Subcaliber Guns

Abstract

This test operations procedure provides procedures for determining the suitability of subcaliber guns for firing when mounted in/on their 'parent' larger caliber weapons. A subcaliber gun is usually much smaller caliber than the parent weapon, and is used for the firing phase of troop training programs on the major caliber weapon. Use of the subcaliber gun and ammunition conserves the costlier ammunition and saves wear and tear on the larger weapon, thus permitting more extensive training. Personnel involved in testing subcaliber guns should be aware that these guns are real weapons capable of killing/maiming troops in training. Keywords: Large caliber weapons; Parent weapons; Small caliber weapons; Subcaliber guns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195888

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Ammunition
  • Breech Mechanisms
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Guns
  • Instrumentation
  • Logistics Support
  • Munitions
  • Projectile Trajectories
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tracer Ammunition
  • Training
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.