Flash Suppressor Comparisons and Analysis for the F89 and M249 Machine Guns

Abstract

The Defense Science and Technology organization (DSTO) reported a reduction in dispersion of 40% (single shot or burst) for the F89 light machine gun simply by changing the standard Minimi flash suppressor to a MAO 58 flash suppressor. The reduction was first observed by the troops in the field and replicated by DSTO in the laboratory. This report documents a test conducted at ARL using an M249 SAW machine gun to verify DSTO's results. The ARL study failed to show a similar dispersion reduction. Machine Guns, Suppressors, Dispersion, Targets, Weapons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA263086

Entities

People

  • David W. Webb
  • Douglas S. Savick

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Ammunition
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Artillery
  • Automatic Weapons
  • Commerce
  • Data Science
  • Dispersions
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Design
  • Information Science
  • Machine Guns
  • Military Research
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Suppressors
  • Weapons

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