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Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 3-2-045 Small Arms - Hand and Shoulder Weapons and Machine Guns.


ADA481861

Publication Date 2007
Page Count 87
Abstract This TOP contains a compilation of procedures for testing hand and shoulder weapons and machineguns, including crew served weapons and light automatic cannons up to 50 millimeters in caliber. The test procedures apply to the basic weapons only; see TOP 4-2-0161 for test procedures for small arms ammunition. Also, see TOP 3-2-5042 for safety evaluations of hand and shoulder weapons. Grenade launchers are covered in TOP 3-2-0303. Many small arms are also used as subsystems in combat vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, etc.; in these cases, consult TOPs relevant to the specific platforms for possible additional test procedures.
Keywords
  • Machine guns
  • Hand held
  • Small arms
  • Shoulder launched weapons
  • Gun crews
  • Test methods
  • Rifles
  • Handguns
  • Gun tests
  • Light automatic cannons
Source Agency
  • Non Paid ADAS
Corporate Authors Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Supplemental Notes This TOP supersedes TOP 3-2-045, Automatic Weapons, Machineguns, Hand and Shoulder Weapons, dated 1 Dec 1983. See ADA136335. The original document contains color images.
Document Type Technical Report
Title Note Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number 200820
Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 3-2-045 Small Arms - Hand and Shoulder Weapons and Machine Guns.
Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 3-2-045 Small Arms - Hand and Shoulder Weapons and Machine Guns.
ADA481861

  • Machine guns
  • Hand held
  • Small arms
  • Shoulder launched weapons
  • Gun crews
  • Test methods
  • Rifles
  • Handguns
  • Gun tests
  • Light automatic cannons
  • Non Paid ADAS
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