1、MIL-C-118677 13 7777706 03235116 7 c-37-05 - MIL-C-48697 (AR) 11 August 1987 MILITARY SPECIFICATION CARTRIDGE 60MM, TP, M50A3 LOADING, ASSEMBLING AND PACKING This specification is approved for use. within the U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, and is available for use by all Departm
2、ents and Agencies of the Department of Defense. I 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers the requirements and c; quality assurance provisions for loading, assembling and packing of the Cartridge, 60m, TP, M50A3. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 Specifications and standa
3、rds. The following specifications and standards form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise speoif ied the issues of these documents shall be those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) and supplement th
4、ereto, cited in the solicitation. SPECIFICATIONS MILITARY MIL-A-48087 - Ammunition, Standard Quality Assurance Provisions, General Specification for MIL-P-60316 - Primer, Percussion; M32, Loading, Assembling and Packing Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent da
5、ta which may be of we in improving this document should be addressed to: Commander, U.S. Army Armament,Munitiom and Chemical Command, Ath. AMSMC-QA. Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000 by using the self-addressed Standardize- tion Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the en
6、d of this document or by letter. I I FSC 1310 AMSC N/A DISTRIBOTTON STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. O 1 THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS .I3- PAGES. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-9Bb77 13 m 7777906 0
7、323547 O m MIL-C-48697 (AR) STANDARDS MIL ITRRY MIL-STD-I05 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspect i on by At t r i but es 2.1.2 Other Govbrnment documents, drawinqs, and publications. The fbllowing other Government documents, drawings and publications form a part of the specification to the e
8、xtent specified herein. Unless atherwise specified, the issues shali be those in effect on the date of the solicitation, DRAWINGS (See 6.4) U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER (ARDEC) PRODUCT AND PACKAGING DRAWINGS 9220383 - Cartridge, 60MM, TP, M50A3 9220014 - Container,
9、 Ammunition, Fiber, M576, 60MM 9220015 - Box, Packing, Ammunition for 60MM Cartridge Cartridge HE M49A2E2 or TP M50A3 in Jungle Wrap HE M49A2E2 or TP WOA3 in Fiber Container M576 in Jungle Wrap (Copies of specifications , standards , handbooks, drawings , and publications required by manufacturers i
10、n connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or as directed by the contracting officer) . 2.2 Order of precedence. In the event of conflict between the text of this specification and the reference cited herein (except for associated detail specifi
11、cations, specification sheets or MS standards) , the text of this Specification shall take precedence, Nothing in this specification, however, shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3, REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Materials. Materials shall be in accordanc
12、e with the applicable drawings and specifications, and this specification. 3.2 Cartridqe. The cartridge shall comply with all requirements specified on drawing (dwg.) 9220383 and with all requirements specified in applicable specifications. Y 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or network
13、ing permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-48697 (AR) 3.3 Ballistic performance (provinq qround) . The cartridges shall comply with the requirements (see 4.4.3.2). 3.3.1 Misfires. The cartridges shall not fail to fire from the weapon . 3.3.2 Premature functioninq. There shall be no premature f
14、unctioning in the mortar -tube or within 100 meters travel from the mor tar tube. 3.3.3 Functioninq. There shall be visible evidence of functioning upon impact as indicated by the presence of a flash or smoke cloud to its maximum range (see 6.5). 3.3.4 Metal parts separation. There shall be no metal
15、 parts separation in the mortar tube or in flight. 3.3.5 Ranqe precision. The horizontal range standard deviation shall be no greater than 18.0 meters when fired at charge zero and no greater than 43.0 meters when fired at charge four . 3.3.5.1 Short rounds. No cartridge shall have a horizontal rang
16、e less than 80 percent of the average horizontal range when calculated without the short rounds. 3.4 First article. When specified in the contract or purchase order, a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection in accordance with the technical provisions herein. (See 4.3 and 6.1). entire
17、minimum length or depth. No part may have a burr which might interfere with the assembly or function of the round or which might be injurious to personnel handling the item. All parts shall be free of chips or foreign matter. The cleaning method used shall not be injurious to any of the parts, nor s
18、hall the parts be contaminated with residue. All required markings shall be neat and sharply defined. 3.5 Workmanship. Threads shall be full and undamaged for the 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the cont
19、ractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any other 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,
20、-,-I_ MIL-C-4b77 13 m 7777706 0323547 4 I MIL-C-48697 (AR) facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such insp
21、ections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. Unless otherwise specified herein or in the contract, the provisions of MIL-A-48078 shall apply and are hereby made a part of this detail specification. 4.1.1 Responsibility or compliance. All items must
22、 meet all requirements of section 3 and 5. The inspection set forth in this specification shall become a part of the contractors overall inspection system or quality program. The absence of any inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ass
23、uring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply ,with all requirements of the contract. Sampling in quality conformance does not authorize submission of known defective material, either indicated or actual, nor does it commit the Government to acceptance of defe
24、ct ive ma ter ia1 . 4.2 Classification of inspections. The following types of inspection shall be conducted on this item: a. First Article Inspection b. Quality Conformance Inspection 4.3 First article inspection 4.3.1 Submission. The contractor shall submit a first article sample as designated by t
25、he Contracting Officer for evaluation in accordance with provision of 4.3.2. The first article sample shall consist of the items as required per Table I. 4.3.2 Inspections to be performed. See MIL-A-48078 an Table I specified herein. 4.3.3 Rejection. See MIL-A-48078. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleN
26、o reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ri8 2 O m E 4 cv cv M m M M . . . O O O cv cv 00 n a E a O 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-8697 13 9999906 0323551 2 W MIL-C-4 86.97 (AR) 4.4 Quality conforma
27、nce inspection 4.4.1 Inspection lot formation. Inspection lots shall comply with the lot formation provisions of MIL-A-48078. In addition, inspection lots of Cartridges shall contain: a. Metal parts and metal parts assemblies of one lot interfix from one manufacturer. b. Ignition cartridges of one l
28、ot interfix from one manufacturer. c. Fin assemblies of one lot interfix from one manu ac t ur er d. Loaded primers of one lot interfix from one manufacturer. e. Propellant increments made from one lot of propellant from one manufacturer. f. Fuzes of one lot interfix from one manufacturer. g. Pellet
29、s (black powder) of one lot interfix from one manufacturer. 4.4.2 Examination. See MIL-A-48078. Unless otherwise specified in the Classification of Defects and Test Tables, sampling plans for major and minor defects shall be in accordnce with MIL-STD-105, Inspection Level II. 6 Provided by IHSNot fo
30、r ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-LI677 13 U 7779706 0323552 4 U e d 8 t ri I cucu cv cum mm m mm * . *. 2 .d E 4 ri r-l a, 3 Uri alri da, d3 a, Nl 0q-l 24 uc id a, NU wid E VI oc tn c cia, CIEr “W $LI d ri a, s ci a, ri d a, 4 LI a, 5 3 O pi 24 o id
31、d a I a, N I VI w O ci a, d ri a, “ LI a,i one group tested at charge zero, and one group tested at charge four. After three consecutive lots have complied with the acceptance requirements the production lot sample (48) shall be separated into two groups; one group tested at charge zero, and one gro
32、up tested at charge four. The cartridge shall be fired from a standard 60MM LWCMS M224 (or equivalent ballistic tube) mortar at an elevation of forty-five degrees from a ground mount within two minutes after removal from the conditioning chamber. All fuzes shall be set to Superquick (SQ) functioning
33、. The individual velocities, pressures, deflections, and ranges shall be recorded on the firing record. Observation shall be made for misfires and improper impact functioning (duds or no evidence of flash or smoke), and shall be recorded. Should a premature burst or metal parts separation occur, a p
34、hotograph shall be taken of the evidence and attached to the firing record. The velocity and range standard deviations and arithmetic averages shall be calculated and recorded. probable error shall be calculated and recorded. Temperature of the day, weather and the time of firing shall also be recor
35、ded. Range 15 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C-48677 13 W 7777706 0323561 5 MIL-C- 4 8 6 9 7 (AR) Hawk radar shall be used to observe for metal parts separation, unobserved short rounds and unobserved duds. In these events, an an
36、alysis should be made of the radar data and should be noted on the firing record. This shall include a comparison of times of flight of the unobserved rounds with that of the normal rounds. Prints of the radar traces of these rounds, and prints of the preceding and succeeding rounds, shall be attach
37、ed to the firing record. Data from ballistically acceptable lots may be discarded . A smear camera shall be used to photograph all test samples. The camera shall be positioned to pick up each round just outside the second velocity coil. Should an unobserved dud, short round or any other abnormal per
38、formance occur, a photo print of these rounds, and prints of all the other rounds in that particular charge zone, shall be attached to the firing record. Film from acceptable lots may be discarded. 4.5.1.1 Test validity. If for any reason the proving ground personnel considers that the test conditio
39、ns have detrimentally affected the test result, the test results shall be declared invalid and a new test shall be performed on additional sample cartridges. 5. PACKAGING 5.1: Unit packaginq. 5.1.1 Level A. Packaging shall be as specified on drawing (dwg.) 9220014. 5.1.2 Level B. Not applicable. 5.1
40、.3 Level C. Not applicable 5.2 Packinq. 5.2.1 Level A. Packing shall be as specified on dwg. 9220015. 5.2.2 Level B. Not applicable. 5.2.3 Level C. Not applicable. 5.3 Markinq. 5.3.1 Level A. Marking for unit packaging shall be as specified on dwg. 9220014. Marking for packing shall be as specified
41、on dwg. 9220015. 16 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-3 Custodian: Army-AR MIL-C-48697 (AR) 5.3.2 Level B. Not applicable. 5.3.3 Level C. Not applicable. 6. NOTES 6.1 Ordering data. See MIL-A-48078 6.2 Submission of designs for approval
42、. See MIL-A-48078 (AR). Submit equipment designs, as required, to Commander, U.S. Army Armament Munitions and Chemical Command, ATTN: AMSMC-QAT-I, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This address will be specified on the Contract Data Requirements List, DD Form 1423 in the contract. Unless otherwise s
43、pecified, data item DI-R-1714 will apply 6.3 Submission of test data. One copy of proving ground ballistic acceptance test data (i.e., firing record) shall be forwarded to eich of the following: - Commander U.S. Army Armament Munitions and Chemical Command Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 ATTN: AMSM
44、C-QAT-B(D) & SMCAR-FSA-IM 6.4 Drawinqs. Drawings listed in Section 2 of this specification under the heading US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) may also include drawings prepared by, and identified as US Army Armament Research and Development Command (ARRADCOM), Ed
45、gewood Arsenal, Frankford Arsenal, Rock Island Arsenal or Picatinny Arsenal drawings. Technical data originally prepared by these activities is now under the cognizance of ARDEC. 6.5. Impact functioning. The cartridges shall function with sufficient fragmentation of the projectile to adequately give
46、 visible evidence of the impact area out to its maximum range as indicated by the presence of a flash. 6,6 Subject term (keyword) listinq. Body loading assembly Cartridge Fin extension Percussion primer Preparing activity: Army-AR (Project 1310-A372) 17 sIU.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1987 - 505-033-75732 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
