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|  MIL-C-70725A (AR)
APPENDIX C
Function and Casualty Test Procedure
10.0 SCOPE
10. 1 Scope. This appendix gives test procedures for
performing the function and casualty test.
20.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
This section is not applicable to this appendix.
30.0 PURPOSE
30.1 Purpose. The purpose of Function and Casualty tests
is to demonstrate, whether or not the ammunition undergoing
acceptance can be expected to perform satisfactorily, under
conditions of field usage, in the service weapons for which it
has been designed.
Casualties and malfunctions can be caused either by the
ammunition or by the weapon in which it is fired, so that, to a
certain extent, these two factors are interdependent. A faulty
or poorly adjusted weapon can cause casualties in normal
ammunition, but if the weapon is in proper condition when the
casualties. are encountered the fault lies with the ammunition.
40.0 EQUIPMENT
40.1 Equipment. Equipment used in this test shall be
approved by the Government prior to testing (see 6.2).
40.2 Cyclic-rate timer. Suitable recording instrument that
will permit measurements within 25 of the true rate of fire.
50.0 TEST PROCEDURE
50.1 Pre-firing (preparation for test). The following
procedure shall be followed:
a. Weapons shall be of the latest design and shall
conform to the applicable specification. The barrels of the
weapons shall be thoroughly cleaned and carefully examined using
a borescope. The condition of the barrel shall be recorded.
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