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|  MIL-L-63532C(AR)
REQUIREMENTS
3.
3.1 Material. Material shall be in accordance with the
applicable drawings (dwgs.) and specifications.
3.2 Components. The link shall comply with all requirements
specified on dwg. 11691287, all associated drawings and all
requirements specified in applicable specifications.
3.3 Snap-on assembly. The maximum force needed to snap
together a link and a cartridge shall be no greater than 45 pounds.
3.4 Cartridge stripping. The force required to completely
strip a dummy cartridge (M232) from a link using a centrally
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applied load (without-impact) shall be not less than 5.5 pounds
nor more than 16.0 pounds. Links shall assemble and disassemble
without scratching or removing metal (shaving) from the cartridge
cases.
3.5 Disassembly torque. The torque required to separate a
link from a cartridge in a belt shall be more than 6 inch pounds
but less than 14 inch pounds.
3.6 Belt strength. A belt consisting of six (6) links and
six (6) dummy cartridges (M232) shall be capable of withstanding a
tensile load of 33 pounds without separation.
3.7 Assembleability and free hinge. When assembled into a
200 round belt with dummy cartridges (M232), the links shall hinge
without binding, grabbing or freezing.
3.8 Dynamic requirement. A belt consisting of one hundred
one (101) links and one hundred (100) dummy cartridges (M232)
shall withstand a free drop of one end of the belt. Full or
partial separation of the links from the cartridges shall be
permitted in no more than ten (10) links from the free end.
Partial separation is defined as the desengagement of the link's
front, rear or connecting loop, or any combination thereof from
the cartridge.
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3.9 Functioning. The links shall be capable of being
assembled with approved 5.56MM M855 ball and M856 tracer
cartridges and function in an M249 machine gun without
malfunctioning, cracking, breaking or separating.
Marking of the links shall be in accordance
3.10 Marking.
with dwg 11691287.
3.11 First article inspection. This specification contains
technical provisions for first article inspection. Requirements
for the submission of the first article samples by the contractor
shall be as specified in the contract.
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