Acquisition, calibration, maintenance and disposition

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MIL-P-45575

to the endurance test and failure of either pistol shall be cause for

rejection of the reconditioned lot.

4.5.3.5 Packaging. Testing of packaging of pistols shall be per-

formed in accordance with MIL-P-14313.

4.5.4 Inspection equipment.

4.5.4.1 Acquisition, calibration, maintenance and disposition.

Unless otherwise specified, responsibility for acquisition, calibration,

maintenance and disposition of acceptance inspection and test equipment

shall be in accordance with MIL-I4507 (see 6.2).

4.5.4.2 Accuracy of standard measuring equipment. When commerical

and modified commercial inspection and test equipment is used, it must

be capable of repetitive measurements to an accuracy of 10 percent of

the total tolerance of the characteristic being inspected.

4.6 Test methods.

4.6.1 Trigger pull test. Pistols shall be tested using a Govern-

ment approved measuring device. The pistol shall be cocked and the

safety shall be in the "fire" position. The load shall be gradually

applied to the center of the trigger and exerted in a line parallel to

the axis of barrel bore. The trigger pull shall also be checked for

creep by applying pressure manually to the trigger at a uniform rate of

increase over a period of not less than three seconds.

4.6.2 High-pressure

resistance test. pistols shall be tested by

firing one high-pressure

test cartridge in each pistol. After proof

firing, pistols shall be

visually examined for cracks, deformations, and

other evidence of damage

and cartridge cases shall be examined for bulges$

splits, rings, and other

defects caused by defective barrels.

4.6.3 Function firing test. Pistols shall be tested by firing at

least one fully loaded magazine each (using the magazine furnished with

the pistol) of standard and high velocity, long rifle, caliber .22,

commerical cartridges. During this test the last five rounds of each

magazine shall be fired within a the period of 1.5 seconds. The pistol

shall also be checked for the function requirements of the safety,

disconnecetor, slide or bolt stop.

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