1、/2- /oL s MIL-B-1309E LO 7779706 Oqh11274 5 W MIL-B-1309E 8 May 1975 SUPERSEDING MIL-B-13099 2 February 1974 (See Section 6) MILITARY SP EX IFICATION BAYONET-KNIVES This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE * 1.1 Scope. This specifi
2、cation covers the M4, %Al, M6, M7 and the M917 bayonet-knives designed for use as a hand weapon, for general pur- pose we in the field, or as a bayonet when attached to the muzzle end of a weapon (see 6.1). * 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 The following documents, of the issue in effect on the date of
3、invitation for bids or request for proposal, form a part of this specifi- cation to the extent specified herein: SPECIFICATIONS Military MIL-W-13855 - Weapons, Small Arms and Aircraft Armament, Subsystems, General Specification For. MIL-P-14 2 32 - Parts, Equipment and Tools For Army Materiel, Packa
4、ging and Packing of. - Inspection Equipment, Acquisition, Maintenance and Disposition of. MIL-1-45607 STANDARDS Military MIL- S TD- 105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes. MIL- STD- 109 - Quality Assurance Terms and Definitions. FSC 1005 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo rep
5、roduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-! MIL-B-1307E LO = 777770b 04b4275 7 E T MIL-B-1309E DRAWINGS Rock Island Arsenal D7160944 - D7267810 - D7267616 - Dl10100 7 7 - D11686400. - IEL7314828 3 IEL7314358 - IEL7274611 - In7274697 - IEL11686400 - Knife, Bayonet, M4. Knife, Bay
6、onet, M5A1. Knife, Bayonet, M6. Knife, Bayonet, M7. Knife, Bayonet, M917, Index of Inspection Equipment List for the Bayonet-Knife, M4. Index of Inspection Equipment List for the Bayonet-Knife, M5AL. index of Inspection Equipment List for the Bayonet-Knife, M6. Index of Inspection Equipment List for
7、 the Bayonet-Knife, M7. Index of Inspection Equipment List for the Bayonet-Knife, Ml917. (Acceptance inspection drawings referenced in this specification form a part of above IELSa) PUBLICATIONS Rock Island Arsenal P7160944 - Packaging Data Sheet for Bayonet-Knife M4 P726 7810 - Packaging Data Sheet
8、 for Bayonet-Knife, . P7267616 - Packaging Data Sheet for Bayonet-Knife, PI1010077 - Packaging Data Sheet for Bayonet-Knife, P11686400 - Packaging Data Sheet for Bayonet-Knife, M5AJ.a M6 a M7 4 MI9174 (Copies of specifications, standards, drawings, and publications required by suppliers in connectio
9、n with specific procurement functions should be obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer a ) 34 UQU-S * 3.1 First article. Requirements for submission of first article shall be specified in the contract (see 6,2). (see 6,2), the first article shall include the p
10、ilot pack (see 5.1). Unless otherwise specified 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIGB-1309E * 3.2 Materials, construction and design. Bayonet-knives shall con- form to the materials, construction and design specified herein, on Drawi
11、ng D7160944, D7267810, D7267616, D11010077 and D11686400 as applicable, and in MIL-W-13855. * 3.2.1 Handpips. The handgrips shall be securely attached to the blade handle by screws so that there is no relative movement between the blade handle and the handgrips. 3.2.2 Latching mechanism. * 3.2.2.1 B
12、ayonet-knife, M5A1 and M6. The latching mechanism shall function without binding throughout its full range of travel. depressed, the latching hooks shall not protrude above the track surfaces. When fuily released, the latching mechanism shall return to its fully extended position. When fully * 3.2.2
13、;2 Bayonet-knife, Ml917, The catch and catch spring housing shall be capable of sliding through its full range of travel without binding. When fully released the catch and catch spring housing shall return under spring action to its fully extended position. The spring pin shall not protrude above th
14、e outside of the housing. When fully de- pressed the catch spring housing shall not protrude above the surface of the pommel. * 3.2.2.3 Bayonet-knife, M4 and M7. Right and left hand bayonet releases shall rotate about their respective pins throughout the full range of travel without binding. When fu
15、lly depressed, the catch hooks shall not protrude above the plate “TI1 slot surfaces. When fully re- leased, the catches shall return to their fully extended position under spring action. * 3.3 Performance. * 3.3.1 Assembleability. Bayonet-knives shall be capable of being assembled to the applicable
16、 weapon without manually depressing the latching lever; shall be securely retained after assembly, and shall be readily detached when the latching lever is manually depressed. as specified in 4.5,3.2. Testing shall be * 3.3.2 Resiliency. Bayonet-knives shall be capable of withstanding the following
17、without fracture of the blade or permanent deformation of the blade of more than 3/16 inch. One and one-half inches of the pointed end of the blade shall be rigidly held. The grip end of the bayonet shall be slowly deflected through an arc of 1 1/4 inches to the right and 1 1/4 inches to the left of
18、 the vertical center of the blade. the bayonet shall be held at the extreme deflection for approximately one second and then slowly released. On each bend, Testing shall be as specified in 4.5.3.3. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-_-
19、 - MIL-B-L309E LO m 7777706 04b4277 O m 7 MIL-B-1309E * 3.3.3 Impact. Bayonet-knives shall be capable of withstanding the following without fracture, permanent deformation, or loosening of any parts. ward position. attached, shallbe dropped on the bayonet-knife point from a height of 12 to 18 inches
20、. The surface of the wood block shall be directed to strike the bayonet point squarely, and the wood block shall be positioned so that the blade penetrates across the wood grain. shall be such that 28 foot-pounds of energy is applied on impact to the M4, M7, and Ml917 Bayonet-knives, and 48 foot-pou
21、nds to the M5A1 and M6 Bayonet-knives. The bayonet-knives shall be held with the blade point in an up- A weight, with a block of soft untreated maple wood The weight and height Testing shall be as specified in 4.5,3.4. * 3.3.4 Twist, Bayonet-knives shall be capable of withstanding the following with
22、out fracture, permanent deformation, or loosening of any parts. Government approved fixture simulating the applicable weapon. shall be twisted at a point 1.500 + 0.1250 inches from the guard, of the blade along the longitudinal axis shall be minimized. and Ml917 Bayonet-knives shall be given a twist
23、 of 25 foot-pounds torque, and the M5Al and M6 Bayonet-knives shall be given a twist of 38 foot- pounds torque. The torque shall be applied in both clockwise and counter clockwise directions. * 3.3.5 Withdrawal. Bayonet-knives shall be capable of withstanding a gradually applied longitudinal tensile
24、 load of 250 pounds without fracture, permanent deformation, loosening of any parts, or detaching from a contractor designed, Government approved, fixture simulating the applicable weapon. The bayonet-knives shall be clamped in a contractor designed The blade The M4, M7 Bending Testing shall be as s
25、pecified in 4.5.3.4. ,- Testing shall be as specified in 4.5.3.4. * 3.3.6 Sharpness. Bayonet-knives shall be capable of severing a nylon twine in accordance with drawing A7274020 in not more than five strokes using a sharpness tester in accordance with Drawing A7274016. Testing shall be as specified
26、 in 4.5.3.4. * 3.4 Interchangeability. Unless otherwise specified on the drawings, all parts shall be interchangeable between similar items, assembly operations there shall be no objections to preferential assembly of parts provided that all parts are dimensionally acceptable.) shall be as specified
27、 in 4.5.3.5, (In normal Testing * 3.5 Marking. Bayonet-knives shall be clearly marked in accordance * 3.6 Workmanship. Workmanship shall be in accordance with MIL-W-13855. with MIL-W-13855. 4, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract
28、or purchase order, the supplier is responsible for the per- formance of all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-L309E LO D 9999906 0464278 2 W MIL-B-1309E otherwise specified,
29、 the supplier may use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure t
30、hat supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. The Government reserves 4.2 Quality assurance terms and definitions. Quality assurance terms and definitions used herein are in accordance with MIL-STD-109. * 4.3 Classification of inspection. The inspection requirements specified herein
31、are classified as follows: a. First article inspection (see 4.4). b. Quality conformance inspection (see 4.5). * 4.4 First article inspection. The first article (initial product-on unit(s) shall be submitted for inspection in accordance with the contract (see 6.2). The first article shall be represe
32、ntative of the production processes to be used during quantity production. be subjectea to the quality conformance inspection specified herein and such other inspections as necessary to determine that all requirements of the contract have been met., The first article shall 4.5 Quality conformance in
33、spection. * 4.5.1 Inspection lot. The formation, size, and presentation of inspection lots of bayonet-knives, and parts, shall be in accordance with MILSTIblOS and MIL-w-13855 . of component parts that have met all inspection requirements specified herein. Bayonet-knives shall be assembled from lots
34、 4.5.2 Examination. * 4.5.2.1 Component parts and concurrent repair parts. Examination of parts shall be performed as specified in the contract (see 6.2). contractors examination of parts shall be accomplished prior to their assembly into the end item. The 4.5.2.2 Bayonet-knives. Samples of bayonet-
35、knives shall be taken from each inspection lot in accordance with MIL-STD-105 using inspection level I, and examined as specified in Table I. meet the requirements shall be cause for rejection of the represented lot: Bayonet-knives failing to 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or network
36、ing permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-1309E MIL-B-L309E LO 9999906 0464Z79 4 W 1, * TABLE I e Inspect ion Characteristic Requirement A94 Method Handgrip s 3.2.1 Latching mechaniam 3.2.2 Marking 3.5 Workmanship 306 2.5 Visual, Manual 2.5 Visual, Manual 4.0 Visual 4. O Visual 4.5.3 Testinq.
37、 * 4.5.3.1 Failure data. Unless otherwise specified herein, all tests shall be conducted on a complete bayonet-knife. cited herein are not met, acceptance of the bayonet-knife shall be deferred and the contractor shall accomplish as applicable, the following actions: If test requirements a, Conduct
38、a failure analysis study performing a dimensional physical and visual examination of the components which are suspected to be the cause of failure or malfunction. b. Evaluate and correct the applicable production processes and procedures to prevent recurrence of the same defect(s) c, Examine bayonet
39、-knives, partially assembled bayonet-knives and components (including components and subassemblies at in-process or-final assembly) to insure that material con- taining+the same defect is purged from the inventory and not presented to the Government for acceptance. Submit the results of the failure
40、analysis and the corrective 1 actions taken to the Government for review and approval prior to submitting a reconditioned lot or reconditioned bayonet-knife for retest. in future production. /- d. * 4.5.3.2 Assembleability testinq. Samples of bayonet-knives shall be taken from each inspection lot in
41、 accordance with MIL-STD-105 and tested for assembleability (see 3.3.2) using the test method specified in 4.6.1. Acceptance shall be based on an AQL of 0.65 percent defective. * 4.5.3.3 Resiliency testing. Five bayonet-knives assembled with blades from each days heat treat production shall be teste
42、d for resiliency (see 3.3.2) using the test method specified in 4.6.2. furnaces are. used, samples of blades shall be taken so that all heat treat batches are represented. Any bayonet-knife failing to meet the require- ments shal1,cause rejection of the represented blade production. At the discretio
43、a OE the Government representative the test samples may be de- creased to two assembled bayonet-knife blaes from each days heat treat production when a record of consistently satisfactory results has been established. shall be cause for rejection of the represented blade production and shall be caus
44、e for return to the sample of five bayonet-knives from each days heat treat production of blades until it is again proven that production is satisfactory. If batch type Failure of any bayonet-knife blade on this reduced sampling 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted
45、without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-B-L304E LO W 79999b OLlb4280 O c MIL-B-1309E J( 4.5.3.4 Impact, twist, withdrawal, and sharpness testing. Ten bayonet-hives from each days production shall be tested for impact (see 3.3.3), twist (see 3.3.4), withdrawal (see 3.3.5), and sharpness (see 3.3.6), using t
46、he test methods specified in 4.6.3, 4.6.4, 4.6.5 and 4.6.6 respectively. cause for rejection of the represented lot. Failure of any bayonet to meet the requirements shall be * 4.5,3.5 Interchangeability testing. * 4.5.3.5.1 Bayonet-knives. Ten bayonet-knives from each inspection lot shall be tested
47、for interchangeability (see 3.4) using the test method specified in 4.6.7. All bayonet-knives assembled from interchanged parts shall be tested for assembleability requirements using the test method specified in 4.6.1. Hand refinement of parts will be allowed on not more than two bayonet-knives duri
48、ng interchange of parts provided that no part is altered beyond drawing-requirements. Failure of bayonet-knives to meet the requirements of the interchangeability test or failure of any bayonet- knife to-meet the requirements of .the assembleability test shall be cause for retest or rejection of the
49、 represented lot. At the discretion of the Government representative, an interchangeability retest may be allowed without reconditioning the lot of bayonet-knives. Failure in the retest shall cause rejection of the represented lot subject to reconditioning and further test as a reconditioned lot. A sample of 20 bayonet-knives from each retest or reconditioned lot shall be tested using the same procedure described above, except that hand
