1、MIL -C -70508 (AR)AMENDMENT 814 JANUARY 1998SUPERSEDINGAMENDMENT 718 MARCH 1993MILITARY SPECIFICATIONCARTRIDGE, 9MM, BALL, NATO, XM882This Amendment forms a part of MIL -C - 70508(AR), dated 7 February 1985, and isapproved for use by the US Army Armament Research, Development and EngineeringCenter a
2、nd is available for use by all Departments and Agencies of theDepartment of Defense.PAGE 1Title: Add, “(M882)“ after “XM882“.1.1, Last line: Add “(M882)“ after “XM882“.PAGE 22.1.2, under DRAWING 9345111: Add “(M882)“ after “(XM882)“.2.2.1, Delete: “9354344 - Packaging and Marking, Cartridges, 9mm, B
3、all,NATO, XM882, Cartons, Box Ammunition, M2A1, Box Wirebound“ and substitute,“9396206 - Packing and Marking for Box, Wirebound, for Cartridges, SmallCaliber“.PAGE 33.6, second line: Delete “385“ and substitute “375“.Add paragraph 3.8.1:“3.8.1 Alternate accuracy requirement . The average mean radius
4、 of allten round targets fired at a range of 50 yards from the muzzle shall notexceed 3.47 centimeters.“PAGE 4Delete paragraph 3.12 in its entirety and substitute:“3.12 Compressive force resistance . When subjected to a compressiveforce of 75 pounds, the average overall length of the sample cartridg
5、esshall not be less than 1.140 inches, and no individual cartridge shall beless than 1.125 inches.“AMSC N/A 1 of 5 FSC 1305DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A . Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.INCH-POUNDMIL-C-70508 was inactivated after 14 February 1996 For New DesignProvided by IHSNot f
6、or ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C- 70508(AR)AMENDMENT 72* Add paragraph 3.15:“3.15 Fouling . The cartridge shall not cause excess fouling when firedin the M9 Pistol.“PAGE 6* TABLE I, Add:“Fouling 2000 3.15 4.5.11“PAGE 84.4.2.1:Delete: “3. No primer 1
7、00% 3.3 Visual4. Cocked primer 100% 3.3 Visual5. Inverted primer 100% 3.3 Visual“Add under CRITICAL:“3. Minimum propellant level 100% 3.3 Gage“( Dwg. 9345211, Note 4)Add after critical defects:“ SPECIAL :a. No primer 100% 3.3 Visualb. Cocked primer 100% 3.3 Visualc. Inverted primer 100% 3.3 Visual“P
8、AGE 11TABLE II:* Add:Ambient“Fouling 5 / 2000“Delete Note 3 in its entirety and substitute:“ 3 / Function and casualty defects shall not exceed the acceptancepercentages specified in Table III. When testing submachine guns,the number of cartridges specified at ambient temperatures shall beequally di
9、vided between horizontal and 80 depressed weapon firings.Failure of the cartridges to comply with the function and casualtyrequirements shall be cause for rejection of the lot, subject to thetesting of a second sample consisting of double the quantity ofcartridges used in the first sample. For those
10、 defects for which theallowable acceptance percentage in Table III is 0.00, the occurrenceof a defect of this type in the second sample shall be cause forrejection of the lot. For those defects for which the allowableacceptance percentage is greater than 0.00, failure of the cartridgesin the combine
11、d first and second sample to comply with therequirements of Table III shall be cause for rejection of the lot.“Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C- 70508(AR)AMENDMENT 73PAGE 12* TABLE II, Add:“ 5 / After five (5) consecutive product
12、ion lots successfully pass thefouling test, the frequency of fouling testing shall be reduced to testingone out of every five (5) production lots. After an additional five (5)consecutive fouling tests are successfully passed, fouling test frequencyshall be further reduced to testing one out of every
13、 ten (10) productionlots. The lots to be tested shall be selected randomly by the Government.In the event of a failure of the fouling test, fouling testing of each lotshall be reinstated and the above procedures repeated for reducing thefrequency of testing.“PAGE 134.5.6, End of paragraph : Add “Rec
14、ord the sample standard deviation of themean radii for the ten targets“.PAGE 144.5.7.e, Delete “Model 4“ and substitute: “Model 12/5“.Delete paragraph 4.5.7.1 in its entirety and substitute:“4.5.7.1 Test weapons . Unless otherwise specified in the contract,the contractor shall furnish unaltered comm
15、ercially equivalent pistols(weapons b. and c. listed in 4.5.7). Function and casualty testing withother weapon types shall be limited to those weapon types identified asgovernment furnished in the contract. (See 6.1.c)“Add paragraph 4.5.7.2:“4.5.7.2 Reduced function and casualty testing . When five
16、(5)successive production lots have successively met the function and casualtyrequirements in all required weapons, testing for function arid casualtyshall be reduced. Reduced tests shall consist of function and casualtytesting one out of every ten (10) production lots in all specified weapontypes. T
17、he lot to be tested shall be selected randomly by the government.The remaining nine (9) lots shall be function and casualty tested only inthe M9, 9mm pistol. Failure of any lot to meet the function and casualtyrequirements shall result in reinstatement of lot -by -lot testing in allspecified weapon
18、types and the above procedure shall be repeated inreturning to reduced inspection.“* Delete paragraph 4.5.11 in its entirety and substitute:“4.5.11 Fouling . The fouling test shall be performed utilizing 2 M9Pistols, with the total test sample equally divided between the 2 pistols(1000 rounds per pi
19、stol). Prior to testing, the pistols shall be cleanedand lubricated and measurements made of the firing pin protrusion, firingpin indent and headspace. Measurements shall fall within the followinglimits:Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,
20、-MIL-C- 70508(AR)AMENDMENT 74Firing pin protrusion 0.15 - 0.188 cm(0.060 - 0.069 inches)Firing pin indent 0.030 cm minimum(0.011 inches minimum)Headspace 1.915 - 1.938 cm(0.754 - 0.763 inches)4.5.11.1 Firing procedure . Pistols shall be fired hand held or in afixture simulating hand firing using ful
21、ly loaded magazines wheneverpossible. The pistols shall be cooled after every 250 rounds of firing.4.5.11.2 Cleaning and lubrication . The pistols shall be field cleanedevery 500 rounds as follows:a. Remove the slide and barrel assembly from the pistol anddisassemble the recoil spring, spring guide,
22、 locking block and barrelassembly from the slide and barrel assembly. No further disassemblyof the pistol is permitted.b. Clean the slide assembly, locking block, barrel, recoil spring,spring guide and receiver assembly parts with a cloth or soft brushusing CLP. Clean the barrel bore with cleaning p
23、atches and a borebrush using CLP. After cleaning, apply a light coat of CLP or LSA toall parts and reassemble.4.5.11.3 Results . After firing of 1000 rounds in each M9 Pistol, thefiring pin protrusion shall be measured and compared with the measurementobtained at the start of the test. If the differ
24、ence between the twomeasurements does not exceed .010 inches for both pistols, the lot shall beaccepted.4.5.11.4 Retest . If any difference in firing pin protrusionmeasurements exceeds 0.010 inches, a retest consisting of firing anadditional 1000 rounds shall be fired in each of two (2) M9 pistols.
25、Thepistols used in the retest shall be different weapons than those used inthe original test, and shall be selected by the Government representative.Prior to the retest, the pistol(s) shall be completely disassembled andthoroughly cleaned. Firing pin protrusion, firing pin indent and headspaceshall
26、be remeasured and shall fall within the limits specified in 4.5.11.If the difference between the initial protrusion measurement and theprotrusion measured after firing the retest exceeds .010 inches, the lotshall be rejected.4.5.11.5 Misfires . The occurrence of a misfire resulting fromexcessive fou
27、ling at anytime during the fouling test shall result inrejection of the lot. The firing pin protrusion shall be measuredimmediately after the occurrence of a misfire. If the protrusion is lessthan .025 inches, it shall be assumed the misfire was fouling induced andlot shall be rejected. The occurren
28、ce of 2 or more misfires during thefouling test shall also result in rejection of the lot.4.5.11.6 Other firing defects . Other firing defects occurring duringthe fouling test shall not exceed the percentages specified in Table III.“* Renumber existing paragraphs 4.5.11 and 4.5.12 to 4.5.12 and 4.5.
29、13.Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-C- 70508(AR)AMENDMENT 755.1, Last line : Delete “9354344“, and substitute “9396206“.PAGE 15Add under paragraph 6.1: “c. Provisions for supply, maintenance anddisposition of function and casualty
30、test weapons.“Add paragraph 6.4:“6.4 International agreement . Certain provisions of thisspecification are the subject of international standardization agreementNATO STANAG 4090. when amendment, revision, or cancellation of thisspecification is proposed which will modify the international agreementc
31、oncerned, the preparing activity will take appropriate action throughinternational standardization channels including departmentalstandardization offices to change the agreement or make other appropriateaccommodations.“The margins of this amendment are marked with an asterisk or vertical line toindi
32、cate where changes (additions, modifications, corrections, deletions) fromthe previous amendment were made. This was done as a convenience only and theGovernment assumes no liability whatsoever for any inaccuracies in thesenotations. Bidders and contractors are cautioned to evaluate the requirementsof this document based on the entire content irrespective of the marginalnotations and relationship to the last previous amendment.Custodian: Preparing activity:Army -AR Army -AR(Project 1305 -0184)Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
