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MIL-STD-444, Nomenclature and Definitions in the Ammunition Area MIL-STD-444 6 February 1959 MILITARY STANDARD NOMENCLATURE AND DEFINITIONS IN THE AMMUNITION AREA Source: http://www.assistdocs.com -- Downloaded: 2008-04-29T13:13Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. M iU S T D -4 4 4 6 February 1959 ARMED FORCES SUPPLY SUPPORT CENTER STANDARDIZATION DIVISION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. Nomenclature and Definitions in the Ammunition Area MIL-STD-444 6 February 1959 1. This standard has been approved by the Department of Defense and is mandatory for use by the Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, effective 6 February 1959. 2. In accordance with established procedure, the Ordnance Corps, and the the Bureau of Ordnance, Air Force, have been designated as Army-Navy-Air Force custodians of this standard, 3. Recommended corrections, additions, or deletions should be ad­ dressed to the Standardization Division, Aimed Forces Supply Support Center, Washington 25, D.C. ii Source: http://www.assistdocs.com -- Downloaded: 2008-04-29T13:13Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. Mllr-STD-444 6 February 1939 FOREWORD The purpose of this standard is to establish uniform definitions for ammunition items and terms in order that engineering, procurement, inspection and other interested personnel of the Army, Navy, and Air WllT n+ili'fo aama f Ai^nmAlnOrr nr^Ara o waIiaaUIa tA aim ilnr n nrl * v/i. vv tn u imic tKuuc va. luiu viv^ j tt uci vu oumiat common interest items. ! Every effort should be made to use the terms contained herein for the items to which they apply, and to avoid applying the terms to items not complying with the definitions given. However, since the coverage of the standard cannot be complete at any given time, it is not intended that the fofmulation of new terms to cover new items shall be discouraged. When possible, the basic name o f an existing item should be employed, with am­ plifying or restricting definitions as required. Compliance with this standard will promote uniformity among and within the services as to the nature of the item named and will tend to reduce misunderstandings or disagreements as to the meaning of a term when used. Source: http://www.assistdocs.com -- Downloaded: 2008-04-29T13:13Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. M1L-STD-444 6 jFtbnmy 1959 CONTENT* 1. SCOPE .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Scope ........ ::......................................................... ....................... 1 i1*.£ n a AppiiUttUUU ’ .............................*****4..................................*........... 1A 2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ....... ............................................ 1 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS................... .................................... 2 3.1 Terminology .................... :........................................... .............. 2 10. APPEN DIX....................................................................................... 150 10.1 Abbreviations ...................................................................... ........ 150 iv Source: http://www.assistdocs.com -- Downloaded: 2008-04-29T13:13Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. M lU S T D -4 4 4 6 February 1959 L SCOPE LX Scope. This standard constitutes an un­ small letters, with capitals where applicable. classified document for the three services of Commonly used abbreviations are given in the Department of Defense, listing: and de­ parentheses following principal entries. For fining commonly used ammunition items and convenience, these abbreviations are pre­ components, and terms having particular sented in an alphabetical list to be found in significance in the ammunition area. This the appendix. area includes, but is not limited to, FSC Following each entry o f item name with Group 13, Ammunition and Explosives, as its definition, there are given, in most in­ defined in Cataloging Handbook H2-1. stances, examples o f items of issue carrying This standard contains as principal en­ the basic item name, with such qualifying tries all items in FSC Group 13, together terms and model designations as are used by with a limited number o f closely allied items the using service or services to distinguish in other FSC Groups, which are assigned the particular item from other items having names approved and published by the Cata­ the same item name. The examples in each loging Division of the Armed Forces Supply case are merely illustrative of the item no­ Center: other items selected from supply menclature, are not necesarily complete list­ publications o f the Army, Navy and Air ings, and may not be the latest models. For Force; and additional terms which have par­ authentic information on current models ticular significance in the ammunition area. reference should be made to the appropriate Entries are made alphabetically by word, for service supply publications. example, all entries of "bom b,------- ” would Abbreviations, when used, shall be in ac­ precede the entry "bomb'blast” . The expres­ cordance with the latest issue of M IL-STD- sion “Ammo nomen", appearing immediately 12. The appendix, section 10, is a compila­ after an entry, signifies that the definition is tion, in alphabetical arrangement, of the intended to give the meaning o f the entry abbreviations in the ammunition area which only as used in ammunition nomenclature. have a sufficient degree of recognition by Those items which occur as item names in widespread use as to constitute a basis for the Cataloging Handbook H6-1, and terms official recognition. The abbreviation is the of equal significance abstracted from the principal entry, followed by the meaning and service supply publications and from Cat­ such other information, briefly stated, as aloging Handbook H3, have been distin­ may be necessary for intelligent use. guished by being entered in bold face capi­ I tal letters. Those additional term3 which 1.2 Application. This standard is applicable are included and defined as having particular to items and components thereof used in all significance in the ammunition field are dis­ types of ammunition other than guided tinguished by being entered in bold face missiles and atomic ordnance. 2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 2.1 The following documents of the latest STANDARDS issue form a part of this standard: MIL-STD-12 Abbreviations for use on Drawings a n d Technical -Type Publications. 1 Source: http://www.assistdocs.com -- Downloaded: 2008-04-29T13:13Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. M & -S T D -4 4 4 6 M hwh7 1959 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 3.1 Terminology. The following terms experienced in the case of nonaimable and definitions are applicable to this stand­ adapters. ard: See also: cluster, aimable ACOUSTIC SYSTEM, UNDERWATER A Tt A P T T I R r T . r i Q T i r n R O M R MINE A mechanical device by means of which A group of electrical items specifically de­ several bombs are suspended in the signed to give audible and graphic bomb station for one bomb. signals of underwater sound. It is used ADAPTER, CLUSTER, BOMB: M3 a signaling system to detect a ship ADAPTER, CLUSTER, BOMB: M14 approaching a harbor. (w /shpg bnds for fragmentation ACOUSTIC SYSTEM, UNDER­ bomb cluster, M27) MINE: MARK 6 MOD 0 ADAPTER, CLUSTER, BOMB: MARK 4 MOD 0 (w/pistol assem­ ACTIVATOR, ANTITANK MINE bly) A nomnetallic item designed to adapt a firing device to an antitank mine. It may ADAPTER, CLUSTER, ROCKET be empty, inert filled, or explosive filled. A mechanical device by means of which ACTIVATOR. ANTITANK MINE: ?_ j.1 ____ several rockets are suspended m me M l rocket station for one rocket. ACTIVATOR, ANTITANK MINE: ADAPTER, CLUSTER, ROCKET: HE, M2 (RDX-loaded) aero, 6A launcher, 2.75-inch rocket ACTIVATOR, ANTITANK MINE: ail ADAPTER, FIRING MECHANISM actuator, explosive An adapter designed to facilitate the See: CARTRIDGE, INITIATOR mounting o f a firing mechanism in an sdamsite (DM) underwater mine. See: CHEMICAL AGENT, DIPHENYL- AMINECHLOROARSINE (DM) ADAPTER, FUZE An adapter designed to connect a fuze to adapted for VT fuze Ammo nomen a bomb. It may or may not provide con- ; Indicates that the munition has a cavity nection for a parachute unit. : for the fuze, usually with a liner, with ADAPTER, FU ZE: M202 ' dimensions such that it will receive a ADAPTER, FUZE: for bomb fuze, FUZE, PROXIMITY. MARK 219 MOD 0 adapter, cluster, aimable *«*An A nA PTinjA VUUk)PTTfCT'C’tJ 1 AitVf nnit/raW 7D1U ,,„~1UOCU ADAPTER, GRENADE PROJECTION to hold the bombs together in an outer An adapter designed for attachment,to a case so as to enable aiming and drop­ hand grenade to facilitate firing from a ping the bombs bv ordinary bombing rifle and to stabilize the grenade in methods, tls ballistic characteristics are flight. such as to permit application of normal ADAPTER. GRENADE I'KUJttL:-1 1 . aiming and dropping techniques and to TIO N : M l confine the dispersion o f contained ADAPTER, GRENADE PROJEC- bombs to a smaller target area than is TION: chemical M2A1 2 Source: http://www.assistdocs.com -- Downloaded: 2008-04-29T13:13Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. MIL-STD—444 6 Fsfanwry 1959 AJ/AIITkAiyTOD lAAf fAWJttUV-DOTl/TMr! AFTERBODY AND TAIL, TORPEDO . A s adapter designed to secure an electric A conical-shaped item which includes the or nonelectric blasting cap, a detonating propulsion unit, starting mechanism, cord, or a time blasting fuse in the acti­ and control mechanism of a torpedo. vator AFTERBODY AND TAIL, TOR­ ADAPTER, PRIMING: explosive, PEDO : MARK 28 MOD 3 M1A2 after jet effect - adapter, rocket Pertaining to functioning of shaped An adapter for launching rockets of dif­ change ammunition. Postulated issuing ferent sizes. 4 of the jet from the slug long after col­ lapse of the liner is complete. Also ADAPTER-BOOSTER, BOMB called extrusion effect, toothpaste tube A device designed to accommodate an effect A T“» A (VI^OO T?TT>/ V n-n/J n*i AitvilUnr nY- Al/AJTl£JfV, e Uti£i OUU 4U »UAUI«*J plosive charge used in on explosive train AIR FLASK, TORPEDO to detonate a bomb.
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