ARCTIC WINTER ENVIRONMENTAL TEST OF IGNITER, TIME BLASTING FUSE, WEATHERPROOF, M60

Thirty M60 igniters were tested in groups of ten each after 21, 41, and 55 days of arctic weathering. Twenty-seven of the thirty units functioned satisfactorily. The three failures did fire, but failed to ignite the safety fuse. Control groups consisted of nine igniters stored indoors under moderate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: PODLIN, GERALD B
Other Authors: DEVELOPMENT AND PROOF SERVICES ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1961
Subjects:
Ammunition and Explosives
*FUSE LIGHTERS
*IGNITERS
AIR
POLAR REGIONS
STORAGE
TIME DELAY FUZES
UNDERWATER
m-60 igniters
t-2 fuse lighters
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0257720
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0257720
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Summary:Thirty M60 igniters were tested in groups of ten each after 21, 41, and 55 days of arctic weathering. Twenty-seven of the thirty units functioned satisfactorily. The three failures did fire, but failed to ignite the safety fuse. Control groups consisted of nine igniters stored indoors under moderate conditions and ten placed in arctic storage. All indoor control and nine of the ten outdoor control units functioned satisfactorily. The M60 igniter is considered satisfactory for use under arctic conditions.

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