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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
24-06-2016
2. REPORT TYPE
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
Test Operations Procedure (TOP)
03-2-045A Small Arms - Hand and Shoulder Weapons and Machine Guns
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Small Arms Systems Division (TEDT-AT-FP-S)
US Army Aberdeen Test Center
400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5059
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 03-2-045A
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Range Infrastructure Division (CSTE-TM)
US Army Test and Evaluation Command
2202 Aberdeen Boulevard
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001
ACRONYM(S)
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.: AD1011733
This
TOP supersedes TOP 03-2-045, Small Arms - Hand and Shoulder Weapons and Machineguns, dated 17 Sep 2007.
Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes, with respect to the previous issue, due to the extent
This TOP contains a compilation of procedures for testing hand and shoulder weapons and machine guns, including crew
served weapons and light automatic cannons up to 50 millimeters in caliber. The test procedures apply to the basic
weapons only; see TOP 04-2-016 for test procedures for small arms ammunition. Also, see TOP 03-2-504 for safety
evaluations of hand and shoulder weapons. Grenade launchers are covered in TOP 03-2-030. Many small arms are also
used as subsystems in combat vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, etc.; in these cases, consult the TOPs relevant to the specific
platforms for possible additional test procedures.
small arms, handguns, machine guns, shoulder weapons, rifle, gun tests
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19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)
Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98)
Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-18
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