MIL-P-3984J
AMENDMENT 3
12 June 2000
SUPERSEDING
AMENDMENT 2
30 July 1998
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
PROPELLANTS FOR SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION
This Amendment forms a part of MIL-P-3984J dated 25 May 1992, and is approved for use by
all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
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* 2.1.1, SPECIFICATIONS, MILITARY: Change “MIL-N-244” to “MIL-DTL-244”.
* 2.1.1, STANDARDS, MILTARY: Delete, MIL-STD-109 – Quality Assurance Terms and
Definitions”
2.1.2, DRAWINGS: Delete “8858848 – Marking Diagram and Sealing of Metal Lined Wooded
Packing Boxes for Shipment of Propellants” and add “12972488 – Drum, Fiber”.
* 2.1.3: Add new subparagraph:
“2.1.3 Non-government publications. The following document (s) form a part of this
document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the
documents which are DOD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DODISS cited in the
solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documented not listed in the DODISS are
the issues of the documents cited in the solicitation, (see 6.2).
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY CONTROL
ANSI/ISO/ASQC A8402 – Quality Management and Quality Assurance Vocabulary
(Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Quality Control, 611
East Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202)”
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* 3.1.1, Nitrocellulose: In the first sentence, change “MIL-N-244” to MIL-DTL-244”. In the
second sentence change “Extracted Nitrocellulose or propellant rework....” to “Extracted
nitrocellulose or propellant rework or a combination of both....”. Add the following to the end
of the paragraph: “The nitrocellulose used shall have a minimum nitrogen content of 12.00
percent. However, the nitrogen content of the total nitrocellulose extracted from the propellant
must meet the requirements of the applicable propellant drawing.”
AMSC N/A 1 of 11 FSC:1376
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENTA. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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