DEFSTAN 07-85(PT4)/1(2006) : 2006

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
   1.1 Tests
   1.2 Test Procedures
2 Warning
3 Composition of the Standard
   3.1 Part 1 - Mandatory Design Requirements
   3.2 Part 2 - Supplementary and Design Process
         Requirements
   3.3 Part 3 - Supporting Information
   3.4 Part 4 - Test Procedures
4 Definitions
5 Units
6 Applicability of the Standard
7 Small Arms - General Requirements
   7.1 Design Authority Responsibilities
   7.2 Inspection and Safety Assessment
   7.3 Information Sought from User Small Arms Trials
8 Small Arms Preliminary Safety Tests
   8.1 Strength of Design
   8.2 Ammunition Cycling
   8.3 Cook-Off
   8.4 Toxicity
   8.5 Impulse Noise
   8.6 Ballistics
   8.7 Double Feed
   8.8 Elevation and depression
   8.9 Recoil
   8.10 Obstructed Barrel
   8.11 Preliminary Manned Firing
   8.12 Interchange
   8.13 Safe Blank Firing System
   8.14 Safety Drop
9 Small Arms - Preliminary Environmental Tests
   9.1 Unlubricated Firing
   9.2 Driving Rain
   9.3 Freezing Rain
   9.4 Mud
   9.5 Static Sand and Dust
   9.6 Dynamic Sand and Dust
   9.7 Sand Drag
   9.8 Contaminating fluid
10 Small Arms - Life Assessment Tests
   10.1 Hot Diurnal Cycling
   10.2 Cold Diurnal Cycling
   10.3 Salt Water Immersion
   10.4 Drop
   10.5 Parachute Drop
   10.6 Vibration (Carriage)
   10.7 Bounce
   10.8 Endurance Firings
11 Ordnance and Installations - General Information
   11.1 Hazard Severity and Probability Criteria
   11.2 General Instructions for Tests
   11.3 Guidance for the Manned Firing of Watershot
12 Ordnance Tests
   12.1 Barrel Wear Test
   12.2 Fatigue Test.
   12.3 Obturation Tests
   12.4 Flash Back Test
   12.5 Follow-Through and Hand Ramming Fall-Back Tests
   12.6 Flick Ramming Upper and Lower Threshold Test
         Procedures
13 Installations Incorporating Ordnance Tests
   13.1 Recoil System Tests
   13.2 Main Armament Test
   13.3 Secondary Armament Test
   13.4 Firing Stability Test
   13.5 Firing Impulse Noise Test
   13.6 Firing Circuit Radhaz Test
   13.7 Crew Safety, Handling and Stowage Test
   13.8 Live Crew Clearance (LCC) Firing Test
   13.9 Barrel Heating Test
   13.10 Toxicity Test
   13.11 Sighting and Laying System Test
   13.12 Trundling Test
   13.13 Waterproofing Test
   13.14 Climatic Field Test
14 Cannon Preliminary Safety Tests
   14.1 Strength Of Design
   14.2 Initial Functioning
   14.3 Hot Gun Cook-Off
   14.4 Toxicity /Gas Leakage
   14.5 Noise/Blast Overpressure
   14.6 Accuracy and Consistency
   14.7 Double Loading
   14.8 Canted Cannon Test
   14.9 Obstructed Barrel
   14.10 Full Fire Out
   14.11 Premature Function/Hangfire
15 Cannon Functional/Life Assessment Tests
   15.1 Endurance Firing Test
   15.2 Interchangeability of Parts.
   15.3 Feed Change Procedure
   15.4 Re-Cocking Test
Annex A - Normative References
   A.1 Reference Information

Specifies the test procedures for small arms, ordnance and ordnance installations.