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MILC-3369C(MU)
20 WY 1966
SUPERSEDING
MIL-G3369B(BfU)
26 NOVEMBER 1963

MILITARY SPECIFICATION

CARTRIDGE, CALIBER .30,CARBINE, BAI& Ml

L SCOPE MIlxTD-644 — V isu a 1 Inspection
Standardsand In-
1.1This specification
coversa cartridge spectionProcedures
forusein thecaliber
.30carbine. for kspection of
Packaging, Pack-
2.APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ing and Marking
of Small Arms
2.1The followingdocumentsof the issue Ammunition
in effect
on dateof invitationfor bidsor
requestfor proposal,form a part of this DRAWINGS
specification
totheextentspecified
herein.
MUNWIONS CowK-
STANDARDS
B6200954 — Cartridge, Caliber
FEDERAL .30, Carbine, Ball,
Ml
* FederalTest
Method * C7553430 — Cartridge,Caliber
Standard .30,Carbine,Ball,
No. 151 — Metals; Test Meth- Ml, SteelCase
ods

MILITARY C7643674 — Classification

of Car-
tridgeCaseDefects
MILSTD-105 — Sampling Procedures
and Tables for In- D7553724 — Packing and Mark-~
specton by Attri- ing,Cartridge,
butes Carbine,C a 1ib er
.30 in 10 Round
MIL-STD-109 — Quality Assurance Clips; in Bando-
‘Fermsand Defini- leers;in Box Am-
tions munition, M2AI ;
in WireboundBox
IMIL-STD-636— Vis u al Inspection
Standards for D7553902 — Packing and Mark-
Small Arms Am- ing, Cartridge,
munition through Carbine,Caliber
Caliber.50 .30;Cartons;Box,
\ ..,.A’

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Ivm-c-336’9c@nJ)
Ammunition, * 3.5waterproof.The cartridgeshallnot
M2A1; Box, TVire- release
more than one bubbleof airwhen
bound subjectedto a pressuredifferential
of 5
pounds per squareinch (psi)for 15 sec-
IEL-6200954 — InspectionE q u ip - onds.
ment,ListforCar-
tridge’s,
Ball,Car- 3.6Accuracy. The averageof the mean
bine, Caliber.30, radiiof alltargets
ofthesamplecartridges,
Ml firedat 100 yards,shallnot exceed 1.5
inches.
* IEL-7553430 — Inspection
Equipment
List for Car~ridge 3.7 Velocity. The average velocity of the
Ball,Carbine,Cali sample cartridges, conditioned at 680 to 72°
ber .30,Ml (Steel Fahrenheit (F), shall be 1900 feet per sec-
ond (ft/see) plus or minus 30 ft/sec at 53
l?lJ131JCAT101NS feet from the muzzle of the weapon. The
standard deviation of the velocities shall not
MUNITIONS COMMAND exceed 36 ft/sec.

* TECP 700- 3.8 Chamber pressure. The average cham-

700 Vol HI — Manual of Test ber pressure of the sample cartridges, con-
Methods for Small ditioned at 68° to 72” F, shall not exceed
Arms Ammunition 40,000 pounds per square inch (psi).

(Copies of spechications, standards, dra’wings and * 3.9Salt spray (steelcase cartridges).

publications required by suppliers in connection with
specific procurement functions should be obtained No steelcaseshallshow any corrosion
prod-
from the procuring activity or as directed by the uctsafterthe cartridgehas been subjected
contracting officer. ) to a 5 percentsaltsprayfor 5 hours.

3. REQUIREMENT’S 3.10Functionand casualty.

The cartridge
shallfunction
withoutcasualty.
x 3.1General.The “cartridge shallcomply
with Drawing B6200954 or C7553430 as 3.11Str@@ng. The jacket of the bullet,
specified
by the contract,
referencedspecifi- or any part thereof, shall not separate from
cations
and the following: the slug when the cartridge is fired.

x 3.2Firstarticle sample. Requirements 3.12Workmanship. The requirementsfor

for the submissionof firstarticle samples workmanship are as specified
on the applic-
by the contractor shall be as specified in able drawings,
referencedspecifications
and
the contract. the following:

3.3 Bullet extraction. The force required 3.12.1 Metal defects. The cartridge shall
to extract the bullet from the cartridge case be free of folds, wrinkles, deep dratv
shall be not less than 45 pounds. scratches, scaly metal, dents and other de-
f ects.
* 3.4 Residual stress. (Brass case cart-
ridges) The cartridge case shall not split 3.12.2 Fo~eign matter. The cartridge shall
when subjected to a one percent mercurous be free of corrosion, stains, discolorations,
nitrate solution for 15 minutes. dirt, oil and smears of lacquer.

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MIL-C-3369C(MU)
4.QUALITY ASSURANCE * 4.2.1.2 Initial prooktion sample failure.
PROVISIONS Failure of the sample to comply with re-
quirements of the drawings and specifica-
4.1Responsibility for inspection.Unless
tions shall result in sample disapproval.
otherwisespecified in the contractor pur-
chaseorder,the suppIier k responsiblefor 4.3 Inspection provisions.
the performanceof allinsptilonrequire-
ments specified
herein.Exceptas otherwise 4.3.1 Lot.
specified,
the supplier may utilizehis own 4.3.1.1 Submission of product. The prod-
facilities
or any commerciallaboratory ac- uct shall be submitted in accordancewith
ceptableto the Government. The Govern- MIL-STD-105.
ment reserves the rightto perform any of
the inspectionsset forthin the specMica- 4.3J.2Size of lot. The ammunition lot
tionwhere suchinspections aredeernednec- size shallbe as agreed upon between the
essaryto assuresupplies and servicescon- officer, provided
supplierand the contracting
form to prescribedrequirements. the formation of the lot is id -accordance
with MIL-STD-105.
4.1.1Qualityasmmance termsand deJini-
?%mS. Referenceshallbe made to MIL 4.3.1.3Lot identification. Each lot of
STD-109 to definequalityassuranceterms ammunition shall be identified as to type,
used. caliber and model, as Well as with a lot
number and the suppliefs identification as
4.2Firstarticle
sample.
assigned by the procuring activity. Each
“ 4.2.1Initial production sample, At the lot shall be further identified by a Federal
beginning of regular production,a sample Stock Number assigned by the procuring
shallbe submittedin accordancewith con- activity.
tractrequirementsand shallconsistof 1500
cartridges.The sample shallbe manufac- * 4.3.2 Examination. One hundred percent
tured using the sane materials,equipment, examination shaIl be performed for all crik
processesand proceduresas willbe used in ical defects. Examination for major and
regular production. All parts and mate- minor defects shall be performed on a class ‘
rials,includingpackaging and packing,shall basis in accordance with the classification
be the same as used for regularproduction of defects, Table I, using applicable sam-
and shallbe obtainedfrom the same source pling plans and acceptance criteria ‘of MIL-
of supply. STD-105. The AQL for the major class
shaH be 0.25 percent and the AQL for the
* 4.2.1.1Examination and Test. After minor class shall be 1.50 percent. Allnon-
inspection and provisional acceptance at conforming cartridges shall be rejected.
source, the sample shall be inspected for all
requirements of the drawings and specifica- 4.3.2.1Class@ation of defects. The
tions at a government laboratory or such classification of defects shall be as specified
other facility specified in the contract. in Table I.

TABLE I
Ifajor
or
No. Defect and ilfethod of Itwpeelion c4i&imJ khtajor NbO? Xinor

Visual’
Cartridge
1 Discolored,
dirty, oily, smeared x

......., . 2 Corroded or stained, if etched x

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MUAC-3369’C(MU)
TABLE I—((?,ont’d)

Major
or
No. Defect and Method of Zn.spectbn Critical Majo? Minor MinQT

Case

4 Round head x

,5 Dent x
6 Split case
in K,Lor M location x
in I orJ location x
~.
Perforated case x
8 Draw scratch x
9 Scratch x
10 Beveled underside of head x
11 Scaly metal x
12 No chamfer on head (rim) x
13 Fold x
14 Wrinkle x
15 Bulge x
16 Illegible or missing head stamp x
17 Defective head x
18 Defective mouth x
* 18A Defective protective finish x

Bullet
19 Dent x
20 Scratch x’
21 Split bullet jacket x
22 Loose bullet x
23 Scaly metal x
24 Upset (crooked) point x
25 Exposed steel clad jacket x
26 Flat point x,

Primer
27 No primer x
28 Cocked primer x
29 Inverted primer x
30 Loose primer x
31 Nicked or dented primer x
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MIL-C-3369C(MU)
TABIAi I—(Cent’d)
Mzjor
of
LNO. Dofoct and Xathod of Inopoctirm critical ilfajor ilfinor Maw

32 No waterproofing material
(primer pocket joint) x

Gaging

33 Total length x

34 Cartridge
profile
failure
(requiring
more than
20lbsdeadweighttoinsert
inprofi~e
and
alignment
gage) x
35 Diameterof extractor
groove,
max. x
36 Diameterofextractar
groove,
min. x
37 Diameterof head x
38 Thickness
of head x
39 Lengthof case x
40 Depthofprimer x

Weighing
41 Weighk min~ x

I Mer to MII,-STD-S36 (Caliber .80, Ccmbine) for visual defect 8tindnA for d~~ti 1 -h 88.

a Ikmh lisbtweisht
eurtridt?e shall be dianosembkd and the Drcm elkmt welshed. Erich cnrtritic found to contain leas thnn 7
groimof u-kwellint
Dhdi bo ‘clnrmed m c crfticnl def~

4.3.3 Tests. The tests listed in Table H ‘l?AEL~

H-Cent’d.
shall be conducted in accordance with the iNumbor of RoquirevneM
methods and procedures specified in 4.4. 2’08$ Cartridgoa Paragraph

*Waterproof n 20 3.5
n 4.3.3.1 Test samples. The quantities for
the various tests shall be as specified in Accuracy
‘ 90 3.6
Table II. Only cartridges having met the Veloci@” 20 3.7
visual, dimensional and weight requirements
shall be used in the ballistic tests and shall Chamberpressure
o 20 3.8

have been selected in such a manner that Walt on]y)

&pray* (Steel 20 3.9
the sample is representative of the entire Function & Casualty’ 3.10
lot. The cartridges shall be thoroughly
‘Carbine, Caliber .30, M2 600
mixed before being divided into samples for
the various tests. Stripping o 3.11

TABLE II 1 Fntlum of two or more cartd&cn ta compig with the mvli-

cnblo requirement ohall bo cnuno for rejection of the lot If one
Nwnbar of Roguhwmnt cnrtrldgo faib in the lhmt tat n cmcond ca~le wnahtintt of
2’(W4 Cartridges Pavagraph doublo the number of cartridncs in the !lrat onnwle may be tiMi-
cd. If any fdli~ cnrtridom arc found in lhe occend aomsk the
Bulle~
extraction
1 lot oholl be rejectrxi.
25 3.3
Residual
stress(Mercurous “ * Failure of nine or more cm!tridgm to comply with tie
L./ Nitrate)
1 50 3.4 nmtkablc msaukment ohd be cauIM for rejection of the lot.

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MU+C–3369C(M%J)
If more than four, but less than nine cartridges fail in the first TABIJE 111—Cent’d.
test, a second sample consisting of double the number of car-
tridges in the first sample shall be tested. The lot shall be t’e-
.1 cceptanre
jected if, i: the combined first and second sample, nine or more
cartridges fail to comply with tbe applicable requirement.
Cwmvk(tive
3 Failure of the cartridges to comply with the applicable re- }’irs (1.st & %d
t,
quirement shall be cause for rejection of the lot subject to test-
ing of a second sample consisting of double the quantity of l)eflwts Lsfl.ntpll? Swnple)
cartridges used in the first test. Failure of the cartridges in the
second sample to comply with the applicable requirement shall e. Primer remains in
be cause for rejection of the lot.
pocket, but is physic-
i The lot shall be rejected when function and casualty defects ally loose 3 6
Plus all other firing defects exceed the acceptance number for
the cumulative sample in Table III. If the number of defects 4. Case casualties
found in the first tests exceeds the number for the first sample,
but is equal to or less than tbe acceptance number for tbe
a. Longitudinal split’
cumulative sample, a second sample consisting of double tbe (1) Mouth (I) 15 32
quantities specified under function 8 nd casualty test shall be
(2) Body (J) 8 16
tired in the service weapons specified therefor. This procedure
shall apply regardless of the weapon or weapons ii which the (3) Body (K) 8 16
firing defects occurred in the first test. If the total number of
(4) To head (L) 0 1
defects in the combined first and second sample exceeds the
acceptance number for the cumulative sample, the lot shall be (5) Through head (M 0 1
rejected. If, in testing a second sample, defects other than
those for which the second sample is being tested should occur b. Circumferential rup
to the extent that they exceed tbe acceptance number for the
cumulative sample, tbe lot shaU be rejected.
ture 2
(1) Partial (J) 3 6
5 This test shall be conducted on the initial production Sam-
ple only. Determination of compliance with the bullet stripping (2) Partial, body (K) 0 1
requirement shall be made during the function and casualty (3) Partialj head (L) 0 1
test.
(4) Complete 0 1
5. Failure to extract 0 1
Firing defects.
4.3.3.2 Firingdefects and
6. Weapons stoppage 3 0 1
acceptance numbers shall be “as specified in
Table 111. 1 No second sample permitted. Lot’ shall. be rejected.

2 For location of defects indicated by letters in parentheses,

TABLE III see Drawing C7643674.

3 All stoppagm attributable to the ammunition with tbe ex-

ception of misfire, complete rupture or failure to extract
observed in all tests shall be included.

Cumulative
Ph.?t (Ist & ,?ud * 4.3.4 Packaging, packing and nwrhing
Bef ecte ihnple Sample) inspection. During or immediately prior to
1. Misfire the packaging operation, 100 percent exami-
1 2
nation of the cartridges shall be performed
2. Bullet remaining in bore’ 0 ...... to ascertain that the cartridge type con-
3. Primer leak forms to the drawing. Occurrence of a high
a. Perforation in firing pressure test, dummy, or grenade cartiidge
pin indent in primer shall be classed as a critical defect. Occur-
cup 7 14
rence of any incorrect type other than those
b. Escape of gas through
listed shall be classed as a major” defect.
primer cup other
than 3a :> 3 6 All non-conforming cartridges shall be re-
c. Escape of gas around jected. Inspection for packaging, packing
primer cup m o r e and marking shall be in accordance with
than 50 Y* of periph- MIL-STD-644 as applicable to the drawing.
ery 15 32
d. Blown primer or prim-
* 4.3.5 Inspection equipment. The exami-
er falls out of pock-
et on retraction of nation and tests shall be made using the
bolt 0 1 equipment listed on IEL-6200954 or IEL-

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MIGC-3369C(MU)
7553430 as applicable except as specified in 700-700 Vol. III. Four carbinesshallbe
4.3. used. One hundred and fifty rounds shall be
fired in each weapon. one-half of the numb-
4.4 Test methods and procedures. er of cartridges for each weapon shall be
fired full automatic action, and one-half
4.4.1 BwUet extraction. The cartridges fired semi-automatic action. 15 or 30 round
shall be tested in an approved bullet extrac- magazines may be used.
tor machine. The rate of travel of the test
head shall be not less than three nor more 4.4.9 Stripping. The test shall be con-
than six inches per minute. ducted in accordance with TECP 700-700
Vol. 111 simultaneously with the function
4.4.2 Residual st+ress(Merowmus Nitrate). and casual~ test of the initial production
The test shall be conducted in accordance sample.
with TECP 700-700 Vol. III.
4.4.10 Defect penal~. In any ballistic
* 4.4.3 Waterproof. The ammunition to be test, except function and casualty, in which
tested, not to exceed five cartridges at one the occurrence of a firing defect listed in
time, shall be placed horizontal] y on a per- Table 111 prevents the obtaining of a re-
forated tray. ‘l’he tray shall be placed in a liable result for the characteristic being
desiccator containing sufficient quantity of tested, an additional shot shall be fired.
freshly boiled water to maintain a head of That particular test shall not be penalized,
2 to 2’% inches. The desiccator shall be but the total ballistic sample shall be penal-
evacuated to a pressure of 5 pounds per ized for such defects in accordance with
square inch (10 inches of mercury) below Table HI.
atmospheric pressure and held at that pres-
sure for 15 seconds. The number of bub- 5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY
bles liberated from the mouth or primer of
each cartridge shall be observed. 5.1Packing,Level A. (Worldwide ship-
ment ) The cartridges shall be packed in
4.4.4 AcouraqI. The test shall be con- accordance with Drawing D7553724 or
ducted in accordance with TECP 700-700 D755390Z,
Vol. 111.
5.2 Marking and labeling. Packing
B boxes shall be marked and labeled in accord-
4.4.5 VelocitW. The test shall” be conduct-
ed in accordancewith TECP 700-’700Vol. ance with the applicable drawing cited in
, III. 5.1.

4.4.6Chamber pressure. The test shall 6.NOTES

be conducted in accordance with TECP 700-
700 vol. IIT. a 6..1Orderingdata. Invitations for bids
and contractsor orderswill specifythe
* 4.4.7 Salt spray. Steel case cartridges following:
shallbe subjectedto thesaltspraytestcon-
ducted in accordancewith Federal Test 6.1.1Title,
number and dateof thisspeci-
IMethodStandardNo. 151,in a 5 percent fication.
solution,with the cartridgessuspended
bulletdo’%vnfor 5 hours. 6.1.2Type and levelof packing.

* 4.4.8Function and casualty. The test 6.1.3Provisionfor the supply,mainte-

shall be conducted in accordance with TECP nanceand disposition
of mandatoryballistic
..2’
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Ivm-c-waw(ilm)
test equipment for acceptance inspection* The margins of thil specification are
purposes. marked with an asterisk to indicate where
changes (additions, modifications, correc-
6.1.4 Provision for the submission of ac- tions, deletions) from the previous issue
ceptance inspection reports containing final were made. This was done as a convenience
inspection results for each lot of ammuni- only and the Government assumes no lia-
tion presented to the Government. bility whatsoever for any inaccuracies in
these notations. Bidders and contractors
* 6.1.5Requirementfor contractor to pro- are cautioned to evaluate the requirements
videand maintainan inspection systemin of this document based on the entire con-
accordance‘withMIL–I–45208,Inspection tent irrespective of the marginal notations
System Requirements. and relationship to the last previous issue.

Custodians: Preparing
activity:

Army—MI.J Army—MU

Project
No. 1305-A455

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