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AMC PAMPHLET
AMCP 706-260
ENGINEERING DESIGN
HANDBOOK
GUNS SERIES
AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
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HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND
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FEBRUARY 1970
AMC PAMPHLET
No. 706-260
HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20315
5 February 1970
ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK

AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
Page
Paragraph
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
LISTOFTABLES
LIST OF SYMBOLS
PREFACE
\i
viii
x
xviii
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
SCOPE AND PURPOSE

GENERAL
DEFINITIONS
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
1-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
CHAPTER 2. BLOWBACK WEAPONS

2-1
2-2
2-2.1
2-2.2
2-2.2.1
22.2.2
2-2.2.3
2-2.3
2-2.3.1
22.3.2
22.3.3
2-2.3.4
22.3.5
2-3
2-3.1
2-3.2
2-3.2.1
23.2.2
2^1
2-4.1
2-4.2
2-4.3
2-4.3.1
2-4.3.2
2-4.4
2-4.5
2-4.5.1
2-4.5.2
2-4.5.3
2-5
2-5.1
GENERAL
SIMPLE BLOWBACK
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
TIMEOFCYCLE
Recoil Time
Counterrecoil Time
Total Cycle Time
EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE BLOWBACK GUN
Specifications
Computed Design Data
Case Travel During Propellant Gas Period
Sample Problem of Case Travel
Driving Spring Design
ADVANCED PRIMER IGNITION BLOWBACK
SAMPLE CALCULATIONS OF ADVANCED
PRIMER IGNITION
Firing Rate
Driving Spring Design
DELAYEDBLOWBACK
DYNAMICS OF DELAYED BLOWBACK
SAMPLE PROBLEM FOR DELAYED
BLOWBACK ACTION
Specifications
Design Data
COMPUTER ROUTINE FOR COUNTERRECOILING
BARREL DYNAMICS
SPRINGS
Driving Spring
Barrel Spring
Buffer Spring
RETARDEDBLOWBACK
2-1
2-3
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
2-8
2-8
2-8
2-10
2-10
211
2-12
2-12
2-13
2-13
215
2-17
2-17
2-18
2-24
2-24
2-24
2-33
2-37
2-37
2-39
2-39
2-40
2-40
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Con't.)

Paragraph
2-5.2
25.2.1
2-5.2.2
25.2.3
2-6
Page
DYNAMICS OF RETARDED BLOWBACK
Kinematics of the Linkage
Equations of Dynamic Equilibrium
Digital Computer Program for
the Dynamic Analysis
RATING OF BLOWBACK WEAPONS
2-40
240
243
244
2-47
CHAPTER 3. RECOIL-OPERATED WEAPONS

3-1
3-2
3-3
3-3.1
3-3.2
3-4
3-5
3-5.1
3-5.2
3-6
3-7
3-7.1
3-7.2
3-8
GENERAL
LONG RECOIL DYNAMICS
SAMPLE PROBLEM _LONG RECOIL MACHINE GUN ..
SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGNDATA
SHORT RECOIL DYNAMICS
SAMPLE PROBLEM _SHORT RECOIL MACHINE GUN . .
SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGNDATA
ACCELERATORS
SAMPLE PROBLEM ACCELERATOR
SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGNDATA
RATING OF RECOIL-OPERATED GUNS
3-1
3_i
3-1
3_1
3-1
3_9
3-9
3_9
3-9
3_15
3-17
3-17
3-17
3-21
CHAPTER 4. GAS-OPERATED WEAPONS

4-1
4-2
4-3
4-3.1
43.1.1
4-3.1.2
43.1.3
4-3.2
43.2.1
43.2.2
43.2.3
4-3.2.4
4-3.2.5
4-3.2.5.1
4-3.2.5.2
4-3.3
4-3.3.1
43.3.2
4-3.3.2.1
4-3.3.2.2
4-3.3.2.3
GENERALREQUIREMENTS
TYPES OF GAS SYSTEMS
CUTOFF EXPANSION SYSTEM
MECHANICS OF THE SYSTEM
Gas Filling Period
Bolt Locking Cam
Cam Curve
SAMPLE PROBLEM FOR CUTOFF EXPANSION
SYSTEM
Specifications
Design Data, Computed
Counterrecoil Computed Data
Counterrecoil Time
Recoil Time
Recoil Time, Decelerating
Recoil Time, Accelerating
DIGITAL COMPUTER ROUTINE FOR CUTOFF
EXPANSION
Gas Dynamics Before Cutoff
Gas Dynamics After Cutoff
Bolt Unlocking During Helix Traverse
Bolt Unlocking During Parabola Traverse
Bolt Unlocked, Bolt Traveling With
Operating Rod
4-1
4-1
4-1
4_i
4_g
4_9
415
4-17
417
417
419
4_20
4-23
423
424
4-28
4-28
429
4-29
4-29
431
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Paragraph
Page
43.3.3
Dynamics After Gas Cylinder Operations
4-3.3.3.1
Recoil Dynamics
4-3.3.3.2
Counterrecoil Dynamics
4-3.3.3.3
Bolt Locking Dynamics
4-3.3.3.4
Firing Rate
4-3.4
SPRINGS
4-3.4.1
Driving Spring
4-3.4.2
Buffer Spring
4-4
THE TAPPET SYSTEM
4-4.1
SAMPLEPROBLEM
4-4.1.1
Specifications
4-4.1.2
Preliminary Design Data
4-4.1.3
Design Data. Computed
4-4.1.4
Spring Design Data
4-32
4-32
4-35
4-36
4-37
4-37
4-37
4-37
4-38
4-38
4-38
4-38
4-38
4-45
CHAPTER 5. REVOLVER-TYPE MACHINE GUNS

5-1
5-1.1
51.1.1
5-1.1.2
5-1.1.2.1
5-1.1.2.2
5_1.2
51.2.1
5-1.2.2
51.2.3
SINGLE BARREL TYPE

PRELIMINARY DYNAMICS OF FIRING CYCLE
Sample Problem of Preliminary Firing Rate Estimate . . .
Analysis of Cam Action
Sample Calculation of Cam Action
Driving Spring
FINAL ESTIMATE OF THE COMPLETE FIRING CYCLE
Control of Recoil Travel During Propellant Gas Period . .
Operating Cylinder Design
Dynamics of Simultaneous Adapter-operating
Cylinder Action
5 1.2.4
Sample Calculation for Complete Firing Cycle
5-1.2.4.1
Counterrecoil Time of Recoiling Parts
5-1.2.4.2
Digital Computer Analyses of Barreldrum Dynamics . . .
5-1.2.4.3
Firing Rate Computation
5-2
DOUBLE BARREL TYPE
5-2.1
FIRINGCYCLE
5-2.1.1
Cam Function
5-2.1.2
Loading and Ejecting
5-2.1.3
Ammunition Feed System
5-2.2
DYNAMICS OF FIRING CYCLE
5-2.2.1
Cam Analysis
5-2.2.2
Energy Concept
5-2.2.3
Digital Computer Program for Firing Cycle
5-1
5-2
5-7
5-8
5-14
5-18
5-18
5-20
5-23
5-31
5-32
5-33
5-37
5-39
5-46
5-46
5-46
5-48
548
5-49
5-50
5-52
5-52
CHAPTER 6. MULTIBARREL MACHINE GUN

6-1
6-2
6-2.1
62.1.1
6-2.1.2
62.1.3
62.1.4
GENERAL
BOLT OPERATING CAM DEVELOPMENT
CAMACTION
Cam Kinematics
Definition of Symbols
Cam Forces
Locking Angle
6-1
6-1
6-1
6-3
6-4
65
6-6
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Paragraph
6-2.2
6-2.3
6-2.3.1
6-2.3.2
62.3.3
6-2.3.4
6-3
ROTOR KINEMATICS
ILLUSTRATIVE PROBLEM
Cam Analysis During Feed, Rotor at Constant Velocity ..
Cam Analysis During Ejection, Rotor at Constant
Velocity
Cam Analysis During Rotor Acceleration
Digital Computer Program for Gun Operating Power ....
RATING OF GAS-OPERATED AND EXTERNALLY
POWEREDGUNS
Page
6-7
6-9
6-9
6-11
612
6-13
6-14
CHAPTER 7. COMPONENT DESIGN

7-1
GENERAL
7_2
FEED MECHANISM DESIGN
7-2.1
MAGAZINES
72.1.1
Box Magazines
7-2.1.2
Box Feed System
7-2.1.2.1
Flat Tape Spring
7-2.1.2.2
Rectangular Coil Spring
72.1.3
Example Problems
7-2.1.3.1
Flat Tape Spring
7-2.1.3.2
Rectangular Coil Spring
7-2.2
BOLT-OPERATED FEED SYSTEM
7_2.3
ROTATING FEED MECHANISM
7-2.3.1
Recoil-operated Feed Mechanism
7-2.3.2
Electrically Driven Feed Mechanism
7_2.4
LINKLESSFEED SYSTEM
72.4.1
Power Required
7-2.4.2
Example Problem for Power Required
7-1
7-1
7-2
7-2
7-4
7-5
7-6
7-6
7-7
7-8
?
-9
7-10
7-10
7-12
7-14
7-19
7-21
7-3
7-3.1
7_3.2
EXTRACTORS, EJECTORS, AND BOLT LOCKS

EXTRACTORS
EJECTORS
1 24
7_3 2.1
7-3.2.2
7-3.3
7_4
7_4.1
7-4.1.1
7_4 12
'
7_5
7_5 i
7_s'.2
7-6
7_6.1
7-6.2
Ejector Dynamics
Sample Problem of Ejector Dynamics
BOLTLOCKS
FIRING MECHANISM
COMPONENTS, TYPES, AND ACTION
Trigger Pull
Firing Pin Design
LINKS
TYPES OF LINK
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
MOUNTS
GEOMETRY AND RESOLUTION OF FORCES
SAMPLEPROBLEM
7-27
7-27
7 30
7-32
7-32
7-37
7-39
7-39
7-40
7-40
7 44
7-44
7 48
-
~
~
7-27
7 24
. . . .
CHAPTER 8. LUBRICATION OF MACHINE GUNS

3-1
3-2
8-3
IV
GENERALCONCEPT
EXAMPLES OF LUBRICANTS
CASELUBRICANT
3-1
8-1
8 2
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AMCP 706-260

APPENDIXES
No.
A-1
A2
A-3
A^l
A5
A-6
A-7
A-8
A9
A10
A1 1
A12
A13
A14
A-15
A16
B
Title
Flow Chart for Delayed Blowback
Listing for Delayed Blowback Program
Flow Chart for Retarded Blowback
Listing for Retarded Blowback Program
Flow Chart for Cutoff Expansion
Listing for Cutoff Expansion Program
Flow Chart for Operating Cylinder
Listing for Operating Cylinder Program
Flow Chart for Cam and Drum Dynamics During Recoil
Listing for Cam and Drum Dynamics During Recoil
Flow Chart for Cam and Drum Dynamics During
Counterrecoil
Listing for Cam and Drum Dynamics During
Counterrecoil
Flow Chart for Double Barrel Machine Gun
Program Listing for Double Barrel Machine Gun
Flow Chart for Multibarrel Power
Program Listing for Multibarrel Power
Automatic Control of Rounds in a Burst for
Weapon Effectiveness
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
Page
. .
A-1
A4
A-6
A9
A12
A15
A-20
A22
A26
A30
A35
A38
A43
A46
A-52
A59
B 1
G-l
R-1
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Fig. No.
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
210
31
32
3_3
41
4_2
4-3
4-4
4_5
4_6
4_7
4_8
51
5_2
53
5_4
5_5
56
5_7
5-8
5_9
510
511
512
513
514
515
5_16
517
518
519
61
62
6_3
64
65
Title
Page
Typical Pressure-time Curve

Schematic of Simple Blowback Mechanism
Allowable Case Travel
Pressure-time Curve of Cal .45(11.42 mm) Round
Schematic of Advanced Primer Ignition System
Locking System for Delayed Blowback
Pressure-time Curve of 20 mm Round
Schematic of Retarded Blowback Linkage
Kinematics of Retarded Blowback Linkage
Dynamics of Bolt and Linkage
Schematic of Long Recoil System
Schematic of Short Recoil System
Accelerator Geometry
Impingement System
Cutoff Expansion System
Rotating Bolt Lock and Activating Cam
Force System of Bolt Cam
Pressure-time Curve of 7.62 mm Round
Operating Distances of Moving Parts
Tappet System
Pressure-time Curve of 7.62 mm Carbine Round
Schematic of Single Barrel Revolver-type Machine Gun ....
Two Stage Ramming
Force Diagram of Recoiling Parts and Slide
Schematic of Cam Geometry
Cam-slide Force Diagrams
Single Barrel Drum Loading Diagram
Single Barrel Drum Dynamics
Interior Ballistics of 20 mm Revolver-type Gun
Extractor Assembly With Antidouble Feed Mechanism ....
Extractor Cam Assembly
Location of Basic Operations
Schematic of Double Barrel Drum-cam Arrangements
Schematic of Ammunition Feed System
Schematic of Ammunition Magazine
Double Barrel Cam Force Diagrams
Double Barrel Drum Loading Diagram
Double Barrel Drum Dynamics
Force-time Curve of 20 mm Revolver-type Gun
Geometry of Cam Actuating Lever
Cam Contour of Multibarrel Gun
Loading Diagram of Bolt and Cam During Acceleration . . .
Feed Portion of Cam
Loading Diagram of Bolt and Cam During Deceleration . . .
Bolt Position Diagram for Computer Analysis
21
23
24
28
213
218
225
240
241
242
32
32
3 16
4_i
4_2
4-11
4-12
418
419
4-38
4^10
51
5_2
53
55
59
510
511
5-19
535
536
547
547
548
549
550
551
551
553
555
62
62
63
67
613
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (Con't.)

Fig. No.
7-1
7-2
7-3
7-4
7-5
7-6
77
7-8
7-9
7-10
7-11
7-12
7-13
7-14
7-15
7-16
717
7-18
7-19
7-20
7-21
7-22
723
7-24
7-25
7-26
7-27
728
7-29
7-30
7-31
732
7-33
7-34
7-35
7-36
7-37
738
B1
Title
Initial Contact of Bolt and Cartridge Case Base
Chamber-projectile Contact
Box Magazine
Lip Guides
Lip-cartridge Case Orientation
Geometry of Double Row Stacking
Box Magazine Follower
Flat Tape Spring and Loading Analogy
Rectangular Coil Spring and Loading Characteristics
Schematic of Feed System. End View
Feed System Illustrating Mechanics of Operation
Recoil-operated Rotating Feed Mechanism
Feed Wheel and Operating Lever Units
Electrically Operated Rotating Feed Mechanism
Outer Drum
Inner Drum Helix
Conveyor Elements
Schematic of Linkless Feed System
Path of Rounds in Single End System
Extractors
Extractor Loading Diagrams
Ejectors
Ejector Loading Diagram
Sliding Breech Lock
Tipping Bolt Lock
Firing Mechanism for Recoil Machine Gun
Firing Mechanism for Gas-operated Machine Gun
Three-position Firing Mechanism
Triggering Mechanism Loading
Ammunition Link. Cal .50 Round
Nose Fanning Flexibility. 7.62 mm Link
Base Fanning Flexibility. 7.62 mm Link
Geometry of Base Fanning
Helical Flexibility. 7.62 mm Link
Total Folding 7.62 mm Ammunition Belt
Partial Folding 7.62 mm Ammunition Belt
Loading Link With RADHAZ Shield
Loading Diagram of Mount
Hit Probabdity vs Number of Rounds in a Burst
Page
7_i
7-2
7-2
7_3
74
7_4
74
7_5
7_7
7-10
7-11
7-13
7-14
7-15
7-16
7-16
7-17
7-18
7-19
7-25
7-26
7-28
7-29
7_31
7-32
733
7-34
7-36
7-38
7_4l
742
743
744
7-45
7-46
7-46
7_47
7-47
B2
AMCP 706-260
LIST OF TABLES
Table No.
2- 1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
2-8
3-1
3-2
3-3
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-7
4-8
4-9
4-10
4_11
4_12
51
5-2
5_3
5-4
5-5
5-6
5-7
5_8
5-9
5_10
5-11
5-12
5-13
5-14
5_15
5-16
5-17
VII
Title
Page
Case Travel of Cal .45(11.42 mm) Gun

Recoil Travel of 20 mm Gun
Symbolcode Correlation for Delayed Blowback Program ..
Input for Delayed Blowback Program
Counterrecoil Dynamics of Delayed Blowback Gun
Symbolcode Correlation for Retarded Blowback
Input Data for Retarded Blowback
Retarded Blowback Dynamics
Recoil Travel of 20 mm Gun
Spring Design Data of Recoil-operated Guns
Recoil Travel of 20 mm Gun Equipped With Accelerator ..
Computed Dynamics of Gas Cutoff System
Gas Expansion Time Calculations
Symbolcode Correlation for Cutoff Expansion
Input for Cutoff Expansion Program
Computed Dynamics Before Gas Cutoff
Computed Dynamics After Gas Cutoff Bolt Unlocking
During Helix Traverse
Computed Dynamics After Gas Cutoff Bolt Unlocking
During Parabola Traverse
Computed Dynamics After Gas Cutoff Bolt
and Rod Unit Recoiling After Cam Action
Computed Dynamics. Counterrecoil Bolt Locking
During Parabola Traverse
Buffer Spring Design Data
Dynamics of Tappet
Critical Pressure Time Requirements
Free Recoil Data of 20 mm Revolver-type Machine Gun ...
Preliminary Recoil Adapter Data
Revised Preliminary Recoil Adapter Data
Operating Cylinder Data for 0.12 in.2
Orifice (Critical Pressure)
Operating Cylinder Data for 0.12 in.2 Orifice
Symbolcode Correlation for Operating Cylinder
Symbolcode Correlation for Cam Dynamics
Input Data for Drum Dynamics During Recoil
Input Data for Drum Dynamics During Counterrecoil ....
Computed Recoil and Operating Cylinder Data for
Orifice Area of 0.042 in.2
Cam and Drum Dynamics During Recoil
Cam and Drum Dynamics During Counterrecoil
Symbolcode Correlation for Double Barrel Machine Gun ..
Input Data for Double Barrel Machine Gun
Double Barrel Machine Gun Dynamics
2-11
2-26
2-36
2-37
2-38
2-46
2-47
2-48
3-3
3-8
3-17
425
4-29
430
4-31
4-32
4-33
4-33
4-34
4-35
4-39
4-43
4-46
521
5-22
5-24
5-26
5-27
5-28
5-29
5-37
5-38
5-38
5-39
5-40
5-41
5-42
5-56
5-56
559
AMCP 706-260
LIST OF TABLES (Con'f.)

Table No.
5-1
6-2
6-3
6-4
7-1
7-2
Title
Symbolcode Correlation of Variables for
Multibarrel Gun
Symbolcode Correlation and Input for Gun Operating
Power
Cam Dynamics
Gun Operating Power
Power Required for Linkless Belt Feed System
Firing Pin Dynamics
Page
6-14
6-15
6-16
6-17
7-24
7-40
AMCP 706-260
LIST OF SYMBOLS
= coefficient in equation defining the tube
recoil travel
= coefficient in equation defining recoil

travel; collective term in defining time
during polytropic expansion of gas
= bore area
=minor axis of an elliptical cam; length of
long segment of rectangular coil spring;
spring width
= peripheral surface contact area between

case and chamber; operating cylinder
piston area
A
= differential area under pressure-time curve

= orifice area
pt
cr
= minor axis of counterrecoil section of

elliptical cam
br
=minor axis of recoil section of elliptical

cam
= orifice coefficient
= end clearance of round
= mean coil diameter
= area under pressure-time curve

.A, = coefficients of x in a series
= general expression for linear acceleration;
major axis of elliptical cam; length of
short segment of rectangular coil spring
= bore diameter
= average linear acceleration
D,
= horizontal distance between trunnion and

rear support
= counterrecoil acceleration
>
= diameter of cartridge case base
= major axis of counterrecoil portion of

elliptical cam
Dd
= drum diameter
= wire diameter
dc
= gas cylinder diameter
= entrance unit acceleration; exit unit

acceleration
dp
=gas port diameter; piston diameter of

operating cylinder
= nor: J1 acceleration of cam roller on cam

path
dt
= differential time
dx
= differential distance
= modulus of elasticity; energy
Ea
= energy of ammunition belt
= acceleration of chutes
- tangential acceleration of cam roller on

cam path
= recoil acceleration; retainer acceleration
- major axis of recoil portion of elliptical

cam; slide travel during slide deceleration
=bolt energy; combined energy of buffer

and driving springs
slide acceleration
;
at
acceleration of transfer unit
Ebc
= counterrecoil energy of buffer spring
AMCP 706-260
LIST OF SYMBOLS (Con't.)

=modulus of elasticity of case; energy at
gas cutoff
to
barrel energy when bolt is unlocked
= energy loss attributed to spring system
= total energy loss caused by friction
= counterrecoil energy
= energy needed to bring slide up to speed
J
crb
ltd
= counterrecoil energy of barrel at end of

buffer action
iis
- general expressionfor force; driving spring

force; spring force at beginning of recoil
= maximum counterrecoil energy of barrel
dcr
^ds
Et
= counterrecoil energy of drum

= energy of drum-slide system
energy loss in slide

base of natural logarithms
= counterrecoil energy at beginning of increment
= energy of rotating parts, drum energy
energy loss in drum
ah
= general expression for average force; average driving spring force; axial inertial
force
= average force of spring-buffer system
= ejection energy of case
= average force of spring system
=input energy of each increment; total

energy at any given increment
= buffer spring force
= operating cylinder force
= average operating cylinder force
F
cr
= counterrecoil force
= energy of operating rod

= energy of operating rod at gas cutoff
E.
=energy of recoiling parts; energy to be

absorbed by mount
-rb
= recoil energy of bolt

= energy transferred from slide to driving
spring; driving spring energy
= total work done by all springs until start
of unlocking of bolt
= slide counterrecoil energy
= general expression for effective force, exit

force, entrance force, maximum extractor
load to clear cartridge case
F
eb
= effective force on barrel

= load when cartridge is seated
= residual propellant gas force; propellant

gas force
= initial spring force
= slide recoil energy

= energy transferred from driving spring to
slide
= barrel energy
= transverse force on locking lug; reaction

on bolt
= maximum spring force; spring force at end
of recoil
AMCP 706-260

mb
maximum force of spring-buffer system
= acceleration due to gravity
=maximum force of barrel and driving

spring
= command height
HP
= horsepower
= maximum force of barrel spring; of

adapter
= minimum spring force; minimum operating load
ob
= initial buffer spring system force
obs
= initial buffer spring force
= solid height of spring

h
= depth of magazine storage space

= distance between trunnion and pintle-leg
intersection
= area moment of inertia; general term for
mass moment of inertia
= initial force of barrel spring; of adapter

= mass moment of inertia of bolt
= cam roller pin load
=mass moment of inertia of drum; mass
moment of inertia of all rotating parts
= average force during recoil

= sear spring force; centrifugal force of
cartridge case or round
sh
= horizontal component of safety spring

force
'de
= effective mass moment of inertia of drum
= area polar moment of inertia
= spring constant, general; driving spring

constant
= safety spring force

= coefficient in gas flow equation
= force of barrel spring; of adapter; vertical
reaction of trigger spring pin
tb
= combined spring constant during buffing
= average adapter force for time intervals
K bs
= barrel spring force at end of propellant gas

period
= resultant force of x-axis
= buffer spring constant
=combined constant of barrel and driving

springs
= spring constant of barrel spring, of

adapter
KV
coefficient in the rate of gas flow equation
= resultant force of^-axis

= frictional force
Fdt, FAt
= general expressions for differential impulse
fr
= rate of fire
f(TjT)
= function of the ratio of compression time

to surge time
= directional coefficient in/^ equation

K
= torsional modulus; shear modulus
directional coefficient in F equation

= ratio of specific heats; radius of gyration;
bolt polar radius of gyration
= general expression for lengths; length of
recoil; bolt travel; length of flat spring
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' length of buffer spring travel
:
bt
:
Mo
mass of operating rod; bending moment at

first bend of flat tape spring
length of total bullet travel in barrel

axial length of cam; length of slide travel;
total peripheral length of cam
decelerating distance prior to buffer contact; operating distance of operating rod
spring; length of drum; driving spring
travel
mass of projectile
Mr
= mass of recoiling parts
effective mass of recoiling parts
Ms
mass of slide; mass of spring
Mt
mass of barrel
number of coils; normal reaction on cam

curve; normal force on roller; number of
rounds; number of active segments in flat
spring
extractor length
length of front pintle leg
location of gas port along barrel
Lr
= length of round; length of rear pintle leg
N.
= axial component of normal force; number

of links of ammunition
= tappet travel; barrel spring operating

deflection
number of chambers in drum
mass, general; mass of accelerating parts;

bending moment
N.
number of retainer partitions
Ma
= mass of round; mass of ammunition unit
N.
transverse component of normal force
Ma,
= effective mass of ammunition
cam tangential friction force
mass of bolt
general term for power
mass of cartridge case
power required to drive feed system
mass of drum
trigger pull
M de
effective mass of drum and ammunition

belt; effective mass of rotating drum
pressure, general; pressure in reservoir;

general term for space between rounds
(pitch)
effective mass, general; of extractor unit

:
average pressure; average bore pressure
M_
effective mass of extractor unit

:
bore pressure
M .
mass of ejector
average gas cylinder pressure
mass of propellant gas
momentum of recoiling or counterrecoiling parts
Mc
Pb
Pc
Per
Pd
=. critical pressure
:
pitch of double helix drive
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Pi
= interface pressure
Pm
=propellant gas pressure as bullet leaves

muzzle
Pu
= component of pressure that dilates

cartridge case
P,
= initial pressure
P2
= final pressure
= radius of bolt outer surface
= travel distance
= accelerating distance
s
a
= bore travel; distance of bolt retraction

during recoil
= cutoff distance
= cam follower travel during counterrecoil
= dwell distance
= reaction of rear support; radius to CG of

round
= travel distance of operating unit at given

time
= reaction of front support
= initial distance
=cam radius
=straight length of cam during counterrecoil
Rch
= radius of chamber centers of drum
R,
Ri
Rr
= straight length of cam during recoil; position where slide contacts gas operating
unit
= distance from cam contact point to drum

axis
=cam follower travel during recoil; operating rod travel before bolt pickup
= radius of locking lug pressure center
= roller radius; track reactions due to rotational forces
RT
= specific impetus
R.
= track reactions due to tipping forces; trigger reaction on sear
= travel component due to change in velocity

= travel component due to velocity
= horizontal reaction on drum shaft
= surge time of spring; absolute temperature; torque about gun axis; applied
torque of trigger spring
= mean radius of case
= compression time of spring
= distance from tipping point on rim to CG

.of case
= required drum torque
= cam radius to contact point on bolt
=torque due to friction on drum bearing

and case
= extractor radius
= locking lug torque
= striker radius
= required retainer torque
= cam radius to contact point on barrel
= applied torques
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= accelerating torque
bore volume
gas volume in operating cylinder
chamber volume
= resisting torque
= applied torque
V
ch
= time
V
= operating cylinder displacement
equivalent gas volume
equivalent bore volume
co
= time to complete counterrecoil of slide

'b
= buffer time
V
ec
bc
= buffer time during counterrecoil
= chamber volume plus total bore volume
= time of firing cycle
initial volume of gas operating cylinder
vertical component of spring load
= time of buffer counterrecoil
initial volume in gas equations
= counterrecod time of barrel after buffer

action
= final volume in gas equations
= counterrecoil time
K
crb
ct
f
= counterrecoil time of barrel

= decelerating time of bolt before buffer is
contacted
velocity, general
average velocity; axial velocity
= buffer velocity during recoil

= time of gas expansion
bolt velocity during counterrecoil
linear velocity of cam follower along cam;

velocity of chutes; linear ejected velocity
of cartridge case
counterrecoil velocity
"be
= duration of propellant gas period

=time interval of dwell between counterrecoil and recoil
= recoil time of bolt
'rb
= bolt decelerating time during recoil
"crb
= counterrecod time after buffer action

rt
= recoil time of barrel during pressure decay

after bolt unlocking
= counterrecoil velocity of buffer
dm
peripheral velocity of drum
= maximum peripheral velocity of drum

:
extractor velocity; maximum ejection

velocity
= counterrecoil time of slide
velocity of free recoil
= barrel spring compression time
impact velocity
= accelerating time of rotor
muzzle velocity of projectile
= thickness of spring
xv
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= initial velocity, general term
ot
W.
= work needed to compress spring; slide

weight; weight of spring
W.
= equivalent weight of spring in motion
w..
= weight of slide with 2 rounds
w_.srp
=weight of slide, 2 rounds, and gas operating unit
w.
= barrel weight
= initial velocity of barrel

= recoil velocity
= slide velocity
=velocity of recoiling parts at end of
accelerating travel
= counterrecoil velocity of slide
= rate of gas flow; width of magazine; width
of flat spring
= slide velocity before impact

= maximum slide velocity
= barrel velocity; tangential velocity of cartridge case at ejection, velocity of transfer

unit
= width of cam
= recoil travel, general; case travel; distance
inx-direction
= axial acceleration of bolt
= general term for weight; wall ratio; work
= weight of round
= bolt travel
a
= bolt weight
bo
= bolt travel at end of propellant gas period

= axial length of parabola
= wall ratio of case; weight of gas in cylinder; weight of propellant charge
= recoil distance during propellant gas

period; recoil travel of drum and barrel
assembly
= weight of cartridge case; weight of empty

case
= recoil travel during impulse period

W
weight of gas at critical pressure
weight of drum
equivalent weight of moving parts
c,
= total weight of propellant or propellant

gas
= slide travel; relative axial travel between

cam follower and drum
Td
= weight of moving operating cylinder components

= combined weight of components and slide
= weight of projectile
w.
= weight of recoiling parts
= counterrecoiling travel during impulse

period
= travel of recoiling parts during cam dwell

period
= barrel travel with respect to gun frame
V
to
= barrel travel during free recoil

= barrel travel during propellant gas period;
after buffer engagement; recoil travel during cam dwell period
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= distance in y-direction, spring deflection
peripheral length of constant slope of cam
shear deflection
ym
peripheral width of parabola; moment

deflection
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= angular acceleration, general; angular
acceleration of bolt; angular acceleration
of rotor
= angular shear deflection
= angular moment deflection
ad
- angular acceleration of drum
=angle of bolt locking cam; slope of lug

helix
= cam angle
P
= coefficient of friction
= cam locking angle
= slope of cam helix
= correction factor
At
= time differential
Av
= velocity differential
Ax
= distance differential
A3;
= differential deflection; relative deflection

of one spring segment
= index of friction
= coefficient of rolling friction
= coefficient of slidingfriction
= coefficient of friction of track
= Poisson's ratio
P
= ratio of spring energy to drum energy
= summation
= efficiency of spring system
= tensile stress
eb
= efficiency of buffer system
= working stress of spring
ef
= efficiency of recoil adapter
= static stress of spring
= angular displacement, general; angular displacement of rotor; angle of elevation;

angular deflection in rectangular coil
spring
= dynamic stress of spring
= rotor travel for constant cam slope
= angle of double helix drive

= angular velocity
= angular velocity of drum
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PREFACE
This handbook is one of a series on Guns. It is part of a group of handbooks covering
the engineering principles and fundamental data needed in the development of Army
materiel, which (as a, group) constitutes the Engineering Design Handbook Series. This
handbook presents information on the fundamental operating principles and design of
automatic weapons and applies specifically to automatic weapons of all types such as
blowback, recoil-operated, gas-operated, and externally powered. These include single,
double, multibarrel, and revolver-type machine guns and range from the simple blowback
to the intricate M61A1 Vulcan and Navy 20 mm Aircraft Gun Mark II Mod 5 Machine
Guns. Methods are advanced for preparing engineering design data on firing cycle, spring
design, gas dynamics, magazines, loaders, firing pins, etc. All components are considered
except tube design which appears in another handbook, AMCP 706-252, Gun Tubes.
This handbook was prepared by The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for
the Engineering Handbook Office of Duke University, prime contractor to the U.S. Army,
and was under the technical guidance and coordination of a special subcommittee with
representation from Watervliet Arsenal, Rock Island Arsenal, and Springfield Armory.
The Handbooks are readily available to all elements of AMC including personnel and
contractors having a need and/or requirement. The Army Materiel Command policy is to
release these Engineering Design Handbooks to other DOD activities and their contractors, and other Government agencies in accordance with current Army Regulation
70-31, dated 9 September 1966. Procedures for acquiring these Handbooks follow:
a. Activities within AMC and other DOD agencies should direct their request on an
official form to:
Commanding Officer
Letterkenny Army Depot
ATTN: AMXLE-ATD
Publications Distribution Branch
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201
b. Contractors who have Department of Defense contracts should submit their
request, through their contracting officer with proper justification, to the address indicated in par. a.
c. Government agencies other than DOD having need for the Handbooks may submit
their request directly to the Letterkenny Army Depot, as indicated in par. a above, or to:
Commanding General
U. S. Army Materiel Command
ATTN: AMCAD-PP
Washington, D. C. 20315
or
Director
Defense Documentation Center
ATTN: TCA
Cameron Station
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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PREFACE (Con't.)
d. Industries not having a Government contract (this includes Universities) must forward their request to:
Commanding General
U. S. Army Materiel Command
ATTN: AMCRD-TV
e. All foreign requests must be submitted through the Washington, D. C. Embassy to:
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
ATTN: Foreign Liaison Office
Department of the Army
All requests, other than those originating within theDOD, must be accompanied by a
validjustification.
Comments and suggestions on this handbook are welcome and should be addressed to
Army Research Office-Durham, Box CM, Duke Station, Durham, N. C. 27706.
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION*
1-1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE
This handbook presents and discusses procedures
normally practiced for the design of automatic weapons,
and explores the problems stemming from the functions
of each weapon and its components. It is intended to
assist and guide the designer of automatic weapons of
the gun type, and to contain pertinent design information and references.
There are three general classes of automatic weapons,

all defined according to their system of operation,
namely: blowback, gas-operated, and recoiloperated'**
a. Blowback is the system of operating the gun
mechanism that uses propellant gas pressure to force the
bolt to the rear; barrel and receiver remaining relatively
fiied. The pressure force is transmitted directly by the
cartridge case base to the bolt.
1-2 GENERAL
The purpose of the handbook is (1) to acquaint new
personnel with the many phases of automatic weapon
design, and (2) to serve as a useful reference for the
experienced engineer. It does not duplicate material
available in other handbooks of the weapon series. Those
topics which are presented in detail in other handbooks
are discussed here only in a general sense; consequently,
the reader must depend on the referenced handbook for
the details. Unless repetitive, the text for cyclic
analyses, time-displacement (T-D) curves, chamber
design, strength requirements, springs, cams, and drive
systems includes mathematical analyses embodying
sketches, curves, and illustrative problems. Topics such
as ammunition characteristics, lubrication, handling and
operating features, and advantages and disadvantages are
generally described more qualitatively than quantitatively.
Appendix B is included to merely introduce the idea
of the automatic control of a burst of rounds for
weapon effectiveness in the point fire mode a facet
which the gun designer may wish to consider.
1-3 DEFINITIONS
An automatic weapon is a self-firing gun. To be fully
automatic, the weapon must load, fire, extract, and eject
continuously after the first round is loaded and fired provided that the firing mechanism is held unlocked.
Furthermore, the automatic weapon derives all its operating energy from the propellant. Some weapons have
external power units attached and, although not automatic in the strictest sense, are still classified as such.
*Prepared by Martin Regina, Franklin Institute Research
Laboratories,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
b. Gas-operated is the system that uses the propellant

gases that have been vented from the bore to drive a
piston linked to the bolt. The moving piston first
unlocks the bolt, then drives it rearward.
c. Recoil-operated is the system that uses the energy
of the recoiling parts to operate the gun.
Each system has variations that may borrow one or
more operational features from the others. These
variations, as well as the basic systems, are discussed
thoroughly in later chapters.
\-l DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR AUTOMATIC

WEAPONS
The automatic weapon, in the process of firing a
round of ammunition, is essentially the same as any
other gun. Its basic difference is having the ability to
continue firing many rounds rapidly and automatically.
An outer stimulus is needed only to start or stop firing,
unless the latter occurs when ammunition supply is
exhausted. The automatic features require major effort
in design and development. The design philosophy has
been established, then the gun is to fire as fast as required
without stressing any component to the extent where
damage and therefore malfunction is imminent.
An extremely short firing cycle being basic, the
designer must exploit to the fullest the inherent properties of each type of automatic weapon. Generally, each
type must meet certain requirements in addition to
'References are identified by a superscript number and are
listed at the end of this handbook.
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being capable of operating automatically. These requirements or design features are:
b. safe
c. easy to maintain
1. TJte part of the available energy of the propellant

gases without materially affecting the ballistics.
d. economical with respect to manufacturing.
2. Fire accurately at a sustained rate compatible with

the required tactics.
6. Have positive action for feeding, extracting, ejecting.
3. TJte standard ammunition.
7. Insure effective breech closure until the propellant

gas pressure has dropped to safe limits.
4. Be light for easy handling.

5. Have a mechanism that is:
a. simple to operate
1-2
All successful automatic weapons meet these requirements but to a degree normally limited by type of
weapon. Conflicting requirements are resolved by compromise.
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CHAPTER 2
BLOWBACK WEAPONS
2-1 GENERAL
Controlling the response of the cartridge case to the
propellant gas pressure is the basic design criterion of
blowback weapons. The case responds by tending to
move rearward under the influence of the axial force
generated by the gas pressure on its base. Meanwhile,
because of this same pressure, the case dilates to press on
the inner wall of the chamber. The axial force tends to
push the bolt rearward, opposed only by the resistance

offered by the bolt inertia and the frictional resistance
between case and chamber wall. The question now arises
as to which response predominates, the impending axial
motion or the frictional resistance inhibiting this
motion.
Time studies resolve the problem. Fig. 2-1 is a
typical pressure-time curve of a round of ammunition.
3U
45
40
a.
CC
co 30
CO
LJ
DC
^25
CO
OPELL
<
o
20
<
a.
10
5
/
/
/
0.5
1.5
2.0
TIME, msec
Figure 2 1. Typical Pressure-time Curve
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For simplicity, assume unity for bore area and bolt

weight. According to Fig. 21, the maximum pressure
of 45,000 psi develops in 0.0005 sec. Again for
simplicity, assume that the pressure varies linearly from
t = 0 to t = 0.0005 sec. The pressure/ at any time
during the interval
when t = 0, 7 = 0, therefore C^ = 0.
(2-1)
when t = 0, s = 0, therefore, C2 = 0.
'-(jra)'-"""''*'
The corresponding force F driving the cartridge case and

bolt rearward is
F = Abp = 9xlO'! tA lb
(2-2)
where A b = bore area in square inches
Integration of Eq. 27 yields

(2-8)
Assume that the limiting clearance between case and

chamber is equal to the case dilation as it reaches the
ultimate strength, and assume further that the cartridge
case has a nominal outside diameter of 1.5 in., a wall
thickness of 0.05 in., and an ultimate strength of 50,000
psi. Then, according to the thin-walled pressure vessel
formula, the pressure at which failure impends and
which presses the case firmly against the chamber wall is
but,by assumption, Ab = 1.0 in? .therefore

F=9xl07?=Kt.
(2-3)
From mechanics
50,000x0.05
ott,
r
Pu
~725
3440 psi
(2-9)
where
F = Mba
r = 0.725 in., mean radius of case
(2-4)
tc = 0.05 in., wall thickness

where a = bolt acceleration
at = 50,000 lb/in.2, tensile stress
Mb = mass of bolt.
According to an earlier assumption Mb = = -1
From Eq. 21, t is the time elapsed to reach this

pressure.
t =
Pu
9x 107
3.83 x 10"5 sec
(2-10)
Solve for a in Eq. 24
a = =Kgt
(2-5)
s=JKgt>
but
d2s v
a - = Kgt.
dr
(2-6)
(2-7)
J dt2
dt
= x 9 x 107 x 386 x 56 x 10"15 < 0.001 in.

6
This analysis indicates that when optimum conditions
prevail, the cartridge case scarcely moves before
frictional resistance begins to take effect. Motion will
continue until Eq. 211 is satisfied.
Integration of Eq. 26 yields
2-2
From Eq. 28, s is the distance that the case and bolt
travel during this time, i.e., when only the inertia of the
system is considered.
bP
= ^cPi
(2-11)
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are reasonably close to the difference in propellant gas

pressure and computed interface pressure. Thus
where
A, = bore area
'
peripheral surface contact area between

case and chamber
p = propellant gas pressure

Pi = interface pressure of case and chamber
Pu * P-Pi
(2-13)
Ample clearance between case and chamber is always

provided but is never so large that barrel recovery
exceeds case recovery after gas pressures subside;
otherwise, interference develops, i.e., clamping the case
to the chamber wall and rendering extraction difficult*.
= coefficient of friction
2-2 SIMPLE BLOWBACK

With no initial clearance between the case and chamber,
an approximate interface pressure pt may be determined
by equating the inside deflection of the chamber, due to
this pressure, to the outside deflection of the cartridge
case, due to both interface and propellant gas pressure,
when both case and chamber are considered cylindrical.
Solve for the interface pressure.
2p
(2-12)
Pi
V2 -1)
/ \l -1 /
where
E = modulus of elasticity of chamber
E, = modulus of elasticity of case
W = wall ratio of chamber
W.
wall ratio of case
v = Poisson's ratio (assumed to be equal for

both materials)
Spot checks indicate that those pressures which dilate
unsupported cartridge cases to the limit of their strength
-DRIVING
Simple blowback is the system wherein all the

operating energy is derived from blowback with the
inertia of the bolt alone restraining the rearward
movement of the cartridge case.
2-2.1 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Being restricted to low rates of fire because massive

bolts are needed for their inertial properties, simple
blowback systems are suitable only for low impulse,
relatively low rate of fire weapons3.
The restraining components of a simple blowback
mechanism are the bolt and driving spring. Fig. 22 is a
schematic of an assembled unit. Immediate resistance to
case movement offered by the return spring is usually
negligible. This burden falls almost totally on the bolt. It
begins to move as soon as the projectile starts but at a
much lower acceleration so that the cartridge case is still
supported by the chamber until propellant gas pressure
becomes too low to rupture the case. To realize a low
acceleration, the bolt must be considerably heavier than
needed as a load-supporting component. In high impulse
guns, bolt sizes can be ridiculously large. The large mass,
being subjected to the same impulse as that applied to
propellant gas and projectile, will develop the same
momentum; consequently, its velocity and
corresponding kinetic energy will be comparatively low.
The slowly movingbolt confines the gun to a low rate of
fire.
SPRING
/ / / / / ///////
/y^f^f^f^
Figure 22. Schematic of Simple Blowback Mechanism
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ALLOWABLE
TRAVEL
BOLT
VfKKw;
\
TC
:\x,
V
(A) STANDARD CASE
Figure 23. Allowable Case Travel

Although the bolt moves slowly, it still permits the
case to move. The permissible travel while gas pressures
are still high enough to rupture an unsupported case is
indicated by Fig. 2-3(A) for a standard cartridge case.
Fig. 2-3(B) illustrates how a modified case can increase
the permissible travel. The geometry of chamber and
cartridge case are also involved. A slight taper or no
taper at all presents no problem but, for a large taper, an
axial displacement creates an appreciable gap between
case and chamber, thereby, exposing the case to
deflections verging on rupture. Therefore, for weapons
adaptable to simple blowback operation, chamber and
case design takes on special significance if bolt travel is
reasonable while propellant gases are active. For
high-powered guns, exploiting this same advantage gains
little. How little effect an increase in travel has on
reducing bolts to acceptable sizes is demonstrated later.
The driving spring has one basic function. It stores
some of the energy of the recoiling bolt, later using this
energy to slam the bolt back into firing position and in
the process, cocks the firing mechanism, reloads, and
trips the trigger to repeat the firing cycle. That the
driving spring stores only some of the energy of the
recoiling bolt when firing semiautomatic shotguns, rifles,
and pistols is indicated by the forward momentum not
being perceptible during reloading whereas the kick
during firing is pronounced.
t = Mbvf
(2- 14)
where
Fg = propellant gas force
Mb - mass of bolt assembly
Vr = velocity of free recoil
dt = time differential
The mass of the bolt assembly includes about one-third

the spring as the equivalent mass of the spring in motion.
However, the effect of the equivalent spring mass is
usually very small and, for all practical purposes, may be
neglected. After the energy of free recoil is known, the
recoil energy Er and the average driving spring force
become available
\Mbv}
(2-15)
The average force Fa depends on the efficiency of the

mechanical system
2-2.2 TIME OF CYCLE
eE,
The time of the firing cycle is determined by the
impulse created by the propellant gases, and by the bolt
and driving spring characteristics. The impulse fFdt is
computed from the area beneath the force-time curve. It
is equated to the momentum of the bolt assembly, i.e.,
2-4
Fa
where
L - length of recoil or bolt travel

e = efficiency of system
(2-16)
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2-2.2.1 Recoil Time

The bolt travel must be sufficient to permit ready
cartridge loading and case extraction. The initial spring
force F, is based on experience and, when feasible, is
selected as four times the weight of the recoiling mass.
The maximum spring force Fm ,when the bolt is fully
recoiled, is
2Fa - Fo
(2-17)
The spring force at any time of recoil is

F = F0+Kx
where
(2-18)
K - spring constant
x = recoil distance at time t
At time t the energy remaining in the recoiling mass is

(2-19)
where E is the efficiency of the spring system. An
inefficient system helps to resist recoil by absorbing
energy.
But
- dx
"r " dTr .therefore
dx
~dtr
"f 7V--
M 1\J2
\J b
i
Kx2
2e
(2-20)
Solve for dt,.
dx
dt.
(2-2 1)
Mb 2
1
-r- v2f - - Fnx
1
ZrKx2
Set 7, = Vf, the initial velocity at time zero, and

integrate.
x=L
F0 + Kx
Sin"
(2-22)
yl
eKMhv%
x=0
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This computed time does not include the time while

propellant gases are acting. The exclusion provides
a simple solution without serious error. Since
MVQ
= (Fm + F0) and, by definition,
F - F
K = -SLj-2- and jFl + eKMv% = Fm.
Therefore, the time elapsed during recoil t, from* - 0
tox = L is
eMh / it
S1
F0\
eMb
F0
Cos
(2 23
^ \i' "" t) - V^ " t-
2-2.2.2 Counterrecoil Time

The counterrecoil time is determined by the same
procedure as that for recoil, except that the low
efficiency of springs deters rapid counterrecoil. The
energy of the counterrecoiling mass of the bolt assembly
at any time tcr is
Ea = Mb v%. = i Mbvl + e(Fmx - I Kx*)
where
(2-24)
v0 = initial velocity
'cr
Since
v = -r
a
'cr
2~ ^
dt,
;
\Mh
(2-25)
e
vl
+ eF x
' 2
KX
Integrating
Sin"1
Kx - Fm
K
e
vS
- Sin"1
-Fm
= \
(2-26)
\ hl, + T-*VS
When the initial velocity is zero, the time tcr to

counterrecoil the total distance is
Mb
2-6
. Fo
Cos-1
(2-27)
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where a is the counterrecoil acceleration. According to

Eq. 2-30
22.2.3 Total Cycle Time

The mass of the bolt assembly and the bolt travel are
the controlling elements of a simple blowback system.
Large values will decrease firing rate whereas the
converse is true for small values. The driving spring
characteristics are determined after mass and travel are
established. The total weapon weight limits, to a great
extent, the weight and travel of the bolt.
e2Mv}
eF
(2-34)
M a
b cr-
2L
Proceed similarly as for recoil

2L
Because of the efficiency of the spring system,

counterrecoil of the bolt will always take longer than
recoil. The time tc for the firing cycle is
4L2
2 2
ev
f
2L
(2-35)
ev
The approximate time of the firing cycle becomes

(2-28)
t, = t,+ta +1{
2L
t> =tr + tcr=Vr (1+f )
(2-36)
where r,- is time elapsed at the end of counterrecod until

the bolt mechanism begins to move in recoil. Since the
firing rate is specified, t, is
t, =
60
, sec/round
fr
(2-29)
where fr = firing rate in rounds/min.

Initial approximations of blowback parameters may
be computed by relating average spring forces and
acceleration to the recoil energy. The average spring
force Fa needed to stop the recoiling mass is
eM;hU
eEr
Fa =
(2-30)
By knowing the required cycle time and the computed

velocity of free recoil, the distance of bolt travel can be
determined from Eq. 2-36. This computed distance will
be less than the actual because the accelerations are not
constant thereby having the effect of needing less time
to negotiate the distance in Eq. 2-36. In order to
compensate for the shorter time, the bolt travel is
increased until the sum oft, and t,, from Eqs. 2-23 and
2-27 equals the cycle time.
t, =tr + f,
31
) Cos-' -Bo.
where, according to Eq. 2-15, Er
Since Fa = eMbar
a
eMh
2L
(2-37)
f
Substitute 2Fa Fm forFQ and rewrite Eq. 2-37
(2-31)
IF - F
From the general expression for computing distance in

terms of time and acceleration, L = a, t\ , the
recoil time becomes
Fa is computed from Eq. 2-30. Note that
(2-32)
During counterrecoil, the effectiveness of the spring
force is reduced by the inefficiency of the system. This
force is
eF = Mh a,
(2-33)
is a constant for any given problem. Now by

the judicious selection of L (using Eq. 2-36 for
guidance) and K, the spring forces may be computed by
iterative procedures so that (1) when substituted into
Eq. 2-37 the specified time is matched, and (2) then
into Eq. 2-17 to check whether Fa corresponds with
the computed value obtained earlier from Eq. 2-30.
2-7
AMCP 706-260
The actual firing rate is determined from the final

computed cycle time.
fr = rounds/r
Interior Ballistics: Pressure vs Time (Fig. 2-4)

Velocity vs Time (Fig. 2-4)
(2-39)
Weight of moving bolt assembly: 3 lb
2-2.3 EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE BLOWBACK GUN

2-2.3.2 Computed Design Data
22.3.1 Specifications
The area beneath the pressure-timecurveof Fig. 2-4

represents an impulse of
Gun: 11.42 mm (Cal .45) machine gun

Firing Rate: 400 rounds per minute
JFgdt = 0.935 lb-sec.
25
20
a.
.VELOCITY
UJ
or
D
<f)
V)
UJ
or
a
en
<
'
6 a.
/L
O cf
10
\
\
UJ
a.
o
x
a.
>- UJ
,TRAVEL
UJ
>
UJ
_l
m
3
CD
"PRESSURE
0.2
0.4
0.6
TIME, msec
0.8
1.0
Figure 24. Pressure-time Curve of Cal.45 (11.42mm) Round

2-8
AMCP 708-280
The velocity of free recoil according to Eq. 214 is

fFgdt
Vf = Mb~
0.935x386.4
3
120 4
- in-/sec.
The recoil energy from Eq. 215 is

1 w
2
b7
1
2
3
386.4
The time of the firing cycle for 400 rpm is

f
c= $0 = 0.15 sec.
From Eq. 236, the approximate bolt travel is
L =
i ^(TTI) =f
x015x 120 4
- (SoTE) = 2S8 m.
where e = 0.40, the efficiency of system.

K = 1.0 lb/in. is selected as practical for the first trials.
This value may be revised if the bolt travel becomes
excessive or other specifications cannot be met. From
Eq. 230 the average spring force
eEr
0.40x56.3
=8721b
a=T = ~^W~
From Eqs. 217 and 218 the minimum and maximum

spring forces are
F
= F
a~ 2
KL = 8/72
"
L29 = 743 lb
Fm = F0+KL = 7.43 + 2.58 = 10.011b.

Compute the characteristics of Eq. 2-37
yh
-^jm-^
=
A /%|jl3 V0003106 = 0557 lb-sec2/in.
= 0.1393 lb-sec2 /in.
= /0.01941
10.4x386,4
The time of the firing cycle for K = 1 lb/in. is
eMb
Mb \
F0
T V^ r "' ^
=(OO557 + 01393)
7.43
7^^- laoi
0.143 sec.
(if) ='
= 0.195 Cos-' 0.74226 = 0.195 R=f^
2-9
AMCP 706-260
therefore, to have tc = 0.15 sec, Cos-'

f
* n
rad and cos 0.76923 rad = 0.7185 so that
F0+KL
= 0.76923
At
Av
Ax
t = time, abscissa of pressure-time curve
= 0.7185.
At = tn - tn _ j, differential time
Ai - differential area under pressure-time
curve
Since K = 1, -=r ~ 0.7185 and Fn = 2.552L.
F+L
F At =AtyAj, differential impulse
1
(F0 H. Fm)L
Also, since "jFgL =
= Er = 56.3 in.-lb
A, = bore area
Av = F At/Mb , differential velocity
2Fo+L=2Fa=W^=^.
Mh = mass of bolt
Therefore
v = Av velocity at end of each time increment
L2 = 7.379 in2
L = 2.72 in.
v =
F0 = 6.94 lb
Fm =9.62 lb
The spring work Ws = -j(Fo + Fm)L = 22.52 in.-lb,
1
2^vn + vn - 0
time increment
avera e
S velocity for each
Ax - vaAt, differential distance of case travel
which matches the input. The time tc of the firing cycle

for K =1
x = SA, case travel during propellant gas

period
22.3.4 Sample Problem of Case Travel
The distance that the case is extracted as the projectile leaves the bore is determined by numerically
integrating the pressure-time curve of Fig. 2-4.
6.94
= (0.557 + 0.1393) Cos-'
TTTT
y.oz
0.195 Cos-' 0.7214 = 0
195
/ 43.83 \
IITT
A =
\Db=1^ xO.452 = 0.159 in? ,bore area

32.2 x 12FgAt
0.15 sec.
3S6.4FgAt
Av = F MMb =
128.8 FgAt
22.3.3 Case Travel During Propellant Gas Period
Case travel while propellant gas pressures are active is

found by numerically integrating the interior ballistics
pressure-time curve and the velocity-time curve of the
2-10
Ac = 0.053 in., the case travel distance when the

projectile leaves the muzzle. This unsupported distance
of the case is still within the allowable travel illustrated
in Fig. 23.
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 2-1.
t,
msec
At,
msec
0.1
CASE TRAVEL OF CAL .45 (11.42 mm) GUN
lb-sec/in.2
FgAt,
lb-sec
Av,
in. /sec
in./sec
0.1
0.07
0.011
1.4
1.4
V,
a<
in. /sec
Ax,
in.
0.70
0.00007
0.2
0.1
0.56
0.089
11.4
12.8
7.10
0.0007 1
0.3
0.1
1.73
0.275
35.4
48.2
30.50
0.00305
0.4
0.1
1.60
0.255
32.8
81.0
64.60
0.00646
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.06
0.88
0.140
0.083
18.0
99.0
90.00
0.00900
10.7
7.3
3.2
109.7
104.35
0.057
0.025
117.0
120.2
113.35
118.60
0.01043
0.01134
0.935
120.2
0.6
0.7
0.76
2
0.52
0.36
0.16
5.88
0.76
22.3.5 Driving Spring Design
Driving springs must be compatible with operation

and with the space available for their assembly, two
factors that limit their outside diameter, and assembled
and solid heights. The driving springs must also be
designed to meet the time and energy requirement of the
firing cycle and still have the characteristics that are
essential for maintaining low dynamic stresses. The
criteria for dynamic stresses have been established by
Springfield Armory4. The procedures in the subsequent
analyses follow these criteria.
0.01186
0.05292
1.67 < "^ < 2.0 when 25 < vi < 50 fps

(Ref. 4)
3.33 < ^rr < 4.0 when 20 < vt < 25 fps
T
(Ref. 4)
5.0 < < 6.0 when v, < 20 fps

(Ref. 4)
where T = surge time
T = compression time of spring
The spring design data developed for the firing cycle

calculations are
v2- = impact velocity, ft/sec
K = 1.0 lb/in., spring constant

FQ = 6.94 lb, spring force at assembled height
F
= 9.62 lb, static spring force at end of recoil

L = 2.72 in., bolt travel
tc = 0.15 sec, time of firing cycle

t
r
_/0.0557\ t
\0.195 /
- 0.0428 sec, time of recoil

(see par. 2-2.3.2)
Vy= 120.4 in./sec, spring velocity of free recoil

According to the theory of surge waves in springs, the
dynamic stress increases only slightly over the static
stress if the following conditions exist:
The impact velocity of 50 ft/sec should not be

exceeded, neither should the velocity be less than the
lower limit of each range, however, the limits of the
ratio -TT need not necessarily be restricted to the two
T
lower ranges. For instance, if speeds are less than 20
ft/sec, the limits of Xe may be shifted to the upper range
T
which varies between 3.33 and 4.0, or even to the first
range of limits 1.67 to 2.0. For speeds between 20 and
25 ft/sec, the limits of the ratio may be shifted to the
upper range that varies between 1.67 and 2.0.
The surge time, in terms of spring characteristics is5
T = 35.5 x 10"
'(f)
(2^0)
2-11
AMCP 706-260
where
According to Eq. 34 in Ref. 4, the dynamic torsional

stress is
d = wire diameter
D = mean coil diameter
N = number of coils
Refer to the spring design data.

T = tr = 0.0428 sec, compression time of spring
Select =3.8, or
T
where
= MdL.
SD3N
or
= 110,000(^)4 = 116,000 lb/in?
2-44,/(L<)rs the next largest even whole number
G<T
N = -^ (Ref 6) (2-41)
SD3K
G = torsional modulus (11.5 x 106 lb/in? for

steel)
K = spring constant
Substitute the exPression for N of Eq- 2~41

2-40, insert known values, and solve ford
int0 Eq
"
(2-42)
d = 0.27 v^ DKT
WhenZ) = 0.5 in., and" = 1.0 (from spring data)

d = 0.27 V
(2-44)
This stress is acceptable since the recommended maximum stress for music wire is 150,000 lb/in? In Eq.
Tc
0.0428
T = *# = *#- = 0.01125 sec
(TJ['()
larger than the value of if this ratio is not an even

whole number.
T
2-3 ADVANCED PRIMER IGNITION BLOWBACK

Timing the ignition so that the new round is firedjust
before the bolt seats gives the first part of the impulse
created by the propellant gas force opportunity to act as
a buffer for the returning bolt. The rest of the impulse
provides the effort for recoiling the bolt. The system
that absorbs a portion of the impulse in this manner is
called Advanced Primer Ignition Blowback. This system
has its artillery counterpart in the out-of-battery firing
system, i.e., the firing of the artillery weapon being
initiated during counterrecoil but with the breechblock
closed.
0.5* 1.0x0.01126 = 0.048in.

From Eq. 2-41
N =
Gd4
3
WK
_
-
11.5 xlO6 x530xlQ-g
.,
= 61 coils
8*0.125* 1.0
Hs = Nd = 61x0.048 = 2.93 in., solid height.

The static torsional stress 7 is6
8fm
8x9.62x 0.5
nd3
lllxlO^TT
= 110,0001b/in?
(2-43)
2-12
By virtue of its ability to dispose of the early

influence of propellant gas force on recoil, the advanced
primer ignition system is much more adaptable to high
rates of fire than the simple blowback system. Reducing
the effectiveness of the impulse by fifty percent alone
reduces the bolt weight by a factor of two with a substantial increase in firing rate.
The restraining components may be considered as real
and virtual; the real being the bolt and driving spring; the
virtual, the momentum of the returning bolt. Fig. 2-5 is
a schematic of the advanced primer ignition system. The
firing cycle starts with the bolt latched open by a sear
and the driving spring compressed. Releasing the sear,
frees the bolt for the spring to drive it forward. The
AMCP 706-260
DRIVING, SPRING
BARREL
Figure 25. Schematic of Advanced Primer Ignition System
moving bolt picks up a round from the feed mechanisms

and pushes it into the chamber. Shortly before the
round is seated, the firing mechanism activitates the
primer. The firing mechanism is so positioned and timed
that the case is adequately supported when propellant
gas pressures reach case-damaging proportions. The case
and bolt become fully seatedjust as the impulse of the
propellant gas force equals the momentum of the returning bolt. This part of the impulse is usually approximately half the total, thus establishingthe driving spring
characteristics.
As soon as forward motion stops, the continuously
applied propellant gas force drives the bolt rearward in
recoil. During recoil, the case is extracted and the driving
spring compressed until all the recoil energy is absorbed
to stop the recoiling parts. If the sear is held in the
released position, the cycle is repeated and firing continues automatically. Firing ceases when the sear moves
to the latched position.
2-3.2 SAMPLE CALCULATIONS OF ADVANCED
PRIMER IGNITION
Eqs. 214 through 239 are again used. Since only half
the impulse is available to drive the bolt in recoil, its
mass must be reduced by half in order to retain the
120.4 in./sec velocity of free recoil. Thus the weight of
this bolt assembly is specified as 15 lb and
sm
M -
0.4675 x 386.4
= { M=
120.4in./sec
1.5
386.4
145
= 28.2in.-lb.
According to Eq. 236, the approximate bolt travel
is the same (2.58 in.) as that for the simple blowback
gun in the preceding problem. Again, as in the earlier
problem, the 2.58 in. bolt travel does not yield totally
compatible results and must be modified to meet the
rate of fire of 400 rounds per minute or the cycle time
oft, =0.15 sec.
2-3.2.1 Firing Rate
To illustrate the effectiveness of advanced primer

type performance, start with the same initial conditions
as for the simple blowback problem with the added
provision that half the impulse of the propellant gas is
used to stop the returning bolt just as the cartridge seats.
Thus
/V
0.935
Since the initial dynamic conditions, impulse and

energy of recoil are half as much as those of the preceding problem, the spring constant must also be half in
order to have the same bolt travel. Eq. 237 shows the
firing cycle time to be
-^
Cos"
= 0.4675 lb-sec
2-13
AMCP 706-260
SinceK = 0.5 lb/in., E = 0.40, Mb =
1.5 lb-sec2
386.4 in.
fFgdt = 0.4675 lb-sec

F =7.49 lb, minimum spring load, simple
blowback
andtc = 0.15 sec,
5L
hi -
F0^-
l()
57.3
= 10.08 lb, maximum

*m
2.59
m - Fn
, L - = -h- = 1.727 lb/in.
K=
Solve for F
e = 0.40, efficiency of spring system

F = 1.2762L.
The work Ws done to compress the springs is
Also
2eE,
2F0+ KL = 2F0 + 0.5L = 2Fa
W.
= îFo
+ F
m)L = 8.785* 1.5 = 13.18 in.-lb.
The velocity vf of free recoil is
2x0.4x28.2
fFgdt
glFgdt
Mh
Wh
7
Substitute for FQ and collect terms
2
_ 22.56 _a0f);2
= 7.39 in?
3.0524
Substitute for v
f
L = 2.72 in
F0 = 3.47 lb
When the efficiency of the system is considered, the

spring work is
Fm = 4.83 lb
Recompute the time for the firing cycle
eM.
V0.195 Cos
-im)
Cos"1
Ws = 0.4,
or Er = 2.5 W,.
Substitute for E and solve for Wb, the weight of the

bolt
2.5 ws = j(/v)2f:
0.195 x 0.769 = 0.15 sec
Another approach illustrates the advantage of

increasing the firing rate by incorporating the advanced
primer technique. The length of recoil in the preceding
problems was selected to balance the dynamics of the
problem and is not necessarily the ideal minimum distance. Suppose that the ideal bolt travel is 1.5 in. and
that the recoil force of the simple blowback gun is
acceptable. The mass of the bolt is adjusted to suit the
requirements.
2-14
1 (wb\
- 2\~~)vf
I
The recoil energy Er = -w-Mbvj
32.95
Wh
= x 0.2185
42.214
32.95
/386.4\
= 1.2811b.
The velocity of free recoil becomes

g-f-y _ 386.4 x 0.4675
1.281
Wh
141 in./sec
AMCP 706-260
The recoil energy Er = -j (MVI ) = -+(|^|j 19880 = 32.95 in.-lb.
The time of a firing cycle is

Mb
^' K
Mb \
\j eK I
~
C0S
= 0.0970x0.733 = 0.071 sec
where
eMb
I 0.40 x 1.281
f^fel
M6
eK
cos-'
\/-000768
= 00277
1.281
0.40 x 1.727x386.4
7 0.00480 = 0.0693
F0
( 7.49 \
= Cos"1 TTTTT) = 42 = 0.733 rad
Fm
\10.08/
The firing rate is

y
60
f
_60_
0.071
845rounds/min.
23.2.2 DrivingSpring Design
The driving spring for the advanced primer ignition

blowback gun has been assigned the following characteristics to comply with the requirements of the firing cycle
for the simple blowback gun:
FQ =3.48 lb, spring force at assembled height
Fm = 4.85 lb, spring force at end of recoil
tr=Tc = 0.0428 sec, compression time of
spring
Vf = Vj = 120.4 in./sec, velocity of free recoil,
spring impact velocity
2-15
AMCP 706-260
J
c
0.0428
Select "TT = 3.8. Therefore, T = "7T
0.1126 sec.
When D = 0.5 in., accordingto Eq. 242

d = 0.27 V DKT = 0.27 ^ 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.01125 = 0.038
From Eq. 2-41
Gd*
11.5 x 106 x208xlQ-8
SD3K
8x0.125x0.5
= 48 coils
H = Nd = 48x0.038 = 1.83 in., solid height.
The static torsional stress, Eq. 243, is

8FmD
TTCP
8x4.85x0.5
= 113,0001b/in2
54.8 x IO^TT
Eq. 244 has the dynamic stress of
113000114 = 119,000 lb/in?
The driving spring for the advanced primer ignition

when the recoil force is equal to that of the simple blowback gun has the following characteristics:
K = 1.7271b/in., spring constant

FQ = 7.49 lb, spring force at assembled height
Fm = 10.081b, springforce at end of recoil
tr = T - 0.0203 sec, compression time of
spring
v
f ' vi
2-16
141 in./sec, velocity of free recoil
AMCP 706-260
'c
Select = 3.8. Therefore, T =
0,0203
3 8
= 0.00535 sec.
When D = 0.5, accordingto Eq. 2-42
d = 0.27 y DKT = 0.27 V 0.5 x 1.727x0.00535 = 0.045 in.

From Eq. 2-41
<^4
JV =
11.5 x 106 x41 x IQ"7
SD K
8x0.125 x 1.727
27.3 coils
Hs = Nd = 27.3x0.045 = 1.23 in., solid height.

8FmD
8x 10.08x0.5
nd3
91.1 x 10"* n
141,000 lb/in2
The dynamic stress, Eq. 244, is
= r
141,000 I U = 148,500 lb/in.2
2-4 DELAYED BLOWBACK

Delayed blowback is the system that keeps the bolt
locked until the projectile leaves the muzzle. At this
instant an unlocking mechanism, responding to some
influence such as recoil or propellant gas pressure,
releases the bolt thereby permitting blowback to take
effect.
Since the tremendous impulse developed by the

propellant gases while the projectile is in the bore is not
available for operating the bolt, the recoiling mass
including driving, buffing, and barrel springs need not
be nearly so heavy as the two types of blowback discussed earlier.The smaller recoiling mass moves relatively
faster and the rate of fire increases correspondingly.
Delayed blowback guns may borrow operating principles

from other types of action, e.g., the piston action of the
gas operating gun or the moving recoiling parts of the
recoil operating gun. In either case, only unlocking
activity is associated with these two types, the primary
activity involvingbolt action still functions according to
the blowback principle. Fig. 2-6 shows a simple locking
system.
Like any other automatic gun, bolt action is congruous with timing particularly with respect to unlocking time. If recoil operated, distance also becomes an
important factor. For this type gun, the barrel must
recoil a short distance before the moving parts force
open the bolt lock. Sufficient time should elapse to permit the propellant gas pressure to drop to levels below
the bursting pressure of the cartridge case but retain
enough intensity to blow back the bolt.
2-17
AMCP 706-260
BOUT
FULLY
RECOILEr
UNLOCKING
TRAVEL
Figure 2-6. Locking System for Delayed Blowback
The stiffness of the springs should not be so great as

to interfere unduly with early recoil. Therefore, a system
consisting of three springs is customarily used: (1) a
barrel spring having an initial load slightly larger than the
recoiling weight to insure almost free recoil and still have
the capacity to hold the barrel in battery, (2) a buffer
spring to stop the recoiling parts and return them, and
(3) a bolt driving spring to control bolt activity. Before
the bolt is unlocked, all moving parts recoil as one mass
with only the barrel spring resisting recoil but this spring
force is negligible compared to the propellant gas force
and may be neglected during recoil. After the bolt
becomes unlocked, the barrel spring combines with the
buffer spring to arrest the recoiling barrel unit.
The unlocked bolt continues to be accelerated to the
rear by the impetus of the decaying propellant gas pressure whose only resistance now is the force of the driving spring, a negligible resistance until the propellant gas
pressure becomes almost zero. Thereafter, the spring
stops the bolt and later closes it. Normally the barrel
unit has completed counterrecoil long before the bolt
has fully recoiled to provide the time and relative distance needed for extracting, ejecting, and loading. After
the barrel unit is in battery, the bolt unit functions as a
single spring unit.
2-4.2 DYNAMICS OF DELAYED BLOWBACK
While the complete unit is recoiling freely and later

while all springs are operating effectively, the dynamics
of the system are readily computed by an iterative
process. Given the pressure-time curve, by knowing the
2-18
size of the masses in motion, the dynamics at any given

time are determined by the summations of computed
values for all preceding increments of time. The impulse
during each increment is
Fto = AbAi
where
(2-45)
Ab = bore area
A( = area under A t of pressure-time curve
At = time increment
When the impulse is being determined during low pressure periods due consideration should be given to the
resistance offered by the driving spring. F At should be
adjusted after the driving spring and gas pressure forces
become relatively significant. During each increment, the
differential velocity is
Av
Fjt_
(2-46)
where Mr = mass of the recoilingpartsinfluenced by

FAt.
The velocity of recoil at the end of each increment
becomes
v =%_1)
^v
(2-47)
where "/_,) = velocity at the preceding increment
AMCP 706-260
The distance traveled by the bolt with respect to the gun

frame during the increment is
Ax = vflA
(2-48)
(v(-.)+T Av) At
where va = average velocity for the increment.

The total distance at the end of each increment is
x = 2Ax.
(2^19)
When the propellant gas pressures cease to be

effective, the behavior of the barrel and bolt units
depend entirely on springs. One such instance involving
the buffer spring occurs when the bolt is unlocked.
Although the gas pressure continues its effective action
on the bolt, it can no longer influence the barrel unit
except secondarily through the driving spring. Rewrite
Eq. 219 for the isolated barrel unit and include the
influence of the driving spring. Thus, the energy
remaining in the recoiling mass is
iH)-i(v)
where
"obxt
F - drive spring force

Fob = initial buffer spring force
Kb = spring constant of combined buffer and
barrel springs
Mt = mass of barrel unit
v
= initial velocity of barrel unit
v. = final velocity of barrel unit

x, = travel of barrel with respect to gun frame
TM]4K)
(2-50)
travel, the barrel spring continues to accelerate the barrel

unit in its return to battery. During recoil, the propellant
gas force is so much larger than the barrel spring force as
to render the latter practically ineffective. Except for
the last millisecond or two, the bolt driving spring also
offers a negligible resistance to the propellant gas force.
However, it does contribute a small force opposing the
buffer spring and is represented in Eq. 250 by the
expression
sion ^*f)>
\rxt)>
tne
effective force of the driving
spring. The actual spring force F may be assumed

to be the driving spring force at the time when the
bolt is unlocked. Preliminary estimates should provide
reasonable approximations at this stage of the design
study.
e = efficiency of drive spring unit

eb = efficiency of buffer spring unit which includes the barrel spring
The buffer spring performs in unison with the barrel
spring. During counterrecoil, at the end of buffer spring
An equation can be derived for the recoil time of the

barrel unit by developing Eq. 250 by the same
procedure used for Eq. 219. The recoil time for the
barrel after bolt unlocking until pressure becomes zero is
2-19
AMCP 706-260
Kb*,o
Sin"1
'rt
Fob - (T)F
'oft
- Sin-'
Ob
+ e^tf^,
(2-5 1)
where
x{0 = barrel travel from time of buffer engagement to end of propellant gas period
All values are known except xj0. Since tn is the time

elapsed from bolt unlocking to pressure effectiveness
reaching zero, this distance may be computed from Eq.
2-51. It represents the buffer spring deflection. The
total barrel travel with respect to the frame is
+ x tf
(2-52)
where x tf = barrel travel during free recoil.
For the remainder of the buffer stroke and for the

time that the barrel unit is counterrecoiling, the
dynamics of the system may be computed by dividing
the time into convenient intervals, and by use of the
relationship existing between impulse and momentum,
computing the dynamics for each corresponding
increment of travel. Both recoil and counterrecoil of
the barrel take place while the bolt is recoiling which
changes the effective buffer spring forces for the two
directions. The expression of the driving spring
effective force does not change since the bolt travel
direction does not change. The force of the driving
spring at the end of each increment of travel is
The amount that the driving spring is compressed,

while the barrel traverses xt, is the relative travel
distance between barrel and bolt, thus
(2-53a)
xh = x
In terms of differential values, the equation becomes

Ax6 = AX - Axt
where
(2-53b)
On the assumption that the recoil velocity of the

bolt has been computed at the time corresponding to
xt0, the energy of the bolt can be computed and
converted to the potential energy of the driving spring
from which the spring forces may be determined. The
average driving spring force over the remaining
distance, Eq. 2-16, is
(2-55)
F = F^l) + KAxb
= driving spring force at beginning of

increment
K = driving spring constant
Axb = incremental driving spring deflection
The buffer spring force at the end of its increment of

travel is
F
b ~
b(n - 1)
K Ax
(2-56)
where
eEh
(2-54)
where Eb is calculated according to Eq. 2-15 and

Lb - xb is the spring deflection remaining at the end of
free recoil of the bolt.
2-20
b(n- 1)
Du
ffer spring force at beginning of

increment
Kb = buffer spring constant which includes

the barrel spring
Ax, = incremental buffer spring deflection
AMCP 706-260
The effective spring force on the bolt while it is

recoiling is
F
F(n
- l)
(2-57)
2E
The effective spring force on the barrel while it is
recoiling is
Feb
b(n-i)
(2-58)
-F*
2e
According to the relationship of impulse and

momentum, Fdt = Mv, the general expression for
differential velocity is
Av =
FAt
M '
(2-59)
Based on this expression, the bolt travel during each

increment is derived in a sequence of algebraic
expressions. Thus
Ax =v,(
Ax
1)A?--(AvAr)=v(n_i)Ar
At
~ (n - x)
FeAt2
(2-60a)
2M,
KA
Fin-O^2
?
Axh
^M- - \ teMu l^b-
(2-60b)
But Axb = Ax - Axt (see Eq. 2-53b). Substituting

this expression and collecting terms, the incremental
travel of the bolt becomes
Ax
4eMh
4eMb + KAt
(-')Af
Fjfi-i)*?
7T
2eMb
KAt*\
777" )Axt
(2-60c)
\ 4eMb
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AMCP 706-260
The incremental travel for the barrel is a similar

expression
F
Ax
t =
At
t(n - 1)
Ax =v,
~ ^(AvtAt) =
At'
,Lt
ebA^
At
t(n - 1 >"'
(2-61 a)
2M,
KAxh
Fh
,1M"--^ t^ - V-') - 3g
(2-6 lb)
Again substituting Ax - Ax, for Ax^ and collecting

terms, the incremental travel of the barrel in recoil is
'KAt2
vt(n _ Ar _ ^falfyAt2. + FtfsM^1- + IZXT/Ajc
4eM,
4eebMt
Ax,
êe,^, + eKbAt2 + ebKAt2
(2-61c)
While the barrel is counterrecoiling, and the bolt
recoiling, the effective spring force on the barrel is
eb = bFb '
-i)
e = ebFb(n - i) ~ \^)KbAxt " ^T"2
*A*6
(2-62)
2e
The incremental travel of the barrel now becomes
Ax
t =
t(n-i)At
*f =
n-i)At +
l( *v,Ar ) -
2M,
rtn-i)A'
(2-63a)
2M,
AX
4M,
' '
2eM,
' \4eM, }
(2-63b)
Substitute Ax - Axt for Ae^,, collect terms and solve

for Ax,
4eM,
Axt =
4eMt + eebKbAt2 - KAt2
v*(-*t+
bFb(n-i)At2
2M,
(n-0Af2
2eMt
KAt2
\ 4eMt
)Ax
(2-63c)
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AMCP 706-260
While both bolt and barrel are counterrecoiling, the

effective spring force on the bolt is
Fe = e(F + Fn . ,)/2 = eF(B _
1}
- eKAxbll.
(2-64a)
Now, substitute for Fe and expand Eq. 260a so that
eF,(
Ax = v(_0Af
xb
" I)
?k Y
2M,
At2
(2-64b)
But, according to Eq. 253b, Axb = Ax - Axt,

therefore
eF
(n- i)
Ax = v(n_1}At -
2MU
At2 +
eK
4M!
ik)At2Ax<-
At2 Ax
(2-64c)
Collect terms and solve for Ax
eF(_Af2
4M,.
Ax =
"( - i) A'
4M6-eÂ?2
2M,
/ eKAt2 \
I
JA*,
(2-64d)
4M,
The effective force on the barrel during this period is
KbAxt
r
eb
e F
b b ~
e = eb
KAxh
b{n- 1)
(2-65a)
(n - 1)
The incremental barrel travel is, according to Eq.

2-63a
F
ebAt2
Axt= vt{n.nAt+^
(2-65b)
Substitute the expression for Feb of Eq. 2-65b,

Ax - Axt for Axb, and collect terms. The incremental
barrel travel now becomes
4M,
e F
b b(n -l )
Ax,
AMt + (eK + ebKb) At
t(n - l)
eF,(n2M,
i)
At
At2 +
2M,
eK
TTT4M,
At2
At2Ax
(2-65c)
2-23
AMCP 706-2S0
xt0 = 0.5 in., recoil distance to unlock bolt
To avoid repetition, general expressions are used to

complete the analysis. The distinction between bolt
and barrel activities will be demonstrated later in the
sample problem. The spring force at the end of each
increment is computed by Eqs. 255 and 2-56. The
total energy absorbed by a spring system over a
distance Ax is
= 0.5, efficiency of driving spring unit
eb= 0.3, efficiency of combined buffer

and barrel spring system
et = 0.5, efficiency of barrel spring unit
AE
2e
(2-66a)
Ax.
Table 22 has the numerical integration for a recoiling

weight of 60 lb. In Table 22, the area At is measured
under the pressure-time curve, Fig. 27
The energy released by a spring system over a distance

Ax is
l^-F)
AE= el f(n -l)
Ax.
(2-66b)
FgAt = AbAt = 0.515^,- lb-sec
Av =
6A4 FAt in./sec when* < 0.003252 sec
The total energy at the end of the increment is found

by adding the incremental energy to the total at the
end of the preceding increment when energy is
released, or subtracting when it is being absorbed.
where
W.
Mr
E
(n- i)
386.4
(2-66c)
AE
Av =
(2-66d)
60
Mh
38.64 F.At in./sec when t >0.003252 sec
2-4.3 SAMPLE PROBLEM

BLOWBACKACTION
FOR
DELAYED
where
Gun: 20 mm machine gun
Firing rate: corresponding to minimum
bolt travel
Mh
Wh
10
386.4
Ax = vaAt
V( - i)+v \At,in
Interior ballistics: Pressure vs Time, Fig.

2-7
Ab = 0.515 in? ,bore area
2-4.3.2 Design Data
L = 10 in., minimum bolt travel

Wb = 10 lb, weight of bolt unit
w,
2-24
50 lb, weight of barrel unit
When the bolt is unlocked at t = 3.252 msec, the

velocity attained by the recoiling parts is 232.3 in./sec
(see Table 2-2).
The energy of the barrel unit at this velocity is
*..=iKK(^)53960
= 3491 in.-lb.
AMCP 706-260
55
50
45
uT3
^PRESSURE DECAY
IX
CO
CO
UJ
40
tc 1
0.
0
Q.
>
-* 35
w
tr
w 30
c/>
w
E
* 25
cr
w
m
< 20
I
15
10
/
/
/
0.5
10
Figure 2-7.
15
TIME, msec
2 \ 386.4 /
2.5
3.0
Pressure-time Curve of 20 mm Round
The velocity attained by the bolt at the end of the

pressure period, v = 285 in./sec (see Table 2-2). The
energy of the bolt is
i (">'')
2.0
81200
1051 in.-lb.
On the assumption that the driving spring system
absorbs this energy over its total deflection of 10 in.,
the average force is
ebEb
0.5 x 1051
10
52.6 lb.
Earlier, a spring constant of K=3 appeared practical,

but the resulting stress was too large. Also an earlier
attempt at having a buffer stroke of half an inch
proved impractical from the dynamic stress point of
view. Increasing the stroke to one inch and applying
recommended dynamic spring behavior, meanwhile
retaining an acceptable firing rate, led to a feasible
spring constant for all three springs - driving, buffer,
2-25
AMCP 706-260
and barrel. The allowable static shear stress of the

spring is
*FD_
11.5 x 106 lb/in? ,torsional modulus
where G=
= 135,000 lb/in. , allowable static shear stress
(see Eq. 2-43)
nd3
Since T = 3.55 x 1(T5 \~[)N (Ref l)and
KT =
GdA
N =
8KD~
(seeEqs2-40and2-41)
3
substitute for T and N and solve for in the

equation for r and T.
Thus
Based on constant acceleration, an approximate time

of spring compression will, in most applications,
determine a spring constant compatible with both
spring dynamics and allowable stresses. The
approximate time of bolt recoil is
8KT
D
ItT
2x6
2(10)
-r= -281-= 0.070 sec.
(2-67a)
3.55xl0" G
TABLE 2 -2.
A
RECOILTRAVELOF20 mm GUN
t,
msec
At,
msec
0.25
0.25
3.44
1.77
11.4
11.4
0.50
0.25
10.15
5.24
33.7
45.1
0.75
0.25
11.89
6.13
39.5
84.6
1.00
1.25
0.25
11.12
37.0
121.6
0.25
9.25
5.74
4.76
30.6
1.50
0.25
7.30
3.76
1.75
0.25
5.23
2.69
2.00
0.25
3.71
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.252
4.00
5.00
6.00
0.25
2.58
1.82
1.39
2-26
(2-67b)
1037
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.252
0.748
1.00
1.00
v ,
lb-sec/inr
1.06
0.97
1.37
0.97
0.32
FgAt,
lb-sec
Av,
in. /sec
Ax,
in.
x,
in.
5.7
0.0014
0.0014
28.2
0.007 1
0.0085
64.8
0.0162
0.0258
0.0247
0.0505
152.2
103.1
136.9
0.0342
0.0847
24.2
176.4
164.3
0.0411
0.1258
17.3
193.7
185.0
0.0462
0.1720
1.91
12.6
206.3
200.0
0.0500
0.2220
1.34
8.6
214.9
210.6
0.0526
0.2746
0.94
0.72
0.55
0.50
0.70
0.50
0.165
6.1
4.6
3.5
3.2
27.0
19.3
221.0
225.6
229.1
232.3
258.3
278.6
218.0
223.3
227.4
230.7
245.3
0.3291
0.3849
0.4418
0.5000
6.4
285.0
0.0545
0.0588
0.0569
0.0582
0.1838
0.2690
0.2818
V,
in./sec
in,/sec
269.0
281.8
0.6838
0.9528
1.2346
AMCP 706-260
Tc
Since r < 25 ft/sec, (see par. 22.3.5), = 3.8,
Tc = tr and Fm = Fa + (KL )
where
Lb = buffer stroke
vb = recoil velocity of barrel when buffer
is contacted
Fa t 0.5KL
*r,
273
0.070/:=
52.6+ 5K
273 '
The average buffer force Fab is

0.3x 3491
f,, F.,
ab
52.6
14.11
Follow the same procedure for the buffer as for the

driving spring
3.721b/in.
F+
* i(* )
Compute t from Eq. 2-23
Cos
273
273 x 0.0086/^ = 1047+0.5*4.
*4 = .
Tm
R_
= 566
lb/in.,
buffer
spring
constant
Fm6 = 1047 + 283 = 1330 lb, max buffer
force
Fob - 1047 - 283 = 764 lb, min buffer
force
61.5
57.3
KbTc
Solve for Kb, thus
V0.5 x 10
, 34.0
^ 7?Y ^Rfi 4 Cos"1
3.72x386.4 C0S ' 71.2
0.059
Fab + 0.5KbLb
52.6 + 5x3.72 = 71.21b
KL = 71.2- 37.2= 34.01b.
-T
10471b.
HO
Solve for K, thus

K
0.0086sec
= 232.3
(Eqs. 2-17 and
2-1B), Eq. 2-67b, after rc/3.8 is substituted for T,

becomes
2x 1.0
2Lh
0.063sec.
Recomputing by inserting the newly calculated time t

for Tc, the data converge to K = 4.4 lb/in. and t =
0.062 sec.
The first set of detailed calculations (not shown)
yielded a bolt recoil time of t = Tc = 51.5 msec. For
this time, the computed spring constant of K = 5.8
lb/in. becomes the final value for computing the
dynamics of Table 23.
Compute tb from Eq. 223
3* coS- A
mb
566 x 386.44
The spring constant of the buffer system is found
by assuming that the energy Eto=349\ in.-lb will be
absorbed over the 1-inch buffer stroke. Later,
adjustments will be made to compensate for the small
discrepancies involving the spring forces. The time tb
of buffer action during recoil is
764
0.3 x 50
Cos"
1330
0.0079sec.
Recompute Kb by inserting the time 0.0079 sec for

Tc. The new value of the spring constant Kb is 630
lb/in., but the new time remains tb = 0.0079sec.
2-27
AMCP 706-260
The spring constant for the barrel spring is

computed similarly but in this instance the spring force
at the assembled height is set at F0 = 70 lb, a minimal
value so that recoil distance and velocity are
appropriate for bolt action. The time of barrel spring
compression is the same as that for the buffer plus the
propellant gas period.
tt = tb + t = 0.0079+0.006 = 0.0139 sec
The barrel spring has an operating deflection of Lt =
2.0 in.
p
_ - ot *KfLt = 70 "* 2Kt 'max barrel spring force

0.0139
With T
3.8 "
3.8
Eq. 267b may be written as
Substitute the new value of Tc = tt and compute. The

time and spring constant coverge to tt = 0.0143 sec
and Kt = 37 lb/in., and Fm = 144 lb. The buffer spring
constant is
Kbs = Kb- Kt = 630 - 37 = 593 lb/in.
Now that the constants of all three springs are firmly
established, more exact values of the minimum and
maximum spring forces of the buffer spring system are
computed. Since the driving spring does deflect while
the propellant gas pressure is still effective, less than
the full spring deflection is available to absorb the bolt
energy. For this reason, increasing the initial load to
F0 = 25 lb for early estimates seems advisable. This
spring force became effective and therefore is included
in Table 22 after the 4 msec interval. In the
meantime, the driving spring transfers some of the bolt
energy to the moving barrel. The average driving spring
force after bolt unlocking until, the barrel stops
recoiling is approximately 27 lb.
70 + 2Kt
0.0139J:,
273
Et0 +
Thus
3491 +
70
Kt = T7:= 39 lb/in., barrel spring constant
Fmt = 70 + 78 = 148 lb, max barrel spring force
Before recomputing time t,, according to Eq. 2-23,
some allowance must be made for the effective barrel
mass. Since both barrel and buffer springs are active
over the buffer stroke, a logical distribution can be
arranged according to the average spring forces. The
effective mass for the barrel spring is
(5)
where Lf is the barrel travel after the bolt is

unlocked. From Table 22, when / = 3.252, x = 0.5,
then Zj' =L,-x = 2.0 - 0.5 = 1.5 in.
The energy absorbed by the barrel spring over the
half-inch travel before the buffer is contacted is
(F' +F;')AL]
A
W
M.
t/Fot+Fmt\
50/2I8V
g ^2096)
* yFob+F,mb
e M
5.2
g
^=?
(88.5 + 107)0.5
2x0.5
= 98 in.-lb
Cos"1
K
b
t
mt
where Ft and Ft" are the barrel spring forces at

half-inch and one-inch travel positions, respectively.
-5x5-2
/ 70 \
39 x 386.4 cos-' (
The average force of the buffer spring system found

according to Eq. 230 is
ot
148 I
61.8
0.0132
2-28
1.5 = 3572 in.-lb
57.3
0.0142sec.
F
r h =
ab
eh(Et-AEt)
'U
0.3x3474
= 10421b.
1.0
AMCP 706-260
The initial force of the buffer spring system is
ob
= F
\(xbh )=
ab
1042
-|(
630
)i-o
7271b
6201b
where AT6 = 630 lb/in., the buffer spring system

constant.
The maximum buffer spring system force is
F
= F
mbs
= F
mb
ob+KbLb
mb-Fmt =
727 + 630x1.0 = 13571b
12131b
The impact velocity of the barrel on the buffer spring

is
2(E, - AEt)
/ 2(3572 - 98) 386.4
M,
50
231.7 in./sec.
The bolt is unlocked at 3.252 msec and continues

to be accelerated until 6 msec. During most of the
remaining time of 2.748 msec the barrel spring is the
sole resistance to barrel recoil. After the barrel recoils
a half-inch farther, the barrel spring is joined by the
buffer spring. Based on Eq. 2-51, the time increment
for this half-inch travel is
0.5 x 50
37 x 386.4
Atrt = 0.0418(12.84- 9.91)/57.3 = 0.002137sec

2-29
AMCP 706-260
where
F = 25 lb, estimated driving spring force

during period
Ft = 88.5 lb, barrel spring force when bolt
is unlocked
Ff = 107 lb, barrel spring force when
buffer is contacted
= 0.50, efficiency of driving spring
et = 0.50, efficiency of barrel spring
MS)']'-
63.52 = 4032 lb2
etKtMtv) = 0.5 x 37 x IE, = 132,164 lb2
VM^>
+ etKtMrf =
/l363Q1 = 3691b.
The time still remaining during propellant gas activity

is
trt = 0.006-0.003252-0.002137= 0.000611 sec.
During this time the barrel contacts the buffer and
continues rearward over a distance that is computed
according to Eq. 2-51.
trt
(--
=1
0.000611 = -,
/0.3 x 50
\/63xX3?6.4
v
630x386.4
, *Fme
-Sin
711 \
Sin-' f 630*' + 711 J - Sin-M
1348 /
^
1348
* 1348/
where
eb = 0.3, efficiency of buffer spring system
F*oe
=F
]Fn0 =
J27
/27 =
711 lb
Fob
~ ( 7 )F
= 727
727 -- ((H
= 7111
n. =
nh-[F
me= Kbxto^Foe = 63Qxto +71 lib
e K Mv2
2-30
2e K
b b (E> ~
t)
-3
x 630 x 6948 =
1,313,172lb2
AMCP 706-260
z=
y/Foe
+ e K M v
h b t lt
=v/l ,818,693 = 1348 lb.
Continuing
0.000611 = 0.00785
/ 630xfo +711 \
Sm
-'l
1348
/ 711
y-^-'Visrj
0.0778 = Sin-' (0.4674xfo + 0.5274) - Sin-' 0.5274

Sin-' (0.4674x. + 0.5274) = 31" 50' +4 28' = 36" 18'
0A61Axto = 0.5920- 0.5274 = 0.0646
xto = 0.138 in.
The barrel has 0.862 in. to go to complete its

buffer stroke. The time needed to tranverse this
distance is obtained from Eqs. 2-60c and 2-6 lc.
Calculate the constants in Eq. 2-60c.
4eM, = 4(0.5)
1
leMZ
10
386.4
386.4
= 12.88 in ./(lb-sec2)
2x0.3x 50
2ebMt
1
2eMt
0.0518 fb-sec2/in.
K
4eMt
386.4
= 7.73 iti./(lb-sec2)
2x0.5x50
5.8 x 386.4
= 22.41/sec2
4 x 0.5 x 50
386.4
= 38.64 in./(lb-sec2)
2 x 0.5 x 10
Substitute in Eq. 2-61 c.

K
4eMb
5.8x386.4
4x0.5x10
112/sec
Ax ,
= A [ vt
Substitute these values into Eq. 2-60c.
,)At- I2.88^(_0ArJ
+ 7.73F( - ,) Af2 + 22.41 Af2A.x]

Ax = B [v( _
1}
At - 38.64 F(n _
l}
At'
(2-68b)
+ 112A; Ax
(2-68a)
where
B =
0.05 18
0.0518 + 5.8 Af2
Calculate the constants in Eq. 2-6lc.
where A =
0.0776
0.0776 + 316.7 A;2
Solve for the various parameters and then for At.
A*, = Lb - xt0 = 1.00 - 0.138 = 0.862 in.
A
M
4 x 0.5 x 0.3 x 50
_ __
,,
4eebMt =
^-^
= 0.0776 lb-sec2/in.
eKb + ebK = 0.5x630+0.3x5.8 = 316.7 lb/in.
The driving spring force is estimated as the average

during this period
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AMCP 706-260
F( _ i) = 27 lb (assumed constant)
Fb(n _ ,} = Fob+Kbxto = 727 + 630 x 0.138 = 814 lb
AEt =
Et(/l _
1}
27"[ Fh +Fbi"~ K
= 354in lb
"
= Et - AEt - AE't = 3572 - 98 - 354 = 3120 in.-lb
Ax = 1.928 (assumed and then verified below)
V2Et(n _ .,
H^-
t(n - l)
-862
/ 6240x386.4
=V
TO
,
v^î = 219.6 in./sec
(oo7760437?6 7A^ )(2196At- 10484 Af2 + 209 Af2 + 43Af2)
0.862 +3518A?2 = 219.6A/- 10232 At2

At2 - 15.97x 10"3 At + 62.70 x 10"6 =0
At = 6.96 x 10"3
Since A^2 = 48.4 x 10"*, the fraction
Ax = 0 9946
1v
\ (n
^-^
0.0518+ 5.8A?2
0Af-38.64F(n_ t)Al
=0.9946
+112Af2A;c,l
= 0.9946 J285 x 6.96 x 10~3 - (38.64 x 27 - 112 x 0.862) 48.4 x
Ax = 0.9946(1.984-0.046) = 1.928in.
The absolute distance traveled by the barrel at this
time is 2.0 in., and xb the distance that the bolt
traveled with respect to the barrel is
xb = Ax-L, +Ax = 1.235-2.0+1.928= 1.163in.
The total time of buffer spring action during recoil is
tbr = trt + At = 0.00061 + 0.00696 = 0.00757 sec.
2-32
AMCP 706-260
The prevailing conditions at the end of the

propellant gas period are now computed. The barrel
travel is
xt = 2Axf+x,0 = 1.0 + 0.138 = 1.138 in.
The energy remaining becomes

E = Eb-AE = 1051 - 58.6 = 992.4 in.-lb.
The bolt velocity at this time becomes
umm
bufisa- 2A5:.f589 in9em.Tliibdlttilaarefelwhealriiting)BpHnlg

deflection is
y 76693 = 276.9 in./sec.

xbo = 2Ax-xt = 1.235- 1.138 = 0.097 in.
where SAx = 1.235 in., absolute bolt travel at end of
propellant gas period (Table 22). The average driving
spring force for the remaining deflection is
The time t at full recoil of the barrel or when barrel

begins to counterrecoil is
r = tg + At = 12.96 msec
eEK
LTx bo
0.5 x 1051
10.0-0.097
= 53.11b.
where
For Z = 5.8, the force at 0.10 in. deflection is
tg = 0.006 sec, duration of propellant gas

period
At = 0.00696 sec, time for barrel to
complete recoil after tg.
F'0= Fa-j K(L - xbo) = 53.1 - 28.7 = 24.4 lb.

2-4.4
The driving spring force when the bolt is fully

retracted is
Fm = F'0 +K(L - xbo) = 24.4 + 57.4 = 81.8 lb.
The driving spring force at zero bolt travel is

F0 = Fm -KL = 81.8- 58 = 23.81b.
The bolt travel from the time that the propellant gas
becomes ineffective until the barrel is fully recoiled is
x'b =xb-xb0 = 1.163-0.097 = 1.066 in.
The driving spring force F is
F=F'0+Kx'b = 24.4+ 5.8 * 1.066 = 30.61b.
The absorbed energy expressed as the differential
energy AE is
AE
(K * F)
2e
^=(y^7)L066=58-6in- lb.
COMPUTER ROUTINE FOR COUNTERRECOILING BARREL DYNAMICS
A digital computer routine is programmed in

FORTRAN IV language for computing the dynamics of
the barrel during counterrecoil. Since time and distance
are the most pertinent parameters, the program is
generated about these data. During a given differential
time, Eqs. 2-60c and 2-64d give the differential travel
'distance of the bolt while Eqs. 2-63c and 2-65c give
the differential travel distance of the barrel. Eq. 253a
provides the relative travel which is equivalent to the
driving spring compression. The differential relative
travel between barrel and bolt is computed from Eq.
2-53b.
After substituting the various known constants, Eqs.
2-60c and 264d are rewritten as Eqs. 268a and
270a to define the action of the bolt during recoil
and counterrecoil, respectively. The substitution of
constants into Eq. 2-63c yields equations for the
barrel travel while the bolt is recoiling; Eq. 269a
when the buffer is active; and Eq. 2-69b when the
barrel spring acts alone. Eq. 2-65c, after the
substitution of numerical constants, becomes Eq.
270b which defines the differential barrel travel if
the buffer is still active. When the buffer is inactive,
Eq. 270c defines the differential barrel travel.
2-33
AMCP 706-260
Since the equation for solving Ax includes an

expression that contains Ax and the equation for
solving Axt includes an expression that contains Ax,
the computer program contains an interative routine
that approximates these two differential distances. The
approximations for Ax and Ax, eventually approach
the true values close enough to render any error
negligible.
The computed values of the constants in Eq. 263c
for the barrel counterrecoiling under the influence of
the buffer while the bolt is still recoiling are
4eMf
4 x 0.5 x 50
386.4
The constants in Eq. 263c now become

ee,Kt - /: = 0.5 x 0.5 x 37 . 5.8 =
e
2M
'
0.5 x 386.4
2 x 50
3 45 lb/in
1.932 in./(lb-sec2).
Substitute the revised constants into Eq. 2-63c,
**t =AlvHn.1)At + [l.932Fft(.0
0.2588 lb-sec1/in.
Ar2 - 22.41 At2Ax
7.73F(_ ,)
eebKb - K = 0.5 x 0.3 x 630 - 5.8 = 88.7 lb/in.
(2-69b)
where
eb
2M
t '
0.3 x 386.4
2x50
0.2558
=
386.4
2eM,
2 x 0.5 x 50
1159in,/(lb-sec*)
0.2558 + 3,45 A?2

The constants of Eq. 2-64d, when both bolt and
barrel counterrecoil, are computed to be
= 7.73 in./(lb-sec2)
4Mb
K
5.8 x 386.4
=
= 22.41 / sec2
4eMt ~ 4 x 0.5 x 50
el2Mb
Substitute these constants in Eq. 263c
= 0.1035 lb-sec1/in.;
eK = 2.9 lb/in.
= 9.66 in./(lb-sec1);
eK/4Mb = 28/sec1
0.1035
0.1035 - 2.9At2
Ax, = A[ v/(_
L)^f+
(l.l59/^{_
Eq. 264d now becomes

2
- 7.73F( _ ,}) A/ - 22.41 A? Ax]
(2-69a)
Ax = B\vin-l}At - 96FlH.n^
where
28 A/1 Ax,
(2-70a)
0.2558
0.2558+88.7 Af1
The constants of Eq. 2-65c also change.
At the end of buffer return, only barrel and driving
springs remain effective. These design data for the
barrel spring are
Kt = 37 lb/in.,
2-34
Fot = 1071b,
et = 0.5
4Mt = 0.5181b-sec2/in.
e/2Mt = 1.932 in./(lb-sec2)
eKjAM, = 5.6/sec2
AMCP 706-260
If the buffer is still active, the computed constants are
When the barrel spring operates alone, this force is
eK+ebKb = 0.5x5.8 + 0.3x630 = 191.9 lb/in.

0.518
TT91.9Af2*
eb/2M( = 1.159 in./Ob-sec2); A
After substituting these constants into Eq. 265c, the

differential barrel travel becomes
Ax, =Alvnn-1)t+\l.lS9Fb(n.1)
- 1 -932F( _ j} + 5.6A* \ At2
(2-70b)
With the buffer no longer active, the constants become
Fb =^(-D "
= 1.932 in./(lb-sec2);
After being assigned these constants,

becomes
0.518
+ 21.4Af2
Eq. 2-65c
Axt =A\ vr(_1} At + [l.932F6(_1,
- 1.932F(ff _ ,, + 5.6Ax ] At2 .
(2_70c)
Although functions of the spring forces appear in
(2-71Q
After the spring forces are computed, the respective

energies and velocities of the bolt and barrel are
computed from formulas based on Eqs. 2-66a, 2-66b,
and 266d.
For convenience, the computer program is divided
into four periods: (1) during buffer action, (2) during
bolt recoil, (3) after buffer action, and (4) during
bolt counterrecoil. Bolt action occurs simultaneously
with barrel action (buffer action being a part of barrel
action), but usually continues after the barrel is fully
counterrecoiled. When the bolt is fully recoiled at t =
50.63 msec (Table 2-5), it immediately starts
counterrecoiling with the barrel and these two now
counterrecoil as one mass. The velocity at this instant
is computed from the law of the conservation of
momentum.
eK+etKt = 0.5x5.8+0.5x37 = 21.4 lb/in.
et/2Mt
37Ax
Mtvt = (Mt+Mb)vt{n _
(2-7 Id)
1}
Table 23 lists the variables and corresponding

FORTRAN code in alphabetical order. Table 2-4 lists
the input and Table 2-5 lists the output or results of
the computer. The program is found in Appendix A1
and its flow chart in Appendix A2.
After the barrel has fully counterrecoiled, all
remaining activity is confined to the bolt. It still has to
negotiate its complete counterrecoil stroke. The time
elasped for the bolt to complete the remaining
counterrecoil stroke is computed from Eq. 226.
Sin"
crb
VF +U/AK
the equations for computing the dis" mce traveled by

bolt and barrel, the spring forces must be computed
for each increment of time since those values are
projected into the next increment. At the end of each
increment, the spring forces on bolt and barrel are
computed, respectively, from Eqs. 255 and 256.
The driving spring force is
Sin"1
-t
(2-72)
F = F(_1} +5.8A*.
(2-71a)
While the buffer is operating, the counterrecoil force

on the barrel becomes
Fh = F,b(n-
l)
630 Ax,
(2-7 lb)
tcrb =
00945
Sin-'(
) -sm-'(^r)]
= 0.0945 [Sin-' (-) 0.2693 - Sin-' (-) 0.92521

= 0.0945 (344.37 -292.3) /57.3 = 0.0859 sec
2-35
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 2-3. SYMBOL-CODE CORRELATION FOR DELAYED BLOWBACK PROGRAM

Symbol
Code
E
AE
E
DE
ET
At
DT
DET
F
FB
FO
V
VT
WB
WBBL
SK
SKB
SKT
EMB
Mt
EMT
Mbv
BMV
Mtvt
TMV
"
Code
,bbl
g
K
where
Symbol
10
lb-secVin., mass of bolt
386.4
Ax
DX
XB
DXB
Ax,
XT
DXT
**t
E
EPS
EPSB
EPST
~ ltc
hrb ~ -0547
0.0859 = 0.1406 sec.
K = 5.8 lb/in., driving spring rate

F0 = 23.8 lb, spring force when bolt is
closed
The firing rate is

CO
lT ~
F- 81.77 lb, last driving spring force in

Table 2-5
Mbv7 = 2E = 97 in.-lb, (E is last value of
bolt energy in Table 25)
E=
6Q
~ 0 1406 ~ 426 rounds/min.
velocity of the bolt just as counterfoil

completed is
The
0.5, efficiency of driving spring
2E
v
crb
Time elapsed from the complete cycle of barrel

action including free recoil, buffing, and counterrecoil
is
ttc = 54.73 msec, elapsed time of barrel cycle
(Table 2-5)
2-36
3745 +
e(F0+F)xb
vX +
Vi, +
Mh
0.5 x 105.57x386.4x9.995
10
155.3 in./sec.
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 2-4.
INPUT FOR DELAYED BLOWBACK PROGRAM

Input
Code
Code
Input
AI
A2
0.2558
88.7
WB
WBBL
10.0
50.0
A3
3.45
FO
23.8
0.518
FST
107.0
A4
A5
191.9
A6
Bl
21.4
0.0518
B2
5.8
0.1035
B3
B4
EPS
EPSB
EPST
5.603
30.6
FB(1)
1357.0
V(l)
VT(1)
276.9
0.3
XB(1)
0.5
DXKT
28.0
DKXTCR
DKXCR
F(l)
2.9
0.5
38.64
FK
9.66
FKCR
112.0
0.0
1.163
XT(1)
0.0
12.96
T(l)
DX(1)
0.0
1.066
BUFK
1.159
DXB(l)
BBLK
DKX
1.932
22.41
DXT(l)
DE(1)
FBK
7.73
DET(1)
SK
5.8
E(l)
992.4
ET(1)
0.0
386.4
SKB
630.0
SKT
37.0
2-4.5 SPRINGS
The driving, barrel, and buffer springs have been

assigned characteristics in the dynamic analysis to meet
the firing cycle requirements. The analyses which
follow of the three springs determine their remaining
characteristics that are congruous with the operational
and strength requirements.
24.5.1 Driving Spring
Known Data:
0.0
0.0
0.0

Tc = trb = 0.0474 sec, compression time
of spring
Vj = Vr = 285 in./sec, bolt velocity of free
recoil, impact velocity
The compression time of the spring is measured from
the time (3.252 msec, Table 22) that the bolt is
unlocked until it has fully recoiled (t = 50.6 msec,
when x6 = 10.0 in., Table 2-5).

Since vt < 25 fps, select
3.8,
F0 = 23.8 lb, spring force with bolt closed

Fm - 81.8 lb, spring force at full recoil
= 0^174
3.8
= 00125
sec
2-37
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 2-5. COUNTERRECOIL DYNAMICS OF DELAYED BLOWBACKGUN
KcXAl IVE
LLTA
TkAVtU
IuCri
.000
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
.5H9
INCKtMtl-il
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2b
iHCKLÊHl
I
1
2
3
4
3
t>
7
6
9
10
12
15
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
2-38
UELIA
i?CLT
TRAVEL
Ir-iCri
-.125
-.125
-0U6
1.066
.554
55b
.555
.b54
.551
54b
.540
.532
.521
.b09
.494
. 4 7o
45b
22b
.416
.3fc3
.346
.3 Ob
.257
.Of 4
.000
-UC'3
-.002
.0 00
TIME
to SEC
DELIA
BOLT
ENERGY
IN-LH
1-. < O
JJ
.527
.1)14
.499
.4M
.466
.447
.420
.44
.330
,3b4
.326
.lbb
.278
.244
.206
.lo3
.114
.ul7
coo
12.96
14.9b
16.96
10.96
20.96
22.96
24.96
26.96
26.96
30.96
32 . 96
34.96
36.9b
36.96
39.99
41.99
43.99
4 b. 99
<+7.99
49.99
5U. 63
50.63
52.63
34.63
54.73
.U
3b. 7
^9.3
42.6
46.3
49.6
b2. 7
bb.b
b7.9
6(1 . 0
61.b
62.6
63. 0
62.6
31.9
60. b
b7.4
53.4
46.3
41.4
1.4
48.3
.1
.1
.U
-EL T A
...ARf-EL
inAVEl..
INCH
TO 1 AL
BOLT
TRAVEL
I1 CH
TOTAL
rsAPRfL
TuAVFL
I-iCH
oro
1.163
1-717
2-27?
2.027
3.3U1
3.932
4.478
5-018
5-550
6.072
6.560
7.0 74
7.550
8.005
8.230
8 646
9.02T
9.375
9.680
9.937
10.000
10.000
9.997
9995
9.995
.000
.005
.022
.050
.091
.142
.206
.280
.365
.460
.564
.670
.800
.930
1.000
1.138
1.277
1.417
1.559
1.702
1.749
1.749
1.871
1.994
2.000
.0 05
.017
.020
.010
.052
.063
.074
.0-5
.095
.105
.114
.122
.130
.070
.136*
.139
.140
.142
.143
.047
.000
.122
.123
.006
JELTA
BARREL
ENERGY
IN-LB
.0
2.2
6.8
11 .4
is.a
20.0
23.6
26. A
29.4
31 .3
32.5
32.9
32.6
31.6
15.7
7.2
6.9
6.6
6.3
6.0
1.9
106.2
4.7
4.5
.2
BULT
ENtRGY
IN-LB
BARREL
ENERGY
IN-LP
992.4
9b6.7
917.5
8/4.6
8^6.3
7/6.7
76.1
6'0.6
612.7
552.7
491.2
428.6
365.6
302. 8
2'1.0
210.5
153.0
99.6
51.4
9.9
.0
46.3
48.4
48.5
48.5
,C
2,2
8.9
20.3
36.1
56.1
79.7
106.5
135.9
167.2
199.6
232.6
265.2
296.8
312.5
319.7
326.6
333.2
339.6
345.5
347.4
241.3
246.0
250.4
250. 6
PR IV1Mb
SPRIMO
FORCE
POUNP
30.60
33.76
36.98
40.20
43.41
46.61
4Q.77
52.91
55'. 99
59.02
61.97
64.83
67.59
70.23
71,53
73.95
76.16
78.17
79.94
81.43
81.80
81.80
81 .78
PI. 77
81.77
BOLT
VELOCITY
IN/SEC
276.9
271.9
266.3
260.0
253.
245.3
236.9
227.7
217.6
206.7
194.6
182.0
168.1
153.0
144.7
127.5
108.8
87.7
63.0
27.7
.0
-61.1
-61. 1
-61.2
-61.2
HArtRcL
SPRING
FCMCc
PCUNL.)
1357.0
1353.7
1343.2
1325.2
1299.9
1267.2
1227.4
1180.7
1127.2
1067.4
1001.5
929.9
853.0
771.3
107.0
101.9
96.8
91.6
86.3
81.0
79.3
79.3
74.8
70.2
70.0
BARREL
VELOCITY
IN/SEC
.0
b.
11.7
17.7
23.6
29.4
35.1
40.6
45.8
50.d
5s.5
60.0
64.0
67.7
69.5
70.3
71.1
71.8
72.4
73.1
73.3
61.1
61.7
62.2
62.2
AMCP 706-260
Select a mean coil diameter of 1.0 in. Then according

to Eq. 242, the wire diameter is
Select = 3.8, or
Tc
d = 0.27 % DKT = 0.27 % 0.0725 = 0.113i

From Eq. 241
N
G<? _ 11.5A: 10* x 1.63x 10'

8D3
40.5 coils.
8 x 5.8 x 1.0
FromEq. 241
= 144,500 lb/in?
3.14* 1.442
/(f)
Gd*
11.5x 106 x 3.42x10'
BKp*
13 coils.
8x37x1.0
The static shear stress is
Dynamic shear stress is
rd-r{~)
0.0034 sec.
3.8
Select a mean coil diameter of 1.0 in. According to

Eq. 242, the wire diameter is
8x 81.8 x l.Ox 103
nd3
0.013
18 ~
d = 0.27 y DKtT = 0.27 V 0.1258 = 0.136 i
Static shear stress is

%FmD
T =
nd
152,1001b/in2
3.14* 2.52 x 10"3
145,500 lb/in.2
The dynamic shear stress is
2-4.5.2 Barrel Spring
8x 144x 1.0
%FmtD
=(H4,500)^
{{) f{i) -(l44'500)rs

= 153,000 lb/in2
Known Data:
Kt = 37 lb/in., spring constant
Fot = 70 lb, spring force with barrel in
battery
Ffnt - 144 lb, spring force with barrel fully
recoiled
L, = 2.0 in., barrel travel
Tc = tr =0.013 sec, compression time of
spring
2-4.5.3 Buffer Spring

Known Data:
Fobs = 620 lb, spring force when first
contacted
Fmbs = 1213 lb, spring force at end of buffer
stroke
Kbs = 593 lb/in., spring constant
L = 1.0 in., length of buffer stroke
v;- = vr = 232.3 in./sec, barrel velocity of

free recoil, impact velocity
The compression time of the spring includes the time
of free recoil and that for the rest of the recoil
distance.
Tc = tbr = 0.00757 sec, compression time

of spring (see p. 232)
v(- = 231.7 in./sec, impact velocity of
buffer (see p. 229)
2-39
AMCP 706-260
Select = 3.8, or
Tc
0.00757
3.8
= 0.00199 sec.
3.8
Select a mean coil diameter of 1.75 in. The wire

diameter, from Eq. 2-42, is
d = 0.27 y DKbsT = 0.27 If 2.07 = 0.344 in.

From Eq. 241
GdA
N =
11.5 xlO6 x 0.014
8KbsD
,- .,
= 6.3 coils.
8x593x5.36
2-5.2 DYNAMICS OF RETARDED BLOWBACK
The static shear stress is

8F u D
'mbi
3
nd
8x 1213 x 1.75
=
133000
lb/in2
3.14x0.0407
The dynamic stress is
{TC)
d = T\
{^)
=133 000
> (IF)
140,000 lb/in?
2-6
To develop the same resistance as the inertia of a

large mass, a linkage must have a large mechanical
disadvantage during the period of high propellant gas
pressure and then gradually relax this resistance as the
pressure subsides. A linkage showing these features is
illustrated in Fig. 28. When the force is greatest, the
largest component resisting that force is in line with
the bolt; thus only a small component is available to
accelerate the bolt and linkage. Later, as the link
closes, a larger share of the propellant gas force
becomes useful for bolt retraction. Although the gas
force has degenerated substantially, the accelerating
component has grown to the proportions needed for a
short firing cycle and, hence, a high rate of fire.
Fig. 2-9 illustrates graphically the kinematics of a

retarded blowback linkage. Point A represents the
position of the bolt as it moves linearly on line AC.
Point B represents the position of the common joint
between links AB and BC as BC rotates about the
fixed point C. The equations of dynamic equilibrium
are developed from the graphic illustration of Fig.
2-10. The kinematics are found by writing the two
equations that define the geometric constraints of the
linkage and then differentiating twice; then writing all
variables in terms of x and its derivatives.
2-5.2.1
RETARDED BLOWBACK
The retarded blowback is similar to the simple

blowback except that a linkage supplements the
massiveness of the bolt as the primary resistance to the
early rearward movement of the cartridge case.
Kinematics of the Linkage
The two equations defining the geometric constraint

are obtained from the geometry of the linkage, (see
Fig. 2-9)
AB cos <(> + BC cos e = AC - x
AB sin 0 - BC sin 6 = 0
Figure 28. Schematic of Retarded Blowback

Linkage
2-40
(2-73a)
(2-73b)
AMCP 706-260
(A)
(B)
VELOCITY DIAGRAM
ACCELERATION DIAGRAM
Figure 2-9. Kinematics of Retarded Blowback Linkage
241
AMCP 706-260
Figure 2-10. Dynamics of Bolt and Linkage

where x is the distance between the breech face and the
bolt at any given time t. Differentiate the above
equations twice with respect to t.
AB (sin0)0 tBC (sine) = x
(2-74a)
Now multiply Eqs. 2-74b and 2-75b by cos 0 and sin 8,

respectively,and add.
AB [(cose sin 0 + cos0 sine)0 + (cose cos0

- sin 0 sin 0) 02] t BC 02 = x cos 0
(2-77a)
/IB [(sin0)0 + (cos0)0 ] + BC [(sine)0

t (cos 0) 02 ] = x
(2-74b)
AB [0 sin (0+0) + 02 cos (e + 0)]
/ (cos 0)0 - C (cos 0)0 = 0
(2-75a)
/I [(cos 0) 0 - (sin 0) 02 ] - BC [(cos 0) 0

- (sine)0'2] = 0
+ BC 0'2 = x cos 6
(2-77b)
Multiply Eq. 2-74a by cos 0 and Eq. 2-75aby sin0

and add.
(2-75b)
AB 0 (sin 0 cos 0 + cos 0 sin 0) = x cos d
Multiply Eq. 2-74b by cos 0 and Eq. 2-75b by sin 0

and subtract.
AB 02 t BC [(cos 0 sin e + cos e sin 0) 0
(278a)
or
AB 0 sin (0 10) = x cos 0
(2-78b)
+ (cos 0 cos e - sin 0 sin e) 0 ] = x cos 0

(2-76a)
Multiply the same equations by cos 0 and sin 0,

respectively, and subtract.
or
2
AB 0
(2-79a)
BC 9 sin (e t0) = x cos 0
(2-79b)
t BC [ 8 sin (0 + 0)
+ 02 cos (0 + 0)] = X COS 0
2^t2
BC 0 (sin 0 cos 0 t cos 0 sin 0) = x cos 0
(2-76b)
AMCP 706-260
:
Fa-- applied force on recoiling parts
Solve for 0 and 0
Fab - linear inertial force of link/1 B
x cos e
AB sin (0 + 0)
(2-80)
Fb - bolt inertial force

Fbn - normal force of link/1 B
(2-81)
BC sin (0 + 0)
Fbt = tangential inertial force of link/15
Solve Eqs. 276b and 277b for 0 and 0, respectively
F
' en = normal force of link BC
Fat = tangential inertial force of link BC
x cos 0 - AB 02
02 cos (e + 0)
=
g
BC sin (0 + 0)
sin (0 + 0)
propellant gas force
(2-82)
Fs = driving spring force
Fso = initial spring force
1
.. _ x cos e -BC62
02 cos (0 + 0)
.45 sin (0+0)
sin (0+0)
(2-83)
lab = mass moment of inertia of link A B
he
25.2.2 Equations of Dynamic Equilibrium
mass moment of inertia of link BC
&s- spring constant
Fig. 210 shows the applied and inertial forces of

the bolt and linkage. The inertial forces are functions
of the kinematics of Fig. 29.
Mab = mass of link A B
Mb ~- mass of bolt
Nomenclature of symbols in Figs. 29 and 210,

,and in the dynamic analysis follow*aab - acceleration ofA with respect to B
a,
= normal acceleration of A with respect to B
ab = acceleration of B
Mr = mass of recoiling parts

*,,
= vertical reaction at/1
horizontal reaction at C
vertical reaction at C
cx
Cy
abn = normal acceleration of B with respect to A
Tab* inertial torque of link A B
aba = tangential acceleration of B with respect to/1
Tbc
abc - tangential acceleration of with respect to C

acn = normal acceleration of B with respect to C
inertial torque of link i?C
ba = velocity of B with respect to A
bc
velocity of B with respect to C
AB = length of link/1 B
X =
velocity of bolt at A
BC = length of link BC
acceleration of bolt at/1
E =
*Since these symbols are unique for this par., they are not
repeated in the general List of Symbols.
efficiency of the spring system
E = 1 /e during recoil; E = E during counterrecoil

2-43
AMCP 706-260
6 = angle of BC with horizontal

*C;K
0 = angular velocity of BC, shown positive
= \Tab -
bc ~
ab\)^n(t>
8 = angular acceleration of BC, shown positive
- FenAB sin (6/0)
(j> = angle of AB with horizontal
* Fct f AB cos (9 / 0)
"Y
()Fbt
MC (2-85)
0 = angular velocity of AB, shown positive

<t> = angular acceleration of AB, shown positive
To achieve equilibrium in the dynamic system, the
applied forces and reactions of Fig. 2-10 are equated to
the inertial forces. The reactions of the linkage ABC are
computed by balancing the moments and forces of the
complete system or of any individual link. The inertia
forces and moments of each component are expressed in
terms of the respective accelerations.
F
(2-84a)
Fb = Mbx
(2-84b)
(2-84c)
ab = Kbx
bn =
ab
C, the horizontal reaction at C, is found by isolating

link BC and equating the applied moment to the inertial
moment.
(MB 1
RCXBC sinfl - R BC cos 6 = Tbc - ^^"^
(2-86)
=
"
cose
e
^ 51/ie
bc
BCsinS
ct _
0 o7,
2 sine ^^ ;
The general equation for determining the dynamics of

the system consists of the applied horizontal forces and
reactions, and the horizontal components of the inertial
forces. The inertial moments and vertical force
components are not directly involved although they are
needed to establish the general equation.
Fs - EFS - Rcx = Mrx- Fbn cos0 - Fht sin 0
* Fcn cos 8 + Fcn sine
bt =
(4?)*
ab
(2-88)
(2-84d)
where
Fs = E(Fso + Ktf
(2-84e)
cn - Mbc
ct
= M
bc
(f)*
Mr = Mab + Mb
(2-840
ai<
(2-84g)
Tbc = he*
(2-84h)
ab ~
2-6.2.3 Digital Computer Program for the Dynamic

Analysis
R,,, the vertical reaction at C (Fig. 210) is found by

computing the moments about A and dividing by length
AC.
2^14
Eq. 288 may be solved by numerical integration after

the variables 0, 8, 0, 0 are written in terms of x
and x.
A digital computer program is compiled in

FORTRAN IV language for the UNIVAC 1107
computer. The various parameters are solved for each
one of many small increments of time into which the
recoil and counterrecoil periods are divided. The
AMCP 706-260
solution follows the procedure of the Runge-Kutta-Gill

Method of numerical integration. The program listing is
in Appendix A-3; the corresponding Flow Chart in
Appendix A4.
E3 = (Iob + E\ ABj2)lAC
E4 = El sin MAC
E5 = E2 AB sin (6 + 4>)IAC
Because Eq. 288 becomes extremely unwieldly

when the appropriate expressions are substituted for
<j>, Q ,4>,6, simple coefficients are introduced in
sequence to represent the cumbersome expressions. The
continued substitution eventually leads to an equation
of simple terms. The list of coefficients that follow are
determined from Eqs. 2-80 to 2-83.
C\ = cos <p/BC sin (0 + 0)
E6 = \E2[ABCOS (6 + 0) + BC/2] - Ibc
/AC
Collect terms and assign new coefficients

Rcy = CSx + C9x2
(2-90b)
where
Cl = - ABjBC sin (6 t 0)
C8 = E3- C4 - E4 + E6-C1
C3 = -cos (6+0)/sin (6 + 0)
C9 = E3-C7 - E5 Cl2 t E6 C6
C4 = cos0//45sin(6 + 0)
C5 = - BC/AB sin (6 t 0)
Rewrite Eq. 287
C6 = C2 C42 + C3 Cl2
"
C7 = CS-C12 + c3-C42
\ sin 0 I
\ sin 0 /
+ E7(Clx+ C6i2)/sin8
Rewrite Eqs. 280 to 283 by inserting the proper

coefficient.
Rcx = C\0x+C\2x2
0 = C4x
(2-89a)
e = Clx
(2-89b)
e = Clx + C6x2
(2-89c)
0 = C4x + Clx2
(2-89d)
(2-91a)
(2-91b)
where
E1 =
be
E2
lc
CIO = (C8cos0+E7-Cl)/sin0
C12 = (C9 cos 6 + E7-C6)/sin0
Rewrite Eq. 2-85

Recall Eq. 288, solve for F and insert appropriate
coefficients.
2
Rcv
cy = E 3 (C4x + Clx ) - E4X
E5 Cl2x2 + E6(Clx + C6x2)
(2-90a)
Fg = Mrx - El(C4x + Clx2) sin0
where
- E 1 C42 x2 cos 0
E\ = Mab AB 12
+ E2(Clx+ C6x2)smS +E2-Clx2 cos0
E2 = Mbc BC/2
+ ClOx' + C\2x2 - E(F0 - Ksx)
(2-92)
2-45
AMCP 706-260
Collect terms and solve for*

CU'x = Fg+Cl3x2 + C\4 + C\5x
(2-93)
x = (Fgt Cl3x21 C\5x t C14)/C11
(2-94)
where
Initial spring characteristics are usually based on

those of a similar gun. After trial computations, the
values are altered to be more compatible with
specifications. For instance, in the sample problem, the
initial values of initial buffer force and spring constant
were Fso = 200 lb and K, = 388 lb/in. This resulted in a
buffer travel of almost twice the specified distance.
After changing the spring constant to Ks = 760 lb/in.
and Fso = 800 lb, the computed buffer stroke equalled
that specified.
CU = Mr -El C4sin0 + E2 C\ sine + CIO

C13 = El C7sin0 + C\ C42 cos<
- E2 C6sintf - E2 Cl2 cose - CT2
C14
EF,
C15
EK.
The computer solves for x and then all the other

variables for each increment of time. The program is also
arranged for the interpolation of the gas force Fg when
the time, and therefore force, for any particular
computations fall between two data points selected from
the force-time curve of Fig. 2-7.
TABLE 2-6.
Symbol
he
KS
M,ab
M
Mr
I
At
v
2-46
The final time (at increment / = 1889) of t

sec shows a firing rate of
0.067
60
/. = = 895 rounds/min.
t
SYMBOL-CODE RELATIONSHIP FOR RETARDED BLOWBACK

Code
FA
*ab
Table 2-6 lists the code for each symbol, Table 2-7
lists the input data for the computer program, and Table
2-8 lists the computed dynamics. Four series of
computations are made for each increment / and, since
there are almost 2000 increments, only the results of the
fourth series of every 15th increment is printed. This
procedure is followed except at the ends of the recoil
and counterrecoil strokes where the results of each
terminal increment are printed. By eliminating most of
the output from the record, Table 2-8 is held to
reasonable size but still contains enough data to show
clearly, the trend in the dynamic behavior of the bolt
mechanism during the firing cycle.
Symbol
'ab
Code
WAB
WB
WBC
FG
FSO
G
EYEB
EPS
EYEC
SK
EMAB
EMB
EMR
THETA
<t>
PHI
STHETA
CTHETA
SPHI
CPHI
bc
sin
COS0
S10
cos#
DT
VEL
sin (0+0)
cos(0 +0)
SUMSIN
SUMCOS
AMCP 706-260
The preferred method of increasing this rate is to

increase the moment arm of the linkage, i. e., by
decreasing the initial value of AC. A lower firing rate
may be attained by decreasingthe moment arm, i. e., by
increasing the initial length of AC.
2.6 RATING OF BLOWBACK WEAPONS

The simple blowback machine gun, because of its
simplicity, outranks all other types with respect to
maintenance and relative cost. Moving parts are few, and
normal care exercised in manufacture produces a gun
whose reliability is considered good, i. e., ordinary
malfunctions can be corrected in the field within 30 sec.
Take-down, cleaning, lubricating, and reassembly
requires little time and practically no tools. Although
these attributes are encouraging, the simple blowback
has its limitations. It is restricted to small caliber guns,
low rates of fire, low muzzle velocities, and, therefore,
short range. However, the gun is light enough to be
carried by the foot soldier and is accurate enough at
short ranges to make it a good antipersonnel weapon.
The delayed blowback machine gun is almost as easily
maintained as the simple blowback but its relative cost is
higher. It has a low to medium rate of fire and a medium
to high muzzle velocity. The delayed blowback is not
confined to small calibers. It outranges and has better
accuracy than the simple blowback and, because of its
greater fire power, is more versatile, being capable of
destroying both materiel and personnel. The delayed
TABLE 2-7.
Code
AB
AZ
blowback gun is durable and reliable, seldom becoming

inoperative because of breakdown except after long
usage, and can quickly be restored to operation after
ordinary malfunction.
When compared with simple and delayed blowback
guns, the advanced primer ignition and retarded
blowback types are relegated to second position. The
retarded blowback type, because it depends on a linkage
system to control bolt recoil that is extremely sensitive
to geometric proportions, does not have the reliability of
the delayed type either in theory during design, or in
practice during development and usage. The large loads
applied to the linkage while in motion adversely affects
the gun's durability. From these aspects alone the
delayed blowback is preferred over the retarded type.
The advanced primer ignition gun is superior to the
simple blowback because of its higher firing rate and
lower recoil momentum. However, favorable
performance depends on timing that must be precise. A
slight delay in primer function, and the gun reverts to a
simple blowback without the benefit of a massive bolt
and stiffer driving spring to soften the recoil impact.
Delayed primer ignition creates the hazard of extracting
the cartridge case while subjected to pressures high
enough to blow up the case. Although advanced primer
ignition guns have been made, one by Becker, the
exacting requirements in design and construction of gun
and ammunition reduce this type almost to the point of
academic interest only.
INPUT DATA FOR RETARDED BLOWBACK

Data
7.0
12.9985
Code
Data
NHEAD
630
15
BC
DT
6.0
NPO
N9
0.000025
SKI
3.8
DTFG
DTNEW
0.0000625
SK2
760.0
0.00026
EPS
0.50
TCHANG
WAB
WB
FS1
FS2
G
N
63.0
800.0
386.4
3000
96
0.045
0.85
8.0
1.5
WBC
XLM
9.0
XREC
XBATY
9.95859
0.010
2-47
TABLE 2-8.
I
I
1
15
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
135
150
165
180
195
210
225
240
255
270
205
300
315
330
345
360
375
390
405
420
435
450
465
480
495
510
525
540
555
570
585
600
615
630
TIME
SECOND
.0000250
.0003750
.0007500
.0011250
.0015000
.0016750
.0022500
.0026250
.0030000
.0033750
.0037500
.0041250
.0045000
.0048750
.0052500
.0056250
.0060000
.0063750
.0067500
.0071250
.0075000
.0078750
.0082500
.01)86250
.0090000
.0093750
.0097500
.0101250
.0105000
.0106750
.0112500
.0116250
.0120000
.0123750
.0127500
.0131250
.0135000
.0136750
.0142500
.0146250
.0150000
.0153750
.0157500
RETARDED BLOWBACK DYNAMICS
APPLIEO
FORCE
POUND
398.0
18774.0
23834.0
18fa63.9
12703.0
7733 .4
4922.7
3801.8
2670.7
1794.4
1103.0
651.6
425.1
218.5
107.0
-9.6
-141.1
-142.7
-144.3
-145.0
-147.4
-149.0
-150.5
-152.1
-153.6
-155.1
-156.7
-158.2
-159 .7
-161.2
-162.7
-164.2
-165.7
-167.2
-166.6
-170.1
-171.6
-173.0
-174.5
-175.9
-177.3
-178.7
-180 .1
DISTANCE
FROM BREECH
INCH
.000000
.000165
.001883
.009210
.032415
.085583
.174304
.294690
.441364
.608063
.788991
.979433
1.176159
1.377183
1.580966
1.786483
1.992836
2.199224
2.405343
2.611077
2.816333
3.021035
3.225119
3.428530
3.631220
3,833148
4.034276
4.234569
4 .433997
4.632531
4,830144
5.026810
5.222506
5.417207
5.610891
5.803537
5.995121
6.185623
6.375019
6.563290
6.750411
6,936361
7,121114
VELOCITY
IN/SEC
.0
1.6
9.2
34.6
96.7
190 .0
281.2
350.9
420.8
466.0
497.0
517.3
531.1
540.3
546.2
549.6
550.6
550.1
549.2
548.0
546.6
545.1
543.3
541.5
539.5
537 .4
535.2
533.0
530.6
520.2
525.7
523.2
520.5
517.9
515.1
512.3
509.5
506.5
503.6
500.5
497.4
494.3
491. 1
ACCELERATION
IN/SEC/SEC
180.5
10185.6
36242.9
109085.5
220112.1
260303.3
224086.7
187483.0
140860.9
100246.5
66704.3
43452.7
30363.6
19058.6
12324.8
5869.6
-900.6
*1938.7
-2753.7
-3410.0
-3950.3
-4404.2
-4792.3
-5129.6
-5427.2
-5693.4
-5934.5
-6155.4
-6360.1
-6551.7.
-6732 .7
-6905.4
-7071.6
-7232.8
-7390.5
-7546.0
-7700.6
-7855.5
-8012.0
-8171.3
-8334 .9
-8504.2
-8681.2
>
3
o
-o
J
o
0>
to
o>
o
TABLE 2 -8. RETARDED BLOWBACK DYNAMICS (Con't.)
I
CO
I
645
660
675
690
705
720
735
750
765
700
795
810
825
840
855
870
685
900
915
930
945
948
960
975
990
1005
1020
1035
1050
1065
1080
1095
1110
1125
1140
1155
1170
1185
1200
1215
1230
1245
1260
TIME
SECOND
.0161250
.0165000
.0168750
.0172499
.0176249
.U179999
.0103749
.01871+99
.0191249
.0194999
.0198719
.0202499
.0206249
.0209999
.0213749
.0217499
.0221249
.0224999
.0228749
.0232499
.0236249
.0236999
.0239999
.0243749
.0247499
.0251249
.0254999
.0256749
.0262498
.0266248
.0269998
.0273748
.0277498
.0281248
.0284998
.0286748
.0292498
.0296248
.0299998
.0303748
.0307498
.0311248
.0314998
APPLIED
FORCE
POUND
-181.5
-182.9
-184.3
-185.6
-187.0
-188.3
-189.7
-1 91 .0
-192.3
-193.6
-1893.8
-2136.3
-2358.8
-2559.6
-2737.2
-2890. 1
-3017.5
-3118.5
-3192.5
-3239.2
-3256.3
-614.7
-614.1
-fall.8
-807.8
-802.1
-794.7
-785.5
-774 .7
-762.2
-748.0
-732.2
-714.7
-695 .7
-675. 1
-653.0
-629.4
-604.4
-578.0
-550.2
-521.2
-491.0
-459.6
DISTANCE
FROM BREECH
INCH
7.304647
7.486933
7.667944
7,847650
8.026019
8,203013
8.378596
a. 552722
8.725342
8.896399
9.065089
9.223000
9.369479
9.500939
9.617160
9.717299
9.800679
9.866784
9,915237
9.945783
9.958274
9.958599
9.957093
9.951135
9,940655
9.925867
9.906187
9.882240
9.053856
9.821074
9.783940
9.742508
9.696843
9,647018
9.593116
9.535232
9,473469
9.407945
9.338783
9.266123
9.190113
9.110909
9.028681
VELOCITY
IN/SEC
487.8
484.4
481.0
477.4
473.8
470.1
466.3
462.3
458.3
454.0
439.4
406.3
369.9
330.5
288.7
244.8
199,4
152.8
105.3
57.3
9.0
-.2
-9.9
-22.0
-34.0
-46.0
-58.0
-69.8
-81.6
-93.3
-104.8
-116,2
-127.4
-138.4
-149. 1
-159.6
-169.8
-179.7
-189.2
-198.3
-207.1
-215.3
-223.2
ACCELERATION
IN/SEC/SEC
-8867.6
-9066.0
-9279.0
-9509 .9
-9762.8
-10042.5
-10355.1
-10708.1
-11110.8
-11575.0
-83221.1
-92816.8
-101264.3
-108497.8
-114496.0
-119280.4
-122954.1
-125611.6
-127399.2
-12449.3
-128860,8
-32217.9
-32205.7
-32157.0
-32069.7
-31941.7
-31769.7
-31550. 1
-31278.5
-30950.7
-30562.1
-30108.6
-29586.5
-28992.3
-28323.7
-27578.8
-26756.7
-25857.1
-24880.7
-23828.9
-22703.7
-21507,8
-20244.4
>
2
o
-o
>l
o
<p
IO
TABLE 2--8. RETARDED

RETAF
BLOWBACK DYNAMICS (Con't.)
I
o
I
1275
1290
1305
1320
1335
1350
1365
1380
1395
1410
1425
1440
1455
1470
1485
1500
1515
1530
1545
1560
1575
1590
1605
1620
1635
1650
1665
1680
1695
1710
1725
1740
1755
1770
1785
1800
1815
1830
1045
1860
1675
1889
7IME
SECOND
.0318748
.0322498
.0326248
.0329998
.0333748
.0337497
.0341247
.0344997
.0348747
.0352497
.0356247
.0359997
.0363747
.0367497
.0371297
.0374997
.0378747
.0582497
.0386246
.0389996
.0393746
.0397496
.0401246
.0404996
.0408746
.0412496
.0416246
.0419996
.0423746
.0427496
.0431246
.0434995
.0438745
.0442495
.0446245
.0449995
.0485245
.0522745
.0560245
.0597745
.0635245
.067U245
APPLIED
FORCE
POUND
-48.5
-48.3
-48.2
-48.0
-47.8
-47.7
-47.5
-47.3
-47.2
-47.0
-46.8
-46.7
-46.5
-46.3
-46.2
-46.0
-45.8
-45.6
-45.5
-45 .3
-45.1
-45.0
-44.8
-44.6
-44.4
-44.2
-44.1
-43.9
-43.7
-43.5
-43.4
-43.2
-43.0
-42.8
-42.6
-42.4
-40.7
-38.8
-36 e 9
-34,9
-33.0
-31.5
DISTANCE
FROM BREECH
INCH
8,944110
8.856986
8.773458
8.687536
8.601226
8.514535
8.427471
.340039
8.252246
8.164096
8.075596
7.986750
7.897561
7.808036
7.718179
7.627992
7.537482
7.446650
7.355502
7.264040
7.172267
7.080187
6.987804
6.895120
6.802138
6,708861
6.615293
6.521436
6.427293
6.332066
6.238159
6.143175
6.047915
5.952383
5.856582
5,760514
4.844994
3.848134
2.831350
1.801193
.776233
.002236
'ELOC] TY
IN/SEC
-226. 5
-227. 5
-228. 6
-229. 7
-230. 7
-231. 7
-232. 7
-233. 6
-234. 6
-235. 5
-236. 5
-237. 4
-238. 3
-239. 2
-240. 1
-240. 9
-241. 8
-242. 6
-243. 5
-244. 3
-245. 1
-246. 0
-246. 8
-247. 6
-248. 4
-249. 1
-249 9
-250. 7
-251 4
-252 .2
-252 .9
-253..7
-254 .4
-255 .1
-255 6
-256 .5
-262 8
-268 7
-273. 3
-275. 4
-267. 8
-53. 0
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o
a
ACCELERATION
IN/SEC/SEC
-2930.1
-2867.3
-2809.0
-2754.8
-2704.3
-2657.0
-2612.7
-2571.1
-2531.9
-2494.8
-2459.8
-2426.5
-2394.7
-2364.5
-2335.5
-2307.8
-2281.1
-2255.4
-2230.5
-2206.5
-2183.1
-2160.4
-2138.2
-2116.6
-2095.4
-2074.6
-2054.1
-2033.9
-2014.0
-1994.3
-1974.7
-1955.2
-1935.9
-1916.5
-1897.2
-1877.8
-1686.5
-1427.9
-996.2
88.0
6102.3
367185.9
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AMCP 706-260
CHAPTER 3
RECOIL-OPERATED WEAPONS
3-1 GENERAL
Recoil-operated weapons are those weapons that rely
on recoil activity to operate the bolt and related parts.
The bolt, locked to the barrel during firing, is released
during recoil after the chamber pressure has become
safe. Action is confined to two general types; long recoil
and short recoil.
Long recoil has the barrel and bolt recoiling as a unit
for the entire distance (Fig. 3-1). This recoil distance
must be greater than the length of the complete round
to provide space for loading. At the end of the recoil
stroke, the bolt is held while the barrel counterrecoils
alone. When sufficient space develops between bolt and
breech, the spent case is ejected. Later, as the barrel
reaches the in-battery position, the bolt is released to
reload the gun.
Short recoil has the barrel and bolt recoiling as a unit
for a distance shorter than the length of the complete
round (Fig. 32). The bolt is unlocked shortly before
the barrel negotiates its full stroke. As the barrel stops,
the momentum of the bolt carries it farther rearward
opening a space between it and barrel large enough
for extracting the spent case and reloading. The
returning bolt, while reloading, may push the barrel into
battery or the barrel may counterrecoil independently of
the bolt.
3-2 LONG RECOIL DYNAMICS

The dynamics of the long recoil-operated gun are
similar to those of the blowback types except that the
barrel and bolt units recoil together. Time of recoil may
be decreased by delaying energy of recoil absorption
until near the end of the recoil stroke, which can be
done with a heavy buffer spring operating over a short
stroke. The barrel spring should be stiff enough to hold
the recoiling parts in battery while the bolt is returning
whereas the bolt driving spring should be capable of
closing the bolt in minimal time. The stiffer the spring,
the less time needed for the return. However, since the
converse is not true, some compromise must be arranged
to achieve an acceptable firing rate. For initial estimates,
the driving spring should have properties that are
approximate to those needed to absorb the recoil energy

of the bolt. Later adjustments can be made in the
properties of all the springs in the system to achieve
appropriate time and velocity criteria.
The buffer characteristics should be S3 arranged that
its useful potential energy, when fully compressed,
approximately equals that of the barrel spring, yet still is
compatible with other design requirements. This
arrangement gives the barrel sufficient momentum at the
beginning of the counterrecoil stroke for a quick return
without inducing excessive impact when stopping the
returning barrel.
3-3 SAMPLE PROBLEM

MACHINE GUN
LONG
RECOIL
3-3.1 SPECIFICATIONS
Gun: 20 mm machine gun

Firing Rate: corresponding to minimum bolt travel
Interior ballistics: Pressure vs Time, Fig. 2-7
Ab = 0.515 in.2 bore area
3-3.2 DESIGN DATA
L
Wi
w.
= 10 in, recoil distance

10 lb, weight of bolt unit
50 lb, weight of barrel unit
0.5, efficiency of spring system
Table 31 has the numerical integration for a

recoiling weight of 60 lb. The column A^ represents the
area under the pressure-time curve, Fig. 3 1, for each
interval of time.
FgAt = 0.515 At
lb-sec.
3-1
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COUNTERRECOILING
WWW^
<*
FULLY
I-/
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^T^4s
RECOILED
*
IN BATTERY
~
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BOLT LOCK
fa eh ah > tu et eh
&
A]W W
V W
Aw \~v&\ ^ûuvu^Vsvws
-BOLT LATCH
BARREL SPRING
SAW^
LOCK RELEASE
Figure 3-1, Schematic of Long Recoil System
UNLOCKING CAM-
-BOLT LOCK
/////////////^///A^
UNLATCHING
CAMS
BARREL LATCH
Figure 3-2. Schematic of Short Recoil System
3-2
ACCELERATING
r.AM
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TABLE 3-1.
t,
msec
At,
msec
0.25
0.50
0.75
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
i>
Ib-sec/in.2
RECOIL TRAVEL OF 20 mm GUN

FgAt,
lb-sec
Av,
in./sec
Ax,
in.
V,
a.
in./sec
in./sec
3.44
1.77
11.4
11.4
5.7
0.0014
5.24
33.7
39.5
45.1
84.6
28.2
64.8
37.0
30.6
121.6
103.1
131.9
0.007 1
0.0 162
0.0258
1.25
1.50
0.25
10.15
11.89
11.12
9.25
0.25
7.10
4.76
3.76
24.2
176.4
159.3
0.0398
1.75
0.25
5.23
2.69
17.3
193.7
185.0
0.0462
2.00
0.25
3.71
1.91
12.6
206.3
200.0
0.0500
2.25
0.25
2.58
1.34
8.6
214.9
210.6
0.0526
2.50
0.25
1.82
0.94
6.1
221.0
218.0
0.0545
2.75
0.25
1.39
0.72
4.6
225.6
223.3
0.0558
3.00
0.25
1.06
0.55
3.5
229.1
227.4
0.0569
4.00
1.00
2.34
0.97
6.2
235.3
232.2
0.2322
5.00
6.00
1.00
1.00
1.04
0.40
0.40
2.6
237.9
236.6
0.2366
0.09
0.6
238.5
238.2
0.2382
1.00
Av = Fc
6.13
5.74
(fHM^)
FM
= 6.44 F At in./sec
where Wr - weight of recoiling parts
152.0
0.0330
spring and buffer spring to force the barrel to

counterrecoil. These two springs function as one until
the buffer spring completes its short travel, thereafter
the barrel spring alone continues to counterrecoil the
barrel. Just as the barrel stops counterrecoiling, the bolt
becomes unlatched and the driving spring closes it.
The energy of recoil is
( (n-i) + v
ix = vaAt =y
)At, in.
1 / Wr \
1 /
v2=
^ 2(7J
The distance recoiled during the effective propellant
gas pressure period
xr = 2AJC = 1.15 in.
The recoil velocity at this time is v = 238.5 in/sec
(Table 3-1).
Three springs are in the system (Fig. 31). The bolt
driving spring and barrel spring work in unison during
recoil until the buffer spring is contacted; then all three
work as a unit until the barrel and bolt come to a stop
whereupon the bolt is latched, permitting the barrel
60
ll^6lJ56882
4416 in.-lb
where
g = 386.4 in./sec2
W = 60 lb, recoiling weight
v = 238.5 in./sec, velocity of recoil
Preliminary estimates of recoil time must be available
to determine the spring characteristics. After an
approximate recoil time has been established, some of
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the data used in early calculations may be altered for

greater accuracy. A reasonable approach is achieved by
absorbing 75% of the recoil energy before the buffer is
reached thereby reducing the recoil velocity by 50%
during the same period. Assigning more energy within
limits to the buffer will increase the firing rate and
conversely, less energy absorbed by the buffer will
decrease the firing rate. The energy to be absorbed by
the buffer is
= F +025K
mb
as
1104+ 136 =
12401b
Fob = Fas-0.25Kb = 1104- 136 = 9681b.

The new compression time of the springs, Eq. 223,
becomes
eM
r
c = \w/~PK
b
Eb = 0.25 , = 0.25x4416 = 1104 in.-lb
Cos
F
ob
~F~
= 0.0119x0.675
t
mb
= 0.0080 sec.
The recoil velocity as the buffer is contacted becomes
7.20 x 386 4
2208 x 386.4
!2Eh
'* " V Mr
714220
60
By repeating the above process, Tc remains at 0.0080 sec

and-Kft changes to 572 lb/in.
F
mb ~
as
++
f(v<J
"
1104+ 143 = 12471b
= 119.25 in./sec
F
ob =Fas-\{KbLb) = 1104- 143 = 9611b
The average force of the system which includes the

driving, barrel, and buffer springs is
eEh
0.5 x 1104
0.5
11041b
Assume constant deceleration, then the recoil time from

the end of the accelerating period to buffer contact will
be
*r
where Lb = length of buffer stroke.

For constant acceleration, the buffing time and
therefore the compression time of the springs is
*c
'b
2Lb
2 x 0.5
Vb
119.25
0.0084 sec.
The corresponding surge time is computed to be
2LA
16.7
v + vb
238.5+119.25
0.0467 sec
where w = L- Lh-x = 10.0- 0.5 - 1.15 = 8.35 in.
v =238.5
acceleration
in./sec,
recoil
velocity
at end
of
b = 119.25 in./sec recoil velocity at start of buffing
Tc
T=
3$
0.0084
=
3.8
0.0022 sec.
The compression time of the springs includes the
acceleratingtime and the buffing time.
From Eq. 2-67
KbT
* +
H'**)
1037
1037 x 0.0022 Kfc = 1104 + 0.25 Kb
K
A
- -1104. =
fc ~ 3 fm - 543.6 lb/in., combined spring constant
3-4
Tc = ta + tr + tb = ft 006+ 0.0467 + 0.008

= 0.0607 sec.
The corresponding surge time is
T.
1
=3-8
0.0607
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The average combined force of the driving and barrel

springs, based on 75%recoil energy absorption, becomes
O.lSeE,
0,75x0.5x4416
f^ =
ZTl
= 198.31b.
8.35
springs function as one spring. The combined minimum

and maximum forces are
=
F
os
F
a
I 1
\ 2
K
s
\
l
= 198.3- 16.7(4.175+1.15)= 198.3-88.9

3rdi rig to Eq. 2-67b,
KJ =
F
m
=
1037
= 109.41b
Fms = Fos+KsL = 109.4+ 16.7 x 10 = 276.41b
j(K^)
1037
The combined spring forces at end of acceleration period

and at the beginning of buffing are
1037x0.016 K, = 198.3 + 4.175 A:
Ks
= F
Fos+K^r
109.4+ 16.7 x 1.15 = 128.61b
s = TrM
= 16.0 lb/in.
12.417
'ms
ms~ â+4.175^ - 198.3+66.8 - 265.11b
os=
ms - KsLb = 276.4 - 16.7 x 0.5 = 268 lb
By setting the minimum driving spring force at

F0 = 25 lb, the minimum barrel spring force becomes
a~ 4.175j = 198.3-66.8= 131.51b
From Eq. 2"22 the time span between accelerating and

buffing is
s \
Z )
= 0.0697 (Sin-' 0.8938 - Sin-' 0.4434)

= 0.0697x0.647 = 0.0451 sec
where Z - \J Fos + eKsMrv0
- v 87948 - 296.6.
The new compression time becomes
Tc = ta +4 +tb = 0.006 + 0.0451+0.008
_F
=F
109.4-25.0 = 84.4 lb.
Maintain the same ratio between s nn constants

P
for
the initial forces. The driving and barrel spring constants
become, respectively,
K =[-^- )K = \W9A 116.7= 3.8 lb/in.
ot \
*'
(F-K
os
\
84 4
II94 )/167=
1291b in
/ -
The corresponding maximum forces are, respectively,
Fm = F0 + KL = 25 + 3.8x10 = 631b
Fmt = p^ +K{L =
84.4+ 12.9x
10 = 213.41b.
= 0.0591 sec.
Repeating the above Series of calculations has the time
converging to tr = 0.044 sec, or Tc- 0.058 sec and
Ks = 16.7 lb/in. Before buffing, the driving and barrel
The spring constant of the buffer spring is

K
bs
= K
b~
572
"
16 7 =
555.3 lb/in.
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The buffer spring force at initial contact with recoiling

parts is
where
F'mt = Fmt-KtLb = 213.4- 12.9x0.5 = 2071b.
Fob, = *ob-K =
961
" 268 = 6931b.
At end of buffing, the maximum spring force is
The total energy of the counterrecoiling barrel at the

end of buffer action becomes
E
Fmb,-Fmb-
ms=
crb
1247
= E
bc
+ AE
260.6 in.-lb.
~ 276.4 = 970.6 lb.

The corresponding velocity is
Table 3-2 lists design data and computed stresses for

these three springs as well as for the springs of the three
types of action employed in the short recoil gun. The
calculations are based on the followingformulas.
- v ^r V = s*
v =
'2Ecrb
/521.2X 386.4
= 63.5in./sec.
d = 0.27 */ DKT, (Based onEq. 2-67a)
N =
Cd^
8AD3
= 2.55
The maximum energy of the counterrecoiling barrel is

Ecrt = Eb+Et = 208 + 744.5 = 952.5 in.-lb.
, number of coils
FmD
d ~ T,
, static shear stress
, dynamic shear stress
Hs = dN, solid height

The available potential energy in the buffer spring
for counterrecoil is
E
bc = ^(Fmbs +Fobs)Lb = T (970-6+693)0.5

= 208 in.-lb.
The available potential energy in the barrel spring

for counterrecoil is
The maximum velocity attained by the bolt in

counterrecoil is
crt
2E.crt
M,
1905 x 386.4
= /14722
50
121.3 in ./sec.
The maximum energy of the counterrecoiling bolt is
E
crd = | (Fm
+F
o)L = ^ (63 + 25) 10
= 220 in.-lb.
The maximum velocity attained by the bolt in counterrecoil is
2E.crd
Mb
440 x 386.4
10
<yi702
t = \<Fmt + Fot)L = ^ (213.4 + 84.4)10

= 744.5 in.-lb.
The potential energy of the barrel spring that augments

the buffer spring is
AEt = f(Fmt+F^t)Lb = Up (213.4 + 207)0.5
= 52.6 in.-lb.
3-6
130.4 in./sec
The time elapsed from the propellant gas period until
the buffer is reached, obtained from Eq. 2-51, will be
Vf(-%
Sin
T)
tr = 0.0682(Sin-' 0.8904- Sin-' 0.4280)

= 0.0682(63.10-25.33)/57.3 = 0.045
AMCP 706-260
where
f3(
eK \
'crt
F^s = 128.6 lb ; F'ms = 268 lb
- Sin"1
Sin"
^)
0.1418 ISin-' (-0.3557)-Sin-' (-0.8723)1

eMr
0.5 x 60
K.
16.7x 386.4
= 0.068 sec
= 0.1418 (339.17-299.27)/57.3 = 0.0987 sec
Z = / (Fsf + eKjarvl = 716538 t 73747

= 3011b
[W
where
VeKt
5
~ Vo.5x
1 12.9x386.4
Ks = 16.7 lb/in.
E
= 7 0.0201 = 0.1418 sec
= 0.5
M,.* = 2Er = 8832 in.-lb

Mv crb
The time elapsed during buffing, Eq. 2-23, becomes
'eMr
Kh
= W207a + ( J521.6 = v/56306 = 237.3 1b
i_
COS- < Fotr
F
mb
/ 0.5x60
V 572x386.4
The time elapsed for counterrecoil of the bolt, Eq. 2-27,
961
is
Cos
"' 1247
l
rr
"T" COS"
,c
ir
7 0.0001357 Cos-' 0.7706 = 0.01 lf ^| j

10
= 0.008 sec.
25
0.5x3.8x386.4
The time elapsed for counterrecoil at the end of buffer
activity is obtained from Eq. 2-27.
M,
crb -ye(Kbs+Kt) cos-
obs
+ F
mbs
+ F
50
0.5 x 568.2 x 386.4
mi
0.1167
mt
900
Cos"
7 0.01362 Cos-' 0.3968

( 66.12 \
V 57.3 /
0.1347 sec.
Time of cycle will be
11S4
tc = ta
= 0.0214 Cos-1 0.7601 = O.i
>" (ff)
= 0.0151 sec.
+ t
tb
tCrb
+ t
crt^[cr
= 0.006 t 0.045+ 0.008+ 0.0151 + 0.0987 10.1347

= 0.3075 sec
The rate of fire becomes
Compute the time elapsed for the barrel to negotiate

the remaining distance in counterrecoil according to
Eq. 2-26.
n 203
' 195 rounds/min.
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TABLE 3-2. SPRING DESIGN DATA OF RECOIL-OPERATED GUNS

Type
Spring
Data
Driving
K, lb/in.
3.8
63
0.058
3.8
0.0153
0.5
0.125
0.0291
0.307
0.083
0.572
0.475
11.5
144
140
4
148
12.0
Tc, msec
(TJT)
J,msec
D, in.
>3,in.3
DKT
*JDKT
d, in.
</3X103,in3
^XlOîn.4
G, kpsi
N
T,kpsi
fljjn
Td, kpsi
Hs,in.
Long Recoil
Barrel
12.9
213.4
0.058
3.8
0.0153
2.0
8.0
0.395
0.734
0.199
7.880
15.68
11.5
21.8
138
4
145
4.4
Buffer
Driving
555.3
970.6
0.0080
3.8
0.0021
1.5
3.375
1.749
1.205
0.325
34.33
111.6
11.5
8.6
108
4
114
2.8
2.6
53.1
0.0743
3.8
0.0196
0.5
0.125
0.0255
0.294
0.079
0.493
0.390
11.5
173
137
4
144
13.7
Short Recoil
Buffer
Barrel
35.4
579.6
159.4
1645.6
0.0165
0.0105
3.8
3.8
0.0043
0.0028
2.0
1.875
8.0
6.592
0.304
3.043
0.672
1.449
0.181
0.391
5.930
59.78
10.73
233.7
11.5
11.5
5.5
8.8
137
132
4
4
144
139
1.0
3.5
Short Recoil
Bolt Buffer
Bolt Accelerator
Buffer
Driving
Driving
Barrel
2.4
36
0.0529
3.8
0.0139
0.5
0.125
0.0 167
0.256
0.069
0.329
0.227
11.5
109
139
4
146
7.6
229.6
344
0.0060
3.8
0.0016
0.875
0.766
0.321
0.685
0.185
6.331
11.71
11.5
9.4
118
4
125
1.7
20
320
0.0347
1.8
0.0193
1.0
1.0
0.386
0.728
0.196
7.530
14.76
11.5
106
109
2
115
20.8
200
284
0.0076
3.8
0.0020
0.5
0.125
0.200
0.585
0.158
3.944
6.232
11.5
34
92
4
97
5.4
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3-4 SHORT RECOIL DYNAMICS

The dynamics of the short recoil-operated gun
approach those of the retarded blowback types more
nearly than the long recoil. To eliminate all blowback
tendencies, the bolt latch is not released until the
propellant gas becomes ineffective. After unlatching,
bolt and barrel continue recoiling, but as separate
units. The barrel is arrested by the combined effort of
the barrel spring and buffer. Having the same velocity
of free recoil, but because it travels a much shorter
distance than the bolt, the barrel will stop recoiling
before the bolt. Both the bolt driving spring and buffer
spring characteristics are determined from the recoil
energy of the respective masses. The characteristics of
the barrel spring are selected more arbitrarily but still
must conform to the same initial load requirement as
that for the long recoil barrel spring, i.e., sufficient to
hold the barrel in battery.
3-6 SAMPLE PROBLEM-SHORT RECOIL

MACHINE GUN
3-5.1
SPECIFICATIONS: Identical to long recoil

problem (see par. 33.1)
3-5.2 DESIGN DATA
To be compatible with allowable stresses, the spring

characteristics must conform to computed data obtained
from Eqs. 223 and 267b. When based on constant
deceleration, the time required to stop the bolt in recoil
2 L
i ~ xr)
2x 8.85
= 0.0743sec.
v
r
~ 238.5
Including the time of the effective gas period, the

compression time of the driving spring is
T
= t + t
0.0743+0.006= 0.0803sec.
The corresponding surge time will be

Tr
0.0803
3.8
3.8
' = 0.0211sec.
Apply Eq. 267b to compute the spring constant K.
KT
Fm
Fg+ 3"K(L-*,)
1037
1037
21.881K = 41.6+4.425A
L = 10 in.,
distance
minimum
bolt
travel
K = -^- - 2.41b/in.
17.456
Wb = 10 lb, weight of bolt unit

Fm = Fa t 4.425Z = 41.6+ ID.6 = 52.21b
Wt = 50 lb, weight of barrel unit

E
= 0.5,efficiency of spring system
The numerical integration of Table 31 also applies to

this problem, therefore, the distance recoiled during the
effective pressure period of this propellant gas,jc,.= 1.15
in. and the corresponding recoil velocity v = 238.5
in./sec. The recoil energy of the bolt is
F = Fa - 4.425K = 41.6- 10.6= 31.01b

The decelerating time, Eq. 223,is
eMb
T
rb
T(% 7
56882=
T(3^4)
F^_
C0S 1
' ~FZ \
I 0.5 x 10
2.4X386.4
31.0
C0S
"' ~2
736m lb
"
0.0735X 0.935 = 0.0687sec.

The average force of the driving spring becomes
The total compression time of the spring is
F = tE-rb
a
T _
L-x,
0.5 x 736
10.0-1.15
= 41.61b.
Tc = t + ta = 0.0687+0.006= 0.0747sec.
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Adjust the time and recompute Eqs. 2-67b and 2-23,

the time and spring constant coverge to t =0.075 sec
andK = 2.6 lb/in., respectively.
The time elapsed during bolt action may determine the

firing rate, provided that the barrel returns to battery
before the bolt recoils fully. The recoil energy of the
barrel is
The maximum driving spring force Fm is
56882
*,, = T(^)=T()
Fm = Fa + ^rK(L-xr) = 41.6+ 11.5 = 53.1 lb.
3680 in.-lb.
The driving spring force at x = 1.15 in. is
F
'o
= F
m~
K L _ x
r)
531
'
23
= 3(U lb
The average buffing force, to be approximately the

same as for the long recoil, should have a buffer travel of
Z,6= 1.375 in.
The initial driving spring force is

F0 = Fm -KL = 53.1 - 26.0 = 27.1 lb.
According to Eq. 2-16 the average spring force during

buffing is
eErt
0.5 x 3680
flft
According to Eq. 2-22 the time of bolt recoil is
t=
r \l~T
C0S
13381b.
1.375
Assume constant deceleration so that the time needed

to stop the barrel during recoil becomes
^~
F
m
0.5 x 10
2Lh
30.1
cos-
2.6x386.4
'rt
0.0683 sec.
Cos
V '
3-10
This time is also the compression time Tc for the

combined buffer and barrel springs. The surge time is
x 2.6 x 386.4
Apply Eq. 2-67b to solve for the spring constant and

correspondingforces.
F
Tm
10
: 0 .5
= 0.0115 sec.
Tc
0.0115
T = -ZT = TIT - 0.00302 sec.
3.8
3.:
According to Eq. 2-27, the time of bolt counterrecoil is
238.5
53.1
.
,
/ 55.47 \
yo.004976 Cos"1 0.5669 = 0.07061 -573- /
2.75
KbT =
Cos"1
27.1
53.1
mb
1037
* +T lJ<b' )
L
1037
3A32Kb = 1338 + 0.688 Kb

1338
Kb = 2.444 = 547 lb/in.
/
/ 59.3 \
y0.0199 Cos-' 0.5104 = 0.141l( -JJJ )
Fmb = 1338+ 0.688 Kb = 1338+376 = 17141b
0.1459 sec.
Fob = 1338-0.688Kb = 1338- 376 = 9621b
AMCP 706-260
The decelerating time, Eq. 2-23, will be
Cos-1
The barrel spring force at end of recoil is
mt=Fot +,, = 70 + 89.4= 159.41b.
ob-
mb
0.5 x 50
547x386.4
Cos"
962
The buffer spring constant is

Kbs = Kb - Kt = 615 - 35.4 = 579.6 lb/in.
1714
= 0.0109 x 0.975 = 0.0106 sec.
The barrel spring force at the end of the propellant gas

period is
By repeated computation, the time and spring constant

quickly converge.
Ftb = Fot + Ktxr = 70 + 35.4x 1.15 = 110.71b.

The buffer spring force at the beginning of buffing is
trt = 0.0105 sec
ob ~
mb =
KL
\{ )
ab
=F
^06*
Kb = 615 lb/in.
ob ~
tb =
915
1107
= 804.31b.
The maximum buffer spring force is

= 1338- 423 = 915 1b
F
mbS=Fmb-Fm, = 1761- 159.4= 1601.61b.
ob+Kbh = 915+846 = 17611b

The time of barrel recoil from Eq. 222 becomes
To realize an acceptable firing rate, the barrel spring

force at firing is set as Fot = 70 lb, the initial barrel
spring force.
rrt
= f +f
The surge time T = -r-%- = 0.00434 sec.

3.8
1037/C, T = Fm = Fot +K, L, = 70 + 2.525 Kt

where L, = Lb +xr = 1.375+ 1.15 = 2.525 in.
K,
70
4.5 - 2.525
70
1.975
35.4 lb/in.
Cos '
ob
mb
0,5 x50
615 x 386.4
915
COS-'
1761
y0.000105 Cos-' 0.5196 = 0.01025( JI^]
0.0105 t 0.006 = 0.0165 sec.
The appropriate spring constant is computed from

Eq. 2-67b.
The compression time includes the propellant gas period

and becomes
T
1>eMt
V h
= A /
= 0.0105 sec.
The available energy released by the spring system at the

end of buffer travel is
E
crb = f (Fmb
+F
ob)h = " (1761+915) 1.375
= 920 in.-lb.
3-11
AMCP 706-260
The counterrecoil velocity at the end of buffer action

becomes
2Ecrb
"crb
/ 1840x386.4
Mt
= y 14220
50
119.2 in ./sec.
The time consumed for counterrecoil by buffer action,
Eq. 2-27, is
Mt
Cos
eK,
crb
50
Fob
r
mb
0.5x615x386.4
= y0.00042 Cos-' 0.5196 = 0.0205 (-^ j
The time of counterrecoil for the remaining barrel travel

ofxr = 1.15 in. vial
ot
tb
Sin-'
Cos"1
915
1761
0.0210 sec.
The time of the barrel cycle is considerably less than the

recoil time of the bolt, tr = 0.0683 sec, and therefore has
no influence on the firing cycle if its present operation
remains undisturbed. The cyle time of the bolt is
0.0855 [Sin-1 (-0.1854) - Sin-' (-0.2934)]

= 0.0060+0.0683 + 0.1459 = 0.2202 sec.
0.0855 (349.32 - 342.93)/57.3 = 0.0095 sec
The firing rate is
50
Mt
where
eKt
\l 0.5 x 35.4 x 386.4
y 0.00731
f = i-
/r
t.
60
0.2202
272rounds/min.
= 0.0855 sec
F*tb
T"
Mv
lrb
no.72 +2M
1840
This rate is faster than for long recoil (f = 195) but

slower than the recoil-operated delayed blowback gun
(fr = 420). The rate of the short recoil gun can be
improved by resorting to a softer driving spring and the
addition of a bolt buffer. The time of bolt travel will
then be less in both directions thereby increasing the
rate of fire. For example, to initiate the computations,
select a driving spring having these preliminary
characteristics:
= 377.5 lb
The time elapsed for the complete barrel cycle is
{
ct
= r
+ l
rt
+ t
crb
+ l
crt
= 0.0060 t 0.0105 10.0210 + 0.0095

= 0.0470 sec.
3-12
F0 = 12 lb (2 lb greater than the 10 lb bolt

weight)
K = 1.0 lb/in., preliminary spring constant
Lb = 0.5 in., buffer travel
AMCP 706-260
The driving spring force when the buffer is reached

becomes
The total time of driving spring compression will be

T
= t +t
+ t
0.0507 sec.
Fdb = F0 +K(L~Lb) = 12+1 x9.5 = 21.5 lb.

=
The spring surge time T =T7T

3.0
0.0133 sec,
The initial driving spring force at x = 1.15 in. is

F = F0 + Kxr = 12+ !.15 = 13.15 lb
The required spring constant that supersedes the

preliminaryK = l.Oiscomputed fromEq. 267b.
The energy absorbed during this period will be
KT =
F + KLj
13.2 + &.35K
1037
1037
1037
d =te (F+Fdb)Ld =1 ^j(34-65)835
K = 13.}9-28.35
= 2.4 Mm.
= 289 in. -lb

The spring forces at the limits of Ld are
where
Fd = FQ+Kxr = 12.0 +2.4 x 1.15 = 14.8 1b
Ld = L- Lb~ xr = 10.0 - 0.5 - 1.15 = 8.35 in.

F
= F
db
The energy to be absorbed by the combined effort of

buffer and driving springs is
Eb = Erb - Ed = 736- 289 = 447 in-lb
+K L
b) =
120+ 2A x 9 5
34 8 lb
The time for this driving spring to compress from the

propellant gas period to the buffer is obtained from Eq.
2-22.
The velocity of the bolt as it contacts the buffer is also

the buffer velocity vb during recoil.
2Eh
Sin"1- rfft-Sin-'
/ 894 x 386.4
Mh
\/34544
10
= 0.0735
Sin-' 0.7807- Sin-' 0.3318
= 7&5.9in./sec
= 0.0735 (51.18- 19.28)1 57.3 = 0.0409 sec
The time during this decelerating period, based on
constant deceleration, is
where
0.5 x 10
2Ld
v + vb
2x8.35
238.5 t 185.9
0.0393 sec.
Buffing time, based on constant deceleration, is
2.4 x 386.4
Z =
N/'
= yj 0.00539 = 0.0735 sec
Fd +eKMbv2
= s/ 219 + 0.5 x 2.4 x 1472 = 44.6 lb

2Lb
tb
~v^
2 x 0.5
=
185.9
0.0054 sec
Mbv2 = 2Erb = 1472in.-lb.

3-13
AMCP 706-260
tj is somewhat higher than the initial Tc= 0.0507 sec.

Repeating the computation establishes these values. To
continue the analysis of the spring system, compute the
energy to be absorbed by the buffer system
Fm
K T :
as
1037
i(LK^)=
1037
Fas + 0.25Kb
1037
1037x0.001586 = 322 +0.25 $

Fd+Fdb
E
b ~
rb
\LH = 736 - 414 = 3221b
**" S=2321b/to-
where
Fob = 322 - 0.25 Kb = 264 lb

Ld = 8.35 in.
Fmb = 322+ 0.25 Kb = 3801b.
= 0.5
The average buffer spring system is

eEb
Fs =
"
L
According to Eq. 2-23, the buffing time will be
0.5 X322
322 lb.
0.5
Cos
The velocity at buffer contact is
mb
0.5 x 10
644 x 386.4
v
b =
10
Mh
232 x 386.4
724884
157.7 in ./sec.
c - lb ~
vu
380
0.0060 sec
2x0.5
157.7
0.0063 sec.
which verifies that tb = 0.0060 sec and fixes the spring

constant at Kb = 232 lb/in. The spring constant of the
buffer spring alone becomes
Kbs = Kb-K = 232- 2.4 = 229.6 lb/in.
The surge time T = T- = 0.0016 sec.

3.8
Iterative computation has
converging rapidly. The
according to the procedure
sec. Thus Tc = tb = 0.006 sec
the spring characteristics

computed buffer time,
which follows, was 0.006
and T= 0.00158 sec.
The spring constant is computed from Eq. 2-67b.
3-14
"
IQ"3,/55-78 Cos-' 0.6947 = 0.00747x0.803
For constant deceleration, the time of buffer action in

recoil and also the compressiontime of the spring is
2Lb
264
cos
obs = Fas- 0.25Kb-Fdb = 322- 58 - 34.

= 229.2 lb
F
h,+Kh,Lh = 229.2+114.8 = 3441b.
mbs ~ r
obs^^bs^b
AMCP 706-260
The recoil time of the bolt and, therefore, the

compression time of the driving spring is
Time of the complete cycle is

{
c = fa + *d
0.006C+ 0.0409+ 0.0060
L + ts + th
rb
h + tcrb + t
= 0.0060+ 0.0409+ 0.0060+ 0.0120+ 0.0916
= 0.0529 sec.
= 0.1565 sec.
The time of bolt return from buffing action, Eq. 227,

is
The rate of fire is

- _ 60 _ _fiQ_
'''
t,
0.1565
ob
COS-'
-0.0149x0.803
t
mb
383rounds/min.
This rate is an increase of 28% over the rate of the gun

which does not have a buffer for the bolt.
0.012sec.
3-6 ACCELERATORS
The energy of the moving bolt at the end of buffer
return is
Ecrb = \<Fob
+ F
mb) h = "T ( + 264) 0.5
= 80.5in.-lb.
The time elapsed for completing the bolt return, Eq.
226,becomes
10
-12
Sm
0.5x2.4x386.4 l
44.54 ~
- 34.8>
Sl
"
44.54 i
= 0.1468(344.37-308.62)/57.3 = 0.0916sec
where
*db
{f)Mv^b =W34.82+|TT)161
= ^1984 - 44.541b.
Mvlrb = 2Ecrb = 161 m,lb.
Recoil-operated machine guns are relatively slow

firing because of their slow response to the propellant
gas forces. This slow response is due primarily to the
large inertial resistance that must be overcome while
accelerating the recoiling parts. The entire dynamics
structure depends on the velocity of free recoil; the
higher the velocity, the higher the rate of fire, but the
velocity of free recoil can be influenced only by the
mass of the recoiling parts which, for any given gun, is
usually limited by structural requirements. High speeds,
therefore, must be gained by other means. One of these,
as demonstrated in the preceding problem, involves the
arrangement of springs whereby somewhat faster action
develops by delaying large energy absorption until the
buffer is reached. This constitutes the extent of control
over firing rates of long recoil guns. However, for short
recoil guns, higher rates can be achieved by installing
accelerators.
An accelerator, Fig. 33, is merely a rotating cam
arranged to transfer, over a short distance, some
momentum from the rest of the recoiling parts to the
bolt, thus augmenting its velocity. At any given instant,
the cam and the two masses represent a rotating system.
From the law of conservation of angular momentum,
the total remains unchanged after an exchange of
momentums.
rtMtv
where
+ rbMbv = rtMtvt + rbMbvb
(3-1)
g = acceleration of gravity
M = if
, mass of bolt
3-15
AMCP 706-260
IN BATTERY
Figure 33. Accelerator Geometry
Mt = jr1 ,mass of barrel and components
where R^
ff, = cam radius to contact point on bolt

rt = cam radius to contact point on barrel
v - velocity of recoiling parts just prior to
accelerator action
vb = velocity of bolt after accelerator action
vt - velocity of barrel and components
Wfr = weight of bolt
Wt = weight of barrel and components
At the instant of parting from the accelerator, the bolt
has acquired a velocity higher than the recoiling barrel.
Solving for vb Of Eq. 31
Mt(y - vt)
3-16
(3-2)
The law of conservation of energy also applies.
\ (Mt +Mb) v2 = \ (W,v?) + 7 [MA ) 0-3)

By substituting the expression for vÊq. 32, into Eq.
33 and collecting terms, we will have a quadratic
equation having v( as the only unknown. The solution
for vt in general terms is too unwieldy and hence not
shown. A specific solution is demonstrated in the sample
problem.
Other unknown factors are the energy absorbed by
the driving and buffer springs and the subsequent change
in recoil velocity while the accelerator functions. The
procedure for computing these factors is interative. A
specific analysis demonstrates this procedure far more
readily than a general solution. If follows in the sample
problem.
AMCP 706-260
3-7 SAMPLE
3-7.1
PROBLEM-ACCELERATOR
33) is so designed that at final contact with the bolt,

the bolt has moved 0.56 in, and the barrel, 0.28 in. The
radii to the two contact points at this time, are
SPECIFICATIONS: Identical to long recoil

problem (see par. 3-3.1)
rb = 0.90 in. when Axb = 0.56 in.

rt = 0.25 in. when Axt = 0.28 in.
3-7.2 DESIGN DATA:
3.6
R,
L = 10 in., minimum bolt travel distance

Wb = 101b, weight of bolt unit
Wt
501b, weight of barrel unit
e = 0.5, efficiency of spring system
Table 33 has the numerical integration for a recoiling

weight of 60 lb. The buffer or barrel spring and driving
springs resist recoil from the start but are measureably
effective only after 1/2 inch of recoil. The buffer spring
is not compressed on installation. The accelerator (Fig.
TABLE 3-3.
At the end of the propellant gas period, when t = 6

msec, the barrel has recoiled xr= 1.14 in. and has a
velocity of free recoil iy=i>= 234.1 in./sec. A
preliminary analysis, conducted by the same procedure
that follows showed that the transfer of momentum to
the bolt caused the barrel to reverse its direction of
motion. Also, appropriate spring constants were
selected.
K = 20 lb/in., driving spring constant
Kt = 200 lb/in., barrel spring constant
RECOILTRAVEL OF 20mm GUN EQUIPPED WITH ACCELERATOR
t,
msec
A?,
msec
0.25
0.50
0.75
0.25
0.25
0.25
3.44
10.15
lb-sec/in?
11.89
FA%
lb-sec
Av,
in./sec
1.77
5.24
6.13
V,
Ax,
in.
in./sec
in./sec
11.4
33.7
39.5
11.4
45.1
84.6
5.7
0.0014
28.2
64.8
0.0071
0.0 162
1.00
0.25
11.12
5.74
37.0
121.6
103.1
0.0258
1.25
0.25
9.25
131.9
0.0330
0.25
7.10
30.6
24.2
152.0
1.50
4.76
3.76
176.4
159.3
0.0398
1.75
0.25
5.23
2.69
17.3
193.7
185.0
0.0462
2.00
0.25
3.71
1.91
12.6
206.3
200.0
0.0500
2.25
0.25
2.58
1.34
8.6
210.6
0.0526
2.50
2.75
0.25
1.82
0.0545
1.39
6.1
4.6
218.0
0.25
0.25
0.94
0.72
214.9
221.0
225.6
223.3
0.0558
1.06
0.55
0.0569
1.00
0.52*
229.1
232.4
227.4
0.263
3.5
3.3
230.8
0.0607
0.737
1.34
233.7
1.04
2.6
0.8
-1.7
235.0
1.00
1.00
0.40*
0.12*
-0.27*
235.8
235.4
235.0
0.1711
0.2354
3.00
3.263
4.00
5.00
6.00
0.40
234.1
0.2350
*Reduced by resistance of springs

x. = 2Ax= 1.14 in.
3-17
AMCP 706-260
The energy absorbed by the springs during the bolt

acceleration period reduced the recoil velocity to 225.4
in./sec. This velocity was obtained by iterative
computation. The energy absorbed by the barrel spring
The driving spring force at assembly is
is
The energy absorbed by the driving spring force during

acceleration is
F0 = Fm- KLd = 320- 200 = 1201b.
228 + 284
Axt =|
AE,
2x0.5
0.28
143 in.-lb
166 in.-lb
where
Ft = Ktxr = 200 x 1.14 = 228 lb, barrel spring force

at beginning of accelerator action
Fm t= Kt{xr t Ax)
= 200( 1.14 + 0.28) = 284 lb barrel

spring force at end of barrel
travel
F = F0 +Kx,
= 120+20 x 1.14 = 1431b.
The total recoil energy is

60x54803
*'
T\^86Th
4255 in.-lb.
772.8
The energy remaining in the moving parts is

= 0.5, efficiency of spring system.
The two preceding sets of calculations had the energy

absorbed by the driving spring equalling 3948 and 3923
in.-lb, respectively. With the average E= 3936 in.-lb, the
average driving spring force over the remaining recoil
distance becomes
eE
F =
0.5 x 3936
~
dr
8.3
E = Er- AEt - AEb = 4255- 143- 166

= 3946in.-lb.
The corresponding velocity becomes
IE
,, .
237 b
7892 x 386.4
60
^y 50824
= 225.4 in./sec
where
Ldr = Ld-xr- Axb = 10.0-1.14-0.56 = 8.3 in.
vb
Mt (v _ vt)
50 (225.4 - vt)
+ v = rz
+ 225.4
D 77
RcMb
3.6 x 10
= 538.5- 1.39,
The driving spring force at the end of acceleration is
Fe = Fa - Y(KLdr)
= 237
"
v\ = 289982- 1497.0 V, + 1.932 v)
83 = 1541b
To solve for vr multiply all terms by g and equate the

equivalent energies
The driving spring force at the end of recoil is

386.4 x 3946 = 25 v] + 5 (289982- 1497 vt
F
m =
3-18
^-(
KL
dr ) = 237+ 83 = 320lb.
+ 1.932 vf)
AMCP 706-260
v) - 215.95 V,- 2158.8 = 0
The time elapsed during recoil, which

compression time of the barrel spring, is
is
the
9.57 in./sec.
hr = fab+ta
The low negative velocity indicates a direction change
near the end of the accelerating process.
where
0.0014 + 0.0060 = 0.0074 sec
ta = 0.0060 sec, the propellant gas period.
vb = 538.5- 1.39v, = 538.5 t 13.3 = 551.8 in./sec.

The time elapsed during bolt recoil, which is the
compression time of the driving spring, is
Compute the energy of bolt and barrel
tr = tbr + trb = 0.0074 + 0.0271 = 0.0345 sec.
Eb = Y(Mbvb )= (^f?)304483
2 =
3940ia-Ib
92 = 6in .-lb
n
^=T(^) ()
The time for the bolt to return as far as the latched

barrel, Eq. 2-27, is
E = Eb tEt = 3946in.-lb
Mh
l
crb
This energy compares favorably with the earlier

computed energy of 3946 in.-lb thereby rendering the
last computed data substantially correct.
Cos-1
7r
10
0.5 x 20x386.4
148.4
cos-
320
The time of bolt acceleration period is

2Ax,
v+vb
Lb
:l
2x0.56
1.12
225.4+551.8 ~ 777.2
= 0.0S08f ly3^ J = 0.0553 sec
0.0014 sec.
The time of bolt decelerating period during recoil, Eq.

2-23, is
trb =
CoS
= 7 0.002588 Cos"1 0.4638
where F = FQ + K(XAx + Ax,) = 120 + 20 x 1.42

= 148.4 lb, the driving spring force as the barrel latch
is released.
Fm
The energy of the bolt at this time is
0.5 x 10
20x386.4
154
C0S
"
320
1F
Eh = 6
m +F
*
J(L- SAx-Ax,)
y 0.000647 Cos-' 0.4812 = 0.0254 y~j

0.5\ 320+148.4 78.58 = 1004.7 in.-lb.
0.0271 sec.
3-19
AMCP 706-260
The bolt velocity at barrel pick-up is
l2Eb
"erb
12009.4 x 386.4
\h^ vii/
278.6 in ./sec.
The velocity of all counterrecoiling parts after the

barrel is engaged by the bolt, according to the
conservation of momentum, is
M v
b crb
Mr
v.cr
( 278.6
101 1= 46.4 in/sec.
(*?)-
With both springs acting as a unit, the combined spring

constant is
Ks = K tKt = 201 200 = 220 lb/in.
The spring force at the time of impact is
Fs =F + Fmt = 148.4+284 = 432.41b.
The spring force at the end of counterrecoil, since the
barrel spring force reduces to zero, is
F0 = 120 lb.
According to Eq. 2-26, the time elapsed for
completing the recoiling parts return is
r I
Siirl
'"=\/lFl
-fo
'S
~Fs
JO
I
60
/ Q. , ^120
-v / 0.5 x 220 x 386.4 I Sin
578
0.0376(
3-20
348
%-i1^)= 0.0239
bm
, Û2J.
578
AMCP 706-260
Type
where
F^
-J her)
*"'*(*)
2153
Rate of Fire,
rounds/min
Blowback
420
Long Recoil
195
Short Recoil
(without bolt buffer)
272
Short Recoil
(without bolt buffer)
383
Short Recoil
(with accelerator)
528
= yf 334070 = 578 lb.
The time consumed for the firing cycle is

l
c ~
dr
+ {
crb
+ l
cr
3-8 RATING OF RECOIL-OPERATED

GUNS
0.0345 +0.0553+0.0239 = 0.1137 sec.
The rate of fire

bO
fr = 0.1137
"528 rounds/min.
Recapitulating, the firing rates of the various types of

recoil-operated guns are shown in the table which
follows. HD. guns are identical except for the type of
automatic action.
The recoil-operated machine guns are idealy suited

for large caliber weapons. Their inherent low rate of
fire keeps them out of the small caliber field but, for
large calibers, the firing rate is relatively high and
therefore acceptable. Of the two types involved, the
long recoil is superior to some extent although the
short recoil has a higher firing rate. Both have the
same range but the long recoil is more accurate
because the high loading accelerations of the short
recoil gun disturb the sighting. Also the higher
accelerations require heavier feeders and
correspondingly heavier associated parts. The large
loads imposed to accelerate these components have a
tendency to cause them to wear out faster, thus
decreasing the reliability and durability of the weapon.
3-21/3-22
AMCP 706-260
CHAPTER 4
GAS-OPERATED WEAPONS
4-1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
of the applied pressure is short, being dependent solely

on the position of the gas port.
Gas-operated automatic weapons are those weapons

that have a gas driven mechanism to operate the bolt
and its associated moving components. Except for the
externally driven systems, all operating energy for
automatic weapons is derived from the propellant
gases. Nevertheless, gas-operated weapons are only
those that draw a portion of the propellant gas
through the barrel wall after the projectile has passed
and then use this gas to activate a mechanism to
retract the bolt. Timing and pressure are regulated by
the location of the port along the barrel and by
orifices restricting the gas flow. As soon as the
projectile passes the port, propellant gases pour into
the gas chamber and put pressure on the piston. The
piston does not necessarily move at this time. Motion
is delayed by bolt locks which are not released until
chamber pressure has dropped to safe levels for
cartridge case extraction.
4-2 TYPES OF GAS SYSTEMS

There are four basic types of gas systems:
impingement, tappet, expansion, and cutoff expansion.
a. Impingement System: has a negligible gas
volume at the cylinder; expansion depending on piston
motion. As the piston moves, gas continues pouring
through the port until the bullet exits at the muzzle.
With the subsequent drop in pressure in the bore, the
gas in the cylinder may either reverse its flow and
return to the bore or it may exhaust through ports in
the cylinder wall as shown in Fig. 4-1. The duration
b. Tappet System: an impingement system

having a short piston travel. (See Fig. 4-7.) The
pressure force imparts a relatively high velocity to the
piston which moves the operating rod and bolt. The
tappet travel is short and its motion ceases as it strikes
the end of its cylinder.
c. Expansion System: in contrast, has an
appreciable initial volume in its expansion chamber
which requires more time to pressurize the chamber,
and also more time to exhaust the gas. By judicious
selection of port size and location, the required
pressurized gas can be drained from the bore.
d. Cutoff Expansion: similar to the direct
expansion type, except for a valve which closes the
port after the piston moves. As the pressure builds up
to a specific value, the piston moves, closing the port
and leaving the gas to expand polytropically* to provide
the effort needed to operate the moving components
of the bolt assembly. Fig. 4-2 shows a cutoff expansion
system.
4-3 CUTOFF EXPANSION SYSTEM

4-3.1 MECHANICS OF THE SYSTEM
The final size and location of the gas port are

determined by experimental firing. However, for initial
design studies, tentative size and location may be
computed. The acceleration of the moving parts of the
gas-operated system may be expressed generally as
d2s
di1
(4-1)
Mn
Mn
BARREL
GAS PORT
-ACTUATING
ROD
\-PISTON
BUSHING
Figure 4 1. Impingement System
*Polytropic is the name given to the change of state in a gas

which is represented by the general equation pV - constant.
k cjcv where c is the specific heat at constant pressure
and cv is the specific heat at constant volume. The specific
heats vary with the temperature
4-1
AMCP 706-260
BARREL
PISTON
OPERATING
ROD
BORE
GAS PORT
EXPANSION
CHAMBER
EXHAUST
GUIDE
" *
" \"
"
L-=rbL
'1//
tf
nv i
f4-
Y ?? // Jl // // # fe^ > // // ^
Se
sdH
-Sa-
F/gure 4-2. Cutoff Expansion System

where
Substitute for p in Eq. 41

A,
= piston area
M0 = mass of accelerating
operating rod
parts
of
pc = pressure in the gas cylinder at any

time
d2s
Acp^
dt2
(4-3)
(So**?
but
dt2
The gas expands polytropically so that
dt
\dt)\ck)
\d7j
A s
c o
Pl
Pc =
\ V,+Ac
Substitute
Pl
\ Vo +Acs
for
\ds )
)'
and rearrange the
terms in Eq. 43. The expression for vdv appears in

Eq. 4-4.
\rh
(4-2)
vdv =
where
cPjSo
ds
(4-4)
+ c.
(4-5)
(So+sT
k = ratio of specific heats

p\ = initial pressure
s
= travel distance of piston
s0 = initial distance equivalent to Vt

Vi = initial gas volume
4-2
Now integrate Eq. 44.
2A
cPA
(1 - k)M0
1
(*0+*)*-1
AMCP 706-260
Solve for C\
(4-6)
C, = vl +
When s = 0, r = v0 generally, although vQ = 0 before
the piston begins to move.
(4-7)
(4-8)
where
_ 2AcPlsZ
K
" ~ (k-\)M0
Z-x%+*f-x
dt
y
IKa\Us
+s)*
o'
J
c 1
K
- - s*"
]I + vo21*"(s
o
o
o +si
' ~
ds
+ -!r\k~1
ri)
= j(*~ D/2
MKf'-'h^'K)
it-1
ds
(4-9)
Let a = 1 + ; ds = s0<ia
o
dr=
(*
a*"
l)/2
îsrf*-1-!)*^,*-'^-1
, (* + 1 )/2
tff =
J Ka
da
rfa
yi->-* +v^~VA-B
(4-io;
4-3
AMCP 706-260
^* =
1+
FK~'
Ak + i)/2
dt =
vT
x" */*
,1
Bx
(4-11)
da
Expand according to the series (I - x)
/,
1/2
.1- fcl
'
r^-72;
,4 t^x + ,42x2 + y43x3 +A4x* + ..
where Ai ,Ai ,A3, etc., are coefficients of x of the expanded series.
Now let a1
=x
Ak + i )/2
,(l-fc)
2(1"*)
1 +Ai
df
*A*
B2
/^
fl3(l-*)
+ A3
a4(l-fc)
+A4
ft3
da
(4-13)
Now integrate
,(* + D/2
t =
/If
,4 - 3k
2Jt
,2-A
v- a+^.
"+^2
B(2-k)
B2(l-2k)
+ A3
.4*
+ C2
+ A4
B\4- 3k)
(4-14)
B\S - 4k)
when f = 0, s = 0 and a = 1.0, thus
Ak + D/2
Ai
1+
K
4-4
AT.
+
(2-k)B
(3-2k)B2
A3
(4-3fc)3
An
+
(5 - 4k)B*
(4-15)
AMCP 706-260
Before continuing with the analysis of the

mechanics of the gas-operated system, several initial
parameters must be established such as the
characteristics of driving springs and buffers, time of
recoil and counterrecoil, and port sizes and location.
Since springs or their equivalent store energy for
counterrecoil, they must be given the working capacity
for reloading the gun and returning the recoiled parts
in the prescribed time. Since the efficiency of the
spring system involving recoil activity is relatively low
in automatic guns, counterrecoil must necessarily take
longer than recoil. Practice sets the preliminary
estimate of counterrecoil time as
t
36
n<n,
0.60fc -= sec
h
= 1.5t
v
(4-16)
'
The velocity at the end of counterrecoil is computed

similarly.
IEci
(4-19)
M.
Now
Based on average velocities, the time required to

negotiate the buffer spring travel becomes
where
fr
= firing rate, rounds/min

be
= time of firing cycle, sec
2Lb
3.16Lb
v,
be
v
er
(4-21)
where
tr = time of recoil, sec

Driving and buffer springs, whether single springs or
nests of two or more, are generally installed in series.
The driving spring is the softer of the two and, during
recoil, seats before the buffer springs begin to move.
Its fully compressed load is less than the initial spring
load of the buffers. Deflections are consistent with
type, the driving spring has a large deflection whereas
the much suffer buffer springs deflect approximately
15% of the total recoil travel. In counterrecoil, the
buffer springs complete their action first, then the
driving spring continues the accelerating effort the rest
of the way. Another proportion which must be
considered during the preliminary design characteristics
involves the ratio of counterrecoil energy contributed
by the buffer springs to the total counterrecoil energy.
A practical value is
be
= 0.40.
(4-17)
The counterrecoil velocity at the end of buffer spring

action is computed from the kinetic energy equation.
M.
The time required for the remaining counterrecoil

travel is
2Lj
be
1.225L,
(4-22)
er
where
Ld = driving spring travel
The total time of counterrecoil is approximately tcr
tcr - tbc
trs -
3.16 L. + 1.2251.
b
-d
(4-23)
Since tcr is know, Eq. 4-16, the approximate

maximum counterrecoil velocity is
3.16^ + 1.225Z,d
2 x 0.4
"be
Lb = travel of buffer spring.
(4-18)
(4-24)
4-5
AMCP 706-260
Sufficient data are now known so that, via Eq. 2-26,

practical values of characteristics for the various springs
can be estimated. Spring constants may vary greatly
among those in the whole system but the loads should
be reasonably proportioned. The minimum load on the
driving spring should be 3 to 4 times the weight of the
recoiling parts. The minimum load of the buffer
springs in series should be equal and in turn should be
about twice the fully compressed load of the driving
spring.
4-3.1.1 Gas Filling Period
The time must also be computed during the period
while the initial volume of the operating cylinder is
being filled with propellant gas. The operating piston
and rod begin to move as soon as the gas force is
sufficient to overcome friction. According to the
equation of gas flow through an orifice, the rate w of
gas flow is 7
k + i
CA0p
/(*)*()
k- i
lb/sec
(4-25)
where
A,
- orifice area, in.
C = orifice coefficient
g = 386.4 in./sec2, acceleration of gravity
k = ratio of specific heats
p = pressure in reservoir, lb/in.2
RT = specific impetus, ft-lb/lb
Eq. 425 is valid as long as the discharge pressure does
not exceed the critical flow pressure. For gases, the
critical flow pressure pcr is
Pcr = 0.5 3p.
(4-26)
All the values of Eq. 4-25 are usually known

except for orifice area and pressure so the equation
4-6
may be simplified by substituting K for the product

of C times the term under the radical of Eq. 4-25,i.e.,
= w
(4-27)
where the pressure now becomes pa, the average

pressure over a time interval. The time intervals should
be short in duration so that the spread of values is
small between average pressure and the maximum and
minimum values, thereby minimizing the errors
introduced by pressure variations over the interval. The
weight A Wc of gas flowing into the operating cylinders
during the time interval Ar is
AWC= wAt
(4-28)
Pressures are read from the pressure-time curve, the

initial pressure being that corresponding to the position
of the orifice in the barrel. A tentative location of the
orifice may correspond approximately with bullet
location when approximately SO to 70 percent of its
time in the barrel has elapsed. Pressures in the
operating cylinder may be adjusted by increasing the
orifice area for higher pressures or decreasing it for
lower pressures. If higher pressures are needed but a
larger orifice is not deemed wise, these higherpressures
are available by locating the orifice nearer to the
breech. Conversely, lower pressures are available by
shifting the orifice toward the muzzle. In both
alternatives, these latter effects follow the prescription
only if the orifice size remains unchanged.
There are so many variables in this exercise that
some values must be assigned arbitrarily in order to
approach a practical solution. An initial close
approximation of these assigned values saves
considerable time, which emphasizes the value of
experience. By the time that the gas operating
mechanism is being considered, good estimates should
have been made on the weights of the bolt and its
related moving parts and on the travel distance of
these components. With the help of these estimates
and with Eqs. 4-16 through 4-24, the early
characteristics of counterrecoil are determined to serve
as data for determining the recoil characteristics. As
the first step, let the accelerating distance of the gas
piston be indicated by sa.
sa = 03(Ld +Lb)
(4-29)
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The velocity of recoil at the end of the gas piston

stroke is a function of the counterrecoil velocity at the
same bolt position. The two velocities are related by
the efficiency of the spring system. The counterrecoil
velocity at this position is determined from Eq. 2-24,
thus
where
k
= ratio of specific heats
Pt = initial pressure
Pi = final pressure
bc
. ^(V^-T^V^
Vi = initial volume of gas cylinder
M.
V2 = final volume of gas cylinder
(4-30)
Since
At any given position, the energy remaining to be
absorbed by the spring may be expressed generally as
eEr
Pi =P
(*)'
Eq. 4-35 may be written as
^=(M^) = (^/O)L.
(4-31)
W =p,
At the same position during counterrecoil, the energy

released by the spring is indicated by Eq. 4-32.
(^)-,(i|^)l
<4-32)
By
Solve for
L in Eq. 4-32 and substitute the
appropriate terms in Eq. 4-31 to obtain Eqs. 4-33

and 4-34.
W =
f(^)=iM
cr
E
PiVi
k- 1
(4-36)
k- 1
assigning a value to the ratio
Fm +Fn
m
'-G)'
V-i
so that
Eq. 4-36 may be written
mi
(4-37)
(4-33)
Experience has indicated that k= 1.3 and that the
(4-34)
ratio
V,
,
= J-
offers a practical beginning in the
design study. Substitute these values in Eq. 4-37 to

express the work done by the expanding gas so that
The work done during a polytropic expansion of a gas

is defined in Eq. 435.
Pi Vi - Pi v2
k~^~-\
(4-35)
W = 0A73Pl Vi
(4-38)
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AMCP 706-260
This work is equal to the kinetic energy of the

recoiling mass. By substitution, the expression for the
energy in Eq. 4-38 becomes
iM
= 0.473p, F,
where
= ratio of specific heats of propellant
gas in bore, usually considered to be
1.2 as compared to 1.3 in operating
cylinder since the two locations have
different temperatures. See footnote,
(4-39)
par. 43.1.
pa
PxVx
1.06Mrv;
= average propellant gas pressure
(4-40)
pm = propellant gas
leaves muzzle
Neither pi or V\ are known but gas volume and

corresponding dimensions must be compatible with the
dimensions of the gun. The initial pressure must be
low enough to assure its attainability and still perform
according to time limits. An initial pressure in the
neighborhood of 1000 to 1500 psi is appropriate.
On the assumption that the preliminary design is

completed to the extent that tentative sizes have been
established and the gas port in the barrel located, the
pressure in the operating cylinder becomes the primary
concern. Note that before the bullet passes the port,
the gas operating cylinder is empty. As soon as the
bullet passes the port, gases pour into the cylinder and,
when the pressure becomes high enough, the piston
begins to move. However, a finite time is required,
however small, for the gas to fill the cylinder. Also,
the pressure in the bore is rapidly diminishing. For this
reason, the pressure in the operating cylinder does not
have sufficient time to reach bore pressure before cut
off when the port is closed. The gas pressure in the
operating cylinder is found by establishing a
relationship between the gas weight in the cylinder and
the total propellant gas weight, and between the
cylinder volume and the effective volume of the bore.
The effective volume assumes the barrel to be
extended beyond the muzzle to correspond with
pressure decay. Vb is the effective bore volume after
the bullet leaves the barrel.
(4-41)
#)
4-8
Vm - chamber volume
volume
pressure as bullet
plus total bore
The equivalent gas volume in the cylinder at pa is

shown as
(4-42)
where
We - AWC , weight of gas in the cylinder
Wg = total weight of propellant gas
The gas pressure in the cylinder becomes
c _u_r
(4-43)
where
k
= ratio of specific heats in operating

cylinder
pa
= average bore pressure over a time

increment
Vc = cylinder volume
AMCP 706-260
The gas force applied to the piston in the operating

cy linder
(4-44)
Fc=AcPc
The corresponding impulse FcAt is obtained by

multiplying the gas force by the differential time, At.
Since momentum and impulse are the same
dimensionally, the change in velocity of the recoiling
unit during any given increment becomes Av.
The initial orifice area is found by first solving for

the weight of gas in the operating cylinder at cutoff
and then, on the basis of average values, computing the
area by Eq. 427. When the known or available values
are substituted for the unkown in Eqs. 441,442,
443, the solution for the weight of the gas becomes
,(i/*6 - ilk)
(4-49)
Av
FAt
c
M
(4-45)
where
Mr = mass of the recoiling unit
The velocity v at the end of any given increment is the
summation of the Av 's.
v = 2Av = vn _ j + Av
Select an initial value of the cylinder pressure pc.

Assume that it is the critical flow pressure, thereby
fixing the average bore pressure pa(p in Eq. 4-26).
Locate the pressure and the corresponding time on the
pressure-time curve. Now measure the area under the
pressure-time curve between the limits of the above
time and when the bullet passes the gas port. The area
divided by pa gives the time needed to operate at the
average pressure.
(4-46)
pt
(4-50)
The distance s traveled by the operating unit at any

given time of the s;where Apt = area under pressure-time curve.
s = s, + * + s - , = \ (AMO + vn _
At + sn _ ,
The rate of flow is now stated as
(4-47)
(4-51)
and the corresponding gas volume in the cylinder is
KC = VCO +A c s.
The orifice area A, may now be computed from Eq.

4-27.
(4-48)
A
The entire computing procedure to arrange the

dynamics of the recoiling system so that these data are
compatible with countemecoiling data is iterative and
depends on the logical selection of initial values to
hold the quantity of exploration to a minimum.
Experience is the best guide in this respect but if
lacking, definite trends in earlier computations should
soon lead to the proper choice.
Wc
(4-52)
K A
Pt
4-3.1.2 Bolt Locking Cam

The cam that controls the locking and unlocking of
the bolt is arranged for the bolt to be released
completely only after the propellant gas pressure in the
chamber is no longer dangerous and, conversely,
completely locks the bolt before the chambered round
4-9
AMCP 706-260
is fired. In a gas-operated machine gun such as the

7.62 mm, M60, the operating rod moves a short
distance before bolt pickup. During this traverse, about
half its axial length, the cam has a shallow constant
slope to insure a small angular bolt travel and thereby
exposes only the high strength end of the case at its
rim. The cam then follows a parabolic curve to
complete the unlocking process. A bolt having two
locking lugs generally turns about sixty degrees (Fig.
4-3).
Fig. 44 shows the accelerating force system

involved in the cam dynamics. All forces and reactions
are derived from the cam normal force and from the
geometry of the bolt components.
FL = transverse force
reaction on bolt
on
locking lug;
N = cam normal force

Na = axial force on cam and locking lug
To simplify the dynamics of cam operation, all

components are assumed to be rigid so that transfer of
momentum or energy from translation to rotation is
made without considering the elasticity of the system.
Therefore, as soon as the cam follower moves under
the influence of the operating rod, the bolt
immediately assumes the angular kinetics of the
moving system. Linear velocity converted to angular
velocity becomes
Nc = tangential force on cam; reaction on

bolt
Ns = reaction normal force
R = bolt radius
Rc = cam radius
RL = radius of locking lug pressure center
tan (3, rad/unit time
(453)
X = locking lug helix angle
(*)
r - coefficient of rolling friction of cam

roller
where
R.
cam radius
jis = coefficient of sliding friction
7,
= operating rod velocity immediately

preceding cam action
oj = angular velocity
From the geometry, the axial component of the
normal cam force and the cam friction is
- cam rise angle

Apply the law of the conservation of momentum, thus
Mo vo = Mv
jr
o +Ibh R
tanj3
(4-54)
where
r
'b
= mass moment of inertia of bolt
- A^sin + \xf cosp)
(4-55)
Since the lug cam is analogous to a screw, the other

forces and reactions are obtained by resolving the
static forces accordingly. Let Ns be the reaction
normal to the helix of the lug and M^j. the frictional
resistance. The axial component of these two forces is
N
= N (cosX + M5sin/3).
(4-56)
k = bolt polar radius of gyration

M,
mass of bolt
The inertia force of the operating rod and the axial

cam force must balance the accelerating force, thus
M0 = mass of operating rod assembly

v
4-10
= axial linear velocity
= MQa t /V(sin|3 + Mrcos|3)
(4-57)
AMCP 706-260
co
o
Z>
z
-
o
o
<
l
<
)
w
>
i
c
O
o
a
CO
a
a
lJ
X
Q.
J
Q.
CD
o
UJ
ID
I
o
4-11
AMCP 706-260
where
where a = linear acceleration of locking lug.

The applied torque NCRC of the transverse cam force
must balance the rotational inertia of the bolt, plus the
induced torque of the lug, plus the two components of
frictional resistance of the bolt.
mass moment of inertia of bolt
tf, = /V(cosj3 - r sinj3)

A^(sin\ - MjCosX)
Iha
N R,
V-^LÂ^^fi
Mbk2 ( ) tanjS
(4-58)
(*)
= angular acceleration of bolt
Figure 4-4. Force System of Bolt Cam
After these expressions are substituted into Eq. 4-58

and the terms collected, Eq. 459 may be compiled.
N(cos- Mrsin/3) (R - j^) = Mb J a tan/3 - Nf (sinX - MscosX) (RL - psR)
(4-59)
Solve for A^ in terms of N via Eqs. 4-55 and 45S.

/ sin + Mrcos|3'
s
4-12
\ cosX + .sia\
(4-60)
AMCP 706-260
Substitute for Ns in Eq. 4-59, collect terms and solve

foriV.
N = M.a
b" R
k2 tan/3
[(R - ixsR) (cos/3 - pr sin/3) + C\ (RL - sR) (sin/3 + M, cos/3)]
where
(4-61)
sinX - Mscos^
C\^ = cosh + usinX
Now substitute forN in Eq. 4-57 so that
M
M
F = a
+ IU
+M
b
Rc
k2 tan/3
(Rc-- u R) (cos/3 -u sin/?)
sin/3 + Mr cos/3
For unlocking, F is the gas pressure force on the

operating rod. It is the driving spring force during
locking. The expression in the braces of Eq. 4-62 is
equivalent to an effective massAfe. Eq. 4-62 may now
be written as
(4-62)
-V0
' ^XVj,vi
Both pc and Fc may be found by assigning small

increments to the operating rod travel s.
n - l +As
(4-65)
The average acceleration over the increment is

F
= Ma
(4-63)
a
a = 2
M.
(4-64)
During the unlocking period, the operating rod

derives its accelerating force from the propellant gases
which, after cutoff, expand polytropically. The
pressure in the operating cylinder at a given position of
the rod is computed according to Eq. 4-2 and the
force according to Eq. 4-44.
(from Eq. 4-2)

P
'
n - i
(4-66)
+ a
n>
The velocity at the end of each increment is obtained

by first computing the energy E0 of the operating rod
Eo =E.
,,+AEo
oi + AEo =E,
o(n - l)
o(n- i)
Fc(n - l)+Fc(n)
As
(4-67)
where Eoi = energy of operating rod at gas cutoff
= P
> (&)
2
(immEq. 444)
then
Io
(4-68)
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AMCP 706-260
The incremental time may be computed from the

expression
As = v
Af +
n-i
e i(flaA'e}
(4-W)
Solving for At,, the incremental time of the gas

expansion stroke becomes
A =
'< -~yl~)
(4 70)
The time for the total gas expansion stroke is t,.

*e
= 2A
'e
(4-71)
During the locking period, the applied force is

derived from the driving spring. The spring accelerating
forces at any position of the operating rod when
efficiency is considered is
F = e(F.+Ks) = Fn _ , + eKAs
(4-72)
where
M
= initial driving spring force as bolt

seats
f _ ,
= spring accelerating force of previous

increment
= spring constant
= operating rod travel after bolt seats
As
= incremental operating rod travel
= efficiency of the spring system
The breech end of the locking lugs carries the axial

reaction on the bolt, thereby relieving the helix end of
all loads during cam action. Therefore, in Eq. 462,
X = 0, and the effective mass becomes
M=M
e
o + M.b
k2 tan/3
URc-sR)(co0 -M, sin/3)
R
c I
4-14
sin/3+/i cos/3
(4-73)
-*fiRL -"<*)
AMCP 706-260
Bx
Note that if the cam roller is not installed for either

locking or unlocking, the Coefficient of rolling friction
r changes to s the coefficient of sliding friction in
Eqs. 4-62 and 4-73.
A =
(4-77)
where
43.1.3 Cam Curve
x,
The cam curves on the breech end of the bolt are
helices, usually having identical slopes. The straight
slope merges smoothly with the parabolic curve which
may be expressed as
= axial length of the parabola (see Fig.

4-3)
ym = peripheral width of the parabola (see

Fig. 4-3)
From Eq. 4-62, the equivalent mass for the unlocking
system is a constant when the cam action involves the
helix. The values assigned to the parameters in the
equation are:
y = Ax2 +Bx+C.
(4-74)
Locate the coordinate axes so that y = 0 when x = 0,

thus C = 0 which reduces the equation to
y = Ax
(4-75)
The slope of the curve is defined as
= 0.275 in., radius of gyration
- 0.39 in., bolt radius
Rc
= 0.32 in, cam radius
Py
- 0.034 coefficient of rolling friction
jus
= 0.30 coefficient of sliding friction
tan0 = 0.007465, slope of cam helix
-f
dx
when x
a x +
o;0 =
tan
(4-76)
tan , and B = tan
the slope of the helix and therefore the slope of the

parabola where it joins the helix. When x andy reach
their respective limits, dimensions that have been
assigned and then substituted in Eq. 475 will yield
the value of the coefficient A.
RL = 0.5 in., radius of locking lug

Wh
= 0.75 lb, bolt weight
= 2.5 lb, operating rod weight
cosj30 = 0.999972
sin0o = 0.0074648
X =3, slope of lug helix
4-15
AMCP 706-260
k2 tan
JW
386.4
(Rc-sR)(coso-ljLrno)
fl
386.4
2.5 + 075
+ C
sinfl +u cos
0.0756 x 0.007465
[o~32 (0.203 x 24.12 - 0.244 x 0.383) J
where
coSiS-Mrsin)3o
"*
2.5
0.99997 - 0.00025
sin + u cos
~ 0.00746 + 0.0340
sinh - s cosh
0.05234 - 0.29959
cosh + /^ sinX
0.99863 + 0.01570
0.75x1.18x10^
386.4
g^Pi
386.4
0.244
= Q 00647 ,b,ec,/in.
The effective mass adds less than one percent to the

operating rod mass as the cam follower progresses
along the constant cam slope hence it need not be
considered in the calculations until the parabolic
curvature is reached. Because the entire bolt mass
without modification was entered in the analysis of the
period before gas cutoff, this analysis may be
considered conservative. The effective mass while the
cam follower negotiates the parabolic curvature of the
cam for the unlocking process becomes (Eqs. 463
and 4-62)
Me = 6.47 x 10
4.58 x 10~4 tan

0.203 /^-0-034 sin \
\ sin + 0.034 cosp/
The effective mass for the locking process is obtained

from Eq. 473.
Me = 6.47 x 10"3 +
4-16
\(RL-SV
4.58 x 10~4 tan

0203 (cosf-0-034 sin \_
\sin+0.034 cosp/
AMCP 706-260
The straight slope of the cam is half the axial cam

travel distance
The counterrecoil time t , Eq. 416 ,is

t cr = 0.60rc = 0.036 sec.
1
x = sr =0.5 in.
e
2
xm
The recoil time

t, =t - t
= s
> '
0-5
= 0.060- 0.036 = 0.024 sec.
> axial length of parabola
According to Eq. 4-76, B = tan 0 = 0.007465. The

bolt must turn through an angle of 60 to unlock. The
peripheral width of the parabola (see Fig 43) is
ym _ \T=~; _B )RC = 1.0397x0.32 = 0.3327 in.
(&-')>
Fig. 4-6 shows a sketch of the various distances

involved in the operation of the moving mechanisms
during the firing cycle. These initial distances are based
on those of an earlier gun.
dc
= 0.874 in, gas cylinder diameter
= 0.135 in, gas port diameter

=
1.00 in., buffer stroke
From Eq. 477, the constant^ is

ym '
Lbi
~ 0-75 in., operating

primary buffer spring
distance
of
Lb2
= 0.25 in., operating distance

secondary buffer spring
of
Lj
=5.5 in., operating

operating rod spring
of
sa
= 2.0 in, accelerating distance of gas

piston
sb
= 4.5 in., distance of bolt retraction

during recoil.
Bx
m _ 0.3327 - 0.007465 x 0.5

0.25
m
1.316/in.
distance
The slope of the curve, Eq. 476, is

tanH = ^ = 2.632x+0.007465.
dx

EXPANSION SYSTEM
FOR
CUTOFF
= 0.20 in., cutoff distance
43.Z1 Specifications
= 1.8 in., dwell distance

= 1.00 in., operating rod travel before
bolt pickup
Gun: 7.62 mm machine gun

Firing Rate: 1000 rounds/min
Interior Ballistics: Pressure vs Time, Fig.
4-5
Velocity vs Time, Fig.
4-5
= 1.8 in.3, initial

operating cylinder
60
60
c =Jr = I
= nn
0060sec
'
of
Wu
= 0.75 lb, weight of bolt
= 2.5 lb, weight of moving operating

mechanism
Wr
= Wb + W0 - 3.25 lb, weight of recoiling

parts
43.2.2 Design Data, Computed
The time for the firing cycle, from Eq. 229, is
gas volume
0.50, efficiency of spring system
4-17
AMCP 706-260
70
1
I PRESSURE
\ DECAY
0)
Q.
65
IE
60
CO
CO
UJ
30
13
55
2.3
3.3
TIME , msec
4.3
25
50
in
PRESSURE /
a.
/VELOCITY
45
in
a.
W
CT
<o
to
20
40
a.
CO
35
<
<
_i
30
>
u 25
0o
ID
00
10
1
20
10
5
0
-j CO
/
/
0L
LJ
TRAVEL
_J
_l
0.5
TIME, msec
10
F/gure 45. Pressure-time Curve of 7.62 mm Round
4-18
t <
o o:
o h-
Q.
O
O
AMCP 706-260
EXPANSIONi
CHAMBER
/
^M)m4^
-b2
Figure 4-6.
Operating Distances of Moving Parts
43.2.3 Counterrecoil Computed Data
Lj = 5.5 in., operating distance of spring
From Eq. 424 the approximate

counterrecoil velocity is computed to be
maximum
5.5 Fa = r^5
F
_ 3.16^ + 1.228^ _
"cr
316 + 675
tcr
0.036
= 275 in./sec.
= 69.3 1b
0.0166
1.8
T =-
0.0092 msec,
According to Eq. 2-67b,
According to Eq. 2-24, by substituting Fa for
KT = -J"= =
1037
I Fm - Kx I and Ld for x, the expression LdFa is
da
(75625 - 30276)
For the first trial a spring constant of 4 lb/in. was

selected but proved to be too highly stressed. However,
the first trial indicated a compression time of 16.6
msec. With an impact velocity above 25 ft/sec, the
spring surge time is
From Eq,4-jr20 Ihe approximate counterrecoil velocity

af the end of buffer spring action oecomes
vbc = 0.632 vcr = 174in./sec.
(\)(M)
1M-1N]
0.0092A: =
F +
1037
69.3 +2.75
1037
K = 10.2 lb/in.
where vbc is equivalent to vQ of Eq. 224.
Fa can now be determined.
Mr =
g
g
= 386.4 in./sec2 , acceleration of gravity
m =
j(KLd) = 69.3 + 28.1 = 97.41b
Fo = Fm -KLd = 97.4- 56.1 = 41.3 lb.
4-19
AMCP 708-280
For the buffer springs in series, the spring constant Kb

is
Sin"1
KbL -F \
b
mb
3TT
F
mb
K, = 60 lb/in.
2 x 3.25
Lb = 1.0 in.
be
\{MAc)-\{pmbh)-\{^l)
J 386.4x60
. _, / 1.0 x 60- 285 \ - 31

(
2) l\
Lsm
= 0.01675 [Sin-1 ( - 0.78947) - 4.71241
where v0 = 0, at the start of counterrecoil

= 0.01675 (5.3733 - 4.7124) = 0.01 11 sec.
lFmb=\ (M) 3'276+i
(60)
From Eq. 224, the buffer counterrecoil velocity is

expressed in terms of spring energy.
Fmb = 2(127.3+ 15) = 284.6 lb, say, 285 lb
Fh
= 285- 60 = 2251b.
m ~KhLh
ob = Fm
b b
mhLb
II2
he
Since the buffer springs in series should have the
same terminal loads, spring constants will vary inversely
as their deflections. Thus,
i
K2
hi
Lbl
025
' 0.75
or K2 = 3Ki
" 2 [^K)
Mr
(285 x 1.0- 30 x 1.0)386.4

3.25
_ 255 x 386.4
,10 . 2. 2
2
vi.
T-^7
= 30318 in. /sec
be ~
3.25
The spring constants of the primary and secondary

springs of the buffer are
v.
F
mh
ob
*i =
60
075
80 lb/in.
K2 = 3tf, = 240 lb/in.
4_3.2.4 Counterrecoil Time

The counterrecoil time is divided into two periods,
i.e., during buffer spring action and during driving
spring action. Both are computed according to Eq.
226. For the buffer springs, v0 = 0 therefore
4-20
= 174.1 in./sec, buffer counterrecoil velocity
which checks favorably with the first computed

velocity of 174 in./sec
The time consumed for counterrecoil during driving

spring action also is divided into two periods, when the
total recoiling mass is considered, and after the bolt
stops when the moving mass consists only of the
moving parts of the operating rod unit. According to
Eq. 226, the first time component is
AMCP 706-260
-F
Sin"
h~Fr,
vA
^M/J
_. 1,
I
3.2f
SmV386.4 x OJ x 10.2 |
- Sin"'
l/F.
2KMrvlc)
10.2x4.5-97.4
_. ,
- Sin^9487 +5202
-97.4
y9487 + 5202
= 0.040611 Sin-1 (-0.4249)- Sin-' (-0.8036)
0.04061 (334.85 - 306.52)/57.3 = 0.04061 x 0.4944= 0.0201 sec

where
Fm
= 97.41b
sb
= 4.5 in.
= 10.2 lb/in
vie
= 30,318 in.2/sec2
Mr
3.25
386.4
= 0.50
lb-sec /in.
According to Eq. 2-24, the expression for the

counterrecoil velocity is
v2cr = vibe +-
2e (Fmst
30318 +
*(".)]
M.
97.4x4.5- 10.2x20.25/2
3.25
386.4
30318+39832 = 70150 in.2 /sec2
= 264.9 in./sec = 22.08 ft/sec, maximum bolt velocity on return.
The terminal part of the counterrecoil stroke occurs

after the bolt is in battery and the operating rod
components are the remaining moving parts. From Eq.
2-26, the second time component is
Sin"
'
Wd-*J-Fm
Sin-1
JK^M?O
V^+2Va
4-21
AMCP 706-260
cr
2.5
,/386.4 x 0.5 x 10.2
41.3
Sin"
51.5
Sin-1
v/2652 + 9258
^2652 + 9258
= 0.03562 Sin-' (-0.3784)-Sin-' (-0.4719)
0.03562 (337.77 - 331.85)/57.3 = 0.0037 sec

where
Fm = 51.5 1b
Mn
386.4 lb-sec2/in.
F0
= 41.3 1b
4.5 in.
= 10.2 lb/in.
5.5 in.
70147 in. /sec2

0.50
The total counterrecoil time is

f
c, = ^+C+C =0.0349 sec.
This computed time compares favorably with the

assigned time (0.036 sec) for counterrecoil thus
supporting the characteristics of the selected spring.
At the end of counterrecoil the velocity of the
operating rod moving parts, according to Eq. 2-24 is
/v2
o + 2*[Fm<-Ld-tf--5K<-Ld->t?]lMo
/70147 + (51.5 x 1.0- 10.2 x 1.0/2)386.4/2.5
,/77318 = 278 in./sec = 23.08 ft/sec = 277 in./sec
which checks with the first computed velocity of 275

in./sec.
4-22
AMCP 706-260
43.2.5 Recoil Time
p
' sa
= 41.3 +Ks= 41.3 +20.4 =61.7 lb
The dynamics of the operating rod and bolt while

propellant gases are active in the gas cylinder do not
include the resistance of the driving spring since the
spring forces are negligible as compared to gas forces.
With respect to the dynamics, two periods are
involved, i. e., accelerating and decelerating. Initially,
the time of each is proportioned according to their
respective distance of operation. The decelerating time
is computed to be
= 10.2 lb/in., spring constant
Mr
= 3.25/g, lb-sec2in.
sa
= 2.0 in.
,.y
= 503.6 in./sec, initial velocity
= 0.5, efficiency of spring system
L +L
)I5.5 + 1.0- 2.0\

.024
<r = y
5.5-M.0 )
The working distance of the drive spring during the

decelerating period of recoil isi,.
L r = L.-s
da = 5.5 - 2.0 = 3.5 in.
0.0166 sec
where tr = 0.024 sec (see par. 4-3.2.2) and

where sa = 2.0 in., the distance that the piston moves
while being accelerated by the propellant
gas.
Expand Eq. 2-22 to include the limits of x = 0 to

x =L thus the time to compress the drive spring is
dr ~ J
.UM.
~...r
% ( Sin
\
The counterrecoil velocity at this position is

computed according to Eq. 2-24
\r = Ac
+ 2
4F>(L -O-J
Fsa +KLrr
JF
V sa
Sin"1
JFTeKMsl
K L
( d ~ *a?] >Mr
=yo.0004123 /Sin-i
= v/30318 + (97.4 x 3.5 - 10.2 x 12.25/2)386.4/3.25
From Eq. 434, the velocity of recoil at this position

becomes
43.2.5.1
m ---
0.0081 sec.
= 251.8 in./sec.
1
251.8
~eVcr ~ TT
+ eKMr v2o
The velocity of the recoiling parts as the buffer is

contacted is
= 503 6in
-/sec.
Recoil Time, Decelerating
As computed above, the recoil velocity at the end

of the operating cylinder stroke is 503.6 in./sec which
becomes the initial velocity of the spring system as
deceleration begins. At this time the driving spring has
been compressed to the extent of the two inches that
the operating gas piston has traveled. The design data
include
eM
253613
159.1x3.5x386.4
0.50x3.25
vb = ^253613 - 132410 = /l2120i = 348.1 in./sec.

4-23
AMCP 706-260
Since the buffer absorbs the remaining energy,
A3*+ew*
Therefore, the average pressure in the barrel needed to

provide it is, according to Eq. 426,
=Fmb '
therefore, Eq. 223 becomes the

recoil time during buffing,
expression for
2360 lb/in:
TT3
Other values are

eM.
.-*-
/o-5 x 3.25
\/60x 386.4
225
-^
= 1.3, ratio of specific

operating cylinder
= 0.00837 Cos-' 0.78947 = 0.00837 (^y)
kb
= 1.2, ratio of specific heats in bore
= 0.0055 sec.
Pm
h =
Cos'
~""
F ,
Cos
The total recoil time during deceleration

V
'dr
+ l
1.06
/ 3.2S \
253613
\ 386.4 /
of
Vm
= 1.74 in.3 , chamber volume plus bore

volume
Wg
= 0.00629 lb, weight of propellant
43.2.5.2 Recoil Time, Accelerating
PiVi = l.06Mfv2r
in
9000 lb/in.2, muzzle pressure from

Fig. 4-5
Vco = Vx - 18 in.3 , initial volume

operating cylinder
0.0081 + 0.0055 = 0.0136 sec.
The time needed to accelerate the recoiling mass

consists of two parts, i. e., time before cutoff and time
after cutoff. First, the tentative size of the operating
cylinder must be determined. According to Eq. 4-40,
the work done by the expanding gas is
heats
The weight of the gas in the operating cylinder at its

maximum pressure, according to Eq. 4-49, is
w = w hr )pllk
p(llkb-llk^pm "kb
c
c
s\V I
2261 in.-lb
0.00629
"
/ 1.8 \ ^241 x 1.66 \

V 1.74 / V
1970 /
0.00132 lb.
Select pi = 1250 lb/in.2
Vx
Pi FI
P\
With the ratio
V2
2261
1250
1.8 in.
.3^ the volume at the end of the

5
gas expansion stroke is V2
v2 = 3 vx
G)
1.8 = 3.0 in.3
The selected cylinder pressure is pc=Pi - 1250 psi.

Assume this pressure to be the critical flow pressure.
4-24
To insure total access, the diameter of the orifice

should not exceed the cutoff distance; thus the two
orifices of 0.162 in. diameter.
The measured area under the pressure-time curve
between 0.0002 sec and 0.0032 sec is equivalent to
Apt =16.43 lb-sec/in.2 The first time (0.0002 sec)
represents approximately 70% of the bullet travel and
the second corresponds with the pressure, pa = 2360
psi. From Eq. 4-52, the first estimate of the orifice
area is
W
K
WAp,
0.00132
0.00192 x 16.43
0.042 in.2
AMCP 706-260
where, in Eq. 4-25, the expression for the term Kw is

.
^
_S_ i ( 2 )
V RT
\k-H/
= 0.00192/sec
1)/(
'
0.30, orifice coefficient

= 32 2 ft/sec2
JL
=13
With A, = 0.042 in.2 detailed iterative computations

are performed in Table 41. These calculations
indicate a cutoff at s = 0.20 in. of piston travel. Also,
an orifice area of 0.042 in.2seems sufficient. A piston
area of 0.60 in.2 is suitable. Note that in the listed
values of the cylinder pressure pc never exceeds the
critical flow pressure of pcr = 0.53 pa except for the
last increment. Here the computed pressure of 1134
psi via Eq. 4-43 is considered reasonable inasmuch as
*ê Pressure f polytropic expansion during the
interval drops only to 1105 psi and the continued flew
frm the barrel should be enough so that the cylinder
pressure will approach the 1134 psi.
RT = 350,000 ft-lb/lb, specific impetus
TABLE 4-1.
tx 104,
sec
Pa'
psi
COMPUTED DYNAMICS OF GAS CUTOFF SYSTEM
in?
w,
lb/sec
AWX 104,
C
lb
WX 104,
lb
2.096
1.531
2.096
2.096
3.627
1.193
in.3
in.3
0.0278
0.0543
1.8000
1.8002
4.820
5.739
0.837
0.942
1.147
1.366
0.0879
0.1246
1.8003
6.513
1.600
0.1657
1.8006
1.8011
0.042
11
26000
19000
14800
12
13
11400
9600
0.042
0.042
0.919
0.774
1.193
0.919
0.774
18
23
6600
0.042
0.042
0.532
2.660
9.173
2.255
0.329
1.8080
0.363
1.815
10.988
3.120
0.545
1.8236
4.130
0.796
1.850
1.888
1.920
9
10
4500
0.227
1.135
12.123
2400
0.025
0.115
0.575
12.698
5.240
1.058
1800
0.007
0.024
0.088
12.786
6.650
1.350
FcAt,
in ./sec
s1 X 104,
in.
s2 X 104,
in.
3200
33
tX 104,
sec
9
1.531
0.037
28
36.31
0.042
0.042
sX 104,
in.
lb
lb-sec
Av,
in,/sec
114
69
0.0069
0.82
0.82
202
121
0.0121
1.44
2.26
Pepsi
c>
V,
11
294
176
0.0176
2.09
4.35
2
5
12
354
212
0.0212
2.52
10
13
18
23
28
33
425
255
0.0255
717
934
1069
1128
0.2150
0.280
0.321
68.75
106.9
147.2
36.31
1134
430
560
641
677
680
3.03
25.56
33.29
38.17
40.31
6.87
9.90
26.75
174.0
10
0.339
0.225
35.46
2
64
83
95
101
44
19
50
177
344
535
487
133
393
832
1468
1999
4-25
AMCP 706-260
At cutoff, the velocity of the moving parts has

reached 174 in./sec. This represents a kinetic energy of
E
2\
386.4/
30276 = 127.3 in.-lb.
At = 0.0005 sec and the corresponding average pressure

are read from the pressure decay-time curve (see
insert) of Fig. 4-5, pa = 3200 psi. Resorting to Eq.
457 to estimate the travel during the interval, observe
that Av is unknown. However, in the preceding
interval, the difference in Av
The work done by poly tropic expansion, Eq. 4-35, is

[Av for(t = 2.3 x 10"3)] - [Avforft = 1.8 x 10"3)]
W
PiVx-ihV2 _ 1134x1.92-635x3.0
1.3- 1.0
k- 1
< 8 in./sec. Add this increment to Av (t = 2.3 x 10~3).

Thus, Av = 33 + 7 = 40 in./sec.
907.6 in.-lb
The rate of flow by Eq. 427 is computed to be
where
w = KwAopa = 0.00192x0.037x3200
= 0.227 lb/sec.
= 1134x0.56 = 635 lb/in.
Vi1 = VCO +Aj

= 1.8+0.6x0.2 = 1.92 in.3
c
The weight of the gas flowing through the orifice

during the 0.0005 sec increment according to Eq.
4-28 is
1.135 xlO-4 lb.
AWC = wAt = 0.227 x 5 x 10"
The total work done by the operating cylinder is

The total weight of the gas in the cylinder
E, = E, +W= 127.3 + 907.6 = 1034.9 in.-lb
We =2AH/c = We(n_x) +AWC
The velocity of the system at the end of the

accelerating period becomes
/2069.8 386.4
= 496.07 in./sec.
3.25
This velocity compares favorably with the required
velocity of 503.6 in./sec (par. 4-3.2.5) and represents
an error of only 1.5%. A slight increase in orifice area
or location will match the two velocities, but the small
error involved does not warrant further computation.
(10.988 + 1.135)10"
By first trial, the distance traveled by the operating

unit (Eq. 4-47) is
s = -s- AvAf + vn -_ l.
At + sn - l
40
Although the weight of recoiling parts does not

become 3.25 lb until the bolt is picked up after 1 inch
of travel, the bolt weight is included to compenstate
for whatever losses are experienced during the
accelerating stroke.
0.0012123 1b.
(0.0005)
+68.75x0.0005+0.0393
= 0.0837 in.
From Eq. 448, the cylinder volume

The analysis which follows for the time, t = 2.8 x
10-3 sec, illustrates the mechanics for computing the
results listed in Table 41. The increment of time
4-26
V=V
+Aj
= 1.8 + 0.6x0.0837 = 1.850 in.
C
CO
c
AMCP 706-260
According to Eq. 441,
= 4 (AVA;) +v_1^+J_ ,
1.74
/9000\ 1/1.2
I 3200j
(38 17
I
r- + 68.75/ 0.0005 + 0.0393
1.74x2.37 = 4.13 in.3

= 0.0095 + 0.0344 + 0.0393 = 0.0832 in.
From Eq. 442, the equivalent gas volume in the
> j
...
,
operating cylinder at the average bore pressure pa
becomes
_
_
,
From Eq.
M 448, the chamber volume is
Vc = Vco+Acs = 1.8 + 0.6x0.0832 = 1.850 in.3
V =1 ' \V.
\Wg I
= I '0.0012123
1 413 = 0.796 in.3
\
J
From Eq. 443, the gas pressure in the operating

cylinder is
c =\T
"
3200
This volume matches the earlier estimate thereby

completing this series of calculations. Had the volumes
not checked, a new change in volume would be
investigated and the series of calculations repeated,
The time elapsed between firing and complete
cutoff is the final figure (36.31) in the time column of
Table 4-1.
tCO = 0.0036 sec.
0.334x3200 = 1069lb/in.;
The gas force applied to the operating rod, Eq. 444,

is
F
= A
rPr =
06 X
"
The time of the remaining accelerating period is

determined by qs 414 and 4-15. The known data
follow:
1069 = 641 lb.

A, = 0.60 in.2 , area of operating piston
The impulse during the interval is

k
Fc At = 641 x 0.0005 = 0.321 lb-sec.
The velocity at the end of the time interval, Eq. 446,
is
F
c,At
^
0 ^ , 0.321 x 386.4
v = v
+ - = 68
75 +
K-i
Mr
3.25
= 68.75+38.17 = 106.9 in./sec.
The distance traveled by the operating unit, Eq. 447,

is
= 1.3, ratio of specific heats
Mr =
3 25
386.4
lb sec2
", mass of recoiling unit
in.
p, = 1134lb/in.2, initial pressure

s
= 1.8 in, total travel of piston
= 3.2 in., equivalent travel distance at

Pi
v0 = 174 in ./sec, initial velocity
Substitute the expression for C2 , Eq. 415, in Eq.

414, and rewrite, for convenience, the time for the
gas expansion stroke
4-27
AMCP 706-260
(*+ 0/2
The total recoil time is

a + 2/L
y^
zfl>\
r=tco+te+t'r
= 0.0036 + 0.0046 + 0.0136 = 0.0218 sec.
1 +2
zS>\
re = j^ (4.658-2.763) = 0.0046 sec
This is only 2.2 msec less that the specified 24 msec

(par. 4-3.2.1) and, therefore, is acceptable. The time
for the firing cycle is
tc = tcr+tr = 0.0349 + 0.0218 = 0.0567 sec.
where
a = 1+ = 1+ |4 = 1.562
s
The rate of fire is
3.2
fr = ~f 1058 rounds/n
^CPISQ
K
~ (k- 1)M,
2X0.6X 1134X4.53X386.4
(1.3- 1)3.25
= 2,443,000 in.2 /sec2
IK
= 1,563 in./sec
la
B=
1 +
i
K_
,(* + i)/2
4-3.3 DIGITAL COMPUTER

CUTOFF EXPANSION
*- = !+ 30276 x 1.418 _
o
2443000
32i.is
This rate is only 5.8%over the specified rate of 1000

(par. 4-3.2.1) and is acceptable. Firing tests will
determine the accuracy of the theoretical rate and any
undesirable discrepancies are to be corrected in
compliance with the test data.
3^81
y = 1,2,3.
ROUTINE
FOR
This digital computer program is compiled in

FORTRAN IV language for the UNIVAC 1107
Computer. The program considers the dynamics of the
gas, the bolt operating cam, the bolt, and the operating
rod. The specified and computed data are the same as
those for the sample problem of par. 4-3.2. The
program also follows the same sequence of
computations except for the inclusions of the bolt
unlocking and locking processes. Each set of
computations is discussed in sequential order.
z = (y+\)-yk = 1.0- 0.3j>

43.3.1 Gas Dynamics Before Cutoff
2A
-2 = 3.0959 (summation of last column in

zBy
2
zy
Table 4-2)
= 1.763 (summation of next to last column in

Table 4-2)
The detailed calculations are tabulated for convenience

in Table 4-2.
4-28
This analysis follows the same procedure as that for

the preceding example of Table 41 except that the
bolt is being turned by the helix portion of the cam.
Bolt frictional and rotational inertia forces are
considered by substituting the effective mass of Eq.
4-62 for the actual mass of the operating rod. At gas
cutoff, the operating rod velocity is set for
approximately 350 in./sec and to reach this velocity,
the gas port is assigned an initial area of 0.40 in.2 If
the computed velocity at gas cutoff exceeds 10
in./sec, the port area is adjusted accordingly and the
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 4-2.
Y
GAS EXPANSION TIME CALCULATIONS
az
zy
Ay/zy
Aya2/zy
0.5000
1.018
0.7
1.366
0.713
0.7013
0.9580
2
3
0.3750
0.3 125
1.036
1.055
1.195
1.045
0.414
0.9058
0.106
1.0824
3.0808
0.2734
1.074
0.4
0.1
-0.2
0.2461
1.093
0.2256
0.2095
8
9
-0.215
2.9481
-1.2716
-1.1634
-0.5
111.093
1/1.25
-0.547
-0.4490
-0.3599
1.113
1.134
-0.8
111.428
-0.890
-0.2535
-0.1775
-1.1
1/1.634
-1.247
-0.1680
-0.1028
0.1964
1.154
-1.4
1/1.868
-1.615
-0.1216
-0.065 1
0.1855
1.175
-1.7
-1.998
-0.0928
10
0.1762
1.196
-2.0
112.14
1/2.44
-2.392
-0.0736
-0.0434
-0.0302
11
0.1682
1.217
-2.3
1/2.79
-2.799
-0.0601
-0.0215
12
0.1612
1.238
-2.6
1/3.19
-3.219
-0.0501
-0.0157
13
0.1550
1.261
-2.9
1/3.65
-3.657
-0.0424
-0.0116
14
0.1495
1.284
-3.2
1/4.17
-4.109
-0.0364
-0.0087
15
0.1445
1.307
-3.5
1/4.76
-4.574
-0.0316
16
0.1400
1.331
-3.8
1/5.45
-5.058
-0.0277
-0.0066
-0.005 1
17
18
0.1359
1.355
-4.1
1/6.22
-5.556
-0.0245
-0.0039
0.1321
1.380
-4.4
1/7.11
-6.072
-0.0218
-0.0030
19
0.1286
1.404
-4.7
-0.0195
-0.0024
0.1254
0.1224
1.429
1.455
-7.145
-7.712
-0.0176
-0.0159
-0.0019
-0.0015
0.1196
1.481
-5.0
-5.3
-5.6
118.12
119.30
1110.65
-6.599
20
1/12.2
-8.294
-0.0144
-0.0011
2= 1.7631
2 = 3.0959
21
22
computation is repeated. Operating rod travel is also

computed and should not exceed the axial length of
the cam helix. Table 4-5 lists the computed data.
negligible effect on the dynamics of the system and,

therefore, are not included in the analysis. Computed
data are listed in Table 4-6.
43.3.2 Gas Dynamics After Cutoff
43.3.2.2 Bolt Unlocking During Parabola Traverse
4-3.3.2.1 Bolt Unlocking During Helix Traverse
The major part of the unlocking process is done by

the parabolic portion of the cam (see Figs. 4-3 and
44). For the same reason as for the helix analysis,
only bolt rotational effects are considered. The axial
length of the parabola is divided into short equal
increments. Cam curve characteristics are then
determined and these are integrated with the rest of
the analysis. The equivalent mass of the system is
found from Eq. 4-73. The cam constants and variables
are determined elsewhere (see par. 4-3.1).
If a portion of the helix remains to be traversed by

the cam follower, the time is computed according to
Eqs. 4-6 through 4-15. This procedure was also used
to compute the values of Table 4-2. The velocity at
the end of the helix is obtained from Eq. 4-7.
Although the bolt moves axially over the small
distance permitted by the locking lug, the effects of
this distance and corresponding velocity have a
4-29
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 4-3. SYMBOL-CODE CORRELATION FOR CUTOFF EXPANSION

Symbol
Code
Symbol
Code
Symbol
Code
AO
Pa
PA
Pc
PC
Pi
PI
R
VC
VCYL
VE
AC
AY
A
Ay
a
a2
R
R
AZ
BY
co
e
VBCR
VMAX
RC
RL
X
dx
CLAMDA
VO
DX
EB
SA
SCYL
sc
Av
VSCR
DELV
SMAX
WB
EBCR
E
ER
AWC
W,
DELW
sc
ESCR
F
SO
HELIX]
S(l)
FBM
AF
FBO
DELF
g
K
G
DRK
SKA
BK
RADGYR
At
BL
Me
FM
cr
mb
ob
a
b
xm
c
m
x
r- m
si
S
bc
m
o
WD
W
TEP
TBRC
he
hr
TBR
FffiLIX2
Y
m
Y
z
TDCR
TDR
Tl
DELT
Mr
EPS
DLAMDA
EMUR
tan0o
TANBO
EMUS
VB
cr
l
dr
= 0.5 in., axial length of parabola (Eq.

4-77)
At any given position of x,

x = 2Ax = xn _
ym = 0.3327 in., peripheral width

parabola (Eq. 477)
+ Ax
of
the corresponding length of the gas cylinder is
1.3161 in. (Eq. 4-77)
0.007465 in. (Eq. 4-77)
Ax2 + Bx = 1.316*2 +0.007465*

(Eq. 4-75)
dy
dx
The operating cylinder pressure, according to Eq. 42,

becomes
2Ax+B = 2.632x + 0.007465

(Eq. 4-76)
dy
tanj3 = -f.
dx
4-30
s = s + x = 3.5 +x ,in.
..(*)*->.()''
,psi
AMCP 706-260
According to Eq. 47, the velocity at the end of each

increment of travel is
PI
/A(
I
-\ /4 TT I
v =
V W
K
(3.5
-
5.09675 \ ^ 2 . ,
tv' ,in./sec.
3.5+s0-3/
The corresponding time interval and total time are

Ax
At = , sec;
va
t = Af,sec
as mentioned in par. 43.3.2.1. Only linear motion

prevails since cam action is complete; therefore, the
mass of the bolt is no longer influenced by rotational
effects. Now the bolt and operating rod are moving as
a unit at the same velocity; the bolt acquired its initial
velocity just as unlocking became complete. As all of
the momentum just prior to this event was
concentrated in the operating rod, some of it was
transferred to the bolt with a subsequent reduction in
velocity. Based on the law of conservation of
momentum, this velocity is the velocity of the
recoiling parts and has the value
where
M v
o o
M.
va = average velocity over the increment.
2 5v
- o
, in ./sec.
3.25
Computed data are listed in Table 47.

where
4-3.3.2.3 Bolt Unlocked,
Operating Rod
Bolt
Traveling With
M0 = W0/g, mass of operating rod
At the time that the bolt is completely unlocked,

bolt and operating rod begin to travel as a unit.
However, one inch of operating rod travel still remains
under the influence of cylinder pressure. Except for
the initial conditions involving velocity, pressure,
distance, and mass; the analytic procedure is the same
TABLE 4-4.
Code
AC
BK
DELV(l)
DLAMDA
DRK
DX
Mr = Wr/g, mass of recoiling parts

= velocity of operating rod at transition
Table 4-8 has the computed data.
INPUT FOR CUTOFF EXPANSION PROGRAM
Data
0.60
60.0
0.5
3
10.2
0.05
Code
Data
RL
0.5
SA
2.0
SCYL
3.0
SMAX
5.0
SO
S(l)
3.5
0
EMUR
0.034
TANBO
0.007465
EMUS
0.3
0.8
EPS
0.5
TO)
VCYL
386.4
VMAX
G
HELIX1
HELIX2
R
RADGYR
RC
0.5
0.5
0.39
0.275
0.32
V(l)
WB
VvC1
WO
1.8
350
0
0.75
0
2.5
4-31
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 4-5.
I
2
3
4
b
6
7
8
9
10
il
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
TlMfc
MSLC
.9u0
1.000
1.100
1.2U
1.300
1.
2.300
2.600
3.300
36o5
COMPUTED DYNAMICS BEFORE GAS CUTOFF
PRESS
PSI
26000.
19000.
14800.
11400.
9600.
6600.
4b.
3200.
2400.
moo.
CYL
VOL
CU-IN
CYL
PRESS
PSI
l.aooo
175,6
301.1
444.5
538.6
656.4
1069,8
1401.8
1581.0
1650./
1648,7
1.8U02
1.6
1.8013
1.823
1.8157
i.6<+66
1.8981
i.y72i
2. 0<+Q6
PORT
AREA
SU-IN
."0580
.0580
.0580
.0580
.0580
.0580
. 058"
.0530
.0410
.0230
PISTON
FORCE.
105.4
160.7
2~65T7~
323.3
393.9
653.9
641.1
948.6
990.4
989.2
GAS
FLOW
RATE
Lo/SEC
2 ."B9~5
2.116
10648
1.270
1.069
.735
-T5 or"
.326
. 189
.079
IMPULSE
LB-SEC
.011
.018
.027
032
,039
.327
e421
.474
.495
.361
GAS
1 N
CYL
LB
T29
000050
.00067
.00079
.00090
.00127
.00132
.001o8
.00178
.00160
EQUIV
SORE
VOL
CU-IN
EQUIV
CYL
VOL
CU-IN
.837
e932
1.147
1.366
1.600
2.255
3.120
4.130
5.240
6.650
.0385
.0743
.1214
. 1722
.2289
.4543
.7529
1.1035
1.4788
1.9074
DELTA
VEL
iN/SEd
ROD
VEL
IN/SE
1.63
2.79
4.12
5.00
6.09
50*53
65.00
73.31
76.54
55.81
1.6
4.4
8.5
13.5
19.6
70.2
135.2
208.5
285.0
340.8
ROD
TRAVEL
1 N
. WOT
.0004
.0010
00021
.0038
.0262
.0776
ol635
.2869
.4011
43.3.3 Dynamics After Gas Cylinder Operation
43.3.3.1 Recoil Dynamics
After the gas cylinder reaches its total displacement,

the recoiling parts, consisting of operating rod and bolt,
have only the driving and buffer springs to provide the
external forces. These springs stop the recoiling parts
and then force them to counterrecoil; the driving
spring and momentum of the moving mass finally lock
the bolt in the firing position.
The remaining distance for bolt and rod to

compress the driving spring fully is
Computed spring operating data appear in Table 46

and the computed locking data are listed in Table 4-9.
4-32
L. = LA
5.5 - 2.0 = 3.5 in.
The energy to be absorbed by the driving and buffer

springs is
2
l/2Mv
r sa in.-lb
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 4-6. COMPUTED DYNAMICS AFTER GAS CUTOFF

BOLT UNLOCKING DURING HELIX TRAVERSE
BY
AT
r.o
2.0
3.U
4.0
6.0
T.tT
8.0
Y.U
10.0
ii. r
12.0
I3TXT
14.0
lb.U
16.0
17.u
18.0
19.u
20.0
21.u
22.0
.5000
.3750
.31b
.2734
.ZH6TT
.225b
.2T>95^
.19b4
.isoa
.1762
.1682
.1612
. 1550^
.1495
.1400
1.0335
1.0681
l.iujy
1.1409
1.1792
1.2167
I.2595
1.3017
1.3433
1.3904
-IV4371.4851
1.5349
1.5863
1.6395
1.6944
a32T
IHBif
.1286rlir875^
.1254
.1224
.1196
1.9332
1.9980
200650
.7
.4
.1
-.2
-.5
-.8
1.1
-1.1
-2.0
^2^3"
-2.6
-2^9"
-3.2
-3.5
-3.8
-4.4
-~**rr
-5.Q
-5.3
-5.6
AZ
ZBY
XJUOTI
QU0T2
1.0203
1.0115
I7U29
.9943
.9658
9773
.9690
.9607
.ybU4
. 9443
7235
.4273
.11U4
-.2282
-.5096
-.9749
-1.3055
-1.8224
~ 28/1
-2.7808
3.3051
-3.8614
-4.4512 "
-5.0763
=5.7383"
-6.4389
-TiT;8tnr"
-f:9636
~srB' 7916
-9.6661
nr. 894-11.5638
.6911
.8777
2.8308
-1.1982
-.4174
-.2314
-.1512
-.1078
-.U811
-.0634
-.0509"
-.0417
-^T0348"
-.0295
-.U52
-.0217
-=-.0189
-.0166
'-.1TC46
-.0130
--.0116-.0103
.7051
.8878
2.83Uy
-1.1913
-.4115
-.2262
-.65
-.1035
rs~
-.0598
--ro47r
-.0387
-.0320
-.0269
--.228
-.0195
^T0T68-.0146
^V0128
-00112
-.0099
-.0088
1.8603
1.9540
.9282
.9202
e9123
.9045
8960
:I5
.^739
8665
.85908517
^TOTStS-
EXPANSION TIME DURING HELIX TRAVERSE (TEH) -.00022 SECONDS

-V- = 383r.^9 IN/SEC
PC =~1588v4 PSl
S = 3.50t)-rm

BOLT UNLOCKING DURING PARABOLA TRAVERSE
I
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
EQUlV
CYL
-PARAB
OIST" T.EN6TH
IN
1 N
0050
.100
.150
."20U
.250
.300
0350
.400
0450
.500
3.550
3.600
3.650
3.700
3.750
3.
30850
3.900
31950
4.000
CAM
SLFE
DtG
CYL
~ "FRES~5
PS I
1559.4
7.917
15.TJ5- 1531.3
1504.1
21.913
1477.7
28.096
33o643
1452.1
' 36.557
1427.3
42882
1403.3
1379.9
46.676
50.003
1357.3
T335.3
52.926
EQU1V
RFC nil
-MA5S
W/G
see
.006529
.006689
.006974
7007419
.008072
.008999
.010303
.TTCZWZ"
.014778
.018676
IN/SEC
TIME
MSEC
400.05
416.7T
431.83
445.33
457.19
467.39
475.98
483.03
488.66
492.99
.1279
.2503
.3682
.4822
.5930
.7011
.8071
.9114
1.0143
1.1162
4-33
AMCP 706-260

BOLT AND ROD UNIT RECOILING AFTER CAM ACTION
AY
t.t)
2.0
J.U
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
a.o
9.U
10.0
fl.6
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.U
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.U
22.0
.5000
.3750
.312b
.2734
.2461
.2256
.2095
.19b4
~. 1855.1762
. 1682
.1612
.15b0
.149b
-rr*f*-5.1400
.1359
.1321
e1286
el254
1.0566
1.1164
l.i/yb
1.2464
1.3170
1.3916
1.4704
1.5536
1.64161.7345
1.8327
1.9365
2.0461
2.1620
"2.2844
2.4137
2.5504
2.6947
2.8473
3.0085
ZBY
AZ
BY
.7
.4
-TT"
-.2
-.5
-.6
1.1
-1.4
1. /
-2.0
-2.3
-2.6
-2.9
-3.2
-3.8
-4.1
-4.4
4.7
-5.0
1.0859
1.0482
1.0118
.9767
.9428
.9101
.0785
.8480
.8185
.7901
e7627
.7362
.7107
.6860
.7396
.4466
rrrair
-.2493
-.6585
-1.1133
-1.6174
-2.1751
~-2.7907
-3.4690
4e2152
-5.0348
-5.9337
-6.9183
i6622~
-7.9953"
,6392
-9.1720
-10.4564
.6170
.5956
-11.8569
-13.3824
.5749
.5549
-15.0426
.1196
3.3588
-5.6
.5171
-.7341
.8602
2.6805
-1.0712
-.3524
-.1844
-.1138
-.0766
-.Ub44
m =tf*w
-.0
-.XI
-.0320
-.0261
or0216
-.0236
-~V0T86
-.UU/3
-.0064
TOTALS
r.9459
2.2608
PC = 1145.7 PSI
MINIMUM BUFFEK FORC=
6760
.8397
2.6491
-1.0967
-.3737
-.2026
-.1295
-.0903
-.0665
b.84/v
-18.8095
EXPANSION TIME DUK1N6 HELIX TRAVERSE (TEH) =

V" =481.66 IN/SEC
QU0T2
-.0148
"-.0120
-.0098
-.0080
-.0066
-.0055
-.0046
"-.0039
-.0033
3.i /8y
QUOTI
-U11
-.0153
- ."013X1
-00111
-roow
-.0083
.00110 SECONDS-
~S = 4.500OTtT.
176." 'p
MAXIMUM BUFFEK FORCE = 236.8 LB

DRIVING SPRING RECOIL TIME = .000553 SEX
BUFFEK RECOIL TIME =
.006092 SEC
BUFFER COUNTERRECOIL TIME = .0121^0 SEC
DH SPRING COUNTERRECOIL TIME =
.021407 SEC
BUFFER COUNTERRECUIL VELOCITY .
6.81 IN/î
DR SPR C0UNTEHREC0IL VELOCITY = 253.81 IN/SEC
where e= 0.5,the efficiency of the system. The energy

consumed by the buffer is
where
velocity of recoiling parts at ^
The driving spring force at s, is Fsa =61.7 lb (par.

43.2.5.1). Since the spring force when fully
compressed is Fm = 97.41b (par. 43.2.4), the energy
absorbed by the driving spring is
= T^+^JV6
4-34
557 in-lb
b=
557 in.-lb.
The effective spring constant and the buffer stroke are.

Kb = 60 lb/in. and Lb = 1.0 in., respectively. The
initial and final spring forces are found by equating the
spring work to the energy to be absorbed
AMCP 706-260
2ôb^Fmb^ble =
br
where
0.00837 Cos"1
ob-
,sec
mb
P . = FQ +KbLb, the initial buffer force is

eE
Fob. = -r^
- 1/2K,L.
= 0.5r - 309,1b
b b
43.3.3.2 Counterrecoil Dynamics
The time required for counterrecoil during buffer

action is found from Eq. 227.
The recoil time while the driving spring is
functioning is computed by expanding Eq. 222 to
include the limits of x = 0 to x = Lr and by proper
substitution for the other variables.
dr
-V"^ I
0.0203 (sin"1
97.4
in
2 '
tL
'be
ob-
0 01675 Cos_,
Fmb,
'b_
Fmbu
The velocity at the end of the buffer stroke is found

by equating the work done by the springs to the
expression for kinetic energy and then solving for the
velocity
_t 61.'
T" "Sin T2)

J
bc
where
Z=
COS-'
(^) eLl
(Fmb,+Fob"
,)/4 = 1/2M
v,
'
r be
\/F2sa+eKMrvla = \/3807 + 10.2^
The buffer recoil time is found similarly. However,

since the buffer absorbs the remaining energy, the
buffer recoil time is computed according to Eq. 223.
be = PEblMr
TABLE 4-9. COMPUTED DYNAMICS, COUNTERRECOIL

BOLT LOCKING DURING PARABOLA TRAVERSE
TRAVEL
INCH
.05
.10
. 15
.20
e25
.30
e35
.to
.45
50
_1.00
FORCE
JBGUNO.
BETADEGREE
MASS
1000X
DELTAT
MILSEC
VELOCITY
IN/SEC
TIME
MILSEC
50.99
50.48
A9.9I
49M6
48.95
50.003
46.676
42.882
38.557
33 .643
28.096
21.913
15.145
7.917
428
428
.01582
.01219
.01006
1963
.1958
.1954
'1950
L_1945
'1941
1937
1933
1929
1925
1< 87 3D
254.41
255.00
255 59
256.16
256.73
257.30
257 .85
258.40
258 .94
259.48
264.45
.1963
.3921
.5875
.7825
9770
1.1712
1.3649
1.5581
1.7510
1.9435
3.8166
47.93
47.42
46.91
46.40
^_41_..JQ
..
.0 0&71
00783
0725
.U0687
.00664
.00652
.00647
00647
4-35
AMCP 706-260
The time required for counterrecoil during driving

spring action and while bolt and operating rod are
moving as a unit is computed from Eq. 226
Sm_1
m \
Slir
'c=V^ (
^~
'
= 0.04061 (Sin-' ^P "
Sin_1
Z I
")
where
axial length of the parabola is divided into equal length

increments. The spring force is determined at the end
of each increment to compute the time and velocity
for each increment. Eq. 226 yields the differential
time with Me being the effective mass obtained from
Eq. 4-73. For counterrecoil, the cam follower is a
sliding surface, therefore, pr = ns.
0.000458 tan/3
0.00647 +
Af
0.203
ftjKinfl
(SntfT
smff + Ocos
While the cam follower is traversing the helix during

the last stage of locking the bolt, the operating rod
continues toward its in-battery position.
sb =^-^d-V
= 97.4- 10.2x4.5 = 51.5 1b
The differential time for any increment of travel is
Sin"1
Z = y/F*m +KM, vjj~e
0.4428sJMe (Sin-
is
{L
d'Lb^
FCi
The velocity at this time is

j2EsclMf
&
Sin
Z
where
Ebc + 167.5 ,in.-lb.
= spring force
increment
at
beginning
of
Fc2
Fcl-K/Ss, spring force at end of

increment
As
= increment of counterrecoil travel
= y^, +KMeSle = 7^, +40.8-c.
, in./sec.
43.3.3.3 Bolt Locking Dynamics
When the bolt reaches the breech face, the

operating rod continues on its linear path for the
remaining one inch of travel. In the meantime, the cam
follower on the operating rod locks the bolt, riding
over the parabolic cam curve for a half inch of travel
and over the helix for the other half inch. Meanwhile,
the driving spring continues to force the moving parts
into battery.
Ecri = counterrecoil energy at beginning of

increment
The energy at the end of each increment is
cr =Ecri
The cam action during locking is the reverse of that

during unlocking but follows a similar pattern. The
4-38
- Sin1
+ ^9487+40.8^be
The total work done by all springs until locking starts
ESC = E.DC + \
- 0.1149)
^Fc^Fc2'>As
= Ecri+0.25 (Fci+Fc2> As,iKlb.
AMCP 706-260
The counterrecoil
increment is
v
cr
velocity
at
the
end
of each
J2EJMe 'in-/s
Since v; > 25 ft/sec, select = 1.8; therefore
0.0163
= 0.0906 sec, surge time
1.8
T =
43.3.4 Firing Rate
where T = t - t. , the compression time.
The time of each firing cycle is the total accumulated

,
by all operations.
_,
.
....
^ _ _, .
.
,.
c,,
Set the coil diameter at D = 0.375 in. According to c42 -42, the wire diameter is
Time, sec
Operation
Table
0.003665
0.000220
0.001116
0.001100
0.000553
0.006092
0.012190
0.02 1407
0.003817
Before Gas Cutoff

Bolt Unlocking, Helix
Bolt Unlocking, Parabola
Gas Expansion After Cam Action
Driving Spring Recoil
Buffer Recoil
Buffer Counterrecoil
Driving Spring Counterrecoil
Bolt Locking
0.050160
Total Firing Cycle
4-5
4-6
4-7
4 8
4-8
4-8
4-8
4-8
4-9
d = 0.27
JDKT
= 0.27
y 0.0333
= 0.27 x 0.322 - 0.087 in.
The number of coils from Eq. 241 is

Gd4
SD3K
11.5 x 106 x57.3x 10"6

8x 0.0527 x 10.2
152 coils
where G = shear modulus.

The static torsional stress, Eq. 2-43, is
. .
Firing rate f =
60.0
1196 rounds/min.
SFD
0.05016
ird3
4-3.4 SPRINGS
10d
141,000 lb/in.2
43.4.1 Driving Spring
The driving spring, in order to comply with the

dynamic requirements of the gun, is assigned the
following data
K
= 10.2 lb/in., spring constant
.,
= 41.3 lb, load at assembled height
Fm = 97.4 lb, load at fully compressed

height
^
= 5.5 in., operating distance of spring
= 0.0055 sec (see par. 4-3.2.5.1)
= 0.0218 sec (see par. 4-3.2.5.2)
Vj
= v, = 503.6 in./sec,
(see par. 4-3.2.5)
\ 3.14x0.659
The dynamic torsional stress, Eq. 244, j
= T
\T
>m '* in)
= 157,0001b/in.2
The solid height is
Hs = Nd = 152x0.087 = 13.22 in.
43.4.2 Buffer Spring
impact velocity
During recoil, the buffer springs are contacted at an

impact velocity of vi = vh= 348.1 in./sec (see par.
4-3.2.5.1). Since v,- >25 ft/sec, the surge time
4-37
AMCP 706-260
0.0055
1.8
0.00306sec
Vch = 0.057in.3 , chamber volume

= 13 grains = 0.00186 lb, weight of
propellant
w
g
where
Tc = tbr = 0.0055sec, compression time of
Interior Ballistics: Pressure vs Time, Fig. 48

Velocity vs Time, Fig. 48
buffer spring.
4-4.1.2 Preliminary Design Data
A nest of two springs is used in both primary and

secondary systems. The inner spring has 40% of the
load and spring constant of the system. The assigned
and computed data are listed in Table 410. Design
data are also listed for single primary and secondary
springs and for a single buffer spring to offer
= 0.40 in., diameter of tappet
= 25 in., bolt travel
Lt
= 0.15 in., tappet travel
comparative values.
Wr = 0.671b, weight of recoiling unit
The single buffer spring iSj obviously, too highly
stressed to oe acceptable. Of the two other types, the
stresses are satisfactory; this leaves the choice to
available space, depending on which is the more critical
length or diameter. The nested spring requires less
longitudinal space whereas the single units require less
diametral space.
=0.40, efficiency
mechanism
4-4.1.3 Design
60
f
automatic
Computed
The time for the firing cycle, Eq. 2 29, is
4-4 THE TAPPET SYSTEM

The tappet system (Fig. 47), by virtue of its
extremely short stroke, is usually confined to low
muzzle velocity guns and to unlocking mechanisms.
Since no initial cylinder volume exists, the delivered
gases work at peak pressures immediately, no loss in
pressure being suffered because a container must first
be pressurized. However, the gas flow calculations will
follow the same procedure that is outlined for the
cutoff expansion system except that pressure on the
tappet is considered to be the initial pressure unless
the travel of the tappet creates a gas volume that is
not compatible with the critical pressure.
Data
of
J9_ = 0.100 sec.

600
By employing Eq. 4-21 and assuming constant

acceleration, the time for counterrecoil and recoil are,
respectively,
2L
er
2L
2eL
iWWWVXX^rv-
Gun: Cal .30 Carbine (7.62mm)

Ab
= 0.0732in.2, bore area
= 600 rounds/min, firing rate
GAS PORT
PISTON
SLIDE/
Lbt = 1&.2 in., length of bullet travel in
barrel
4-38
Figure 4-7.
"- BUSHING
Tappet System
TABLE 4-10.
Type
Data
K, lb/in.
F
m>">
T,msec
D, jn.
Primary, Double
Inner
Outer
32
114
3.06
48
171
3.06
BUFFER SPRING DESIGN DATA

Secondary, Double
Inner
Outer
Primary
Secondary
Single
Single
Single
Only
96
144
80
240
60
114
171
285
285
285
3.06
3.06
3.06
3.06
0.5
0.875
0.6
1.125
0.5
D3,in.3
0.125
0.67
0.049
0.1285
1.424
0.4957
0.125
0.1224
0.422
DKT
0.2
0.1763
1.00
1.00
0.735
*/DKT
0.366
0.505
0.561
0.79
0.902
0.516
d, in.
d3X 103 ,in.3
rf4X 104;,in.4
0.100
1.0
1.0
0.136
2.52
3.42
0.151
3.44
5.2
0.213
9.67
20.58
0.497
0.134
0.243
14.3
34.9
0.139
2-69
3.73
1.5
GX 10"6, psi
11.5
11.5
36
15.3
2.4
3.22
3.06
0.75
0.1377
11.5
1.5
11.5
11.5
36
14.4
46.3
20.9
21.2
T X 10"3, psi
145
151
51
46
151
51
202
rrfX10-3 , psi
162
168
56
51
168
56
5.08
225
2.95
Ht,m
3.6
2.08
5.44
3.07
6.2
o
o
I
w
CO
o
a
vi
PROPELLANT GAS PRESSURE, kpsi

BULLET VELOCITY, 100 fps
BULLET TRAVEL, in.
0
VI
o
o>
IS3
o
(X
<
tt
Po
-i
m
Sj
2
3
3
01
PRESSURE, 1000 psi
o O
Ol
3"
H
Z
CD
30
O
PI
" ro
3
m
CO
3)
n
H
3)
m
r
<
m
r~
o
o
H
U)
CD
O
* a
- ^x
m
CM
Ol
AMCP 706-260
Solve both equation for v

simplest terms
t, = Et
, equate and reduce to the
This is the time needed for the tappet to reach the

velocity of 172 in./sec. The average pressure in the
tappet cylinder is
= 0.40 tcr
p
J_ = -JZL = 13601b/in.2
' 7T,
~ 0.1257
tr+tcr = 1.40tcr = 0.100 sec

where
tCF = 0.071 sec
A( = d2( = 0.1257 in.2 ,tappet area
t. = 0.029 sec
d, = 0.40 in., tappet diameter
The counterrecoil velocity is
21
2 x 2.5
_ . . .
"cr'T =TT =70.4.n./sec.
cr
Assume that the pressure in the tappet cylinder is the

critical pressure, then the corresponding pressure in the
bore becomes, Eq. 4-26,
The recoil velocity is

2L
t.
2 x 2.5
0.029
172 in. /sec.
The energy of the recoiling part, Eq. 2-15, is
*-*(?);-* US)
p
c
053=
25661b in
/ -
The area of the pressure-time corresponding to the

impulse of the tappet, Eq. 4-50, is
A
= pbt = 2566x0.00175 = 4.5 lb-sec/in.
According to Eq. 4-49, when the bullet is still in the

barrel, pm = Pf, and Vm = Vb, therefore, if kb = k
= 1.3
= 25.65 in.-lb.
1/1.3
The average force on the tappet, Eq. 2-16, is
"
^ = m$ =
L,
0.15
1711b.
The momentum of the recoiling parts Mvr is
-<m.
= 0.614 (0.OOI86J
\ 386.4/
172 = 0.298 lb-sec.
Equate momentum and impulse, and solve for time t.

Mv
r
0 298
t = -FaL = ^TTT-lb
= 0.00175 sec
1/1
1 89
12 4 5
= 1.728 xlO"5 lb
where
Mv.
OMAWl-
= 0.53pft, the pressure in the tappet

cylinder, considered to be the critical
pressure
Vc = A,Lt = 0.0189 in.3, volume of tappet

displacement
y
= Vch + AbLbt = 1.245 in.3, chamber

plus bore volumes
4-41
AMCP 706-260
The estimated orifice area, Eq. 452, is

1.728 x jo"5
W
K
A
w
Pt
.92 x l(T3 x4.5
= 0.002 in.2
where
K
0.00192/sec (see par. 4-3.2.5.2)
The orifice diameter d0 =0.0505 in.

If we proceed with the above computed parameters
and with the assumed critical pressures, data similar to
those in Table 411 were computed for the period of
time starting at 0.53 msec and extending to the muzzle
at 1.15 msec. The area under the pressure-time curve
within these time limits equals the 4.5 area computed
earlier. Although the required tappet velocity of 172
in./sec was obtained, the tappet travel of 0.072 in. was
far short of the required 0.15 in. The required travel
could be obtained by merely shifting the gas port
toward the muzzle. However, the computed equivalent
volumes Ve, Eq. 442, were always larger than the
computed chamber volume Vc, Eq. 448. This created
the illusion that the tappet cylinder pressure pc, Eq.
4-43, was much higher that the available bore
pressure, a physical impossibility substantiated by the
rate of pressure decline in the bore, so that pressure in
the cylinder cannot be maintained higher than that in
the bore.
Based on the first computed data, the gas port was
moved farther toward the muzzle. Minimum limits on
size
precluding the use of a Port small enou^ t0
regulate the pressure to be compatible with velocity
and distance had the original port location been kept.
Tappet cylinder pressures were assumed to be bore
pressure. The assumption is virtually correct since a
much higher mass of gas can pass through the port
than volume created to accommodate it on the other
side by the accelerating tappet.
The pressure in the tappet cylinder now being the
same as the bore pressure, the area under the
pressure-time curve becomes
pt
Pc1
beyond the muzzle must be considered to compensate

for that lost by the relocation of the port. The first set
of calculations is a good guide for locating the new
port position. After the second set of calculations are
completed, the exact velocity and tappet travel are
determined by manipulating the areas under the
pressure-time curve of the first and last increment.
That amount subtracted from one must be added to
the other to maintain the same area and hence
velocity. If the travel distance is too short, the
acceleration at the beginning is too high. Lowering the
acceleration at the beginning grants the additional time
needed at the end to cover the total required distance.
A reduction of the area of the pressure-time curve at
the start of the activity and its equal added to the end
resolves this problem. If travel distance goes beyond
that required, an increase in acceleration at the
beginning is needed so that the terminal tappet
velocity is realized at a shorter distance. A transfer of
pressure-time area from the end to the beginning will
serve the purpose. When both tappet travel distance
and velocity comply with the required values, the gas
port becomes located along the length of the barrel
corresponding with the time when this activity started.
The data presented in Table 411 are the results of
a series of computations arriving at a terminal tappet
velocity of 172 in./sec on moving a distance of 0.15
in. the required value. The pressure is read from the
pressure-time curve in Fig. 48 between the time
limits 0.867 msec to 2.13 msec, which extends into
the decay period after the bullet leaves the muzzle.
While the bullet is still in the barrel, the pressures are
read at the time interval and are assumed to be
constant over the interval. To illustrate the procedure,
the sequence of calculations for t = 1.1 msec follows.
At t = 11.0 x \0'4,pa = 3100 lb/in.2 (Fig.4-8)
(The average pressure for 1.65 and 2.13 msec is
obtained by dividing the differential area of the
pressure-time curve by the corresponding time
increment.)
The increment of time, At = 0.00005 sec.
The impulse on the tappet is
1360x0.00175 = 2.38 lb-sec/in.
FAt = AfaAt = 0.0195 lb-sec

where
Now that the gas port has been moved closer to the
muzzle, some of the area of the pressure time curve
4-42
= 0.1257 in.2, area of tappet
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 4-11. DYNAMICS OF TAPPET

t,
msec
AtX 10s,
sec
1.7
0.876
AsX 10s,
in.
b>
FAtX 104,
psi
in.
lb-sec
5200
9.6
111
6.4
6.4
23.8
44
Pa'
Av,
in/sec
V,
in/sec
0.90
10.4
302
0.95
4800
4300
17.4
11.5
270
15.6
39.4
39
1.00
3900
12.7
246
14.2
53.6
36
1.05
3500
13.9
220
12.7
66.3
32
1.10
3100
15.1
195
11.3
77.6
28
1.15
2800
16.2
176
10.1
87.7
25
1.65
50
1630
1022
58.9
146.6
1472
2.13
48
730
440
25.4
172.0
610
As, X 10s,
t,
msec
in.
0.876
0
32
sX 10s,
vcx 103,
3
in.
in.
5
119
wcx 106,
b>
lb
in.
vex 103,
in.3
0.0063
0.340
0.759
0.34
0.139
0.102
0.924
0.819
0.556
0.300
0.826
0.899
1.264
2.09
1.00
1.05
197
472
0.590
0.750
0.987
2.84
1.010
1.505
268
772
0.970
0.622
1.075
3.462
2.00
1.10
332
1132
1.42
0.595
1.165
4.06
2.54
1.15
388
1545
1.95
0.538
1.245
4.60
3.08
1.65
4385
7047
7402
15059
9.34
2.13
3.130
1.344
3.67
6.24
7.72
9.07
15.26
30.4
0.90
0.95
81
239
AWX 106,
lb
18.9
The velocity at the end of the time interval, Eqs. 4-45

and 4-46, is
FAt _ ,, ,
=\-1 ^7 "
66 3+
0.0195 x 386.4
1 AMr
+ ViAt + Vi
+ 66.3) 0.00005 +0.00772
67
0.00028 + 0.00332 + 0.00772 = 0.01 132 in.
= 66.3 + 11.3 = 77.6 in./sec.
The gas volume in the cylinder according to Eq. 4-48

is
The distance traveled by the tappet, Eq. 4-47,
becomes
Vc = VCQ+Ats = 0.1257x0.01132 = 0.00142 in.3

4-43
AMCP 706-260
where the initial volume Vco = 0.

The rate of flow, Eq. 427, is
w = KwAQpa = 0.00129 x 0.002 x 3100
= 0.01 190 lb/sec.
The weight of the gas flowing through the port during
the interval, Eq. 428, is
AW, = Atw = 0.00005x0.01190 = 5.95 x 10-7 lb.
The total weight of the gas in the tappet cylinder is
Wc.
W
c(n - l) + AW, = (3.462 + 0.595) 10"6
c =
This pressure is absurd but it does indicate that more

gas is capable of flowing through the port than the
cylinder, as the receiver, can admit; therefore, the
assumption that cylinder pressure is nearly equal to
bore pressure is highly probable particularly since
Ve >VC throughout the operation. Further assurance is
available by computing the time needed during each
interval to bring the pressure in the cylinder to the
critical. In each increment, the gas flow is rapid
enough to reach the critical before the moving tappet
creates the corresponding volume. This approach is
conservative since the differential pressures in the
computations were based solely on critical pressures as
limits although considerable time is available for
additional gas flow into the cylinder, thus tending to
approach the bore pressure. For example, continue
with the same sequence of calculations for t= 1.1
msec. The critical pressure is
= 4.057 x 10"6 lb.

The equivalent volume of this gas at 3100 psi pressure,
according to Eq. 442 becomes
| V = 4.057 x 10"6
I Vb
1.8tix10-
. .,,
1165
0.53x3100 = 16401b/in.;
= 053
Per
Pa
The pressure due to expansion of the gas in the

cylinder during the interval provided that gas flow
ceases is pe.
= 0.00254 in.'
=
Pe
where Vb is the gas volume of the barrel.
Per-,
1860
1135 lb/in.'
Vb = Vo+Absb = 0.057 + 0.0732 x 15.1 = 1.165 in.3

where
where
y
0.057 in.3, initial volume (chamber)
A,
0.0737 in.2, bore area
Ve-*
2.54
.1.42,
2.13 x 3100 = 6600 lb/in.2
3100
1860 lb/in.2 , the critical pressure of

the previous interval
0.00142 in.3, the gas volume in the
tappet cylinder
15.1 in., bullet travel at t = 1.1 msec

(Fig. 4-8)
According to Eq. 443
4-44
Per - l
0.00097 in.3, the gas volume of the

previous interval
The differential pressure between the expanded gas in

the cylinder and the critical pressure provided by gas
flow
*Pr
Pcr'Pe
1640
"
1135 =
5051b n :
/' -
AMCP 706-260
The equivalent bore volume of the gas expanded to the

critical pressure is
Ip V
' \t)v
'
where
0.67
Mub = 3fi.4
1640
The weight of the gas at the critical pressure in the

tappet cylinder is
c'\y
0.00142
1.90 i
w
g
= 25.65 m,lb
/3100\H
W0) '"""'
,A62
\ (Mbvj)
Eu=
lb-sec
in.
mass of bolt unit
v = 172 in./sec, recoil velocity
From Eq. 267b
0.00186
= 1.39 x 10"6 lb.
F+
-2
The weight of the gas flowing into the cylinder is that

needed to increase the pressure from pe to pcr-
- - W(L39)
AW
10 6
KT =
1037
1037
where
4.36
0.0071x1037-1.175
4.36
6.188
0.70 lb, spring constant
The time needed for the flow is

AW
At,,
4.28x10"
0.0119
T = .
= 0.0071 sec, surge time of spring
= 3.60 xl0_s sec.
The time is about 70% that of the specified interval of

5 x 10~5 sec. The results of the rest of the
calculations appear in Table 412. On further
examination of the tabulated results since time is
available for gas flow beyond the critical note that
the pressure due to expansion pe would be greater
than shown, thereby reducing the time needed to reach
the critical pressure, and meanwhile, providing more
time for the tappet cylinder pressure to reach the bore
pressure.
Tc = tf-t = 0.029 - 0.0021 = 0.0269 sec, preliminary

estimate of compression time of spring
The average spring force, Eq. 2-30, is

eE.
-r
0.040x25.65
Fa= -Ld- = _,
- =4.36
2.35
44.1.4 Spring Design Data
where
Spring characteristics are determined more readily
during recoil since more data are immediately available.
According to Eq. 215, after the bolt has traveled its
full distance in recoil, the energy to be absorbed by
the spring is E .
Ld = L - Lt = 2.35 in., spring

deflection after tappet stops.
4-45
>
5
o
"U
05
s
o
TABLE 4-12. CRITICAL PRESSURE TIME REQUIREMENTS

t,
msec
Per'
psi
0.867
0.90
0.95
1.00
1.05
1.10
1.15
1.65
2.13
2760
2540
2280
1990
1860
1640
1480
870
387
w X 103,
K,X10 3,
lb/sec
in.3
20.00
18.46
16.52
15.00
12.44
11.90
10.76
6.26
2.80
0.0063
0.102
0.300
0.590
0.970
1.42
1.95
9.34
18.90
P ,
psi
0
73
625
945
1040
1135
1088
182
348
*Pcpsi
2760
2467
1655
1045
820
505
392
688
39
vec.
in.
1.24
1.34
1.47
1.61
1.75
1.90
2.03
5.98
10.18
Wc X 106,
lb
AWceX 106,
0.001
0.142
0.380
0.683
1.03
1.39
1.79
2.90
3.46
0.001
0.138
0.276
0.376
0.453
0.428
0.474
2.290
0.348
lb
ArwX105,
sec
0.05
0.77
1.67
2.50
3.64
3.60
4.40
36.60
12.40
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The driving spring force when the bolt is fully retracted

is
The elapsed time for the firing cycle becomes

tc = ta +tr +t cr
m =
KL
1 (
0.0021 +0.0258+0.0669
4 36+
d) =
i(2.3s) 0.70
= 5.18 1b.
= 0.0948 sec.
The new firing rate of
The driving spring force when tappet contacts bolt is

Fn = Fm -KL,
= 5.18-2.35x0.70 = 3.541b.
'r ~ t
- 633 rounds/min is acceptable since it is only
5.5%higher than the specified rate.

The revised surge time of the spring becomes
The time for the bolt to recoil, excluding the time of

the initial 0.15 in. of tappet travel, is computed via
Eq. 2-23.
T =
^ T
_! 154
5.18
and
time
are
c
3
a + tr
~3
d = 0.27
= 0.0315x0.818 = 0.0258 sec

Spring data
counterrecoil
0.0021+0.0258
18
nn_.
= 000734sec
Having set the coil diameter at D = 0.25 in., we

establish the spring constant at K = 0.70 lb/in., thus
the wire diameter according to Eq. 2-42 becomes
I 0.4 x 0.67
0.70x386.4
now
S/DKT
= 0.27
^0.001286
= 0.27x0.1088 = 0.0294 in.
computed for
The number of coils, Eq. 2-41, isN.
Fo =Fm -KL = 5.18- 0.70x2.5 = 3.43 1b

where
Gd4
gD3K
11.5 x 106 x74.7 x 10"8

8x0.0156x0.66
= 104 coils
The static torsional shear stress becomes

2.5 in., total length of bolt travel
including tappet travel.
The time of counterrecoil, Eq. 227,

Mh
SFmD
8x5.18x0.25
?rd3
3.14 x 25.4 x 10"6
130,000 lb/in.2
The dynamic stress is
Fn
Cos"1 /
() [f()] - .30,000 (||)

_ 0.67
'0.4x386.4x0.70
,
cos
"
3_43
5.18
= 137,0001b/in.:
0.079 x 0.847 = 0.0669 sec.

The time needed to accelerate the bolt during recoil is
obtained from Table 4-11 where ta = t = 0.0021 sec,
the last value (rounded to 4 places) in the time column.
The solid height is

Hs = Nd = 104 x 0.0294 = 3.06 in.
4-47/4-48
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CHAPTER 5
REVOLVER-TYPE MACHINE GUNS

5-1 SINGLE BARREL TYPE*
Revolver-type machine guns are distinguished from

other types by the revolving drum, a feature borrowed
from the revolver. The operational characteristics of
the two weapons, machine gun and pistol, are basically
similar except for refinements in the former that
convert it from an ordinary repeater to a machine gun.
These refinements involve automatic loading, firing,
and ejecting operations. Fig. 51 is a schematic of a
revolver type machine gun. Its essential components
are receiver, drum cradle, drum, barrel, gas operating
mechanism, slide, feeder, rammer, driving spring, and
adapter.
Fig. 51 illustrates a gas-operated gun, however,
external power may also be used for this type. When a
round is fired, the recoiling parts comprising barrel,
drum, and cradle recoil a short distance before being
stopped by the adapter. In the meantime, the slide
assembly recoils with these parts until a portion of the
*General information was obtained from Refs. 8, 9, 10,
and 11.
-RAMMER
-FEEDER
propellant gas passing from barrel to operating cylinder

induces a relative velocity between recoiling parts and
slide. As the recoiling parts stop, the slide continues to
be accelerated rearward until the piston in the
operating cylinder stops. The slide now has sufficient
momentum to operate all moving parts until the next
round is fired.
Continuing rearward, the slide, through the medium
of a cam, imparts motion to the drum and then comes
to rest after transferring all its energy less substantial
frictional losses to the drum and driving spring. The
drum now has the momentum to continue all
operations. As it rotates, it actuates the feeder which
pulls the ammunition belt far enough to align the next
round with an empty chamber and the rammer. Cam
action now imparts forward motion to the slide and
rammer, the two components being integral. Cam
forces augmented by the driving spring force drive
the slide forward, eject the spent cartridge case, ram a
full round into a chamber, and stop the drum as the
loaded chamber reaches alignment with the bore just
before the round is fired and the whole sequence
repeats.
DRUM
-DRUM CRADLE
OPERATING
-DRIVING
SPRING
-ADAPTER
MECHANISM
Figure 51. Schematic of Single Barrel Revolver-type Machine Gun

5-1
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Ramming is a two-stage activity. The first stage

involves stripping the round from the belt and pushing
it about halfway along its path to the chamber. The
second stage completes the chambering. Fig. 5-2
shows this two-step action. Actually, the entire process
occurs during one cycle but on two adjacent rounds.
While first-stage activity is confined to a new round,
second-stage activity simultaneously completes the
ramming of the round introduced during the preceding
firing sequence. This two-stage ramming process
represents a major advantage over a single-chambered
gun by its ability to reduce the ramming distance to
half its usual length thereby decreasing cycle time and
increasing the rate of fire. Another contributing factor
is the reduction of shocks resulting in higher allowable
slide velocities (up to SO ft/sec) than those usually
associated with conventional mechanisms.
5-1.1
PRELIMINARY
CYCLE
DYNAMICS
OF
FIRING
The normal approach to the study of the dynamics

during the firing cycle is to consider the various
operations in their operational sequence. By
considering firing as the initial condition, the first
response of the gun is recoil. In many applications,
since propellant gas forces are appreciable, the effects
of recoil mechanism resistance are assumed negligible

without introducing serious errors. However, for
revolver-type machine guns, the recoil stroke is so
short that considerable resistance must be provided
immediately to preclude high recoil velocities and to
keep recoil travel to the desired minimum. Left
unimpeded, the distance of free recoil of a 20 mm
barrel (Table 2-2) is almost 5 times that of an existing
(M39) gun.
Performing an analysis similar to that defined in
Eqs. 2-45 through 2-49, with due attention to the
adapter resistance, the following iterative procedure is
suggested. Compute the free recoil characteristics
similar to those of Table 32. After obtaining the
velocity and distance of free recoil, efforts must be
directed toward reducing the velocity to zero over the
prescribed recoil distance. One way of computing a
zero velocity is to employ the weighted arithmetic
mean of the impulse which yields an average force
SAf
Let this average force become the adapter resistance

and compute what may be considered to be a resisting
RAMMER
DRIVINGSPRING
IW\^\V\\S
FIRING PIN
ASSEMBLY
^SLIDE
Figure 5-2.
5-2
(5-1)
Two Stage Ramming
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impulse for each increment of time, which, when

subtracted from the original impulse, will yield an
effective impulse.
(FAt)e = F At-Fa At
(5-2)
The change in velocity during each time interval will

be
(FAt\
Mr
This procedure will always have 2Ay = 0, thus meeting
one of the design criteria. The recoil distance is
obtained from Eqs. 2-47, 2-48, and 2-49.
The data of Table 2-2 can illustrate the above
procedure
adapter resistance increases as recoil progresses, the

error in assuming Fa constant is minimal since the
distance over which it functions is extremely short.
The recoiling parts continue to accelerate until
(FAt)e becomes zero. When this happens, the recoiling
parts begin to decelerate but the slide continues to
move under its own inertia unless the projectile has
already passed the operating cylinder's gas port. In this
event, a strong probability, the slide continues to
accelerate under the influence of the newly supplied
force source. Fig. 53 is a force diagram showing the
accumulated effect of the various applied and induced
forces
where
adapter force
I:
V
s
37.42
-" _ 6237ib
F a = SAf
0.006
operating cylinder force

propellant gas force
(FAt)e = (FgAt-FaAt) = 0
M_
FAt^
2Av = 2
M.
mass of slide
When slide and recoiling parts act as a unit

M = Mr + Ms (otherwise M = Mr the mass of the
recoiling parts), the recoil acceleration becomes
x = 2 A* = 0.4313 in.
If x is too large, Fa is increased; if too small, it is
decreased. Based on the 0.25 in. recoil distance of the
M39 Machine Gun, Fa must be increased. Although the
M+M,
(5-4)
Figure 5-3. Force Diagram of Recoiling Parts and Slide

5-3
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The slide acceleration becomes
a +
where
The dynamics of the gas operating cylinder follow a

procedure similar to that for the cutoff expansion
system (see par. 43.1.1).
Before continuing with the gas system analysis, the
required operating energy must be estimated which
leads to the selection and analysis of the slide and
drum dynamics. Transfer of energy of slide to drum
and driving spring and then back to slide must be
achieved with operative efficiency and tolerable forces.
A system such as this is notorious for its high energy
losses and large forces. These two characteristics are
kept within bounds by an elliptical cam, although
other curves may be used if they display similar
properties with respect to cam action.
The physical dimensions of the drum are best suited
to generate other design parameters. Drum length is
dictated by round length. Its outer radius is based on
the number of chambers and the strength of the outer
wall. A minimum of 4 chambers is sufficient to meet
the basic operating requirements of present
revolver-type machine gun concepts but may prove
awkward in actual practice because of large angular
displacement for each firing cycle, thus reducing the
firing rate and putting an added burden on the
designer to provide more power and acceptable
mechanisms such as rammers. A design study at
Springfield Armory indicates an optimum number of 5
chambers when based on kinematics alone. When other
factors were considered, 5 or 6 chambers showed little
difference with 5 having a slightly lower firing rate but
definitely lower forces and less weight, thus leaning
toward 5 as the recommended number. With the
number of chambers established, the linear dimensions
are now available from which the mass of the drum
can be estimated.
Present practice has the weight of the slide
approximately 1/3 the weight of the drum. Another
established criterion that provides acceptable design
parameters of the cam is the relationship shown in Eq.
5-6a.
M:
.0
(#)-
5-4
= major axis of elliptical cam
= minor axis of elliptical cam
(5-5)
(5-6a)
Md = mass of drum
M.
= mass of slide
WhenMd =3MS
a = 1.132 b.
(5-6b)
Another design parameter, the index of friction,
"'*"("! +f) (Refl4>
(5_7a)
Substitute the value for a in Eq. 56b into Eq. 57a
77(1.732 t 0.577) = 7.23.
(5-7a)
This index may vary if other ratios of a and b become

more attractive.
The slide travel relative to the receiver need be only
slightly more than half the round length since ramming
takes place in two stages. The addition to the
half-length depends on the desired clearances between
projectile nose and drum, and between rammer and
cartridge case base. Straight portions of the cam
provide a dwell period for the drum before and after
firing; one over the first part of slide travel during
recoil, the other over the last part of counterrecoil.
These straight portions may be of different lengths as
may be the width of the cam curves for recoil and
counterrecoil. Because cam forces are inherently less
severe during counterrecoil, a larger sweep of the curve
for recoil has the tendency to equalize the forces of
the two actions, thereby increasing the efficiency of
the system. A separate study of the individual cases is
recommended but the relative dimension of an existing
system serves as a guide. Fig. 54 is a schematic of
such an arrangement.
arec + sor
acrc + socr
u
(5-8)
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(5-9)
0.6
0.75
(5-10)
- Lr, dram length
(5-15a)
Dd = 6Dh, dram diameter
(5-15b)
where
bore diameter.
Du
= 0.5
(5-1 1)
1.5
(5-12)
Lc = -j L, +Cr , cam length
The mass of the dram and rotating feeder

components may be estimated as the solid cylinder
having the above dimensions. For moving ammunition
by the feeder, an additional 10 percent is added to the
effort. For ramming, the mass of two rounds is added
to that of slide and rammer, whose mass M is
approximately equal to 1/3 of the dram components
M,. thus
(5-13)
(5-16)
Ms = 1/3 Md.
where
L, = length of round
Cr = total clearance of the round at both
ends
The spent cartridge case should be ejected at a

velocity of approximately 70 ft/sec. The velocity of
other moving parts depend on the rate of fire fr.
However, since the maximum velocity of the slide
should not exceed 50 ft/sec, this limit may be used as
the initial estimate of the maximum slide velocity. The
energy of the slide at this velocity represents the input
energy of the system.
The cam width is

2nR ch
N
(5-14)
w c = b.r + b er
where
Nn
D
ch
number of chambers in dram
a rec
= radius of chamber about drum axis
9
(n
o
_l
_i o
to
-t i> a:
After the preliminary cam dimensions have been

estimated, attention is now directed toward the effort
needed to operate all moving parts at speeds
commensurate with the firing rate of the gun.
Operations that require energy include feeding,
ramming, and ejecting. Components that must be
activated are slide and rammer, drum, feeder, and
loaded ammunition belt. The size of the dram, based
on present 20 mm data, has the length Ld and
diameter Dd indicated in Eqs. 515a and 515b.
COUNTERRECOIL SIDE
a crc
r
i
s ocr
s or
ur
Figure 54.
r
<
hcr
D
Schematic of Cam Geometry

5-5
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By the time that all moving parts have returned to

the firing position, where all motion ceases,
considerable energy has been expended to friction,
loading, and ejection. According to Ref. 14 when x =
L, the loss of energy from slide to drum due to
friction is
-fid
(1.0-e~^)Ed
(5-17)
where Ed is the total energy transferred from slide to

drum if the system were frictionless and ju is the
coefficient of friction. The energy of the drum alone
(belt energy is of no help because it cannot push) just
as the slide starts to counterrecoil is computed from
Eq. 59, Ref. 9, and shown in Eq. 5-18
The total expenditure of energy of the drum and its

associated components during a firing cycle is
expressed in Eq. 5-22.
+ E
+E +E
S
(5-22)
The energy of the slide derived from normal recoil and

the gas operating cylinder is
("tin)
(5-23)
where
vsm < 50 ft/sec, maximum slide velocity
Ms
''der
(5-18)
Mde
where
= mass of drum
M.
= effective mass
ammumtion belt
= mass of slide
A relatively stiff driving spring is recommended to hold

the maximum velocity of drum and belt to a
minimum (Ref. 9). If p is the ratio of spring energy
E, to drum energy Ed,
Md
de
Ms
of
drum
and
(5-24)
According to Eq. 69, Ref. 9, when.x.= 0, the frictional

energy loss in the slide when fully counterrecoiled is
Since the slide energy is converted to spring and drum
energy, Esr = E, + Ed, the total energy transferred to
the drum is shown to be
Elu'(1.0-e~'li't)EH
The loss attributed to the driving spring is
E,
=(l-e2)
Eja+p).
where
Es = energy transferred
driving spring
E
(5-25)
(5-20)
from slide to
The preliminary firing rate is estimated from the

times of recoil and counterrecoil when based on the
relative velocity of the cam follower on the drum and
the cam in the slide. The recoil time (Eq. 98, of Ref.
9) is
= efficiency of spring system
The energy expended to eject the spent cartridge case

at velocity ve is
\v,m+vdmJ
(5-26)
where
iM
(5-21)
where
5-6
Mc = mass of cartridge case
= cam length for recoil

dm
= maximum peripheral velocity of drum

=
correction factor
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The counterrecoil time will be
b, =
t cr = 7'
\vdm+vScr'
cr
= 2.15 (from Eq. 5-10)
175
(5-27)
= 3.77 - 2.15 = 1.62 in.
= L, - a,
where
= 1.67 in.
= cam length for counterrecoil

s
= L
ocr
> ~ "crc = 3.0 in.
= counterrecoil velocity of slide
scr
Based on operating guns, the empirical y = 0.935 (Ref.
=s
or+2 J
The firing rate is
f,
" 1-67 + 4.40 = 6.07 in.,
cam follower travel during recoil

60
,rounds/min.
(5-28)
rJcr
a2
+ b2
J L SL = 3 + 2M = 5 86 m
cr = ocr i J ^ T
51.1.1 Sample Problem of Preliminary Firing Rate

Estimate
Given data Wd
"
cam follower travel during counterrecoil
= 30 lb, weight of drum
Ws
= 10 lb, weight of slide
JÎ
=0.6 lb, weight of round
= 840 in./sec, maximum recommended

ejection velocity of cartridge
= 600 in ./sec, maximum allowable slide
velocity
Wcc = 0.2 lb, weight of case

p
d
10 x 360000
4
= 3 in, radius of cam contact point

A
to drum
axis
t
L,
5 in, distance of slide travel (same

as cam length)
Nc
= 5 chambers
arec
_
c
= =-
4658.4 in.-lb, maximum slide energy of recoil
Select p = 0.25
- 3.33 in. (from Eqs. 5-8
sr
4658.4
d ~ TTft
OS"
= 3726.7 in.-lb, energy to be transferred
and 5-11)
to drum
acrc = 0.6 arec = 2.0 in. (from Eq. 5-9)

br + b
2itR
d-
travel
= 3.11 in., peripheral cam
=E
Sr~
931 7in
--'b,
energy to be transferred to driving spring
5-7
AMCP 706-260
At the end of slide recoil, the energy in the drum, Eq.

518. becomes
dcr
E
e
3L\
The energy expended for ejection, Eq. 5-21, is
111801
68
33
/,,
=i
0-2 x'705600
i\
= -J7:386.4
(KA)
182.6 in.-lb.
The energy in the slide at end of counterrecoil is
1644.1 in.-lb
E
scr
=Esd+Ess~E' = 1211.8 ia-lb.
The velocity of the slide at end of counterrecoil when

it bears the additional weight of two rounds is
where
Mde
= 1.1Md ~
Pf-
33
IE.
7.23x0.1 = 0.723
scr = \" Ms + IMa
2x 1211.8x386.4
10t2x 0.6
= ^83614 = 289in./sec.
2 M)
^dcr
2 ("**<**)
According to Eqs. 526 and 527, the firing cycle

time becomes
JMdvdm
c
\v
\ sm +v,dm
where Ij = mass moment of inertia of drum

= 187
187
= radius of gyration
iod = angular velocity of drum

4Eder
M,
'dm
v
v.
dm +v scr II
(ML+ 5_M\
I 891 + 580/
= 1.87 (0.0068 + 0.0101) = 0.0316 sec
where 7 = 0.935.
4x 386.4 x 1644.1
30
= ^84704 = 291 in./sec, maximum
The firing rate, Eq. 528, is estimated to be

f =
60
77:
60
= li
0.0316
rounds/min.
peripheral velocity of drum
The energy transferred from drum to slide, from Eq.

5-19, is
ip
sd
- fj _
1644.1
E,= 7-T-,
2 06
-
_ . . .,
798.1 m-lb.
The energy transferred from driving spring to slide,

assuming 80% efficiency, Eq. 520, is
2
ss = e Es = 0.64 A: 931.7 = 596.3 in.-lb.
5-8
If the firing rate is too high, the initial velocity of the

slide may be reduced proportionately. If too low,
other avenues of design improvement must be explored
since the upper limit of slide velocity has been
incorporated. A stiffer driving spring, variations in
moving masses, and efficiency improved by lowering
frictional resistance represent three means of achieving
a higher firing rate. All involve refinements ir design.
5-1.1.2 Analysis of Cam Action
The forces induced by cam action on the slide and
drum roller are shown diagrammatically in Fig. 55
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for both the recoiling and counterrecoiling slide.

Because the slide and drum are constrained in the
y- and x-directions, respectively, their motions are
restricted to axial and peripheral travel, respectively.
Other forces are also present; on the slide, the driving
spring force and track reactions; on the drum, the
thrust and radial bearing reactions. The accelerating
forces on either slide or drum are affected only to the
extent of the frictional resistances provided by these
reactions.
Before resolving the cam forces, the influence of the

drum roller must be considered. If the cam follower
were a sliding rather than a rolling element, the
tangential frictional force on the cam would be merely
liN. The roller reduces N to a lesser value depending
on the ratio of pin radius to roller radius. In the drum
roller force diagram of Fig. 5 -5, the friction resistance
is generated between the roller and the pin since no
sliding takes place on the rolling surface. Equate the
moments about the pin center.
>
DRUM FORCES
RECOIL
\
\
COUNTERRECOIL
SIDE
/
/
*\SN
1 /
RECOIL
SDE
DRUM FORCES
COUNTERRECOIL
tf
''
MN-r
^x
SLIDE
FORCE
DRUM ROLLER
FORCE DIAGRAM
DIAGRAM
Figure 55.
Cam-slide Force Diagrams
5-9
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NRr =
NRp
(5-29)
, = ^(T
(5-30)
N' = N-N = nN (l
-^ j
(5-31)
= N cos-N sin
= N cos - y. I -? 1 sin
= NK .
(5-34)
Resolve the cam forces during counterrecoil
F = N sin/3-Ml Îcosy] = NKX
(5-35)
The resultant load on the roller pin becomes
Fp = N- N' = N LA = N .
(5-32)
R\
Py = -N cos + p I -jr I sin
NKy . (5-36)
Resolve the cam forces during slide recoil so that

Fig. 56 shews the applied and induced forces on
the drum. Except for the cam force Fy only the
frictional components affect the dynamics. The
horizontal reaction on the drum shaft is
Fr = TV sin + Nncos
N sin/3 + Ml ~l
cos
NK
(5-33)
Ry =Fy- Fg
(5-37a)
7
Fg
r-
Figure 5-6. Single Barrel Drum Loading Diagram

5-10
AMCP 706-260
/*\
Observe in Eq. 5-40 that pFxRd I -jr ) is the
where
Fg = residual propellant gas force of the
round just fired
(5-37b)
R,
The frictional force on the thrust bearing nRx is

distributed over the entire annular area and its
resultant in any direction is zero. All frictional forces
on the drum affect its angular motion. The accelerating
torque is expressed as
T
= Vd
torque resistance contributed by the cam. This

expression is derived from the axial component of the
cam force, acts in the ydirection, and may be
computed by substituting Fx for N in Eq. 530.
Substitute for R, and collect terms, thus
I'R.
T
,=
R F
(5-38)
R+R,
Fx+Vck-Wg
(5-41)
where
j
= mass polar moment of inertia of drum

about its shaft
ad = angular acceleration of drum

TQ
Substitute for Fx and Fy and let (Rch - fR^g

Tg
T = N \
K +R K
R +R
d\R
= RdFy = NRdKy, applied torque

(5-39)
T - RbRy + Fx
+ Rh F^,resisting torque
(5-40)
+ T
(5-42)
An expression for a can be found from the kinematics

of Fig. 5-7. As the cam moves, the relative velocity of
the drum roller at any position is vc. The cam path
being curved, the normal acceleration, again' at any
given position, is
Note that FxRt hasbeen substitutedfor/iRxr (See Eq.

5-37b)
(5-43)
Re
ROLLER
Figure 57.
Single Barrel Drum Dynamics

5-11
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However, the roller on the drum can physically travel

only in the direction indicated by its tangential
velocity vd, hence the tangential roller acceleration
becomes
a
= a
cos 3
' ~ R~
(5-44)
cos/3
With vs = vc cos , the angular acceleration of the

drum may be expressed in terms of the slide velocity.
R R
c d
(5-45)
cos
Rewrite Eq. 538 with appropriate substitutions and

solve forJV. Thus,
NRdK - nN
K +R K
b y
X
t+R\T
- T,
S
d \RcRd cos/3
(5-46)
Idv2 cosp
-RcRd~
+T
(5-47)
(Rd-Rb*y-
R +R
<
\7T
K...
In the meantime, the slide is subjected to cam forces

as well as the driving spring force F and also the
frictional resistance pFy of the slide tracks.
The cam is the medium for transferring energy. The
equation of an elliptical cam is
z! =
(5-48)
4 sR
(5-49)
or
where
a = half of the major axis inxdirection
b = half of the minor axis in ^-direction
5-12
AMCP 706-260
The slope at any point is tan .

tan
dy
dx
fl
(5-50)
U^7')
d2y
ab
d?
(a'-x22v3/2
)
(5-51)
The radius of the curvature of the cam at any position

is^
3/2
3/2
a2 - _ (a2 - b2)
a2
*()']
cPy
(5-52)
ab
dx2
The cam dynamics involve an iterative integration
procedure for which the law of conservation of energy
becomes a convenient basis for computing the values
of each increment. For any increment
E.i = Esr +E.d + AE + E
T
- \Msv })
tan2/3
+I
v] ^ Ea Ax+E
(5-53)
where
AE = differential driving spring energy
Ed ~ drum energy at end of increment
t)
= input energy of each increment
Esr - slide energy at end of increment

Ea
= average driving spring force
Ax = incremental travel of slide

= frictional losses during increment
e
= spring efficiency.
Note that for the next increment,

Ei = preceding Ei - E
(5-54)
5-13
AMCP 706-260
The object now is to put E into terms of vs so that

Eq. 5-53 may be solved. The resultant frictional force
in the x-direction is composed of the frictional
resistance of slide tracks and that of the cam in the
xdirection
ft = 25 52.2' = 0.4470 rad

sin (3, = 0.4364
cos ft = 0.8998
R.
F.
I -^ = AiF
ps = pF+AiFy\R.
11.0 +
(*'
(5-55)
ab
*JL
&'
Write Fy in terms of N.
2 ^3/2
(a - x )
3.33x2.15
18.88
= 0.379 (from Eq. 5-51).

Fs =
NKy
(1.0 +^
(5-56)
The energy loss in the slide is
pS =1 ( Si +V -
X2
(5-57)
3/2
k-7 *-'']
c, -
where subscripts 1 and 2 indicate values for adjacent

increments.
ab
3/2
I11,09" 1L09 01-09-4-62)
The energy loss in the drum becomes
7.16
V= 2(r*"
V A0
(5-58)
The total frictional losses in drum and slide is the sum

of the two components
*/i
(5-59)
V+"*-
3.62 in.
At this time the driving spring has been compressed by

Lx = sor tx = 1.67 + 2.0 = 3.67 in.
5-1.1.2.1 Sample Calculation of Cam Action
The sample problem is the continuation of the one

outlined in par. 51.1.1, at a time when the slide has
traveled 2.0 inches on the cam. Thus, jci = 2.0. From
Eq. 5-49.
The energy absorbed by the spring at this position is

&
E, = |y 931.7 = 684in.-lb
The energy confined to the drum-slide system is

= 0.6456 x 2.6627 = 1.719 in.
tan ft = -
2T5
3.33
0.4850 (from Eq. 5-50)

5-14
/ 2.0 \
\ 2.6627/
Eds = E,. - E; = 3974.4 in.-lb.
After losses have been deleted, the energy remaining in

the system is
E'ds
dse
(Ref. 14)
(5-60)
AMCP 706-260
"'
'ds
= 3974.4 e
- 0.434 _ 3974.4 _=
.
2576 m.-lb
1.543
*y = yx - y2 = 0.025
0 025
A61 = ^ =
3.0
where - u-M = - 7.23 x 0.1 x 2.0/3.33 = - 0.434

' a
d2y
3 .33x2.15
18.07
ab
2
(a
-x-! 3
1K
_ 2576 x 386.4 _ ,...., .

v; = . ~. . - = 143,425 in. 2//sec21
s
1.94 + 5.0
0.00833 rad
0.396
All)
2
2
(a -b ) '
fl
4.203 \
11.09- (
6.47 3/2
11.09/
7.16
vs = 378.7 in./sec
3.55 in.
Additional given data are now listed.

where
Fg
= 1000 lb,
(residual)
Rj,
=1.0 in., radius of radial bearing
j Jlf^tan', = 1.94/y
propellant
gas
force
| M, = 5.0/*
Rcf, = 1.5 in., chamber center to drum axis
The above given and computed values are assumed
to be the values of the parameters at x = 2.0 in. To
illustrate the integration process, assume an
incremental travel of Ax = 0.05 in.
= 0.25 in, radius of roller pin
= 0.5 in., roller radius
Rt
= 1.25 in.,
radius
= 0.10, coefficient of friction
x2 = Xj t Ax = 2.00 + 0.05 = 2.05 in.
* = I [Ja2 x2) = W- /l 1.09- 4.203
thrust
bearing pressure
= 0.6456 x 2.6243 = 1.694 in.
In Eq. 5-42,
Tg = VL(Rch-Rb)Fg = 0.10(1.5-0.10x1.0)1000
= 140 in.-lb
2.15 x 2.05
3.33x2.6243
tan/32
d =
4.4075
8.7389
M k
d *
M.
(-*} - _J_ (l\

\ 2 / ~ 386.4 V 2 /
- 0.35 Ib-in.-sec', mass moment
0.5044
of inertia of drum
2 = 26" 46' = 0.4672 rad
sin 2 = 0.4504
cos/?2 = 0.8929
During slide recoil when the ammunition must also be

accelerated, the effective mass moment of inertia Ide
changes from ld to
l
de
(ll)[d
0.385 lb-in.-sec2 .
5-15
AMCP 706-260
From Eq. 533
xi
= sin,3
+ JU
(^")
cos 3
''
0.4364 + 0.10x0.5x0.8998 = 0.4814
* = sin j32 + ft I ^ I cos 02 = 0.4505 + 0.10 x 0.5 x 0.8929 = 0.4950.
From Eq. 534
K
>i = cos/3, -I -^ I sin/3, = 0.8998-0.10x0.5x0.4364 = 0.8780
y2 =
C0S
^lsin/32 = 0.8929-0.10x0.5x0.4504 = 0.8704.
P>
Since the slide is recoiling, substitute vjcos for vc in

Eq. 5-47, thus
V.i
RclRdcost
+T
g
JVi
{Rd-Rb)K
R +R
d\R
0.385 x 143425 +
140
3.62x3.0x0.8998
(3.0-0.10x1.0)0.8780-0.10(1.25 + 3.0x0.5)0.4814
de VS2
Rc2Rd cos/32
5651+140
2.546-0.132
JV, =
(Rd-Rb)Ky2'[R^Rd(^)\Kx
0.385 vl,
-
5-16
+ 140
3 55 x TO y 0 8979
2.9x0.8704-0.275x0.4950
0.0405 V?, + 140

il
= 0.01696 v]+ 59.
s2
2.524-0.136
5791
2.414
2399 lb
AMCP 706-260
The preliminary characteristics of the driving spring

are based on an assumed efficiency of 80% and for Fm
2F0. The average spring force Fa over the full recoil
distance is now computed.
Insert the appropriate values in Eqs. 542 and 5-56

and compute the torsional and slide frictional
resistance,
Ti =N1(0.27SKxl+0AKyi)
eE,s
i
F
"
0.8x 931.7
F
F
a ~
" = -2
F = 398 = 99.3; F
1491b
= 149
TK
= 2399 (0.1324+0.0878)+ 140= 668.31b-in.
TJ =N2(0.215Kx2 *0.1Kyt)+Tg
2
= 198.71b.
(0.01696PS 2
+59) (0.1361+0.0870)+ 140
= 0.00378i>2S2 + 153.21b-in.
The spring constant
F
K
m o
99A
= 19.83b/in.
FX 1 =Fo + 3.67K = 99.3+73.0= 172.31b
315.91b
F,, = 0.15*: yV, = 0.15 x 0.8704U01696V2 + 59)

= 0.00221 v2S2 + 7.1b
Fx2 = Fo + 3.72/v = 99.3+74.0= 173.31b.
Isolate the components of Eq. 5-53 to compute

the combined energy of drum and slide
According to Eqs. 557 and 558,the energy losses

are
E
E.i ~
= Q.\SKyiNi = 0.15x0.8780x2399
= (315.9+7.7+0.00221 fj2)0.05
2576 m,-lb
E
'ds =
.1+ 5.525x 10"5v2
Esr =
1
S2
M 2
2 1 = 2 x 386.4
2 ( > * S)
/tan2/32
1
=
F
d
2 '*'
0.01294 c2S2
v2S2
= -4- (668.3+ 153.2+0.00378 v2,,) 0.00833

2
3.4+ 1.574c 10"V
S2
)
=
/ 0.385
.385x0.2544
x 0.2544 \,
2^9
AE = F Ax = \
s
= 10.8in.-lb.
V S2
f^)o.
05
/
--n
0.83x 2
S2
Insert computed values in Eq. 553 and solve for slide

velocity vs and the energy Ej.
2576 = (1294+ 544+ 5.525+ 1.574)v22 x 10"s
+ 10.8+ 8.1+3.4
5-17
AMCP 706-260
1845.1 xlO-V
= 2553.7
SI
Compute the number of coils from Eq. 2-41.
vs2 = 4138,412 = 372 in ./sec
N =
Gd4
&D'K
= 11.5 + 7.099 x 10"s v2
= 11.5+9.9
11.5x10 X3.90X10"4
sr^^
8x 1.0x20
. ,
.,
28.1 coils
The spring solid height is
= 21.4 in.-lb
Hs = Nd = 28.1 x 0.1406 = 4 in.
Et=Et(_i)- AE-Eti = 2543.8 in.-lb
Since Fa =
51.1.2.2 Driving Spring
The average force on each of two driving springs

over the decelerating period of the slide is computed
from the known slide energy.
eE.
Fa =
2a
0,8x931.7
2x3.33
111.91b.
Fo Fm
2 m
and Fo= Fm- Kar
=F +i Karpr = 111.9 + 33.3 = 145.21b

SF D
8x145.2x1.0
jrx2.78x]0~3
Ttd
= 133,200 lb/in.:
where
a
rec ~ 3-33 in., slide travel during slide

deceleration
jj
= 931.7 in.-lb, slide energy
= 0.80, system efficiency (assumed)
The dynamic torsional stress, Eq. 2-44, is
133,200
2 = 148,000 lb/in.2
Investigation shows that K = 20 lb/in. is a practical

spring constant. The compression time of the spring
T = t= 1.87x0.0068 = 0.0127 sec

(see par. 51.1.1).
The surge time T = 4%- - -00706 sec (see par.

2-2.3.5).
Select a spring diameter of D = 1.0 in., then compute

the wire diameter according to Eq. 2-42.
d = 0.27
5-18
l/DKT = 0.27
J 0.1412 = 0.1406]
5-1.2 FINAL ESTIMATE

FIRING CYCLE
OF
THE
COMPLETE
This sample problem involves the procedures for

computing all the data involved for making an accurate
estimate of the firing rate for a drum-type machine
gun by analyzing the firing cycle in detail. The interior '
ballistics of Fig. 58 are for a 20 mm gun firing a
2000-gram projectile with a 500-grain propellant
charge. The pressure has been modified so that the
impulse generated by the gas force is congruous with
the momentum of projectile and gas from the
expression obtained from Eq. 2-14
Fgdt = (Mp + 2 Mg)dv
AMCP 706-260
35
Ld
CE
\ .PRESSURE DECAY
en
30
CO
50
25
45
o
g
20 ^
>
40
i-
o
o
35
70
_l
J
>
w 30
er
13
CO
CO
60
I-
LJJ
25
_J
ID
w
cr
a. 20
w
cr
o 15
10
50 A
<r
40 tr
h30
GO
_i
(o
10
20
I0
Q
0
0.5
10
15
LU
o
cr
a.
3.0
TIME, msec
Figure 5-8. Interior Ballistics of 20 mm Revolver-type Gun
5-19
AMCP 706-260
Only half the mass of the propellant gas is assumed in

motion. This assumption is based on the theory that
the velocity of the gas varies linearly as the distance
that the projectile has traveled in the bore. It varies
from zero in the chamber to the projectile velocity.
Thus, if the projectile velocity is Y, the momentum of
the propellant gas at any time is Mgv/2, which
indicates that the equivalent mass moving at projectile
velocity is 1/2 Mg.
51.2.1 Control of Recoil Travel During Propellant
Gas Period
The given design data include all the given and

computed data available from the preliminary firing
rate and cam analyses. The additional design data
include
L,
0.25 in., recoil distance of barrel
Lp = 16 in., location of gas port along

barrel
Wr = 96 lb, weight of recoiling parts
including 10-lb slide
Table 51 shows a free recoil distance of x = 0.572 in.
that exceeds the specified travel L, = 0.25 in. To curb
free recoiling tendencies, the adapter resists the
propellant gas force at all times. To realize a shorter
recoil stroke, the resistance of the adapter and the
influence of the gas pressure force in the operating
cylinder must be used. This effort is shown in Table
52. Since the gas activity in the slide operating
cylinder has not been analyzed, its effect on the
recoiling parts at this stage is assumed to be included
in the adapter performance.
Before computing the data in Table 52, some of

the data in Table 51 are modified to fit more closely
the design requirements. The impulse of the propellant
gas force forms the basis for the modified values,
FAt = 29.65 lb-sec. If left uninhibited, a free recoil
velocity of 119.4 in ./sec is induced, a condition that
should not prevail. Lower velocities are achieved by
establishing lower effective impulses. The total impulse
at t = 1.375 msec when the projectile reaches the gas
port (SF At)p = .20.31 lb-sec. At this time, the force
on the slide operating piston is arbitrarily assumed to
exceed the component of the propellant gas force
(see Fig. 51).
5-20
W.
F > F
wr + ws
Thus separating the slide from the recoiling parts and

reducing the latter's weight from 96 to 86 lb tends to
increase recoil accelerations, provided that the parts are
subjected to the same impulses. The average impulsive
force corrected for the change of weight is
iI
'P
20.31 t8.37
0.006
86
4780 lb
(t = 0.006 sec from last entry in the first column

TableS-2).
The impulse of the propellant gas is present over the
entire recoil stroke, therefore, to have the recoil
velocity reach zero just at full recoil, a resisting
impulse equal to the applied impulse must be made
available. This impulse should be distributed so that
the full stroke and zero velocity are reached
simultaneously which can be achieved by iterative
computation with time rather than distance
determining the distribution of forces. The initial and
final resisting forces are determined from the average
with the former low enough not to limit recoil travel
too severely, and the latter not to reach loads that
cannot be tolerated with respect to handling and
structural sizes. During the first 0.25 msec, the average
gas force is Fg - 5600 lb. Since motion should not be
totally impeded, a resisting force of about half this
value, or Fot = 3000 lb may serve as a first trial. The
corresponding resistance offered by the adapter is the
maximum adapter force.
2Fa -Fott
9560- 3000 = 65601b
The resisting force at any time is based on the initial

force of Fot
, ^),.3t(S),
F, =F
ot
At
= 3000 + 593333/
TABLE 5-1. FREE RECOIL DATA OF 20 mm REVOLVER-TYPE MACHINE GUN

t,
msec
msec
A
" ,
lb-sec/in.
FgAt,
lb-sec
Aiy,
in./sec
vf,
in./sec
in./sec
Ax,
in.
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.375
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.125
0.125
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.30
0.20
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.72
8.06
9.44
8.84
7.32
3.06
2.72
4.14
2.95
2.06
1.46
1.51
0.73
1.57
0.75
0.24
1.40
4.15
4.86
4.55
3.77
1.58
1.40
2.13
1.52
1.06
0.75
0.78
0.38
0.81
0.39
0.12
5.6
16.7
19.6
18.3
15.2
6.4
5.6
8.6
6.1
4.3
3.0
3.1
1.5
3.3
1.6
0.5
5.6
22.3
41.9
60.2
75.4
81.8
87.4
96.0
102.1
106.4
109.4
112.5
114.0
117.3
118.9
119.4
2.8
14.0
32.1
52.0
67.8
78.6
84.6
91.7
99.0
104.2
107.9
111.0
113.2
115.6
118.1
119.2
0.0007
0.0035
0.0080
0.0130
0.0 170
0.0098
0.0106
0.0229
0.0248
0.0260
0.0270
0.0333
0.0226
0.1156
0.1181
0.1192
a>
x,
in.
0.0007
0.0042
0.0122
0.0252
0.0422
0.0520
0.0626
0.0855
0.1103
0.1363
0.1633
0.1966
0.2192
0.3348
0.4529
0.5721
o
I
IS)
01
o
o
>J
o
O)
ISJ
TABLE 5-2. PRELIMINARY RECOIL ADAPTER DATA

t,
*.
FfAt,
Fekt,
msec
lb
lb-sec
lb-sec
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.375
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
5.00
5.74
3150
3300
3440
3590
3740
3820
3890
4040
4190
4330
4480
4660
4780
5370
5970
6410
0.79
0.82
0.86
0.90
0.94
0.48
0.49
1.01
1.05
1.08
1.12
1.40
0.96
5.37
5.97
4.74
0.6 1
3.33
4.00
3.65
2.83
1.10
0.91
1.12
0.47
-0.02
-0.37
-0.62
-0.58
-4.56
-5.58
-4.65
Av
in ./sec
in./sec
in./sec
in.
x,
in.
2.5
13.4
16.1
14.7
11.4
4.4
4.1
5.0
2.1
- 0.1
- 1.7
- 2.8
- 2.6
-20.5
-25.1
-20.9
2.5
15.9
32.0
46.7
58.1
62.5
66.6
71.6
73.7
73.6
71.9
69.1
66.5
46.0
20.9
0
1.2
9.2
24.0
39.4
52.4
60.3
64.6
69.1
72.6
73.6
72.8
70.5
67.8
56.2
33.4
10.4
0.0003
0.0023
0.0060
0.0098
0.0131
0.0075
0.008 1
0.0173
0.0182
0.0184
0.0182
0.0225
0.0136
0.0562
0.0334
0.0077
0.0003
0.0026
0.0086
0.0184
0.0315
0.0390
0.0471
0.0644
0.0826
0.1010
0.1192
0.1417
0.1553
0.2115
0.2449
0.2526
Ax,
AMCP 706-260
The resisting impulse at any increment of time is FaAt

and the effective impulse on the recoiling parts is
FeAt = (FgAt-FtAt)
where FgAt is read from Table 51. The other data of
Table 52 are computed similarly to those of Table
51. When completed, Table 52 (for the first trial)
shows that the recoiling parts stop before the
propellant gas pressure period ends but very close to
the 0.25 in. allotted recoil stroke. This close proximity
between computed and specified distance is attributed
to the choice of F0 = 3000 lb, a shear coincidence. If
recoil action over the whole gas period is desired, the
adapter force is reduced proportionately and the values
of Table 52 recomputed.
The recoil data are revised by proportioning the
recoiling masses and the corresponding impulses
according to time. Since the slide and recoiling parts
move as a unit for 1.375 msec and the slide is a
separate mass afterwards, the effective mass for the
period is
1
Af
325 (Ms+Mr)+ (iMI^j Mr

( 1.375 x 96 +4.625 x 86 \
,.,, .
I
386.4
A negative velocity of 7.5 in./sec at the end of 6 msec

is eliminated by reducing the adapter force of Table
52 thereby permitting a larger portion of the gas
impulse to act on the recoiling parts. Compute the
momentum for the negative velocity and solve for the
force of the equivalent impulse.
AFt _ MA v.
t
t
51.2.2 Operating Cylinder Design
Aside from the requirements dictated by the slide,

the design data of the operating cylinder are based on
four parameters: orifice size, orifice location, cylinder
diameter, and stroke. If the cam dwell corresponds
with the power stroke, only three parameters need to
be resolved. These three parameters may be resolved
by searching for compatible relationships among bore
pressure, cylinder pressure, and operating cylinder size.
An early estimate may be had by calculating the
average performance data. The known data at this
stage are
sor
= 1.67 in., length of power stroke
vso
W0
= 1.0 lb, weight of moving operating

cylinder components
62.5 in./sec, slide velocity vf at t =

1.375 msec (Table 5-2)
529.75
231SA
= 0.2285 lb-sec2/in.
AF =
slope of the adapter load while retaining the same area

under the force-time curve. However, the data of
Tables 52 and 53 need not be more accurate for
preliminary estimates inasmuch as the adapter
resistance varies with distance rather than with time.
Later when the dynamics of the slide operating
cylinder are developed, the recoil analysis will be more
precise since the effects of all variables, such as time
and distance, will be included.
0.2285 (- 7.5)
0.006
sm
os =
Ws
600 in./sec, maximum slide velocity
W
o + Ws = 1L0 lb> combined weight
of components and slide
=10 lb, weight of slide
The slide velocity of 62.5 in./sec will oe computed

more accurately later but is sufficiently accurate for its
intended purpose now.
- 286, say,- 3001b

The energy still needed to bring the slide to speed is
By adding -300 lb to each Ft in Table 52, a new set
of data is computed and arranged in Table 53. The
final results show practically zero velocity in the
allotted time but a larger recoil stroke than the
prescribed, which may be corrected by changing the
Ecs -- s v(V* - v* )) -g
sm
so
H 356100
386 4
10,140 in.-lb.
5-23
>
3
o
ro
?to
01
TABLE 5-3. REVISED PRELIMINARY RECOIL ADAPTER DATA

t,
msec
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.375
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
i.
lb
2850
3000
3140
3290
3440
3520
3590
3740
3890
4030
4180
4360
4480
5070
5670
6260
FjAr,
lb-sec
FeM,
lb-sec
*n
in ./sec
in./sec
in./sec
A*,
in.
x,
in.
0.71
0.75
0.78
0.82
0.86
0.44
0.45
0.94
0.97
1.01
1.04
1.31
0.90
0.69
3.40
4.08
3.73
2.91
1.14
0.95
1.19
0.55
0.05
-0.29
-0.53
-0.52
5.07
5.67
-4.26
-5.28
-6.14
2.8
3.7
6.4
5.0
1.7
4.6
4.3
5.3
2.5
0.2
- 1.3
- 2.4
- 2.3
-19.1
-23.7
-27.6
2.8
16.5
32.9
47.9
59.6
64.2
68.5
73.8
76.3
76.5
75.2
72.8
70.5
51.4
27.7
0.1
1.4
9.6
24.7
43.4
53.8
61.9
66.4
71.2
75.0
76.4
75.8
74.0
71.6
61.0
39.6
13.9
0.0004
0.0024
0.0062
0.0101
0.0134
0.0077
0.0083
0.0178
0.0188
0.0191
0.0190
0.0222
0.0143
0.0610
0.0396
0.0139
0.0004
0.0028
0.0090
0.0191
0.0325
0.0402
0.0485
0.0663
0.0851
0.1042
0.1232
0.1454
0.1597
0.2207
0.2603
0.2742
27.98
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AMCP 706-260
where
The average operating cylinder force is
ca
10140
1.67
=
s
or
1.3, ratio of specific heats
6072 lb.
33.1 in.3, bore volume plus chamber

volume
Assume that the gas pressure in the cylinder does not

drop below 1000 psi, therefore, flow from bore to
operating cylinder ceases at 3.85 msec. The area under
the pressure time curve from 1.375 to 3.85 msec is
500 gr = 0.0714 lb, propellant gas

weight
The rate of flow, Eq. 451, is
A, = 17 lb-sec/in.2
The average bore pressure for this interval is

i
Pa
"77
It
17
0.00385 - 0.001375
17
0.002475
5L
0.0039
At
0.002475
1.58 lb/sec.
The first estimate of orifice area, Eq. 452, is

w
L58
Ao' K^ -- mm%am
-120in-
6870 lb/in.2
The orifice diameter = 0.391 in.
Based on critical flow pressure, the average pressure in
the operating cylinder during the same interval is
0.53p
= 36401b/in.:
The required piston area is

A.. =
cr
6072
pc - 3640
1.67 in.'
The corresponding piston diameter dp = 1.46 in. A

nominal diameter of 1.5 in, has an area of
A,
1.161 in:
Computed data of the operating cylinder are listed

in Tables 54 to 57. The analyses do not consider
the influence' of recoil adapter or driving spring since
they are an attempt to learn how the gas behaves when
entering the operating cylinder. After the nature of gas
activity becomes known, all contributing factors to the
operating cylinder dynamics will be included in the
digital computer program where the effects of their
simultaneous activity can be computed in a reasonable
time.
Computations in the four tables follow essentially
the same procedure. Three values are read directly
from Fig 58: t, the time; sb, the bore travel; and pa,
the average bore pressure selected as the pressure
falling half way between time intervals. The time of t
x 103 = 4.00 in Table 57 illustrates the procedure.
From Eq. 427
The operating cylinder displacement is

Vco = sorAc = 1.67 x 1.767 = 2.95 in.3
The initial orifice area is estimated by finding the
quantity Wc of gas flowing into the operating clyinder.
Eq. 4-49 serves the purpose by substituting pa for pm
since the muzzle pressure does not apply, hence
w = KwAopa = 0.00192* 0.06 x 1700 = 0.196 lb/sec

where
Kw = 0.00192/sec (see par. 4-3.2.S.2)
The amount of gas capable of passing through the
orifice at 1700 psi during the interval of 0.001 sec is
Ik
= 0.00391b
AW = wAt = 0.196x0.001 = 1.96xl0"4lb.
)(*)"
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TABLE 5-4.
tX 103,
sec
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
rX103,
sec
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
in.
19.2
26.2
33.7
41.5
49.7
57.0
60.0
lb
8480
12800
8900
6400
4900
4100
3200
1600
690
230
OPERATING CYLINDER DATA FOR 0.12 in.

Papsi
w,
lb/sec
ORIFICE (CRITICAL PRESSURE)
AWX103,
WX 103,
lb
in.3
in.3
Pepsi
12.1
15.7
19.6
23.6
27.8
31.6
37.9
67.5
135.0
334.3
0.187
0.416
0.669
0.935
1.219
1.519
1.907
3.769
7.860
19.73
4800
7260
5040
3600
2760
2330
1800
900
390
130
s,
in.
in.3
19200
13700
9500
6800
5200
4400
3400
1700
740
250
4.424
3.156
2.189
1.567
1.198
1.014
0.783
0.392
0.170
0.058
1.106
0.789
0.547
0.392
0.300
0.304
0.157
0.393
0.170
0.058
1.106
1.895
2.442
2.834
3.134
3.438
3.595
3.987
4.157
4.215
FM,
lb/sec
Avs,
in./sec
in./sec
in.
in.
2.120
3.200
2.225
1.600
1.225
1.230
0.640
1.600
0.690
0.230
74.5
112.4
78.2
56.2
43.0
43.2
22.5
56.2
24.2
8.1
137.0
249.4
327.6
383.8
426.8
470.0
492.5
548.7
572.9
581.0
0.016
0.034
0.062
0.096
0.082
0.128
0.094
0.492
0.549
0.573
0.009
0.014
0.010
0.007
0.005
0.005
0.002
0.028
0.012
0.004
Sl,
2,
0.025
0.073
0.145
0.248
0.335
0.468
0.564
1.084
1.645
2.222
0.544
0.629
0.756
0.938
1.092
1.327
1.496
2.415
3.407
4.926
TABLE 5-5. OPERATING CYLINDER DATA FOR 0.12 in.2 ORIFICE

(X 103,
b-
sec
in.
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
19.2
26.2
33.7
41.5
49.7
57.0
60.0
tX 10\
sec
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
w,
AWC X 103,
lb
P.
psi
lb/sec
19200
13700
9500
6800
5200
4400
3400
1700
740
250
4.424
3.156
2.189
1.567
1.198
1.014
0.783
0.392
0.170
0.058
1.106
0.789
0.547
0.392
0.300
0.304
0.157
0.392
0.170
0.058
Falb
FcAt,
lb/sec
As,
in./sec
V
in./sec
8480
14060
13920
11540
9190
2.120
3.515
3.480
2.885
2.298
74.5
123.5
122.2
101.3
80.7
137.0
260.5
382.7
484.0
564.7
W, X 103,
lb
1.106
1.895
2.442
2.834
3.134
3.438
3.595
3.987
4.157
4.215
Vb>
in.3
12.1
15.7
19.6
23.6
27.8
31.6
37.9
67.5
135.0
334.3
Ve-
to?
0.187
0.416
0.669
0.935
1.219
1.519
1.907
3.769
7.860
19.73
i,
Sl,
in.
in.
s,
in.
0.009
0.015
0.015
0.013
0.010
0.025
0.074
0.154
0.263
0.394
0.016
0.034
0.065
0.096
0.121
Pc,
psi
4800
7690
7880
6530
5200
Vein.3
0.544
0.631
0.772
0.965
1.196
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9)
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TABLE 5-6. OPERATING CYLINDER DATA FOR 0.09 in/ ORIFICE

s
AWcrX 103,
lb
b<
i.
Papsi
w,
lb/sec
1.50
19.2
19200
3.318
0.830
1.75
2.00
225
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
26.2
33.7
41.5
49.7
57.0
60.0
13700
9500
6800
5200
4400
3400
1700
740
250
2.367
1.642
1.175
0.898
0.760
0.588
0.294
0.128
0.043
0.592
0.410
0.294
0.224
0.228
0.118
0.294
0.128
0.043
tX 103,
sec
tX 103,
sec
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
WrX 103,
c
lb
Pc,
psi
V
b>
in. 3
V
in.%3
0.830
12.1
0.141
3360
1.422
1.832
2.126
2.350
2.578
2.696
2.990
3.118
3.161
15.7
19.6
23.6
27.8
31.6
37.9
67.5
135.0
334.3
0.312
0.503
0.702
0.915
1.140
1.430
2.826
5.893
14.794
5710
5940
5140
4340
3700
3220
1700
F*>
lb
Fc&t,
lb-sec
*,.
in./sec
Sl,
2,
in./sec
in.
in.
s,
in.
re>
in.3
5940
10090
10500
9080
7670
6450
5690
3000
1.485
2.522
2.625
2.270
1.917
1.962
1.138
3.000
52.2
88.6
92.2
79.7
67.3
68.9
40.0
135.0
114.7
203.3
295.5
375.2
442.5
511.4
551.4
686.4
0.016
0.029
0.051
0.074
0.094
0.133
0.102
0.551
0.007
0.011
0.012
0.010
0.008
0.010
0.004
0.068
0.023
0.063
0.126
0.210
0.312
0.455
0.561
1.180
0.541
0.611
0.723
0.871
1.051
1.304
1.491
2.585
t>
TABLE 5-7. OPERATING CYLINDER DATA FOR 0.06 in.2 ORIFICE

tX 103,
sec
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
tX 103,
sec
Ol
CO
b'
in.
Pa,
psi
w,
lb/sec
19.2
26.2
33.7
41.5
49.7
57.0
60.0
19200
13700
9500
6800
5200
4400
3400
1700
740
250
2.212
1.578
1.094
0.783
0.599
0.507
0.392
0.196
0.085
0.029
0.553
0.395
0.274
0.196
0.150
0.152
0.078
0.196
0.085
0.029
FctSt,
lb-sec
Av
in./sec
vs,
in./sec
c>
lb
AWCX 103,
lb
Wc X 103,
lb
0.553
0.948
1.222
1.418
1.568
1.720
1.798
1.994
2.079
2.108
Sl,
in.
b>
in.3
12.1
15.7
19.6
23.6
27.8
31.6
37.9
67.5
135.0
334.3
e>
in.3
Pc
psi
0.094
0.208
0.335
0.468
0.598
0.761
0.954
1.884
3.929
9.866
2000
3560
3870
3550
3030
2800
2490
1580
740
250
s27
in.
S,
in.
VC
3
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.80
3.00
4.00
5.00
3530
6290
6840
6270
5350
4950
4400
2790
1310
0.882
1.572
1.710
1.568
1.338
1.485
0.880
2.790
1.310
31.0
55.2
60.1
55.1
47.0
52.2
30.9
98.0
46.0
93.5
148.7
208.8
263.9
310.9
363.1
394.0
492.0
538.0
0.016
0.023
0.037
0.052
0.066
0.093
0.073
0.394
0.492
0.004
0.007
0.008
0.007
0.006
0.008
0.003
0.049
0.023
0.020
0.050
0.095
0.154
0.226
0.327
0.403
0.846
1.361
0.535
0.588
0.668
0.772
0.899
1.078
1.212
1.991
2.905
6.00
440
0.440
15.5
553.5
0.538
0.008
1.907
3.869
13.975
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AMCP 706-260
The total weight of gas in the operating cylinder is

Wc _- Wc(n
,
- 1)
tAWc = (1.798+
0.196)> x 10"3 = 1.994 x 10'3 lb.
v
The equivalent volume of the bore, since the projectile

has left the muzzle, according to Eq. 451 is
b =
where
&r
= 67.5 in.3
pm = 4000 lb/in.2, muzzle pressure

Vm = 33.1 in.3, bore volume plus chamber
volume
kb
= 1.2, ratio of specific heats of bore gas
The equivalent gas volume Ve in the cylinder at pa 1700psiis

1.994 x 10"3
0.0714
67.5 = 1.884 in.3
Since the cylinder volume Vc = 0.50 + A, s = 0.50 +

1.767 s is not known at this time, a trial and error
procedure is adopted. First anticipate a change in slide
velocity; that for the preceding interval is adequate.
Then calculate, in turn, the differential travel, the total
travel, the new cylinder gas volume, its pressure, piston
force, corresponding impulse and change in slide
velocity, and continue until the values converge to
prescribed limits. Convergence for these calculations is
rapid.
t= 4X10-3 seel
At = 0.001
j
"s = Avs(n_
0*
3rd Trial
1
30.9
2
101.8
3
98.0
si = vn- tAt
0.394
0.394
0.394
s2 = \
0.015
0.051
0.049
(AVA/)
*Note that for the first trial Avj(n _ l( = 30.9

is obtained from Table 5-7 for t = 0.003 sec.
5-30
2nd Trial
fromTable5_7
n
A
1st Trial
AMCP 706-260
x = sn _ , +s, +s2
Vc = 0.50 + 1.767s
(VJVC)' -3
3rd Trial
2nd Trial
1st Trial
0.812
0.848
0.846
1.935
1.998
1.995
0.967
0.927
0.928
Pc = PaWel^c)1-3
1640
1580
1580
Fc = AcPc=\.161pc
2900
2790
FcAt = 0.00 IF
F.At
M
s(n)
M.
- -!< in
Fc At
98.0
101 8
In the third trial, the cylinder pressure equals that of

the second trial within three significant figures so that
all values after pc = 1580 psi in the second trial are
final and the slide velocity at the end of this interval is
+ A\
2.79
2.90
394.0 + 98.0 = 492.0 in ./sec.
The data in Table 54 were computed to ascertain

whether the critical flow pressures could be used as the
operating cylinder pressure. Under this condition, the
travel and corresponding gas volume indicated that the
gas flow during the first two increments was sufficient
to drive the piston over the rest of its stroke by
normal polytropic expansion without the benefit of
continued gas flow through the orifice. Since
continued gas flow is provided, higher than critical
flow pressures are certain. For this reason, the data of
Tables 5-5, 56, and 57 were computed. These
tables although similar, show how variations in orifice
area lead to specified slide velocity and travel, and help
establish acceptable limits in computer programming.
The last values of Table 55 indicate that the slide
velocity of 50 fps will be reached within less than 30
percent of the stroke. If permitted to function with an
orifice of this size, slide velocities would far exceed
their limit. A smaller orifice area and hence less
pressure would make velocity and travel more
compatible. The data of Table 56 indicate this trend
and those in Table 57 almost meet the requirements.
A velocity of slightly less than 5 0 fps is acceptable but
to be an accurate estimate, it must be achieved during
the complete piston travel. A computed overtravel, a
physical impossibility, is not acceptable. Under the
conditions enumerated in Table 57, the slide velocity

lacks approximately 4.5 fps at a travel of 1.67 in. and
is definitely acceptable at this stage even though the
full 6 msec of effort are not used. The design analysis
may now be organized to consider all variables
simultaneously.
51.2.3 Dynamics of Simultaneous Adapter-Operating
Cylinder Action
The resultant force on the recoiling parts (Fig. 53)

is
y
Fg - Fc -F.-F
= FpA
t
a hb-pA
c c - F,-F
t
(5-61)
where
Ab = bore area
A
piston area of slide operating cylinder
Ft
= adapter force
= driving spring force
Fc
= operating cylinder force
Fg = propellant gas force

Pa
= average chamber pressure during each

increment
pc
= operating cylinder pressure

5-31
AMCP 706-260
During each time increment A t, the recoiling parts are

subjected to the impulse FAt that induces a change in
velocity defined by Eq 455.
The absolute slide travel is
^-.i+^-^jU'**')
(5-68)
PjM_
Av
(5-62)
M.
The slide travel with respect to recoil travel is the

piston travel, thus
where Mr represents the mass of all the recoiling parts

until the projectile passes the gas port where it loses
the burden of the slide and moving operating cylinder
components but picks up the operating cylinder force.
During counterrecoil it regains the mass of the
operating cylinder components. The velocity at the end
of each increment is
vr = SAv, = vr(n_
1}
+ Av,
The corresponding gas volume in the operating cylinder

becomes
VC = FCO +Ax.
c s
(5-70)
51.2.4 Sample Calculation for Complete Firing Cycle
x =xn_ x+xx+x2
- xn _ , + A?Av,Vc-O+jU'AvJ
(5-64)
After the projectile passes the gas port and

propellant gases begin to act on the slide operating
mechanism, the kinematics of the recoiling parts are
superimposed on the slide. If the slide unit is isolated,
the dynamics of the system follow those expressed in
Eqs. 4-51 to 458 but modified to fit the prevailing
conditions. The resultant force on the piston of the
operating cylinder is
F
c =AcPc-Fd
FcAt
Av = vr t Ai>, = Avr +
cs
(5-66)
The absolute slide velocity and travel are the same as

for the recoiling parts until the projectile passes the gas
port. The absolute velocity is
n-y
The preliminary calculations summarized in Tables

53 and 57 provide the initial values for the
complete firing cycle analysis. The functioning times of
each are identical to the propellant gas period and,
although the final results do not conform exactly to
specifications, they are close enough to be acceptable;
all fall within design specification acceptance limits. To
present simultaneous activity, the effects of the
adapter and slide forces during the gas period must be
synchronized. In Table 53, SFfAf = 27.98 lb-sec; in
Table 5-7, SFcAf =13.98 lb-sec. Based on time, the
average adapter force
2F,Af.
^.& = 23301b
(5-65)
The absolute differential velocity of the slide (absolute

refers to the nonrecoiling parts as the fixed reference)
5-32
(5-69)
(5-63)
The recoil travel is
v = 2Av
s-x.
+Av
(5-67)
Maintain the proportions of Table 53 where Fa 27.98/0.006 = 4660 lb, thus the minimum Fot and
maximum Fmt adapter forces are
, = (2330\ 2850 = 1425 lb
ot
\ 4660 )
where 2850 is first value in Ft column of Table 53,
and
F
mr = (l|) 6260= 31301b
where 6260 is the last value inFf column of Table 53.
AMCP 706-260
Convert these limits to forces of a ring spring having a

conical angle a = 15, a coefficient of friction p =
0.10, and an efficiency of = 0.45 (Ref. 15),
Fo = Fot = 0.45 x 1425 = 6401b
Fm = Fml = 0.45x3130 = 14101b
Distance now, as well as time, becomes a critical
parameter in the analysis. For a recoil travel of 0.25
in., the equivalent spring constant of the ring spring is
Kt.
F
m
Kt = -^
1410-640
,nonlk/.
^- = 30801b/in.
The average adapter force for any differential recoil

travel Ac is
F" -Ie
h-.+{(M*)] - ds K -' + 1540H
The two driving springs offer a similar but milder

effort. Their combined characteristics follow:
K
=40 lb/in., spring constant
= 85 lb, minimum operating load
= 285 lb, maximum operating load
= 0.80, efficiency
The average driving spring load for any differential

travel As of the operating slide is
~l\Fi-v + \{***)\ -5K-n + 20H
where As = Ax until the projectile passes the gas port.

Observe that after propellant gases become active in
the operating cylinder, F loses its identity by becoming
a component of Fc which heretofore had been zero.
51.2.4.1 Counterrecoil Time of Recoiling Parts
By restricting the barrel-drum unit to linear travel

only during countenecoil, the time required for the
activity according to Eq. 2-27 is
M
'"
r
\J etKt
Cos
, ô_ _ /
86
Fm ~\/0.45x 3080x386.4
_! _640
1410
= 0.01303x Cos-' 0.4539 = 0.01303x 1.1 = 0.01433sec.

5-33
MCP 706-ZbU
Earlier, the total time of recoil was estimated to be ?,

= 0.0127 sec. Since 0.006 sec has been consumed for
the 1.67 in. of recoil, the remaining time of 0.0067 sec
indicates that the counterrecoil of barrel and slide will
overlap and a component of the adapter force will be
transmitted to the slide-rotating drum combination.
Because of the simultaneous activity, the applied force
on the slide will be modified according to the involved
masses and the cam slope. The components of the
adapter force allotted to recoiling parts, drum, and
slide are found by a procedure based on the laws of
conservation of momentum and energy. Equate the
adapter impulse to the linear momentum of recoiling
parts and slide so that
Ftdt
Mv
r cr
+M
/s
Mrvcr+Msvc cos/3
(5-71)
where Ft is the average adapter force for the time

interval dt and vc is the velocity of the cam follower
along the cam. This form of showing the slide velocity
is adopted to avoid the use of tan which eventually
becomes infinite and cannot be used in the digital
computer. The energy of the adapter distributed to the
various moving element is
(5-72)
One great advantage inherent in the revolver-type

machine gun is the independence of loading and
ejecting. Both occur simultaneously with neither
interfering with the other. Cam action is illustrated in
Figs. 59 and 510 which show the mechanics of
operation. The striker and extractor are fixed to and
move with the operating slide whereas the extractor
mechanism is fixed to the drum housing and moves
with it. As the drum completes its angular travel, the
spent cartridge case has moved into contact with the
extractor and, in the meantime, lifting the antidouble
feed safety switch to break the electric firing circuit so
that inadvertent firing of the newly positioned round is
precluded. During counterrecoil, the return cam has
enough clearance to avoid contact with the extractor
cam but, at a prescribed position, the striker hits the
extractor cam with the impact needed to rotate the
extractor, thereby extracting and ejecting the empty
case. After the cam leaves, the antidouble feed safety
switch drops into place to reclose the firing circuit.
Extraction failure maintains an open circuit until the
malfunction is corrected.
During slide recoil, the extractor return cam forces
the extractor cam into its normal position. The torsion
spring does not activate the extractor, being used
primarily as a safety to hold the extractor firmly in
position. The cams transmit all effort from slide to
extractor. Relative dimensions must comply with
required ejection velocity. Once the counterrecoil
velocity of the slide is estimated, the ratio of extractor
radius to striker radius, rjrs, can be arranged to fit the
ejection velocity requirement. The required ratio
where
Mde = effective mass of the rotating drum.
The two simultaneous equations may be solved by
obtaining the expression for vcr in Eq. 5-71 and
substituting it into Eq. 572. This process merely
involves algebraic gymnastics and, since the solution is
unwieldly, the expressions for the two velocities are
left in their present state. However, with the various
constants known, the solutions reduce to a simple
quadratic equation of the order
Avl +Bv-C = 0
(5-73)
5-34
(5-74)
where
vscr = counterrecoil velocity of the slide
The ejection velocity is assumed immediately at
impact of the striker on the ejector cam, resulting in a
change of momentum of all involved moving parts.
According to the conservation of momentum,
M
/scr
s scr
ee e
(5-75)
where
M
*Par. 5-1.1.2.2
**-
effective mass of extractor unit

slide velocity before impact.
AMCP 706-260
FIRING CIRCUIT
SPENT CARTRIDGE CASE
Figure 59.
Extractor Assembly With Antidouble Feed Mechanism

5-35
AMCP 706-260
CAM PATH
LIMIT
Figure 5-10. Extractor Cam Assembly
5-36
AMCP 706-260
5-1.2.4.2 Digital Computer Analyses of Barreldrum

Dynamics
Three digital computer programs are compiled in
FORTRAN IV language for the UMVAC 1107
computer. The first computes the data and
performance characteristics during the activity of the
gas operating cylinder. This program follows the same
general procedure that was used for computing the
data of Table 57 where data cover the effective
propellant gas period of 6 msec and the slide travel of
1-2/3 in. The symbol-code relationships are shown in
Table 58, the input data as well as the computed
results are printed in Table 512. In the Appendix,
A1 is the flow chart and A8 is the program listing.
The second program begins where the first
terminates; just as the follower enters the curved
portion of the cam to start the drum rotating, then
TABLE 5-8.
Symbol
continuing until the follower has traversed the

accelerating portion of the cam and the slide has
completed its rearward travel. The third program
begins here and computes the data for the decelerating
portion of the cam and the first part of the slide travel
during counterrecoil. Both programs follow the
procedure outlined in par. 51.2.2. Since the second
and third programs are similar, differing only because
of direction, the symbol-code relationships (Table 59)
serve both programs. Inputs are listed in Tables 510
and 511 for the recoil and the counterrecoil
dynamics, respectively.
Computed results are printed in Table 513 for the
cam and drum dynamics during recoil and in Table
514 for the dynamics during counterrecoil. The flow
chart and program listing are found in Appendixes
A9 and A-10 for recoil and, in A-ll and A-12,
respectively, for counterrecoil.
SYMBOL-CODE CORRELATION FOR OPERATING CYLINDER

Code
Symbol
AO
Code
VB
F
Fat
FD
VC
FDT
vco
Fc
FC
VE
FcAt
FCDDT
Fr
VS
Ft
Me
FA
Pa
PA
Wc
w:
Pc
s
PC
AWC
DWC
Si
SI
S2
s2
Xi
As
DS
Xl
X
XI
x2
xs
At
DT
Ax
DX
s
Av
EME
DV
DVS
5-37
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 5-9.
Symbol
-bbJg
-'fJs
' t
Kx
Mr
M
N
TABLE 5-10.
CX
CY
DF
DIE
EMR
EMSL
RD
TG
5-38
Code
Symbol
Code
CX
CY
E
EBBL
DEBBL
ED
El
EMU
EMD
EMS
FD
FA
FX
FY
FUS
Rd
s
As
RD
S
DSI
SX
DSX
TG
TMU
TM
DELT
DTCR
V
VC
VD
DIE
YK
XK
EMR
EMSL
EN
RC
Ky
Symbol
SYMBOL-CODE CORRELATION FOR CAM DYNAMICS
Asx
Tg
T
t
At
v
v
Ax
Ax0
AXy
Y
e
Ad
vs
X
DXI
DXIO
DXI1
Y
BETAD
THETA
DTHETA
INPUT DATA FOR DRUM DYNAMICS DURING RECOIL

Data
0.275
2.9
0.15
0.385
0.22
0.02588
3.0
140.0
Code
Data
FA (17)
FD(17)
S(17)
TM(17)
VC (17)
VS (17)
X(16)
X(17)
1278.72
151.8
1.67
6.0
478.8
478.8
0.224
0.224
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 5-11.
INPUT DATA FOR DRUM DYNAMICS DURING COUNTERRECOIL

Data
Code
2.9
0.275
0.15
0.35
0.22
0.029
3.0
140.0
90.0
848.0 1
333.0
1256.0
285.0
2.1
CY
CX
DF
DIE
EMR
EMSLR
RD
TG
BETAD (2)
E(2)
EN (2)
FA (2)
FD(2)
FUS (2)
Code
Data
FX(2)
FY(2)
S(2)
SX(2)
TM(1)
TM(2)
TMU (2)
V(2)
VC(2)
VD(2)
VS(2)
333.0
14.25
5.0
0.0
18.6
19.5968
50.014
0.0
199.1
199.1
0.0
0.2112
0.2113
0.0
X(l)
X(2)
Y(2)
= 2.974 in.,* remaining counterrecoil

travel of slide
51.2.4.3 Firing Rate Computation

Just as the cam completes its cycle, the dram
reaches its next firing position and rotation has ceased.
According to the print out of the values, neither
recoiling parts nor slide has completed its return. The
prevailing conditions are
te
= 0.0329 sec,* elapsed time since firing
sor
= 1.67 in., position where slide contacts

gas operating unit
Ft
= 12101b * recoil adapter force
= 204 lb,* driving spring force
Kt
= 1780 lb/in., recoil adapter spring

constant
=40 lb/in., driving spring constant of 2

springs
vcr
= 8.91 in./sec,*
velocity
vscr
= 231.6 in./sec,*
velocity
"Obtained from Table 5-14.
barrel
= 0.1854 in," remaining counterrecoil

travel of barrel
= 85 lb, weight of barrel and other
recoiling parts
= 11.2 lb, weight of slide with 2 rounds
W.srp = 12.2 lb, Wsr

operating unit
+ weight
of gas
et = 0.45, efficiency of recoil adapter

e
= 0.80, efficiency of driving spring
According to Eq. 226, the time of counterrecoil

under spring action
M.
counterrecoil
slide counterrecoil
Wr
efKt
Sin
,x-F<
f(F)
-F
SilT
/CO
where
m=
\lFt+Tt (MrVl)
5-39
>
S
o
a
U1
1
o
TABLE 5--12.
TIME
MILStC
BORE
VOLUME
CU IN
.250
.500
.750
1.000
1.250
1.375
1.500
1.750
2.000
2.250
2.500
2.600
9.000
4.000
5.000
6.000
2.2
9.0
4.3
6.3
9.0
10.5
12.1
15.7
19.6
23.6
27.8
33.1
37.9
67.5
135.0
334.3
TIME
MILSEC
.250
.500
.750
1.000
1.250
1.375
1.500
-I.75U
2.000
2.250
2.500
2.B0
9.000
4.UUU
5.000
6.000
GAS
FLOW
RATE
LB/SECXM
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
1763.0
1J34.4
954 .3
6b3.2
469.1
363 .9
299.2
12V.4
61.5
IS.6
COMPUTED RECOIL AND OPERATING CYLINDER DATA FOR ORIFICE AREA OF 0.042 in.
AVERAGE
BORE
PRESSURE
PSI
PROP
GAS
FORCE
LB
ADAPTER
FORCE
LB
10800,
32200.
37700.
35300.
29300.
24500.
21800.
16500.
11600.
8200.
5800.
1500.
37.
1600.
760 .
230.
5562.
16583.
19U15.
18179.
15089.
12617.
11227.
8497.
6077.
4223.
2967,
2317.
1905.
824.
391.
118.
880.
885.
89/.
917.
942.
957.
973.
1007,
1040.
1072.
liOl.
1132.
1151,
1224,
1265.
1278.
OPER
CYL
GAS
LBXM
EQU1V
CYL
VOLUME
CU IN
OPt
CYL
VOLUME
CU IN
.000
J)00
.000
.000
.000
.000
037
122
.217
.317
.19
.349
.660
.000
.000
.000
.U0
.000
.000
.501
.510
.538
,sy3
.673
'*/
.097
1,498
2.239
3.U52
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.220
.554
.793
.958
1.076
1.183
1.245
1.3*4
1*435
1 .4S4
2.713
b.bOb
DRIVING
SPRING'
FORCE
LB
85.
85.
85.
86.
86,
87.
87.
88.
89.
91.
94.
97.
1.
115.
133.
152,
RESULT
RECOIL
FORCE
LB
RECOIL
IMPULSE
LB-StC
34ag.
14510.
17315.
16035.
1288T.
10382.
7 /45 .
172IS.
-26S0 .
e S 7
3.63
4.33
4.01
3,22
1.30
.97
.43
-66
-4565.
-499.
-5093.
s5042.
-4243
.3 63.
-3129.
-1.14
-1.25
-1.53
HLH
0PER
CYL
PRES
PSI
PISTON
FORCE
LB
0.
0.
0.
0,
0.
0.
746.
2566.
3631
3626.
3130.
2//U.
2485.
1328.
760e
230.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1318.
4535.
6415.
6406.
5530.
4BV4.
4390.
2347.
1343.
4U6.
J.01
-4.24
-3.76
-3.13
UMtK
CYL
IMPULSE
LB-SEC
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.151
l.lUb
1.576
1.5/3
1.353
i .432
.853
2.203
1.177
.21/
DIFFER
RECOIL
VEL
IN/SEC
3.5
14.6
17.4
16.1
13.0
5.2
4.4
2.0
-3.0
-5.2
-5
-6.9
-4.6
-19.3
-17.1
-14,2
Uli-PER
SLIDE
VEL
IN/SEC
3.5
14,b
17.4
16.1
13.0
5.2
5.,3
38.y
55.4
35.3
47.5
50.3
30.0
77.4
41.3
/*b
O
01
DIFFER
RECOIL
VEL
1NV5EC
3.3
18.1
33.5
51.7
64.6
69.9
74.3
76.2
73.2
68.0
62r*
55.4
50.8
31.5
14,4
.2
SLIDE
VEL
IN/SEC
3.5
16.1
35.5
51. /
64.6
bv.y
75.2
114,U
169.4
224.6
272.2
322.5
352.4
429, o
471.1
478.8
RECOIL
TRAVEL
REC0TL7
TRAVEL
TO
.0004
.0027
.0067
.0109
.0145
.0084
.00*0
.0188
.0187
.0177
.0163
.0177
.0106
.0412
.0230
.0073
OTFPCT
SLIDE
IKAVLL
IN
0000
,UU3
.007
Uli
.015
.008
.009
.024
.035
U4V
.061
.088
.067
.381
.442
.68
.0004
.0031
.0099
.0208
9353
.0437
.0527
.0715
.0902
.1079
.1242
.1418
.1525
.1937
.2167
.2240
SLIDE
IKAVtL
IN
.000
.U3
.010
U21
.035
.044
.053
.077
.112
.161
.222
310
.377
.789
1.201
1.668
TABLE 5-13. CAM AND DRUM DYNAMICS DURING RECOIL

RECOIL
TIME
MILSEC
b.lS/
6.37862
6.57050
6.70435
b.96032
7.15858
7.3593U
7.56266
/ 76886
7.97811
8.19065
8.40671
6.6258
8.84718
9.0/bb/
9.30510
9.53976
9.78003
10 .02648
10.28347
10.54/94
10.82061
11.1023/
11.39427
11.b97bb
11.93026
12.25745
12.60215
12.967by
A3.35799
13. 7 79.09
14.23911
14.75046
15.33356
16.02666
16.92005
19.596
ADAPTER
FOHCE
L
DRIVING
SPRING
FORCE
L
NORMAL
CAM
FORCE
LB
AXIAL
PERJPH
CAM
TRAVEL
IN
CAM
TRAVEL
IN
.uuuy
i2/y.
1278.
1276.
1278.
1277.
127b.
127b.
1275.
1274.
1273.
1272.
1271.
1270.
1268.
126/.
1266.
126b.
1263.
1bb.4
159.0
162.6
166.2
169.8
173.5
177.1
160.7
184.3
187.9
191.6
195.2
198.8
202.4
206.U
209.6
213.1
216.7
2U1U.
1988.
1967.
1947.
1928.
1911.
1895.
I860.
1865.
1852.
1840.
1829.
Itti9.
1859.
1S2.
1848.
145.
1642.
.U9
.1800
.2700
.3600
.4500
.5400
.6300
.7200
.0100
.9000
.Y9
1.0800
I2b2~.
1261.
126U.
1259.
l25'6.
1257.
220.3
223.9
22/.b
231.2
234.8
238.4
1841.
1777.
l//b.
1775.
l2bV.
1257.
1257.
1257.
1257.
1257.
1257.
1256.
1256.
1256.
1256.
1256.
1256.
242.
244.7
248.3
251.9
255.b
259.1
262. 7
266.3
269.9
273.5
1/81.
1785.
1885.
1900.
1918.
1940.
1968.
2005.
2056.
2133.
2268.
2605.
1.1100
1.8000
l.SJOO
1.9800
2.U7
2.1600
2.2b
2.3166
2.4066
2.^966
277.1
280.7
265.2
1775.
1777.
1.17
1.2600
1.3500
l.t400
1.5300
1.6200
2.5866
2.6766
2. 7666
2.8566
2.9466
3.0366
3.1266
3.2166
3.3300
.0033
.0072
.0126
.0199
.0286
.UJ90
.0510
.0647
.0602
.0974
.1164
.1372
.1600
.1847
.2116
.2405
.2717
.3413
.380
.4215
.4fc>6
.5138
.5 5
.6057
.664
.7274
. /"JbQ
.8710
.9535
1.0452
1.1485
1.2677
1.4102
1.5938
2.1500
COUNTER
COUNTER
DRUM
VEL
IN/SEC
RECOIL
VEL
IN/SET
RECOIL
POSITION
TN
1.
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.1
7.1
8.1
9.2
10.3
11.4
12.5
13.6
14.8
16.0
17.2
18.5
19.8
8.3
16.5
24.6
32.5
40.4
48.1
55. 1
63.2
/O.b
77.9
85.0
92.1
99.0
105.9
112. 6
119.2
125.b
132.0
21.1
22.5
24.0
25.5
13LI.Z
144.3
15U.2
156.0
161,6
167.1
1/2.4
176.2
181.0
165.6
189.9
193.9
19/.b
200.6
203.2
205.0
20b.6
204.1
199.1
.43UB
.7931
1.1304
1.4427
1.733
1.9927
2.2296
2.4405
2.6252
2.7826
2.9121
3.0123
3 .J
3.1123
J.ioay
3.0679
2.97Hb
2.8450
2.bb20
2.4429
.iBuy
1.8591
CAM
SLOPE
DEGREE
2/U1
28.8
JU.b
32.0
34.0
36.2
38.5
41.1
43.9
47.1
50.8
55.1
60.4
67.5
90.0
l'rflii
4bl2
.0000
.0 00
.0000
.000
.0000
.0 0
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.000
.2240
.2238
.2237
.2234
.2231
.2227
.2223
.2218
.22 3
.2206
.2202
.2195
.2182
21fS
.2168
.2161
.2154
.147
.2140
.2104
.2129
21.2*
.2120
.2110
.2118
.2117
.2117
.2 16
.2116
.2116
.2115
.2115
.2114
.2114
.2114
.2113
SLIDE
VEL
TN'SEC
SLIDE
TRAVEL
I N
4/6.2
472.2
467.9
463.3
45 .4
453.2
447.8
AA2.0
436.0
429.6
42-3.0
416.0
m)B, 7
401.1
3y301
36^.9
370.2
367.1
337.7
347.8
3J' .D
326.7
315,5
303.7
1.7b
1.850
1.940
2.031
2.121
2.211
281.7
268.2
253.8
238.b
222.3
20".y
186.2
16=. /
142.9
116./
et.7
3.992
4.082
4.172
- u
2.4B3
2.573
2b64
2.754
2.4S
2.934
3.U25
3.114
3.204
3.293
3.382
3.473
3.564
3,654
3.745
3.835
4.262
4.352
4.442
4.532
4*622
4.712
4.U2
o3
O)
D
S
oo
>j
o
o>
ro
ei
TABLE 5-14. CAM AND DRUM DYNAMICS DURING COUNTERRECOIL
TIME
MILSEC
<:2.17219
23.26010
24.11989
24.86381
2b.53465
26.15502
26.75740
7.28523
27.61027
26.31741
26.81013
29.29120
29.76265
30.22697
3.518
J1.139
31.56946
32.03613
32.46601
32e93430
RECOIL
ADAPTEH
FOKCt
La
1254.
1253.
1251.
1249.
1247.
1245.
1244.
1244.
1243.
1243.
1242.
1241.
1240.
1237.
1235.
1231.
1227.
1222.
1217.
1210.
DRIVING
SPRING
FORCE
LB
261.0
276.9
272.9
268.6
264.6
260.6
256.7
252.7
248.7
244.7
240.7
23b. /
232.6
228.6
224.5
220 e 4
216.3
212.2
208.1
204e0
NORMAL
CAM
FORCE
LB
1405.
1346.
1238.
1167.
1114.
Mit
1029.
1006.
986e
970.
957.
945 .
y36.
929.
924.
920.
Yia.
918.
9ia.
AXIAL
CAM
TRAVEL
IN
.100
.200
.300
.400
.500
SO
PERIPH
CAM
TRAVEL
1 N
e5058
.7061
.8534
.9720
1.0715
sôo
.600
.900
1.000
1.100
1.20
1.300
1.400
1.500
1. 60 0
le700
1.0
1.900
2.UQ0
1.2960
1.3530
1.430
1.4467
1.4848
1.5175
1.54b4
1.5686
r.^bB/3
la6017
1.119
1.6180
1.62U0
CAM
SLOPE
DEGREE
67.9
59.1
. _52_.6
47.2
42.6
38.4
34.7
31.3
28.1
22.2
19.5
16.8
14.3
11.8
9.4
7.0
4.7
2.3
.0
DRUM
VEL
i^_
179.4
166.9
155.3
144a 4
"133.8 '" "
123.5
113.5
10 3.7
93.9
84.4
/4.y
65.4
S6.U
46.7
3/.4
28.0
l./
9.4
.0
COUNTER
COUNTER
RECOILR E C O 1 L
VEL
POSITIONN
IN
'i'oooo
e2103
.WO
..XLQ.0JJ
e2083
.20/3
.0000
.0000
.2063
.oo
.2053
.0000
,2043
.0000
.2043
.2042
e2408
.2040
.2036
1.0728
.d
Y
1.63/8
2.2897
e2020
3.0212
,2U8
3.8271
.1992
4,7035
.iy/3
5.6505
e 1950
iy^3
fa.fa670
7.7509
e 1891
.1054
a.voba
SLIDE
VEL
IN/SEC
78.4
10/.2
127.7
143.8
157.2
16.5
178.3
18b.9
19^.3
206.7
211.8
216.2
220, u
223.3
225,0
228 .2
9.8
231.0
231.8
SLIDE
TRAVEL
1 N
4e899
4. 798
4.697
4.596
4.495
4.~3W
4e293
4,193
4.093
3.892
3.691
3.byu
3.488
3.36b
3.284
3.181
3.078
2.974
AMCP 706-260
For counterrecoil of the barrel
f(F) = \/l2102 + 1-^2. (0.22) 8.912 = 1238.2.
The time required to complete the counterrecoil of the

barrel
, = /
-22
I
'cr V @.4 * Ittft
Sin-i
1780x0.1854- 1210 _. ,
1210 \
1238.2
" " Sm
1238
38.2 /
= 0.01657 [Sin-' (-0.71070)- Sin-' (-0.97722)]

314 7
25
5 ;29f- ) = 0.0094 sec.
'c, = 0.01657 (
The energy of the moving unit at the end of

counterrecoil
= f (3"^") 8.912 +0.45 [ 1210- ^p (o.l854)] 0.1854

= 95.9 in-lb.
The maximum counterrecoil velocity
2E
r "= \/l/Z =\/871-9
29.53 in,/si
Compute the counterrecoil time of the slide in three

steps, before the slide contacts the gas operating unit,
the effect of cartridge case ejection, and after the slide
picks up the operating unit. The distance traveled
before contact is
sc = s-sor = 2.974- 1.67 = 1.304 in.
The time to traverse this distance, Eq. 2-26,
Msr /
Ksc~ F
_F
scr
5-43
AMCP 706-260
where
V^ mJmMmi - >000906 -0301

f(F) =
F2 + - M v*
= /2042 t 1 x 0.029x231.6' = 345.5.
Therefore
t'scr = 0.0301 (Sin-'
345 g
2 4
" Sin-' ffj^f)
0.0301 [ Sin-' (-0.43946)- Sin-' (-0.59045) 1
- nnw (333.93-323.81 ) _
= 0.0301 I
^y-r
/ = 0.0053 sec.
The slide energy at this position
Es = I (MsrVtcr )
+ e
(F ~ \
Ks
c ) Sc = ( ^f"9 )
23162
* -8 I 2^
963.4 in.-lb
The corresponding velocity
VSCr =
\ AT
VHM
\/66441
257.8 in./sec.
To avoid duplication of the above exercise, assume

that cartridge case ejection and gas operating piston
pick-up occur at the same time. When pick-up occurs,
the slide gains one pound. From the conservation of
momentum when the ejection velocity, ve = 840
in./sec,
f^),.(3*),
K.,
\ g I '"
\ g I *" + ^g e
V
($&)257-8^)'~*(S4)
2887 - 168 _
vscr = 12.2
TT^
= 222.9 in./sec
5-44
840
'
( 1-304) ]
1 304
AMCP 706-260
where
yj
= weight of slide with 2 rounds
sr
Wsrp = weight of slide, 2 rounds, and gas

operating unit
The time to complete slide counterrecoil is
'M
Ks - F
ip^Sin-1^^ -Sin"1 ~F
where
V^F -JuiMm =y^987= o.o3i4

F = 204- Ksc = 204- 52.16 = 151.841b.
f(F)
=JF
=Wl51.842 + & (0.0316) 222.92 = 318.7.
+ | (MvpvlJ)
Thus
t'^r = 0.0314 /sin'1
X L
3i8
151 84 _ Sin
7
'
"'
"5l87^ )
-0314
[Sin
"' (" -26683) "
Sin_
' (" -47643)]
1344.52- 331.55 \= 0071sec

= 0.0314 [
573
/ -
The total slide counterrecoil time after cam action is

tscr, = t'scr + t"scr = 0.0053+0.0071 = 0.0124sec.
The slide energy and velocity at the end of

counterrecoil are
= iKpv-)+(f-i^)v
) 222.92 +0.8 f 151.84-^ (1.67) J
/
I IE
/
1887.6
'scr~\lMsrp "ô .0316
1.67 = 943.8 in.-lb.
^59734 = 244.4 in./sec.
5-45
AMCP 70S-260
Originally, the maximum recoil velocity of the slide

was assumed to be 600 in./sec but, to satisfy some of
the other design criteria, this velocity reduces to 478.8
in./sec. Rather than manipulate other variables to reach
the 600 in./sec velocity, 478.8 in./sec was accepted to
continue the analysis. When this reduced velocity was
introduced in the earlier time estimates of par.
51.1.1, a revised rate of fire of 1590 rounds/min was
computed. These two firing rates one obtained by
means of a digital computer, the other by a short cut
estimate are within 80% agreement of each other.
momentum of the recoiling parts is equivalent to the

impulse generated by the propellant of this single shot.
During the latter part of the recoil travel, the energy
of translation of the recoiling parts is converted to
rotational energy of the drum by cam action. The
drum now acts as a flywheel, delivering energy needed
to operate the feed system, meanwhile storing the
remainder that eventually would be reconverted, by
continued action, into the translational energy of
counterrecoil. Just before reaching the in-battery
position, both barrels are fired. Part of the total
impulse of the two shots compensate for the
momentum of counterrecoil to stop the moving parts
in their forward motion. The remaining impulse
induces the recoil that follows. This action continues
until the end of the burst when a single shot is fired in
the last-fire barrel, as opposed to the first-fire barrel
that starts the burst. The impulse of this shot stops the
counterrecoiling parts. Any residual impulse is
absorbed by a buffer which also absorbs the full
counterrecoil shock in the event of a misfire.
5-2 DOUBLE BARREL TYPE
52.1.1 Cam Function
The Navy MK 11 Gun is an excellent example of a

double barrel revolver-type machine gun. This gun is
recoil-operated and fires 4000 rounds/min at a muzzle
velocity of 3300 ft/sec (Ref. 16). The high rate of fire
is attributed to (1) the simultaneous loading, firing,
and ejection of two belts of ammunition for each
operation, (2) the use of advance primer ignition
technique, and (3) the absence of conventional recoil
and counterrecoil shock absorbing elements.
The drum has eight elliptical cams cut into its outer
surface in the arrangement shown in Fig. 512.
Forward and rear cam followers, mounted on a
pivoting arm, engage alternately forward and rear cams
during successive rounds. Fig. 5-12(A) shows the gun
in battery with the forward cam follower engaged in a
forward cam. As the gun recoils, the follower moves
along the straight portion of the cam. The relative
motion between cam and follower is augmented by the
rocker arm which pivots about its fixed center. As its
lower end swings forward during recoil, it draws the
cam followers forward thus increasing the relative
motion between cam and follower. Fig. 5-12(B) shows
the positions at full recoil. By this time the follower
has traversed half the curved distance and rotated the
drum 22-1/2 deg. All energy is now rotational energy
with only the drum and associated parts in motion. As
the drum continues to turn, it actuates the follower
which induces counterrecoil thereby reversing all
translational motion that occurred during recoil. Fig.
5-12(C) shows the positions of the various
components after all rotation has reverted to
translation. Fig. 5-12(D) shows the respective
positions after the return to battery. The front
follower has been lowered to disengage it from the
cam while the rear follower has been raised to engage
the next cam which reaches this position after the
drum has completed the 45 deg of travel during the
firing cycle.
The time of slide counterrecoil exceeds that for the

barrel, therefore, the firing rate is based on the former.
The total time to complete the firing cycle
t. " te +C
scr = 0.0329 + 0.0124
0.0453 sec.
The rate of fire

/ = =1324 rounds/min.
c
5-2.1 FIRING CYCLE
The firing cycle involves three basic operations:

ramming, firing, and case ejection. All perform
simultaneously at six chambers of the eight-chambered
drum. Fig. 511 locates the relative positions of these
operations. One belt of ammunition enters the rear
drum area from each side of the gun and assumes the
respective positions. The rounds in the top and bottom
chambers, properly aligned with the barrels, are fired
simultaneously. Propellant gases, bled from one barrel
only, actuate the rammers and eject the empty cases,
all other mechanical functions depend on recoil
activity. Since firing must precede ramming and
ejecting, an imperceptible lag occurs between firing and
the two other functions.
At the start of each burst, only one shot is fired,
always from the same first-fire barrel. Thus, the
5-46
AMCP 706-260
Top Barrel Ramming Station
0000
Bottom Barrel Ejection Station
Bottom Barrel Firing Station
Top Barrel Firing Station

Top Barrel Ejection Station
eee
Bottom Barrel Rammirg Station
Figure 511. Location of Basic Operations
(A)
(B)
(c)
(n)
Figure 5 12. Schematic of Double Barrel Drum-cam Arrangements
5-47
AMCP 706-260
52,1.2
Loading and Ejecting
Ammunition is conveyed to the gun in cylindrical

links which are connected to form a belt. Each link
has a pin and hook diametrically opposite to each
other. The hook of one link engages the pin of the
following link to form ajoint of limited flexibility that
permits the belt to be twisted or folded. Two belts
feed the gun, one from each side. The intermittent
rotation of the feed sprocket, which is splined to the
drum shaft, pulls the ammunition belts into the loader.
Two gas-operated rammers, diametrically opposite with
reference to the drum, simultaneously strip a round
from a link of each belt and ram the ammunition at a
speed of 50 ft/sec into the empty chambers adjacent
to the barrels. On the next cycle these two rounds are
fired. The following cycle, after the drum rotates 45
deg, finds the chambers containing the spent cases and
their corresponding links in line with the gas ejector
ports and ejection ducts. Propellant gases, tapped from
the fiist-fire barrel, issue from the ports at high
velocity and blow the empty cases into the empty
links. The case momentum is high enough to seat the
cases in the links, slip the belt attachment, and carry
the case-link unit into the mouth of the ejection ducts
at a velocity of 75 ft/sec which is enough to insure
emergence from the ducts at SO ft/sec. During the next

cycle, the emptied chambers remain empty and
advance to the 3 and 9 o'clock positions, where the
two ammunition belts enter the loader (see Fig. 5-11).
By remaining empty, the two idle chambers provide
the space requirements for efficient operation.
52.1.3 Ammunition Feed System
The ammunition feed system consists of a

pneumatic motor, a drive system, and an ammunition
magazine. The system functions as a unit the motor
provides the power, the drive transmits the power to
the ammunition belts and magazine, while the
magazine releases the ammunition and rotates to
maintain proper alignment between stored belt and
feed throat. Fig. 5-13 is a schematic of the feed
system that illustrates the functions in sequence.
Although the gun is self-feeding, the pneumatic power
boosters at the magazine insure high rate of fire and
high functional link belt reliability. The power is
transmitted by drive shafts and gear boxes to (he
sprockets which (1) engage the ammunition belts, (2)
pull the belts from the magazine, and (3) drive the
ammunition toward the loader. Another power drive,
reduced to low speeds, turns the magazine.
MAGAZINE DRIVE CRANKSPROCKET

FEED THROAT
RING GEAR
WORM GEAR
DECLUTCH LEVER-
PINION GEAR
MAGAZINE
ÔOQjDQObOOCXXpbQO'
PNEUMATIC MOTOR
SOLENOID-ACTUATEDVALVE-^//
A|R UNE
ik
SPROCKET CRANK
Figure 513. Schematic of Ammunition Feed System
5-48
AMCP 706-260
Figure 514. Schematic of Ammunition Magazine

The feed system is equipped with two manually
operated driving units that are turned by hand cranks.
When the magazine is being loaded, a jaw clutch is
disengaged, separating magazine drive from ammunition
drive so that magazine and feed sprockets can be rotated
independently. One unit turns the magazine worm drive
which rotates the magazine to the desired loading
position; the other manual drive turns the feed sprocket
to move the ammunition belt into the magazine.
The magazine is a cylindrical drum that has an even
number of radial partitions. Each partition houses 60
rounds of ammunition. The two ammunition belts are
loaded symmetrically about the axis so that the belts can
be withdrawn simultaneously from two diametrically
opposite sectors. Fig. 514 shows the arrangement of
the stored munition and the method of withdrawal.
The end view shows the balanced nature of the stored
ammunition while the arrow indicates the direction of
rotation. The side view shows how a belt is folded in the
partitions. The belts leave the magazine through the feed
throat on the left. Ammunition in the sectors is so
arranged that only a small segment of each belt is
accelerated at any time during a burst. As the
ammunition empties from one sector, the next loaded
sector by virtue of the slowly rotating magazine
comes into line with the feed throat. Alignment is
assured by synchronizing belt speed with the rotational
speed of the magazine.
momentum is counteracted by the initial impulse of the

propellant gas force. The remaining impulse is converted
to linear momentum of the recoiling parts and later, by
cam action, the linear momentum is converted into
angular momentum of the drum and its associated
moving parts.
The cam arrangement is such that only linear motion
of the recoiling parts occurs shortly before, during, and
immediately following firing. The dynamics are readily
computed if the firing time is divided into small
increments of time. If the acceleration during this short
time interval is assumed to be constant, the various
parameters can be computed for each time increment.
Thus, after the increment of time A t, the momentum of
the counterrecoiling parts at increment n is
M
where
+ F At
g
(5-76)
propellant gas force during At

momentumjust preceding^:
During counterrecoil, momentum and velocity are

considered to be negative as opposed to positive during
recoil. Propellant gas force is always positive. Momentum
is defined as Ma, therefore the velocity after Pt is
""
5-2.2 DYNAMICSOF FIRING CYCLE
To introduce the dynamics of the firing cycle, assume

that the machine gun is operating normally, i. e., both
barrels are firing simultaneously. Since the gun fires out
of battery, the momentum of the counterrecoiling mass
must be dissipated before recoil can begin. This
where
- ^
Mr
(5-77)
Mr = mass of recoiling parts.
The distance traveled during/If is

Ax
(v+vJA^.
(5-78)
5-49
AMCP 706-260
Designate xr the distance that the recoiling parts are out

of battery.
X
r(n- i)
(5-79)
+ Ax
During recoil, xr is the recoil travel distance of barrel

and drum assembly.
defined, except for those referring to the springs and

slide, by the expressions of Eqs. 529 through 547.
Because this cam,analysis follows the same procedure as
that developed for the slide-cam analysis, only the
pertinent equations will be given, thus avoiding
repetition. According to Eqs. 533 through 5-36, the
directional coefficients during recoil are
52.2.1 Cam Analysis
The forces induced by cam action are shown

diagrammatically in Fig. 5-15. Because the cam
follower is constrained in the ydirection, motion in this
direction is restricted to the peripheral travel of the
drum. Because of the linkage arrangement shown in Fig.
512, the cam-to-cam follower position is determined
by the relative displacement of the cam during recoil, or
counterrecoil, and the movement of the cam follower
that is determined by the link rotation.
Kx = sin+\-^ I cos/3
(5-80)
Ky = COSJ3-MI^- ) sin j
(5-81)
and during counterrecoil, they are
The resolution of cam forces and the mutual

influence of the various moving parts on one another are
illustrated in Figs. 515, 516, and 517; and are
Kx = sin(3-M(^-P ] cosj3
(5 -82)
Ky = COS(3 + M I ^ I sinn
(5-83)
RECOIL
Qrec
COUNTER
RECOIL
(B) CAM
FOLLOWER
MN
(C) CAM
(A) CAM
FOLLOWER
FORCES
Figure 515. Double Barrel Cam Force Diagrams

5-50
ROLLER
AMCP 706-260
Figure 516. Double Barrel Drum Loading Diagram
Figure 5 17. Double Barrel Drum Dynamics
5-51
AMCP 706-260
The axial and tangential cam forces are, respectively,

x
(5-84)
Fy=NKy
(5-85)
x =
NK
Ej = total energy at any given increment

Er = energy of recoiling parts
Ep = energy losses due to friction
From Eq. 541, the resisting torque induced by the

residual propellant gas force is
Note that for the next increment,

E
i'Ei-rE'
Tg=n(Rch-Rb)Fg
(5-86)
The individual energy terms are expressed in terms of
the linear velocity of the recoiling parts as shown in the
next three equations.
The cam normal force, Eq. 547, is
N=
(5-89)
Li
+T
RRd cos
S
tan2
d~h
(5-90)
(Rd-Rb)Ky-[Rt+Rd(^)]Kx
(5-87)
where vs is the axial relative velocity between cam

follower and cam which is also the slide velocity. The
various parameters of the cam geometry are expressed in
Eqs. 5^18 through 5-52.
1 (W)
(5-91)
\ (w1*)
(5-92)
where ld = mass moment of inertia of drum

Ma = mass of one link of ammunition
52.2.2 Energy Concept
During the early part of the recoil stroke and the

latter part of the counterrecoil stroke, the cam follower
moves axially in the straight portion of the cam;
therefore, no energy is exchanged between rotating and
translating parts. When the cam follower is riding in the
curved portion of the cam, an exchange of energy takes
place. At any given time, by the law of conservation of
energy, the total energy remains unchanged. By dividing
the cam travel into short increments, the amount of
energy Ei in each group of moving parts may be
expressed with negligible error in terms of total energy
and the changing geometry of cam.

Na = number of links of ammunition
affected
Rd = distance of cam to center of drum
ra = effective ratio between v, and belt
velocity
vr = velocity of recoiling parts
52.2.3 Digital Computer Program for FiringCycle
E{=Er+Ed+Ea+E^
where
Ea = energy of ammuntion belt

Ed = energy of rotating parts
5-52
(5-88)
A digital computer program is arranged to compute

the significant data occurring during the firing cycle. It is
an iterative procedure that first computes the total
impulse. The force-time curve of the interior ballistics is
divided into small time increments from which the
respective propellant gas force is read. The median force
is assumed to be the average. The differential time
AMCP 706-260
between any two adjacent forces is small enough so that

the corresponding portion of the curve approximates a
straight line; therefore, the assumption is considered
accurate. The computed area under the curve is the total
impulse. The force-time curve is shown in Fig. 518.
achieved. Subsequently, the remaining impulse

determines the new recoil velocity. The dynamics of the
cam system are now computed and if the resulting
counterrecoil velocity after the cam is negotiated by
the cam follower does not match its original value, the
initial counterrecoil is adjusted accordingly and the
process continued.
The velocity of free recoil is found by equating the

impulse to the momentum of the recoiling parts. The
energy of free recoil may now be computed. However,
this energy is a fictitious value since the gun is fired out
of battery. Also, frictional losses in the system account
for additional energy loss. To compensate for this loss
during the first set of computations, only 70 percent of
the energy of free recoil is entered toward computing
the counterrecoil velocity plus the initial momentum of
counterrecoil just as the first two chambered rounds are
fired simultaneously. Each differential impulse is
subtracted from the momentum until zero velocity is
The area under the force-time curve for a given time

represents the cumulated impulse of the propellant gas
force to that term. The area is computed by employing
the trapezoid rule.
^4i
^4
FAt
ft
+ FAt
g(n
(5-93)
D+Fg(n)
(5-84)
At.
40
4
35
\ DECAY CURVE
Ui"2
o
a.
2 30
4
5
TIME, msec
^25
3 20
UJ
S io
a.
0.5
1.0
1.5
TIME,
2.0
2.5
3.0
msec
Figure 518. Force-time Curve of 20 mm Revolver-type Gun

5-53
AMCP 706-260
The momentum during counterrecoil at any given time is

M
(5-95)
=M
n-x~Ft-
The momentum during recoil is

(5-96)
Mn = Mn - ,l +FAt.
The velocity, energy, and distance can now be computed

at the end of each time interval. Note that no cam
activity must take place while the projectiles are still in
the bores. To insure this requirement, the cam follower
rides the linear portion of the cam (the dwell period)
until the propellant gas pressure has theoretically
dropped to zero. Actually some residual gas pressure
may still persist and is considered as one of the forces in
the cam analysis.
The conservation of energy concept introduced
earlier is generally followed with some variations to
make the analysis more manageable. These variations are
the various components of the energy lost to friction.
Two primary components are the linear and angular
slidingfrictional losses. The linear component consists of
the frictional resistance induced by the transverse cam
force Fy and its reaction Ry on the drum bearing (see
Fig. 516). The frictional resistance created by Ry is
relatively small and may be ignored. The work done by
the average forces over small increments of travel is
K-o+^))(^P)A*+[*
i>+A,oo]A;
(5-97)
Note that Ax is influenced by the friction of the cam

follower roller to the extent of the indicated ratio of
two radii (see Eq. 532). According to Fig. 519, p =
rjrd. Since Ry - Fy and Ax, = Ax/p, and according to
Vq.5-S5,Fy=NKy, therefore
w - \" [ (H)(*- + (NKy) ()] {j +i) Ax.
(5-98)
The respective velocities, vs and v, of the slide and

recoiling parts during cam activity , are
vs = vc cosp; vr = vjp .
5-54
(5-99)
AMCP 706-260
-RECEIVER
BARRELS
CAM
ACTUATING
LEVER
Figure 519. Geometry of Cam Actuating Lever
At the same time, the distances traveled are

computed from the position of cam follower and cam as
indicated in Eq. 549. Since the distance* on the curve
indicates the relative travel along the x-axisbetween cam
follower and cam, the total axial distance at any given
interval is
= S
S
or+X
At j spans the time when the follower enters the dwell

and until the propellant gas forces of the next round
become effective. Here, Ati is the first time interval of
the fixing cycle.
^ = [('o> )-*,]/>
<5"103>
(5-100)
where vcr = counterrecoil velocity
where sor is the straight length of the cam. The

corresponding travel x, of the recoiling parts (drum and
barrel assemblies) is
xr = xjp.
(5-101)
During the cam dwell period, the travel of the

recoiling parts is
rd
rd(n
counterrecoil travel during impulse

period
The time interval after the impulse period and until cam
action begins during recoil is
-i). + T[Vn-.)+Vr.)] *'
*'=
[('orlp)-Xm\ln,
(5-104)
(5-102)
where
where xrd is used instead of xr to differentiate between
the dwell period and the active cam period. The interval
vm = max recoilvelocity
recoil travel during impulse period
5-55
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 5-15. SYMBOL-CODE CORRELATION FOR DOUBLE BARREL MACH NE GUN

Symbol
Code
Symbol
a
A
FTAREA
B
CX
CY
E
FG
FGRES
FDT
G
DI
XK
YK
CL
RL
EMA
EMR
EMV
EN
RB
RCH
RD
RP
RR
RT
F&t
S
Ky
Mr
M
N
R ch
Rd
R
p
Rr
Code
sc
or/P
I
At
tm
T
v
v
c
d
v
s
SR
T
DT
TM
TG
V
VC
VD
vs
K
X
Ax
x
s
rd
Axr
r
Y
Ay
e
A0
WA
WR
X
DX
XC
XR
DXR
XREC
Y
DY
BETA
THETA
DTHETA
EMU
RHO
TABLE 5-16. INPUT DATA FOR DOUBLE BARREL MACHINE GUN

Code
A
B
CL
DI
EMU
FGRES*
G
RB
RCH
Value
1.5
1.27S275
3.125
0.81
0.1
200.0
386.4
1.0
2.25
*The values of FG are listed in the output, Table 2-11.

5-56
Code
Value
RD
RHO
RL
RP
RR
RT
SR
WA
WR
3.25
2.5
1.25
0.25
0.5
1.25
0.65
12.256
120.0
AMCP 706-260
Throughout the computer program, several combinations of values are repeated. Also, similar terms
appearing in more than one equation are lifted from
those equations and combined into another unique
expression. To avoid recomputation and for programming convenience, each combination is treated as
a coefficient which is identified by a new symbol.
These coefficients, when isolated, have little physical
significance, and therefore, can be defined best by
association throughout the development of the computer program.
For any given increment n, both N, _ . and
(n - i) are known so that
where
2
^sm = C,fx vc
The resolution of the angular component of sliding

friction follows a similar procedure. The total energy
lost to friction in the rotating drum is
where T^ is the frictional torque. The equation for the

frictional torque may be composed by referring to Fig.
5-16.
R +R
T = *uFy R.+uF
b p x
i(n - i)N(n - i)Ax/2.
Note that in general, C
= pK
"VcA
VRKy+CxKx)
+ T
= C
g
At the beginning of each increment, all data are known.

^-U-Wi,",-.,^
(5-114)
(5-106)
By combining the various expressions of Eq. 5-47 into

simple terms
At the end of each increment, N is not known but may

be expressed in terms of computable parameters
T
N+T
(5-113)
7+lf^
minJ<(n)**n
+ 2
AK.
(5-112)
(*'*)
(5-105)
The other part involving NK has unkown values and

these are expressed in terms of computable parameters.
Thus
V) = -2^NK?n
(5-110)
m)~W.Tg
(5-115)
rMC^ + V* + V
(5 116)
lcur2+r'j
[cyKy-cxKxy
N
= CVA+Tgn
(5--107)
(5--108)
Now substitute forJV in Eq. 5-106
F
= cF
+C T
s(n)
fjLsm ^dx'gn
"
The various terms for energy may now be expressed by

multiplying the frictional
torques by A0/2 and
combining the terms when appropriate
Compute the energy of the N ^ _ , j term of Eq. 5114.
(5-109)
Hd\
2 |
A6C
tH(n - i)N(n- i)
(5-117)
5-57
AMCP 706-260
Compute the energy of the 7, term of Eq. 5116
V.-3 [c<cv/c) = ctqvl
The energy that remains in the system after the readily

computable energy loss is subtracted
(5_118)
E
ie = */-,-*, =
Compute the energy of the Tgn terms of Eqs. 5-109

and 5-116
V,
( Cx + C,M (f )K = (C-x + ^ ) Tgn
E +E +E +E
+E
sn
dn
2
2
= AT
re sin ^ + \( Mae +/,
de \I cos ^ + C,
fx + C,tg
ie = (Cmr+Cma
v2
c
Cid^Cfx+Ctg)vl = CeVi
(5-119)
(5-123)
Compute the energy of the T, terms of Eqs. 5114 and
where C, is the coefficient of v2
~~
Edtg = *f(Ts + Ts)-8Tg-
(5-12)
vc = jEjCe
(5-124)
The total readily computable energy loss is
E = u + cA + (er* + c,j)v*
E
m = V
V*
+E
vtg
+ E
dt.
(5-
The effective masses of the recoiling parts (Mre),

ammunition (Mae), and drum (Ide) with respect to the
cam velocity when energy is involved are
.._ r .
re ~ 2pil '
M
ae
_
a
~ 2pl
=
e
ij
R2 + p2
V
(5122)
5-58
(5-125)
121
". = . _ , -
(5 126)
The computed results show the time for one cycle to

26.2 msec (see Table 517) which indicates a firing
rate of 4580 rounds/min since both barrels are firing
simultaneously.
De
AMCP 706-260
TABLE 5-17. DOUBLE BARREL MACHINE GUN DYNAMICS
111*11
r'.St-v.
1
2
3
6.u 71
b.iyo
ft. 3<il
b.44b
6.571
b.oVb
b.621
6.94b
b.9b0
7.19b
7.321
7.44o
7.S71
7.b9b
7.021
7.94e
6. 71
e.istb
6.321
6.44b
6.b71
.b9b
6.6<il
6.94b
9.071
9.621
l.371
11.321
12.0 71
12.U/1
b
1
a
3
lo
U
12
15
14
lb
lo
17
lb
19
2u
21
22
23
an
25
2b
27
2U
29
3u
PHOPtLLANT
bAS
FOKCt:
Lt.0
2bUO.O
7uUu.il
15200.0
23bU0.0
264 0 0.0
2950.0
28600.0
26573.6
24600.0
22000.0
lb2U0.0
12400.0
lUUO.O
650 0.0
7bO.O
660 0.0
b4 0 . C
6000.0
5500.0
521)0.0
4UO.0
4500.0
4200.0
3900.0
17U0.0
700.
200.0
.0
.0
INPULSE
LH-SLC
.L;
.16
.7b
2.14
4 . 5b
7 .; 1
11.43
15.06
18.5b
21. BU
24.72
27.11
26.9u
30.30
31.46
32.4b
33.3b
34.17
34.r'5
35.67
36.34
36.96
37.54
3e.L'9
33.59
40.69
41.59
41.93
42.01
.00
RECOIL
VEL
IN/SEC
97.6
96.b
92.7
63.5
66.2
47.2
23.9
.6
.0
42. 8
61.7
77. 0
8b.6
97.6
105.0
111.5
117.2
122.5
127.5
132.1
136.5
140.5
144.2
147.7
151.0
164.5
170.3
172.5
173.0
173.0
AXIAL
CAY
VEL
Ifi/SEC
243.9
241.4
231.0
2o9.b
170.4
118.1
59.9
1.4
.0
107.1
154.2
192.6
221.4
243.9
262.6
27R.7
293.0
306.3
318,6
330 .4
341.1
351.2
360.6
369.3
377.5
411.3
425.0
431.2
432.4
432.4
TRAVEL
IN
AXIAL
CAM
TRAVEL
IN
.0577
.0456
.0337
.0227
.0132
.0060
.0015
.0000
-.0000
.0053
.0118
.0205
.030?
.0425
.0551
.Oh87
. 0830
.09 79
.1136
.1298
.1466
. 1639
.1817
. 1999
.2186
.3369
.4625
.5910
.7206
.6500
.1442
.1139
.0843
.0567
.0330
.0150
.0036
.0000
-.0000
.0132
.0295
.0512
.0771
.1062
.1378
.1717
.2074
.2449
.2839
.3245
.3665
.4097
.4542
.4996
.5465
.8423
1. 1562
1.4775
1.8014
1.6250
RECOIL
5-59
>
s
o
-a
TABLE 5-17. DOUBLE BARREL MACHINE GUN DYNAMICS (Con't.)
<J1
o
i
31
3L
33
34
3s
3o
37
36
39
4U
41
42
43
44
45
4b
47
48
4Y
bo
51
52
53
54
bb
bo
57
bo
b9
bU
61
b2
6.5
64
65
66
67
bfc>
69
7
TiME
i-lbtC
12.2452
12.4202
12.3970
12.7761
12.9579
13.1429
13.3319
13.b2b4
13.7*43
13.9<;97
14.4o66
14.9^98
lb.oolb
lb.773U
16,1442
16.3U27
lb.6b45
17.db6
17.b623
17.92b2
18.2994
ld.u2b
19.ubU2
19.4973
19.9499
20.4164
2U.93M
21.L.256
22.2093
23.ub9
23.3614
23.u991
24.U131
24.324b
24.o339
24.9422
2b.^b00
2b.bb80
2b.oo67
2o.l767
1-lOHÂL
CAM
FORCE.
Lb
45U.0
6416.9
6396.9
6390.0
6396.3
6416.1
6449.6
849.2
6562.2
6o42.9
6937.7
9274.3
9660.9
1U132.3
1U774.9
11619.7
14079.2
23b22.3
1732.9
96.6
l3b.O
7b9b.4
6ol2.2
b983.9
b470.2
5007.2
4b72.5
4157.6
3757.6
336b.8
3243.
3134.4
303.2
2952.9
2677.3
2B10.4
27bl.3
2699.4
26b4.1
2ol4.9
CAIv
SLOPE
OEVJ
2.44
4.69
7.36
9.65
12.39
14.98
17.64
2U.37
23.21
26.16
34.37
41. b3
46.14
54.44
60.55
66.b4
72.45
7d.32
84.17
90.00
64.17
76.32
72.45
66. b4
60.55
54.44
43.14
41.53
34.37
2b.16
23.21
2.37
17.64
14.98
12.39
9.65
7.36
4.69
2.44
.00
PER IPh
DRUM
VEL
IN/SEC
AXIAL
CAM
VEL
IN/SEC
RECOIL
VEL
IN/SEC
PERIPH
DRUM
TRAVEL
1 N
18.3
36.5
54.4
72.2
89.9
107.4
124.8
142. 1
159.2
176.3
218.9
250.0
273.6
291.2
303.9
312.1
315.5
312.0
303.9
299.8
294.9
284 .5
272.6
258.4
241.9
222.
201.1
176.4
147.8
113.3
100.6
88.2
76.3
64.7
53.4
42.3
31.5
20.8
10.3
.0
430.6
426.6
421.7
415.9
409.1
401.4
392.5
382.6
371.4
358.9
320.1
282.3
245.1
208.2
171.6
135.4
99.8
64.5
31.1
.1)
30.1
58.8
86.2
112.2
136.6
159.2
180.1
199.1
216.1
230.6
234.5
237.6
240.0
241.8
243.0
243.6
243.7
243.4
242.6
241.3
172.3
170.7
168.7
166.4
163.7
160.5
157.0
153.0
148.6
143.6
128.0
112.9
98.0
83.3
68.6
54.2
39.9
25.8
12.4
.0
12.1
23.5
34.5
44.9
54.6
63.7
72.1
79.7
86.4
92.2
93.8
95.1
96.0
96.7
97.2
97.4
97.5
97.3
97.0
96.5
.0016
.0064
.0144
.0258
.0405
.0588
.0007
.1065
.1365
.1710
.2815
.3920
.5026
.6131
.7236
.8342
.9447
1.0552
1.1657
1.2763
1.3868
1.4973
1.6079
1.7184
1.8289
1.9394
2.0500
2.1605
2.2710
2.3816
2.4160
2.4460
2.4718
2.4938
2.5120
2.5268
2.5381
2.5462
2.5510
2.5525
AXIAL
CAM
TRAVEL
1 N
1.7000
1.7750
1.8500
1.9250
2.0000
2.0750
2.1500
2.2250
2.3000
2.3750
2.5647
2.7067
2.8179
2.9066
2.9771
3.0321
3.0735
3.1023
3.1194
3.1250
3.1194
3.1023
3.0735
3.0321
2.9771
2.9066
2.8179
2.7067
2.5647
2.3750
2.3000
2.2250
2.1500
2.0750
2.0000
1.9250
1.8500
1.7750
1.7000
1.6250
RECOIL
TRAVEL
1 N
.6800
.7100
.7400
.7700
.8000
.8300
.8600
.8900
.9200
.9500
le0259
1.0827
1.1272
1.1626
lel908
1.2128
1.2294
U.2409
1.2477
1.2500
U2477
1.2409
1.2294
1.2128
1.1908
1.1626
1.1272
1.0027
1^0259
.9500
.9200
.8900
086OO
.8300
.8000
.7700
.7400
.7100
.6800
.6500
?
o
AMCP 706-260
CHAPTER 6
MULTIBARREL MACHINE GUN
6-1 GENERAL
The Gatling Gun type of machine gun provides very
high rates of fire by being capable of what may
essentially be called simultaneous loading, firing,
extracting, and ejecting and still not overexpose any one
barrel to the effects of rapid, continuous fire. Each of
the above four functions are performed in separate
barrels during the same interval thus fixing four as the
lower limit for the number of barrels, to the gun.
Physical size establishes the upper limit but five or six is
the usual number of barrels in each cluster with six being
preferred. Several of these six-barreled guns have proved
successful and are production items.
6-2 BOLT OPERATING CAM

DEVELOPMENT
The closing and opening of the bolts of a
multibarreled gun are regulated by a cam attached to
or cut into the inner housing wall. Each bolt has a cam
follower equipped with a roller that rides in the cam.
As the gun rotates, carrying the bolts with it, the cam
followers force these bolts into prescribed directions.
Fig. 6-1 shows a cam contour. It has two dwell
periods, the rear when the bolt is fully retracted and
the front when the bolt is closed. The rear dwell
provides time to complete the cartridge case ejection
and to receive a new round. The front dwell provides
firing time and holds the bolt closed until propellant
gas pressures reduce to safe limits. The feeding and
ejection periods have three intervals: accelerating,
constant velocity, and decelerating. Because of the
differences in cam force during the two periods, the
accelerating distance is generally three times that of
the decelerating. The constant velocity period is not
absolutely essential but incorporating it has the
advantage of distributing power requirements.
cam. Fig. 6-2 shows the loading diagram on the bolt

and cam arrangements during acceleration. Fig. 6-3
isolates the feeding portion of the cam path shown in
Fig. 6-1. It consists of two parabolic curves tangent to a
straight line. The analysis for feeding or ejecting are
identical. Acceleration ends at Pi and deceleration starts
at Pi, the slope being the same at these two points.
The expressionfor the accelerating curve is
Kx.
(6-1)
The slope is
dx _ 2y _ 2y
dy
K
y2/x
= ]* = tan/?
y
(6-2)
The slope at Pi is
2x,
(*).- y\
(6-3)
The expressionfor the decelerating curve is
(y2-y? = K(x3
X)
(6-4)
Solve
forx.
1
x = x2-(y2 -y)
K
(6-5)
d_ x_ _2
_
,
= ~p
dy ~
K'O2 y)
(6-6)
dx
y\
wheny = 0, x = 0, and - > 0, therefore K = -
dy
x2
6-2.1 CAM ACTION

The slope at Pj , wherey = 0, is
Parabolic curves are selected for the accelerating and
decelerating portions of the cams because of the
constant acceleration characteristic. In the same sense,
straight lines form the constant velocity portions of the
UA
y.
(6-7)
6-1
AMCP 706-260
6f- FRONT DWELL
Br~ REAR DWELL
0C- EJECT ACCELERATION

ey- EJECT CONST VELOCITY
da- FEED ACCELERATION

0v-FEED CONST VELOCITY
6d- EJECT DECELERATION
6d-FEED DECELERATION
Figure 6-1.
Cam Contour of Multibarrel Gun
XX
CAM
CAM FOLLOWER
F
/AFT
iirN cos/3
-*-j
T^ i i
* X
UrNsin
.
HNsin
Rr
' ft
NcosS
I u *
Rfn
R
fc
fr
Figure 62.
6-2
Loading Diagram of Bolt and Cam During Acceleration
,Rt
AMCP 706-260
(6-8)
'()*'
(6-9)
The rotor, after its accelerating period turns at a

constant velocity and the lengths of j>i and j^ are
known, is chosen to comply with desired design
conditions.
yt = Rc6l = cwf,
y-i =
where
R 6
c i
*cwri
'H&T(W)
(6 16)
"
The axial velocity of the bolt becomes
The corresponding acceleration is
(6-10)
x =
I ( /?'aj2 )
(6"18)
(6-11)
R, = cam radius
which is constant, conforming to the characteristics of

the parabola. For the straight lines connecting the two
parabolas where is constant
w = angularvelocity of the rotor

L, = total peripheral length of the cam.
Lc = 2vRc
ya is the peripheral length of the constant slope of the

cam
ya =
x = y tan = Rcu>t tan (3
(6-19)
x = eco tan (constant)
(6-20)
(6-12)
(6-13)
(6-21)
6-3
AMCP 70S-2S0
The mechanics of the cam during feed deceleration are

determined by developing Eq. 6-5. Substitute Rccot for
The curve for the ejection deceleration is defined as
-\y*-y)
2
x = x2 - f
- 2y2Rut + R u*tA
K \y\
v
c
c
/
(6-22)
x = l(y2Rcu-R^t)
(6-23)
whgny =
x =
(6~24>
*~-K( > )-
The ejection part of the cam behaves similarly but in the

opposite direction. The curve for ejection acceleration is
,
- y2 = Kx
(6-2S)
x = 0
_^
=K\x2-x)
^ <
(6-34)
i_^ _2y2y+y^
f--(-y**y) = f(y-yJ
when-*' = 0, -gy < 0, therefore
> " and
(6-35)
(6-36)
2
= ^
Continue the mechanics and substitute RMt

fory
c
x
= - x2 + -4- O2 - 2>>2cwf + 2wV)
f6-26;
(6-3 7J
2
_=__^j
wheny - y2, x = x2, and JT
(6-27)
2
A
0,
^
^5
therefore > 0 and " = .
<
62.1.2 Definition of Symbols
Continue with the mechanics and substitute
b = moment arm for tipping track reactions
Rcut fory.
c = moment arm for rotating track reactions

x = - ^
2 2
(A . ; )
2/,,\
-JC\Rcut)
(6-28)
X=
(6-29)
x = _(**)
(6. so)
d - distance, CG of bolt to center of cam roller surface

F = driving force
Fa = axial inertial force of bolt and round
orofboltandcase
Fb = centrifugal force of bolt
While ejecting over the straight portion of the cam, the

mechanics are
6-4
x = -R wftan
(6-3\\
x=-cwtan
(6-32)
x = 0.
(6-33)
ba
tangential inertia force of bolt
centrifugal force of round or of case
Fsa = tangential inertia force of round or of

case
Fa = tangential inertia force of bolt and

round or of bolt and case
AMCP 706-260
mass moment of inertia of all rotating

parts
L
M
6-2.1.3 Cam Forces

The axial inertia force of the bolt and round is
length of bolt travel

Mb +Ma = mass of bolt unit
(6-40)
+M
a = Wh
mass of round
Mb
The centrifugal force of the bolt is

mass of bolt
cc
mass of case
normal force on roller
Fb = MbRu2
(6-41)
The centrifugal force of the round is
axial component of the normal force

of the roller
Nt - transverse component of the normal
force of the roller
Fs =
MgR^
(6^2)
The frictional resistance due to centrifugal force is
R = radius, gun axis to bolt
Rf,
fc =
F +
<P,
v^t 0h Â)*^s s'
(6-43)
R, = cam radius
R fa
frictional resistance due to tangential

inertia forces
Rfc
frictional resistance due to centrifugal

forces
R fr
frictional
reactions
Rr
track reactions due to rotational forces
resistance
due to track
The tangential inertia force of bolt and round induced

by angular acceleration is
a =
ba
+ F
sa =
M Ra + M Ra
(6-44)
The frictional resistance due to the tangential inertia

forces is
R
fa -
Wta
VJ
t6-45)
R, = track reactions due to tipping forces

torque about gun axis
The axial component of the normal force of the roller is
axial acceleration of bolt

a = angular acceleration of rotor
angle of cam path (slope)
angular displacement of rotor
V-r
Na = Ncos-rNsin
(6-46)
where firN is the resistance induced by rolling friction.

The transverse- component of the normal force is
coefficient of rolling friction

N = N sin + nr N cos .
(6-47)
coefficient of friction of case

The driving force of the cam is
coefficient of friction of track
angular velocity of rotor
F = Nt = JV(sin|3 +r cosj3).
(6-48)
6-5
AMCP 706-260
The track reactions due to rotational forces are found by

balancing moments in the plane perpendicular to the
bolt axis.
Fig. 6- 4 shows the loading diagram on the bolt and

cam arrangement during deceleration. All the developing
equations are the same as for acceleration except
cR. = dF
(6-49)
*-(!)-
The track reactions due to tipping forces are found

by balancing moments in the vertical plane parallel to
the bolt axis.
Na = N cos + prNsm
(6-53)
N( = N sin - fN cos
(6-54)
F = Nt = /V(sin - pr cosp).
(6- 55)
Equate the sum of the forces along the x-axis to zero,

bR, = dNa
F +
a HA
(6-50)
*.-(!).
+R
fc
+N
+ R
fr
+R
fa =
<6"56)
Substitute all values containing N for the terms in Eq.

6-56 and solve forN.
The frictional resistance due to track reactions is

Rfr = 2t(Rr+Rt).
N =
\(Fa+Rfc+RfJl[^t
+ 2
J^t
- 2 j nt - 1.0) cos - (r + t + 2- prpt

Rfa ,Rfc wadRfr have the same algebraic sign asx.
+ 2 - t) sin
The normal force on the cam roller is found by
balancing the axial forces thus ZFX = 0
a +tNt
+R
fc ~
+R
fr
+R
fa
= 0
TV =
ri
~b MrM,)sin/3 + (MrMf +2- rt
+ 2^ n( - 1.0)cos/3|
T = XFR+I,a
c a
where "LF is the total drivingforce on all bolts.
6-2.1.4 Locking Angle
(6-52)
^r(l+2|)+2iif(|)-1.0
L = Tan-
This force system also applies to the constant velocity

portions of the cam, Fa being zero but all other force
components acting in the same direction.
6-6
(6-58)
The cam becomes self-locking when the required

driving force becomes infinite. Substitution of the
expression for N of Eq. 652 into Eq. 6-48 indicates
that F = when the denominator becomes zero. Equate
the denominator to zero; divide by cos ; and then solve
for i ,the locking angle, defined by Eq. 6 59.
( a- fc- fJl[^r ^- 7^
2
The driving torque about the gun axis is
(6-51)
Substitute all values containing N for the terms in Eq.

6-51 and then solve for JV. Note that N is always
positive.
(6-57)
*M!H(?M-*
(6-59)
AMCP 706-260
CAM
CAM
X
,
N sin/3
-*-y
FOLLOWER
/J.rN cos/3
n~i -
^ Nsmp
_1
NCOS/3
1 ,*t
fQ
fc
Rfr
P.
~"
~~
F/'gure 6^. Loading Diagram of Bolt and Cam During Deceleration
6-2.2 ROTOR KINEMATICS
The rotor is brought to speed under constant, varying,

or a combination of both types angular acceleration
during a prescribed period of time /. During the
acceleration of the rotor, the acceleration of the round
induced by the cam is modified by the components
derived from the angular acceleration. If the acceleration
is constant at a, the angular velocity is
a) = at
(6-60)
and the angular travel becomes
iM
x = Rcat tan/3.
(6-63)
The linear acceleration becomes

x = Rex tan/J.
(6-64)
When traversing the feed and ejection acceleration

portions of the cam, in this case a parabola, the axial
travel, Eq. 6-16, while the rotor has constant
acceleration is defined by
(6-65)
(6-61)
While the rotor has constant acceleration when

traversing the constant slope of the cam, the axial travel
of the cam follower according to Eqs. 6-19 and 6-31 is
x = (RCB\ tan/3 = \ ^cf2) tan .
Positive indicates feed; negative, ejection. The linear

velocity is
(6-62)
x = * (<*2r3)
m)
(6-66)
(6-67)
6-7
AMCP 706-260
Positive indicates feed acceleration whereas negative

indicates ejection acceleration. During feed and ejection
deceleration, Eq. 6-22, while the rotor has constant
acceleration, Eq. 661, the mechanics alternate
correspondingly.
1
x = x2 + j
While traversing the increasing slope of the cam,

Eqs. 6-16 and 6-28, when x = + j (R2C82\ , the
mechanics for feed and ejection appear, respectively,
y\ -y,Rcca* +7(^2'4)]
(6-68)
= +
(R2coc2t3 - 2y,Rcat)
(6-69)
x = + ^(^3Ryt2 - 2y2Rca)
+ (C,C3 + C>) f2 + 2C2C3f+Cj
(6-70)
During dwell periods at constant rotor acceleration; the

travel, velocity, and acceleration are all zero, i.e.,
x =0,JC =0,i'= 0.
When the rotor has a variable acceleration, a constantly
decreasing one is generally preferred, thus
X =
^
/:
*.(*),
- (^r!-^)f3
^c3
+ 3C
+ 2(C1C3 +<^)r + 2C2C3

da
dt
f6-7s;
^)'J
(6-79)
d6
dt2
(6-71)
Kn
d2d
a= - =Kat +C,
dt2
(6-72)
(6-73)
+ (4KaC2 + 3C?)f2
+ 2{KaC3 + 3C,C,)f + 2(C,C3 + C^)

3
e = - (Kat ) + \ (cS ) + C,l + C3
(6-74)
(6-80)
While traversing the constant slope of the cam for feed

and ejection, Eqs. 6-19 and 6-31,when* =RC8, tan
, the mechanics are alternately
x =
.[JM'lM
+ C2r + C3
If F \Kat) represents the function in the brackets of

Eq. 678, then the last three equations reduce to
tan (3
x = -^ I F(Kf)
a
r6-sy;
x = #
(6-S2)
(6-75)
x = R
cn(Ks)
+c f + C
'
tan
(6- 76)
/'(V>]
i?2 r
x = iRc(Kat +C1) tan/3.

6-8
(6-77)
x = -f [F"(V)
(6-S3)
AMCP 706-260
The mechanics for deceleration during feed, Eq. 6-22,

and ejection, Eq. 6-37, are alternately
ta = 0.35 sec, accelerating time of rotor

Wb = 1.15 lb,bolt weight
2>2*,
X - X2 T-jj- I
Wa = 0.57 lb, weight of total round
[(**.)
Wcc = 0.25 lb, weight of empty case
(!'.)
t1 + C2t +C3 | + *
F (Kat)
m = 200 rad/sec2, maximum acceleration

of rotor
(6-84)
r = 0.063, coefficient of rolling friction of
cam roller
jus = 0.22, coefficient of friction of case
Ht = 0.125, coefficient of friction of track
= ^
[*"(V>]
(6 5)
-s
2y2Rc(Kat + C,)- R2C [F"(K^)J\

(6-86)
S-2.3 ILLUSTRATIVE PROBLEM
Compute the cam accelerating forces, the torque

needed to develop these forces, and all associated data to
operate a 20 mm, 6-barreled gun. The assigned data
b = 3.0 in., moment arm of tipping track
reactions
c = 1.5 in., moment arm of rotational
track reactions
Fig. 6-1 illustrates the developed cam. For an effective

firing cycle, the bolt travel in terms of peripheral travel
of the rotor
8, = 36, dwell while bolt is fully retracted
8, = 42, acceleration distance with total
round
8, = 90, distances at constant velocity in
each direction
6d = 12, decelerating distance in each
direction
8f = 40, dwell while firing
Qc = 38 , acceleration distance with empty
case
The total peripheral length of the cam, Eq. 6-12
d = 0.732 in., CG of bolt to center of cam

roller surface
L c = 2-nR c = 6.75JT = 21.2058 in.
fr = 3000 rounds/min, firing rate

(equivalent to angular velocity of
52.36 rad/sec)
62.3.1 Cam Analysis During Feed, Rotor at Constant

Velocity
Ij = 11.2 lb-in.-sec2 , moment of inertia of

all rotating parts
The peripheral travel of the bolt while carrying the

total round via Eq. 6-10
L = 6.6 in., length of bolt travel
yt =Rc8a= 3.375 (^g) = 2.4740in.
R = 2.643 in., radius, gun axis to bolt CG

Rr = 3.375 in., cam radius
y2 =Rc0d = 3.375 (i|) = 0.7069 m.

6-8
AMCP 706-260
The peripheral travel during constant velocity, Eq. 613

y
" ~ 2
= 5.3014 in.
Fa = {Mb +Ma)'x = 1.72 x 31.29 = 53.8 lb.
From Eq. 615

4vi
1
6.6 x 2.474
13.7837
ya +yi +Y2
The inertia force of bolt and round, Eq. 640, is
The centrifugal forces of bolt and round according to

Eqs. 641 and 642 are
1.1846 in.
"(?)
From Eq. 69
/ y-i \
( 0.7069 \
1846
2.643 x 2742
= 18.8
386.4
2
Fs = MRu,
= 0.57 x 18.8 = 10.7 1b.
s
FromEq. 62
= Tan-'
2*,
Tan
.,
0,677
0.7069
Tan-' 0.9577 = 4346'
The frictional resistance due to centrifugal force (Eq.

6-43,; > 0)
R
fc
cos = 0.72216.
According to Eq. 62, for the accelerating curve

2v i
= taT
_ 4 948
" 9577"
Vfb
+IJL F
s s
0125 x 2L6 +0 22
x 10.7
= 5 1b.
sin/3 = 0.69172
Kl
1.15 x 18.8 = 21.6 lb
where
ROJ
= 0.3385 in.
Rco2 =
(smce
~ 0)
If we substitute the numerical equivalents for the general

terms, Eq. 652 may be written
51665 in
58.8
0.9234 COS0- 0.3062 sin (3
For the decelerating curve, A^2 is found when >> = 0 in

Eq. 6-6
The locking angle, Eq. 659, is
. 2Vj
^2i " tan
I"
p -
1.4138
n O7TI="^4762 in.
0.9577
The firing rate of 3000 rounds/min is equivalent to 500

rpm since there are six barrels. The angular velocity is
_
w -
2 x 5007r
TT
.. ,,
= 52.36 rad/sec.
The bolt acceleration with total round, Eq. 6 18, is

x 21M
,-l{KW)-m..781665
12089 in./sec2 = 31.29 g
6-10
L = Tan-'
o:3J62
= Tan-' 3.0157 = 7139
The bolt deceleration with total round, Eq. 624, is
ti)*
= - 42,313 in./see2 =
- 22.78 x 2742
1.4762
- 109.5 g ,
The inertia force of bolt and round, Eq. 640, is

Fa = (Mb+Ma)x = 1.72 (-109.5) = - 188.3 1b.
AMCP 706-260
By proper substitution of numerical equivalents, Eq.

6-57 reads (x > 0)
183.3
1.0454 cos + 0.3138 sin/3
While the bolt moves along the constant slope of the

cam, x = 0, and the normal force on the roller becomes
=
=
0.9234 cos - 0.3062 sin
0.6668 - 0.2118
62.3.2 Cam Analysis During Ejection,

Constant Vel ocity
= 111b.
Rotor at
The peripheral travel of the bolt carrying the empty

case during acceleration is computed from Eq. 610
38TT
yt = RcBc = 3.375 l~1= 2.2384 in.

\ 180 /
y? = 0.7069 in, ya = 5.3014 in., same as for total round.
FromEq. 615
Ly
*
2y +/, + y2
6.6 x 2.2384
13.5481
1.0904 in.
From Eq. 69
Xl =
109 4 =
-3444in
FromEq. 62
i
= Tan"1 -TT = Tan"1
y\
2 1 SOS
^ = Tan-' 0.97426 = 4415'
2.2384
sin (3 = 0.69779
cos|3 = 0.71630.
For the accelerating curve, Eq. 6-2,

2
>i
Kt1 = -tan
4 4768
= -^^1 = 4.5944 in.
0.9743
For the decelerating curve, K2 is found when y = 0 in

Eq. 6-6
K.2
2^
* 2
tan
TmW
0.9743
1.4509 in.
6-11
AMCP 706-260
For the constant slope portion of the cam while * = 0,
The bolt acceleration with empty case, Eq. 6-30, is
22.78 x 2742
4.5944
" -fe) *
= - 13595 in./sec2 = - 35.2 g.
fc
3.7
0.9234 cosf? - 0.3062 sin/3
0.4452
81b.
62.3.3 Cam Analysis During Rotor Acceleration
The inertia force of bolt and empty case,Eq. 6-40, is

Fa = (Mb+Mcc)x = 1.40 (- 35.2) = -49.3 1b.
The forces during ejection have the same identification
as those during feed since the same dynamic equations
apply to both periods.
The centrifugal forceFs of the empty case, Eq. 6-42, is
Fs = Mccu2 = 0.25 x 18.8 = 4.7 lb.
The rotor is brought to speed under a constant

acceleration of 200 rad/sec2 for 0.1736 sec and then at a
constantly reducing acceleration that is defined in Eqs.
6-71 and 6-72. When t = 0 and cv = 200, inEq. 6-72,
Ci = 200; when a = 0, Kat = -200. Under constant
acceleration, the rotor has achieved an angular velocity
of 34.72 rad/sec; therefore, for the initial conditions of
Eq. 6-73, when t = 0,w = 34.72 andC2 = 34.72,
* -2 (V)
-*
dt
+ 200t + 34.72
(6-87)
substitute -200 for Kat and 52.36 rad/sec for OJ (see

par. 6-2.3.1), the upper limit of the angular velocity
52.36 = - 100r+200t + 34.72
17.64
100
The frictional resistance due to centrifugal force (Eq.

6-43, x <0)
R
fc = "(MA^/P
200
0.1764
K.
a
= - (0.125 x 21.6 + 0.22 x 4.7) = - 3.7 lb.
0.1764 sec
1133.79.
Rewrite Eqs. 672 and 673 and include the time

elapsed during constant acceleration
After numerical equivalents are substituted, Eq. 652
reads
N =
53.0
0.9234 COSJ3- 0.3062 sin
*--U)
i
~
22.78 x 2742
1.4509
(6-88)
+ 200 (t - 0.1736) + 34.72
e = - 188.965 t" + 100 t2 + 34.72 t + C3
(6-89)
(6-90)
when t = 0, 6 = 3.014, and C3 = 3.014. Modify the time

by compensating for the constant acceleration period
FromEq. 640
a
=- 1133.79 (f-0.1736) +200
Substitute the proper values into Eq. 674 and integrate
= 43,051 in./sec2 = 111.4 g.
dt2
w = jL = - 566.895 (t- 0.1736)2
The bolt deceleration with empty case, Eq. 6-39,

becomes
cw
a=
(M&+Mec)* "
L40x
1114
1561b
The substitution of numerical equivalents makes Eq.

6-57 read (x < 0)
e = - 188.965(f - 0.1736)3 + 100(f - 0.1736)2

+ 34.72 (t - 0.1736) + 3.014
(6-91)
when t = 0.35 sec

N
6-12
152.3
1.0454 cos/?+ 0.3138 sin/?
0 = -1.037+3.112 + 6.125+3.014 = 11.215 rad.
AMCP 708-280
During constant acceleration of a = 200,

co = at = 200 t when t < 0.1736
0 = 1
(6-92)
yati f = lOOf2 when? < 0.1736

(6-93)
62.3.4 Digital Computer Routine for Gun Operating

Power
A digital computer program has been compiled in

FORTRAN IV language for the UNIVAC
1107
Computer. The program follows, in proper sequence, the
computing procedures discussed throughout Chapter 6
i.e., begin with constant acceleration; continue at a
reducing acceleration at a constant rate; and then
complete the computations while the rotor is turning at
constant velocity.
Fig. 6-5 is a visual concept of the analysis. The

drum and, therefore, the projected cam periphery are
divided into six equal zones, each zone being occupied
by one cam follower and corresponding bolt which are
numbered in sequence according to zone number.
Although all bolts travel the full periphery during each
rotor revolution, we assume that each travels, from0
to 9S six times in one zone. Thus, in Fig. 6-5, Bolt
No. 1 moves from 0" to 60". On reaching 60" (0S ) it
becomes Bolt No. 2. In the meantime, Bolt No. 2
moves from 60 (0O) to 120" (0S) where it becomes
Bolt No. 3. The sequence continues until Bolt No. 6
becomes Bolt No. 1 and then the cycle repeats. This
procedure is a convenient method for defining the
dynamics of all bolts at any position on the cam. For
the analysis, all bolts are assumed to start from 60 and
in line, and traverse the distance to 6S. Fig. 6-1 shows
the relative positions on the cam.
PERIPHERAL DRUM
BOLT
NO.
10
20
FEED ACCELERATION
60
70
POSITION,, degrees
30
80
40
5,0
FEED,
CONST VEL
90
100
110
160
170
-FEED, CONSTANT VELOCITY
120
130
FEED
CON VEL
180
190
FD
140
FEED
DECEL
150
i
200
210
EJECT
250
240
FIRING
220
270
120
180
DWELL
ACCELERATION-
260
60
280
230
EJECT
CONST VEL"
240
290
300
340
350
I
LOADING DWELL -
360
-EJECT, CONSTANT VELOCITY
300
310
^ EJECT
CON VEL
320
EJECT_
DECEL
T5
330
l
T3
TIME
T4
BOUNDARIES
Figure 6-5. Bolt Position Diagram for Computer Analysis

6-13
AMCP 706-260
Each accelerating period, constant and varying, is

divided into 40 equal differential time increments. A
time increment of one millisecond is then assigned to the
period of constant velocity. The analysis continues the
constant velocity period until one cycle of bolt travel,
d0 to 05 is completed. After the torque, Eq. 6-58, has
been computed for a given increment, the required
horsepower to produce this torque is computed
HP = 7w/6600
where 1 horsepower = 6600 in.-lb/sec.
Table 61 lists the symbol-code correlation for the
computed variables of the computer program. Table
62 lists the symbol-code correlation and the
numerical values of the constants. Computed cam
dynamics for three increments of time are listed in
Table 6-3 as a sample output, while Table 6-4 lists
the computed torques and horsepower required for
each increment. The flow chart, A13, and the
program listing, A14, are in the Appendix.
6-3
RATING OF GAS-OPERATED AND

EXTERNALLY POWERED GUNS
The choice of a gas-operated gun, or whether an

externally powered weapon should be selected over a
gas-operated one, is not the superiority of one type over
another but rather the tactical purpose of each type. The

impingement and tappet types are usually assigned to
carbines and subcaliber automatic guns with neither
being markedly superior to the other. For small caliber
machine guns, cal .30 and .50, firing at the rate of about
1000 rpm, the cut-off expansion or expansion types are
appropriate. Rate of fire within limits is controlled by
design detail. Everythingbeing equal, the expansion type
should be faster; its gas port is never sealed off from the
bore gases.
High rates of fire for large caliber machine guns, cal
.60 and above, are generally not feasible for the single
chambered type. Long bolt travel for loading and
extracting consumes too much time for high cyclic
rates. The revolver-and Gatling-types restore the large
calibers to the high firing rate category. The
revolver-types may be gas-operated or may be driven
by external power. Firing rates are in the order of
1000 to 1200 rpm. Gatling-types, because of ducting
problems, are consigned to external drives and
normally have the highest sustained rate of fire of all
machine guns. The multiple barrels of the Gatling-type
provide superiority over the single-barreled
revolver-type in the areas of fire power, reliability and
durability, and generally require less maintenance. On
the other hand, the revolver-type has better handling
characteristics and is more versatile with respect to
efficiency, the Gatling-type being restricted to those
periods of highly intensive fire for short periods of
time such as in air-to-air combat.
TABLE 6-1. SYMBOL-CODE CORRELATION OF VARIABLES FOR MULTIBARREL GUN

Symbol
'a
FRC
2FRe
HP
N
R
fi
T
t
6-14
Code
Symbol
F
FA
TORKB
BTSUM
POWER
TOW
EN
RFA
RFC
TORK
T
t (msec)
x
x
x
Y
a
P
(3
8
Code
TIMEM
X
V
A
Y
ALPHA
B
BDEG
THETA
THETAD
OMEGA
TABLE 6-42. SYMBOL-CODE CORRELATION AND INPUT FOR GUN OPERATING POWER
No.
Symbol
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
af
df
Kae
K
de
Ka
c,
c2
c3
0i
0i
03
04
0f
Z,
fl
c
ft
w*
Kc
K
cl
K
C2
K
Sl
K
S2
Code
AFK
DFK
AEK
DEK
AK
Cl
c2
c3
ANGLE 1
ANGLE2
ANGLE3
ANGLE4
ANGLE5
EL
R
RC
WB
WST
WSE
COEFC1
COEFC2
COEFS1
COEFS2
Data
5.1774
1.4762
4.5944
1.4509
-1133.79
200.0
34.72
3.014
0.0698
0.2094
0.4189
0.7330
1.0472
6.6
2.643
3.375
1.15
0.57
0.25
0.9234
1.0454
0.3062
0.3138
No.
Symbol
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
%
u
max
y
if
y2f
V
X
2f
tanf
tane
yie
-'2 C
X
ie
2e
g
At
At
Af
r
Ms
Mr
l
fi
hi
Code
ALPHAO
OMEGAM
Y1F
Y2F
X1F
X2F
TANBF
TANBE
Y1E
Y2E
XIE
X2E
G
DELT1
DELT2
DELT3
EMUR
EMUS
EMUT
EYE
BF1
BEI
Data
200
52.36
2.4740
0.7069
1.1846
0.3385
0.9577
0.9743
2.2384
0.7069
1.0904
0.3444
386.4
0.00434
0.00441
0.001
0.063
0.22
0.125
11.2
0.76387
0.75230
>
3
o
>
3
n
o
01
TABLE 6-3. CAM DYNAMICS
sj
9
CAM UYNAMICS AT 116.59
"BCT
BLT
NO ACCELERATION
TN/SEC/SEC-
IN/5EC
INCH
5.91
75.37
1
2
3
4
5
6
BCT
VELOCITY
BOLT
" AXIALTRAVEL
53t>.
=34 .
-6*U .
-622 o
36.10
-27.30
-7f.72
-38.07
.2
3.209
6.512
6.458
3.530
.888
AXIAL
INER IT*
FORCE
POUND
u.
3.
z.
-u .
-2.
-2.
NORMAL
BOLT
i
2
3
4
5
6
TZ .
6<+b.
486.
-5U .
-6
-599.
BLT
VELOCITY
IN/SEC
TRAVEL
INCH
8.06
76.82
.293
3.380
19.75
-33.90
-76 .IE
-19.58
b.b/B
6.389
3.361
.023
AXIAL
INERTIA
FORCE
POUND
u.
ANGULAR
FRICTIONrHERTTA
FORCE
FORCE
POUND
PUN
L
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
CAM DYNAMICS AT
BOLT
BOLT
NO ACCELERATION
TN7SEC/SEIT"
MILLISECONDS
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
118.84
CAM
CURVE
ANGLE
DEXJREET
22.143
43.767
26.012
19.133
1*3.517
25.817
o
CAM
NORMAL
FORCE
POUND
CAM
URlVlNb
FORCE
POUND
l.
8.
5.
1.
4.
6.
2.
0.
5.
2.
BOLT
UElVINb
TORQUE
B- N
2.
20 .
8.
1.
17.
7.
MILLISECONDS
NORMAL
ANGULAR
I-K1CI10N INERIIA
FORCE _
FORCE
POUND
POUND
3.
2.
-0 .
1.
1.
L
1.
U.
0.
0.
0.
u.
-2.
L
1.
0.
CAM
CURVE
ANGLE
DEGREE2b.<*i*y
13.767
13.831
22.911
ta.sir
13.716
CAM
NURMAL
FORCE
POUND
CAM
UR1V1N
FORCE
"POUND
2.
8.
4.
1.
1.
6.
L
1.
3.
4.
1.
BOLT
-DRIVING
TORQUE
LB-IN
3^
20 .
2.
17T"
4.
CAM DYNAMICS AT 121 .08 MILLISECONDS
BOLI
ND
BOLT
AXIAL
BOLT
ACCELERATION
BOLI
VELOCITY
AXIAL
TRAVEL
IN/SEC/btC
IN/StC
INCH
INER HA
FORCE
POUND
1
2
93 .
646.
IT". 08
78.27
.386
3.554
3
4
5
6
12'.
-6*.
-b
-567.
-.02
-HO.85
0
.02
6.600
6.306
3. 188
.801
NORMAL
f-RICTION
FORCE
POUND
ANGULAR
INERIIA
FORCE
rOUNU
CAM
CURVE
ANGLE
UttiKtt
CAM
NORMAL
FORCE
PUNU
CAM
UKlYlNy
FORCE
POUND
u.
l.
1.
XT.
0.
2U.btl
5.
43.767
z,
8.
1.
1.
0.
0.
-.1T13
26.555
3.
2
6.
u.
1.
-.013
3.
0.
1.
LB-1N
-2.
BOLT
DRIVING
TORQUE
20 .
A
3.
11.
0.
1.
TABLE 6-4. GUN OPERATING POWER

ROTOR
ANGULAR
CRIMENT
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
ii
12
13
14
l
16
1/
18
20
1
22
23
24
25
26
2/
28
30
a i
32
33
34
33
36
0/
38
39
26.420
31.255
36.090
40.925
45.760
50.501
55.241
59.982
64.722
69.946
75.169
80.392
05.61b
93.974
1U2.303
105.688
1U/.2V1
108.893
410*46*50
112.098
114.344
116.590
110.837
121.083
124.168
127.253
130 .339
133.424
10V.0/2
144.720
14/. 112
148.280
149.44/
150.615
151.783
153.471
155.158
156.846
158.534
160.938
"411.63.341"
42 165.745
"40168.149"
44 173.S00
~4S177.237
40
TIME
HILSEC
ACCELERATION
RAD/SEC/SEC
ROTOR
ROTOR
AN6ULAH
ANGULAR
TRAVEL
VELOCITY
RAO/SEC- DEGREE
200 .00
200 .00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
2UU.U0
200.00
2U0.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
ZOO.00
200 .00
200.00
200.00
UU .uu
200.00
200.00
200.00
2U0.UU
200.00
200.UU
200.00
200.00
5.28
6.25
T.T12
8.19
Y.13
10.10
11.U5
12.00
12.99
13,99
13.03
16.08
1/.12
18.79
2U.4/
21.14
21.46
21.78
22.10
22.42
22.8/
23.32
23. n
24.22
24,83
25.45
26.U7
26.68
2/.81
28.94
9,42
29.66
29,89
30.12
3U .Ob
30.69
200.00
"200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
195.88
32.19
32.6733.15
0i UO
3.1.37
oi. r*
00.60
34.72
35.44
BOLT
PERIPHERAL
TRAVEL
INCH
4. U
5.6
7,H
9.6
12.U
14.6
17.3
20.6
24,U
28.0
02.H
37.0
42. U
50.6
60.0
64.0
66.0
67.9
70. U
72.0
74.9
77.9
80.9
84.0
08.3
92.8
y/.o
102.0
110.0
120.0
124.U
126.0
128.0
130.0
132.0
135.0
13/.
141.0
144,0
2.181
2.4/4
2.981
3.534
.236
351
.468
Mb
.707
.878
1.053
1.232
1.414
1.669
1.931
2.199
2.474
2.993
3.534
23B
352
4b"*
.588
.707
.881
1.056
1.234
1.414
148.4
152.9
157.4
182.0
172.7
180.0
1.673
1.93ft
2.203
-2.4743.103
3.534
.236
330
440
565
.707
.861
1.03U
1.214
1.414
1.651
liÔ /
TOTAL
CAM
TORQUE
ROTOR
TORQUE
LB-IN
LB-IN
62.
63,
64.
66.
bZ.
51.
47,
48.
33.
60.
/2.
87.
1U /,
69.
71.
72.
72.
73.
2240 .
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2302.
2303.
2304.
2306.
230/ .
2291.
22^0.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
224U.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240 .
2240.
2240.
2240.
224U.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
2240.
224u.
2288.
2293.
2300.
23i<;
2327.
2240.
-2240 .
2240.
2240.
2240.
-2T91R-
2293.
-229612300.
2305.
2329.
-22777-
in.
74.
63.
55.
49.
44.
46.
50.
54.
60.
Z9.
81.
U2
82.
50
84.
8b.
73.
64,
57.
31 a
53.
36 .
60.
OS .
89.
-84T-
REQUIRED
TORQUE
LB-IN
2309.
2311.
2312.
2312.
2313.
2014.
2314.
2303.
2295.
2289.
2284.
2286.
2290.
2294.
2300.
231Y.
2321.
2322.
2322.
2323
2324.
2325 .
2313.
2304.
2297.
2291
REQUIRED
HORSEPOWER
1.8
2.2
2.3
2.9
0.2
3.5
3.8
4.2
4.5
4.9
33
5.7
6.6
/Z
7.4
/a
7.6
7.7
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.4
8.6
8.8
9.3
V.
10.2
10.3
10.4
1U.S
10.6
J.U./
10.8
1U.B
10.9
11.U
11.2
O
-D
11.6
12.3
12.2
>
3
o
o
TABLE 6-4. GUN OPERATING POWER (Con't.)
O)
CRI"EOT
TIME
MILSEC
46
47
48
49
SO
51
179.195
180.159
181.122
182.086
383.049
184.458
185.867
187.276
188.685
190.738
192.791
194.843
196.896
200.852
204.808
206.531
207 .384
208.237
209.091
209.944
211.197
212.451
213.704
214.957
216.801
218.645
220.489
222.332
225.931
229.530
231.107
231. 890
232.673
233.456
234.238
235.400
236.561
237.722
2318 084
240.597
242.311
244.025
245.73
249.122
252.505
b2
53
34
55
S6
57
38
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
6a
69
70
71
72
IS
74
75
16
77
78
79
00
81
82
83
81
85
86
07
88
89
90
ROTOR
ROTOR
ROTOR
ANGULAK
ANGULAR
ANGULAR
TRAVEL
ACCELERATION .VELOCITY
HAD/SEC/SEC RAO/SEC- DEGREt
193.b6
192.56
191.47
190.38
189.29
187.69
186.09
184.49
182.90
180.57
178.24
175.91
173.59
169.10
164.62
162.66
161. JO
160.73
159.76
158.79
lb7.37
155.95
154.53
153.11
151.02
148.93
146.84
144.75
40.67
136.59
134.80
133.91
133.02
132.14
131 .23
129 3
128.62
127.30
125. 98
124.04
122.10
120.15
118 .21
114 .37
110.54
3b. 82
36.01
36.19
36.38
36.58
36,82
37.09
37.35
37,61
37.98
38,35
38.71
39,07
39.75
40.41
40,69
40.83
40.97
41.IU
41,24
41,44
41.63
41.83
42,02
42.30
42.58
42.85
43.12
43.63
44.13
44.3
44.45
44. bb
44.66
44,76
44.91
43, Ob
45.21
49.30
45.57
43.79
45.9,9
46.20
46,59
46.97
184. U
186.0
188. U
190.0
192. U
195.0
197. y
200. V
204.u
208.4
212. 9
217.4
222. u
230.9
240.U
244.0
246.0
248.0
2bU ,U
252.0
255.0
258.0
261. U
264.0
268.3
272.9
2//.4
282.0
290.9
300.0
304.u
306.0
308,0
310.0
312.0
315.0
318.U
321.0
324. U
328.4
332.9
337.4
341.9
350.9
360. U
BOLT
TOTAL
"RTC"
TRAVEL
TORQUE
INCH
cm
.23b
.352
.470
.588
.707
.881
1.056
1.233
1.414
1.673
1. 33(5
2.205
2,474
3.000
3 34
.236
333
.472
AVO
.707
.884
1.060
1.236
1.414
1.676
1.940
2.206
2.474
5.000
3.534
236
.352
469
.587
.707
.881
l.Ub/
1.234
1.414
1.675
1.939
2.204
2.474
3.001
3.334
112.
132.
147.
162.
177,
-437,
-206.
16.
247.
296.
354.
419.
492.
93.
93.
120.
141
155.
1/0.
186.
-42b.
-196.
27.
250.
300.
357.
421.
493.
100.
100.
126.
147.
161.
176.
192 ,
-424.
-iy4.
29.
234.
303.
33Y .
423.
4yb.
106.
106.
HUIOH
KtUUlKEU
TORQUE
TORQUE
"LB-*- B=-R
2169.
2157.
2144.
2132.
2120
2102.
2084.
2066.
2048.
2022.
1996.
1970.
1944.
1894.
1844.
1822.
1011.
1800.
i/y.
1778.
1763.
1747.
1/31.
1715.
1691.
1668.
164b.
1621.
lb/b.
1530.
lblO.
1500 .
1430.
14 ao.
14/0.
1455.
14 tU
1426.
1411.
1389.
13a/.
1346.
1.324.
1231.
1238.
2281.
2289.
2291.
2294.
2Z97.
1665.
1878.
2084.
2295.
2319.
2350.
2389.
2437.
1987.
1936.
1942.
1952.
19bb.
19by .
1964,
1337.
1551.
1/b/.
1965.
1991.
2025.
2065.
2114.
lbrb.
1630.
1636.
1647.
1631.
1656.
Ibb2.
1031.
144/
1455.
Ibbb.
1692.
1/2/.
1768.
1819.
1387.
1344.
-REQUIRED
HORSEwreER
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.6
12.7
9.3
10.6
11.8
13.1
13.3
13. 1
14.0
14.4
12.0
11.9
12.0
12.1
12.1
12. Z
12.3
8.4
9.8
11.1
12.5
12.8
13.1
13.4
13.8
11.1
10.9
11.0
11.1
ll.l
11.2
11.3
7.0
8.5
10.0
11.4
11.7
12.9
12.3
12. f
9.8
9.6
TABLE 6-4. GUN OPERATING POWER (CorTt.)

ROTOR
TKF
"" " ATH5ULAR
CRfr
TIME
ACCELERATION
RENT" TtttSEC
RA/5EC/5EC
;989""
92 254.727
932557465
94 256.203
95~256794r"
96 258.040
~972597I39"~
98 260.237
-"99-26X7336"
100 262.965
106275.707
"io7 2767415
108 277.122
"T9 Z7T7B3
110 278.537
TtT 279.592
112 280.648
XT3 ZBT7
114 282.759
115 ~2WiT3Z9~116 285.699
118 209.039
"1192927153120 295.266
"121296.b43
122 297.330
"123 298.017"
124 298.704
I g
3QQ. lUf
126
127
128
300.417
301.444
302.470
130
131
132
-T33134
-135-
305.028
306.559
308.090
3097622
312.668
313. fl5
ROTOR
ANGULAR
VELOCITY
HAD7SEIT
-
108.06
-T77T3
47.21
108.02
47729107.18
106.35
47.37
I0575T
47745104.26
47.57
tr.CB
-"103702
101.77
47.79
90"~
Ttnj753
48.07
98*68
"4B722"- "96TB3" "
48.38
94.99
"48733
93714"
89.49
48.83
85. W
497 n "
84.23
49.23
49.29 "~
83743
82 63
49.35
49.41
ÎTBT"
81.02
49.46
49.55
-79783"
imn-M
76 24
"74746"
72*68
70790"
69.12
65.-59
62.06
-6TTT49
59.72
58794"
58.16
50.99
"4972547,52
45. fS
42.33
38.87
49.00
50.03
-507"I4"
50.25
50.46
50.66
-5077550*79
50.83
50.87
50.91"
50*97
"ST..U2
51*08
5X713"
51.21
-31729"
51*36
51.44
51.57
-5T769"
ROTOR
ANGULAR
TRAVEL
BOLT
PERIPHERAL
TRAVEL
TOTAL
CW
TORQUE
ROTOR
TORQUE
LBBIN
LBSIN
"36470"
366.0
.354
132.
153.
3687 O
.4fl
lb7.
370.0
-3727TT
375.0
378.0
381 eU
384 .U
388.5
"39370"
397.5
"4027 u
411.0
420. O
424.0
426.0
428.0
430. U
432.0
""43570438.0
-44X70"
444.0
"448.5
453.0
"457,5"
462,0
"471.0
480.0
484. tl
486.0
488. U
490*0
"492.U
495.0
498. u
501.0
"50470508.5
513. u
517.5
-5227tr
531.0
540.0
.589
J7TT7.884
ITOBo"
1.237
.414
1*678
"179432.209
2.474
3, 004
13. 534
236 _
7355
472
B9TT
e707
i883"
1.061.
"X723B"
1.414
17680
1*944
-2v2nr
2*474
-37005""
3.534
162.
~T9B7"
-416.
slB6.
36.
236.
307.
363.
426.
T97.
110.
no.
136.
15/.
172.
187.
202.
-411.
-181.
HO
259.
365
-4287
498.
114.
113.
rroT"
.885
1.U62
1.239
"174141.680
17945"
2.211
-274743.006
"37534"
-HSfc10857"
160*
Y34.
925.
-9T5.
907.
-8947
-5fc
^4477
1490.
154U
1113^_
10717
1079.
"1092.
1097.
UU3.
1110.
*WJ3.
hi-m-
654.
-B34T
814.
"794T
774.
733 .
695.
669*
1/30
190*
205.
-407.
~Tl7B7"
43.
260 .
311.
"367r
430*
"500.
116.
"H3."
1331 .
1363.
-13687"
1373.
1380.
752.
REQUIRED
HORSEPOWER
9.7
-978^
9.9
"*.9
S4
Iu
8.5
10.0
10.3
IT! 75
1064.
TOTTT
1002.
461.
943.
b/H*
.SO
.355
7473"
591
"T2T9-T
1210.
"1200 r
1191.
-1182.
1168.
1154,
REQUIRED
TORQUE
LBsIN
651
"6437
630
5IT7
604.
591.
571.
-5S2T532
"313.
474.
-4357-
1112.
-TT43T"
1179.
-1222.
1273.
84 .
808.
air.
829*
03
841
848.
222.
43^
647.
851 ~
882.
"9X87^
1012.
590.
31
10.9
IXTT
8.2
8rl
-S728.2
b3
8.3
J.O
"6TV
8.4
8.9
ft J
9.7
b.5
6.2
03
6.4
074
6.5
6.5
17
3.Y
5r0
0.0
6.8
-mr
7.5.
ftt
4.6
>
2
o
05
T/\BI_E 6^.
CRCHETTT
TIME
MILSEC
136
137
138
139
140
141
317.06*
317.738
310,*1Z
319.086
319. teo
320.768
142
31.V77
143
144
145
146
1*7
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
167
158
159
160
161
162
163
It*
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
17*
175
1/6
177
1/8
179
ISO
322.786
323.795
325.30*
326.812
328.320
329.029
332.038
335.8*8
337.183
337.850
338.518
339.186
339.852
3*0.853
3*1.85*
342.866
343.855
3*5.355
346.854
348 .35*
350.000
333.000
356.001
331.334
358.000
358.66/
359.333
360.000
361.000
362.001
363.001
364,001
365.501
367.001
360.500
o/u.uuu
373.000
376.001
ROTOR
ANGULAR
ACCELERATION
HAU/'StC/'bLC
37 .34
36.58
.55.81
35.05
3*. 29
33.1*
32.00
30.85
29.71
28.00
26.29
2*. 58
22.87
19.*6
16.05
1*.53
13.77
13.02
12.26
11.50
10.37
9.2*
8.10
6.97
3.57
1.87
-.00
J)
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uu
.00
00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.uu
.00
.00
.00
.0
.00
.00
ROTOR
ANGULAR
VELOCITY
KAD/btL
BOLT
TOTAL
ROTOR
ANGULAR -PERIPHER*trCB1
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
TORQUE
c - It,
ULIsHtb.
INCH
bl.7b
51.77
51.7y
51.82
51.8*
51.88
544 .U
5*6.0
5*8. U
550.0
552.0
555.0
51.91
51.94
51.9/
52.01
52.06
52.09
52.13
52.19
52.26
52.27
52.28
52.29
52 v
52.30
52.31
52.32
62.33
52.34
52.35
52.35
52.36
52.36
52.3b
52.36
32 .3b
52.36
32 .36
52.36
52.36
52.36
558. U
561.0
bb*.U
568.5)
5/3 .U
577.5
582. U
591.0
52.36
52.3b
52.36
52.3b
52.36
52. 3b
52.36
52.36
>
s
o
-o
GUN OPERATING POWER (Con t.)
678.5
681.5
684.3
689.0
.236
.356
*73
.591
0
.886
1.062
1.239
l.*l*
1.681
1.946
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AMCP 706-260
CHAPTER 7
COMPONENT DESIGN
7-1 GENERAL
Automatic weapons are equipped with practically the
same components that other weapons need to insure
effective and safe (to the operator) performance.
Differences lie only in application since the components
in the automatic weapon must be geared to automatic
performance. These components include feed
mechanisms, breech locking systems, sears, firing
mechanisms, extractors, ejectors, and cocking
mechanisms. Characteristics of other components such
as muzzle devices which include silencers are presented
in detail in other design handbooks 2S or published
reports 26. Each component generally has features
unique to automatic weapons.
7-2 FEED MECHANISM DESIGN

Automatic weapons are fed ammunition from
magazines, clips, and belts; the type and capacity
depending upon type of weapon. The bolt, moving in
counterrecoil, strips the round from the feed
mechanism and carries it into the chamber. The
withdrawn round is instantly replaced by the next
round of the supply.
The first step in designing a feed mechanism is

defining the feed path. The feed path is the course of the
round from mechanism to chamber. Two requisites take
precedence: (1) to have the initial position of the
projectile move as close to the chamber as the system
permits, and (2) to have the base of the cartridge case as
close in line to the center line of the bore as possible at
the time of feed. The ideal would have the center lines
of round and bore collinear. The ideal is not always
possible; therefore, other arrangements must sufficebut
care must be exercised to avoid impact between bolt
face and primer since bolt contacts cartridge during
counterrecoil. The primer is the restricting element. The
two views of Fig. 71 illustrate this characteristic.
Unless surface contact is assured at impact, the outer
edge of the bolt face must never extend into the primer
surface, otherwise the edge may strike the primer with
enough resulting penetration to set it off. To preclude
premature discharge, a minimum space of 0.010 in.
between the edges of the primer and bolt face is
necessary. Because of override, impact cannot be
eliminated; thereby, obviating this approach as a
solution for premature firing. Override is the clearance
between bolt face and cartridge case base needed to
position the round before the bolt moves forward.
Interference here cannot be tolerated, otherwise
malfunction is inevitable.
BOLT
Figure 71. Initial Contact of Bolt and Cartridge Case Base
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* BOLT
CHAMBER
Figure 7-2. Chamber-projectile Contact
TOP
VIEW
The next design operation is to provide a path for the

round between the immediate receptacle and chamber,
and guidance along this path. The receptaclewhether
magazine, clip, or beltprovides the initial guidance
which will be discussed later. The chamber provides the
terminal guidance. The entrance to the chamber and the
path of the round should be so arranged that any
contact between chamber and projectile will take place
on the ogive. Fig. 72 shows this arrangement. The
chamber entrance may be enlarged by a ramp to
eliminate the probability of the nose striking the
chamber walls first.
7-2.1 MAGAZINES
Magazines, box or drum, are of limited capacity. Box

magazines generally hold from 7 to 20 rounds in single
or double rows; drums, up to 150rounds.
72.1.1 Box Magazines
SIDE
VIEW
Figure 73. Box Magazine

7-2
A box magazine may be attached to the receiver or it

may be an integral part of it. Both types have a spring to
keep forcing the rounds toward the bolt as firing
continues. The box not only stores the rounds 'but also
restrains their outward motion at the mouth and guides
each round as the bolt strips it from the box. The
restraining and guiding elements, called lips, are integral
with the sides. Fig. 7-3 shows a box magazine with
several rounds of ammunition.
Correct lip length is vital to dependable loading.
Combined with the direction of the spring force, the lips
control the position of the round as it enters the
chamber. As indicated in Fig. 7-3, continuous control is
exercised by the lips while they restrain the round and
so long as the resultant spring force passes within their
confines. If the resultant springforce falls forward of the
lips, the round will have a tendency to tip excessively
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and increase the probability of jamming. Fig. 74

demonstrates how a short lip may fail to guide a round
so that it enters the chamber without interference. Fig.
74 demonstrates how a longer lip will retain contact
with the round long enough for the ogive to hit the ramp
just prior to entering the chamber.
The dimensions of the cartridge and the intended

capacity determine the size of the magazine. For a single
row of cartridges, the width equals the diameter of the
base plus 0.005 in.
The shape of the lip has considerable influence on

feeding. The round to be loaded should be restrained by
line contact between the cartridge case and lip. Fig. 75
shows how this effect can be arranged by making the
inner radius of the lip less than the radius of the
cartridge case. Absolute assurance of line contact is
assured by forming the lip by a right angle bend. The
spring load holds the round firmly until the bolt
dislodges it. On the other hand, if the lip radius is larger
than the cartridge case radius, accurate positioning of
the rounds cannot be achieved with any degree of
assurance. The cartridge case position, from round to
round, may virtually float; thereby, causing an
inconsistency in contact area between the bolt face and
the rounds. Fig. 75 shows how the positions may vary
with respect to the fixed bolt position. The larger the
radius, the less assurance of sufficient contact area
between the bolt face and cartridge case base. In
extreme cases the bolt may hit the primer first and
initiate it.
where Dc = diameter of cartridge case base
lUT^n
w = D c +0.005
(7-1)
w = inside width of magazine

Double rows of cartridges are stacked so that the centers
form an equilateral triangle as shown in Fig. 76 where
the inside width of the magazine is
1.866 D c +0.005.
(7-2)
The nominal depth of the magazine storage space with

double rows is
h = JDC(N+1)
here
(7-3)
h = depth
N - number of rounds
y-
\
\
\
J \-\\\\\\
>-"
CHAMBER
CG ROUND
CHAMBER
Kr
CG ROUND-
A
SPRING FORCE
Figure 7-4.
Lip Guides
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BOLT-
(A) PROPER ARRANGEMENT, Rb < Rc
Figure 76. Geometry of Double Row Stacking
BOLT
72.1.2 Box Feed System
(B) POOR ARRANGEMENT,
Figure 75.
Rb > Rc
Lip-cartridge Case Orientation
The box feed system has three major components,

the box which has been discussed, the follower, and the
spring. The follower separates the column of cartridges
from the spring, transmits the spring force to the
cartridges, and provides the sliding surface for the last
(single row) or last two (double row) cartridges. The
follower also holds the stored rounds in alignment. It
should never restrict spring activity. Fig. 77 shows
three views of a follower. The spring may be a round
wire spring shaped into rectangular coils or it may be a
flat steel tape folded over at regular intervals to
approximate the side view of a helix.
Figure 7-7. Box Magazine Follower

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7-2.1.2.1 Flat Tape Spring
The flat steel spring functions in bending rather than

in torsion. Each segment behaves as a cantilever beam
that has the loaded end restrained from rotating. Fig.
7-8 shows this analog}' and the loading diagram.
Beginning at the follower, the bending moment M, at
the bend, when the applied load is assumed to be
concentrated at the middle of the follower is
Mo = - 4 (FL)
where
(7-4)
ttmmmttmtm
F = spring force
L = length of each spring segment
The bending moment at the end of the first free segment
Mo + FT
H>4
~
(7-5)
Figure 78. Flat Tape Spring and

Loading Analogy
This moment is identical and, therefore, constant for all

segments of the spring. The deflection of one end of
each segment with respect to the opposite one is
M L2
Ay
where
2EI
FL3
3 EI
FL3
12EI
(7-6)
[ (N ~ 1) Wa + Wf + Wse 1 k
(7-9)
E = modulus of elasticity
where
I = area moment of inertia of the spring

cross section
The total deflection of a spring having N active segments
is
N = number of rounds in the box

Wf = weight of follower
Wa = weight of each round
y = I, Ay = NAy
NFL3
12EI
(7-7)
Solve for the spring constant.
Ws = weight of spring
W
= W , equivalent weight of spring in

motion
F_
Y
12 El
NLS
(7-8)
Not only must the spring exert enough force to hold the
ammunition in position but it must also provide the
acceleration to advance the ammunition and the other
moving parts over the distance of one cartridge space in
time for the bolt to feed the next round. The equivalent
mass of all moving parts in the ammunition box is
The time required for any one particular displacement

will be similarto that of Eq. 227
t =
COS-
TT
(7-10)
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where
Fm = maximum spring force (preceding one

cartridge displacement)
The corresponding angular deflections are
F0 = minimum spring force (following one

cartridge displacement)
bT,
abF
2JG
(7-14)
T If
(7-15)
K = (Eq.7-5)
Me = (Eq.7-6)
IS"*
JG
E = efficiency of system, generally

assumed to be 0.5 for initial design
analysis
For initial estimates, provide a spring load of Ft pounds
for an empty box and one of iy for a full box.
The folded flat spring is less desirable than the
rectangular coil
spring because the latter can be
compressed to its solid height whereas total compression
of the flat spring is limited by the radius of the folds,
thereby, requiring a longer box to house the spring and
store the ammunition. Par. 72.1.2.2 discusses the
rectangular coil spring.
72.1.2.2 Rectangular Coil Spring
The rectangular coil spring is a torsion element. Fig.
7-9 illustrates the mechanics of operation. Torsion in
each straight segment rotates the adjacent segment.
Although bending occurs along the span of each
segment, the corners move with respect to each other
only by torsional deflection. Bending deflections at the
corners are neutralized by equal and opposite bending
moments.
Rectangular coil spring characteristics are computed
according to procedures similar to helical springs. The
applied load is assumed to be concentrated on the axis.
The torque T\ on the long segment is
(7-11)
where
J = area polar moment of inertia of wire

The axial deflection of each segment of a coil varies
directly with the sum of the products of the two
segment lengths times the sine of the angular deflection
of the adjacent segment (see Fig. 7-9). Stated in
algebraic expressionsthe two deflections are
A^j = b sinj
(7-16)
Ay2 = a sin(
(7-17)
But, according to Eqs. 7-14 and 7-15, 6t = 02, and if

we let this angle be equal to 8, the deflection of two
adjacent segments of a coil is
Ay = (Ajj + Ay2) = (a+b) sin
(7-18)
Since there are 4 segments to each coil, the total

deflection of a spring having N active coils is
y = IN Ay.
(7-19)
The spring constant, ify is based on a free spring, is
(7-20)
72.1.3 Example Problems
b = length of long segment
7-6
torsionalmodulus
(7-12)
fl = length of short segment
F = spring force
G =
The time required for any given displacement can be

computed from Eq. 7-10.
and torque Ti on the short segment is
K")
where
2JG
(7-13)
Compute the spring characteristics for a double row

box feed system that holds 20 rounds. Each round
weighs 420 grains and has a cartridge case base diameter
of 0.48 in. To function properly in the box, the spring
should fit in a projected area of 1.75 x 0.75 in. The
initial spring load should be approximately 4 pounds.
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Figure 79. Rectangular Coil Spring and Loading Characteristics
7-2.1.3.1 Flat Tape Spring
Assume, as a first estimate, that the deflection on

assembly approximates the total cartridge displacement.
Set the following initial parameters:

}>j = 5.0 in., the initial deflection
Fj = 4.0 lb, initial spring load
^H 1.75 in., length of each spring segment
N = 14, number of active segments,
arbitrary choice but based on previous
designs
According to Eq. 7-8, K = = |^- = 0.8 lb/in.
Now solving for/ in the same equation

1= -KM _ 0.8 x 14 x 1.753 - +
12x30xl06
w = 0.75 in., width of spring

ow = 200,000 lb/m.2, working stress of
spring
The spring eflection' Eq. 73, inside the box caused
by the cartridge displacement is
1U
lwf3f3=H/=Axl0-6
Since /
12
Therefore ts - 0.014 in. the required spring thickness.

The bending moment, Eq. 7-5, is
M
[FLJ
= -| x8x 1.75 = 7 lb-ir
yc = - De(N + 1) = ^ (20 + 1) = 5.04 in.

where
N = 20 rounds.
where
F- Ky = 0.8 x 10 = 8 lb.
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The bending stress is

Mc
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7 x 0.007
= 294,000 lb/in.
0.1667 x 10"
C0S i
EB v/0.00323Cos
1.0
^048
0.057 x 0.301 = 0.0172 sec
The slower of the two is equivalent to 1500rounds/min

which is more than adequate.
wherec = -r in.
This stress is too high. To lower it to acceptable levels,
the initial and final loads were reduced to 1.0 and 2.0
pounds, respectively. Subsequent computation produced
the following data:
7-2.1.3.2 Rectangular Coil Spring

Set the following initial parameters:
K = 0.2 lb/in.
a = 0.75 in., length of short segment
ts = 0.00874 in.
b = 1.75 in., length of long segment
M = 1.751b-in.
F( = 4.0 lb, initial spring load

2
a = 183,000lb/in.
N = 7, number of coils, arbitrary choice

but based on previous designs
The bending stress is still uncomfortably high which

almost rules out this type spring for the above
application. However, a time analysis will give additional
data. The time will be computed for spring action after
the first and next to the last round are removed. If the
spring weighs 0.063 lb and the follower 0.044 lb, the
equivalent moving mass for 19 rounds, accordingto Eq.
7-9. is
/
\
Mg = I 19x0.06 + 0.044+ OmTJ/386.4
V
3
= 0.003 121b-sec2/in.
eK
Fi
yt = 5.0 in., assembled deflection (see par.

7-2.1.3.1)
r
i
40
K = = ^ = 0.8 lb/in.
yi
5.0
The total deflection for a full box of cartridges is
Substitute the appropriate values in Eq. 710 to

compute the time for the'first round
/ 0.00312
0.5 x 0.2
yc = 5.04 in., cartridge displacement (see

par. 7-2.1.3.1)
,
C0S
"
1.952
2.0
y = yc +y. = 10.04 in.

The deflection for two adjacent segments of a coil from
Eq. 7-19 is
y
10.04
.....
Ay = -4-: = r-r- ~ 0.717 in.
14
27V
= 40.0312 Cos-' 0.976 = 0.1765x0.22

The angular displacement accordingto Eq. 718 is
= 0.039 sec
sin 6
where E = 0.5, the efficiency of the system.
= 16 40' = 0.291 rad
For the last round

Me = ( 0.06+0.044+ -y^-) /386.4
= 0.000323 lb-sec2/in.
7-8
t\y _ 0.717
= 0.2868
a+b
2.5
Solve for/in Eq. 7-15.

-abE.
2G8
0.75 x 1.75x8.032
2x 12x 10e x 0.291
1.509 x 10-* in.4
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where
F =
Ky = 0.8 x 10.04
maximum spring load
8.032 lb,
G = 12 x 106 lb/in.2 ,torsional modulus of

steel
Since J
-te)
d* = 1.509x 10"
d4 = 15.37 x 10"6
d = 0.0626 in., say, 0.0625 in.
Then J = 1.5 x 10
force Fm is
in.4
and the maximum spring
2JG6
36x0.291
Fm = ^TT
i TTTi
a =
1.3125
= 8 01b
The maximum torque, Eq. 7-12, is

J,2 = i bF = 1 (1.75)
2
m
2
8.0 = 7.01b-in.
The torsional shear stress is

T ~
JL _ 7.0x0.03125
J
1.5 xlO"6
146!000
lb/in.2
where c = = 0.03125 in.

This stress is acceptable.
If the spring weighs 0.036 lb, and the follower 0.044
lb, the moving mass for 20 rounds, according to Eq. 7-9
is
Me = (19 x 0.06 +0.044 + ^~ j
'386.4
0.003 lib-sec' /in.

For 19 cartridges,
yc = 4.8 in. and F0 = (5.0 + 4.8) 0.8 = 7.84 lb.
The time to move this mass through the space left by the
departed projectile is computed by Eq. 7-10.
t =
Me
eK
CoS
-1
F~
m
IQ-0031
0.5 x 0.8
., m
8.0
= 0.088x0.201 = 0.018 sec

where E = 0.5, the efficiency of the system.
The time of 18 msec is far less than needed to operate
under any existing conditions.
7-2.2 BOLT-OPERATED FEED SYSTEM
The bolt-operated feed system illustrated in Figs.

7-10 and 7-11 represents one of many similar types.
The operating features are described by partially
isolating each function and then later showing the
coordination that exists in the whole system. Fig. 7-10
shows the ammunition belt system including the
components directly associated with it. Sketch (A)
shows the position of all parts just as the chambered
round has been fired. Sketch (B) shows all parts in the
same position except that Round 1 and the empty case
are partially extracted, and the feed slide has moved to
the left with the feed pawl riding on Round 2. Note that
if Round 1 had not been extracted from the belt, the
pawl arm would ride over this round to lift the feed pawl
above Round 2 to preclude engagement between pawl
and Round 2. This operation prevents double feeding or
jamming. With Round 1 extracted, the feed pawl carried
by pawl arm and slide, continues across Round 2 and
eventually engages it as shown in Sketch (C). In the
meantime the holding pawl prevents the belt from
moving backward.
After the slide completes its travel to the left, the
extractor pushes Round 1 downward to align it with
the chamber and eject the empty case. After this
effort, the slide begins its return to the right and since
the feed pawl has engaged Round 2, the slide forces
the belt to move also. Two positions of the return are
shown in Sketches (C) and (D). Round 3 forces the
holding pawl downward to permit belt travel. As soon
as Round 2 reaches the original position of Round 1
and all other rounds have simultaneously moved up
one position, all feed belt activity will stop with all
components taking the positions according to Sketch
(A).
The feed slide is activated by the feed lever which
in turn is activated by the bolt. The lever fulcrum is
fitted to the cover of the receiver, one end activates
the slide while the other end rides in a cam groove in
the bolt's top surface. Each end of the cam is straight
and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bolt in
order to permit a short dwell period for the slide at
the end of each half cycle. Shifting the emphasis
between the upper and lower illustrations of Fig. 7-11
provides the opportunity of outlining the whole
loading and firing cycle. Assume that the bolt is in
battery and firing is imminent. The upper picture
shows, in phantom, Round 1 of Fig. 7-10 (A) ready
io be stripped. The extractor lip is in the extractor
groove of the cartridge case. At this same time, the
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FEED
PAWL
FEED PAWL ARM!
LINK
CHAMBER
FEED SLIDE
HOLDING
PAWL
(C)
(D)
Figure 710. Schematic of Feed System, End View
lower picture, in phantom, shows the position of the

feed slide and feed lever. None of the components is
moving in this stage.
After firing the bolt has recoiled to the position
shown in full view in the upper picture. As the bolt
travels rearward, the extractor and the T-slot in the
face of the bolt strip the round from the link at 1 and
extract the empty easy from the chambers at 2. During
this time, the bolt feed cam pivots the feed lever
counterclockwise to move the feed slide outward, and
a cam depresses the extractor to fit the cartridge case
base into the T-slot. Also, the unattached link falls free
of the belt just as the round is stripped. All of this
action has been completed by the time that the
rearmost bolt position has been reached. The cutaway
of the slide shows the feed pawl in contact with the
round it is about to push into the vacated position
above the chamber.
The full view of the lower picture shows the bolt
shortly after it began to counterrecoil. The cam has
continued the downward movement of the extractor to
7-10
align the live round with the chamber and eject the spent
case. The cam on the bolt is now causing the feed lever
to pivot clockwise and push the first round into position
where the extractor, as the bolt reaches the inbattery
position, will be lowered into the extractor groove to
complete this cycle.
7-2.3 ROTATING FEED MECHANISM
The rotating feed mechanism operates on the

chain-sprocket principle where the chain is represented
by the belt of ammunition; the rounds being the rollers.
The power that turns the sprockets, or their equivalent,
may be derived from recoil or propellant gas operating
mechanisms, or from electric motors.
72.3.1 Recoil-operated Feed Mechanism
In a recoil-operated mechanism such as shown

schematically in Fig. 712, the recoil energy is
transformed to rotational effort before it reaches the
starwheel. Two starwheels are generally used, one
engages the cartridge case back of the belt link while
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the other engages the projectile just ahead of the

rotating band. As the belt and ammunition move with
the starwheels, stripper cams wedge between the
cartridge case and the clamps of the belt links and pry
the links off the case. The freed single end of the link,
with its double end still attached to the next round, is
guided by the link deflector into the link chute.
Freeing the double end releases the link completely
from the belt. The detached link falls through the link
chute for retrieval or discard. Meanwhile, the link-free
round, guided by outer cover and starwheels, continues
on its circular path. As it approaches the feed mouth,
the round begins to fall away from its cradled position
in the starwheels and into the lower contour of the
cartridge guides (Fig. 7-12 (B)). The guides complete
the path to the feed mouth entrance. Before reaching
the mouth, the round contacts the spring-loaded,
cartridge holding cams. Forced by the lag tooth of
each starwheel, the round pushes the holding cams
aside and enters the mouth. As the lag teeth ride over
the round, gaps between round and cam surfaces occur
to permit the cams to swing back to establish contact
between cam surface and round (Fig. 712 (B)). The
spring loads on the cams force the round downward
and simultaneously prevent it from reversing its
direction.
round follows to lift the pawl, the dog remains

undisturbed and holds the last round at the mouth
entrance, but at a position low enough to clear the
starwheel. If the last round should be able to drop to
the top of the bolt as the next-to-last round is fired,
all positivi: control over it is lost, thereby increasing
the probability of jamming. But, since it is held, the
counterrecoiling bolt merely closes on an empty
chamber. Action resumes when the first round of a
new belt reaches the control pawl.
The round continues downward until it alights on top

of the bolt which is locked in the firing position. It
remains in this position until the chambered round is
fired and the bolt recoils. The round now moves to the
bottom of the mouth where it is retained by a
constriction in the mouth. This constriction, or way, is
sloped forward at an angle of about three degrees. The
round is held in this position by the vertical component
of the starwheel force transmitted by the round
following. While counterrecoiling, the bolt contacts the
lower portion of the cartridge case base and drives the
round toward the chamber; the three-degree slope
prescribes the desired projectile feed path. As the round
clears the ways it is forced downward to become
correctly aligned with tl" bolt. Its former space is now
occupied with the next round.
The electric motor turns the feed wheel shaft through

a gear and clutch system. The two feed wheels draw the
belt of ammunition into the feeder at the stripper
location (Fig. 714 (A)). The link stripper rotates with
the feed wheel shaft and its three segments contact the
crimp between the leading double and lagging single end
of the link. The prying action of the link stripper force
on the link crimp and the stripper cover reaction snaps
the double end of the link off the lead round (Fig. 714
(B)). But the single end of the link is still attached to the
lag round. However, continued action of the stripper on,
the crimp guides the link into the link chute while the
freed round continues on its circular path, guided by the
feed wheel and link chute support (Fig. 7 14 (C)). As
the ammunition belt continues to advance, the prying
action of the chute on the double end, combined with
the restriction imposed on the lag round by feed wheel
and chute support, releases the single end from the
round, permitting the now freed link to fall through the
link chute.
Just prior to entering the feed mouth, the round

contacts the lower edge of the spring-loaded cartridge
control pawl (Fig. 712 (C)). Continued round travel
raises the pawl which in turn lifts the holding dog.
This action removes the 'obstruction that the normal
position of the dog provides and gives free access at
the feed mouth entrance to the preceding round. This
process is continuous for the entire length of the
ammunition belt except for the last round. Because no
7-12
7-2.3.2
Electr,ca,|
Y Driven Feed Mechanism
The round and link control of an electrically driven

feed mechanism consists of two operating units, the feed
wheel unit and the operating lever unit. The feed wheel
unit contains two feed wheels, two loading levers, and a
bank of three link strippers. The operating lever unit
contains two operating levers, two loading guides, and
one round retaining finger. The related components
between these two units are shown schematically in Fig.
713 where the round is used as a common reference.
Loading lever and retaining finger are spring loaded; the
spring force to the loading lever is transmitted by the
operating lever. The retaining finger has its own spring.
The freed round continues along the curved chute

support until it reaches the entrance to the feed mouth
where it contacts the loading guides on the opposite side
of the mouth. These guides form the path for the round
as it moves into the mouth. Here the round contacts the
loading levers and retaining finger. As the feed wheel
AMCP 706-260
(A)
(B)
Holding Cam Action
Stripper Cam Action
(C)
Holding Dog and Control Pawl Action
Figure 712. Recoil-operated Rotating Feed Mechanism
7-13
AMCP 706-260
WHEEL
LINK CHUTE
SUPPORT
LOADING
GUIDE
ROUND
ROUND(A) ROUND ENTERING

FEED MOUTH
(B) ROUND POSITIONED AT

BOTTOM OF FEED MOUTH
Figure 713. Feed Wheel and Operating Lever Units
continues to push the round downward, forces

transmitted through the round rotate loading levers and
retaining finger outward until the round moves free of
the feed wheel. At this stage, being free of the influence
of the feed wheel, the loading levers are ready to return
to their original position, meanwhile holding the round
against the top of the bolt. As soon as the bolt recoils,
the loading levers snap the round downward to the ways
where it is held in proper alignment by the levers and
retaining finger until pushed forward and chambered by
the bolt. (This series of events is illustrated in parts (D),
(E), (F) of Fig. 7-14.) Unlike the recoil-operated feed
mechanism, the last round in the belt may be fired
without fear of jamming because of the position control
on the round exercised by the loading levers and
retaining finger.
While each round is resting on top of the bolt waiting
for recoil, the loading mechanism stops. Although these
intervals are short, a friction clutch slips a short distance
during each interval to prevent the motor from
overloading.
7-14
7-2.4 LINKLESS FEED SYSTEM
The linkless feed system was developed in order to

provide a reliable high speed method of feeding
ammunition to a gun without inducing the
tremendously high inertia forces that are normally
experienced with the conventional link systems. Not
only are accelerating forces in the conveyor held to a
minimum, but the linkless feed system also provides a
large, convenient storage capacity for the ammunition.
The major components are the fixed outer drum that
stores the ammunition, the rotating inner drum that
advances the stored ammunition for loading and
feeding purposes, the exit unit that transfers
ammunition from drum to conveyor belt, and the
conveyor system that carries the loaded ammunition to
the gun and carries the spent cases to the entrance unit
where these cases are returned to the drum assembly.
Two transfer units, at the rear of .ne gun, transfer live
and spent ammunition from conveyor belt to gun and
later from gun to conveyor belt. There are two general
classes of linkless ammunition feed, the double and
AMCP 706-260
/
UNK CHUTI
SUPPORT
FEED MOUTH'
BREECH
(A)
END LINK
(B)
r^
(C)
(E)
Figure 7-14.
(D)
(F)
Electrically Operated Rotating Feed Mechanism
7-15
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single end. The double end system has all the features
defined above whereas the single end system has only
those components that operate with live ammunition;
all spent cases and unfired rounds that pass the
transfer unit at the gun are dumped from the system
by the gun.
The outer drum is a stationary storage compartment

that may hold as many as 1200 20 mm rounds. It is a
large cylinder that is lined with L-shaped double
partitions that extend along the entire drum length and
protrude radially toward the axis. Rounds of
ammunition occupy the parallel spaces between the
partitions. Near the drum wall, a longitudinal rib on each
side of the partitions engages the extractor groove to
hold the round in place with the nose pointed toward
the axis. The partitions also guide the rounds as they are
advanced along the drum. Fig. 715 is a typical outer
drum showing the partition and ammunition
arrangement. Two adjacent spaces near the exit and
entrance units remain empty at all times to avoid
jamming operation.
The inner drum is the rotating member of the two
drums. It is a tube with thin sheet metal forming a
Figure 7-15. Outer Drum

7-16
double helix attached to the outer periphery (Fig.

716). The outer periphery of the helix is large enough
to engage the ogive of each round. As the drum rotates,
the helix advances the ammunition longitudinally along
the outer drum. During each revolution, two radial
layers of ammunition are carried to the conveyor by
virtue of the double helix which assures continuous feed.
Each exit and entrance of the double helix has a scoop
disc arrangement, which is merely an extension of the
helix, to remove or replace a component of ammunition
as the scoop passes the respective storage space on the
outer drum. A sprocket carries the round along the
scoop and deposits it into a compartment in the retainer
partition assembly.
The retainer partition assembly is mounted on the
pnd cover of the outer drum and transfers the rounds
from scoop disc to exit unit. The retainer has two less
partitions (n - 2) than the number of spaces in the outer
drum. The fewer partitions compensate for the two
kmpty storage spaces in the outer drum and permit a
continuous flow of ammunition to the gun. All gearing
iof the rotating components is timed to insure
jsynchronization. The ammunition is removed from the
jretainer partition assembly by another scoop-sprocket
(mechanism and loaded in the ammunition conveyor.
Figure 716. inner Drum Helix
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The conveyor is an endless belt made of elements

similar to conventional ammunition links. The belt
travels in two chutes; the feed chute and the return
chute. The former supports and guides the loaded
ammunition belt from drum assembly to the gun while
the latter supports and guides the empty belt from gun
to drum. The chute consist of many links or frames that
are hooked together to form a smooth, continuous track
which can twist and bend to assume the desired path
contours. The chute end frames have snap fasteners for
ready attachment to other system components thus
providing a good maintenance characteristic.
Each conveyor element is made of two semicircular
loops of different size that are held together by a rivet.
The larger loop has lugs that engage the extractor groove
of the cartridge case. When connected, the smaller loop
of one element rests under a tab in the forward part of
the larger loop of the adjacent element. Fig. 717 shows
several elements joined in this manner. One holds a
round of ammunition. On the left, a small loop is shown
free with its larger counterpart shown on the right. The
element does not grip the case tightly and can fully
support the round only with aid of the chutes. Once
outside the chutes, the rounds or cases are easily lifted
from or placed into the elements by the sprockets of the
various transfer units. Once the element is relieved of the
case, the belt can be easily disconnected or folded over
itself. Since the belt is so folded as it passes through the
feeder, two elements could part if at least one of them
were empty while in the feed chute. Therefore, all
elements should be loaded while in the feed chute.
Fig. 718 is a schematic of the operating features
of a double end linkless feed system. Both conveyor
belt and ammunition loop are continuous circuits. The
stationary outer drum shows only one row of
ammunition. When the rotating elements turn (in the

direction indicated by the heavy arrows) the helix on
the inner drum advances the ammunition to the right
where the scoop picks up the round as it leaves the
helix at A. As the scoop continues toward the next
stored row of ammunition, a sprocket in the scoop
disc assembly carries the round to the retainer
partition assembly where the transfer is made at B. To
have an empty partition available for the next round,
B must travel faster than A. The round leaves the
retainer partition at C, the transfer point to the
ammunition exit unit. In the meantime, the retainer
partition assembly continues to rotate, but the
partitions between C and D are empty and will not
receiver any rounds until B passes C. The scoop disc at
D, the end of the other helix, is diametrically opposite
A. It too is collecting a round from each row of stored
ammunition and depositing it into a retainer partition.
Since the retainer is moving faster than the scoop, all
partitions between D and B will be filled by the scoop
at D, just as B passes C. However, because the exit
unit at C occupies some space, the flow of ammunition
from A to B must be interrupted to avoidjamming the
rounds against the exit unit. For this reason, two rows
of storage space, accurately indexed ahead of C, will
interrupt the flow until the required clearance is
achieved. Until pick-up is resumed, empty partitions
continue to accumulate beyond C. Proper
synchronization by gear trains insure continuous
ammunition supply to the conveyor.
If there are n storage rows in the outer drum, then
there are n - 2 rows of stored ammunition. Since two
layers of rounds are removed for each revolution of
the inner drum, the total number reaches N = 2 (n2). To retrieve this discharge, the retainer partition
assembly must rotate at least twice the speed of the
Figure 717. Conveyor Elements
7-17
AMCP 706-260
RETAINER PARTITION
INNER DRUM
DRUM
EXIT UNIT
ENTRANCE UNIT
RETURN CHUTE
BYPASS
CHUTE
CONVEYOR ELEMENTS
TRANSFER UNIT
vv^x^yy
GUN LOOKING AFT
TRANSFER UNIT
^9^ FIRING BARREL
Figure 718. Schematic of Linkless Feed System
inner drums. However, while the scoop passes two

rows, four empty partitions pass by C. Therefore, for
proper indexing, the number of partitions in the
retainer Nr = n - A. But the retainer must pick up N
rounds, hence its angular velocity cor must be
conveyor which now moves through the return chute

and back to the ammunition entrance unit. The entrance
unit removes the cases, and the empty conveyor
completes its loop to the exit unit. The empty cases now
repeat .the same functions as the live rounds but in
reverse order, eventually to be stored again in the outer
drum.
(7-21)
(*)
where wd is the angular velocity of the inner drum. If

n = 32 rows, then N = 60 rounds per revolution, and
Nr = 28 compartments. Therefore cor = (15/7) wd, i.e.,
the retainer partition assembly must rotate 2-1/7 times
faster than the drum.
After the ammunition leaves the retainer partition at
C, it passes through the exit unit where it is loaded into
the elements of the conveyor. The conveyor carries the
ammunition through the feed chute to the transfer unit
where it is loaded into the gun. After firing, the spent
case is returned to the transfer unit and reloaded in the
7-18
The single end linkless feed system operates

similarly to the double end system except that empty
cases and unfired rounds are not returned to the drum
but are ejected completely from the system. Therefore,
the various ammunition handling units are needed only
at the exit end of the drum. Fig. 7-19 shows the
operation schematically. Since empty cases and unfired
rounds no longer need to be reloaded into the
conveyor, the transfer unit is simplified to the point
where it actually becomes little more than a feeder.
The drum is loaded by disconnecting the system at the
exit unit and reversing the direction of moving units
and ammunition.
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Figure 7-19. Path of Rounds in Single-end System

All linkless feed systems, whether single or double
ended, require continuous external power. Also the
feeder must be declutched or disengaged from the gun
to provide gun clearing after each burst or single shot
to prevent "cook-off".
72.4.1
Power Required
The power required to operate a linkless feed system

includes the power to accelerate the ammunition and all
moving components, and that needed to overcome the
frictional resistance to all motion. Velocities and
accelerations vary from component to component of the
feed system; therefore, to maintain a reasonable
perspective of the action in each component, the
velocity and acceleration of each component is given in
terms of its counterpart in the gun. The action
throughout the system may be demonstated more
clearly by realizing that each time a new round is
accepted by the gun: (1) the rounds in each component
advance through the respective spaces between rounds,
and (2) that the acceleration and velocity for any given
component will vary as the linear distance between the
rounds. The schematic of Fig. 7-18 illustrates and

identifies the components.
The following symbols W"* be used in the equation
for computing the power required to drive a linkless feed
system:
a = general term for linear acceleration
F = general term for force
/ = general term for the mass moment of
inertia
P = general term for power
p = general term for space between rounds
(pitch)
N = number of rounds or elements, loaded
or empty in each component
R = general term for radius; gun axis to
chamber center
7-19
AMCP 706-260
In the ammunition entrance and exit units
T = general term for torque

v = general term for linear velocity
(Pe\
Pe\
a e = aC I
I = a( I
a = general term for angular acceleration

0 = double helix drive angle
\PC I
PI
.()-(*)
w = general term for angularvelocity

The following subscripts refer to the specific component
of the termsjust defined:
(7-28)
<>->
In the retainer partition assembly
c = chute; feed, bipass, or return
"'-"<() "(7)
d = drum, inner
<7-3
e = exit or entrance unit
G)-'G)
r = retainer partition
t = transfer unit
The peripheral acceleration and velocity at the chamber
axis are
a=aR
If the storage drum has JV storage spaces of which two

are empty, and the retainer has N- 4 partitions, the
ratio of the kinematics of retainer partition to inner
drum is
(7-22)
p
v = coR*
(7-23)
The corresponding accelerations and velocities of the

rounds in the other components of the feed system will
vary according to the ratio of the pitches. In the transfer
unit
(Pt\
a, = a I I
'
(7-24)
\ P I
(7-25)
2(JV-2)
N- 4
tan 0 = Pdl2irRd
-.()-'(*)
7-20
(7 26)
(7-27)
(7-33)
To express the axial acceleration and velocity along the

outer drum spaces in terms of their retainer
counterparts, the ratio of the radii of inner drum and
retainer must also be included. The axial acceleration
and velocity of the stored rounds are
Pd\Rrl
In any of the chutes
(7-32)
provided that the inner drum has a double helix drive. If

<$> is the angle of the double helix drive and p<j is the
pitch, the slope of the helix is
1 (Ro\
[j;)-a(T)
(7-31)
tan 0
-(*)-
(7-34)
(7-35)
Eqs. 7-22 through 7-35 contain the information

needed to compute the power required to overcome the
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resistance of friction and inertia. The axial force Fa on

the helix that will drive the rounds contained in the
outer drum is
where Wu = We + Wa or We + W for exit and entrance

units, respectively.
T = la = / .
a
where
da
G"
(7-36)
pe =
Wa = weight of each round
Fc = Nc Wc
- coefficient of friction
(7-37)
The torque required to turn the inner drum and

overcome the sliding friction on the helix is
d
d d *FaRd
(**<)
(7-38)
<
R, tan0
<(j)a<
(7-46)
. The expression for power is

where W, may be Wa or Wcc, depending on whether the
round is entering or the case emerging from the gun.
T
d
Td =
\Rd\&n4>)-
(7-39)
(7-47)
The torque required to turn the retainer partition will

also include that necessary to turn the ammunition in
half the partitions since this number of rounds is never
exceeded.
Tf=I. r+Nr(^)arR
where
(7-45)
Observe that Nc and W, represent the number and

weight of round and conveyor element for the feed
chute, the number and weight of only the empty
cartridge case and conveyor element for the return
chute, and the number and weight of the element above
for the bypass chute. In the transfer unit
7 =N
where ad
(7-44)
Pc = Fc v c
The corresponding power required is
T =I a +
+re
In the chutes
Nd = total rounds in outer drum
P
'a = Fa va
Fe v e
(7-43)
(7-40)
'-'.(*)
*-',.".(*)
(7-48)
72.4.2 Example Problem for Power Required
Compute the power required for a double end linkless

feed system having the following design data:
Ra = radius to the CG of the round

ar = ar/Rr
Id = 9.321b-in.-sec2
The corresponding power is

Pr = To:
r r
*m
Ie = 0.032 lb-in. -sec2

(7-41)
Similar equations are used, where applicable, for the

other components. In the ammunition entrance and exit
units the force is
N,
&u
(7-42)
/, = 2.54 lb-in.-sec2
It = 0.095 lb-in.-sec2
TV = 32 partitions
Nc = 45 feed; 35 bypass; 25 return
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AMCP 706-260
"d = 1200 rounds
"e
= 3 rounds; 3 cases
= 0.0153 a, in./sec*; v
= 0.0153 v, in./sec
= 2 rounds; 2 cases
"t
P = 2.77 in.
Pc
-dWa(j+)
= 1.62 in.
Pd = 2.54 in.
= 1200x0.57 (0.0000396a 10.22)
Pe = 2.09 in.
Pr
= 2.24 in.
Pt
= 2.09 in.
150.48-i 0.027 a, lb
Pa =Fv
+ 0.00041 a)' v,' in.-lb/sec
v
a a = (2.302
'
R = 2.643 in.
Ra = 6.0 in.
Rd = 7.0 in.
Re
= 2.0 in.
Rr
= 10.0 in.
Rt
= 2.0 in.
wa
= 0.57 lb, weight of round
10.22 (150.48 0.027a)7.0 = 0.3530a

1231.7 + 0.0416a = 231.7 -10.3946a, lb-in.
d =
dd
(231.7 +0.3946a) (^^)

= (8.775 0.01494a>> in.-lb/sec
We = 0.12 lb, weight of element

= 0.22, coefficient of friction
6.0
SI data computed from Eqs. 7-22 through 7-48 are

put in terms of the gun kinematics.
/ 2.09 \
= (0.2055 t0.1002)a = 0.3057a, lb-in.

a = 0.755 a
vt = 0.755v
a = 0.585 a
v C = 0.585 v
*-(g?).-0.7.
v e = 0.755 v
a, = (|^-)a = 0.809a
t ~ \2Til
(162\
c - \27n)
where
N,\ = -f (N- 4) =
14
Rr = 10.0 in.
Pd
tan <
7-22
2(32-2) _ 60
32-4
28
2.54
14ff
r 2143
0.05775
= 0.809v
P, = ,,(^).(,5,)(O-,)
- 0.02473 av, in.-lb/sec
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The combined data in the entrance and exit units

according to Eqs. 7-42, 7-43, and 7-44 are
F
= N
e (")
\ ~^~ I
<
3(0.37+0-69) o.755a = 0.00621 a, lb

386.4
where 2Wu = (We +Wcc) + (Wg + W,) = (0.37 +0.69).
Te = 11e |-jf- I = 2x0.032x0.755 a/2.0 = 0.024160a, lb-in.
P =Fv +T \ --
= 0.00621 ax 0.755 v+0.02416ax 0.755 v/2.0 = 0.00469av
+ 0.00912av = 0.0138 lav, in. -lb/sec.

The accumulated data in the chutes according to Eqs.
7-45 and 7-46 are
U/^ + Hy+TV^+TV/W^ + W)] (y +MJ

(45x0.69 +35x0.12+25x0.37) ( 0;^5/ +0.22 )
y 386.4
= 9.79 +0.06737 a, lb
whereAy=iVc=45;7Vp =NC = 35;Nr =NC = 25.
Pc = Fcvc = 0.585vFc = (5.727+ 0.03941 a)v, in.-lb/sec
The accumulated data in the transfer unit are computed
according to Eqs. 7-44, 7-45, and 7-46.
F
= N W
t( a
+ w
cc^t/g
2(0.57+0.25)0.755a/386.4 = 0.0032a, lb
Tt = It y-^-J = 0.095 x0.755a/2.0 = 0.03586a, lb-in.

Pt = Ftv( + Tt \j- ) = 0.0032a x 0.755p + 0.03586a ( '7^5vJ= 0.00242av
+ 0.01353av = 0.01595ai>, in.-lb/sec.
The total power required to drive the linkless feed
system is
P = pa +pd +pr +pe +pc +pt = (2.302 +0.00041a)v +(8.775 +0.01494a>
+ 0.02473ai> + 0.01381av> + (5.727 + 0.03941a>+0.01595av
= 16.804v + 0.1093ai> = Pv +Pay, in.-lb/sec
7-23
AMCP 706-260
The power will be computed for several increments i

taken from the tabulated values of Table 6-4, the
Gun Operating Power computations. From Eqs. 7-22
and 7-23, the linear acceleration and velocity are
Four types of extractor are shown in Fig. 7-20. Of

these, (A) and (C) are similar insofar as spring
installation is concerned but differ with respect to
method of transmitting the tipping action. (A) is the
extractor used in the 7.62 mm, M60 Machine Gun. The
helical compression spring provides the clamping effort.
The plunger transmits the spring force to the outer
portion of the extractor while the bolt offers the
reaction on the inner portion. Contact between
extractor and bolt is effected by a boss on the extractor
which rests in a recess in the bolt. The front surface of
the boss is conical and is matched by its female
counterpart. Tipping action uses this location as the
fulcrum.
a = 2.643a
v = 2.643w
The computed data are listed in Table 71. The two
components of the total power are
Pv = 16.804v
Pav =0.1093av
7-3
EXTRACTORS, EJECTORS, AND BOLT

LOCKS
7-3.1
EXTRACTORS
Extractors are machined components that pull the

cartridge case from the chamber as the bolt recoils.
Assembled near the breech face of the bolt, they are
generally spring loaded to tilt toward the longitudinal
axis of the bolt and thus direct a continuous clamping
effort on the cartridge case. This clamping effort is
sometimes supplemented by the restraining wall of the
receiver or by the induced moment of the axial forces
needed for extraction. The source of whatever effort is
applied is determined by the type extractor.
Springs must be reasonably stiff so that an

appreciable effort is demanded to release the case rim.
For instance, the nominal spring load is Fs - 15 lb on
the extractor, (M60 Machine Gun). The horizontal
reaction Hs (Fig. 7-21 (A)) has the same value but since
it is on a slope of 20 40', it has a vertical component.
Hs tan 20 40'
15x0.377 = 5.65 1b
The vertical reactions on the pads at A and B (Fig.

7-21 (A)) do not contribute to the solution of Fe for
the reaction at B gradually disappears as Fe increases to
the value that displaces the extractor outward. The value
TABLE 7-1. POWER REQUIRED FOR LINKLESS BELT FEED SYSTEM
rad/sec2
rad/sec
a,
in ./sec2
in./sec
in.-lb/sec
in.4b/sec
44
58
60
73
88
100
120
130
140
150
162
200.0
173.6
164.6
144.8
118.2
98.7
62.1
51.0
34.3
16.1
1.9
34.72
39.07
40.41
43.12
46.20
48.07
50.66
51.21
51.84
52.25
52.36
528.6
458.8
435.0
382.7
312.4
260.9
164.1
134.8
90.6
42.6
5.0
91.8
103.3
106.8
114.0
122.1
127.0
133.9
135.3
137.0
138.1
138.4
1543
1737
1795
1916
2052
2134
2250
2274
2302
2321
2326
5304
5180
5078
4768
4169
3622
2402
1993
1357
643
76
CJ,
Pav
V,
Since the maximum power required to operate the gun is 14.4 HP., at increment i
power for gun and feed system totals 15.45 HP.
7-24
P
P
in.4b/sec
6847
6917
6873
6684
6221
5756
4652
4267
3659
2964
2402
HP
1.04
1.05
1.04
1.01
0.94
0.87
0.70
0.65
0.55
0.45
0.36
58 (see Table 6-4) the total
AMCP 706-260
-EXTRACTOR SPRING
-PLUNGER
"*
BOLT
FIRING PIN ^
CARTRIDGE
CASE-
(A) EXTRACTOR WITH PLUNGER AND AXIAL SPRING
ÊXTRACTOR SPRING
ÊXTRACTOR
EXTRACTOR SPRING
J S S / / / S / / / / S S S S / / / 7
^-^D
B0LT
"
BOLT'
(B) EXTRACTOR WITH RADIAL SPRING
EXTRACTOR
(C) EXTRACTOR WITH AXIAL SPRING
RECEIVER-
CASE
(D) EXTRACTOR WITH INTEGRAL FLAT SPRING
Figure 7-20. Extractors
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(A)
AXIAL SPRING LOAD
of Fe, the maximum extractor load to clear the cartridge

case, is found by balancing moments about A.
0.18Fs + 0.346 Vs
0.622
2.70+ 1.96
= 7.5 lb.
0.622
If the outer slope of the lip is 8 ,the horizontal force

on the extractor that will tilt it is
The sample problem involves the extractor shown in

Fig. 7-21 (B). Assume the maximum load to clear the
case Fe = 7.5 lb, the same as in the earlier example, and
the corresponding load when the case is seated, Fes = 5
lb. . design data are known except for spring
thickness.
L = 1.8 in., spring length
Le = 0.2 in., extractor length
Fc =Fet<mt
E = 29 x 106 lb/in.2 .modulus of elasticity

of steel
Fc represents the force that the new round must exert

on the extractor for proper engagement during loading.
In the present example 8 = 47 .therefore,
Ay = 0.032 in , outward
needed to clear rim
Fc = 7.5x 1.072= 8.041b.
b = 0.4 in .springwidth
The other extractors in Fig. 7-20 behave similarly

except for (D), the integral flat spring type. Its initial
force on the cartridge case base should be such that the
spring is just free of contact with the bolt. The
maximum outward force will be the force needed to
snap the extractor far enough outward to clear the case
rim.
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displacement
The spring functions as a cantilever. Far

components of deflection are involved, the linear and
angular deflections, both due to shear and end moment.
The total deflection is
ye+ym +L e e e +Le
-m
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where
5.832F,
FeL>
3EI
3EI
1.944Fe
, shear deflection
EI
L e Fe L2
0.2 x 3.24Fg
2EI
2EI
0324Fe
of their immediate associates, the extractors. Ejectors

may be assembled either in the bolt or they may be
attached to the receiver. Fig. 722 shows four types of
ejectors, three are housed in the bolt, one in the
chamber; Fig. 7-22 (A) is like that in the 7.62 mm, M60
Machine Gun. The spring force, via the ejector, is always
applied to the edge of the cartridge case base. As soon as
all radial restraint is removed diametrically opposite, the
ejector will flip out the case. The off-center spring force
accelerates the case angularly as well as linearly.
However, the recoiling velocity at the time will
compensate to some degree the forward velocity derived
from the spring.
EI
V
1EI
3.24Fe
3EI
1.62Fg
angular shear defle
EI
MeL
0.2xl.8fe
0.36Fe
Because of its mass relative to the masses of ejector

and cartridge case, the spring must be considered in the
dynamics of the ejection mechanism. One-third of the
spring masswhen included in the expressions for
energy, velocity, and timewill yield approximate but
sufficiently accurate results. The equivalent mass of the
whole unit is
M
.angular moment deflection

where
The differential deflection fromFeJ to Fe
4v = y^yt = -jj- (Fe-FJ

29xl06/
C7-5 -5.0) = 0.032 in
7 = 7.16 x 10"6 in.'

But/
TT(".0
Ejector Dynamics
EI
EI
~EI
73.2.1
.therefore
t = 0.06 in., required spring thickness
4^)
jM^M.
(7-49)
Mcc = mass of the case

M.e]
mass of the ejector
Ms = mass of the spring

k = radius of gyration of the case about its
CG
r = distance from tipping point on rim to
CG of case
The equivalent mass of the case involves its mass
moment of inertia since it is rotating. Fig. 723 shows a
diagram of the pertinent dimensions. The equivalent
mass may now be used in the appropriate formulas to
determine the dynamics, Eq. 227 for the time, and the
conventional equations for energy and velocity.
7-3.2 EJECTORS
73.Z2 Sample Problem of Ejector Dynamics
Ejectors are simple mechanisms that force the

cartridge case from the .receiver. They usually are
spring-operated but may derive their energy from other
sources such as small quantities of the propellant gas.
There are perhaps as many kinds of ejectors as there are
The sample problem illustrating the ejector dynamics

involves a cal .30 cartridge case. The known data
together with the diagram in Fig. 723 provide the
needed information
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WALL OF FIRING PIN CHANNEL
-BOL
-EJECTOR SPRIN
IRETAINER
EJECTOR'
(A) AXIAL EJECTOR, SPRING-ACTUATED
BOLT-
EJECTOR
ACTUATING PLATE
(B) AXIAL EJECTOR,
RECOIL-ACTUATED
BOLT
EJECTOR
CASE
^L. _/"
(0 EJECTOR,
BOLT-ACTUATED
RECEIVER^
EJECTOR
CASE
CAM
FIRING
PIN
(D) EJECTOR, RECEIVER-ACTUATED

Figure 722. Ejectors
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r = 0 493
0.473
?0
V.
'
h-0.!4
Figure 723. Ejector Loading Diagram
F0 = 14.5 lb, minimum spring force
To find the time of case ejection, apply Eq. 227 and

then assume that the spring is 90%effective
Fm = 24.0, maximum spring force

= 0.794 in, radius of gyration of case
about its CG
/Af
F
L =\ \-T, Cos'1
eK
Fm
/2.46x 10^
Cos
0.9x68
14^
= 2.005 x 10-3 Cos-1 0.604 = 0.002005 (fyf )
K = 68 lb/in., spring constant

f = 1.1 in., distance from tipping point on
rim to CG of case
= 0.00184 sec.
The velocity of the ejector at this time is found from the
expressions for kinetic energy and the work done by the
spring by resorting to the appropriate portions of Eq.
224 and solving for the velocity.
Wej = 0.0492 lb, weight of ejector

Ws = 0.0039 lb, weight of spring
A/ = 0.14 in, spring deflection
ejector operation
during
<Fo+FnJ*y
M
'0.9x38.5x0.14
2.46 x 10"
= 140in./sec
From Eq. 7-49,
M = i/1 W +W . + k */
1
386.4
W )
0.0013 + 0.0492
^(^lill)0,293
2.46 x 10"4 lb-sec2/in.
During this time, with the extractor as the center of

rotation, the case has traveled through the angle 8 (Fig.
723). The last point of contact between base of case
and ejector is shown at A. The tangential velocity at this
point, since the case is still rotating, is the component of
ve that is perpendicular to the turning radius/-.
vt = vecos8 = 140x0.959 = 134.3 in./sec
where 8 = Tan-
0.14
0.473
Tan-' 0.296 = 16'30'.

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The corresponding angular velocity is

134.3
0.493
273 rad/sec.
If the case comes free of the extractor at this instant, the

tangential velocity vc becomes the linear ejected
velocity.
vc = (jir = 273 x 1.1 = 300in./sec
This velocity is one of two components and is directed

in a 16.5" angle forward. Chances are that the case will
not become detached from the extractor simultaneously
with the ejector, consequently the case path will be even
less than 16.5". Regardless of the extractorbehavior, the
other velocity component, recoil velocity at the time of
release may have the influence to direct the ejected case
rearward.
The other three ejectors depend on the velocity of
recoil for their effectiveness. The ejector in Fig. 722
(B) becomes active near the end of the bolt recoil.
Recoil velocity here is relatively slow, therefore, this
type may not operate quickly enough for fast firing
guns. The remaining two, Figs. 722(C) and 722(D),
can be activated at any position along the recoil stroke.
These two ejectors are cam-operated and the ejection
speed is dependent on bolt recoil speed and cam angle.
With the cam rise being as abrupt as can be tolerated, the
maximum ejection speed becomes available immediately
after the cartridge case clears the chamber where useful
bolt recoil velocity is highest. But ejection may be
delayed because those components assembled near the
breech present structural difficulties that prohibit the
size opening needed for the ejection port. Many other
types of ejectors have been successful but almost all
depend on recoil energy directly for ejection effort or
indirectly by storing latent energy in springs to be
released when appropriate for ejection. Some type
machine guns are particularly adaptable to incorporate
an ejection effort derived directly from the propellant
gas. One such gun is the revolver-type whose case can
remain in the chamber and then be blown out by the
next round fired. The details of this type ejection
appears elsewhere in the text with the discussion on the
revolver-type machine gun.
7-3.3 BOLT LOCKS
The bolt is held tightly against the base of the

cartridge case during firing. Lugs or some similar type of
7-30
projection bear against a cammed surface on the

receiver, thereby locking it in position to provide the
resistance to the rearward thrust of the propellant gas
pressure. Some locking devices need not be integral with
the bolt. One such is the breech lock shown in Fig.
7-24. This type, used on the M2 Cal .50 Machine Gun,
has a breech lock that rises and falls in response to the
action of one of two cams. Four positions of bolt and
lock are illustrated. In the locked position, just before
the round is fired, driving and buffer springs hold the
bolt and recoiling parts in battery, with the breech
lock holding them together and maintaining this state
during the first part of the recoil stroke. Thus, all
recoiling parts move as a unit until the lock pin, serving
as a cam follower, contacts the depressor. By this time
the projectile has emerged from the muzzle and gas
pressures have dropped to safe levels for case extraction.
When the pin first contacts the cammed surface of the
depressor, it has already cleared the locking cam to
permit a free downward unlocking movement which is
effected by the depressor as the recoiling parts continue
rearward. As soon as the lock exits from the bolt recess
(Fig. 724 (C)), the now unattached bolt is accelerated
rearward while the rest of the recoiling parts are
stopped by the buffer and held in the fully recoiled
position until the returning bolt releases them to reverse
the activity. Shortly before reaching battery, the lock
pin rides upward on the locking cam and enters the bolt
recess to repeat its locking function.
Fig. 4-3 represents a bolt having integral locking lugs
near its breech face. Locking and unlocking actions
involve bolt rotation which is controlled by a cam cut
into the wall of the bolt. The M60 7.62 mm Machine
Gun has this type locking device. Bolt activity obtains
all needed energy from the gas operating cylinder; the
cam actuator, or follower, serving as the rigid link
between operating rod and bolt. The actuator, moving
rearward, rotates the bolt to unlock it according to the
dictates of the cam. When the bolt is unlocked, the
actuator forces it open by continued rearward motion.
Bolt opening, and therefore case extraction, is delayed
until propellant gas pressure drops to a safe level.
Delay is controlled by: the location of the gas port
along the barrel; the time needed to fill the gas
chamber of the operating cylinder; and the time
consumed for unlocking the bolt.
Locking action occurs during counterrecoil of the
bolt. The driving spring forces the operating rod forward
carrying the cam actuator and bolt with it. The locking
lugs, riding in guides, prevent rotation while the concave
recess at the beginning of the cam surface offers a
AMCP 706-260
BOLT
BARREL
EXTENSION
BREECH
LOCK
(A) LOCKED POSITION
(C) BOLT UNLOCKED
(B) UNLOCKING
STARTS
(D) BARREL ASSEMBLY FULLY RECOILED
Figure 724. Sliding Breech Lock

convenient force transferring area. Somewhere along its
return stroke, the bolt picks up a new round. Just as the
cartridge case seats: the locking lugs leave the confines
of the guides; angular restraint disappears; and the cam
actuator, no longer restrained, leaves the recess to
continue forward along the cam surface. Since the cam is
forced to follow the path of the cam actuator, the bolt
rotates into locked position to complete the cycle.
Several variations of the above lug type of bolt lock
exist. Two such are the multiple lug lock and the
interrupted thread lock. Both are adaptable to either
gas- or recoil-operated machine guns. If recoil-operated,

the receiver has a sleeve to perform the female function
of the lock. As the gun recoils, a cam follower, integral
with the sleeve, rotates it to free the lugs or interrupted
threads on the bolt which then recuils by itself. The
peripheral width of each lug or the length of each thread
segment determines the angular distance through which
the sleeve must turn to unlock the bolt. On gas-operated
machine guns, the bolt is more apt to be the rotating
element since the bolt, already actuated by the operating
rod of the gas cylinder for linear motion, may just as
readily be actuated by the rod for the angular motion of
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unlocking. Actually, no set format applies to the

unlocking method for any particular type gun. Design
expediency usually controls the choice.
Another type of bolt lock that resorts to rotation,
but in this case a tipping action, operates in the manner
shown in Fig. 7-25. Rather than rotate in a vertical
plane perpendicular to the bore axis, this one tips in a
vertical plane along the bore axis. Locking and unlocking
are readily accomplished by the action of the operating
rod in a gas-operated gun. Locked in position when the
round is fired, the bolt remains in this state until
propellant gases in the operating cylinder force the rod
and carrier rearward. This rearward action causes the
unlocking link to rotate forward and pull the locking lug
from its notch in the receiver.
7-4 FIRING MECHANISM
7-4.1
COMPONENTS, TYPES, AND ACTION
The firing mechanism is a linkage that releases the

firing pin or its equivalent to initiate firing. It has several
components including trigger, sear, hammer, firing pin,
cocking device, locking device, and safety. Each may be
a separate component or may be integral with another.
For instance, the trigger may also provide the sear and
cocking facility as in some revolvers or pistols. However,
in machine guns, the sear is generally a separate link. It
engages the sear notch on the hammer, firing pin, or bolt
or some appendage attached rigidly to one of those
components. Cocking devices are arrangements that arm
the firing mechanism by retracting the pertinent
(A)
LOCKED POSITION
components to the position where the sear engages the

sear notch to be held until triggered. Loading devices are
mostly spring installations that provide the impetus to
the firing pin. Safeties are machine elements that lock
trigger, sear, or hammer to preclude inadvertent firing. A
safety which locks the sear or hammer is more positive
than one which locks only the trigger and is to be
preferred. Fig. 7-26, 7-27, and 7-28 shown three
types of firing mechanism.
Fig. 7-26 shows a firing mechanism similar to that of
the M2, Cal .SO Machine Gun. Three positions are
represented: in battery, start of recoil, and fully recoiled
positions. Except for a hammer, this example has all the
components mentioned earlier. In battery, the
spring-loaded sear holds the cocked firing pin by means
of the sear notch at the end of the firing pin extension.
Downward displacement of the sear releases the firing
pin to be snapped toward the primer by the firing pin
spring. Being somewhat remote from the sear, the trigger
depresses it by lifting the tripper bar on one end thereby
rotating the other end downward on the sear. The sear
contacting surface of the trigger bar is cammed to
minimize impact during counterrecoil when the sear end
is held down for continuous firing.
Cocking the firing pin automatically is achieved by
the cocking lever which rides in a stationary V-slot
actuator. During recoil, the actuator flips the cocking
lever forward thus rotating the lower end. The rotating
lower end engages the firing pin extension and forces it
rearward, meanwhile compressing the firing pin spring.
In the fully recoiled position the cocking lever holds the
sear beyond the sear notch to provide sufficient
(B) UNLOCKED POSITION
Figure 725. Tipping Bolt Lock

7-32
SPRING STOPFIRING PIN EXTENSION-
(A) IN BATTERY
CARTRIDGE CASE-
(B) START OF RECOIL
ww.
(C) FULLY
RECOILED
Figure 7-26. Firing Mechanism for Recoil Machine Qun

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clearance and time for the sear to engage the notch

properly
thereby
reducing the possibility of a
prematurely released firing pin. A spring forces the sear
upward
into the latching position. As the bolt
counterrecoils, the cocking lever continues to hold the
firing pin in its most rearward position until the lever is
rotated by the actuator to free the firing pin and permit
it to slide forward a short distance to engage the sear
notch. This action is completed when the recoiling parts
are almost in battery and just short of the position
where the sear passes beneath the trigger.
This firing mechanism is essentially one for automatic

operation. Although adaptable to other types, this firing
mechanism was designed for a recoil-operated gun, a
type whose firing rate is largely determined by the
inertial properties of the recoiling parts. Another limit
on the firing rate is imposed by the sear spring. Since the
spring force must be compatible with trigger pull, the
spring may not have the capacity of lifting the sear into
latching position before the cocking lever tends to
release the firing pin if the bolt is moving too fast. In
this event, the unrestrained firing pin will follow the
cocking lever and lose the effectiveness of its spring, thus
reducing the striking velocity on the primer. Should the
filing pin velocity be lowered too much, the primer may
not initiate, reducing the gun to inadvertent single shot
operation. Planned single shot operation depends on the
quick reflexes of the gunner to release the trigger before
the sear hits the trigger bar during second round activity.
However, positive single shot control is available by
installing a bolt latch unit to the receiver. This unit
latches to the recoiled bolt and retains it, thus
interrupting the firing sequence until released manually.
The interruption permits single shot firing.
Fig. 727 shows the type firing mechanism used in

the M60, 7.62 mm Machine Gun. Two views of the bolt
show the travel limits of it and the firing pin. Trigger and
sear are shown only in the cocked position but their
directions of motion and relative displacements when
actuated are readily visualized in the sketch. The sear
functions through the notch in the operating rod by
holding rod, bolt, and all associated moving parts in the
cocked position the bolt being fully retracted except
for the length of buffer travel. Here the sear engages the
sear notch to stop all further counterrecoil progress. The
sear pivots on a pin and is held in the cocked position by
the trigger on one end and by sear plunger and safety on
the other. All three are spring loaded. Trigger travel is
limited on either end by a fixed limit stop. When the
trigger is squeezed, it lifts its end of the sear and

depresses the other end against (1) the resistance of sear
and safety springs and (2) the frictional resistance
induced by the driving spring between sear and sear
notch. As the sear clears the sear notch, the driving
spring forces the operating rod, bolt, and firing pin
forward; closing the bolt and firing the round.
A yoke connects the operating rod to the bolt and
firing pin. It is fastened rigidly to the operating rod but
rides in a cammed slot in the wall of the bolt and cradles
the firing pin. As the rod moves, the yoke carries the
bolt in the same direction. This action is described in
detail in par. 43.1.2. Relative linear motion between
the yoke and bolt causes the firing pin to slide inside
the bolt. Only linear travel of the firing pin is essential.
Any angular motion between it and its adjacent
components is inconsequential, contributing nothing to
firing efforts. The firing pin rests in the saddle of the
yoke, the two
integral collars serving as force
transmitters, guides, and retainers. As retainers, they
prevent relative linear motion between yoke and pin. As
a guide, the front collar helps center the firing pins. As
force transmitters, the front collar serves during firing
activity whereas the rear one serves during retraction as
well as the transmitter of the firing pin spring force. The
firing pin opening becomes useful after the locking lug
engages the lock to provide the necessary external
reaction. This arrangement augments the driving spring
effort in maintaining a counterrecoil velocity and,
subsequently, a firing pin velocity conducive to rapid
bolt closing and primer initiation. Designed for
automatic operation only, this mechanism continues to
fire as long as the trigger is held depressed. When
released, all elements return to the cocked position as
the sear catches the operating rod during the early part
of
counterrecoil to stop further firing activity.
Afterwards the firing mechanism may be put on safe by
rotating the safety until its plunger is seated to establish
a rigid link between sear and trigger housing. No matter
what position the trigger now assumes, the rest of the
firing mechanism is firmly locked to eliminate accidental
firing.
Fig. 7-28 illustrates a method whereby firing control
is achieved by a three-position lever: the first for
automatic, the intermediate for semi-automatic, and the
third for putting the gun on safety. The safety is a
secondary lever integral with the selector lever. It bears
against the sear, holding that component firmly in the
slot. When in this position, any pull on the trigger will
not disturb the bolt. In either firing position, the safety
swings free of the sear and offers no further interference.
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TRIGGER
SPRING
<
SEAR
ACTUATOR
-SEAR
SPRING
(A) ON
SAFE
(B) SEMIAUTOMATIC POSITION - JUST TRIGGERED
(C) RFMIAIITDMATIC
POSITION - BOLT RECOILING
Figure 7-28. Three-position Firing Mechanism ( 1 of 2)
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(D) AUTOMATIC POSITION - SEAR HELD DEPRESSED

Figure 728. Three-position Firing Mechanism (2 of 2)
With the selector in the semiautomatic position and

as the trigger is being pressed, the selector pushes the
actuator upward to rotate the sear and release the bolt.
As trigger and sear rotate, the actuator moves rearward
on the trigger and eventually slips off the stop to release
the sear and permit it to resume its normal position and
latch the bolt as it begins to close againthe depressed
trigger meanwhile being limited in its movement by the
selector. Before the next shot can be fired, the trigger
must be released so that the sear actuator too can
assume its original cocked position.
1.28/?, = 0.84^+1.30/^+0.13^
+ 0.46^+1.02//^
= 13.4 + 26.0+2.6+12.0 + 2.7 = 56.7 lb-in
where
F = 26 lb, driving spring force

liF = 2.6 lb, frictional resistance at sear
notch
Fs = 16 lb, sear spring force
Automatic firing is achieved by turning the selector

until the trigger can clear it entirely and sweep through
the semiautomatic position. The advanced trigger
position continues pressure on the sear actuator,
thereby, holding the sear in its uncocked position leaving
the bolt free to travel at will in either direction,
continuing to fire until the trigger is released.
74.1.1 Trigger Pull
Computing the trigger pull is primarily an exercise in

statics. Fig. 7-29 represents a typical triggering
mechanism showing the applied loads on the various
links. The trigger pull is found by balancing the
moments about S, the pivot of the sear, and therefore,
resolving the reaction between sear and trigger. This
reaction when applied to the trigger as a load and
the effects of the trigger spring, determine the trigger
pull by balancing the moments about 0, the pivot of the
trigger. Balance moments about S.
Fsv = 201b, safety spring force

Fsh = 20 lb, horizontal component of safety
spring force
R{ = trigger reaction on sear
M = 0.10, coefficient of friction
The trigger reaction on the sear is
R.
56.7
1.28
= 44.31b
Balance moments about 0,

1.06Pt = 0.23 R,
+T+0.63F,
= 10.0+ 1.0 + 0.6 = 11.6 lb-in.

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where T = 1.0 lb-in, applied torque of trigger spring, and

Pt is the trigger pull.
x = length of travel
E
= spring efficiency
T
L
F
t = 1.12
= 0.89 lb, vertical reaction of trigger spring pin
The time elapsed during firing pin action according to

Eq. 2-27
'M
* - ii ~1091b
74.1.2 Firing Pin Design
Design criteria for firing pins are published

elsewhere22 but two basic requirements are essential
for all percussion primers. A minimum amount of energy
must be transmitted from firing pin to primer at a
minimum striking velocity of 7 ft/sec. The energy is
specified in inch-ounces. An upper limit of striking
velocity also is specified to avoid puncturing the primer
cap. Specifying both energy and velocity removes
considerable control over the dynamics of a mechanism;
control that normally should be available. For a given
firing pin energy, the corresponding striking velocity is
1E_
(7-50)
where
E
M
= energy available
F
(7-52)
The trigger pull becomes
= equivalent mass of the moving parts
We = equivalent weight of the moving parts
7-6 LINKS
A compressed coil spring provides the energy.

(7-51)
where Fm = FQ t Kx, maximum spring force (in

initial position)
F0 = minimum spring force (in final position)
K = spring constant
Because Me is generally small and E relatively large, the

striking velocity r will be large. If v exceeds safe limits,
the energy should be reduced to its lower limit and the
weight of the firing pin increased to proportions that are
compatible with good design. Table 72 lists various
combinations of design parameters and how they affect
the velocity and time. The firing pin energy will be held
constant at" = 60 in-oz. The efficiency of the firing pin
spring system is also a constant at E = 0.80. By holding
the equivalent weight constant and varying the spring
characteristics to be compatible with the distance, the
time interval increases with respect to distance but the
terminal velocity remains constant. But when weight
varies and distance is constant, the time increases while
terminal velocity decreases. A review of the data in
Table 72 indicates a wide latitude in spring selection
exists for any given firing pin weight. The tabulated data
also show that the striking velocity can be lowered only
by increasing the firing pin weight. A word of caution
should be introduced here. An increase in weight may
not be helpful because the vibration of the firing pin
mechanism may be out of phase with the mechanical
action. Past experience has proved that correcting this
type of disorder can be achieved only by reducing the
weight of the firing pin; altering the spring
characteristics was not effective.
Early machine gun ammunition belts were made of

cloth fabric but the susceptibility of cloth to adverse
climatic conditions led to its replacement by the modern
metallic link belts. The metal belts consist of many links
joined in series by some type of mechanical fastener,
such as a pin. Many belts use the rounds themselves as
pins. In addition to being able to survive most climatic
conditions, the metal links have other desirable
characteristics, two of which are: (1) the strength
needed to transmit the high accelerations imposed by
the loading devices of rapid fire guns, and (2) the ability
to extend belt lengths quickly by merely joining the last
link of one to the first link of another belt.
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TABLE 7-2. FIRING PIN DYNAMICS
x,
OZ
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
in.
Folb
Fm>
lb
sec
in./sec
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
2.94
2.94
2.94
2.94
12.75
12.75
12.75
12.75
9.25
9.25
9.25
9.25
6.44
6.44
6.44
6.44
0.00296
0.00418
0.00513
0.00592
0.00445
0.00629
0.00771
0.00890
0.00590
0.00834
0.01022
0.01180
304
2L5
175
152
304
2L5
175
152
304
215
175
152
7-6.1 TYPES OF LINK
There are three general types of link: the old or

extracting type, and the new push through and side
stripping types. The extracting type has its round
gripped in the cannelure of the cartridge case base and
then pulled rearward from the link. When completely
withdrawn, the round is lowered into the bolt path and
rammed, by the bolt, into the chamber. The push
through type depends on a rammer or bolt to push the
round directly through the link toward the chamber.
The round in the side stripping type link is forced out by
applying a force, usually by cam action, perpendicular to
the axis of the round. After leaving the link, the round
continues its sidewards path until in line with rammer or
bolt.
7-6.2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Fig. 730 shows a link that may fit any of the above
three categories. It components consist of two retaining
loops, a connecting loop, and a retaining arm. The
retainer loops grip the cartridge case and hold it firmly
with respect to any lateral motion between round and
link. The retaining arm prevents longitudinal relative
motion between round and link. The connecting loop
fits loosely over the preceding round to preserve the
continuation of the belt. For this link configuration, the
rounds are analogous to pins in a chain. Clearances
between connecting loop and cartridge case determine
7-40
t,
K,
lb/in.
V,
the amount of free flexibility in an ammunition belt.

The attachment between the connecting loop and the
retaining loops, if not rigid, also lend a degree of free
flexibility to the belt. Free flexibility is the flexing of
the belt so that it will assume a fan-like position or form
a helix, made available by taking up the slack provided
by the accumulated clearances in all the links. Its
counterpart, induced or forcedflexibility, may be either
helical or fanning but the deflection is derived from the
elastic deflection within the individual links. Allowable
induced flexibility is determined experimentally; helical
by measuring the torque necessary to twist the belt
through a given angle, and fanning by fixing one end of
the belt in a guided circle and hanging a weight on the
other end. Either type of induced flexibility must always
perform within the elastic range of the link material.
The ammunition belt may assume two positions for
fanning flexibility, the nose fanning of Fig. 731 where
touching is not permissible, and the base fanning of Fig.
732 where touching is permissible. Only free flexibility
is represented since the ends of the belts are not
constrained which is necessary to induce elastic
deflection. Fig. 733 shows the geometry of two
adjacent rounds in a base fanned belt. Free helical
flexibility is shown in Fig. 734. Another type of belt
configuration involves the fold radius. When the
connector is a loop over the case (see Fig. 730), the
linked round can rotate through a complete circle except
for the interference of the adjacent round. Thus when a
belt of ammunition in 7.62mm M13 Links is housed in
AMCP 706-260
Figure 730. Ammunition Link, Cal .50 Round

a magazine or storage container (Fig. 735), little space
is wasted since the belt can be stacked in horizontal
rows. When the connector does not wrap around the
case but instead merely joins the retaining loops of
adjacent links, the rotation of one round about its
neighbor is severely limited since the rotation center is
near the case surface instead of being at the axis of the
round. Ammunition belts made of links with this type
connector will have some waste space when stored (see
Fig 736 for 7.62 mm links). Another type connector,
called a connecting member, operates similarly to a
universal joint, i.e., it permits rotation between links
about two perpendicular axes. All belts, so equipped,
have unlimited free flexibility.
Initial link design is based on past experience. Belt
strength is the most important requirement, to be
followed closely by retention capability. Forces imposed
on the belt are determined by the type of feed system
(drum, chute, magazine) and the feed accelerations.
Deflections in the ,links and, therefore, in the belt are
not necessarily objectionable provided that round
retention is maintained. Any variation in pitch due to

belt stretch is corrected by the holding pawl which
insures constant pitch and, therefore, proper feeding.
Later, the feeding pawl controls the round as it is
extracted from the link.
Usage determines the configuration and type of link.
If the belts are to be discarded after firing, disintegrating
ones are used where the link drops from the belt
immediately after the round is stripped from it, or is
forced from the belt by the ejected cartridge case. If the
belts are to be retained, then maintaining the empty belt
as a unit may be desired. Open links may also be desired.
They are good for camming out the round but are
relatively poor with respect to belt strength, and round
retention can be a problem. For this reason, tolerances
are small, to insure a reasonable consistency in retention
loads. Should these loads prove to be too high,
lightening holes (see Fig. 7-34) are made to provide
more flexibility and less snap-in force when joining two
belts. The snap-in technique is superior to and preferred
over the older push-through technique. In contrast to
7-41
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established radiation field, may induce a spark at the

primer to initiate it. This hazard is primarily a ground
handling one which is most prevalent during loading,
connecting, or breaking ammunition belts. Effective
protection is available through the use of a RADHAZ
(radiation hazard) shown in Fig. 737. It is merely an
extension of the link bent over the primer to form a
cover. The primer is thus shielded from any metal rod
that is brought near it.
After the initial design or subsequent modification,
pilot lots are made to determine acceptability. The links
are stamped out in the annealed state, then heat treated.
Extreme care must be exercised to hold the small
tolerances. The pilot lots are tested in accordance with
operating requirements. One of these is the catenary test
to check retention under shock loads. If a free span of
belt exists in the installation, a similar length of belt is
lifted at midspan to a prescribed height and released to
approximate belt whip. If the link is found wanting from
this or any of the other tests, the design is modified to
strengthen the weak areas, and the manufacturing and
testing procedures repeated until an acceptable link
evolves. Because of its trial and error nature and
because of demanding manufacturing technique, long
periods of time, in some cases more than a year, are
devoted to designing and producing a successful link.
7-6
Figure 7-33. Geometry of
Fanning
open links, closed loop links provide excellent belt

strength and retentivity. Extracting the round may be a
bit more troublesome than that experienced for the
open loop but if a removable cover is used to complete
the loop, an effective open loop link can be had by first
stripping off the cover thus exposing, the round to the
extracting mechanism.
A unique means has been devised to protect electric
primers from being initiated inadvertently. This hazard is
usually associated with aircraft since radiation emanating
from communication (radio), detection (radar), and fire
direction (usually on shipboard) facilities are generally
associated with air terminals. A compatible antenna,
such as a screwdriver, with a different potential in the
7-44
MOUNTS
Machine gun mounts are either fixed to vehicles or

rest on the ground. Generally simple structures, mounts
are adapted to the required limits of elevation and
traverse and must be stable within these limits. Stability
is readily achieved on vehicles by merely fastening the
mount rigidly to the structure of the vehicle. But, if it
rests on the ground, a mount such as the tripod type
must depend on geometric proportions for stability. For
this type, stability is a function of recoil force,
command height, total weight, and length of the legs. If
traverse is limited to the spread of the rear legs, the
position of any given angle of elevation is that at zero
traverse.
7-6.1 GEOMETRY AND RESOLUTION OF FORCES
Fig. 738 shows the forces involved in the side view

projection. Take moments about A and solve for the
reaction at B
Rb = [^(W + F^sin) - HFr cos l \L
(7-53)
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AMCP 706-260
Figure 7-35. Total Folding 7.62mm Ammunition Belt
Figure 7-36. Partial Folding 7.62mm Ammunition Belt

7-46
AMCP 706-260
-SHIELD
Figure 7-37.
Loading Link With RADHAZ Shield
Figure 738. Loading Diagram of Mount
where
Dr = horizontal distance between trunnion

and rear support
\Ra is positive or zero, the weapon is stable,
Fr = recoil force
H = commandheight
L = distance between front and rear leg
supports
The recoil force Fr is assumed to be the average force

during the recoil cycle. It may be computed by resolving
the impulse-momentum characteristics of the recoiling
parts. Add the expressions for the time recoil t, and
counterrecoil tcr of Eqs. 2-23 and 2-27 for the total
time of one cycle tc period of oscillation.
R = reaction at- rear support

Rb = reaction atfront support
6 = angle of elevation
i+1
Mr
It ^-t
(7-54)
7-47
AMCP 706-260
where
Fm = spring force at end of recoil
The projected horizontal distance between spade and

trunnion is
F = spring force at beginning of recoil
D=
'
K = spring constant
HFf
-r
(7-58)
The rear leg length becomes
e = efficiency of spring
LT = JD) +(H-ht)2/cos<t>
The impulse on the recoiling parts induced by the
propellant charge may be obtained by measuring the
area under the propellant gas force-time curve or by
computing the velocity of free recoil and then the
momentum of the recoiling parts which is equal
numerically to the impulse. The momentum of recoil
M.
n = (7 ) "/ = OV
+ 47
WZ>lg
(Ref 23)
(7-55)
where
where
h, = distance between trunnion and pintle

leg intersection
$> = half of the angular spread between the
rear legs.
Half of the average force during the recoil cycle is

assumed to be the applied forward acting force just as
the cycle is completed. The distance needed to balance
this forward upsetting moment with the weight moment
is
D
U
g = acceleration due to gravity

Vf = velocity of free recoil
(7-59)
= E. = f Drr
^lW
1
(7-60)
The length of the front leg is
vm = muzzle velocity of projectile
Lf= jD} + (H-hf
(7-61)
Wg = weight of propellant charge

Wp = weight of projectile
Wr = weight of recoiling parts
4700 = empirical value of the propellant gas
velocity in ft/sec, therefore, the other
kinematic parameters must be dimensioned in ft and sec.
Since impulse is numerically equal to momentum, Eq.
214, the average recoil force is
_ fFdt
(7-56)
The length of the rear legs extending from the spade

to the intersection of leg and pintle is computed by first
equating the weight and force moments about A at zero
elevation.
D,W =HF,
7-48
(7-57)
The structural requirements of the legs, size, strength,

and rigidity are satisfied through the usual procedure for
computing stresses and deflections of an eccentrically
loaded column of uniform cross section24. If the leg
varies in cross section, the area moment of inertia of the
cross section is a function of the distance, and the
bending moment is a function of the distance and of the
deflection. Unless some simplifying assumptions are
made, the alternative rigorous analysis is performed most
conveniently with a digital computer.
Compute the recoil spring characteristics and lengths
of the legs of a tripod mount for a gun having the
following data:
H= 14 in, command height
h,
5 in, height of trunnion above pintle
K = 2000 lb/in.; spring constant (ring

spring)
AMCP 70G-260
L = 0.5 in., length of recoil
Fo = Fas
KL = 1773
i (2000) 0.5
vm = 3000 ft/sec, muzzle velocity

12731b.
W = 225 lb, estimated weight of weapon
Wg = 0.09 lb, weight of propellant charge
F = F +KL = 1273+ 1000 = 22731b
Wp = 0.2 lb, weight of projectile

Wr = 1101b, weight of recoiling parts
= 0.50, efficiency of ring spring
= e+1
rr
K
e = 0", angle of elevation
0.707 J 2000x386.4
0.2 x 3000 + 4700 x 0.09

= 9.3 ft/sec.
110
The average impulsive force during the recoil cycle, Eq.

7-56, is
The energy to absorbed during recoil is

F
r = l(MrV}) = (M)86A9=
147.73x12
0.5
M
n
K
110x9.3
1023
32.2 x 0.0246
0.792
12921b.
14773ft lb.
The projected horizontal distance of the rear leg, Eq.

7-58, is
The total average recoil force is

>
L
Cos-' 0.56005
= 2.122 x 0.01 19x 0.976 = 0.0246 sec.
From Eq. 755, the velocity of free recoil is
" K
-IK
2<j> = 50, spread of rear legs
7 =
cos
3546 lb.
HFr
14 x 1292
Since the efficiency of the spring, E = 0.50, assists in

stopping the recoiling parts, the actual average spring
force is
The length of this rear leg, Eq. 759, is
Fas = eFr= 17731b.
Lf = y/D*r + {H-h fleas* =J^
'6545.16
906
89.3 in.
But
Fas = -i2 (f +Fm ) = 4"2 {F +F +KL)

F +-T- KL
o 2
The length of the front leg, Eqs. 7-60 and 7-61, is

Lf = y/DJ + (H-ht)2 = yi697.04 = 41.2 in.
7-49/7-50
AMCP 706-260
CHAPTER 8
LUBRICATION OF MACHINE GUNS

Conventional, good lubrication design practice is
required in machine gun design. Excess, rather than
insufficient, lubricant is to be avoided on most sliding
parts. If the coat of oil or grease is too thick, dust will
readily collect, cause excessive wear, and impede action
sometimes to the extent of malfunction. Maintenance
instructions stress this fact by emphasizing that all
excess lubricant be wiped off all surfaces. Not all selfoperating machine guns require reservoirs of lubrication.
In some cases, the recoil adapter spring or the driving
spring may be lubricated with a graphite grease. In
electric or hydraulic-driven machine guns, the driving
units are lubricated by applying grease or oil to the moving parts which are usually protected from exposure to
dirt by their housings.
ties. The Specifications enumerate all known data from

preparation to delivery and storage. A general outline is
prepared for illustration.
1. SCOPE. Type of lubricant, general usage, and
operating temperature range.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 A list of Federal and Military Specifications
supplementing the given specifications.
2.2 Standards prepared by accepted private organizations.
3. REQUIREMENTS
A well-designed machine gun is inherently a readily

lubricated one, particularly if only a thin coating of
lubricant is needed on the sliding part. The lubricant is
usually applied after cleaning, which procedure follows
after prolonged firing or during periodic inspection and
maintenance. Because of this practice, emphasis is
generally placed on the lubricant rather than on specific
design practices that are controlled by lubrication
requirements.
8-1 GENERAL CONCEPT

The machine gun designer must be cognizant of the
lubrication requirements for the sliding surfaces of his
design. His primary objective is smooth surfaces coupled
with his acquaintance with available lubricants, and their
general properties and uses. If lubricant properties and
required lubricating properties are compatible, the
designer's problem is solved. If a proper lubricant is not
available, a search for one must be made or the weapon
relegated to limited specific conditions, which normally
is undesirable. Another alternative involves auxiliary
equipment such as heaters to keep the viscosity level of
the lubricant in an acceptable range.
The lubrication of machine guns is usually confined
to applying a thin film of oil, grease, or other material to
sliding surfaces with the expectation that it will last until
the next general cleaning time. Military Specifications
define in detail the properties of available lubricants.
Substitutes are acceptable only after extensive tests
prove that the new product has all the necessary proper-
3.1 Qualification. The material must have passed

qualifying tests.
3.2 Material. The ingredients of the material must
conform to specification.
3.3 Physical and chemical requirements. Some of
these are listed as flash point, pour point,
viscosity at temperature limits, hydroelectric
stability, oxidation stability, storage stability,
rust prevention, gun performance, workmanship (homogeneous, clear, and with no visibly
suspended matter).
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
4.1 Specified inspection procedure.
4.2 Specifiedtests.
8-2 EXAMPLES OF LUBRICANTS

Unless a smoother finish is required, an RMS (rough
machine surface) of 16 to 32 pin. will provide proper
sliding action when covered with a thin layer of lubricant. However, under extremely adverse conditions, the
designer may be helpless to cope with the sliding surface
preparation. A number of activities associated with
machine gun fire at high altitudes demonstrates the difficulties experienced in attempts to eliminate malfunctions. These activities deal with lubricant rather than
design.
8-1
AMCP 706-260
During World War 11, high-flying airplanes had gun

malfunction at temperatures below -20F. This led to
gun heaters, but the added weight and not complete
reliability led to attempts to develop new lubricants that
would correct the malfunctioning components' 7. The
investigation yielded success in three operations. Low
temperature exposure at high altitude followed by condensation at warmer levels and again freezing after
returning to high altitudes caused the triggering solenoid
to become frozen in place. A free-moving solenoid was
assured by spraying the unit with silicone oil to prevent
the water condensate from collecting. The material is an
open chain methyl silicone having a viscosity of 20 cSt
at 77F and 300 cSt at -65?, and a pour point of
-75F. Dodecane phosphoric acid (0.1 percent by
weight) was added for lubrication. This material was
labeled NRL S-75-G interim. In the meantime, special
attention to ammunition feeders led to "trouble-free
lifetime lubrication" with the application of
MIL-G-15793 (BuOrd) grease. Also, synthetic oil
MIL-L-17353 (BuOrd) with 2 percent by weight of
trecresyl phosphate for wear prevention was discovered
to perform adequately for other moving parts of the
gun.
In contrast, tests conducted with the Cal SO M3
Machine Gun, to prove the reliability of removing gun
heaters, when lubricated with PD 500 oil gave totally
negative results' 8. Remember that this oil made feasible
the removal of heaters from the 20 mm M24A1 Gun
without the gun malfunctioning at low temperatures.
Apparently some inherent feature in each type of gun
rendered acceptance and rejection in the particular
weapon. Unfortunately, the tests were not sufficiently
broad in scope to determine what design features were
responsible.
A semi-fluid grease and an oil blend were developed
with satisfactory performance at extreme temperatures
for the M61 Multibarreled Gun' 9. Test results indicate
that either lubricant satisfied all requirements, but the
semi-fluid grease had longer life and was therefore
selected as the lubricant for the M61 Gun.
Dry lubricants are recommended for slowly moving

parts with relatively few cycles of operation. Tests of 18
resin systems pigmented with molybdenum disulfide
were tested20. A pigment-to-resin ratio of 9:1 was found
most effective. Epoxy-phenolic and epoxy-polyamide
resin systems were best for both lubrication and storage
stability.
8-2
8-3 CASE LUBRICANT

Although the gun designer is not directly involved
with ammunition design, he is directly concerned with
handling, loading, and extracting during firing. A smooth
chamber is essential for extraction and a properly lubricated case is a decided asset. The lubricant should be a
dry lubricant and should be applied at the factory.
Considerable effort has been made to find suitable lubricants for this purpose. Some success has been achieved
but continued search is still being advised, especially
since two independent facilities are not in total agreement.
The Naval Research Laboratories conducted tests of
brass and steel cartridge cases coated with films of
polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)2 8. Results were outstanding in meeting required protection and lubrication
properties. Laboratory results, later confirmed by firing
tests, showed low friction and consequently less wear in
gun barrels. Other desirable features include freedom
from cartridge malfunction, no chamber deposits,
decreased ice adhesion, and less chance of thermal
"cook-off. Teflon can be applied to steel and brass
ammunition by mass production methods. Its protective
ability permits prebelting and packaging of ammunition
since no further handling prior to use is necessary. Its
supply is abundant and its cost reasonable. Thus the use
of Teflon in this capacity seems ideal.
Aberdeen Proving Ground is more reserved in its
appraisal of Teflon coating2'. Whether or not the
techniques of applying the coatings were similar, those
used at APG were not free of coating defects; a high cull
rate existed. When tested with cartridges coated with
microcrystalline wax, ceresin wax, and uncoated
ammunition; the Teflon-coated wax showed many
advantages but was also found wanting in some respects.
Teflon and micro-wax had better extraction properties
and Teflon left a much cleaner chamber than the others;
micro-wax was second best. About SO percent of the
Teflon-coated cases had slight bulges after extraction;
other types also were similarly damaged but with no
apparent significance attached to a definite choice. For
dusted ammunition, the Teflon and micro-wax were far
superior to the other two types with Teflon having a
slight advantage, although when fired in a comparatively
rough chamber, Teflon was outperformed by all. Reiterating, the gun designer, aside from providing smooth
sliding surfaces, is almost totally dependent on the
physical properties of the lubricant to make his gun perform satisfactorily under all assigned conditions.
AMCP 706-260
APPENDIX A
A-1.
FLOW CHART FOR DELAYED BLOWBACK
COMPUTE:
B, FK.
DOT, Al, A2, A3
DKX, FBK
DX(I)-0.0
T(I)-T(I-1)
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COMPUTE: F(l). FB(I),

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COMPUTE:
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M.=M+;
18
COMPUTE:
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COMPUTE: DE, E, V
COMPUTE:I IM, il, V
COMPUTE:
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COMPUTE:
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25
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UTS&=DT**2
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IF(M.GT.2b)G0 TO 26
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"T.FTETTT.GT.0.0TGO" TO"28"
E(I)=0.0
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-K = I
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GO TO "2T "
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E(D=E(I-1)
-DEU'
VlI)=-SGKTl2.u*E(I>/EN'B>
27 IFIXTU-U.LT.I.OIGO TO 24
EPSb=EPST
FB(I>=FST-SKT*IXT(D-1.0
GO TO 25
24 FaiIl=FBU)-SKB*XT<I)
25 L.ET(II=CXT U>*(F3(I-l)+Fb(I> )*EPSB/2.0
ET(I)=ETU-1)+0ET(I>
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100 CONTINUE
26 fcRITE(6ilC2)
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128
129
130
131
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TIME
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L E^ "~|
READ
DATA
| COMPUTE:
READ
FG
COMPUTE:
El, E2. E7
PG(l)-0
TG(1)0
NB-N9+1
DO 20 1-1, N9
COMPUTE:
TG(I+1)
K( l)l
T-Z(l)
X-Z(2)
VEL-Z(3)
X
WRITE:
HEADINGS
I
DO 10 1-1, 3
10
_^_
Z(l)0.0
z(i)4o.o -\AJ
A-6
AMCP 706-260
A-3.
(CoiVt.)
A-7
AMCP 706-260
A-3. (Con't.)
SUBROUTINE FACOEF(Z)
SUBROUTINE INTERP (TT,

FF, T, F, K, N)
IES
T>TT(N)>
COMPUTE:
CD, SEHI, CPHI,
STHETA, CTHETA, SUJMSIN,
SUMOOS, BCSUM, ABSUM, E3,
EU, E5, B6; Cl, 02, 03, CU,
C$, CUSQ, C1SQ, C6, C7, 08,
C9, CIO, C12, Oil, 013, EPSIL
IES
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NO
CONTINUE
2
K^T
F=FF(K-
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Al, A2, F
20
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00103
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00103
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2.
DIMENSION FG<96)>Z(3>>Q<3)iAK<3>>TG(96>AU>'B<4)C(t)
COMMON AZABCABSGABBCEYEBElE2EYECE7.EMR.EPS.XLIMSraFSl
!SK2FS2#E3E''E3E6ClC2C3C'"C5rC6.C7C8.C9rCT0TCtTrC12C13>tl,r
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00164
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00176
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23.
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00202
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00204
26.
00205
29.
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33.
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34.
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00257
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59.
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00263
60.
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61.
00265
62.
LISTING FOR RETARDED BLOWBACK PROGRAM
EQUIVALENCE (Z(l)iT>i(Z(2)tX)>(Z(3)>VEL>
DATA A(D>C(l)>C(<)>B<l)'B(<t)>B(2>'B13)rA(3)>C(3)>A(2)>C(2)rA(<*)/
D 3*.52*2.2*1.2*1.7071U6782*.292893219.166666667/
READ 15 >1> N > DT > N9.DTFG > NP0.TCHAN6 >DTNEW > NHEAD
1 FORMATU6E12.0I6>E12.0>I62E12.0<I6)
READ(52>XREC.XLIM>ABBC'KB>WABiWBC.GSKlSK2.FSlfFS2>AZ>EPSXBATY
ABSQ = AB*AB
BCSQ = BC*BC
ABC = ABSQ - BCSQ
EMB = WB/G
EMAB = WAB/G
EMR = EMB + EMAB
EYEB = EMAB*ABSQ/12.0
EMBC = WBC/G
-- EYE
= EMBC*BCSQ/12.0
2 FORMAT16E12.0)
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El = EMAB*AB/2.0
E2=EMBC*BC/2.U
c
c
E7=EYEC/6C-E2/2.0
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FG(1)=0.0
TG(1)=0.
N8=N9+ 1
DO 20 1=1.N9
20 TG(I+1)=TG(I>+DTFG
AX( 11 = 1.0
T=Z<1>
X=Z(2)
VEL=Z<3)
WRlTE(6f3)
3 F0RMAT(1H1/25X(37H TABLE 2-8 RETARDED BLOWBACK DYNAMICS/)
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WRITE (6.70'fl)
708 F0RMAT(30X.23HAPPLIED
DISTANCE/15XtHTIME12X57HF0RCE
1
FROM BREECh
VELOCITY
ACCELERATION/20H
1
2ECONDllX5hPOUNDllX<4HlNCH>llX.25H IN/SEC
IN/SEC/SEC!
DO 10 I=l>3
Q(I>=0.0
lZriTr.
MINT=2
800 DO 100 I=liN
IFd.EQ.DGO TO 75
IF<U/NHEAD)*MHEAD+l.NE.I)GO TO 75
WRITE(6i707)
"lRTTE~T670Br
707 FORMAT(lHl/22XrHtH TABLE 2-8 CONTD. RETARDED BLOWBACK DYNAMICS/)
75 IF(T.GT.TChANG)DT=DTNEW
DO 300 J=l<*
CALL FACOEF(Z)
F = 0.0
IF(T.LT.TG(N8) JCALLINTERPCTGFGT>FMINT.FlBJ
FA = F+(C1<*+C15*Z(21)
AK<3) = <FA+C13*Z(3)**2)/CU
AK(2)=Z(3)
DO 300 K=l<3
AKaQ=A(J)*(AK(K)-B(J)*Q(K>)
Z(K)=Z(K>+0T*AK6Q
300 Q(K>=Q(K)+3.0*AKBQ-C(J)*AK(K)
1
8
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4
2
3
I
5
6
7
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8C
8D
8E
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83
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9
10
11
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12c
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13B
13C
14
15
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18
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19B
19C
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19E
19F
19G
20
21
22
23
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250
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26
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64
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56
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60
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71
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A-4. (Con't.)
00270
00272
00279
00276
00300
00302
00303
00304
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00307
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00312
00313
00314
00315
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00327
00331
00333
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00335
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64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
50
51
52
100
6
900
IFU.ES.l )60 TO 51
IFIZ<2>.LT.O.U)GO TO 900
IF(Z(2>.GT.XREC)G0 TO 51
- - _ ..
IF(Z(3).GT.0.u)G0 TO 50
IF(Z<2).LT.XBATY)GO TO 51
NP=NP0
GO TO 52
NP=1
IF(d/^PlNP.NE.I)GO TO 100
F = 0.0
IF(T.LT.TGlN8))CALLINTERPtTGFGT.FrMINTN6>
CALL FACEF(Z)
FA = F+<C1<*+C15Z<2>>
AK(3)=(FA+C13*Z(3)**2)/Cll
WRITE(66)I.Z(1).FAZ(2)'Z(3)AK(3)
IF(Z(3).GT.0.)GO TO 100
IF(Z(2).LT.XBATY)ST0P
CONTINUE
F0RMAT(I6F15.7.F15.1>Fl7.6F16.1F17.1)
STOP
END
71X
72
73A
73B
73c
73D
73E
74
15
71
71
72
73
74
76
77A
77
78
79
00
AMCP 706-260
A-4.
(Con't.)
INPUT CARD COUNT
1
2
4
20
SUPROUTINt lNTERPCTTtFH T.F'K>M)

DIMENSION Till)rFF(l)
IFl^.et'.D TO 20
IFlT.eC-TT(N))GO TO 20
DO 1 I=KrN
IFlT.EQ-lTU-l) )GO TO 2.
IFU.LT'TTU) )&0 TO 4
COUTlNUt.
K=I
F=FMK-1>
RETURN
K=I
DIFF = TT1M-TT(K-1)
A1=(T-TI IK-D 1/IFF
A2=ITTIK)-T)/DIFF
F=Al*FFlrJ+A2*FF(K-l)
RETURN
F=FF(N)
HETUHN
END
ouioi
00103
00103
00103
00104
00105
06106
00107
00110
00111
00113
00114
00115
00116
00117
00120
00121
00122
00123
00124
00125
00126
00127
00130
00131
00132
00133
00134
00135
00136
00137
0U140
00141
00142
00143
00144
00145
00146
00147
00150
00152
00154
00155
00156
00157
00160
00161
00162
00163
00164
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2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
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9.
10.
11.
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14.
15.
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16 e
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20e
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25.
26.
27.
28
29.
30e
31.
32.
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2
3
1
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6
7
8
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15
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SUBROUTINE FAC0EF1Z)
COMMON A2>ABC.ABSQ<ABBC>EYE6>El>E2.EYEC.E7.EMRfEPSfXLlMrSKlFSl
lSK2FS2>E3'E4>E5.E6.ClrCC3tC4fC5.C6C7fC8fC9fC10Cll>C12tC13<C14
2.C15> AC tAD> BD >CD.FSO >SUMSIN.SUMCOSr SPHIiCPHItSTHETA CTHETA
DIMENSION Z(3)
AC=AZ-2!2)
AD=(AbC+AC2>/(2.0*AC)
BRAC=ABSQ-AD**2
BD=0e
IFIBRAC.GT.0.>6D=SQRT(BRAC>
CD = AC-AD
SPHI = BD/AB
CPHI = AO/AB
STHETA = BD/BC
CTHETA = CO/BC
SUMSIN = STHETA*CPhI
CTHETA*SPHI
STHETA*SPHI
SUMCOS = CTHETA*CPHI
BCSUM = BC*SUMSIN
ABSUM = AB*SUMSIN
E3 = (EYEb + El*AB/2.0)/AC
E4=E1*SPHI/AC
E5=E2*A6SUM/AC
E6 = (E2*1AB*SUMC0S + BC/2.0) - EYEO/AC
Cl = CPHI/BCSUM
C2 = -AB/BCSUM
C3 = -SUMCS/SUMSIN
C4 = CTHETA/ABSUM
C5 = -BC/ABSUM
C4SG = C1**2
C1SG = Cl**2
C6 = C2*C4SQ+C3*C1SQ
C7 = C5*C1SQ+C3*C4SQ
C8=E3*C4+E6*C1-E4
C9=E3*C7+E6*C6-E5*C1SQ
C10=(C8*CTHETA+E7*C1)/STHETA
C12=(C9*CTHET+E7C6)/STHETA
C11=EMR+E2*C1*STHETA-E1*C4*SPHI+C10
C13=El*C4SQ*CPHI+El*C7*SPHI-E2*ClSQ*CTHETA-E2*Cb*STHETA-C12
EPSIL = EPS
IF(Z(3).GT.0.U)EPSIL=1.0/EPS
lF(2(2).GT.XLlMiG0 TO 4
SK = SKI
FSO = FS1
GO TO 5
I SK _ SK1+SK2
FSO = FS1+FS2-SK2*XLIM
i C15 = -SK*EPSIL
C14 = -FS0*EPSIL
RETURN
END
19
2tr
SI
S2
3
4
54
27
28
29A
29B
29C
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39A
39B
39c
39D
40
41A
41B
42
43
44
45A
45b
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
548
S49
A-11
AMCP 706-260
A-5.
FLOWCHART FOR CUTOFF EXPANSION
YES
COMPUTE:
COMPUTE: W,
DELW, WC, VE
K=l
CONTINUE
COMPUTE: DIFV
IES
NO
:DEL7TDELV(T-I1K).^
1
- ""
#
DELVI DELV(l-l)*8
70
IT
DELVI=DELV(I-l)+2
80
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S29 S, VC, PC, F,
FDT, DELVI
A-12
K, V
100
XES
65
DELV,
AMCP 706-260
A-5. (Con't.)
Si
COMPUTE: AO, L
COMPUTE:.AO, L
PRINT:
HEADINGS
1-12
200
M=I
SUMA=0
SUMB=0
DO 50 J-l, 22
W
/
PRINT:\
I, T, PA, AO,
W, WC, VB, VE
COMPUTE: BY, Z,
AZ, 2E, QOTI3
Q0T2, SUMA, SUMB
50
PRINT:
v
I, VC, PC,F,FDT,
DELV, V, S
1=12
/
PRINT:
Y, AY, BY, Z, AZ,^
\
ZBY, QU0T1
\
Q0T2
COMPUTE: VHELX,
PHELX, TEH
HZ
( IffiAD?AI
COMPUTE: VO, SO, SI

ACE, PI, A, RLAMDA,
Bo, SINLAM, COSLAM,
CLAMDA, ENUMER,
DENOML, DEN0M2, EM.
XKA, SK, SHELX
CCMPUTE: S(23)
\_V(23), PC(23)_
COMPUTE: 7(12),
PC(l2), S(12)
A-13
AMCP 706-260
A-5. (Con't.)
550
PRINT:
SUMA, SUMB,
TEH, V, PC,
CONTINUE
D2HDX
SO-S(22)
S1-HELIX2
P1PC(22)
PRINT:
B, F, BDEG,EM,\
DTM, V, TEPM
COMPUTE: A, SHELX,
VO, EM, XKA, SK
PRINT:
HEADINGS
1-23
COMPUTE: VSQAR, BDEG,

ENUMER, COEFB,
DO 301 1=13, NSTEP
COMPUTE: X, TANB, B,
BDEG, SNCN, CNSN,
DENOML, EM, S, PC,
XKA, DELVSQ, VSQAR,
V, DELT, TEP, TEPM
VSA- V(23)
COMPUTE: ER, EB
BK=60, BL=1
COMPUTE: FBO, Z, TDR,
FBM, TBR, TBCR, EBCR,
VBCR, Z, TDCR, ESCR,
VSCR
PRINT:
FBO, FBM, TDR
TBR, TBCR
TDCR, VBCR,
VSCR
ASSIGN(I-l)
VALUES TO
V, F, X, S,E,
BDEG, DTM,
TEPM, DLF
575 j
COMPUTE:
DX, PELF, X
DO 550 I-2U, 3k
YES
COMPUTE:
A-14
576
COMPUTE:
S, TANB, B
BDEG, SNCN,
CNSN, EM, 5,
E, V, Z, DT,
DTM, TEPM
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6 DO 7 I=2<11
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PRINT 23r (I,T<I)fPA(I)AO(I),/(I) WC(I)>VB(I>>VE<1>I=2>11)

PRINT Zt(IiVC(I)fPCtI)F(l),FDT(I)DELV(I)iV(I)SCI)I=2H)
230FORMAT (lHl/
9X4&H TABLE 4-5 COMPUTED DYNAMICS BEFORE GAS
EQUIV/24X39H PORT
1 CUT0FF//33X>31H GAS
GAS
F
EQUIV
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BORE
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V0=V<11)
SD=S(11)+5CYL
S1=HELIX1 -S(il)
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A=1.0+S1/S0
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U0=ATAN(TANB0)
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COSLAM=COS(RLAMDA)
CLAMUA=Sll:LAM-EMUS*COSLA-i/(COSt_AM+EMUS*SINLAM>
ENUMER = Ml:*RAUGYR**2*TANl>0/RC
UEIiOMl=lKC-EMuS*R)*(COS(uO)-EMUR*5INlBO))/(SIN(tiO)+EMUK*COS(BO) )
DEN0H2=CLAMDA* (RL-EMUS*R)
M112)=10+WB ENUMER/(0LN0M1+N0M2))/G
XKA=ACE*P1*S0*1.3/EM<12>
SK = S0**1.15/SQRT(XKA>
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SHLLX=SCYL+HEl-IXl
PRINT 41
1 FORMAT I 1H1 /
1 17X'45h TAL.E "-6 COf-.PUTED DYNAMICS AFTER GAS CUTOFF/21X37H BOL
2T UNLUCK1NG DURINQ HELIX TRAVERSE// 3X2H Y6X>3H AYi7Xl3H BYl
37X.2H Z> UA(3n AZ.7X>4H <:DY>bXi6H QU0T1> 5X>6H QU0T2/ )
1 = 12
<:O0 bUMA=U
SUMb = 0
1)0 bO J = lr2i
Y=J
bY = U.U
(i/0**2/xKA)*;>**.3>**Y
3*Y
I - 1.0 AZ = A**Z
2BY = Z*BY
(iUoTl = AY(J)/ZBY
QU0T2 = A2*QU0T1
SUiOA = SUM + U0T1
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VHELX=SQRT(XKa*((1.0/S0**0.3)-1.0/SHELX**0.3)+V0**2)
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IF 11.LG. 12) GO TO 201
104
105
106
107
108
109A
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vT23T=VHELX
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GO TO 202
2U1 V(12)=VHELX
PC(12)=PHt.LX
SU2)=SHELX
1Q9B
110
111
112
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202 PRINT 51 SUMH.SUMBiTEHWrniPCd) rSU)

bl F0RrMT(//49X'oHT0TALS>2FH.4//9X44HEXPANSI0N TIME OURING HELIX TR
lAVERSfc. (TtH) - F8.5.H StCONDS //9X.3HV =F7.27H lN/SEC5XbH PC =
2F7.1.4H PSl.bA.3Hb =F7.44H IN.)
1F(I.L&.12)60 TO 300
IFU.E.231G0 TO 500
"3D1TN5TEP=22
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X(I)=U.O
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VSQAR=V<12>**2
b[)EG(12>=0.4426
ENUMER^rV"B*TfATDGTRT2VrTC
COEFB=RC-tMUS*R
DO 301 I=13.NSTEP
X(D=X(I-1)+DX
TANB=2.632*X<I1+TANB0
b=ATAN(TANK)
113B
1 14
115
116
117
118
119
121
122
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123B
124
12b
126
127
128
129
130
BDE6ll)=b/.2y6*B
SNCN =SIN(b)+EMUR*COS(B>
CNSN = COS(b)-cMUR*SIMb)
UENOMI=CUEFB*CNSN/SMCN
EM(
B=(W0+ENUKER*TANB/(DEN0M1+DEN0M2))/S
S(I)=S.(I-1)+X
PCUl=PC<I-l)*<SU-l)/S<ITT*-r3
XKA=ACE*PC(I)/EM(I>
DELVSii=XKA*<SU-l)-S(I-l>**1.3/S( I )**0.3)
VSQAR-DELVSS+VSQAR
V(I)=SGRT(VSUAR)
DEUT=2.0*L.X/(V<I)+VtI-l) )
I EP "TtP+ELT
TEPMI) = 1000.D*TEP
301 CONTINUE
PRINT 302lIX(I),S(I)BLiEG(l)PC(I)EM(I)V(I).TEPMlI).I = 1322)
3020FORMATUH1/
1 12X'45H TABLE 4-7 COMPUTED DYNAMICS AFTER GAS CUTOFF/14X.40H BOL
2T UNLOCKING DURING PAHAbOLA IWAVEHSEZ/ltXtbH fc-OUlV.glX.bH EClUIV/bb
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TEPMU>=TEPM(I-1)+DTM<I)
550 CONTINUE
UX=DX
PRINT 551'<SII>>FII)BDES1I)EH1I)fDTM(I)iV(I)iTEPM(I)_=2tNSTEP>
55T"FORMAT
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R.
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DATA
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VARIABLES
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COMPUTE: DT, FG
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DIMENSION l(l/>PA(17>VBTlM>FA(17)>XU'MtVa7>SUMVSU7)r
lDV(17).DVSll7)FD(17)FGll7)fF(17)fF0T117)rDX(17)fWM(17)(WCM(17)r
2VElin.VCU/).MCa7).FCU7)hCUDTII7).Ub(in
READ 350' IT(I). 1=2.17)
REAir35Tr. (PAH). 1=2.17J
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500 L = 1
AO = 0.01*2
FA(1) = 6B0.0
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000566 DS
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14:
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00171
00172
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V(l) = 0.0
S (1) = 0.0
vsii) = o.u
TJ1> - 0.0
DV'(l) -2.0
"
"
" "
"
EME = 0.2285
VCO = 0.50
10 F0RKATllHl/16Xr7itHTABLE 2-12 COMPUTED RECOIL AND OPERATING CYLINDE
PROP
1R DATA FOR ORIFICE AREA OF F5.3.6H SQ IN//21X/86HVERAGE
DIF
2
LiRIvING_
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RECOIL
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PRESSURE
FORCE
FORCE
FORCE
FORCE
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19
20
3
22
23
24
25
26
_27
DT =(T(I)-T(I-1))/1000.0
FG(I) = 0.515*PA(I)
K = 0
3 VI = DV(I-l)
4 VK = DVI
xi = -A/rr-Tr*DT
X2 = 0.5*CVK*DT
nxp= xi + X2
XP = DXP + X(I-l)
FA(I) = FA(I-l) + 1780.0*OXP

IF(I.GT.7)G0 TO 15
5 FO(I) = FD<I-1> "+' 40.0*OXP
FID = FG<I)-FA(I)/0.15-FD(I)/0.80
FDT(I) = FCI)*DT
CVI = ".02b*FDT (I)
K = K+l
IF(K.GT.30)STOP
a5 DrFV"'ABSTIDVI-DVKJTDVn
IF(DIFV.GT.0.003)GO TO <*
fivii) '= vi
DX(I)
= XP
Dvsm = cvrn
"
DS(I) = DXCI)
_
SP = XP
wM(l) = 0.0
*CM(1> =0.0
VE(1) = 0.0
"
"-
vcu) = o.o
PC(1) = 0.0
GO" TO 97
15 *M(I) = l.y2*AO*PA<I)
w = wMm/iooovo
DVIC = W*OT
KCMUT
>
3
o
o
- WCMII-D~+ TD.TTDC
66 e
WC = *CM(D/100.0
67.
68.
M = 0
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to
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00226
00227
00230
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00231
00232
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00234
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00237
00240
00241
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It OVSK = DV&I + DVI
SI = V5(I-1)*0T
S2 = 0.5*DVSK*DT
D5P= "51 + 52
SP = SP + SU-1)
SXP = SP - XP
OSX = DSP - DXP
VCCI) = VC0 + 1.767*SXP
RVEC = (VE(I)/VC(I))**1.3
IFtRVEC.GT.l.OlGO TO 17
16 PC(I) = PAH) RVEC
GO TO 18
17 PCID = PAID
IS FCU> = 1.767*PCtI)
F0(I> = FDII-1) + 40.0*DSP
FCO = FC(I) - FD(11/0.80
FCUOTU) = FCU*DT
DVSI = 35.127*FCD0T(I)
M = M+l
" IF(M.GT.30)ST0P
95 DIFVS = AbSUDVSI - DVSK+ DVD/DVSI
)
IF(DIFVS.GT.O.002)GO TO 14
96 FU> = FGU) - FA/0.4S> - FC (I)
FDT(I) = FII)*DT
DVI = 4.546*FL>T(I)
K = K+l
IF<K.GT.30)STOP
35 DIFV = ABS((VI-DVK)/DV1)
IF(DIFV.GT.0.003)GO TO 4
7 DV(t> = DVI
DX(I> = OXP
VSW = uvsi
DS(I) = DSP
97 V(I) = VI1-1) + DVIIJ
VS(I) = VSII-D + VS(I)
XI) = XP
100 S(I) = SP
0wRlTE<6.9B>(T.'VB<I).PA>FG>FA(I>.FDtI>.F>FDTII>.
1DV<I).V>DX<I).X(I>>1=2.17)
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0WRITE(6.101)<T.I'M.*CM(I>.VECI>VC.PC(I).FCFCDDT(I)
1DVS(I).VS<I).DS(I).S(I).I=217)
98 FORMAT(F8.3.F10.1.2F10.0'2F9.0.F10.0.F10.2.2F10.12F10.4>
y90FORMAT(//14Xi/3HGAS
OPER
EOUIV
OPtK
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2 CYL
CYL
CYL
PISTON
CYL
SLIDt
SLIDt
3
SLIDE
SLIDE/117H
TIME
RATE
GAS
VOLUME
IVOLUMt
PKLb
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VtL
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5
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101 FORMAT (F8.3.F10.1.3F10.3.2F10.0.F9.3.2F10.1.2F10.3)
VA - ABSIV(IO)
" "
IF(VA.LT.0.5)GO TO 103
105 DFA =0.30*EME*V(17)/(T(l/)/1000.0)
FA(1) = FA(1)+DFA
L = L+l
GO TO 1
6b
66
bt
68
69
70+71
7Z
73
7
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
63
84
85
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107
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109
110
111
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113
114
115
116
117
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119
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(10355
00356
00361
362
00363
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00365
PHASE
PHASE
PHASE
PHASE
"PHASE
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127.
126.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
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103 OSN = S(17)-1.67 ""

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IF(DSA. LT. 0.0DHT5TP"- "
115 AO = AO*<1.0 - DSN/1.67)
L = L +
60 TO 1
TOTAL COMPILATION TIME =
123
TZT
125
TZB~
127
-~rar
900 STOP
END
END OF LISTING.
TIME
SEC.
TIME
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COMPUTE CONSTANTS
KKLE-1
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511
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sn, sx,
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533
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333
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II, V, THETA
I
A-26
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JJ-0
DSX-0.09
COMPUTE:
DXI, DTCR,
DTI,VSI,DSI,
DSX, AB,
SXBAT,DSXBAT
$70
i
COMPUTE:
YES
COMPUTE: BETAD, RC,

BSIN, BCOS, YK, XK,
CO, CI, CF. CT
BETA=
1.5708
AMCP 706-260
A-9. (CorTt.)
1010
1006
YES
575
COMPUTE
DSI
KK-0
LL0
VCI-VC(Hj
COMPUTE:
FAX-801 DECK,
5MVSQ, ENMA
COMPUTE:
FAX-3955.6 DECK
FMVSQ, ENUMA,
KMY.,EFA
|Q2_
COMPUTE: ICIK,
DXIK, TF. ENVC,
.ENI, EN, FUSI,
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103
590
COMPUTE:
FASQj DE3BQ
COMPUTE: TMUI, TMU,

EMS/DTHETA, EMD, EMU,
FDI, FD, ED, EI, E,
DEN, VCI, VSI, 7DI
901
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FSIN-1.0
CCMFUIE: DTI, DTIM,
FXI, FX, FTI, FT, ENF,
EFA, ENX, EFAR, ENXR
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,
AM5LEJI =
1.5708
COMPUTE:
DEN. ENUML,
Esro "FSCT*
1022
COMPUTE: DFAX
LL-LL+1
A-27
AMCP 706-260
A-9. (Con't.)
IBS
101U
COMPUTE:
DTCR(901)
m
I
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AHOIE-1.5708
DXI-DHK
pBLANCK'AHGLEF-1.5708
- njAx
1016
COMPUTE:
DTCR(39#.6)
:i
1207
|
DXI-DHK
- DFAX
CQMFTBDTCR
_J2J
MC
^Q> 0,01
1087 j"8
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DSX, DXI
366
TO
OTTOBI
ABGLEE, DELANO
DTCR-DTI
A-28
KD
101$
pr
COMPUTE:
DTCRM, DELTM
KK-KK+1
AMCP 706-260
A-9. (Con't.)
COMPUTE: SI, S,
TMI, TM, VS, YD, VC
1202
WHITE:
TM, FA, FD,
EN SXt Y
BETAD, TO. V,
/C\
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( H >DDTI, DXI,
DDSI;
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000242 VS
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00101
00101
00103
00103
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00126
b.
7.
00127
00130
00131
00132
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
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00134
00135
00136
00137
00140
00146
00147
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00151
00152
00153
0UI54
00156
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0U162
00163
00164
00166
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00172
00174
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2.
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27.
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35.
LISTING FOR CAM AND DRUM DYNAMICS DUR NG RECOIL
002347 FMVSQ
002337 FX1
UU2312 KK
002244J*D
C2276 SQ
002317 TF
001276 TMU
002315 VCIK
2271 VSl
002305 XK
ClOOO
0000
0000
0000
003
0000
0000
0000
0000
0000
EN(17) = 0.0
SX(17) = 0.0
E(17) = 0.b*EttSL*VS<171**2
FX(17> = 0.0
FY(17) = 0.0
Y(17) = 0.0
FUSU/l - 0.0
TMU(17) = TG
EBBLI171=0.0
KKLUE = 1
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20.
n
n
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1SX<54).Yi545.bETDr5Inr,BSlN(b4)FUS(54),TMU(54)it(54)>THETA(54)>
_2VC( 54)_. VU (54) BC0S(54); FX < 54) . FY < 54 ) . EBBL ( 54 )
REAO(S36orRO.TGEMRDTECY.CX>DF>EMSLX<16>iX(17)>S(17)PVS(17)P
lVCU7)rFAU7)'F0(17>TM(17)
360 FORMAT foFlO ul
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00141
00144
0000
0000
UuOO
UOOO
UOOO
O
001)0
UOOO
OU0
0000
531
I - lb.54
IF(X(I-D.GT.O.O)GO TO 532
UX1 - 0.0
DSX = USXBAT
KKLUE = -1
60 TO 511
532 DXI2 = 2.U*IX11-2J-XII-1>J"
XDIFF=X(1-1)-UXI2
IKXD1F-F.LI..U.U1GG 1 b/0
510 IFCI.GT.18)GO TO 992
yyi DXI = 0.UOU4
GO TO 993
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37.
ZU.
39.
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1002
yyj
41.
2.
43.
570
1003
OXI1 = VU-1)*DELT
IFtDXIl.GT.7T~ GO TO 1002
IF(DXIl.LT.0.)GO TO 1001
GO TO yyi
DXIO = 0.25-XU-l)
lr-ll.b*DXi0.i.ABblUXll)>yO"TU 1002
OXI = DXIO
GO TO yyj
0X1 = DXI1
JJ50
DSX = 0.09
GO 10" bll
KKLUE = 0
001210
002340
002313
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000660
001462
000lb4
002335
000OO
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FYI
LL
S
sx
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VDI
X
Yl
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
a
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
-20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
ll
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41A
41B
42
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002322
002255
002277
002376
002274
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001540
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002262
002300
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I
KD
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TM
VC
VI
XOIFF
YIX
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2
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>
I
00203
00204
025
00206
00207
00210
00211
0O212
00213
00214
00215
0021&
00217
00221
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00223
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00227
0230
00*31
00232
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5u7
b
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= Xll-ll
TCR = DXI/VU-1)
DTI = DTCH
VSI = VSU-1)
uSI = VSIUTI
USX = DSi + 0X1
Ad - 1
SXBAT = 54.0 - Ab
DSXbAT = (b.O - S'x(I-l) - DSXI/SXBAT
SX I = bXli-1) + DSX
SX(1) = SXI
SO = 11.0889 - SX(I)**2
IFU.LT.bDGO 10 533
RAD = 0.0
USX=3.33-SX(53>
5X(l)-3.33
Su - u.O
GO T 333
HA=buRTlS<)
YIX= 0.64bb*RU
YI
= 2.15 - YIX
Y<I) = YI
THtTA(I) = 19.0987*Y(I>
IFlS(*.GT.U.0)uO TO 507
ETA = 1.5708
60 TO 50b
DETA =
ATAN(.6456*SX(l)/RA0r
bETAlI) = 57.29b*ETA
hC = <ll.u889 - Q.5831*SX(I)**2>**1.5/7.1595
SIMl) SIn(BLTA)
t>COSU> =
COSlbETA)
YK - otOSU)- 0.05*bSIN
"xk = bsiHti) " 0".5*bC"S'(ir

to = CY*YK - CX*XK
CI = blE*bC0S/<RD*RC*CG)
CF = 0.1b*YK
CT = <-XAK + D.1*YK
IF(KKLUE.L<i.0>GO TO 573
575 LSI"= DSX - xl
573 KK - U
"XL="o """ " "
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44
45'
46
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48
49
50
51"
52
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54
55
56
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58
59
60
61
62
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64
65
66
67 1
68
70
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72
74
75"
76
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78
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vci = vcu-i)
309 VC1K = VCi
XIK = DXl
TF = Tfa/Cb
LI\i\,C = Cl*VClK**2
ENI = EMVC + TF
LN(l) = EM
FUSI
= tF*E;.U>
FuStII = FSI
SIK - bl .
b9U TMUI
= tT*t.i(I) + T6
iMuU> = Tl-L.1
:
c -AS - 0.b*(FUb(I-l) + FUS(I))*uSIK
oThETA = run"- YTT=T.T17RD
tMl/ = 0.b*(T,.lU(I-l) + TMU(I) )*THETA
EMU = EMS + ti-ID
FL
= Fl. (I-l) + 40.0*05IK
>
2
o
v
s
100
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163.
1D4.
los.
16b.
00416
167.
IfaH.
U042U
00421
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00424
171.
00426
172.
173.
001*30 TTHT
173.
00432
0U433
1/b.
0434
177.
00435
1/B.
00436
179.
UU4J/
1H.
00440
181.
00442 -razz00444
ias.
UU44b
14.
00446
lob.
00450
lob.
00451
la7.
166.
00452
00453
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I
w
w
189.
0454 "T5o7
00455
191.
00456
192.
193.
00460
00461
19b.
00463
0046b
19b.
00466
197.
UU46V
19b.
199.
00470
00471
200.
00473
201.
202.
00474
00475
203.
0047^" 2U4.
0U477
20b.
20b.
UUbUU
2U7.
00502
00503
20a.
2U9.
210.
211.
00506
UU31U
212.
00511
213.
214.
00512
0S4-4
SIS'..
uusib
16.
00517
217.
158
159
IF(LL.EQ.lO0)STOP
1201. 1F(V(I-1).LT.O.OIGO TO 1207
l X1 = DXIk - DFTOr/fiOl.O
60 TO 509
1207 GXI
UX1K - L)FAX/jybb.6
GO TO 509
362 1F(KK.LT.10)60 TO 366
37U IF(ESiN.LT.0.999990)60 TO 366
*VV*T W
1L'JMU
^3TT MTGLEE
= 1.570b
iao
161
1S2
163
164
165
166
167
ELAN6=AN6LF-1.5708
IF<DEl-AN6.6T.0.0>GO TO 1088
IF<DELAN6.LT.0.0)60 TO 1088
GO TO 1220
170
DTCR=
111
ISQRT(EMH/fl01.0))* ARS[DFLANfil
IFUABSIOTI-DTCRWDTCRJ.UT.O.DG
TO 1087
GO TO 1220
1H7 DSX=DTCR*r\TS(I-l)+VSI)/2.0"
DXI =V(I-1)OTCR/2.0
GO TO 511
366 ANGL=ASIN(ESIN>
UtLANb = ANfaLEF
ANGLEt
IF1DELANG.GT.0.0)60 TO 1017
IMUtLANG.LT.U.0)6 TO 1U17
1220 OTCR=UTI
TO 1015
1017 IF(V(I-1).LT.0.0)60 TO 1016

1014 DTCR = (SkllEMR/801.0))* ABSlGELANGr
GO TO 1015
lUlb UICM= IbUKUEMK/.i'Jbb.b/))

1015 DTCRM = 1000.0*DTCR
DELTM = DTIM
KK = KK + 1
At)5tutLAnar
DTCRM
IFIKK.EQ.1015TP
585 DIFT = DTI " DTCR
"IF(DIFT.GT.0.U)6 TO 542
1F(OIFT.LT.Q.O)GO TO 541
SO TO 512
541 ALDIF =
<i)IFT/DTCR)
TO Sri
5 42 ALDIF = _<DIFT/DTI)
bir IF(ABS~(ALIF7.6T.0.01T6O TU 587
GO TO 512
587 DXI = DXIK*Tr7TS + ALDIF/4.0)
DSI = DSX OXI
GO To 509
512JJ=ja+l
IF< JJ7E0.100)STOP
819 OEBBL = ABS(DXIK)*(-ENUMA)
EBBL"(ir = LBBLll-1) + DEB6L
VSQ = 2.0EBBL(I)/MR
VI = SORIlABblVbOJ)
IF(VI.6T.0.10)GO TO 1090
EBBL<1)=0.0
luyu 1HVU-II .T.0.0)60 70 1*02
IF<V(1-1).LT.0.0)60 TO k&3
GO TO B22
1202 IF(EBBL<l-l)+UEBBL.LT.0.0)GO TO 823
T7ZJT
172B
-ITT"
170
T75176
TTT178
i/y
180
lai
182
-IB3184
IBS
186
16 T
188
IB9190
192
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197B
1W
20D
-M203
201
20s
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2U8
209
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211
Z1Z
213
o
w
01
o
A-10. (Con't.)
D
I
CO
00521
00522
0U524
00525
00526
00530
00S31
00532
533
00534
00535
00536
00537
00541
00b42
00b43
00544
00545
00b47
00550
00551
00552
00553
00554
0555
00556
'UUbb/
00560
UUbbl
00562
216.
219.
220.
221.
222.
223.
224.
22b.
226.
227.
228.
229.
20U.
231.
232.
233.
231.
23b.
236.
237.
23a.
239.
240.
241.
242.
243.
244.
245.
2<*6.
247.
00565
U555
00567
UUb/U
00571
UUb/2
00573
UUb/4
00576
UUbUU
00602
UU6U2
00662
UU6U
00602
U6U2
00602
0U62
00603
UObUi
0062"*
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0062b
UUo26
249.
2SU.
251.
ZS2.
2b3.
2S4.
2bb.
2b6.
2b7.
2bU.
259.
2bU.
861.
<LOtL.
263.
264.
26b.
2bfa.
267.
b.
269.
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271.
272.
60 TO 822
1203 IF((EBBL(I-1)+DEBBL>.GT.O,0>GO TO 823
GO TO 822
823 RVI = VI/ABS IVU-l))
IF(RVI.GT.0.10)60 TO S21
831 VI = 0.0
GO TO 824
821 OOTI = DTI(1.0 - ( ABS(V(I-l))/(( ABS(V(I--11 > + VII4 .0)))
OXl = vn-l)*DDTI
DDSI = VS<I-l)*ODTI
DSX = DOSI + DXI
GO TO 511
822 IF(BBL(I).LT.0.0)G 10 8US)
824 Vll) = VI
GO TO 827
825 VII) = -VI
IF(XI.LT.0.25>GO TO 829
828 X(I) - 0.25
V CI > - 0.0
GO TO SXO
829 X = XI
515 SI = 51I-1J + DSIK
S(I) - SI
TMI - TMU-U + 1000T0*DT1
TM(I) = TMI
vbll) " VS1
VDtl) = VDI
VCUJ " YCi
IF(X(I-l).GT.0.0)GO TO 513
VI - 0.0
Vll) " VI
XI - 0.0
XIIJ " XI
GO TO 516
bli FAI = BBU.U + 1/8U.0*X(I>
FA(D = FAI
31b lMbXU).bl.3.33)G0 IU '01
.700 CONTINUE
101 WRITEibtllU)
110 FORMAT(1H1/38X46HTABLE 5-13 CAM AND DRUM DYNAMICS DURING RECOIL//

KtKlHH ZZXf IfHCUUNl
113X4bHKtLUIL
UKIVlNb
NUKMAL
AXIAL
SER
COUNTER/12X>105H ADAPTER
SPRING
CAM
CAM
CAM
3
LAM
UKUM
PIH.U1L
KtXUIL
SLiUt
SLlUbV
43XrU4H TIME
FORGE
FORCE
FORCE
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
b SLOPE
VLL
VEL
HOSlllOr'<
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IN
IN
62X113H MILSEC
LB
LB
LB
IN/)
/ UtGKtt
IN/SEC
IN/SEC
IN
lN/btt
WRITEl6r702)(TM<I)rFA'FO<EN(I>i SX(I)-Y(I) rBETADU)'VD(I)'
IVU) XI1) Vbll) bill 1-I8.b4l
7020FORMAT (F10.5F9.0fF9.1fF11.0-2F10. F8.1 F10.1 .2F10.4<F10.1
1F10.J)
900 STOP
END
ENU OF LibllNG.
4 SEC.
PHASE 1 TIME =
U UlAbNUbllC* MLSSAbL(b).
219
215
21b
217
21u
219
220
221
222
223
ZZ4
225
22b
227
228
229
23U
231
232
233
234
235
230
237
2 OB
239
241
243
245
246
247
248""
249
2SU
251
232
253
254
255
23b
257
5B259
261)
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
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8o
AMCP 706-260
A-11. FLOWCHART FOR CAM AND DRUM DYNAMICS DURING COUNTERRECOIL
READ
DATA
KKLUE
11=0
706
[ DX=2SX(21)
SX=2
T-1.62
BETA-0
Gfc3
DO 700 1=3,22
YES
COMPUTE:
YSQ, ^BETA
731
DXI=0
DSX=DSXBAT
KKLUE=-1
) 770
COMPOTE KKLUEO,
DU, DTCR, DTI, VSI,
DSI. DSX, AB-I,
SXBAT, DSXBAT
COMPUTE: BSIN,
BCOS, THETA, RC,
IK, IK, CG, CI, CF
CT
992
COMPUTE:
PELT, DXIl
COMPUTE: VCIK. DXIK,

EN, FUS, DSIK, TMU, EMS
DTHETA, EMD, EMU FD,

ED, E, BBB, DENA, RATIO,
DENB, DEN, VCI, VSI, VDI
COMPUTE: DXIO
A-35
AMCP 706-260
A-11. (Con't.)
0.
901
YES
ESEKL.O
FSIN=1.0
772
hkk
COMPUTE: DTI,
DTIM, FX, FY, ENF,
EFA,-ENX, EFAR, ENXR
1009
GOMPUTE
ANGLEF
ANGLEF
"1.5708
COMPUTE:
FAX (801),
FM7SQ
ENUMA
COMPUTE:
FAX(3955.6^
FMVSQ,
ENUM.
ENX, EFA
100
36U ^ NO
ANGLEE
-1.5708
COMPUTE
DELANO
COMPUTE:
DENOM, ENUMB
ESDI; FSIN
A-36
YES
1207
COMPUTE
DU (39556)
,1067 T
>v>0.01
COMPUTE:
DSX. DSI
DXI (801
AMCP 706-260
COMPUTE:
DTCHM
DELTM
KL=KL+1
YES
COMPUTE: L
DTCR(39^.67f^
821
COMPUTE:
DDTI, LXL
DDSI, DSX
V=VI
822
|COMPUTE: XI
825
VVI
'N.
! T.
GW
COMPUTE:
DXI. DSI
S~\
COMPUTE;
( L h-DEBBL, EBBL,
^-^ I VSQ, VSI
WRITE:
TM, FA, FDf
SN, SX, % BETAD,
VD, V, X, VS,
5
A-37
>
A-12.
LISTING FOR CAM AND DRUM DYNAMICS DURING C0UNTERREC0H
CO
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8888 1mm 161

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0000
0005
0000
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R
R
R
59077*
000777
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JJ
RC
si
THt*TA
0000 R 001035 FAX

0000 R 000642 FX
0000 I 0075U KKLUE
0000 R 000744 RD
00000 SORT
R 800436 TM
R 36 HU
0000 R 000670 FY
K 136 mVifl
0000 I 000756 I
8888 i mm Bi-
8888 & 8848B2 F
0000 R 000102 SI
0000 R 001066 TMI
K
UQOO R 0007S T
8888I mm if01-
8888 1 88oeEg W
8888R 88MH M
88881 mm VS
BOOO R 001064 XI
0000 UUIUQO XK
OOOO R 000026 Y
00C0 R 001001 YK
oomi
00142
00143
0014*
00147
00151
00152
' OUlbJ
00151
001SS
00156
00160
00161
00162
00163
00164
00165
00166
00167
00170
00171
904.7S
0DI73
00175
00177
O20
00201
00202
00203
002O5
00207
01)210
00211
00213
00214
00215
00216
0U217
00220
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
*:
a.
9.
10.
li.
13:
it,
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28,
9.
3"-.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
m f MM a
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0000 R 000410 TMU
8888 B 882S# Vi
00101
001I
00101
00103
00103
00103
>
[(DIMENSION X(22) >Y(22> S(22> >SX(22) >THETA(22> rBETAD(22) rBSIN(22)

le0S(2^>'FA(22WFD(22>>EN(22)tFUS(22>fTMu(22f'TM(22>>E(22>V(22l>
2VC(22>fVS(22)'VD(22)'FX(22)tFY(22)>EBBL<22>
READ(5.37o)RD.T6EHRrOIECYCX.OPf EMSLR.X<2).S(2).SX<2>
lFA(2).FD(2)fEN(2)V(2>VC(2)fVS<2)FX(2).FY2)tFUS(2)VD(2)E(2)t
2TM(2)rTMUI2)>Y(2)>BETAD(2>itM(ll>X(l)
370 FORMAT I6F12.0)
KKLUE " 1
II - 0
DO 700 I : 3-22
IF(X(I-1).6T.0.0)60 TO 732
731 DXI ~ 0.0
DSX = DSXBAT
KKLUE - -1
60 TO 711
732 DXI2 = 2.0*<XCi-2)-x<I-l>>
IFUX<I-1)-0XI2).GT.8.0)60 TO 7W
. r
770 KKLUE =0
DXI = Xll-l)
wx
J
BTCR 5 BXl/yil-11
" ' '
OTI - DTCR
t
VSI - VSII-D
'
OSI = VSI*DT1
DS.X = Ubl " DXI

"
AB = I
,
SXBAT = 22.0 - AB
OSXBAT = (2.0 - SX(I-l) - 0SX)/SXBAT
GO TO 711'
710 IFCVU-1UGT.0.0)60 .TO 992
IFlV(I-l).LI.U.U)60 TO 992
991 DXI = 0.001
GO TO 993
'
992 DELT = <TM<I-l)-TMI-2>>/1000.0
OXI1 = V(I-1)*DELT
IFlDXI1.6T.0.0)GO TO 1002
IF(0XI1.LT.0.0)60 TO 1001
GO TO 991
1001 DXIO = 0.25-XII-1)
IF(tl.5*DXlO-ABS(OXIl)).GT.0.0)60 TO 1002
1003 DXI = DXIO
GO TO 993
1002 DXI = DXll
993 JJ=0
DSX = 0.10
711 SX(D = SX(I-l) + DSX
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
19
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
ZO
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
1
42
3
*4
45
OOOO R 000512 V
OOOO
UIMWft T5P
si
A-12. (Con't.)
00221
00223
0224
00225
D0226
00227
" 00230
00231
0U232
00233
00234
00235
00236
00237
UU24U
00241
00242
00243
01)244
00245
UU246
00250
UU2bl
00252
0U253
00254
0U2bb
00256
- 002b7
00260
00261
00262
UU26300264
00266
0026/
00270
46.
47.
18^
49.
b.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
Ob.
57.
b.
59.
fa.
61.
"527
b4.
65.
66.
67,
66.
69.
id.
75.
74 r
75.
77.
79.
61.
82.
83.
00272
UU2/3
87.
D
I
u
CD
MB.
97.
MB.
99,
1UU.
101.
102.
103.
46
47
<8
49
50
51
52
53
b4
55
56
57
58
59
eu
61
"CS"
CI
DIEBCOS(I)/(RQ*RCCG)
CT = u.lb*TK"
CT = CX*XK + 0, 1*YK
lMKKLUt.EG.U )GU TO / /i
775 DSI = DSX +DXI
lli KL - U
LL - 0
10.
71.
uuerx
003UB
00307
0031U
00311
00312
00313
00311
00316
1M1.LI.22)60 TO 704
706 DSX = 2.0 - SX121)
t>X(I) - 2.0
Yd) = 1.62
BETA = 0.0
GO TO 705
704 YSQ = SQRT(1.0-12.0 - SX(I>>2>
Y(I) = 0.81*YSQ
BETA = ATAN(0.ai*(2.0-SX(Il )/YS(5)
BETAD(I)=57.296BETA
705 BblNdl = S1NIBLIA)
BCOS(I) = COS(BETA)
1HL1AU) = iy.0<367*(YH)+2.15)
RC = (1.0 - 0.3439*(2.0-SXd>>**2>**1.5/3.24
XK -UblNU) -O.OS*BtOijll)
709 VCIK = VCI

UXIK - UXI
EMI> = ABS<CI*VCIK**2 + TG/CG)
"FU5TTT
63
"BT"
65
be
67
bB
69
/U
71
72
73
CH*tlJ(IJ
GSIK = DSI
~1MU(1) " C1*tN + 15
EMS = 0.5*<FUS(I-1) + FUS(I))*OSIK
UIHtIA - lllll _ fll-lJJ/KU
EMD = 0.5*(TMU(I-1)+ TVUd>)*DTHETA
"EMO
tMb + tU
FD(D = FDU-1) " 40-0*DSIK
"ED
lHHI-l'+HUdl )*0.10*D5IKE(I) =Ed-l)+ED-EMU
-Ubb=BLUbTTTDENA=EMSLR*BB8*2
-RTlO=BSlMTTt-/RO
DENB=DIE*RATI0**2
_
UEN=0.b* <DtNA*DENUI
VCI
SQRT(Ed)/EN>
ULI UJIII
VDI = VCI*BSIN(I)
IFlKKLUt -EG.UI
772 DI1
DSIK/1 IVSI + VS(I-1))0.5)
1000.0*DTI
u I ir*
FXd) = EN'Ij*XK
Mill
ENtlTK
ENF = 0.5*(FX(I-l)+FXdl)
tl-A
U."5i-UENX = ENF-EFA
tl-AK
l-All-D/0.15
ENXR = ENF " EFAR
11- IVI1-1) .bl.O.OIGU TO 10U7
IF(Vd-l) .LT.0.0)GO TO 1009
75
-76"
77
-nr
79
81
vz~
83A
84A
BIB
84C
BfD
85
BB87
89
td
93
94
95
>
s
o
97
VB
A-12. (Con't.)
o
325
00322
00323
00325
00327
00331
~T33T~
00333
00335
00336
00337
00340
00341
00342
00343
00344
00345
00346
00347
00350
351
00352
00353
00354
00356
00360
105.
TUST
107.
TUB:.
109.
TTTS7
111.
113.
TT4".
115.
~TX6.
117.
11.
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
126.
129.
00361
130.
00362
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
136.
137.
136.
139.
140.
141.
142.
143.
144.
145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
~T50.
151.
00363
00364
00365
00366
00367
00370
00371
00373
00374
00375
0J76
00400
00401
00402
00403
00405
U0407
00410
00411
00412
00413
00415
U041/
00420
00421
00423
UU42S
00426
00431
152.
153.
154.
155.
156.
157.
156.
159.
lbO.'
161.
"loTT
101
"IoT103
"TOTT
105 -
rx(I-l).6T.
GO TO 1011
9 IF(ENX.ST.0.0)GO To 1010
3007 IF(DXIK.6T.0.0)60 TO 1007
~
IF(DXIK.LT.O.OTGO TO 1012
_30o_e_ DXIK=0.001
GO TO 1007
1010 IF(ENXR.GT.0.0)GO TO 1012
To
107
lll DV1K = O.o
TUT
GO TO 1007
1012 DXIK = - ABSIQXIK)
GO TO 1009
1007 FAX = 801.0*DXIK
FMVSQ = 801.0*EMR*V(I-1>**2
ENUr/A= FAX + ENX
GO TO 1013
109 FAX = 3955.6*DXIK
FMV5Q = 3955.6V(I-1)**2*EMR
ENUMA = FAX + ENXR
ENX = ENXR
"Hoin
EFA
109
112
113
114
115
116
.117
He
119
= EFAR
120
1013 FASQ = ENX**2

OENSO = FASQ + FMVSQ
IF(DENSQ.GT.O.O)GO TO 344
IF(DENSQ.LT.O.O>STOP
GO TO 901
344 DENOM = SQRTIDENSQ)
ENUMB = ENX
ESIN = ABSIENUMA/OENOM)
FSIN = ABS<ENUMB/0ENOM)
GO TO 356
901 ESIN = 1.0
FSIN =1.0
GO TO 444
356 IF(FSIN.LT.1-0)GO TO 445
444 ANGLEF = 1.5708
GO TO 361
445 ANGLEF =ASIN<FSIN)
36T 1F(ES1N.GT.1.6)GO TO 12
GO TO 362
1200 DFAX
= (ENUMA - DENOM)
LL = LL+1
IF(LL.EQ.100)STOP
1201 IF(V(I-1).LT.'0.0)GO TO 1207
1206 DXI = DXlK - DFAXVflOl.O
GO TO 709
127 DXI = DXIK - DFAX/3955.6
GO TO 709
362 IF(KL.LT.10)GO TO 366
1370 IF(ESIN.LT.0.999990)GO TO 366
364 AN6LEE = 1.57U6
DELANG=ANGLEF-1.5708
IF(DELANG.GT.0.0)60 TO 1088
IF(DELANG.LT.0.0)60 TO 1088
GO TO 1220
1068 DTCR= (SGRT(EMR/801.0))* ABS(DELAN6>
IFIIABSIDTI-DICR)/DTCR).G1.0.0H6 TO
GO TO 1220
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125
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127
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130
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DXI =V(I-l)DTCR/2.0
UU IU 111
366 ANGLEE=ASIMESIN)
446 DELANG = ANbLtl- " ANGLtt
IF(DELAMG.GT.0.O)GO TO 1017
IMULLANfci.LT.U.UIbU TO 1017
1220 DTCR=DTI
GU TO 1015
1017 IF(V<I-1).LT.0.0)G0 TO 1016
1014 DTCR = <SQRT(EMR/801.0))*^-ABS(BELANG)~
1016 S?CR:- (SQRT(ER73955.67)I ABS(DELANG>
1015 DTCRM = 1000.0*OTCR
UtLIM = T1M - UILNM
KL = KL +1
IFTKL.Gt.lOOJbTOP
585 DIFT = DTI - DTCR
IF(DIH.LT.0.0)GO TO 501
IFfDIFT.GT.0.0)60 TO 5<t2
xonz
541 ALDIF =
(DIFT/DTCR)
GU TO btl
542 ALDIF =
(DIFT/DTI)
b77 IF(ITGT.O.UDGO TO 587
GO TO 712
bB7 UXI
UX1K*U. * AUUh/t.ur
DSI = DSX + DXI
GU IU /UV
712 JJ=JJ+1
II- UJ.tU. ir-rsTOP
19 DEBBL = ABS(DXIK)*(-ENUMA)
bBBUl) = LBBLI1-H - U1BBLVSQ
2.0*EBBL(I>/EMR
VI=bQKllAb(VbQ))
IFCVI.GT.0.10>GO TO 1090
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159
161
162
163
164
iSi
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168
170 A
1708
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IF(V(I-1).LT.0.0)60 TO 1203
bU IU B22
1202 1F((EBBL(I-1)+DEBBL).LT.O.O)GO TO 823
50-^^822
1203 IF((EBBL(I-l)+DEBBL).GT.0.0)GO TO 823
oo io age
823 RVI = VI/ A8S<V<I-1>>
IFtKVI.GT.U.lOlGU TO 821
GO TO 831
621 DD'II - DTl(l.U
(ABS(V(I-l))/(( ABS(V(I-1)> VI)<.0>))
DXI = V(I-1)*DDTI
-DT73T
V5(I-l)DTl
GSX = DDSI + DXI
bU IU 711
vi = o.o
-8ZI
-uu822 IF(EBBL(I).LT.0.0)GO TO 825
but V(l) = VI
GO TO 82 7
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195
196
158
199
200
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202
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204
205
206
207
208
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225.
00551
226 o
00552
227.
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232.
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256.
257.
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PHASE
PHASE
PHASE
1
2
3
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HhASE 5
PHASE 6
825 VUJ = -VI

827 XI = Xtl-U - DXI
1FCXI.LT.0.25)60 TO 829
828 Xtl) = 0.P5
V(I) - 0.0
OO TO 515
829 Xdl = X I
515 SI = S(I-l> - DSIK
S(I) - SI
TMI = TM(i-D+ 1000.0*DTI
_
TM(I> = TÎ
VSU) - VRI
VD(I) = VDI
VC(I) - VCL
IFiyil-il.GT..lGO TO 513
514 FA(I) =
0.0
V(I) - 0.0
X(I) = 0.0
GO IO 616
513 FA(I>=880.0 + l780.0*X(I>
516 IUbXllJ.Gl.i'^yjyiGO TO 701
700 CONTINUE
701 WRITE16.170)
170 FQP.MAT(1H1/34X.53HTABL 5-14 CAM AND DRUM DYNAMICS DURING C0UNTERR
lEC0IL//r3X'85HRrrelL
BR-|V"IN5
NORMAL
t
PERfPH
2
COUNTER
COUNTER/
3
12X.15H ADAPTER
PING
CAM
CAM
CAM,
4
CAM
DRUM
RECOIL
RECOIL
SLIDE
SLIDE/
53X.lltH Wt
FORCE
I-ONCE
FORCE
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
6 SLOPE
VEL
VEL
POSITIONN
VEL
TRAVEL/
72X.113H MILSEC
L6
L6
LB
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a DEGREE
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IN/SEC
IN
IN/SEC
IN)
WKITEIb7o2> llMiP.FAHJ FDIH .eNII)VSXll .Y(I)6ETADl 1 I'TOPI)
lV(I)>X(I),VS(D'S(I)>I=3r22)
702 FORMAT(Flo-5F9.0F9. 1F10..F1.3'fIl.fFB.1#F10.1'F10.4.F10.4
1F10.1-F10.3)
yoo STOP
END
END OF- LISTING.

3 SEC.
TIME "
0 SEC.
TIhE =
4 SEC.
TIME =
TIME =
1 SEC.
i SEC
TIME 5
TIME =
3 SEC.
TOTAL COMPILATION TIME =
0 DIAGNOSTIC* MESSASE(S).
14
SEC
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216
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220
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AMCP 706-260
A-13. FLOWCHART FOR DOUBLE BARREL MACHINE GUN

R
READ
DATA
COMPUTE CONSTANTS
DT=T2 + 0.00012$
FDTX2-2(FDT + A2)
K-K-l
S-L
DT0.00012$
FDTX2=2FDT
EMV=EMV(I-1)
+FDTX2
EMV-EMV(l-l)
-FDTX2
EMV-FDTX2
11
COMPUTE:
FDT, FTAREA
<D
COMPUTE:
V, VS, DXR
100 J_
CONTINUE
COMPUTE:
VZERO
EZERO, E
COMPUTE: FDTX2
EMV, Al, DF, FGI,
DTI, BE, BESQAR,
FOURAC, FGI, DTI
T.
K-l, L=$00
LL=$00, N=l
COMPUTE:
13
NO
COMPUTE:
V, EMV
TOTIMP, M=l
"50"
COMPUTE:
XCL, XRL,
XR-DXR
COMPUTE:
200
COMfUTHi:
Tl (BE)
PGI(-)
CONTINUE
COMPUTE:
Tl (-
MS
FG:
A-43
AMCP 706-260
A-13. (Con't.)
DXR(30)-0
DT(30)0
T(30)T(29)
A2-FDT-A1
T2-DTI-T1
FG-FGI, DT-T1
K-K+l, L-I
LL=L+1
COMPUTE: DXR(30)
DT(30), T(30)
75
/ /\ NO
<Q[CL< SC>*
DXR(l)0
DT(l)=0
T(l)=0
liii0
COMPUTES
DXR(l), DT(1)
T(l)=DT(l)
70
I
WEITE:
I, TM, FG,
FT AEEA, V, VS,
XREC, XC
71
COMPUTE: V(30), E(30)

TM(1), TM(30), FTAREA
(30), VS(30), CTMU(30)
C0EFM(30), XC(30),
XREC(30)
DO UOO 1=31, 70
COMPUTE:
XREC(1),XC(1)
DO 300 1=2, 29
XREC
XREC+DXR
72
DI=DELY
jfflEC=XEsCllM
73
COMPUTE:
XC, T, TM
300
CONTINUE
A-44
h0
AMCP 706-260
A-13. (Con't.)
Y(50)=0
X(0)=A
DX=X(0)
-X(li9)
IES
X^
NO
DTHETA=DY/RD
COMPUTE:
XK(+), YK(-
Hi
Y=Y+DY
"JT-
15
OMPUTE:
XK(-), YK(+))
COMPUTE:
YSQUAR, X, DX
COEFM, CTMU, EMUS1, EMUDl, COEFDX,
COEFDT, EMDRIG, EMUDTG, COEFFX,
DX=DELX
17
j<ia
JE
jf NO
X=X-DX
18
COMPUTE: XC,
XREC, XSQAR
X=X+DX
_L
COMPUTE:
V70, V1,DELV
f$J(T)
BAD;
WRITE:
I, TM,EN,BETAD
VD, VS, V, YPERIF,J
XC, XREC
COMPUTE: EMOM,
USEIMP, V30,E30,
E70, VSQ70, V70,
VRATTO,
/^~\
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( LV-7(I), EMV(l)
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1
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N
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RL
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USEIMP
VD
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V
VRATIO
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RB
RDSO
RPORR
SINB
TANB
TOT IMP
VC
VS
V7A
XCL
XSOUAR
3TM(75).
YPERIF(75>
READ 50tWR WA 01
lHHtb LMU >6>SR50 FORMAT16F12.0)
RL
CL
IM858^
RfPS^PORR
TG=FSRES* ( RCH-EMU*RB)EMU
CT=R0 - fcMU*Rt!
C X=EMU*(RT+RD*RPORR)
RUSO=KU**!
EMURB=EMU*RB
CMUF=EMU*IRPORR+l.0/RHJ
SC =CL-A
OtLYsU.0Ub602b*B
DELX=A/20.0
2i.
B>
RHO RBf
RCH
RP
RR>
RT
RO
0000 R 003414 XK
0O ft 0018*5'V
7B
7
a
10
II
12
13
14
1b
1S
18
it
BSQUAR=B*B
20
AVERBiA/'B
21
B0VERA=B/A
a/.
AtJ=A*B
22
23
24
2i>
win
28.
ciy.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
RCFRAC=(ASQUAR - BSQUAR)/ASQUAR
tthOSQ=RHO**2
EFMR =0.5*EMR/RHOSQ
EFMA =.b*EMA/RHOSU
EFID=0.5*DI/(RDSQ + RHOSQ)
33.
tNVJUJ-U.U
31
36.
EN(70)=0.0
32
3/.
H>>OUJ-U.U
38.
3V.
40.
FTAREA(30)=0.0
V0(30)-0.0
YPERIF<30> = 0.0
XKl 11=0.0
26
^1
28
T<1)=0.0
34
33
36
Bfc.lMM3UI=U.U
42.
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00171
00173
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.EN(75)iY(75)X(7g)>BETA(75)> COEFM(75)CTMU(75)>VS(7S)V0<7
BETAD<75>.T(75)tXCC75>XRECC75>FTAREA(75>
OiU-ul/KU
it.
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
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O
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00200
43.
44.
00201
00202
4b.
-00203
4b.
00204
47.
00207
4d.
00211
49.
0Q.212
50.
00213
si.
00214
52.
00215
530
00216
54.
00220
55.
00221
56.
00222
57.
00223
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59.
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610
00227
62.
63.
00230
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00232
65.
00233
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67.
00234
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69.
002 41
00242
7u.
00243
71.
00244
72.
73.
00245
00247
74.
00250
75.
76.
00251
00252
77.
00253
78.
79.
00255
00256
BU.
Q257 - -61.
00261
82.
00262
83.
84.
00263
00264
85.
00265
86.
87.
00267
86.
00270
89.
00271
90.
00272
00273
91.
92.
00274
0027V
93."
94.
00276
00277
9b.
96.
00300
00301
97.
00302
9a.
W3W -43.
1U.
00305
1
2
100
b0
CTMU130>=0.0
r<30)=B
X<30)=0.0
FTAREA(1>=0.0
DO 100 I=2>29
1F(1.LT.26)G0 TO 1
DT(D=0. 00075
GO TO 2
DT<I)=0.000125
FDT(I)
=0.5*(FG(I)+FS(I-1))*DT(I)
FTAREA(I)=FTAkEA(1-1>+FOT<I)
CONTINUE.
VZER0=FTAREA(29)/EMR
EZERO = 0.5EMR*VZERO**2
E<1)=0.7*EZERO
V<1>=SQRT(2.0*E(1>/EMR)
EMVtl)=EMR*V(l)
TOTIMP = 2.0*FTAREM29)
M=l
K=l
L=500
LL=500
39
40
41
42
43
44
5
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55A
55B
56
57
5BA
58B
58C
59
U - 1
4
S
6
24
7
10
VS(l>=VU>*RHO
00 200 I=229
IF(K.EQ.1)60 TO 4
DTU>=T2+0.0125
FDTX2=2.0*<FDT(I)+A2)
K = K-l
GO TO 7
IFU.LT.26)60 TO 5
DTU>=0. 00075
GO TO 6
LiT<I) = 0.U00125
FDTX2 = 2.(T*FLJT(I)
IFU.GT.UGO TO 24
EMV(I)=EMV(I-1)-FDTX2
GO TO 10
IFII.GT.LDGO TO 7
EMV(I)=FDTX2
GO TO 11
EMV(I)=EMV(I-1)+FDTX2
GO TO 11
IF(EMVU) .GT.0.0)G0 TO 11
FDTX2 = EMVTI-Tr
EMV(I)=0.0
Al=F0TX2/2.0
OF= ABS(FG(I)-FG<I-1))
FGI = FGH!
DTI=DT(I)
BE= FGIDTT/DF~
"
BESQAR=EE**2
F0URAC=2.0*DTI*A1/DF
FG1=FG(I-D
DTI=DT(I)
IFU.LE.7)G0 TO 8
Tl=BE-SGRTrBESQAR-FURAr)
FGI=FG1-DF*T1/DTI
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
66
"-
"
69
70
71
72
73A
73B
73C
T56
73E
74"
75
76
77
78
79A
79B"
79C
80
81
BZ~
83
84
85
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87
o
a
o
9
M
D
1
00
114. (Con't.)
101.
00306
00307
102.
00310
103.
104.
00311
00312
105.
00313
106.
00314
107.
00315
108.
00316
109.
00317
110.
00320
111.
00321
112.
00322
113.
00323
114.
00325
115.
00326
116.
117.
00321
00330
ll.
00331
119.
00332
120.
00333
12lY
00335
122.
00337
123.
00340
124.
00341
125.
00342
126.
00343'
127.
00344
12.
00345
129.
00346
130.
'00347
131.
132.
00350
00353
133.
00355
134.
135.
00356'
00357
136.
00360
137.
138.
00361
00362 " i39.
00363
140.
141.
00365
00367
142.
00370
143.
00371
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00372 " 145.
00373
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00374
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00375
149.
00376
00377
150.
rsr. ~
00400
00401
152.
THF42
153.
00403
154.
00404
155, ~
00405
156.
I57i
00406
00407
15.
GO TO 9
d Tl=-BE+SQRT(BESQAR+FOURAC)
FGI=FGI+0F*T1/DTI
9 A2=FDT(I)-A1
T2=DTI-T1
FGU>=FGI
0T(I)=T1
K=K+1
L=I
LL=L+1
11 V(I)=EMV(I)/EMR
VS<J>=VU>RHO
DXR <I)=0.5*(V(I-1)+V{I))*DT(I)
IF(I.NE.(L+1))GO TO 12
XCL=XR<L)*RHO
XRL=XR(L)
XR(I)=DXRU)
GO TO 13
12 XR(I>=XR(I-D+DXRU)
13 E<I)=EMR*V(I>**2/2.0
200 CONTINUE
IF<XCL.LT.SC)GO TO 70
DXR(1)=0.0
DT<1)=0.0
T<1)=0.0
GO TO 71
70 DXR(1)=SR-XRL
DT(l)=OXR(l)/V(l)
T(l)=OT(l>
71 XREC(1)=XRL
XC(l)=XREC(l)*RHO
DO 300 I=2r29
IFU.LE.DGO TO 72
XREC(I)=XREC(1-1)+DXR(I)
GO TO 73
72 XREC(I)=XREC(1-1)-DXR(I)
73 XC(I)=XREC(I)*RHO
TCD=T(I-1) +3TU)
TM(I) = 1000.0*T(D
300 CONTINUE
IF(XC(29).LT.SC)G0 TO 74
DXR(30)=0.0
OT(30)=0.0
T(30)=T(29)
GO TO" 75
'"'""
"
74 DXR(30)=SR
-XR(29)
DT(30)=DXR(301/V(29V"
T(30)=T(29)+DT(30)
75 VI30)=V(29)
E<30)=E<29)
TM(1I=1000.0*T(1)
TM(30)=1000.0*T(30)
FTAREA(30)=0.0
VS<30)=VS(29)
CTMUC30TiCX*CTRIS+EWURB
COEFM<30)=CMUF
XCC3"0T=5C
"
XREC(30)=XC(30)/RHO
58
69
90
91
92
93
94
95
968
97A
97B
?8
99A
99B
99C
99D
100
101
102
103
104
105A
105B
105C
105D
106A
1068
107A
107B
106A
108B
108C
108D
108E
108F
108G
108H
1081
109A
1Q9B
VSWT
109D
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-
--
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not
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o
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A-14. (Con't.)
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159.
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160.
00425 "T6TT0O425_ 162.
163.
00425
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00425
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167.
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171.
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00441
173.
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00444
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00446
177.
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00450
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163.
lb*.
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186.
169.
00464
190.
00465
191.
00467
192.
193.
00470
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194.
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00474 " "197.
00475
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00477
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00502
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204.
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00504
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00507
206.
00510
209.
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211.
00515
212.
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213.
00517
21*.
0520
215.
00522
216.
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00455
00457
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00*61
>
m:
m-
PRINT 105.1 11HU) ,FG( l 'FTAREA V.VS(I).XREC<I).XCCI>

lisa./WL.. .
_
111C
HID
105 F0RMAT(lHl/12X*7H TABLE 2-11 DOUBLE BARREL MACHINE GUN DYNAMICS"

1
_
//l*XillH PR0PELLANT.19Xi6H AXIAL.13X6H AXIAL/17X.*H GA
2S.1*X.33H RECOIL
CAM
RECOIL
CAM/7OH
I
TIME
FOR
3CE
IMPULSE
VEL
VEL
TRAVEL
TRAVEL/68H
MSEC
**
LB
LP-SEC
IN/SEC
IN/SEC
IN
IN//
._
5<I3.F9._3.F11.1.F9.2.2F9.1.2F10.*>>
-
GO' 400 1 = 31.70

'"
IFCI.LT.*l)GO TO 16
IFU.GT.601&0 TO 16
"
DY=PELY
" ~
112
113
114
115
116
_117
11BV
1188
116C
1180
119
120
TZT
IF(I.GT.50)GO TO 14
25 Y(I)=Y(I-1)-DY
IF"'(i.NE.S8)GO TO 15
_. -
_ __
"'
"
Y(50)=0.0
X(50)=A
DX = X(50)
X(*9)
GO TO 18
14 Y(D=Y(I-l)+0*
15 YSOUAR=Y(I)**2
"
"
"
"
"
122A
X(I)=AOVERB*Si;RT(BSQUAR-YSQUAR)
DX = ABS(Xd-l) " X(I) )

GO TO 18
16 DX=0ELX
IFU.LT.*DG0 TO 17
XII)=X(I-l)-OX
1228
123
124
125,
126
127
128
.._ _
,
GO TO lfl
__
_
17 X(I)=X(I-l>+Dx
18 XC(I)=SC
+ x(I)
XREC(I)=XC(I)/RHO
..
.._
__
XSOUAR=X(l)**2
IF(I.EG.SO) GO TO 31
TANDEN=SQRT(ASQUAR-XSQUAR_>
TANB=bOVERA*XU)/TANOEN ""
__
_
""'
"
"
'"'
"
"
132
31 TANDEN=0.0
- BETA(i) = l.57756
SINB=1.0
COSB=0.0
GO TO 35
sjsraiiiiTi]
~~_
"'
35 S INSQ=SINB~**2
C0SSQ=C0SB**2
COEFMR=EFMR*COSSQ
COEFMA=EFMA*SINSQ
C0EFIU=EFID*STN5Q
F< lLT^*TJG0Tcf33
IFU.GT.60)60 TO 33
GO TO 3 4
DY=ABS (Yn-TT-rrnT
34 DTHETA=DY/K0
IFTIVBT"."5D)60 TO T9~
XK=SJNB+CTRIG*COSB
133
13*A
13*H
13*C
1OTIT
135A
T55B~
135C
1J5D
135E
------
""
RC=(ASQUAR-XSQUARRCFRAC)*1.5/AR
33 YU)=BOVERA*TANDEN
4m
~T29ir
129C
-~IZ9D130
- -- T3TT
BETA(I)=ATAN(TANB>
GO TO 32
52
111F
lilG
111H
1111
"
"
1356
135H
136
13 TU
1378
137C
137
139
1*0
141
>
2
o
A-14. (Con't.)
o
217.
00523
00524
213.
525
219.
00526
220.
221.
00527
00530
222.
00531
223.
224.
00532
225.
00533"
226.
00534227.
00535
226.
00536
229.
00537
230.
00540
00541
231.
232.
00542
00543
233.
00544
234.
235.
00545
236.
00546
237.'
00547
00550
23b.
239.
00551
240.
00552
2m.
00553
242.
00554
00555
243.
244.
00556
00557
245.
00560
246.
217.
00561
248.
00562
249.
00563
250.
00564
251.
00565
252.
00566
253.
00570
254.
00571
00572 " " 255.
00573
256.
257.
00574
258.
00576
00576
259.
00615
260.
261.
00615
262.
00615
263.
00615
264.
00615
265.
00615
266.
00615
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268.
00617
noser Z69.~
270.
00623
U062T " TTST
00625
272.
00626~ Z73i
274.
00630
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
YK = COSB - CTRIG*SINB
GO TO 20
19 XK=SINB-CTRIG*C0SB
YK=C0SB+CTRIG*SINB
20 OENOMN=ABSICY*YK-CX*XK)
COEFVC=CIO*COSB/<RC*DENOMN>
T5N=TS/DEN0MN
COEFM(D=CMUF*YK
CTMU(II = (CX*XK + EMURB'YKi
EMUSl=CQEFMa-i>*ENlI-l>*DX/2.0
EMUDl=CTMU<I-l)*EN<I-l>*DTHETA/2.0
COEFDX=COEFM(I)*DX/2.0
COEFDT=CTMU(IT*DTHETA/2.0
~
EMURTG=(COEFDX+COEFOT)*TGN
EMUDTG=TG*DTHETA
C0EFFX=C0EFDX*C0EFVC
.. _
C0EFTQ=C0EF0TC0EFVC
HALFFE=EMUS1+EMUD1+EMURTG+EMU0TG
EI = E'('I-ir-HA"LFFE
VCC0EF=C0EFMR+C0EFMA+C0EFID+COEFFX+COEFTQ
VCSG=EI/VCCOEF
. ..
_..
_
...
162
EMUR2=C0EFFX*VCSQ
EMUD2=C0EFTQ*VCSQ
ESUBMU=HALFFE + EMUR2 + EMUD2
EU)=E(I-D " ESUBMU
VC=SQRTWCSQ>
VS(I)=VC*COSB
VD( BVCSINB
V(I)=VSU)/RH0
EN(I)=COEFVC*VCSQ + TGN
__
163
-TS
165
166
167
_ _ ._
"KB"
.
YPERIF(I)=YPERIF(I-1)+ABS(DYJ
6ETA0=57.296*BETAU>
OT(I)=2.0*DX/IVS(I-1) + VS(D)
T(I)=T(I-1) + DT(I)
.-
TM(I)=1000.0*TTI)
400 CONTINUE
V70=V<70>
V1=V(1)
DELV=V1-V70
RADELV=DELV/V1
IF(ABS(RADELV).GT.0.02)GO TO 36
36 PRINT 110><ITM<I)EN'BETAD<I).VD<I)VS i V( I) > YPERIFCI)
l.XC(I) .XrtECU) 1=31 70)
110 FORMAT<lHl/20X53H TABLE 2-11 CONT.
DOUBLE BARREL MACHINE GUN DYN
1AMICS
//1SX.7H NORMAL.11X.15H PERIPH
AXIAL.I2X I7H PERIPH
2
AXIAL/19X.71H CAM
CAY
DRUM
CAM
RECOIL
DRUM
3
CAM
RECOIL/90H
I
TIME
FORCE
SLOPE
VEL
4
VEL
VEL
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
TRAVEL/88H
MSEC
5
LB
DEG
IN/SEC
IN/SEC
IN/SEC
IN
IN
6
IN//<I3Fll.'tF10.1F9.23F9.1>3F10.4>)
M=W+I
"
~ '
'
IF(M.GT.6> GO TO 30
IF(ABS(RADELV1 .GT.0.02TSO TO 21
GO TO 99
21 Vis <Vl+V70)/2.0
ERATIO = E(70)/E(30)
" 22_rFCM.GT.20TGO rO 23
" '
"
EMOM=Vl*EMR
169
176
171
~rrz
173
-In175
~ I767T
1768
176C"
176D
I76E"
176F
I76G~
177
17B179
ior
181
182
183
184
185-6
- 18T188
189
190
191
192
193"
194
>
3
o
v
j
9
N
A-14. (CorTt.)
275.
276.
277.
278.
279.
2SQ.
'261.
282.
263.
264,
285.
286.
267.
266.
289.
290.
291.
29L.
293.
00631
00632
00633
00634
00635
00636
00637
00640
00642
00643
00644
00645
00646
00647
00650
00651
00660
00661
00b62
23
30
80
99
USEIMP=TOTlMP-EMOM
V30=USEIMP/EMR
E30=EMR*V30**2/2.0
E70=ERATID*E30
VSQ70=2.0*E70/EMR
V70=SQRT(VSQ70>
VRATI0=AS(1.0-V1/V70)
IF(VRATIO.LT.0.02)GO TO 23
V1=<V1+V70)/2.0
M=fJ+l
GO TO 22
V(1)=V1
EMV(1)=EMR*V(1>
EU>=EWR*YU)**2/2.0
GO TO 60
PRINT 80V(1).T(70)RADELVMN
FORMAT<////3E18.8.215)
STOP
END
END 01' LISTING.

TIME
3 SEC.
TIME
1 SEC.
5 SEC.
TIME s
TIME
0 SEC.
TIME
4 SEC.
TIME
4 SEC.
PHASE
PHASE
PHASE
PHASE
PHASE
PHASE
1
2
3
4
5
6
TnTAi
rriMpn
TIMF
206
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=
=
=
=
=
TION
196
197A
197B
197C
197D
197E
197F
1976
198
~I99
200
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203
204
205
17
SEC
io
v
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I
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a
AMCP 706-260
A-15.
FLOWCHART FOR MULTIBARREL POWER
ST.
Rm
READ
DATA
TIME-0
COMPUTE:
CQKSTANJS
zz
COMPOTE:
Tl, T2, T3,
TU, T5
YES
80
DO 8 1=1,160
COMPOTE: DT
DT-T1
T
COMPOTE: H, H5,
II, ZZ,
ZANGXE
DT2(T2-T]JA
DTDT2
CCMPUTE: ANGA1,
ANGD1, ANGD2, ANGA2,
DT3-(T3-T2)A
YES
ENDANG-ANGLE+ ZANGLE
f_
701
1
r=
ENDAMG-ENDAN1*. ZANGLE
7^
IJ=1
TEBQ
TF-Q
A-52
T-0
TAG=Q
IMaQ
AMCP 706-260
A-15. (Con't.)
NO
7L
YESf"DT(T$-TU) 12
710 1
A-53
AMCP 706-260
A-15.
T-DTU
(Con't.)
Tl-TI
+DELT1
*f
75Q
COMPOTE:
DTg
T2-TI+
J2EL!
T3-TI+
BELT1
TU-TI+
IJ>13
{)
T5-T1
+DELT1
737
i IES
DT-TI-Tli
COMPUTE:
ANGT, DTRAV
6
T^
CONTINUE
T=T+DT
TAC-TAC+DT
DT-TI
TE=TE+DT
COMPUTE":
RDTRAV,
TT, JK=JK+1
NO
A-54
WRITE:
JK, ANGT,
DTHETA, DTRAV,
RDTRAV,
II
AMCP 706-260
A-15. (Con't.)
A-55
AMCP 706-260
A-15. (Con't.)
20k/\
A-56
334
AMCP 708-2G0
A-15. (Con't.)
COMPUTE:
AJ, TANB
COMPUTE: XK, TANB
COMPUTE: XK
COMPUTE: TANB
COMPUTE: TANB
COMPUTE: AJ,
DJEf TANB, XK
COMPUTE: AJ,
TANB. XK
COMPUTE: AJ,
DJFr TANB
COMPUTE? A, Y, XJBI
333
33Ut
X-6.6
X-0
33?
~5=0~
V-0
B-0
Soo
BCEG-57.2968
H-0
A-57
AMCP 706-260
A-15. (Con't.)
IES
351
*J_
lESJ
'UTE:
COMPUT
(FA, EFC. RFA
GO TO
HEAD OF
t_
L=L+1
L=L+1
COMPUTE:
FA, RFC, BFA
ITE: HEADINGS
' WRITE: TIMEMjJ,,
V, X, FA,RFC,RFJ>
,BDEG, EN,F,TORKI
COMPUTE:
W&*
COMPUTE:
EN,i F
375 T
COMPUTE:
D8BBTE:
K-O
D09 1*1, 180
K2-USK+1
GO TO HEAD
OF FORM
WRITE
TITLES
I-K2
NO
CONTINUE
K=K+1
COMPUTE:
TORK
POWER
LU=lL + 1
A-58
WRITE:
[, TIMEM, ALPHA,
OMEGA, THETAD,
[, BTSUM, TORKI,,
^TOBK. POWER
A-16. PROGRAM LISTING FOR MULTIBARREL POWER

INPUT
DIMENSION TIMEM(IBO)IALPHA(IBO).OMEGA<180)THETA(180).THETAD(180> .
lBT5OWTTB0TiTORKI(160)T0RKri80)X(6)
V(6"J A'(6TYl 180).BDG(6J >
2FA(6).RFC(6).RFA<6).ENlb)F16>.Bt6)TQHKB16).POWER1180)
T>REAIH5.T5>AFK.0FK. AEK DEK' AK. Cl t"ZZi~ZSTA'NGLEIV
1
ANGLE2. AN6LE3r ANGLE4 ANGLES, EL R. RC. WB> WST.
'~ "2W5ET-CEFCl.TEFC2. C0EFSl-C0EFS2rALPHAOrMETGAM.YlF. Y2F.
3
X1F. X2Fr TANQF. TANBE VIE. Y2E. X1E> X2E G>
~T""
ELT1V 0ELT2.ENDAN1. EMUR. EMUS. EMUT. EYE.BF1. BEI """"
75 FORMAT 19F8.0)
TTMt=Tr.O~
.- .
.
L = 0
ROTT= KC*N5CET
"
RCTF = KC*TANBF
RCTE = RC*TANBE
RSQ = Rt*a
"VJF = OMEGAM*RCTF
VJE = -<JMEGAM*RCTE
~UA3" =^2".KC**2*0MTGM*'*2 """
AJAF = AJA3/AFK
AJDF = -AJA3/DFK
AJAE = -AJA3/AEK
AJDE = AJA3/DEK
AJAPj: ^CTFALPHAO
AJAu = -R~CTE*ALPHA
"
XK1F = KCTF*(ANGLE5-ANGLf*)
XK1E = RCTE*(ANGLE5-ANGLEr
"
XK2F = KCTF*(2.0*ANGLE5-ANGLEt)
TXZL - RCTE*(2.0*ANGL5-ANGLEiH
XK3F = *K2F + RCTF*ANGLE2
""XK3T '= XK2E + RCTE*ANGT.E2 " -"
YF2 = 2.0*Y2F*RC
YE2~= 2.0*T2E*RC
AYF2 r TF2*ALPHA0
"AYE2
=YE2*ALPHA0
AJ3 = 3>0*RC**2*ALPHA0**2
AJ3IAJ3E
DJ2F
0J2E
-~ DJ3F
DJ3E
AJI"*
AJT3
>
1
en
to
AJ3/AFK
AJ3/AEK
AYF2/DFK
AYE2/OEK
AJ3/DFK
AJ3/DEK
= b.U*KbQ*AK**2/b.U
= 10.0*RSG*AK*C1/3.0
AJT2 - K5Q*(i*.0*AK*C2 +3.0*C1**2)

AJT1 = <;.0*RSa*(AK*C3 + 3.0*C1C2)
"""" AJTD = 2.0*RS0*<C1*C3 + C2**2)
BX=C2/C1
B5Q=BX*2
"""
"'
CX=2.0/tl
80 DO 6
1=1.180
11 = (I-D/15
115 = 1S*I1
II = lib + 1
ZZ = 11
ZAN6LE = ZZ*ANGLE5
'
"
~"
=
=
=
=
=
=
3
- -4- 5
XARDTUNT
1
Z
a+?
3
5
- - -
10
li _ 12
13
1H
15A
15B
15C
15D
15F
15G
15f) 151
15J
"
15K
15L
15M
~\S(S
150
15P
15Q
15R
15S
X5T
15U
15V
15W
15X
15Y
I5Z
15AA
15BB
15AC
~15AU
15AE
15AF
15AG
15AH
15AI
15AJ
15AK
15AL
15AM
16
Al
2
A3
A5
9
10
11
12
13
1<*
15
16
17
18
19
JJJ
21
22
23
24
25
27
28
29
30
31
3Z
33
3T
35
3b
37
3B
39
n
l
<3
<<
H5
*6
"7
-8
H9
50
51
52
53
3*
55
D
3
o
v
*
N
o
D
I
o>
o
A-16. (Con't.)
701
755
702
---
~~
"
"
750
703
704
705
706
707
708
709
751
710
711
712
713
IFUl.Nb.llGO TO 7U " "

ANGA1 = ANGLE1 + ZANGLE
ANGU1 = ANGLE2 + /ANGLE.
ANGU2 = ANGLES + 2ANGLE
ANGA2 = ANGLE"* + WANGLE
IF<Il.EO.2)G0 TO 701
ENDAMG = ANGLE5 + ZANGLE
GO TO 7S5
ENDANG = ENOAN1 + ZANGLE
IJ = 1
T=0.0
TE=0.0
TAC=O.
TF=0.0
TAA=0.0
IFUl.Gt.3>60 TO 713
IFâvl.GT.DGO TO 703
Tl = SQKT(2.0*ANGAl/ALPhA0)
T2"~= 5RT(2.0*ANGDl/ALPhAO)
T3 = SQKT(2.0*ANGD2/ALPHA0>
Tl* = SQKT(2."0*ANGA2/ALPhAO)
T5 = SQKT(2.0*ENDANG/ALPHAO)
lFTl.GT.n65 TO 750
DT = Tl
GO^ro 738
-IFdO.Nt.DGO TO 703
DT = Tl - TIMEM(I-D/1000.0
GO TO 738
IF(lj".Nt.2)G0 TO 704
DT2 = ( 12-TD/t.O
IFlId.Gl.5)GO TO 705
DT = 0T2
GO TO 738
IF(IJ.Nt.6)G0 TO 706
DT3 = (I3-T21/4.0
IFUJ.GI.9JG0 TO 707
DT = DT3
GO TO 736
lF(IJ.Nt.lO)GO TO 708
Of* = (l'J-TSJ/'i.O
IF(IJ.G1.13)G0 TO 709
DT = DT**
GO TO 738
IFU1.EU.2)G0 TO 711
IPIlJ.Nt.l1*)'S"T 710
DT5 = U5-T4J/2.0
DT = DT5
GO TO 738
IFUJ.EU.151G0 TO 712
DT = T5-T4
GO TO 738
DTHETA = 3.0*ANGLE5
GO TO 727
IFUl.EU.lDGO TO 718
tFUI.Nt.IJGO TO 71H
TIO=TIMtM(I-l)/1000.0-DELTl
DTHETA - ANGA1
GO TO 727
""""
""
A6
A7
AS
A9
AlO
All
A12
A13
Alt
A15A
AlSu
A15C
A15D
A15E
AlSF
A16
A17
A18
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71* IFUJ.NE.21G0 TO 715
DTHETA = ANGOl
SO T 7Z7
715 IFUj.Lt.5>60 TO 73B
IFUJ.Nt.6)GO TO 716
DTHETA = ANGD2
GO TO 727
716 IFUJ.Lt.9)GO TO 733
IF(IJ.NE.10)GO TO 717
.DTHETA = ANGA2
GO T 77
717 IFUJ.Lt.13)60 TO 73B
IFU1.E.10)GO TO 725
IF(lJ.JNt.li)GO TO 745
"BTHtTA = ENDANG
GO TO 77
715 GO TO 736
718 IFUJ.GI.DGO TO 719
OT = ANGLEl/MEGh
GO TO 736
"7I9""iniJ".KiE.2T&"T"'T25
DT2 = (ANGLE2 - ANGLED/l<t.O*OMEGAM>
720 IFflJ.GT.5)G0 TO 721
DT = DT!
Go TO 738
721 IF(IJ.Nt.6)G0 TO 722
DT3""= 'TKH5LE3 -~'AN6LE2"J7Tif.Tr*0Me6WfT
722 IF<IJ.GI.9)60 TO 723
DT - DT3
GO TO 738
723 IF(IJ.NE.10)GO TO 724
DT4 = (ANGLES - AN6LE3)/(4.U*0MEGAM>
72W 1F(TJ.GT.13)G0 TO 725 "
~
- DT = DTI
THTTO 738
725 IF(IJ.Nt.lt)GO TO 726
DT5 = (ANGLE5 - ANGLE1*)/ (2.0*OMEGAMJ
726 DT = DTb
GO 10 738
727 JK = 1
TI=SQRTBSQ+CX*(DTHETA-C3))-BX
728 ANGT = AK*TX*3/6.0 + Cl*TI**2/2.0 + C*TI + C3
"OTRAV = DTHETA - ANGT
IF<ABS(UTRAV).LT.0.001)GO TO 731
RDIHAV ~ OTRTWCDTHETA-CS)
TI =TIll.O + ROTRAV)
- JK = jKn
IFJK.GI.25)GO TO 729
""" GO TU 728
729 KRlTE16730)JKANGTDTHETAfUTRAVfRDTRAV.TI
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GO TO 9U0
731 IFtU.Nt.2)G0 TO 732
DT = T I - T5
DT=TI
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Tl = TI+UELT1
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T2 S TT'DELTl
GO TO 7U3
"734"~"IFT1J.6T.9)G0 TO 735
T3 = TI+ELTl
GO TO 70b
_735 IFUJ.GI.13)G0 TO 736
~ T4" = TI+DELTi"
60 T0_ 7U7
736 IF I H.'E. 10) GO TO 737"
T5 = TI+DELT1
GO TO 7^1
737 DT = TI-T4
738 CONTINUE
T=T+UT
TAC=TAC+DT
IFdJ.GLDGO TO 741
GO TO 7b3
741 TE=TE+DI
IFUJ.G1.5TG TO 761
GO TO 763
761 TAC=.
TF=JF+DI
IXlJ.Gl .9>G0 TO 762
GO TO 7b3
752"TF=".0
TAC=0.0
""""IFUJ.GT. 13)60 TO 742
GO TO 763
742 TF=0.0
TAC=0.0
Tr=DV(r"
TAA=TAA+OT
763 IJ=IJ+1
IFU.NE.44)G0 TO 739
"""" ""nrTME'"="D"ELTl""""
"""' '"
GO TO 740
" 739 rFTr.NT.T631 GO TO""1
TIME = UELT2
GO TO 740
1 TIME = IIME+T
~740"TC="T"IME
IF(1.GT.44)60 TO 2
LPHATTrrTLpHA"
OMEGA(I) = ALPHA(I)*TC
THETATI r = OMEGA 11)*TC/2.0
GO TO 2U0
IF 11.GT.163)GO TO 4
TC= TIME - ELT1

ALPhACT) = AK*TC+ Cl
OMEGA (H=AK*TC**2/2.+Cl*TC+C2
THTAirr=AK*TC**3/6.+Cl*TC**2/2.+C2*TC+C3
GO TO 2U0
TC= TIME - ELT2
ALPHA (P =_0'_0_
OMEGAiIT "= OMEGAM
THETA(I) = OMGA(I)*TC+ THETA(163)
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SOTTTFT
rj.E*r. ZJGO TO
743
IFUJ.EQ. 6)60 TO 744

IFCIJ.EiTTSST "777
IFUJ.EU.14)G0 TO 746
IFTI J.TO".1"BTGO "TO 747
THETA1 = THETAII WANGLE
GO TO 748
743 THETA1 = AN6LE1

G^TO^fB
744 THETA1 = ANGLE2
G0~T0~748
777 THETA1 = ANGLE3
GO TO 7*8
746 THETA1 = ANGLE4
50" TO 748
747 THETA1 = ANGLES
B rriJ-=RC*THETT
YI = YUJ-ROANGLE2
_
VP~ = RC*MEGtil
THETAD(l) = 57.296THETA(I)
TOR* I ar=-EYE*7[LPHXriT
TIMEMU) = 1000.0*TIME
WBT5UM( 17=0.0
00 &
J=lib
rrrr;GTviofTG!TT0"2!J
10 GO TO 1101. 102 103 lot, 105> 106)>J
1U1 IF1THETA1.GT.ANSLE4J60 TO 13""
12 A<J)=AJ3F*T **2
TANB = 2.0*Y(n/AFK
V(J)=VP**TANB
" XTJJ = TtlJ**27AFK "
B(J) = ATAN (TANB)
GO TO sovr
13 A(J) = AJAP
VTJ) = TANBF*VP
XtJ)__= X1F + ((Y(I)-Y1F)*TANBF)
BTJ) = BF1
GO T05UU
102 IM IHEIATTGT .ANGLLb>GO TXmi3
14 A(J) = AJAP
"~
V(J7 = TANBF*VP
X<J) = T(I)*TANBF + X1F + XK1F
B(J) = BFI
GO TO 5U0
1U 3 1F ( I Ht I AT. GTi ANGtEZTGO TU T6
15 X(J) = Y(I)*TANBF + X1F + XK2F
A(J) 2 AJAP
V(J) = VP*TANBF
BUT = BFt
GO TO 5UQ
Tr6"rFtTHETl^^T;"AI<reLE3> GOTO "334
17 A<J)=DJ2F-DJ3F*TE **2
TANB = 2.0*(Y2F-YI>/DFK
V(J)=
TAN*VP
XtJ)=X2F-tY2F-YT)**2/DFK+XlF+KK3F
B(J) = ATAN (TANB)
"""-"" GO TO 5U0
104 IFITHETAl.LE.ANGLEDGO TO 334
36A:
36B
36C
36D
^5E~
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37B
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3BB
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19
21
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22
r.^r.ANStE*lGO TO 21
A(J) = -AJ3E*TE **2
"=-r.TJTTTTT=-l?CAl)TSEK
VCJ) = -TANBVP
XK = <YII)-RCATJ**2/AEK~
X<J> = tL-XK
B(J) = ATAN (TANB)
60 TO 5U0
A(J) = AJAN
V(J> = "TANBE*VP
XK
= X1E + (CYU>-Y1E-KCA1>*TANBE>
X(J) = tL-XK
BtJ) = BEI
GO TO 5UQ
IF(THETA1.GT.ANGLES)GHf 1U6
AIJ) =_AJAN
VCJ) = -TANBE*VP
XK_?_Xlt + Y(I)*TANBE + XKlt
X(J> = tL
XK
B(J) s /BEI
GO TO 5U0
106 IF(THETA1.GT.ANGLE2)G0 TO 2<
23 A(J> r AJAN
_V(J)_= -JANBE*yP
Xk = Xlt+XK2E+(Y(I1*TNBE)
X(J) = tL-XK
BCJV~=HBEr
GO TO 5UU
2< iF<THETM.GT.ANGLE3>G0 TO 333
25 ACJ)=-DJ2E+DJ3E*TF **2
TANB = 2.0*(Y2E-YI)/DEK
V(J)=-TANB*VP
Xk=XiE+Xk2F+X2E-(Y2E-Yl)**2VDEK
XCJ) = tL-XK
BIJ) = ATAN (TANB)
GO TO 5U0
2CTTFIT.GT.163>G0 To 40
30 GO TO t201f202i20320<w205r206)fJ
^7r-iTfTHETAi.^r.ANGLE4rGcrT0 irr
AJ = A"t*T**4 + AJT3*T**3 + AJT2*T**2
ACJ) = AJ/AFK
TANB = 2.0Y(I)/AFK
V(J)= TANB*VP
,"
XCJ) = t(I)**2/AFK
BTjrÂTfrTTfiBT
~
GO TO 5Uo
"113 AIJ)=RCTF*(AK*TA+C1)
V(J) = VP*TANBF
XCJl = X1F+(Y<U-Y1FJ*TANBF
BIJ) = BF1
GO T~5TJ
J.Q2 1F(THETA1.GT.ANGLE5)G0 TO 203
AQT=RCTF*JAk*T
+C17
V(J) = VPTAN8F
X(J) = X1F7 YTITSTANeF * XK1F
BIJ) = BF1
"GO TO S00
203 1FUHETA1.&T.ANGLE2>G0 TO 116
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AU)=RCTF*CAK*TAC+C1)
V(J> = vp*TAMBF
XXant-XlF + YUJ*TANBF + XK2F "~
BUI = BF1
60 TO TOO
"
'"
""" "
116 IF(THETA1.GT.AN6LE3)G0 TO 334
~ 117 DJF = YF2*(AK*TF+C1)
AJ = AJU*TF**4 + AJT3*TF**J + AJT2*TF**2 + AJT1*TF AJTO
TWJ) = tDJF -~AJ7/DFK '"
"
TANb = 2.0*<Y2F-YI)/DFK
" ""
V(J) = VpTNB
X(J)=X2I--(Y2F-YI)**2/DFK+X1F+XK3F
~
B(J) = ATAN (TANB)
GO TO 5U0
"2WTFrrHETAr.Lt;"frsLE"ns"Tir33"
118 IFUHETAl.GT.ANGLEt)GO TO 121
AJ = AJTit*TE**i* + AJT3*TE**3 + AJT2*TE**2 + AJT1*TE * AJTO
A(J) = -AJ/AEK
TANb '= 2.0*IY(I)-RCA1)7AEK
V(J) =_-yP*TANB
XK=(Y(lT-RCAl)**2/AEK "
X(J) = tL-XK
B(J)""= ATAN (TANB)
GO TO 5U0
~T2T"ATj)=-RCrE*VAK*TAA+Cl)
.
-- .
V<J) =-'KP*TANBE
XK~='"xlE Vnr(l7-Y1E-RCA-1T*TA14BE
X(J) = tL-XK
S(J) = Bl
"
GO TO 5UU
205 IF(THETA1.GT.NGLES)60 TO 2D5
A(J)=-RLTE*IAK*T
+C1)
-yvjr =-W*TANBE*
XK = Xlt + Y(D*TANBE XKlE

XTjrTTXL-XK" "
B(J) = BEI
GO TO "500
206 IF(THETA1.GT.ANGLE2)G0 TO 124
STJTS-KL IE* ntK"TAC'*CD
V(J) =-VP*TAUBE
XK- X1E+XK2E +(Y(I)*TANBE 7
X(J) = tL-XK
"
"
BTjr=BEl
GO TO 5UQ
I^rTF(THETiVGT.ANGLE3)G0 TO 533
~
'
AJ = AJI1*TF**4 + AJT3*TF**3 + AJT2*TF**2 + AJT1*TF + AJTO
T2^DJE = Yt2*rSK*TF +C1)
A(J) = IDJE + AJ1/DEK
~ 7
TANB = 2.Tr*tT2E-YI>/DEK
"
V(J)=-VPTANB
fftjr=KTKNtTANBI
XK=X1E+XK3E+X2E-(Y2E-YI)**2/DEK
>
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GO TO 5U0
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TAN = 2.0*r(I)/AFK
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>
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V(J) = VP*TANB
XU) = r<I)**2/AFK
BUT = ATAN CTANB)
GO TO 5U0
zry Aij) i D
V(J) = VJF
XU) = X1F + (Y<I)-Y1F)*TNBF
B(J)_= BF1
GO 10 SOo
^02 IF<THETA1.GT.ANGLE5)G0 10 303
214'A(J) = U - -
V(J) = VJF
X1F
+ XK1F
X(J) = t(I)TANBF
BUI = bFl
GO TO 5U0
215 A(J) = U
V(J) = VJF
X<J> = Hl)*TANBF + X1F + XK2F
BjJ)J= BFl
_
_
GO" TO ""5'0Cf
"""
216_IF(JHETA1.GT.ANGLE3)G0 TO 3J4
~2~T7 AU) = JDF
TANb = 2.0*<Y2F-YI)/DFK
V(JT ="Vp*TANB"'""
XU)=X2F-1Y2F-YI)2/DFK + X1F+XK3F
BTj7~="ATN_TTNBy
"~
GO TO 5U
304^F(THTAl.L.ANGLEl)6O TO 334
219 A(J)= AJAE
TANb = .0*(Y(1)-RCA1)/AEK
"2T0
211
212" -
213A
213B
214
"215"
216
217
21B
^19
220A
~220B -
VTJT==VF*Tfitr
X(J> = EL-(Y(I)-RCA1)*2/AEK
B(J) = ATAN (TANB)
GO TO 5U0
"22T~A~IUT ""=
V(J)
=VJE
XTJI"=T:i.=TXrrT TmT^TIF^CATliTANBEr
BIJ) = bEl
GO TO 500
305 IF(THETA1,GT.ANGLE5)G0 TO 3U6
222 A(J) =0
V(J) =VJL
XTjT = tL -"TxTET+'TTTJTTATJBTr +~XKrci
B(J) = BEI
GO TO 500
223 A(J) =
V(J) =VJE
<XlE+XK2E+Yll]*INBET)
XT 37
BIJ) = BEI
G~T"~50
22_IFITHETA1.GT.ANGLE3)G0 TO 333
225 A1jr = "AjO"E
TANB = 2.Q*<Y2E-YI)/DEK
V(j7 = -VPTANB
X(J)=EL-X1E-XK3E-X2+(Y2E-YJ)**2/0EK
221
222
223
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225
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>
I
BtJ) = ATAN (TAN'S)

GO TO 5U0
JJJ XUJ = u.o
GO. TO 335
33 XU) = 0.6
335 VIJ) = U.O
ATJ) "= P.~ "
B(J) - U.O
5D0 BDEGU) = 57.296*B(J> "'
'
IFCJ.GTOJGO TO 351
251 FAU) = A(J><*6+WST)/G
RFC(J) = R*0MEGA(I)2*(EMUT*WB+EMUS*WST)/G
RFA(J) = R*ALPHA(I)*(EMUT*WB+EMUS*lfST)/G
If (FAIJI .GE.O.IGO TO 251*
252 IF (FAM)+RFC(J)+RFA(J) 1253.253.25
253 ENU) = (l-A(J)+RFC(J)+RFA(J))/i-COEFC2*COS (B t J))-C0EF52*SIN <B<J)>>
F(J) =EN(J)*(EMUR*COS (B(J)l-SIN (BtJ)l)
GO TO Si's
25 EN<J>=lrAlJ>+RFClJ)+RFA<J)>/<C0FCl*C05 <B<J>>-C0EFS1*SIN (B(J)>>
F(J) =EMJ)*<SIN (B(J) >+EMURCOS (BUM)
GO TO 3'5
351 FAU> = A(J)*(WB + WSE)/G
RFCU) = R*0MEGA<I)*2*lEMUTWB+EMUS*tfSET7G
""'
RFAIJ) = R*ALPHA(I>*(EMUT*Wd+EMUS*WSE)/G
IF(FAU'.G.0.0)GO TO 3b
352 IF(FAU'-RFCU)-RFA(J))3b35#353
353 EN(J) = (rAU)-RFCU)-RFAU>>/(CEFC2*Cb <BU>">+C0eF52*SlN (B(J)H
FtJ)=ENlJ)*(EMUR*COS (BUD-SIN (BU)>>
r
GOTO 375
'
~" 35 ENU) = (t-AU)-RFCU)-RFAU> )/(COEFSl*SIN leUI )-COEFCl*COS <B(J)))
F(J)iENtJ)*(blN (BU))+tMUK*COS (BtJ))'
375 TORKB(J) = FU)*RC
BTSUMU' S BTSUMID+TORKBfJ)
6 COIJTINUt
10RKUJ 2 UTSUMd) + TORKHIJ
POWERII' = TORK(I)*OMEGA(I)/6600.0
L3 = L+3+1
603 IF(I.NEL3)G0 TO 66
5 WKntlb'bUU
L = L+l
501 FOKMAI (lHl/37X3HrAULt 6-2 OU1PU1 OF EACH BOLT AT GIVEN TIME//)
66 WRITE16'601)TIMEM(I)iU>AU).VU)'XU>'FA(J).RFC(J)RFA(J)BDEG(J)
1>ENU> >MJ) >T0RKBU)>J=1'6)
601 FORMAT!
/1X.15HCAM DYNAMICS AT F7.2.13H MILLISEC0NDS//33X7HB0LT
1
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NORMAL
ANGULAR "
CAW
CAM
CAM
2BOLT/10H BOLT
BOLT
80LT
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INERTIA
FRICTI
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LERATION
VELOCITY
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FORCE
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FORCE
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7
LH-IN//(IH.H2.UF12.2FI0.3.F9.0t2F10.0>F10.3r3FlU.O> )
* CONT HUE
K = 0
DO 9 1 = I e 1 8 0
K2 = K*b+i
IFd.NE.DGO TO 105J_ _
WM1It(b'lUb)
GO TO 1U54
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2*9
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251
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AMCP 706-260
APPENDIX B
AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF ROUNDS IN A
BURST FOR WEAPON EFFECTIVENESS
Since it is not generally possible to automatically vary
the number of rounds in a burst from modern automatic
weapons, it is of interest to know whether or not advantage could be taken of such a capability to increase the
cost effectiveness of such weapons.
In the most general case, hit probability (Pr) h is a
variational problem because hit probability is represented as
1
(Pr\'eh
2 /
1-
dx
Extensive studies to date with plotted curves for various values of n have shown that, in terms of (Pr)efl, a
tight control of n should reduce an excess use of
ammunition. Since the value of n is generally under the
trigger control of the gunner who cannot concentrate on
or control discrete number of rounds in most circumstances, it appears logical that consideration should be
given to the evaluation and design of a capability in the
trigger or sear area to easily preselect an automatic
number of rounds in a burst. Fig. B-l illustrates the
nature of (Pr)ei, in relation to the number of rounds n in
a burst. In interpreting this figure
/
2vra'
(B-l)
where
R
(/V)e = engagementhit probability
A = area of target
2
For additional information on effectiveness vs the

number of rounds in a burst for point fire refer to
< = variance of dispersion

^ = variance of bias
= number of rounds in burst (each round
assumed independent)
['2/2a']
x= exp \r2/2ob
T
= radial distance from target center
The reference for Eq. B-l and its derivation is Eq.

4-413, AMCP 706-327, Fire Control Systems General.
Observe that (Pr)ef, is a function of, among other
parameters, n. Thus, there is an optimum value of n for a
burst. To exceed this optimum value of n increases the
use and cost of rounds without appreciably increasing
the hit probability. Use of an n smaller than the optimum value decreases hit probability, thereby, decreasing
the effectivenessof the weapon.
1. Summary of Test Data and Effectiveness Evaluation for Special Purpose Individual Weapon, Ballistic Research Laboratories Technical Note 1542,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., August 1964.
2. Dispersions for Effective Automatic Small Arms
Fire and a Comparison of the M14 Rifle With a
Weapon Yielding Effective Automatic Fire, Ballistic Research Laboratories Technical Note 1372,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., January 1961.
The methods for automatically controlling the
number of rounds in a burst are limited only by the
ingenuity of the designer. Several methods that have
been successfully employed are described briefly:
a. The M61A1 Vulcan Machine Gun employs a burst
length control device which is essentially an electrical
accessory that is preset by the operator. The accessory
controls the length of time that power is supplied to the
gun drive and firing circuits. The original design required
B-1
AMCP 706-260
bursts of 10,30, 60, and 100 rounds. These were later

reduced to 10 and 60 because of operational difficulties.
b. A second type which performed successfully is a
burst circuit located on the side of the gun cradle, which
counts the number of rounds and then cams the trip
lever down on the last round fired to end the burst. As
the gun returns to full battery position, a torsion spring
is activated which sets the circuit for the next burst. The
number of rounds per burst is manually set only once.
On the assumption that the circuit is set for a 10-round
burst and the trigger is released after 6 rounds have been
fired, the lug will cam the lever down and the sear will
move over the trip lever. The gun will now settle into
full battery position, and the circuit reset and ready to
count 10 rounds. The trigger must be pulled and released
for each burst.
c. A third type, more applicable to self-powered
guns, consists of an escapement mechanism which is
preset to some desired number of rounds up to maximum capacity. As each round is fired, the escapement
rotates closer to zero or to stopping the gun through
holding of the sear or trigger control.
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Figure B 1. Hit Probability vs Number of Rounds in a Burst
B-2
AMCP 706-260
GLOSSARY
accelerator. A cam arrangement that converts barrel
momentum to bolt momentum thereby increasing bolt
velocity and decreasing time.
automatic weapon. A rapid, self-firing weapon.
barrel spring. The driving spring equivalent for the
barrel.
belt, ammunition. Fabric or metal band with loops for
carrying cartridges that are fed from it to an automatic
weapon.
belt, disintegrating. An ammunition belt whose empty
links are detached as the individual rounds are removed.
blowback The class of automatic weapon that uses the
propellant gas pressure on the cartridge case base to
force the bolt open, barrel and receiver remaining relatively fixed.
blowback, advanced primer ignition. A blowback gun
that fires before the round is fully chambered.
blowback, delayed. A blowback gun that keeps the bolt
locked until the projectile leaves the muzzle.
blowback, retarded. A blowback gun that has a linkage
to provide a large, early resistance to recoil.
counterrecoil time. Time required for a counterrecoiling

part to return to battery.
critical pressure. The pressure on the discharge end of a
nozzle at which flow rate becomes independent regardless of how much the down stream pressure is reduced.
cycle, time of. The time required for a gun to negotiate
the firing cycle.
driving spring. The spring that stores some of the bolt
recoil energy, stops the recoiling bolt, then drives it into
the in-battery position.
ejector. A device in the breech mechanism which automatically throws out an empty cartridge case or unfired
cartridge from the breech or receiver.
expansion system. An operating cylinder of a machine
gun that has an initial expansion chamber at the gas inlet
port.
external power unit. A unit that drives some or all operating components of an automatic weapon by deriving
its power from a source other than the propellant gases.
extractor. A device in the breech mechanism that pulls
an empty cartridge case or unfired cartridge from the
chamber.
blowback, simple. A blowback gun that relies on bolt

inertia for early recoil resistance.
firing cycle. The sequential activity that takes place

from the time a round is fired until the next round is
about to be fired.
breech closure. Complete closing of the breech by bolt

or breechblock.
firing mechanism. The mechanism that actuates and

controls the firing of a gun.
buffer spring. A spring that augments either driving or

barrel spring during the last stages of either bolt or barrel
travel.
firing pin. The component of a firing mechanism that

contacts the primer and relays the detonating energy of
the firing mechanism to the primer.
compression time. The time during which a spring

becomes compressed..
flexibility. The flexing of an ammunition belt so that it

will assume a fan-like attitude or form a helix.
cutoff. The closing of the gas port between bore and

operating cylinder.
flexibility, base fanning. The fan-like flexibility where

the cartridge case bases form the inner arc.
cutoff expansion system. An expansion system that has

a valve to close the gas inlet port after the operating
piston moves a prescribed distance.
flexibility, free. The flexibility that becomes available

by taking up the slack provided by the accumulated
clearances of the links.
G-l
AMCP 706-260
flexibility, helical. The flexibility that forms a helix.

flexibility, induced or forced. The flexibility that is
derived from the elastic deflection of the individual
links.
flexibility, nose fanning. The fan-like flexibility where
the cartridge noses form the inner arc.
gas filling period. The time of gas activity in the operating cylinder.
override. The clearance between bolt face and cartridge

case base when the bolt is in its rearmost position.
propellant gas period. The time that propellant gas pressures are effective.
rate of fire. The number of rounds fired per minute.
recoil, long. A recoil-operated gun that has the barrel
recoiling as far as the bolt, both recoiling as a unit but
counterrecoiling separately.
gas-operated. The class of automatic weapon that uses

propellant gases vented through the barrel wall to operate all moving components.
recoil-operated. The class of automatic weapon that

uses the energy of all recoiling parts to operate the gun.
hammer. The striking component of a firing mechanism.

impingement system. A gas-operated gun that has no
initial expansion chamber at the gas inlet port.
recoil, short. A recoil-operated gun that has the barrel

recoiling a short distance, with barrel and bolt moving as
a unit for part of that distance, whereupon the bolt is
released to continue its rearward motion.
link. The unit of an ammunition belt that firmly holds

and carries one round.
recoil time. The time required for a recoiling part to

negotiate its rearward travel.
link, extracting type. A link from which the round is

removed axially by pulling it rearward.
recoil time, accelerating. The time required to accelerate

the recoiling parts.
link, push through type. A link from which the round is

removed axially by pushing it forward by bolt or
rammer.
recoil time, decelerating. The time required to stop the

recoilingparts.
line, side stripping type. A link from which the round is

removed perpendicular to the axis.
sear. The component of a firing mechanism that releases

the hammer.
locking cam, bolt. The cam that controls the locking

and unlocking of the bolt.
safety. A locking or cutoff device that prevents a

weapon from being fired accidentally.
locking period. The time needed to lock the bolt in its

closed position.
semiautomatic. A gun that functions automatically

except that each round fired must be triggered manually.
machine gun. An automatic weapon that can sustain

relatively long bursts of firing.
specific impetus. The unit energy, ft-Ib/lb, of a propellant.
magazine, box. A magazine, usually detachable, of

rectangular construction and of small capacity.
surge time. The period of time required for a compression wave to traverse a spring.
magazine, drum. A magazine of drum construction

whose capacity is larger than that of the box magazine.
tappet system. An impingement system that has a very

short piston travel.
operating cylinder. The gas pressure system that powers

a gas-operated machine gun.
trigger. The component of a firing mechanism that

releases the sear to initiate all firing.
G-2
AMCP 706-260
trigger pull. The force that is required to actuate the

trigger.
velocity of free recoil. The maximum velocity that a

recoiling part would attain if left unimpeded during
recoil.
unlocking period. The time needed to release the bolt

from its closed position.
wall ratio. The ratio of outer to inner diameter of a

hollow cylinder.
6-3/G-4
AMCP 706-260
REFERENCES
1. Thomas J. Hays, Elements of Ordnance, John Wile}'

and Sons, Inc., N. Y., 1938,page 632.
14. Equation 55 , Reference 9.
2. AMCP 706-252, Engineering Design Handbook,

Guns Series, Gun Tubes, par. VI-C-1.
15. AMCP 706-342, Engineering Design Handbook, Carriages and Mounts Series, Recoil Systems, page 62,
Fig. 41.
3. George M Chinn, The Machine Gun, Vol. IV, U. S.

Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C,
1955, Chapter 1.
16. OP-2719, GunPodMK4Mod 0,Description, Operation, and Maintenance, Bureau of Naval Weapons,
Dept. of Navy.
4. Driving Springs for Automatic Guns: Study of

Static and Dynamic Loading, Springfield Armory
Memorandum Report SA-MR15-1001, Springfield,
Mass., 26 July 1950.
17. NRL Report 4175, All-Weather Lubrication of the

20 mm M-3 Aircraft Machine Gun and Accessories,
May 27, 1953.
5. Reference 4, Equation 19.

6. Handbook ofMechanical Spring Design, Associated
Spring Corporation, Bristol, Conn.
7. Marks Mechanical Engineers' Handbook, Fifth
Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., N. Y.,
1951,page 334.
8. TM 9-2310, Caliber .60 Automatic GunsM38 and
T130E3 and 20 mm Automutic Guns M39 and
T260E3.
9. Kinematic Analysis of the 20 mm Automatic Gun
of the T74 Type, Springfield Armory Technical
Report SA-TR7-1003, Springfield, Mass., March
1950.
10. Precalculation of the Cyclic Function for DrumType Guns, Cal .50, Cal .60, and20mm .Springfield Armory Technical Report
SA-TR5-3003,
Springfield,Mass., Jan. 1950.
11. Notes on Development Type Material Pertaining to

Gun, Automatic, 20 mm, T160 and Gun, Automatic, Cal .60, TI30, Armour Research Foundation
(now IIT Research Institute), Chicago, III, April
1952.
18. AFAC-TN-57-8, January 1957.

19. Lubricants for Rapid Fire Automatic Weapons,
Frankford Arsenal Report A64-18,Philadelphia, Pa.,
June 1964.
20. Rock Island Arsenal Report No. 59-1515,Investigation of Resin Systems or Bonding Agents for Dry
Lubricants, Rock Island, 111., 4 June 1959.
21. Test of Teflon and Microcrystalllne Wax, 41st
Report, Project No. TS1-47, Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Md., lDec. 1954.
Propellant Actuated Devices.
Carriages and Mounts Series, Carriages and Mounts
- General, Eq. 5 a, page 16.
24. S. Timoshenko, Strength of Materials, Part 11,
Second Ed., Chapter I, D. Van Nostrand Company,
Inc.,N. Y., 1948.
Guns Series,Mzz/e Devices.
26. Silencers, Frankford Arsenal Report R-1896, Philadelphia, Pa., August 1968.
27. Reference 7, page 295.
12. Equation 16, Reference 10.

13. Equation 29, Reference 10.
R-1/R-2
28. NRL Report No. 4278, Dry Lubricants and Preservative Coatingsfor Ammunition, November 1953.
(AMCRD-TV)
AMCP 706-260
FOR THE COMMANDER:
LEO B
JONES
Major General, USA

Chief of Staff
P. R. HORNE
COL, GS
Chief, Administrative Office

DISTRIBUTION :
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All new, reprinted, or revised Handbooks are being published as 706-series AMC pamphlets.
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104
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"Value Engineering
Elements of Armament Engineering, Part One,
Sources of Energy
Elements of Armament Engineering, Part Two,
Ballistics
Elements of Armament Engineering, Part Three,
Weapon Systems and Components
Experimental Statistics, Section 1, Basic Concepts and Analysis of Measurement Data
Experimental Statistics, Section 2, Analysis of
Enumerative and Classificatory Data
Experimental Statistics, Section 3, Planning
and Analysis of Comparative Experiments
Experimental Statistics, Section 4, Special
Topics
Experimental Statistics, Section 5, Tables
Basic Environmental Concepts
*Basic Environmental Factors
*Design Criteria for Environmental Control of
Mobile Systems
Packaging and Pack Engineering
Hydraulic Fluids
Electrical Wire and Cable
"Infrared Military Systems. Part One
Infrared Military Systems, Part Two (U)
Design for Air Transport and Airdrop of
Materiel
Maintainability Guide for Design
Inventions, Patents, and Related Matters
Servomechanisms, Section 1, Theory
Servomechanisms, Section 2, Measurement and
Signal Converters
Servomechanisms, Section 3, Amplification
Servomechanisms, Section 4, Power Elements
and System Design
107
108
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
120
121
123
125
127
128(S)
130
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
145
150
160( S)
161(5)
162(S-RD)
165
170(C)
175
176(C)
177
178(C)
179
180
185
186
187
188
189
190
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
Trajectories, Differential Effects, and Data

for Projectiles
Dynamics of a Tracking Gimbal System
Interior Ballistics of Guns
Elements of Terminal Ballistics, Part One,
Kill Mechanisms and Vulnerability (U)
Elements of Terminal Ballistics, Part Two,
Collection and Analysis of Data Concerning
Tarqets (U)
Elements of Terminal Ballistics, Part Three.
Application to Missile and Space Targets (U)
Liquid-Filled Projectile Design
Armor and Its Application to Vehicles (U)
Solid Propel lants. Part One
Solid Propellants, Part Two (U)
Properties of Explosives of Military Interest
tPrODerties of Explosives of Military Interest.
Section 2 (U)
Explosive Trains
Principles of Explosive Behavior
Military Pyrotechnics, Part One, Theory and
Application
Military Pyrotechnics, Part Two, Safety,
Procedures and Glossary
Mlitary Pyrotechnics, Part Three, Properties
of Materials Used in Pyrotechnic Compositions
Military Pyrotechnics, Part Four, Design of
Ammunition for Pyrotechnic Effects
Military Pyrotechnics, Part Five, Bibliography
Army Weapon System Analysis
Development Guide for Reliability, Part One
Development Guide for Reliability, Part Two
Development Guide for Reliability , Part Three
Development Guide for Reliability, Part Four
Development Guide for Reliability, Part Five
Development Guide for Reliability, Part Six
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cation Assurance
205
Timing Systems and Components
210
Fuzes
Fuzes, Proximity Electrical, Part One (U)
211(C)
212(S)
Fuzes, Proximity Electrical Part Two (U)
Fuzes, Proximity Electrical , Part Three (U)
213(S)
214(S)
Fuzes, Proximity Electrical. Part Four (U)
215(C)
Fuzes , Proximity Electrical , Part Five (U)
'Hardening Weapon Systems Against RF Energy
235
239(S)
Small Aims Ammunition (U)
240(C)
Grenades (U)
241(S)
Land Mines (U)
242
Design for Control of Projectile Flight
Characteristics
Ammunition, Section 1, Artillery Ammunition
244
General, with Table of Contents, Glossary
and Index for Series
245(C)
Ammunition, Section 2. Design for Terminal
Effects (U)
246
tAmmunition, Section 3, Design for Control of
Flight Characteristics
247
Ammunition, Section 4, Design for Projection
248
tAmmunition, Section 5, Inspection Aspects of
Artillery Ammunition Design
249
Ammunition, Section 6, Manufacture of Metallic
Components of Artillery Ammunition
250
GunsGeneral
251
Muzzle Devices
252
Gun Tubes
255
Spectral Characteristics of Muzzle Flash
260
Automatic Weapons
270
Propellant Actuated Devices
280
Design of Aerodynamically Stabilized Free
Rockets
"3US-RD) Weapon System Effectiveness (U)
282
tPropulsion and Propellants
283
Aerodynamics
284(C)
Trajectories (U)
285
Elements of Aircraft and Missile Propulsion
286
Structures
290(C)
WarheadsGeneral (U)
291
Surface-to-Air Missiles, Part One, System
Integration
292
Surface-to-Air Missiles, Part Two, Weapon
Control
293
Surface-to-Air Missiles, Part Three, Computers
294(S)
Surface-to-Air Missiles, Part Four, Missile
Armament (U)
295(S)
Surface-to-Air Missiles, Part Five, Countermeasures (U)
296
Surface-to-Air Missiles, Part Six. Structures
and Power Sources
297(S)
Surface-to-Air Missiles. Part Seven. Sample
Problem (U)
327
Fire Control SystemsGeneral
329
Fire Control Computing Systems
331
Compensating Elements
335(S-RD) Nuclear Effects on Weapon Systems (U)
340
Carriages and MountsGeneral
341
Cradles
342
Recoil Systems
343
Top Carriages
344
Bottom Carriages
345
Equilibrators
346
Elevating Mechanisms
347
Traversing Mechanisms
350
Wheeled Amphibians
355
The Automotive Assembly
356
Automotive Suspensions
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HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND

ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK

SCOPE AND PURPOSE

CHAPTER 2. BLOWBACK WEAPONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Con't.)

CHAPTER 3. RECOIL-OPERATED WEAPONS

CHAPTER 4. GAS-OPERATED WEAPONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Con't.)

CHAPTER 5. REVOLVER-TYPE MACHINE GUNS

SINGLE BARREL TYPE

CHAPTER 6. MULTIBARREL MACHINE GUN

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Con't.)

CHAPTER 7. COMPONENT DESIGN

EXTRACTORS, EJECTORS, AND BOLT LOCKS

CHAPTER 8. LUBRICATION OF MACHINE GUNS

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Con't.)

Typical Pressure-time Curve

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (Con't.)

Case Travel of Cal .45(11.42 mm) Gun

LIST OF TABLES (Con'f.)

= coefficient in equation defining recoil

= peripheral surface contact area between

= differential area under pressure-time curve

= minor axis of counterrecoil section of

=minor axis of recoil section of elliptical

= end clearance of round

= mean coil diameter

= area under pressure-time curve

= horizontal distance between trunnion and

= diameter of cartridge case base

= major axis of counterrecoil portion of

= gas cylinder diameter

= entrance unit acceleration; exit unit

=gas port diameter; piston diameter of

= nor: J1 acceleration of cam roller on cam

= modulus of elasticity; energy

= energy of ammunition belt

- tangential acceleration of cam roller on

= recoil acceleration; retainer acceleration

- major axis of recoil portion of elliptical

=bolt energy; combined energy of buffer

acceleration of transfer unit

= counterrecoil energy of buffer spring

LIST OF SYMBOLS (Con't.)

barrel energy when bolt is unlocked

= energy loss attributed to spring system

= total energy loss caused by friction

= counterrecoil energy of barrel at end of

- general expressionfor force; driving spring

= maximum counterrecoil energy of barrel

= counterrecoil energy of drum

energy loss in slide

= counterrecoil energy at beginning of increment

= energy of rotating parts, drum energy