NPFC - MIL-F-45598
FEEDER, DELINKING, AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN: MAU-56/A
| Organization: | NPFC |
| Publication Date: | 20 January 1994 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 18 |
scope:
This specification covers one type of machine gun driven feed mechanism for ammunition belted with M13 links for use on the 7.62mm, M134 (GAU-2B/A), machine gun. The feeder pulls the link-belted ammunition, strips the ammunition from the links, ejects the empty links, and feeds the delinked ammunition into the machine gun. The feeder includes an electrically operated mechanism for clearing ammunition from the feeder sprocket prior to the transfer of ammunition to the machine gun when the machine gun trigger is released.
intended Use:
This specification covers the performance requirements, examinations and tests for one type of machine gun driven feed mechanism for ammunition belted with M13 links for use on the 7.62mm, M134... View More
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