NPFC - MIL-Q-48555
QUADRANT, FIRE CONTROL: M17
| Organization: | NPFC |
| Publication Date: | 26 November 1989 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 18 |
scope:
This specification covers one type of fire control quadrant which provides a measure of elevation angles. It is equipped with numerical counters which indicate elevation settings and corrections. The level vial and counters are radioactively illuminated. (See 6.1)
intended Use:
The Quadrant, Fire Control M17 when attached to a telescope and quadrant mount is used for laying the artillery weapon in elevation for indirect fire.
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