FIIG T102

GENERAL INFORMATION

INDEX OF APPROVED ITEM NAMES COVERED BY THIS FIIG

Approved Item Name INC App
Key


ACCESS UNIT, LOADING

51709

DB
An item that facilitates loading and/or downloading ammunition and/or spent rounds from a DRUM ASSEMBLY, AMMUNITION.

Adapter:
1. (Mechanical) Any modifying part, piece or device designed to facilitate connection, provide accommodation, enable application, and to broaden or permit the use of a given item with an unlike item of mechanical equipment when the two items are not designed for direct mating to each other.

ADAPTER (1), SIGHTUNIT

42579

EG
An adapter designed to facilitate the attachment of the SIGHTUNIT to the bipod assembly of a mortar. It may be flanged and may include mounting facilities, such as threaded/unthreaded holes to allow for use of setscrews, pins, and the like. Excludes MOUNT, SIGHT.

AMMUNITION ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY

67688

DA
An assembly that is used to elevate ammunition from one level of an ammunition magazine to another level in order to transfer the ammunition to an ammunition handing system.

APERTURE, SIGHT

22224

EC
An irregularly shaped adjustable mechanical item usually integral to a SIGHT, REAR. It functions as a peephole through which the sight at the opposite end of a gun is brought into view in aiming at a target or object.

Armament Pod
1. An item designed for the support, protection, and accommodation of a weapon, such as an automatic gun, machine gun, grenade launcher, or the like. It may include the weapon and/or ammunition storage facility. It is designed to be mounted on a bomb rack, pod rack, or pylon.

ARMAMENT POD (1), AIRCRAFT, CALIBER .30 MACHINE GUN

61533

AH
An armament pod designed for attachment of one or more .30 caliber machine gun to an AIRPLANE (as modified) and HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT POD (1), AIRCRAFT, CALIBER .50 MACHINE GUN

61559

AH
An armament pod designed for attachment of one or more .50 caliber machine gun to an AIRPLANE (as modified) and HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT POD (1), AIRCRAFT, 20 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

61518

AH
An armament pod designed for attachment of one or more 20 millimeter automatic gun to an AIRPLANE (as modified) and HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT POD (1), AIRCRAFT, 27 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

35356

AH
An armament pod designed for attachment of one or more 27 millimeter automatic gun to an AIRPLANE (as modified).

ARMAMENT POD (1), AIRCRAFT, 30 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

61560

AH
An armament pod designed for attachment of one or more 30 millimeter automatic gun to an AIRPLANE (as modified).

ARMAMENT POD (1), AIRCRAFT, 40 MILLIMETER GRENADE LAUNCHER

61519

AH
An armament pod designed for attachment of one or more 40 millimeter grenade launcher to an AIRPLANE (as modified) and HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT POD (1), AIRCRAFT, 7.62 MILLIMETER MACHINE GUN

61517

AH
An armament pod designed for attachment of one or more 7.62 millimeter machine gun to an AIRPLANE (as modified) and HELICOPTER (as modified).

Armament Subsystem
1. A group of items not all having the same basic name, which are requirement for the performance of a complete operational function of a grenade launcher(s), guided missile launcher(s), machine gun(s), recoilless rifle(s), rocket launcher(s), and the like. It may include the weapon(s), an ammunition storage facility, feed chuting, firing solenoid(s), gun charger(s), fire control and associated equipment, or the like. It may also include actuation devices and/or linkage to provide flexible remote control.

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 105 MILLIMETER GUN #

35232

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 105 millimeter guns to a combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicles.

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 120 MILLIMETER GUN #

35233

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 120 millimeter guns to a combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicles.

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 155 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

52017

AH
An armament subsystem with a 155 millimeter howitzer which is mounted on combat vehicles.

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 20 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

35226

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more GUN, AUTOMATIC, 20 MILLIMETER to a combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicles. Excludes ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM, HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 203 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

35733

AH

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 25 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

35227

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more GUN, AUTOMATIC, 25 MILLIMETER to a combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicles.

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 30 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

35228

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more GUN, AUTOMATIC, 30 MILLIMETER to a combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicles. Excludes ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM, HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 35 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

35229

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more GUN, AUTOMATIC, 35 MILLIMETER to a combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicles.

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 40 MILLIMETER GRENADE LAUNCHER

29056

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 40 millimeter grenade launcher to a combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicles. It may be cupola or pintle mounted. Excludes ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM, HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN

41707

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 50 caliber machine guns to combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicle. It may be cupola or pintle mounted. Excludes ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM, HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 7.62 MILLIMETER MACHINE GUN

29057

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 7.62 millimeter machine guns to combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicles. It may be cupola or pintle mounted. Excludes ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM, HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), GROUND VEHICLE, 73 MILLIMETER GUN

47522

AH
An armament subsystem designed to mount one or more 73 millimeter guns on combat reconnaissance or assault type vehicles.

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, CALIBER .30 MACHINE GUN

23632

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more MACHINE GUN, CALIBER .30 to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, CALIBER .50 MACHINE GUN

30096

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more .50 caliber machine guns to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, CALIBER .50 MACHINE GUN-70 MILLIMETER ROCKET AND MISSILE INTEGRATION

47252

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more .50 caliber machine guns and one or more 70 millimeter rocket and missile launchers to a helicopter (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 105 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

26144

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 105 millimeter howitzer(s) to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 2.75 INCH ROCKET LAUNCHER

23170

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 2.75 inch LAUNCHER, ROCKET to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 20 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

28276

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more GUN, AUTOMATIC, 20 MILLIMETER to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 30 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

26143

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more GUN, AUTOMATIC, 30 MILLIMETER to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 40 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

19907

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 40 millimeter grenade launcher to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 5.56 MILLIMETER MACHINE GUN

26622

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more MACHINE GUN, 5.56 MILLIMETER to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 5.6 MILLIMETER MACHINE GUN

26712

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more MACHINE GUN, 5.6 MILLIMETER to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 7.62 MILLIMETER MACHINE GUN

19906

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more MACHINE GUN, 7.62 MILLIMETER to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 7.62 MILLIMETER MACHINE GUN-CALIBER .50 MACHINE GUN

28944

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 7.62 machine guns and/or more caliber .50 machine guns to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 7.62 MILLIMETER MACHINE GUN-2.75 INCH ROCKET LAUNCHER

26149

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of two or more 7.62 millimeter machine guns and two or more 2.75 inch rocket launcher pods to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), HELICOPTER, 7.62 MILLIMETER MACHINE GUN-40 MILLIMETER GRENADE LAUNCHER

28068

AH
An armament subsystem designed for attachment of one or more 7.62 millimeter machine guns and one or more 40 millimeter grenade launcher to a HELICOPTER (as modified).

ARMAMENT SUBSYSTEM (1), REMOTELY OPERATED

67395

AH
A remotely operated weapon system designed for the attachment to numerous ground vehicles and capable of mounting various weapons to engage personnel, vehicles, battlefield emplacements and the like. It may include firing solenoid(s), gun charger(s), and fire control sensor(s), and it also may contain one or more drive motors, actuators, displays, joysticks and associated hardware.

Barrel
1. A cylindrical metallic item which is that part of a gun which controls the initial direction of a projectile. The bore may be rifled and must have a diameter of 40 millimeter or less.

BARREL (1), AUTOMATIC GUN

34774

GA

BARREL (1), CARBINE

21718

GA

BARREL (1), GRENADE LAUNCHER

21719

GA

BARREL (1), MACHINE GUN

34770

GA

BARREL (1), PISTOL

21721

GA

BARREL (1), REVOLVER

21722

GA

BARREL (1), RIFLE

21723

GA

BARREL (1), SHOTGUN

21724

GA

BARREL (1), SPOTTING GUN

34772

GA

BARREL (1), SUBCALIBER GUN

34773

GA

BARREL (1), SUBMACHINE GUN

34771

GA

BAYONET

21795

JA
An edged steel item with a tapered point and a formed handle with an underhand grip designed to be attached to the muzzle end of a rifle, shotgun, or the like. The blade is more than twice the length of the handle and it is usually provided with a blood groove. See also BAYONET-KNIFE.

BAYONET-KNIFE

21796

JA
An edged steel item with a tapered point and a formed handle for overhand or underhand gripping. It is designed for use as a hand weapon, for general purpose use in the field, or as a bayonet when attached to the muzzle end of a carbine, rifle, or the like. The blade is less than twice the length of the handle and it is usually without a blood groove. See also BAYONET.

BIPOD, MACHINE GUN

21699

AA
An adjustable two-legged device attached to the muzzle end of a machine gun to serve as a support for the weapon during firing. Excludes MOUNT, GUN.

BIPOD, RIFLE

21700

AA
An adjustable two-legged device attached to the muzzle end of a rifle to serve as a support for the weapon during firing. Excludes MOUNT, RIFLE.

BLADE, FRONT SIGHT

22225

EC
A narrow metal strip mounted perpendicular to a base and integral to a SIGHT, FRONT.

BODY ASSEMBLY, GUN, AUTOMATIC

52777

AH
A subassembly of a GUN, AUTOMATIC (as modified). It may contain a rotor, housing, breech, bolts and the like. It may contain the barrels.

BOLT, AUTOMATIC WEAPON

35794

DB
An item consisting of a bolt carrier, a breech bolt, a top plate, and a locating pin. It replaces a breech bolt in a rifle or machine gun to alter the operation of the weapon from gas to blow-back so that low-powered practice ammunition may be used. It is not intended for non-practice usage. Excludes BOLT, BREECH and BREECHBLOCK.

BOLT, BREECH

22239

DB
A mechanism which closes the breech in a carbine, machine gun, rifle and the like. It is designed to push a cartridge into the chamber of a gun by sliding action. It may contain the ejector, extractor, and/or firing pin. Excludes BOLT, AUTOMATIC WEAPON.

BRAKE, MUZZLE

22077

AG
A short, cylindrical item mounted on the muzzle of an artillery weapon to retard the force of recoil. It has a centrally bored hole, through which the projectile passes, and one or more baffles.

BREECHBLOCK

22188

BA
A movable steel block in the mechanism of a breechloading gun that seals the breech opening of the barrel during firing. Excludes BOLT, AUTOMATIC WEAPON.

Cannon
1. An assembly consisting of a tube with or without muzzle appendages, and a breech mechanism which is a component of a gun, howitzer, or rifle.

CANNON (1), 105 MILLIMETER GUN

21464

HA

CANNON (1), 105 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

21479

HA

CANNON (1), 105 MILLIMETER RECOILLESS RIFLE

32291

HA

CANNON (1), 106 MILLIMETER RECOILLESS RIFLE

30162

HA

CANNON (1), 120 MILLIMETER AIR DEFENSE GUN

35879

HA

CANNON (1), 120 MILLIMETER GUN

26000

HA

CANNON (1), 152 MILLIMETER GUN-LAUNCHER

28679

HA
A dual purpose cannon capable of firing conventional ammunition, guided missiles, or the like. It performs as a closed breech missile launcher, and is suitable for mounting on combat vehicles.

CANNON (1), 155 MILLIMETER GUN

21474

HA

CANNON (1), 155 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

21480

HA

CANNON (1), 165 MILLIMETER GUN

27306

HA

CANNON (1), 175 MILLIMETER GUN

29921

HA

CANNON (1), 20 MILLIMETER AIR DEFENSE GUN

35876

HA

CANNON (1), 203 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

35735

HA

CANNON (1), 240 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

21481

HA

CANNON (1), 280 MILLIMETER GUN

21475

HA

CANNON (1), 35 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

32634

HA

CANNON (1), 37 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

21466

HA

CANNON (1), 37 MILLIMETER GUN

21470

HA

CANNON (1), 37 MILLIMETER GUN, SUBCALIBER

21476

HA

CANNON (1), 40 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

21467

HA

CANNON (1), 40 MILLIMETER DUAL AUTOMATIC GUN

21469

HA

CANNON (1), 75 MILLIMETER AIR DEFENSE GUN

35877

HA

CANNON (1), 75 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

21468

HA

CANNON (1), 75 MILLIMETER GUN

21471

HA

CANNON (1), 75 MILLIMETER GUN, SUBCALIBER

21477

HA

CANNON (1), 75 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

21478

HA

CANNON (1), 75 MILLIMETER PACK HOWITZER

21482

HA

CANNON (1), 76 MILLIMETER GUN

21472

HA

CANNON (1), 8 INCH GUN

21460

HA

CANNON (1), 8 INCH HOWITZER

21461

HA

CANNON (1), 90 MILLIMETER AIR DEFENSE GUN

35878

HA

CANNON (1), 90 MILLIMETER GUN

21473

HA

CARBINE, CALIBER .22 #

37134

AB

CARBINE, CALIBER .30

21577

AB
A small arms weapon with a comparatively short barrel, magazine-fed, gas operated, self-loading automatic or semiautomatic, which is usually fired from the shoulder. See also RIFLE (as modified)

CARBINE, 5.56 MILLIMETER

37915

AB
A small arms weapon with a short barrel and stock, magazine-fed, gas operated, 3-round burst or semiautomatic, which is usually fired from the shoulder. See also RIFLE (as modified).

CARRIAGE, GUN

28941

AA
A wheeled unit designed to support the breech-lock and the tube or the cannon section of the gun. It consists of the top and bottom carriages, trails, and the elevating and traversing mechanisms.

CARRIAGE, HOWITZER

28942

AA
A wheeled unit designed to support the breech-lock and the tube or the cannon section of the howitzer. It consists of the top and bottom carriages, trails, and the elevating and traversing mechanisms.

CARRIAGE, MORTAR

28943

AA
A wheeled unit designed to support the breech-lock and the tube or the cannon section of the mortar. It consists of the top and bottom carriages, trails, and the elevating and traversing mechanisms.

CARRIER, BOLT

42044

DB
An item which supports and aligns the bolt and firing pin of a small arm weapon or automatic weapon(s) system. Excludes BOLT, AUTOMATIC WEAPON.

CHAIN, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS

37449

MC
An item with cleaning brushes or cleaning material secured to it and designed to be pulled through a gun barrel for cleaning.

CHEEK REST, GUN

68252

EG
An item designed to be mounted on the gun butt or similar area of a shoulder-fired weapon. It improves shooter's comfort and/or raises the shooter's eye to a proper sighting position. It may be removable.

COCKING PIECE, FIRING MECHANISM

68292

DB
An item of varying design used to mechanically prepare the operating parts of the weapon for firing. It may act as a lever, ride a cam path, act directly against a hammer, or otherwise prepare the weapon to fire. It normally acts directly against the initiating source. Excludes items where cocking the weapon is a secondary function.

COVER, GUNSIGHT

22226

EC
A removable protective item designed to fit over a SIGHT,FRONT or a SIGHT, REAR.

DELINKER, POWERED

28076

AA
A power operated machine designed to remove cartridges from webbed belts and/or metallic link belts.

DRIVE UNIT, GUN, AIRCRAFT

52260

AG
An item that provides the power to rotate or operate the gun system. This item may be electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic or any combination thereof.

DRUM ASSEMBLY, AMMUNITION

41365

AG
An item which is an integral part of an aircraft. It stores ammunition until it is ready to be used, loads it into the machine gun, and may receive and store the spent rounds. It includes such items as exit and entrance units, gears, drive units, conveyor assemblies, and the like.

DRUM, AMMUNITION, MACHINE GUN

38725

GA
A cylindrical item made of metal and rotating around an axis; the item has several concentric holes into which the cartridges are inserted from the automatic ammunition feed, are brought into firing position and fired.

EJECTOR, AERIAL PHOTOFLASH CARTRIDGE

19680

DB
A device for firing in sequence photoflash cartridges for use in taking night photographs from aircraft.

EJECTOR, CARTRIDGE

26838

DD
A device in the breech mechanism of a gun, rifle, or the like, which automatically throws out an empty cartridge case or unfired cartridge from the breech or receiver.

EJECTOR, FOOT

37959

DB
A device in the bomb rack which forces external stores away from the aircraft during release.

ENTRANCE UNIT, GUN SYSTEM

52267

DB
An item containing gears, sprockets, and the like that removes live rounds and expended cases from conveyor elements and places them in the retainer partitions of a DRUM ASSEMBLY, AMMUNITION.

EVACUATOR, BORE

22078

AG
A device placed on the tube of artillery weapons to force propellant gases to flow outward through the muzzle end of the bore from a cylindrical chamber around the gun tube. The chamber encloses a series of jets around the cannon tube through which the gases flow.

EXIT UNIT, GUN SYSTEM

52266

DB
An item containing gears, sprockets, and the like that removes live rounds and expended cases from a DRUM ASSEMBLY, AMMUNITION and places them in conveyor elements.

EXTENSION, TRIGGER

22222

FB
A metallic item attached to a TRIGGER and designed to extend its length.

EXTRACTOR, CARTRIDGE

26839

DD
A device in the breech mechanism of a gun, rifle, grenade launcher, or the like for (1) pulling an empty cartridge case or an unfired cartridge out of the chamber of the weapon, or (2) extracting a cartridge from a belt and positioning it for insertion into the chamber.

EXTRACTOR, CARTRIDGE, LINKER-DELINKER #

36579

DD
A component of a linker-delinker specifically designed to pull a cartridge or cartridge case from a cartridge link.

EXTRACTOR, PROJECTILE

36792

DD
A manually operated device specifically designed for removing a projectile from the tube of a weapon. Includes dummy and training projectiles designed for insertion into a gun tube. It may be a mechanical screw type or hydraulic pressure type.

FEEDER, AMMUNITION, MACHINE GUN-AUTOMATIC GUN

62382

AG
A bellmouth shaped device, designed to facilitate the feeding of ammunition from an ammunition storage container, into the feeder chute. It may or may not change the directional flow of the ammunition as it leaves the storage container.

FEEDER, AUTOMATIC GUN

22871

AG
A device designed to pull cartridges from an ammunition belt or other container and to feed them into the chamber of an automatic gun. It may include a safety device to clear the weapon without expanding a complete load of an ammunition belt or container.

FLASH HIDER #

21801

AG

FOOT, BIPOD LEG

68239

EG
An item designed to be affixed to the lower end of a LEG, RIFLE BIPOD or a LEG, MACHINE GUN BIPOD as to prevent it from slipping and/or sinking into soft ground.

FOOT, MORTAR MOUNT

22615

ED
A spiked metallic item with a rounded base designed for attachment to the end of a LEG, MORTAR MOUNT.

GAS PORT, BOLT

52018

AA
An item attached to the bolt or bolt carrier of a gas-operated firearm. This part provides a means to transfer gas generated in the barrel to the bolt for energy to operate the bolt.

Grip
1. An item shaped to fit the hand and to provide a formed gripping surface to hold a weapon, such as a bayonet, carbine, pistol, revolver, and the like. It may be a single item designed for attachment to a weapon or one of a pair of items designed for attachment to the frame of a weapon.

GRIP (1), BAYONET

22167

KA

GRIP (1), BAYONET-KNIFE

22168

KA

GRIP (1), CARBINE

22169

KA

GRIP (1), COMBAT KNIFE

22170

KA

GRIP (1), GRENADE LAUNCHER

28345

KA

GRIP (1), GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER

68280

KA
A grip designed to be mounted on a guided missile launcher.

GRIP (1), MACHINE GUN

22171

KA

GRIP (1), PISTOL

22172

KA

GRIP (1), REVOLVER

22173

KA

GRIP (1), RIFLE

22174

KA

GRIP (1), SUBMACHINE GUN

22175

KA

GUARD, TRIGGER

22427

EF
A protective device consisting of a curved framework, usually of metal, on a gun or LAUNCHER, ROCKET within which a TRIGGER is located.

GUIDE, CARTRIDGE, AMMUNITION

45083

DB
An item of various shapes mounted inside an ammunition handling system to guide the linked ammunition through the system and to the gun for firing.

GUN, AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY, TOWED

31578

CA
A complete projectile-firing weapon equipped with fire control device(s) to detect and trace aerial targets. It is primarily designed for actively combating hostile air targets from the ground. It may be a single or multiple barreled weapon, the bore of which must be at least 20 millimeters. It does not have facilities for self-propulsion.

GUN, ANTITANK, TOWED

21614

CA
A complete projectile-firing weapon designed for use against tanks or other armored vehicles. It does not have facilities for self-propulsion.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 20 MILLIMETER

21596

AC
A complete assembly consisting of a barrel, breech, and firing mechanisms designed to be fired from a mount on a self-propelled vehicle.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 25 MILLIMETER

32954

AC
A complete assembly consisting of a barrel, breech, and firing mechanisms designed to be fired from a mount on a self-propelled vehicle.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 27 MILLIMETER

35357

AC
A complete assembly consisting of a barrel, breech and firing mechanisms designed to be fired from a mount on a self-propelled vehicle.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 30 MILLIMETER

21597

AC
A complete assembly consisting of a barrel, breech, and firing mechanisms designed to be fired from a mount on a self-propelled vehicle.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 35 MILLIMETER

32635

AC
A complete assembly consisting of a barrel, breech, and firing mechanisms designed to be fired from a mount on a self-propelled vehicle.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 40 MILLIMETER, MOUNTED #

33663

CA
A complete automatic or semiautomatic gun which consists of a CANNON (1), 40 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN and a MOUNT, GUN, and is designed to be mounted on a vessel or a land vehicle. The gun is used for combating hostile air, sea, and/or land targets and may have more than one barrel. It may have a fire control system for picking up and tracking moving targets.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 45 MILLIMETER

46468

AC
A complete assembly consisting of a barrel, breech, receiver and firing mechanisms designed to be fired from a mount on a self-propelled vehicle.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 57 MILLIMETER, MOUNTED

50936

CA
A complete automatic or semi-automatic gun which consists of a cannon, 57 millimeter automatic gun and a MOUNT, GUN and is designed to be mounted on a vessel or a land vehicle. The gun is used for combating hostile air, sea, and/or land targets. It may have more than one barrel. It may have a fire control system for picking up and tracking moving targets.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 76 MILLIMETER, MOUNTED

50937

CA
A complete automatic or semi-automatic gun which consists of a cannon, 76 millimeter automatic gun and a MOUNT, GUN and is designed to be mounted on a vessel or a land vehicle. The gun is used for combating hostile air, sea, and/or land targets. It may have more than one barrel. It may have a fire control system for picking up and tracking moving targets.

GUN, AUTOMATIC, 100 MILLIMETER, MOUNTED #

67469

CA
A complete automatic or semi-automatic gun which consists of a cannon, 100 millimeter automatic gun and a MOUNT, GUN and is designed to be mounted on a vessel or a land vehicle. The gun may be used for combating hostile air, sea, and/or land targets. It may have more than one barrel. It may have a fire control system for picking up and tracking moving targets

GUN, FIELD ARTILLERY, TOWED

21615

CA
A complete projectile-firing weapon mounted on a carriage and mobile enough to accompany infantry or armored units in the field. It is used for long-range fire or for the delivery of fire requiring a flat trajectory and high velocity. It does not have facilities for self-propulsion.

GUN, PAINTBALL

68136

AF
A compressed gas powered weapon designed to shoot paintballs.

GUN, RECOILLESS AND PROJECTILE, 81 MILLIMETER

32011

AA
A lightweight, smooth bore, shoulder fired, open breech type weapon containing a pre-assembled propellant charge and projectile. It is designed to be used only once and the propellant charge is activated by an electrical firing mechanism. Excludes LAUNCHER, ROCKET. See also RIFLE, RECOILLESS (as modified).

Gun, Spotting
1. A gun designed for coaxial mounting on a larger caliber gun. It is either breech loaded, magazine-fed, or belt-fed, and may fire a single shot and/or be designed for semiautomatic firing. It fires ammunition incorporating a tracer element that provides a trace element in flight and smoke puff on impact, and is used to assist a gunner in determining range.

GUN, SPOTTING (1), CALIBER .50

23706

AB

GUN, SPOTTING (1), 10 MILLIMETER

23707

AB

GUN, SPOTTING (1), 15 MILLIMETER

23708

AB

GUN, SPOTTING (1), 20 MILLIMETER

23709

AB

GUN, SPOTTING (1), 37 MILLIMETER

23710

AB

Gun, Subcaliber
1. An auxiliary gun designed for coaxial mounting on, or for insertion in,a larger caliber gun. It fires standard ammunition and is used as an armament training device to train gunners and conserve ammunition.

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), CALIBER .22

23711

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), CALIBER .30

23712

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 14.5 MILLIMETER

35548

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 18 MILLIMETER

35497

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 21.5 MILLIMETER

35549

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 22 MILLIMETER

35550

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 25 MILLIMETER

38006

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 27 MILLIMETER

38426

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 35 MILLIMETER

38427

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 37 MILLIMETER

23713

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 5.6 MILLIMETER

35546

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 6.5 MILLIMETER

35547

AB

GUN, SUBCALIBER (1), 7.62 MILLIMETER

27035

AB

GUN, 105 MILLIMETER

47804

CA
A CANNON (1), 105 MILLIMETER, (as modified) which has an integrated mount and recoil apparatus. The mount recoil apparatus cannot be supplied separately. Excludes CANNON (1), (as modified).

HAMMER, FIRING, CANNON

31965

EB
A metallic item, a component of the firing mechanism of a cannon, designed to strike a firing pin.

HAMMER, FIRING, GRENADE LAUNCHER

22372

EB
A metallic pivoted item, a component of the firing mechanism of a grenade launcher, designed to strike a firing pin or a cartridge percussion cap.

HAMMER, FIRING, GUN

31966

EB
A metallic item, a component of the firing mechanism of a gun, designed to strike a firing pin.

HAMMER, FIRING, PYROTECHNIC PISTOL

31967

EB
A metallic item, a component of a pyrotechnic pistol, designed to strike a firing pin.

HAMMER, FIRING, SMALL ARMS

22373

EB
A metallic pivoted item, part of the firing mechanism of a firearm, designed to strike a firing pin or percussion cap and fire a gun.

HANDLING SYSTEM, AMMUNITION, WEAPONS

41762

DD
This unit consists of several items (drum unit and exit and entrance units, chutes, conveyor, hydraulic drive, etc.) which process the ammunition aboard the aircraft and supply the on board weapons and eject the used cartridges.

HOWITZER, HEAVY, TOWED

21617

CA
A complete projectile-firing weapon with a medium muzzle velocity and a curved trajectory. The bore diameter is larger than 200 millimeters. It may have facilities for self-propulsion to aid maneuverability into the firing position. See also HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED and HOWITZER, MEDIUM, TOWED.

HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED

21618

CA
A complete projectile-firing weapon with a medium muzzle velocity and curved trajectory. The bore diameter is over 30 millimeters through 125 millimeters. It may have facilities for self- propulsion to aid maneuverability into the firing position. See also HOWITZER, MEDIUM, TOWED; HOWITZER, HEAVY, TOWED; and HOWITZER, PACK.

HOWITZER, MEDIUM, TOWED

21619

CA
A complete projectile-firing weapon with a medium muzzle velocity and a curved trajectory. The bore diameter is 126 millimeters through 200 millimeters. It may have facilities for self-propulsion to aid maneuverability into the firing position. See also HOWITZER, LIGHT, TOWED and HOWITZER, HEAVY, TOWED.

HOWITZER, PACK

21620

CA
A complete projectile-firing weapon with a medium muzzle velocity and a curved trajectory. It is designed to be transported by animal or delivered by parachute. It may function as towed artillery.

HOWITZER, SALUTING

21621

CA
A weapon with the physical appearance and most of the characteristics of a HOWITZER (as modified), but designed only for ceremonial use for firing salutes. The cannon, breech mechanism and/or the firing mechanism are provided with a safety device to chamber and fire only a blank artillery or blank shotgun cartridge.

LINKER-DELINKER, HAND

60706

AA
A hand operated device designed to assemble or disassemble metallic disintegrating linked belts for ammunition.

LINKER-DELINKER, POWERED

60707

AA
A power operated device designed to assemble or disassemble metallic disintegrating linked belts for ammunition.

LINKER, HAND

60735

AA
A machine designed to manually link ammunition.

LINKER, POWERED

60705

AA
A power operated device designed to link ammunition.

LOADING SYSTEM, AMMUNITION

37986

AA
An item consisting of an ammunition autoloader and advanced ammunition packaging. It can be programmed to perform all loading/unloading functions using either fixed or separated ammunition. It has a hull storage area for ammunition.

LOCK, GUN SAFETY

22635

FA
An item activated only by a SAFETY (as modified) and designed to lock the hammer, SEAR; TRIGGER, or other components of the firing mechanism of a gun to prevent accidental discharge.

LOCK, SHOULDER GUN STOCK BUTT PLATE ASSEMBLY

68253

DB
An item designed to position and secure a BUTT PLATE ASSEMBLY, SHOULDER GUN STOCK in a folded position.

LOCK, TORQUE

41388

DB
A device which fixes an artillery cannon in an azimuth or elevation position during the firing process. Excludes LOCK, TRAVELING, CANNON.

Machine Gun
1. A weapon that fires small arms ammunition, caliber .60 or 15.24 millimeters or under, automatically and is capable of sustained rapid fire. It can be belt-or link-fed, air-or water-cooled, recoiled, electric or gas operated, and usually fired from a mount. Excludes CANNON (as modified) and RIFLE (as modified). For automatic weapons larger than caliber .60 or 15.24 millimeters, see GUN (as modified).

MACHINE GUN (1), CALIBER .30

21598

AC

MACHINE GUN (1), CALIBER .50

21599

AC

MACHINE GUN (1), GRENADE

66945

AC
A blowback operated, link belt fed, air cooled, fully automatic weapon. It can fire greanades with anti-personnel fragmentation and light armor piercing capability. Excludes: LAUNCHER, GRENADE.

MACHINE GUN (1), LIGHT, 5.56 MILLIMETER

50911

AC
A machine gun used in the defensive mode by support troops. It can be ring, pedestal, or tripod mounted. See also MACHINE GUN (1), 5.56 MILLIMETER.

MACHINE GUN (1), 5.56 MILLIMETER

33285

AC
A machine gun used as an infantry weapon/automatic rifle (AR) and also may be used as a Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). It can be fired from the shoulder, hand-held, or from a bipod steadied position. It may be equipped with a short barrel, collapsible buttstock, and/or may include an optics mounting facility. Excludes MACHINE GUN (1), LIGHT, 5.56 MILLIMETER.

MACHINE GUN (1), 6 MILLIMETER

32238

AC
A machine gun that may be equipped with a STOCK EXTENSION,GUN for shoulder firing.

MACHINE GUN (1), 7.62 MILLIMETER

21601

AC

MONOPOD ASSEMBLY, RIFLE

68238

EG
An item which is part of a monopod of a RIFLE (as modified).

Mortar
1. A muzzle-loaded weapon with a relatively short cannon with either rifle or smooth bore, used to attack masked or defiladed targets which can be reached only by high angle fire.

MORTAR (1), 107 MILLIMETER

21624

CB

MORTAR (1), 107 MILLIMETER, TOWED

21625

CB

MORTAR (1), 120 MILLIMETER

33664

CB

MORTAR (1), 120 MILLIMETER, TOWED

33662

CB

MORTAR (1), 160 MILLIMETER, TOWED

50938

CB

MORTAR (1), 4.2 INCH

23003

CB
A mortar designed to receive and fire a CARTRIDGE, 4.2 INCH. Excludes MORTAR, 107 MILLIMETER. (Before using, see provisions of United States Army Regulations AR 700-75.)

MORTAR (1), 4.2 INCH, TOWED

23787

CB
A mortar designed to receive and fire a CARTRIDGE, 4.2 INCH. Excludes MORTAR, 107 MILLIMETER, TOWED. (Before using, see provisions of United States Army Regulations AR 700-75.)

MORTAR (1), 60 MILLIMETER

21622

CB

MORTAR (1), 81 MILLIMETER

21623

CB

MOUNT, DEMOLITION CHARGE

41216

AA
An item in different design configurations for attachment to a demolition charge and for mounting of a LUG, SUSPENSION, DEMOLITION CHARGE which may be an integral part of the MOUNT, DEMOLITION CHARGE, depending on design type and application.

MOUNT, DETONATOR

37281

AA
An item used to hold/accommodate a replaceable inert detonator or an item with an integral detonator. This item is specifically designed to set the detonator to armed or unarmed positions, respectively, by a predetermined swivel motion.

MOUNT, GRENADE LAUNCHER

36895

AA
An item designed to accommodate one or more grenade launchers.

MOUNT, GUN

21706

AA
An item designed to support a gun. Excludes MOUNT, HOWITZER; MOUNT, MACHINE GUN; MOUNT, MORTAR; MOUNT, RIFLE; and MOUNT, TRIPOD (as modified).

MOUNT, HOWITZER

21707

AA
An item designed to support a howitzer. Excludes MOUNT, GUN; MOUNT, RIFLE; and MOUNT, MORTAR.

MOUNT, MACHINE GUN

22990

AA
An item designed to support a machine gun. See also MOUNT, MACHINE GUN, TRAILER MOUNTED. Excludes MOUNT, GUN.

MOUNT, MORTAR

21708

AA
An item designed to support a mortar. Excludes MOUNT, GUN; MOUNT, HOWITZER; and MOUNT, RIFLE.

MOUNT, RIFLE

21709

AA
An item designed to support a rifle. Excludes MOUNT, GUN; MOUNT, HOWITZER; and MOUNT, MORTAR.

MOUNT, TRIPOD, MACHINE GUN

21710

AA
A three-legged device having a central socket or head and the necessary attachments for supporting a machine gun. Excludes MOUNT, GUN and MOUNT, RIFLE.

MOUNT, TRIPOD, MACHINE GUN-RIFLE

22987

AA
A three-legged device having a central socket or head and the necessary attachments for supporting a machine gun or recoilless rifle. Excludes MOUNT, GUN and MOUNT, RIFLE.

MOUNT, TRIPOD, RIFLE

21712

AA
A three-legged device having a central socket or head and the necessary attachments for supporting a recoilless rifle. Excludes MOUNT, GUN and MOUNT, RIFLE.

OBTURATOR

37450

BC
A device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a weapon or around the base of a projectile.

PARTITION, DRUM ASSEMBLY, AMMUNITION

50939

AG
An item that provides support and/or guidance for ammunition through a DRUM ASSEMBLY, AMMUNITION.

PIN, FIRING

22114

DC
An item used in a firing mechanism of a gun, mine, bomb, fuze, projectile, or the like, which strikes and detonates a sensitive explosive to initiate an explosive train or a propelling charge.

Pistol
1. A short automatic or semiautomatic firearm aimed and fired from one hand, using the force of recoil to eject the empty shell and to insert anew round into the firing chamber. Excludes REVOLVER (as modified) and PISTOL, PYROTECHNIC.

PISTOL (1), CALIBER .22, AUTOMATIC

21590

AD

PISTOL (1), CALIBER .32, AUTOMATIC

21591

AD

PISTOL (1), CALIBER .38 SPECIAL, AUTOMATIC

21594

AD
A pistol designed to chamber, fire and extract a CARTRIDGE, CALIBER .38 SPECIAL. Excludes PISTOL, CALIBER .380, AUTOMATIC.

PISTOL (1), CALIBER .380, AUTOMATIC

21592

AD

PISTOL (1), CALIBER .40 SPECIAL, SEMI-AUTOMATIC

68047

AD

PISTOL (1), CALIBER .45, AUTOMATIC

21593

AD

PISTOL (1), TARGET

52264

AD

PISTOL (1), 7.65 MILLIMETER, AUTOMATIC #

32759

AD

PISTOL (1), 9 MILLIMETER, AUTOMATIC

32760

AD

PISTOL (1), 44 MILLIMETER, NON-LETHAL NEUTRALIZATION

67287

AD
A handgun exclusively designed for firing non-lethal neutralization cartridges.

PLUG, MUZZLE

22079

AG
A device that fits into the muzzle end of a CANNON (as modified) to serve as protection to the cannon bore.

RAPIER, FENCING

48375

JA
A light fencing sword with a narrow blade and a hand-protecting coquille for thrusting. Excludes SABER, FENCING and FRENCH FOIL, FENCING.

RECEIVER, CARTRIDGE

23180

EF
An item, integral to a carbine, rifle, shotgun, or the like, designed to take the charge from a MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE or CLIP, MAGAZINE or a single cartridge or shell and hold it until chambered.

RECEIVER, SMALL ARMS

42046

EF
The structured framework for pistols and revolvers designed to support the integral working components. This item has the serial number by which the weapon is identified.

Recoil Mechanism
1. A hydraulic, pneumatic, and/or spring type shock absorber that dissipates the energy of the recoil gradually and so avoids violent movement of the gun or howitzer mounting or carriage.

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 105 MILLIMETER GUN

36278

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 105 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

21642

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 107 MILLIMETER MORTAR

21645

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 120 MILLIMETER GUN

21638

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 155 MILLIMETER GUN

21639

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 155 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

21643

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 20 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

32592

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 203 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

35734

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 240 MILLIMETER HOWITZER

21644

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 25 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

53261

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 27 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN #

32762

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 280 MILLIMETER GUN, PRIMARY

21640

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 280 MILLIMETER GUN, SECONDARY

21641

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 30 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

30585

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 35 MILLIMETER AUTOMATIC GUN

32636

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 37 MILLIMETER GUN

21634

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 37 MILLIMETER SPOTTING GUN

53384

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 4.2 INCH MORTAR

24101

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 75 MILLIMETER GUN

21635

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 75 MILLIMETER PACK HOWITZER

21646

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 76 MILLIMETER GUN

21636

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 8 INCH GUN

21632

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 8 INCH HOWITZER

21633

LA

RECOIL MECHANISM (1), 90 MILLIMETER GUN

21637

LA

Release
1. A mechanical arrangement of parts for the holding or freeing of a device or mechanism as required.

RELEASE (1), SMALL ARMS

41288

FC
An item which, when pressed manually, actuates a release mechanism for a weapon or weapon accessory, such as rifle magazine or bayonet locking stud. It may be round or oval and may have textured grip surface(s). Excludes SAFETY (1), SMALL ARMS.

REPOSITIONING MACHINE, LINKED CARTRIDGE

24286

AA
A lightweight, hand-operated machine used to accurately reposition misaligned or loose cartridges in link belts.

Revolver
1. A firearm with a cylinder of several chambers so arranged as to revolve on an axis and be discharged in succession by the same lock. Excludes PISTOL (as modified) and PISTOL, PYROTECHNIC.

REVOLVER (1), CALIBER .22

21604

AE
A revolver designed to chamber, fire and extract a CARTRIDGE, CALIBER .22.

REVOLVER (1), CALIBER .357 MAGNUM

45643

AE

REVOLVER (1), CALIBER .38

21605

AE

REVOLVER (1), CALIBER .38 SPECIAL

21606

AE
A revolver designed to chamber, fire and extract a CARTRIDGE, CALIBER .38 SPECIAL. Excludes REVOLVER, CALIBER .38.

REVOLVER (1), CALIBER .45

21607

AE

REVOLVER (1), TARGET

52263

AE

Rifle
1. A firearm having spiral grooves upon the surface of its bore to impart rotary motion to a projectile, thereby stabilizing the projectile and insuring greater accuracy of impact and longer range. It may fire projectiles automatically or semiautomatically, or successive rounds may be manually loaded. The operation may be gas, recoil, or manual. It is provided with a stock for shoulder firing and may have a sling to aid in carrying and aiming.

RIFLE (1), CALIBER .22

21579

AB

RIFLE, CALIBER .22-SHOTGUN, .410 GAGE, SURVIVAL

26734

AB
A single shot weapon of the over and under type with the top barrel chambered for a caliber .22 cartridge and the lower barrel chambered for a .410 gage shotgun shell. It is provided with a stock for shoulder firing.

RIFLE (1), CALIBER .30

21580

AB

RIFLE (1), CALIBER .30, AUTOMATIC

21581

AB

RIFLE (1), CALIBER .303

48176

AB

Rifle, Recoilless
1. A recoilless, breech-loading, single shot, artillery weapon with manually operated, vented breechblock and rifle bore.

RIFLE, RECOILLESS (1), 105 MILLIMETER

23717

BB

RIFLE, RECOILLESS (1), 106 MILLIMETER

23718

BB

RIFLE, RECOILLESS (1), 57 MILLIMETER

23714

BB

RIFLE, RECOILLESS (1), 75 MILLIMETER

23715

BB

RIFLE, RECOILLESS (1), 84 MILLIMETER

39490

BB

RIFLE (1), SNIPER

66946

AB
A rifle specifically designed to be used to provide counter-sniper fire with the advantage of standoff and increased terminal effects. It will consist of a combination of improved optics, modified hardware, faster rate of fire and longer range than a normal rifle.

RIFLE (1), TARGET

52262

AB

RIFLE (1), 4.5 MILLIMETER

39248

AB

RIFLE (1), 4.73 MILLIMETER

38036

AB

RIFLE (1), 5.45 MILLIMETER

47206

AB

RIFLE (1), 5.56 MILLIMETER

26504

AB

RIFLE (1), 5.6 MILLIMETER

30243

AB

RIFLE, 5.6 MILLIMETER-LAUNCHER, GRENADE, 40 MILLIMETER

26735

AB
A weapon of the over and under type with the top barrel chambered for a magazine-fed 5.6 millimeter cartridge and the lower rifled detachable barrel chambered for a 40 millimeter grenade launcher cartridge. It is provided with a stock for shoulder firing.

RIFLE (1), 7.5 MILLIMETER

51519

AB

RIFLE (1), 7.62 MILLIMETER

21584

AB

RIFLE, 7.62 MILLIMETER, SUBCALIBER

40867

AB

RIFLE (1), 7.92 MILLIMETER #

33661

AB

RIFLE-LAUNCHER GRENADE WEAPON SYSTEM

66861

AB
A weapon system consisting of two or more separate and distinct caliber weapons. Weapon system may include a laser range finder with beam steering, computer, thermal, TV and direct view optics modes. Also may include environmental sensors, electronic compass with vertical angle measurement, target tracker, combat identification and a laser pointer.

ROD SECTION, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS

22305

NA
A round metal or wood item, solid or tubular, used singly or as one of two or more similar items attachable end to end. It is designed for use as a section of a ROD, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS.

ROD, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS

22304

MA
A cylindrical body used with a brush or cloth (swab), or other attachment, for cleaning the bore of a small arms firearm. See also STAFF SECTION, CLEANING, ARTILLERY. Excludes ROD SECTION, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS.

ROTOR, GUN, AUTOMATIC

52271

DB
The major component of an automatic gun that provides a mounting point for the BOLT, BREECH and the like.

SABER, FENCING

40480

JA
A light fencing or dueling sword with an arc-shaped coquille and a tapering flexible blade.

Safety
1. An item designed to directly lock the hammer, sear, trigger, or other component of the firing mechanism of a carbine, launcher, machine gun, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, or other similar weapon to prevent accidental discharge or activate a LOCK, GUN SAFETY. It usually operates by the application of pressure by the finger but in some weapons, it may be operated by an ACTUATOR, GUN SAFETY. See also SAFETY, GUN GRIP.

SAFETY (1), GRENADE LAUNCHER

22636

FA

SAFETY (1), PYROTECHNIC PISTOL

32290

FA

SAFETY (1), RECOILLESS RIFLE

22637

FA

SAFETY (1), SMALL ARMS

22638

FA

SAFETY, SMALL ARMS, TRAINING

22639

FA
An item identical in configuration to a SAFETY, SMALL ARMS. It is designed for use in training procedures associated with assembly and/or disassembly of a small arms weapon.

SAFETY (1), SPOTTING GUN

22640

FA

SCOOP DISC ASSEMBLY

52268

AG
An item mounted on a DRUM ASSEMBLY, AMMUNITION that provides positive control of rounds/spent cases during transfer to or from the drum covers.

SEAR

22181

DA
An item so designed as to retain the firing mechanism of a gun in the cocked position and release it by a rotating or sliding motion.

SHAFT, FEEDER, AMMUNITION

45100

AG
A single or multiple-piece item provided with star wheels or cams in different shapes and designed for feeding machine gun ammunition in parallel to the rammer.

SHOTGUN, TARGET

52261

AF
A manually-operated, smooth bore, shouldered fired weapon. The weapon will be used for target practice and may be of various gages. Excludes SHOTGUN, 12 GAGE and SHOTGUN, 12 GAGE, RIOT TYPE.

SHOTGUN, 12 GAGE

21848

AF
A manually operated, smooth bore, shoulder fired weapon. It may have a single-, double-, or multi-barrel and it may be fired semi-automatically or successive rounds may be loaded into the chamber by slide action or manual insertion. Excludes SHOTGUN, 12 GAGE, RIOT TYPE.

SHOTGUN, 12 GAGE, RIOT TYPE

21849

AF
A manually-operated, slide action, repeating hammerless, shoulder weapon having a solid frame. It is equipped with a bayonet attachment, hand guard, sling, and sling swivels.

SIGHT, FRONT

22227

EC
A metallic bead, blade, post, or the like, attached on the muzzle end of military carbines, pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, and other similar items as a sighting device. It may be provided with a hood or protective wings.

SIGHT, REAR

22228

EC
An item attached to the breech end and integral to a carbine, machine gun, pistol, rifle, or the like. It may be a fixed or adjustable cross blade with a U- or V-shaped notch or aperture, or it may have elevation and windage adjustment knobs, slides, and graduated scales and be provided with aperture disks.

Simulator:
1. An item designed to produce, by synthetic conditions, phenomena likely to occur in the actual performance of an item. It may resemble the actual item in size and shape but does not perform any functions of the actual item. For training devices operated by students or used by instructors to present theory and principles, see TRAINER (as modified); TRAINING AID (as modified); and TRAINING SET (as modified).

SIMULATOR (1), MUZZLE FLASH, SMALL ARMS

35380

AA
An item designed to simulate the muzzle flash of small arms by reflected low light level illumination. It simulates both single shot or burst fire characteristic of an automatic weapon. Excludes SIMULATOR (1), SMALL ARMS

SIMULATOR (1), SMALL ARMS FIRE

23396

AA
A mechanical or pyrotechnic device designed to simulate the flash, smoke, and/or sound of small arms fire.

SIMULATOR (1), SOUND, SMALL ARMS

35381

AA
An item designed to simulate the sound of small arms fire by use of exploding gas or electronics. It simulates single shot or burst fire characteristics of an automatic weapon. Excludes SIMULATOR (1), SMALL ARMS FIRE.

SLEEVE, BOLT

68293

DB
An item fixed to the rear end of a BOLT, BREECH of a rifle. It prevents the venting of propellant gases to the rear through the bolt body and retains the rifle's COCKING PIECE, FIRING MECHANISM. It may contain a safety mechanism. For similar items that are entirely tubular, see GUIDE, FIRING PIN.

SLIDE ASSEMBLY, REAR SIGHT

66866

EG
An item which slides up and down a rear sight's leaf. It has a U or V shaped notch or aperture which can be positioned on the leaf to adjust the sight for the range at which the target is located.

SPINDLE, OBTURATOR

46790

DB
A disc shaped metallic item with a stem which provides a shat for pad, obturator and the like. Excludes SHAFT, SHOULDERED.

STAFF SECTION, CLEANING, ARTILLERY

22306

NA
A round wooden staff or metal tubing item with an integral metal coupling on one or both ends. It may be used singly or as one of two or more similar items attachable end to end. It is designed for use as a staff for attachment to and manual manipulation of a BRUSH, CLEANING, ARTILLERY, rammers, and the like. See also ROD, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS.

STAFF, CLEANING, ARTILLERY

22307

MB
A round wooden or metal staff with or without a metal handle and with a head unit designed for holding a piece of fabric, cotton, or the like, for swabbing the bore of mortar or a short barrel cannon, and the like. Excludes STAFF SECTION, CLEANING, ARTILLERY.

STAFF, CLEANING, ROCKET LAUNCHER

52776

MB
A round wooden or metal staff with or without a metal handle and with an integral metal coupling on one or both ends, designed for use as a staff for attachment to an and manual manipulation of a bore brush for rocket and pyrotechnic launchers.

STAFF, SMOKE PUFF DISCHARGER

23179

NA
A round item, usually of wood, with an integral metal coupling on one end. It is designed for attachment to the cup assembly of a DISCHARGER, SMOKE PUFF.

STOCK EXTENSION, GUN

22050

EE
A metal item formed to fit the shoulder on one end and attached on the other end to the frame or stock of a carbine, rifle, submachine gun or the like.

STOCK, FORE END, GUN

38899

EH
An item made of wood or plastic usually designed with a semicircular groove to fit under the barrel of a gun and attached by metal fastening devices. It is shaped to fit the hand and is used to steady the weapon during firing. Excludes GUARD, HAND, GUN.

STOCK, GUN, SHOULDER

22048

EE
An item usually made of hard wood to which the barrel assembly and other parts of a shoulder-fired gun are attached. It is usually designed in one piece, but some items may have a wooden or metal section for the attachment of gun parts to which a metal STOCK EXTENSION, GUN is attached.

STOCK, ROCKET LAUNCHER, SHOULDER

22049

EE
A formed metal strip attached to a shoulder-fired LAUNCHER, ROCKET used to steady the weapon during aiming and firing.

STOP, BREECHBLOCK

38475

DB
An item designed to check the movement of a breechblock.

STOP, CARTRIDGE

41289

DE
A metal, wedge shaped item designed to prevent overfeeding of the cartridge by restricting its sideward movement to a position of exact alignment for forward insertion into a chamber.

STRIKER, FUZE

49714

DB
A component of a percussion firing mechanism or a fuze mechanism which strikes a primer or detonator, either directly or through a PIN, FIRING to initiate an explosive, detonating or igniting train.

STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY, DRUM, AMMUNITION

52269

AG
A group of specially designed items that make up the outer section of a DRUM, ASSEMBLY, AMMUNITION.

Submachine Gun
1. A weapon fired from the shoulder or hip, with a barrel 8-1/2 to 11 inches long, using small arms ammunition and capable of semi or full automatic fire.

SUBMACHINE GUN (1), CALIBER .45

21603

AC

SUBMACHINE GUN (1), 5.45 MILLIMETER

47130

AC

SUBMACHINE GUN (1), 5.56 MILLIMETER

29920

AC

SUBMACHINE GUN (1), 5.6 MILLIMETER

47380

AC

SUBMACHINE GUN (1), 7.65 MILLIMETER

47382

AC

SUBMACHINE GUN (1), 9 MILLIMETER

32553

AC

SUPPRESSOR, FLASH

22080

AG
A device attached to the muzzle of small arms and artillery weapons to reduce the flash resulting from the secondary burning of propellant gases. It has a centrally located hole, through which the projectile passes, and a series of fins attached to the mounting ring.

SWAB HOLDER SECTION, SMALL ARMS CLEANING ROD

22243

PA
An item designed for attachment to or as a section of a ROD, CLEANING, SMALL ARMS and used as a holder for a SWAB, SMALL ARMS CLEANING.

SWIVEL, SLING, SMALL ARMS

31984

EA
An elongated D-shaped hinged device mounted on the underside of the stock and fore-end of a shoulder-fired weapon to accommodate a SLING, SMALL ARMS.

SWIVEL, STACKING, SMALL ARMS

31985

EA
An elongated C-shaped hinged device mounted on the underside at the muzzle end to facilitate stacking of shoulder-fired weapons.

TRANSFER SYSTEM, AMMUNITION

67858

AA
An intermediate system used to transfer loose ammunition from storage configuration to replenish a loading system. May be manually or mechanically driven. For systems concerned with linked ammunition, use LINKER-DELINKER, HAND; LINKER-DELINKER, POWERED; LINKER, HAND; or LINKER, POWERED.

TRANSFER UNIT, AMMUNITION

52265

AG
An item designed to feed ammunition during the firing or cycling of the gun and remove spent cases or unfired ammunition from the gun.

TRAY, LOADER-RAMMER

31706

AG
A trough-shaped device which actuates the feed mechanism of a weapon and supports the projectile. It is an integral part of the LOADER-RAMMER, POWER. Excludes TRAY (1), LOADING AMMUNITION.

TRIGGER

22223

FB
A metallic item, part of the firing mechanism of a firearm, designed to mechanically release or electrically actuate a firing pin, or remotely initiate an explosive train, by the application of a finger or thumb.

TUBE, CANNON

21725

GA
A cylindrical metallic item which is that part of a cannon which controls the initial direction of a projectile. The bore may be rifled and must have a diameter of more than 40 millimeters. See also BARREL (as modified), and TUBE, SUBCALIBER, CANNON.

TUBE, GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER

61772

GA
A tubular shaped item which is a component of a guided missile tubular launcher. It does not include sighting devices, firing devices, mount, remote control equipment, and the like. It is designed to accommodate a guided missile for launching. Excludes BARREL (as modified); CANNON (as modified); and TUBE, CANNON.

TURNAROUND UNIT, GUN SYSTEM

52270

DB
An item that removes and replaces rounds/spent cases from the CONVEYOR ELEMENT, AMMUNITION. It may include gears, sprockets and the like. Excludes TRANSFER UNIT, AMMUNITION.

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