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INFO AMSAC~PW-W REDSTONEARSENAL AL .([email protected]
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SUBJECT: SECURITYASSISTANCE (SA) AMMUNITION INFORMATION NOTICE
SA-AIN-2010-19
A. MESSAGE HQJMC AMSJM-QAS 161827Z APR 09, SUBJECT:AMMUNITION
INFORMATION NOTICE (AIN) 074-10; CTG, 7.62MM, AS PACKAGED FOR USE IN
M134/GAU-2/GAU-17/MK44 MINIGUNS, DODICS
1305-A163/ A164/ A165/AI68/A257 / A258/ AA36
1. REFERENCEA WAS PROVIDED TO US ARMY UNITS AND ACTIVITIES AND WAS NOT
TRANSMITIED TO FOREIGN MILITARY SALESCOUNTRIES. REQUESTTHIS AIN BE
DISSEMINATED TO ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN INSPECTING, STORING, HANDLING,
lSSUING, OR USING AMMUNITION LISTED IN PARAGRAPF!3BELOW.
2. BACKGROUND: UNITS WITH M134/GAU-2/GAU-17/MK44 7.62MM MINIGUNS ARE
OCCASIONALLY ENCOUNTERING SERIOUS MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING DAMAGE TO WEAPON
SYSTEMS. FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN INITrATED WITH SIGNIFICANT
ATIENTION GIVEN TO AMMUNITION AND WEAPON ACTION TIME. LONG ACTION
TIME/HANG-FIRE AMMUNITION IS KNOWN TO CAUSE MINIGUN MALFUNCTION.
3. THE FOLLOWING AMMUNIT!ON DODICS AND PACKAGED CONFIGURATIONS AREAUTHORIZED FOR USE IN 7.62MM MINIGUN SYSTEMS.
NSN DODIC CONFIGURATION TV PERCAN
1305-00-143-8486 Al63 9 M80 BALL/1 M62 TRACER 2x750
1305-00-152-3292 Al68 9 M80 BALL/I M62 TRACER 15001305-00-926-3942 A165 4 M80 BALL/1 M62 TRACER 2x7501305-00-935-9247 A164 M80 BALL 2x750
1305-01-380-9803 A257 9 M80 BALL FS/1 M62 DIM TRACER 2x750
1305-01-380-9840 A258 14 M80 BALL FS/1 M62 DIM TRACER 2x750
1305-01-458-6923 AA36 9 M993 AP/l M62 TRACER 2X750
4. UNITS MUST NOT REQUISITION 7.62MM AMMUNITIOf\J IN CONFIGURATIONS
P.\CI\AGED FOR.USE IN GAS-OPERATED MACHINE GUNS {SUCH AS OODICS ABI OR
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A143) IN AN ATIEMPTTO CONNECT LINKED BELTS FOR USE IN MINIGUNS EXCEPT
FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS IN SOUTHWEST ASIA AND OTHER THEATERS OF COMBAT
OPERATIONS WHEN DODIC CONFIGURATIONS SHOWN IN PARA 3 ABOVE ARE NOT
AVAILABLE.
5. AMMUNITION PRODUCED AND ACCEPTED FOR GAS OPERATED MACHINE GUNS ARE
NOT ALL REQUIRED TO MEET THE HIGHER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR THE MINIGUN
AMMUNITION. ALL SECOND SOURCE (NON-LAKE CITY) 7.62MM AMMUNITION
PACKAGED FOR USE IN M240-SERIES MACHINE GUNS ARE NOT TESTED FOR MINIGUN
USE. UNITS MUST NOT USE ANY 7.62MM AMMUNITION OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURE
FOR USE IN MINIGUNS UNLESS SUCH AMMUNITION WAS ACQUIRED THROUGH OFFICIAL
US MILITARY PROCUREMENT CHANNELS AND IS SPECIFICALLY PACKAGED FOR
MINIGUN USE. UNAUTHORIZED FOREIGN AMMUNITION MAY NOT MEET THE HIGHER
QUALITY STANDARDS FOR THE MINIGUN AMMUNITION.
6. DISREGARD OF THE PARAMETERS OF THIS AIN MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE
TO AIRCRAFT, WEAPON SYSTEMS, AND PERSONNEL INJURY.
7. ONE OR MORE OF THE DODICS OF AMMUNITION LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 HAS
BEEN SHIPPED TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES AND FMS CASES:
AUSTRALIA (AT-B-UBF, UCQ)
AUSTRIA (AU-B-JAN)
COLOMBIA (CO-B-UVW, D5-B-UUB)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE-B-ZAE)
8. ANY FURTHER INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE HQ, JMC, SECURITY
ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATIVE POINT OF CONTACT, ROCK-JMC-SAM-SUPPORT,
COMMERCIAL (309}-782-3560 OR DSN 793-3560. ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS:
[email protected]. COUNTRY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR
CONCERNS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ROCK-AMSJM-SAA, WHO WILL REFER YOU TO THE
CORRECT CASE MANAGER, COMMERCIAL (309)-782-0197 OR DSN 793-0197.
ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected].
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DILLON AERO TECHNICAL BULLETIN.No. 1 - Non-Standard M13 Ammunition Links
3 June 2009
OPERATOR INFORMATIONFOR INTERNATIONAL END USER'S USING DILLON AERO M134D MINIGUN:
Non-Standard M13 Ammunition Link Operation with DC AmmunitionBooster Assembly Part Number DB1000
1. PURPOSE.This Technical Bulletin provides operator information forInternational End-Users using the Dillon Aero DC AmmunitionBooster Assembly with 7.62 mm NATO ammunition, with non-standardM13 links. This is a standalone document.
2. General.It has come to Dillon Aero's attention that International End-Users are using 7.62mm ammunition with non-standard links.These non standard links are causing ammunition induced feedjams. Testing has shown that the initial burst will fire with nomalfunctions. On the second burst, the operator may encounter afeed jam. Once the malfunction is cleared by the operator thismalfunction may reoccur as described above. The non-standardlink binds up in the Booster Assembly causing a feed jam. TheBooster Assembly has been designed to accommodate all standard7.62 NATO ammunition including SLAP and blank rounds usingstandard M13 links.
One way to identify non-standard links is during the loadingprocedure. It is difficult to push or pull ammo through thebooster assembly. Refer to Page 4 for inspection guidelinesregarding irregular M13 links.
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3. PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS.Use of non-standard M13 links are not recommended.
Dillon Aero has compiled a partial list of ammunition companieswho manufacture 7.62mm ammunition using standard M13 links. Theammunition from the manufactures listed below is known to becompatible for use with the M134D Minigun DC Ammunition BoosterAssemblies.
This is only a Partial List of Ammunition Companies:
SMEOrdnance Sdn BhdLot 5065, Locked Bag No.10148109 Batu ArangSelangor, MalaysiaTel: +60 3 60352521Fax: +60 3 60352645
Zaklady Metalowe MeskoS.A.ul. Legion6w 12226-111 Skarzysko-KamiennaPolandTel: +48 41 253 44 00Fax: +48 41 252 02 80Email:[email protected]: www.mesko.com.pl
FN HERSTAL, S.A.Voie de Liege, 33B-4040 Herstal, BelgiumTel.: +32 4 240 81 11Fax: +32 4 240 88 99
ATK Small CaliberSystemsLake City ArmyAmmunition PlantP.O. Box 1000Independence, MO 64051Tel: +1 816 796 796 7101
4. CONTACT INORMATION.If you have any question please reference this TechnicalBulletin when calling (480)333-5450 (Home Office) or +971 50825 7379 (Middle East Regional Service Center) .
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Acceptable M13 Link NOT Acceptable M13 Link
locatine Tane: Seated in Extractor Grove Locating Tane Not Seated in Extractor Groveor Extends Beyond Case Base
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