DARCOM pamphlet No. 706-
253. Alexandria, 1979, -250 p.
This handbook is devoted to a description of a rational design sequence and methodology needed to take a particular breech mechanism from conception — as prompted by military needs and technical requirements generated for a given weapon—to the stage of acceptance and production. Major divisions of the handbook provide information and guidance on the various design interrelationships involved.Contents:
Chapter I. Introduction.
General considerations.
Breech mechanism types.
Design responsibility.
Chapter II. Design constraints.
Overview.
Ammunition influence.
Weapon interfaces.
Breech and subassemblies design examples.
Functional requirements.
Design requirements.
Chapter III. Design criteria and procedures - initiation through prototype.
Tactical inputs to design.
Design process.
Design analyses.
Prototype testing.
Chapter IV. Development criteria and procedures.
Development evaluation program.
Design finalization.
Production planning.
