I have found one of the unfortunate things about the internet is there is information given without any reference to the source. This leads to problems as sometimes opinion is given as fact and sometimes questionable information is given. I have run across this little nugget several places:
I have researched the specified acceptance accuracy of several US small arms from the published military specifications, (most are available on-line) and this is what I have found:
M1903
I cannot find any authoritative documents on the M1903, M1903A3 or M1903A4. If someone can provide a reference to the acceptance requirements, it would be greatly appreciated.
M1 Garand
REF: Army Specification 52-1-21 and MIL-R-3285
REF: MIL-R-45012
M16 and M16A1
REF: MIL-R-45587
(to be continued)
I would ask the author of this, where did this information come from? Some is incomplete, thus very misleading, and some is just wrong.
I have researched the specified acceptance accuracy of several US small arms from the published military specifications, (most are available on-line) and this is what I have found:
M1903
I cannot find any authoritative documents on the M1903, M1903A3 or M1903A4. If someone can provide a reference to the acceptance requirements, it would be greatly appreciated.
M1 Garand
REF: Army Specification 52-1-21 and MIL-R-3285
M14
REF: MIL-R-45012
[NOTE: “4.4.4.2 Ammunition. The M60 high pressure test cartridge shall be used for the high pressure resistance test, selected lots of M80 ball cartridge which gave an average mean radius of 4 inches or less in 600 yard ammunition acceptance tests shall be used in the targeting and accuracy tests and unselected lots of M80 ball cartridge shall be used in the functioning and reliability tests.”]
M16 and M16A1
REF: MIL-R-45587
(to be continued)