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INFO AMSAC~PW-W REDSTONEARSENAL AL
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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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