C 10, TM 9-2350-230-12
c. Observe the following safe temperature limits when
c. Cook-Off. A cook-off is the firing of the chambered
round due to the heat of a hot barrel and not due to the
actuating of the machine gun.
For all models except HE-T cartridge XM657E2:
d. Stoppage. Stoppage is any interruption in the cycle
of operation caused by faulty action of the machine gun
Upper limit......................................... +125F
Lower limit......................................... -40F
For HE-T cartridge XM657E2 only:
3-2.
Immediate Action In Case of Failure to Fire
Upper limit.........................................
+125F
Lower limit.........................................
+40F
d. Observe the following precaution relative to duds:
WARNING: Do not touch, move or otherwise handle
duds. Notify EOD of location.
SHILLELAGH MISSILE
a. Firing temperature limits for the SHILLELAGH
3-1.1.
Misfire, Hangfire, Cook-Off, and Stoppage -
missile are +1450F to -250F.
Cal. .50 and 7.62MM Machine Guns
b. Loading, launching, and unloading procedures
a. Misfire. A misfire is a complete failure to fire. It
must be treated as a hangfire until such possibility has
c. The M29 and M29A dummy missiles simulate the
been eliminated.
SHILLELAGH missile in size, weight, center of gravity,
b. Hangfire. A hangfire is a delay in the functioning of
and "feel" The dummy missile is completely inert and
a propelling charge. The time interval prescribed in table
contains no explosives. It is provided as a "drill" round for
3-2 will be
observed after a
failure to
fire.
training in loading the SHILLELAGH missile into the gun-
launcher.
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