Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE ....... ....................... LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ...... .............. v LIST OF TABLES ....... ................... vii LIST OF SYMBOLS ....... .................. viii Cn•rrxa 1. INTRODUCTION ....... ................... 1 A. Scope and Purpose ....... ................ 1 B. Functions ........ .................... I C. Types of Guns ........................ CHAR 2. REGIONS OF THE GUN TUBE ................. 2 A. Chamber ......... .................... 2 B. Breech Ring Attachment .................. 2 C. Bore ......... ...................... 3 D. Muzzle ........ ..................... 3 C-Arruu 3.
TYPES OF GUN TUBES .................... .. 5 A. Artillery Tubes ..... .................. 5 1. Monobloo Tube ..................... 5 2. Jacketed Tubes ..................... 5 B. Small Arms Tubes ..................... 5 1. Quasi Two-Piece Tube ..... .............. 5 2. Revolver Type Tube .................... 5 C. Recoilless Tube ....... ................. 7 D. Expendable Tubes ....... ................ 7 CHAPrm 4. FIRING PHENOMENA AFFECTING GUN TUBES . . 8 A. Mechanical Loading ....... ............... 8 1. Propellant Gas Pressure ..... ............ 8 2. Projectile Effects ...... ................ 8 3. Recoil Forces ...... ................. 9 4. Vibration ....... ................... 9