MIL-STD-709D Ammunition Color Coding Standard Manual PDF Download (EN)

Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-709D 16 March 2009 SUPERSEDING MIL-STD-709C 6 May 1976 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DESIGN CRITERIA STANDARD AMMUNITION COLOR CODING NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE AMSC N/A FSC 1395

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-709D FOREWORD 1. This Military Standard is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 2. This standard covers the procedure for establishing ammunition color coding. 3. Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Commander, U.S. Army ARDEC, ATTN: RDAR-AAR-QES-E, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806- 5000 or e-mailed to ardecstdzn@conus.army.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this information using ASSIST Online database at http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/. ii

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-709D CONTENTS PARAGRAPH PAGE FOREWORD ii 1. SCOPE 1 1.1 Scope 1 1.2 Classification 1 1.3 Packing and Packing 2 2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 2 2.1 General 2 2.2 Government Documents 2 2.3 Order of Precedence 2 3. DEFINITIONS 2 4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 3 4.1 Colors 3 4.2 Application of color coding 18 4.3 Special Coding 18 4.4 Materials 21 4.5 Data Marking 21 5. DETAIL REQUIREMENTS 21 6.

NOTES 21 6.1 Intended Use 21 6.2 Acquisition requirements 21 6.3 International standardization agreement implantation 21 6.4 Tracer 23 6.5 Color Effect 23 6.6 Subject term (key word) listing 26 6.7 Changes from previous issue 27 TABLE PAGE I Ammunition Color Code and Application for Tier I 4 II Ammunition Color Code for Tier II 17 III Application of Color Coding for Tier II 20 iii

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com MIL-STD-709D 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This standard covers a color coding system for ammunition. 1.2 Classification. The following ammunition tiers use the color coding system: Tier I – Used for ammunition of a caliber .50 and below with the exception of ammunition under 1.2.1. Tier II – Used for ammunition of a caliber 20mm and above with the exception of ammunition under 1.2.2. 1.2.1 Exceptions to Tier I. This standard does not apply to the following ammunition: a. Blank Ammunition b. Proof or high pressure test ammunition c. Revolver ammunition d. Shotgun ammunition e. .22 caliber f. .30 caliber (carbine and rifle) 1.2.2 Exceptions to Tier II.

This standard does not apply to the following ammunition: a. Blank Ammunition b. Cartridge cases c. Propelling charges for fixed, semi-fixed, separated and separate loading ammunition d. Commercial ammunition and explosives e. Sectionalized or display models f. Ammunition devices required to be inconspicuous when exposed to close range observation g. Ammunition components and demolition accessories which normally do not require color coding for identification purposes h. Fuzes i. Cartridge or propellant-actuated devices, initiators, igniters, detonators and other components of aircrew escape systems or aircraft external stores ejection systems j. Proof or high pressure test ammunition k.

Inert ammunition used in drill type training or for clearing automatic weapons and for which no protective coating is required or which has a cadmium plate/chromate treatment for the protective coating l. War reserve and training nuclear weapons and their containers. Required marking for these items are contained in the appropriate Joint Atomic Weapons Publications m. Ammunition in containers adequately identified as to contents and which ammunition is not visible to the user during handling or firing operations 1

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