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		                        | National Stock Number:
 1005-01-328-5882
 
 Federal Supply Class:
 1005
 
 National Item Identification Number:
 013285882
 
 Description:
 BARREL,MACHINE GUN
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 Manufacturer Information:
 
 | 12929081 | 19200 | US ARMY ARDEC RDECOM | 
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 Techincal Specification:
 
 | TYPE/MODEL DESIGNATION | M3 |  | OVERALL LENGTH | 1143.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |  | INSIDE SURFACE TREATMENT | CHROMIUM, QQ-C-320, CLASS 2A |  | SURFACE TREATMENT | PHOSPHATE MANGANESE AND PAINT |  | SIZE DESIGNATION | .50 CALIBER |  | SPECIAL FEATURES | PHOSPHATE IS NOT SAND BLASTED OR APPLIED TO INTERNAL SURFACESL SUPPLEMENTAL OIL TREATMENT IS APPLIED AFTER PAINTING; PAINT IS HEAT RESISTANT PER MIL-STD-193,COLOR NO. 15200 OF FED-STD-595,APPLIED TO SPECIFIC EXTERNAL SURFACES ONLY; CHROMIUM PLATING IS APPLIED ONLY TO INTERNAL SURFACES; NO MECHANICAL METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF CHROMIUM PLATEPERMITTED; PLATING WILL PRODUCE A CONTINUAALY DIMINISHING DIA. TOWARDS THE MUZZLE,EXCEPT THAT FROM THE ORIGIN OF RIFLING TO WITHIN 102 MM. OF THE MUZZLEND; A VARIATION OF 0.025 FROM A CONTINUALLY DIMINISHING DIA. IS PERMISSIBLE AND 0.013 VARIATION IS PERMISSIBLE OVER THE REMAINING LG. PROVIDED THAT RESULTANT SURFACES REMAIN WITHIN OVERALL DENSIONAL LIMITS FOR BORE AND GROOVE DIA.; HEAT TREATMENT IS TO HEAT BARREL AND PISTON AT 1550-1575 DEG. F.,OIL QUENCH,TEMPER 1 HR. MIN. TO ROCKWELL HARDNESS RC 28-36; GAS PORTS-HOLES ARE LOCATED WITHIN BARREL RIFLING GROOVES | 
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