U.S. Army Training Film Fundamentals of Ammunition Renovation 31094 (1957)

Synopsis

This is the United States Army T.F. 9 2510 black and white 1957 training film for renovating ammunition. Soldiers unload boxes of ammunition from a USAX 24668 train car (:37- 1:10 ). Ammo boxes are inspected for deterioration ( 1:11 - 1:25 ). A 90-millimeter projectile is shown ( 1:32 ). Renovation is done by the ordinance renovation units, shown riding in a military jeep ( 2:03 - 2:21 ). A job description and flow chart documents are shown ( 2:27 - 2:57 ). Detailed diagrams of how to set up the renovation line are shown ( 3:20 - 6:54 ). First to renovate is semi-fixed 105-millimeter howitzer ammunition ( 6:57 ). Unsafe cases are marked for destruction ( 7:09 - 7:50 ). The propellent is removed from the cartridge case ( 7:55 - 8:33 ). The dented case is pounded out and the propellent put back in ( 8:35 - 9:10 ). The process of replacing the fuse and booster includes using a fuse wrench or mechanically removing it within a shielded location using a mirror ( 9:11 - 10:42 ). Rusty projectiles are cleaned, repainted ( 10:43 - 11:38 ) and re-stenciled ( 11:39 - 11:48 ). Inspection involves a ring gauge and the case is chamber-gauged ( 11:49 - 12:26 ). Some packing materials are marked for reconditioning ( 12:27 - 12:50 ). Rust is removed before repainting the metal ( 12:51 - 13:13 ). Damaged packing boxes are repaired and re-stenciled ( 13:15 - 13:35 ). The round is placed in the re-stenciled fiber container, sealed with tape ( 13:36 - 14:25 ), and packed ( 14:26 - 14:35 ).…

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Running time

31 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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