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sheared. The force to overcome the shear rings shall be 11,000 ± 2,000 lbs.
3.4.14.3 Maximum actuation time. The time from shear to tube separation shall not exceed 200
milliseconds (ms).
3.5 Workmanship. The cartridge, including all parts and accessories, shall be fabricated in a manner that
will ensure that the criteria of appearances, fit, and adherence to tolerances, as specified on the drawings shall
be observed. The cartridge or any assembly shall not contain chips, dirt, grease, oil, rust, corrosion, or other
foreign material.
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
4.1. Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.2),
the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements (examinations and tests)
specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his
own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless
disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set
forth in this specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure supplies and services
conform to prescribed requirements.
4.1.1 Responsibility for compliance. All items shall meet all requirements of sections 3 and 5. The
inspection set forth in this specification shall become a part of the contractor's overall inspection system or
quality program. The absence of any inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the
contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for
acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. Sampling inspection, as part of manufacturing
operations, is an acceptable practice to ascertain conformance to requirements, however, this does not
authorize submission of known defective material, either indicated or actual, not does it commit the
Government to accept defective material.
4.2 Lots.
4.2.1 First article inspection. At the beginning of regular production, the contractor shall submit a first
article sample to a Government approved facility for evaluation. The sample shall consist of 95 assembled
cartridges and shall undergo the tests listed in table II, including 12 for vibration tests (to be selected from
ballistic samples) and 10 sets of unassembled components for dimensional and visual examination. The
sequence of testing and division of test samples shall be as indicated in table III. The first article sample shall
be manufactured using the same materials, equipment, processes, and procedures as used in regular
production. All parts and materials, including packaging and packing, shall be the same as used for regular
production and shall be obtained from the same source of supply. When it becomes necessary to make a
change in either the primer, propellant, or igniter lot after initial production, 12 assembled cartridges from the
first production lot thereafter shall be tested in accordance with 4.5.9. The Government reserves the right to
require new first article samples until such time as an acceptable sample is submitted (see 6.4).
TABLE II. First article and lot acceptance tests.
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