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PRFl3008377A w/AMENDMENT 3 CAGE Code: 19200 14 February 2013

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PRF13008377A

w/AMENDMENT 2 12 October 2012

PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION

ITEM SPECIFICATION FOR

GRENADE, HAND: PRACTICE, STUN, RELOADABLE - M102

WITH FUZE, GRENADE: HAND, STUN, CARTRIDGE - M240

U.S. Army Armament Research Development & Engineering Center Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000

Prepared for PM Close Combat Systems Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000

Prepared by

ARDEC Quality Engineering and System Assurance Grenades, Demolitions and Shoulder Launched Munitions

RDAR-QEM-G

This specification was certified to be in compliance with the criteria of MIL-STD-961E by the ARDEC Standards Executive on 22 October 2004. Copies of the certification and signatures of the authorizing authorities are available from the preparing activity.

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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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1. SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This specification describes the performance requirements and associated verification provisions for the GRENADE, HAND: practice, stun, reloadable, M102, with FUZE, GRENADE: hand, stun, cartridge, M240, hereafter referred to as the Practice Stun Grenade (see 6.1). The Practice Stun Grenade consists of the inert M102 body hereafter referred to as the Practice Stun Grenade Body, and the Fuze, Grenade: hand, stun, cartridge, M240, hereafter referred to as the Charge Assembly.

1.2 The Army type-designator. The Army-type designator referenced in this specification is of Army origin and does not reflect a particular design (see 6.3).

1.3 Separate components. The Practice Stun Grenade Body and the Charge Assembly are separate items which can be procured separately or as a unit; however the Practice Stun Grenade must be qualified as a unit.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 or 4 of this specification. This section does not include documents in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.

2.2 Government documents.

2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract (see 6.2).

FEDERAL STANDARDS

FED-STD-595/30117 Colors used in Government Procurement/Brown, Lusterless FED-STD-595/34127 Colors used in Government Procurement/Green, Lusterless FED-STD-595/35109 Colors used in Government Procurement/Blue, Lusterless

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS

MIL-STD-286 Propellant, Solid: Sampling, Examination and Testing MIL-STD-331 Fuze & Fuze Components, Environmental and Performance Tests for MIL-STD-650 Explosive: Sampling, Inspection and Testing MIL-STD-810E Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests MIL-STD-882C System Safety Program Requirements MIL-STD-1168 Ammunition Lot Numbering and Ammunition Data Card MIL-STD-1472 Human Engineering

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MIL-STD-1916 DOD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product MIL-STD-2105 Hazard Assessment Tests For Non-nuclear Munitions

(Copies of these documents are available online at https://assist.dla.mil/quicksearch or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Bldg. 4D, Philadelphia, PA.

19111-5094)

2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

TECHNICAL BULLETINS

TB-700-2 Department of Defense Ammunition and Explosives Hazard Classification Procedures

(This document is available online at https://www3.dac.army.mil/es/documents/TB700_2.pdf, or from the DoD Explosives Safety Board, Room 856C, Hoffman Building 1, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0600.)

US ARMY DEVELOPMENTAL TEST COMMAND

ITOP 1-2-601 Laboratory Vibration Schedules ITOP 4-2-601 Drop Tower Tests for Munitions, TECOM Test Operating Procedures ITOP 4-2-602 Rough Handling Test, TECOM Test operating Procedures

(Copies of these documents may be ordered from the US Army Developmental Test

Command, ATTN: Publications, 314 Longs Corner Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5005 or online at: http://www.dtc.army.mil/publications/topsindex.aspx.)

2.3 Non-Government publications. The following document forms a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS

ACGIH TLVs and BEIs: Threshold Limit Values® for Chemical Substance and Physical Agent; Biological Exposure Indices®.

(Copies of the document are available from http://www.acgih.org or the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 1330 Kemper Meadow Dr. Ste 600, Cincinnati, OH 45240.)

2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, https://assist.dla.mil/quicksearch https://www3.dac.army.mil/es/documents/TB700_2.pdf http://www.dtc.army.mil/publications/topsindex.aspx http://www.acgih.org/

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3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Design verification. When specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.4), a sample of Practice Stun Grenades, Practice Stun Grenade Bodies, and/or Charge Assemblies shall be subjected to design verification in accordance with Table I and 4.1.

3.1.1 Product uniformity.

3.1.1.1 Key characteristics. The usage, storage, and disposal processes involved with the Practice Stun Grenade require a high degree of product uniformity. Key characteristics of the design for which uniformity is deemed essential to meet (interface and interoperability, operating, support and ownership, and environmental) requirements shall be identified, classified and allowable variability shall be determined (see 6.7). The variability of key characteristics shall conform to the baseline established for them during design verification. MIL-STD-1916 shall be used to classify characteristics and determine sampling plans (see 4.1.1.1).

3.1.1.2 Material. All materials shall be capable of fully meeting the interface, interoperability, operation, support, ownership, and environmental suitability requirements specified within this specification (see 4.1.1.2).

3.1.1.3 Product baseline. Product baseline shall be established by completion of design verification. Any change of design or material shall require a new design verification (see 4.1.1.3).

3.2 First article inspection. When specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.5), a sample of Practice Stun Grenades, Practice Stun Grenade Bodies, and/or Charge Assemblies shall be subjected to the tests specified in accordance with Table I and 4.2.

3.3 Conformance inspection. When specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.6), a sample of Practice Stun Grenades, Practice Stun Grenade Bodies, and/or Charge Assemblies shall be subjected to the tests specified in accordance with Table I and 4.3.

3.4 Interface and interoperability requirements.

3.4.1 Interface.

3.4.1.1 Weight. The total weight of the Practice Stun Grenade, when fully assembled, shall be not greater than twenty-six (26) ounces.

3.4.1.2 Size. The Practice Stun Grenade, when fully assembled, shall have a diameter of not greater than two (2) inches and a height of not greater than six (6) inches.

3.4.2 User interface.

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3.4.2.1 Primary safety pin. The activation mechanism shall include a primary safety pin integral in the activation process of the Practice Stun Grenade with a circular pull ring with an inside diameter of not less than one and one half (1 1/2) inches.

3.4.2.2 Secondary safety pin. The activation mechanism shall include a secondary safety pin integral in the activation process of the Practice Stun Grenade with a triangular pull ring that shall be removed before the device can arm.

3.4.2.3 Safety lever. The activation mechanism shall include a safety lever (spoon) integral in the activation process of the Practice Stun Grenade.

3.4.2.4 Delay time initiation mechanism. The Practice Stun Grenade shall have a delay time initiation mechanism.

3.4.2.5 Pull force. The required force to remove the primary and secondary safety pins prior to release the safety lever (spoon) shall each be not less than fifteen and not greater than forty (15 to 40) pounds.

3.4.2.6 Safety pin location. When holding the Practice Stun Grenade upright with the lever facing the operator, both pull rings shall be on the left side with the primary circular pull ring being closest to the operator.

3.4.2.7 Safety ring interface. The primary circular pull ring shall not become entangled with the secondary triangular pull ring as a result of handling.

3.4.2.8 Milking. The Practice Stun Grenade design shall prevent functioning of the grenade in the event the operator unintentionally relaxes his grip on the safety lever (after all safety mechanisms are removed).

3.4.3 Outer envelope. The Practice Stun Grenade outer envelope shall be identical to the M84 Stun Hand Grenade for which it is a trainer.

3.4.4 Human engineering. The Practice Stun Grenade shall comply with the requirements of MIL-STD-1472 (see 6.8) and be approved for use by the Human Engineering office.

3.5 Operating requirements.

3.5.1 Operational safety. Upon functioning, the Practice Stun Grenade shall remain intact, and shall produce no fragmentation, and any propulsion produced by functioning.

3.5.2 Incendiary. The Practice Stun Grenade shall not cause a fire when functioned on plain white copy paper or 100% cotton cloth.

3.5.3 Delay time. The Practice Stun Grenade shall function in not less than one second or greater than two and three tenths (1.0 to 2.3) seconds from release of the safety lever to the time the grenade functions.

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3.5.4 Smoke output. Upon functioning in a room, the smoke output from the Practice Stun Grenade shall not interfere with room clearing operations if entry is made after two (2) seconds.

3.5.5 Noise level. Upon functioning in a room, the peak noise level of the Practice Stun Grenade shall be not less than one hundred and seventy and not greater than one hundred and eighty decibels (170 to 180 dB-Peak) at a distance of five (5) feet.

3.5.6 Flash output. Upon functioning in a room, the Practice Stun Grenade shall produce a minimum flash of not less than one million (1,000,000) peak candlepower.

3.5.7 Roll limit. The Practice Stun Grenade Body shall not permit excessive rolling when thrown into a room.

3.5.8 Toxic fumes. Upon functioning in a 20 X 20 X 8 foot room, the Practice Stun Grenade shall not produce toxic fumes that may cause permanent injury or illness defined by the Threhold Limit Value of American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH).

3.5.9 Safety analysis. A safety analysis of the Practice Stun Grenade shall be completed in accordance with guidelines of MIL-STD-882C (see 6.9).

3.6 Support and ownership.

3.6.1 Reliability. The Practice Stun Grenade shall have a minimum functional reliability of 95 percent throughout the operational temperature range of minus fifty degrees to one hundred and forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (-50 °F through 145 °F).

3.6.2 Shelf life. The Charge Assembly shall show no evidence of damage or failure; shall be safe for transportation, storage, and handling; and shall function normally after two (2) years of uncontrolled storage and after ten (10) years of controlled storage.

3.6.3 Color. The Practice Stun Grenade Body shall be Blue in accordance with FED-STD- 595/35109. The Charge Assembly fuze shall be Green in accordance with FED-STD-595/34127 (Olive Drab). The Charge Assembly safety lever shall be Blue in accordance with FED-STD- 595/35109. A brown band one-inch in height shall be applied to the bottom of the safety lever.

The color of the band shall be Brown in accordance with FED-STD-595/30117.

3.6.4 Ammunition lot numbering. Ammunition lot numbers shall be assigned in accordance with MIL-STD-1168. Lot numbers shall be applied to the Practice Stun Grenade Body and Charge Assembly.

3.6.5 Energetic material qualification. All energetic material of the Practice Stun Grenade shall be qualified for the intended military use by the Army Service Qualification Authority (see 6.10).

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3.6.6 Army fuze safety review board (AFSRB) certification. The design of the Charge Assembly fuze shall be certified for the intended military use by the Army Fuze Safety Review Board (see 6.11).

3.6.7 Compatibility. All energetic materials (i.e., explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, etc.)

utilized in the Practice Stun Grenade shall be compatible with all combinations of directly contacting energetic and non-energetic materials.

3.6.8 Final hazard classification (FHC). The Charge Assembly shall comply with the following hazard classification when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order. The Practice Stun Grenade Body shall be packaged separately.

DOD Hazard Class/Div/SCG: 1.4G DOT Hazard Class: 1.4G DOT Label: Explosive 1.4G

3.6.9 Insensitive munitions (IM). The packaged Practice Stun Grenade and Charge Assembly shall meet the Insensitive Munitions (IM) requirements as specified by MIL-STD- 2105 for the intended military use by the Army Insensitive Munitions Board (see 6.12).

3.6.10 Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). The Practice Stun Grenade and Charge Assembly shall be safe to handle, pickup, and transport by EOD personnel after one-third (1/3) of an hour wait period or after the application of an EOD render safe procedure(s) (see 6.13).

3.6.11 Maintenance. The Practice Stun Grenade Body and Charge Assembly shall not require any maintenance.

3.6.12 Reuse. The Practice Stun Grenade Body shall be reusable for not less than ten (10) Charge Assemblies (objective reuse of 25 Charge Assemblies) and continue to meet all requirements of this specification.

3.6.13 Tracking. The Practice Stun Grenade Body shall have a method of effectively tracking its use.

3.7 Environmental requirements.

3.7.1 Operational temperature. The Practice Stun Grenade shall function reliably throughout the temperature range of minus fifty degrees to plus one hundred and forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (-50 °F through 145 °F) conditioned for 24 hours within 5 minutes after removal from the condition chamber.

3.7.2 Electrostatic discharge. If a pyrotechnic composition is used, the Practice Stun Grenade shall not arm, enable, or function as a result of being subjected to an electrostatic discharge of 25,000 Volts through a 500 Pico farad capacitor.

3.7.3 Salt fog. The unpacked Practice Stun Grenade shall be safe to handle, meet all performance requirements, and show no evidence of corrosion after forty-eight (48) hours of salt fog exposure.

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3.7.4 Temperature and humidity. The unpacked Practice Stun Grenade shall show no evidence of damage or failure; shall be safe for transportation, storage, and handling; and shall function normally after being subjected to the effect of conditions as in accordance with Method 507.3, Procedure III of MIL-STD-810E.

3.7.5 Water immersion. The unpacked Practice Stun Grenade shall show no evidence of damage or failure; shall be safe for transportation, storage, and handling; and shall function normally after being submerged to a depth of one (1) meter in water for two (2) hours.

3.7.6 Jolt and jumble. The unpacked Practice Stun Grenade and Charge Assembly shall be safe for transportation, storage, handling and use after jolt and jumble exposure.

3.7.7 Transportation vibration. The Charge Assembly when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order shall be safe for transportation, storage, and handling and shall function normally after exposure to transportation vibration.

3.7.8 Extreme temperature storage. The Charge Assembly when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order shall show no evidence of damage or failure; shall be safe for transportation, storage, and handling; and shall function normally after being exposed to the temperature range of minus sixty degrees to plus one hundred and sixty degrees Fahrenheit (-60 °F through 160 °F).

3.7.9 Sequential rough handling. The Charge Assembly when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order shall be safe for transportation, storage, and handling and shall function normally after being subjected to sequential rough handling.

3.7.10 Forty-foot drop. The Charge Assembly when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order shall not detonate, deflagrate, or produce spillage after a forty (40) foot drop.

3.7.11 Fungus. The unpacked Charge Assembly shall show no evidence of damage or failure; shall be safe for transportation, storage, and handling; and shall function normally after being subjected to an environment that induces fungus growth.

3.7.12 Environmental. Life cycle impact of hazardous material used shall be performed (see 6.2).

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4. VERIFICATION

TABLE I. Requirements/verification cross reference & quantity matrix.

METHODS OF VERIFICATION

1 – Analysis 2 – Demonstration 3 – Examination 4 – Test

Paragraph Title Section

Reqt.

Section

Verify

Verify method

Test quantity by class Design

Verification (see Note 6)

First Article (see Note 6)

Conformance Inspection

(see Note 6) Key characteristics 3.1.1.1 4.1.1.1 1& 3 See 4.1.1.1 See 4.1.1.1 See 4.1.1.1 Material 3.1.1.2 4.1.1.2 2, 3 & 4 See 4.1.1.2 See 4.1.1.2 See 4.1.1.2 Product baseline 3.1.1.3 4.1.1.3 3 See 4.1.1.3 See 4.1.1.3 Weight 3.4.1.1 4.4.1.1 3 135 135 135 Size 3.4.1.2 4.4.1.2 3 135 135 135 Primary safety pin 3.4.2.1 4.4.2.1 3 See 4.4.2.1 Secondary safety pin 3.4.2.2 4.4.2.2 3 See 4.4.2.2 Safety lever 3.4.2.3 4.4.2.3 3 See 4.4.2.3 Delay time initiation mechanism 3.4.2.4 4.4.2.4 1 & 3 See 4.4.2.4 Pull force 3.4.2.5 4.4.2.5 4 135 Note 4 135 Note 4 135 Note 4 Safety pin location 3.4.2.6 4.4.2.6 3 10 inert Safety ring interface 3.4.2.7 4.4.2.7 3 10 inert Milking 3.4.2.8 4.4.2.8 1 & 2 10 inert Outer envelope 3.4.3 4.4.3 3 135 135 Human engineering 3.4.4 4.4.4 2 & 3 10 Operational safety 3.5.1 4.5.1 4 46 (23 each orientation)

Incendiary 3.5.2 4.5.2 4 46 Delay time 3.5.3 4.5.3 4 135 Note 1, 8 135 Note 1, 8 135 Note 1, 8 Smoke output 3.5.4 4.5.4 4 135 135 135 Noise level 3.5.5 4.5.5 4 135 Note 3, 8 135 Note 3, 8 135 Note 3, 8 Flash output 3.5.6 4.5.6 4 135 Note 3, 8 135 Note 3, 8 135 Note 3, 8 Roll limit 3.5.7 4.5.7 4 10 inert Toxic fumes 3.5.8 4.5.8 1 & 4 10 Safety analysis 3.5.9 4.5.9 1 See 4.5.9 Reliability 3.6.1 4.6.1 4 135 Note 2 135 Note 2 135 Note 2 Shelf life 3.6.2 4.6.2 2 & 4 See 4.6.2 Color 3.6.3 4.6.3 3 135 135 135 Ammunition lot numbering 3.6.4 4.6.4 3 135 135 Energetic material qualification 3.6.5 4.6.5 2 See 4.6.5 Army fuze safety review board certification

3.6.6 4.6.6 2 See 4.6.6

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TABLE I. Requirements/verification cross reference & quantity matrix – Continued.

Paragraph Title Section

Reqt.

Section

Verify

Verify method

Test quantity by class Design

Verification (see Note 6)

First Article (see Note 6)

Conformance Inspection

(see Note 6) Compatibility 3.6.7 4.6.7 1 & 4 See 4.6.7 Final hazard classification 3.6.8 4.6.8 4 See 4.6.8 Insensitive munitions 3.6.9 4.6.9 4 See 4.6.9 Explosive ordnance disposal 3.6.10 4.6.10 1 49 See 4.6.10 Maintenance 3.6.11 4.6.11 2 See 4.6.11 Reuse 3.6.12 4.6.12 1 & 4 See 4.6.12 See 4.6.12 See 4.6.12 Tracking 3.6.13 4.6.13 3 10 Note 6 10 Note 6 10 Note 6 Operating temperature 3.7.1 4.7.1 4 135

Note 1,2,3,4,8 Note 1,2,3,4,8

Note 1,2,3,4,8

Electrostatic discharge 3.7.2 4.7.2 4 10 Salt fog 3.7.3 4.7.3 4 45 45 Temperature and humidity 3.7.4 4.7.4 4 45 Water immersion 3.7.5 4.7.5 4 45 Note 7 45 Note 7 45 Note 7 Jolt and jumble 3.7.6 4.7.6 4 30 Transportation vibration 3.7.7 4.7.7 4 2 Packages Note 5 Extreme temperature storage 3.7.8 4.7.8 4 2 Packages Note 5 Sequential rough handling 3.7.9 4.7.9 4 2 Packages & 6

Bare Note 5

Forty-foot drop 3.7.10 4.7.10 4 1 Package Fungus 3.7.11 4.7.11 4 45 Environmental 3.7.12 4.7.12 1 See 4.7.12 Note 1: The total number of Charge Assemblies functioned for delay time is 135 (45 units at –50 °F, 45 units at 70 °F, and 45 units at 145 °F). The lot is rejected if the delay time of one or more of the 135 units are less than 1.0 second or greater than 3.0 seconds. Also see note 8.

Note 2: The total number of Charge Assemblies functioned for reliability is 135 (45 units at –50 °F, 45 units at 70 °F, and 45 units at 145 °F). The lot is rejected if one or more of the 135 units experience a hung striker.

Note 3: The total number of Charge Assemblies functioned for noise level and flash output is 135 (45 units at –50 °F, 45 units at 70 °F, and 45 units at 145 °F). Also see note 8.

Note 4: The total number of Charge Assemblies functioned for pull force of the primary and secondary pins is 135 (45 units at -50 °F, 45 units at 70 °F, and 45 units at 145 °F). The lot is rejected if any of the pin pull forces is less than 15 pounds. The lot is rejected if more than 10 of the pin pull forces are greater than 40 pounds. First Article sample is rejected if more than 7 of the pin pull forces are greater than 40 pounds.

Note 5: Six (6) packages of Charge Assemblies in final shipping configuration shall undergo testing in sequence in accordance with paragraph 4.7.7, 4.7.8, and 4.7.9.

Note 6: Bodies will be reused for Charge Assembly testing, as required. All other quantities listed are for Charge Assemblies.

TABLE I. Requirements/verification cross reference & quantity matrix – Continued.

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Note 7: Water Immersion: samples will be tested at 70 °F for reliability.

Note 8: The lot is rejected if the total number of non-conformances identified exceeds the maximum allowance of 4 non-conformances (cumulative) for any combination of the characteristics: delay time is greater than 2.3 seconds but equal or less than 3.0 seconds; noise level or flash output requirement is not met;

dud experienced. Also, the lot is rejected if the total number of non-conformances identified exceeds the maximum allowance of 3 non-conformances (cumulative) for samples conditioned at the same temperature except pull forces. If more than one characteristic non-conformance identified within one unit, then these non-conformances are considered as one non-conformance except pull forces. First Article sample is rejected if the total number of non-conformances identified exceeds the maximum allowance of 2 non-conformances (cumulative) for any combination of the characteristics except pull forces, and the maximum of 3 non-conformances at same temperature does not apply.

4.1 Design verification. When specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.4), a sample of Practice Stun Grenades, Practice Stun Grenade Bodies, and/or Charge Assemblies shall be subjected to design verification in accordance with Table I of this specification.

4.1.1 Product uniformity.

4.1.1.1 Key characteristics. During design verification, key characteristics identified and classified shall be reviewed for complete and adequate identification, appropriate classification, and application of sampling plan. For each key characteristic, objective evidence shall be provided during first article inspection and conformance inspection in accordance with identified sampling plan to demonstrate that the product meets its established baseline limits (see 6.7).

4.1.1.2 Material. Objective evidence provided during first article inspection and conformance inspection shall be examined to verify that the material is the same as the material qualified in product baseline during design verification (see 6.7).

4.1.1.3 Product baseline. Objective evidence provided during first article inspection shall be examined to verify that all requirements specified in the product baseline (TDP) are met. Five sets of components, subassemblies and assemblies shall be subjected to a physical configuration audit (PCA) to establish and verify the product baseline (see 6.7).

4.1.2 Design verification quantity. Design verification quantities shall be 2500 Practice Stun Grenades, Practice Stun Grenade Bodies, and/or Charge Assemblies. Multiple tests can be combined to reduce sample size upon approval (see 6.4).

4.1.3 Design verification rejection. If any item of the sample fails to comply with the design verification requirements, the sample shall be rejected and constitute failure of design verification.

4.2 First article inspection. When specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.5), a sample of Practice Stun Grenades, Practice Stun Grenade Bodies, and/or Charge Assemblies shall be subjected to first article inspection in accordance with Table I of this specification.

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4.2.1 First article inspection quantity. First article inspection quantities shall be 500 Practice Stun Grenades, Practice Stun Grenade Bodies, and/or Charge Assemblies. Multiple tests can be combined to reduce sample size upon approval.

4.2.2 First article inspection rejection. If any item of the sample fails to comply with the first article requirements, the sample shall be rejected and constitute failure of first article inspection.

4.3 Conformance inspection. When specified in the contract or purchase order (see 6.6), a sample of Practice Stun Grenades, Practice Stun Grenade Bodies, and/or Charge Assemblies shall be subjected to conformance inspection in accordance with Table I of this specification.

4.3.1 Lot formation. Lot formation shall be in accordance with the lot formation requirement of MIL-STD-1168.

4.3.2 Conformance inspection quantity. Conformance inspection quantities shall be in accordance with Table I of this specification. Multiple tests may be combined to reduce sample size upon approval.

4.3.3 Conformance inspection rejection. If any item of the sample fails to comply with the conformance inspection requirements, the lot represented by the sample shall be rejected (see 6.2).

4.4 Interface and interoperability verification.

4.4.1 Interface.

4.4.1.1 Weight. The Practice Stun Grenade, when fully assembled, shall be weighed with a scale (see 6.14) to verify that the grenade weight is not greater than twenty-six (26) ounces.

4.4.1.2 Size. The Practice Stun Grenade, when fully assembled, shall be measured with an approved appropriate inspection equipment (see 6.14) to verify that at its widest point the grenade does not exceed two (2) inches in diameter and at its uppermost point the grenade does not exceed six (6) inches in height.

4.4.2 User interface.

4.4.2.1 Primary safety pin. The Charge Assembly design shall be examined to ensure the presence of a circular pull ring and primary safety pin (with minimum inside diameter of one and one-half (1 ½) inches integral to the activation process of the Practice Stun Grenade.

4.4.2.2 Secondary safety pin. The Charge Assembly design shall be examined to ensure the presence of a triangular pull ring and secondary safety pin integral to the activation process of the Practice Stun Grenade.

4.4.2.3 Safety lever. The Charge Assembly design shall be examined to ensure the presence of a safety lever (spoon) integral in the activation process of the Practice Stun Grenade.

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4.4.2.4 Delay time initiation mechanism. The Practice Stun Grenade design shall be analyzed, and examined to ensure the presence of a delay time initiation mechanism.

4.4.2.5 Pull force. The force required to pull the primary and secondary safety pins shall be measured with an approved appropriate test equipment (see 6.14). The force shall be between fifteen and forty (15 to 40) pounds. Following the measurement of pull force, grenade shall function after the release of the safety lever (spoon).

4.4.2.6 Safety pin location. Safety pin location shall be verified by visual examination with the inert Charge Assembly.

4.4.2.7 Safety ring interface. The Charge Assembly shall be examined to ensure that the circular ring of the primary safety pin does not interlock with the triangular ring of secondary safety pin as a result of handling.

4.4.2.8 Milking. The inert Charge Assembly shall be used to demonstrate that the assembly shall not function (striker hitting the primer) until after the safety lever is released and has traveled a distance of not less than thirty (30) degrees from the grenade body center-line (after all safety mechanisms are removed).

4.4.3 Outer envelope. The Practice Stun Grenade shall be examined to ensure that the outer envelope is identical to the M84 Stun Hand Grenade for which it is a trainer.

4.4.4 Human engineering. Verify by examination of objective evidence that the Human Engineering office has approved the Practice Stun Grenade for military use (see 6.8).

4.5 Operating verification

4.5.1 Operational safety. The Practice Stun Grenade shall be tested for fragmentation in accordance with MIL-STD-331, Procedure D1. Each grenade shall be placed in the bottom-center of a four-foot by four-foot by four-foot (4 X 4 x 4) cube constructed using one layer of Celotex building board and no Celotex on the base. Half of the grenade sample shall be placed without restraint in vertical orientation with fuze assembly on top and half of the grenade sample shall be placed without restraint in any horizontal orientation except the safety lever pointed down. The grenade shall be functioned remotely. After functioning of the grenade, the grenade shall be examined for evidence of proplusion. The Celotex box shall be examined for fragmentation penetration (see 6.2).

4.5.2 Incendiary. The Practice Stun Grenade shall be tested to ensure it does not cause fire on plain white copy paper or 100% cotton cloth. Each grenade shall be placed in the center of plain white copy paper or 100% cotton cloth. The grenade shall be placed in any orientation deemed necessary. The grenade shall be remotely functioned.

4.5.3 Delay time. The elapsed time from the release of the safety lever to the time the grenade functions shall be measured to the nearest hundredth of a second to verify the delay time.

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4.5.4 Smoke output. The Practice Stun Grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position and in a well-illuminated enclosed twenty by twenty by eight (20 X 20 X 8) foot room. Common household objects such as chairs and tables shall be placed at the corners of the well-illuminated room. Within two (2) seconds after the grenade is functioned, the objects in the room shall be identifiable.

4.5.5 Noise level. The Practice Stun Grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position and in an enclosed twenty by twenty by eight (20 X 20 X 8) foot room. The sound detector (see 6.14) placed at a distance of five (5) feet from the center of the grenade and faced directly towards the venting holes, which release peak output to measure and verify the peak noise level.

4.5.6 Flash output. The Practice Stun Grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position in an enclosed twenty by twenty by eight (20 X 20 X 8) foot room. The flash output shall be measured with a photometer (see 6.14) placed at a distance of five (5) feet from the center of the grenade and faced directly towards the venting holes, which releases peak output to measure and verify the peak flash output.

4.5.7 Roll limit. The inert Practice Stun Grenade, after removing all safety mechanisms and lever, shall be placed in any orientation on a 30° wood incline to verify that the grenade does not roll more than one revolution.

4.5.8 Toxic fumes. Verify by theoretical or physical analysis, that the combustion products and fumes produced by functioning of Practice Stun Grenade are within the Threshold Limit Value established by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) (see 2.3).

4.5.9 Safety analysis. Verify by examination of objective evidence that MIL-STD-882C has been met (see 6.9).

4.6 Support and ownership verification.

4.6.1 Reliability. After successful completion of all operational and environmental tests specified herein, the test results shall be analyzed to determine compliance with the specified requirement in 3.7.1 with 95 percent reliability for each operational and environmental test (see table I, note 2).

4.6.2 Shelf life. Objective evidence shall be examined to show that the Charge Assembly meets all performance requirements stated in this specification after two (2) years in all the field storage climatic conditions as defined in MIL-STD-810E, and ten (10) years in a depot storage environment as defined in MIL-STD-810E. If historical data on the material is not available, an accelerated aging test shall be designed and conducted. Based on the shelf life test, the Charge Assembly shall not show evidence of a need for any maintenance during the field and depot storage duration detailed above.

4.6.3 Color. The Practice Stun Grenade Body and Charge Assembly shall be visually inspected using color chips in accordance with FED-STD-595. Surface texture and

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4.6.4 Ammunition lot numbering. Objective evidence shall be examined to verify that an ammunition lot number has been assigned in accordance with MIL-STD-1168 to each lot of Practice Stun Grenade Bodies and Charge Assemblies.

4.6.5 Energetic material qualification. Verify by examination of objective evidence that the Army Qualification Authority has qualified all energetic materials (see 6.10).

4.6.6 Army fuze safety review board (AFSRB) certification. Verify by examination of objective evidence that the Army Fuze Safety Review Board has certified the Charge Assembly fuze (see 6.11).

4.6.7 Compatibility. Tests for compatibility shall be conducted in accordance with Method

504.1 of MIL-STD-650 or Method 408.1.1 of MIL-STD-286.

4.6.8 Final hazard classification (FHC). Compliance with the FHC requirements specified in paragraph 3.7.8 shall be validated during the Design Verification Test (DVT). FHC test shall be conducted in accordance with TB-700-2.

4.6.9 Insensitive munitions (IM). Verify by examination of objective evidence that MIL- STD-2105 has been met and qualified by the Army Insensitive munitions Board (see 6.12).

4.6.10 Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). Verify by examination of objective evidence that the EOD has certified the Practice Stun Grenade. The following quantity of grenades shall be provided for EOD verification:

2 - 90-degree inert cutaway models 3 - Inert models 34 - Practice Grenade without main load/charge 10 - Full-up Practice Grenade (for disposal procedures, see 6.13)

4.6.11 Maintenance. Objective evidence shall be provided to demonstrate that the Practice Stun Grenade Body and Charge Assembly do not require any maintenance.

4.6.12 Reuse. Practice Stun Grenade Body shall be tested to demonstrate reuse capability such that the body can be reused with a threshold of 10 Charge Assemblies (objective 25 Charge Assemblies) while maintaining the performance requirements of this specification.

4.6.13 Tracking. The Practice Stun Grenade body shall be examined to ensure the presence and effectiveness of a method of tracking the number of times the grenade body is used up to the threshold or objective of reuse requirement.

4.7 Environmental verification.

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4.7.1 Operational temperature. The Practice Stun Grenade shall be functioned at minus fifty degrees, seventy degrees, and one hundred and forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (-50 °F, 70 °F and 145 °F) conditioned for 24 hours. The grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position by remote initiation, and within 5 minutes after removal from the condition chamber. This requirement is satisfied only when the verifications in 4.4.2.5, 4.5.3 through 4.5.6, and 4.6.1 are met.

4.7.2 Electrostatic discharge. The Practice Stun Grenades and/or Charge Assemblies shall be subjected to 25,000 Volts through a 500 Pico farad capacitor as defined in MIL-STD-331, test F1.1. The Practice Stun Grenades and/or Charge Assemblies shall not arm, enable, or function as a result of being subjected to the electrostatic discharge, as stated in the electrostatic discharge requirements.

4.7.3 Salt fog. The unpacked Practice Stun Grenade shall be subjected to a forty-eight (48) hour salt fog test as defined in MIL-STD-810E, Method 509.3. The grenade shall be rejected if corrosion is found anywhere on the grenade. If no corrosion is found, the grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position by remote initiation. This requirement is satisfied only when the verifications in 4.4.2.5, 4.5.3 through 4.5.6, and 4.6.1 are met. Other than metallic material, verify by examination of objective evidence that there is no corrosion or other similar effects upon approval.

4.7.4 Temperature and humidity. The unpacked Practice Stun Grenade shall be subjected to a temperature and humidity test as defined in MIL-STD-810E, Method 507.3 Procedure III.

After the temperature and humidity test, the grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position by remote initiation. This requirement is satisfied only when the verifications in 4.4.2.5, 4.5.3 through 4.5.6, and 4.6.1 are met.

4.7.5 Water immersion. The unpacked Practice Stun Grenade shall be subjected to an immersion test as defined in MIL-STD-810E, Method 512.3. After the immersion test, the grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position by remote initiation. This requirement is satisfied only when the verifications in 4.4.2.5, 4.5.3 through 4.5.6, and 4.6.1 are met.

4.7.6 Jolt and jumble. The unpacked Practice Stun Grenade and Charge Assembly shall be subjected to a jolt and jumble test as defined in MIL-STD-331 (Appendices A1 and A2.1 respectively). If sample fails either jolt or jumble, then grenades shall undergo loose cargo test in accordance with ITOP 4-2-602.

4.7.7 Transportation vibration. Two (2) packages (one for each temperature of paragraph 4.8.8) of Charge Assemblies when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order shall be subjected to the transportation vibration and handling tests in accordance with ITOP-1- 2-601 (including random vibration). After the transportation vibration and handling tests, the Charge Assemblies shall be assembled into Practice Stun Grenades and the grenades shall be functioned in a fixed position by remote initiation. This requirement is satisfied only when the verifications in 4.4.2.5, 4.5.3 through 4.5.6, and 4.6.1 are met.

4.7.8 Extreme temperature storage.

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4.7.8.1 Extreme high temperature storage. After undergoing testing in accordance with paragraph 4.8.7, one (1) package of Charge Assemblies when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order shall be subjected to high temperature conditioning at 160 °F as defined in MIL-STD-810E, Method 501.3, Procedure 1. After high temperature conditioning, the Charge Assemblies shall be conditioned for 24 hours at 145 °F prior to being assembled into Practice Stun Grenade Bodies. The grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position by remote initiation, and within 5 minutes after removal from the condition chamber. This requirement is satisfied only when the verifications in 4.4.2.5, 4.5.3 through 4.5.6, and 4.6.1 are met.

4.7.8.2 Extreme low temperature storage. After undergoing testing in accordance with paragraph 4.8.7, one (1) package of Charge Assemblies when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order shall be subjected to a low temperature conditioning at -60 °F as defined in MIL-STD-810E, Method 502.3, Procedure 1. After low temperature conditioning, the Charge Assemblies shall be conditioned for 24 hours at -50 °F prior to being assembled into Practice Stun Grenade Bodies. The grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position by remote initiation, and within 5 minutes after removal from the condition chamber. This requirement is satisfied only when the verifications in 4.4.2.5, 4.5.3 through 4.5.6, and 4.6.1 are met.

4.7.9 Sequential rough handling. After undergoing testing in accordance with paragraph

4.7.7 and 4.7.8, two (2) packages (one from each temperature conditioning) of Charge Assemblies when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order shall be subjected to the sequential rough handling test in accordance with ITOP 4-2-602. After the sequential rough handling test, the Charge Assemblies shall be safe for transportation, storage, handling and use. In addition to the two (2) packages, six (6) unpacked assemblies shall be subjected to the loose cargo test (see 3.7.6). After the loose cargo test, the Charge Assemblies shall be assembled into Practice Stun Grenade Bodies and the grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position by remote initiation. This requirement is satisfied only when the verifications in 4.4.2.5, 4.5.3 through 4.5.6, and 4.6.1 are met.

4.7.10 Forty-foot drop. One package of Charge Assemblies when packaged in accordance with the contract or purchase order shall be subjected to a forty (40) foot drop test in accordance with ITOP-4-2-601. After the forty-foot drop test, the Charge Assemblies shall be safe for disposal.

4.7.11 Fungus. Unpacked Charge Assemblies shall be subjected to a fungus test as defined in MIL-STD-331, Test C5. After the fungus test, the grenade shall be functioned in a fixed position by remote initiation. This requirement is satisfied only when the verifications in 4.4.2.5,

4.5.3 through 4.5.6, and 4.6.1 are met.

4.7.12 Environmental. Verify by examination of objective evidence that an approved life cycle impact of hazardous material used has been performed.

5. PACKAGING

5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the contract or order (see 6.2). When packaging of material is to be performed by DoD or in-

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6. NOTES

(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)

6.1 Intended use. The Reloadable Practice Stun Grenade is intended for the U.S. Army Military Police Corps to train for use of M84 Stun Grenade in the mission of hostage rescue and capture of criminals, terrorists and other adversaries.

6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

a. Title, number and date of this specification, and of all reference documents cited in Sections 2 and 6.

b. Revision level of all reference documents should be of the current revision at the time of solicitation or contract with exception of MIL-STD-882C which should be revision C and MIL- STD-810E which should be revision E.

c. Requirements for submission of design verification sample quantities (see 6.4).

d. Requirements for submission of first article sample quantities (see 6.5).

e. Requirements for submission of conformance sample quantities (see 6.6).

f. Upon rejection of any acceptance test samples, a corrective action should be issued by the Government or generated by contractor.

g. Design verification baseline. All documentation to establish the product baseline should be provided (see 3.1.1). Contractor should be provided the Technical Data Package (TDP).

h. Key characteristics. Key characteristics should be identified, analysis, and acceptable tolerance approved by RDAR-QEM-G. (see 3.1.1.1)

i. Any design or process changes should be subject to Army’s approval (see 3.1.1.3).

j. Energetic material compatibility data should be provided to RDAR-QES-C & RDAR-MEE-W for review and approval.

k. Packaging. Special requirements exist for the packaging and storage of items with a delayed time initiation mechanism. Detailed directions may be obtained from RDAR-EIL-P. Design and test requirement for level “A” ammunition packaging should be in accordance with MIL-STD- 1904.

l. Requirements for outer envelope.

m. Human engineering requirements (see 6.8).

n. Critical safety inspection. A note should be included in the contract to notify the contractor that experience has shown that 100 percent visual and 100 percent manual inspections are usually unsatisfactory for this purpose (see 6.9).

o. Energetic material qualification. A note should be included in the contract to request documentation for AOP-7 and STANAG 4170 compliance (see 6.10).

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p. Army fuze safety review board certification. A note should be included in the contract to request documentation for MIL-STD-1911 compliance (see 6.11).

q. Insensitive munitions. A note should be included in the contract to request documentation for MIL-STD-2105 compliance (see 6.12).

r. Requirements for EOD qualification (see 6.13).

s. Acceptance Inspection Equipment (AIE) and test procedures (see 6.14).

t. Environmental. All records should be provided from contractor for the preparation of Life- Cycle Environmental Assessment (LCEA) as directed by AR 200-2 prepare by the Government (see 3.7.12).

u. Operational safety. If any evidence of fragmentation and/or grenade propulsion, the contractor should provide recorded objective evidence to demonstrate the non-lethality (see 4.5.1).

6.3 Type Designation. The appearance of type designators in contracts, invitations to bid, specifications, drawings, etc. should not constitute official type designation assignment. Official type designation assignment will be limited to those type designators approved and issued in full accordance with 4.2.4.3 of MIL-STD-1464. Government direction for appropriate nomenclature will be provided following Design Verification.

6.4 Design verification quantity. The contract or purchase order will state the requirement to perform the design verification and quantity for submission if different than stated in paragraph

4.1 and 4.1.1.

6.5 First article inspection quantity. The contract or purchase order will state the requirement to perform the first article and quantity for submission if different than stated in paragraph 4.2 and 4.2.1.

6.6 Conformance inspection quantity. The contract or purchase order will state the requirement to perform the conformance inspection and quantity for submission if different than stated in paragraph 4.3 and 4.3.2.

6.7 Design verification baseline. Any change to the product baseline established by design verification may require the performance of complete or partial design verification to evaluate the impact of change (see 6.2).

6.8 Human engineering. Point of Contact for Human Engineering can be obtained from Commander, US Army ARDEC, ATTN: AMSRD-ARL-HR-MG (see 4.4.4).

6.9 Safety analysis. The safety analysis should be approved by the ARDEC System Safety office. Point of contact for applicable analysis and System Safety Office can be obtained from Commander, US Army ARDEC, ATTN: RDAR-QES-C (see 4.5.9).

6.10 Energetic material qualification. Qualification of energetic materials by the Army Qualification Authority requires demonstration that the energetic material meets the requirements of AOP-7 and STANAG 4170. This task is addressed in the statement of work in the contract. Point of contact for the Army Qualification Authority can be obtained from Commander, US Army ARDEC, ATTN: RDAR-QES-C Picatinny, NJ 07806 (see 4.6.5).

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6.11 Army fuze safety review board certification. Qualification of the charge Assembly Fuze by the Army Fuze Safety Review Board requires demonstration that the Charge Assembly Fuze meets the requirements of MIL-STD-1911. This task is addressed in the statement of work in the contract. Point of contact for further information on the AFRSB Certification can be obtained from Commander, US Army RDECOM-ARDEC, ATTN: RDAR-EIF, Picatinny, NJ 07806- 5000 (see 4.6.6).

6.12 Insensitive munitions (IM). Point of contact for further information on Insensitive Munitions can be obtained from Commander, US Army ARDEC, ATTN: RDAR-MEE, Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000 (see 4.7.9).

6.13 EOD qualification. Point of contact for further information on EOD qualification can be obtained from Commander, US Army ARDEC, ATTN: RDAR-MEX, Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000 (see 4.6.10).

6.14 Acceptance inspection equipment (AIE) and test procedures. Provisions concerning the proposed AIE and test procedures used to verify the requirements of this specification should be specified in the contract or purchase order.

6.15 Definitions.

6.15.1 Dud. A dud is defined as a functioning failure caused by either a mechanical failure (non-initiation of the primer assembly when impacted by the striker assembly) or pyrotechnic failure on the first attempt. Examples of such failures include failure of primer, delay ignition failure, output ignition failure, broken spring, foreign object interference, striker point bent or missing.

6.15.2 Hung Striker. A hung striker is defined as a striker assembly that fails to rotate and impact the primer assembly due to a burr (including flash) or other cause which results in sufficient restraint to prevent rotation of the striker assembly upon release of the lever.

6.16 Amendment notations. The margins of this specification are marked with vertical lines to indicate modifications generated by this amendment. This was done as convenience only and the Government assumes no liability whatsoever for any inaccuracies in these notations. Bidders and contractors are cautioned to evaluate the requirements of this document based on the entire content irrespective of the marginal notations.