Ammunition and Explosive Storage Magazines

by Transystems Corporation (Compiled for the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC))

Metal Box Ready Storage Magazine for Various Grenades in Pumice-Filled Containers

Comments -
This aboveground magazine was developed for storage of 40mm M433 HEDP Grenades, M67 Fragmentation Grenades, and MK3A2 offensive hand grenades in specially-designed pumice-filled containers, placed inside a specific, modified Sam Nally magazine. Conditions of 8 Apr 93 DDESB letter must be met. NAWC-WPNS TM 7263, dated February 1992, provides test and design criteria for the pumice containers and the magazine. Maximum credible event is one grenade. The grenade containing the largest NEW is the MK3A2 which contains 0.5 pounds of explosives. The ESQD for this magazine is 0 feet.

Magazines (Earth-Covered and Above Ground) and Containers with Reduced News and/or Reduced QD