Production of Artillery Systems

Translated from Russian. Proizvodstvo artilleriyskikh sistem. (Mekhanicheskaya Obrabotka Oruiynykh Stvolov). 1972. – 353 p.Manufacture of tube artillery weapons is discussed. Emphasis is placed on manufacture of weapon tubes, beginning with a forging and ending with a finished tube, ready for installation and deployment. Some discussion is present on other parts of the weapon. Specific types of machines used for performance of specific processes are detailed. Much discussion is devoted to quality control procedures, including margins left on stocks before and during machining, tolerances on critical surfaces and checking of the finished product.Contents:.
Artillery Weapon Production.
Production Engineering.
Manufacturing Method.
Weapon Engineering.
Metal Working.
Metallurgic Process.
Metal Cutting.
Metal Drilling Equipment.
Metallurgic Process Control.