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Table 4.

Test parameters for the study of muzzle blast propagation.

Calibre [mm] Number of shots N hs [m] hr [m] d0 [m] θ (°)1
SCAR-L 5.56, 7.62 10
Remington Model 870 18.5 10 1.2 1.5 5 291
Browning Hi-Power 9 5 1.5 1.5 10 17,180
FN M2HB QCB2 12.7 10 0.3 1.5 2.2 279
Piranha DF30 30 9 2 1.5 10 53, 73 (115)3
LAW M72 EC MK2 66 (10, 4)4 1.5 1.5 12.5 311
Giat LG1 Howitzer 105 (4, 4, 15, 3)5 3 1.5 15 290

10° is the positive direction of fire, anti-clockwise convention. 2Powder loading: 50%, 100%. 3NTi XL2 handheld Sound Level Meter. 4Conditioning temperature: +60 °C, −30 °C. 5Ammunition charges: 1, 3, 5, 7.

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