MIL-HDBK-1461A 1 April 1999 SUPERSEDING MIL ... - NVBMB

1. SCOPE
MIL-HDBK-1461A
1.1 Scope. This handbook establishes and describes the manufacturer's
identification symbol used in the lot numbers for all DOD contracted manufacture,
renovation, or regrouping of ammunition and ammunition components. The
usage of manufacturer's identification symbols is defined and described in MIL-
STD-1168, Ammunition Lot Numbering.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 Government documents.
2.1.1 Specifications and standards. The following specifications and
standards form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless
otherwise specified, the issues of these documents shall be those listed in the
issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
(DODISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation.
STANDARDS
MILITARY
MIL-STD-1168 - AMMUNITION LOT NUMBERING
AND AMMUNITION DATA CARDS
2.2 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of
this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes
precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws
and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1 Ammunition. A generic term which includes all manner of missiles to
be thrown against an enemy, such as bullets, projectiles, rockets, cartridges,
grenades, torpedoes, bombs, and guided missiles with their necessary
propellants, primers, fuzes, detonators and charges of conventional explosive,
nuclear explosive, chemical or other materials. In the "broadest sense" the term
is not limited to those materials to be thrown, nor to use against an enemy, but
will include all explosive devices, pyrotechnics, and pyrotechnic devices. The
purpose is not limited and includes in addition to direct use against an enemy,
such as illumination, signaling, saluting, mining, digging, cutting, accelerating,
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