Didn't the Savage pistol fail the cement mixer test?
I read somewhere that one of the "tests" was to enter some amount of sand or dirt into the firearms under test and observe the results.
Sounds like a potentially reasonable test for a firearm to be used in combat.
I am curious as to what the exact test protocol was?
I mean, this was the government conducting tests.
In order to test all firearms in the same exacting manner it would be important to conduct identical tests otherwise the resulting data wouldn't be of much use.
Something like this made up example;
-add 1 cup of silica sand, 1 cup of water to a 12"x12"x12" sealed container, add unit under test (pistol) and shake the box 3 times on 3 sides, remove test pistol, visual inspection, operational inspection, etc.
Anybody have knowledge in this area?
