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Picatinny test |
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Picatinny test [pik·ə′tin·ē ‚test] (engineering) An impact test used in the United States for evaluating the sensitivity of high explosives; a small sample of the explosive is placed in a depression in a steel die cup and capped by a thin brass cover, a cylindrical steel plug is placed in the center of the cover, and a 2-kilogram weight is dropped from varying heights on the plug; the reported sensitivity figure is the minimum height, in inches, at which at least 1 firing results from 10 trials. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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