AOP 3 : 1971

PART ONE
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
SECTION 2 - PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE NATO
            INTERCHANGEABILITY
SECTION 3 - INSPECTION PROCEDURES
SECTION 4 - TEST AND INSPECTION MATERIAL
SECTION 5 - NATO TEST REPORTS
SECTION 6 - CONTROL LINKS
SECTION 7 - DUMMY LINK TEST CARTRIDGE 7.62 MM
PART TWO
SECTION 8 - FIRING DEFECTS
SECTION 9 - CHARACTERISTICS OF WEAPONS NOMINATED FOR
            FUNCTION AND FIRING TESTS
SECTION 10 - FREE HELICAL FLEXIBILITY TEST
SECTION 11 - FREE FANWISE FLEXIBILITY TEST
SECTION 12 - STACKING HEIGHT TEST
SECTION 13 - PUSH-THROUGH EFFORT TEST
SECTION 14 - BELT STRENGTH TEST
SECTION 15 - SNAP ASSEMBLY TEST
SECTION 16 - DISASSEMBLY - TORQUE TEST
SECTION 17 - FREE HINGING TEST
SECTION 18 - LINKED BELT DYNAMIC TEST
SECTION 19 - WEAPON FUNCTIONING TEST
SECTION 20 - DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
SECTION 21 - SALT SPRAY CORROSION TEST PROCEDURES
ANNEXES
ANNEX A - FEATURES OF VISUAL INSPECTION (FOR
          INFORMATION ONLY)
ANNEX B - DRAWINGS
ANNEX C - LIST OF MANUFACTURING DRAWINGS
ANNEX D - FORMS

Purpose of this Manual is to prescribe uniform test procedure for the NATO 7.62 mm link to meet the requirements of stanag 2329.