Michaelsville Small Arms Firing Area

  • Michaelsville range complex is a self-sufficient area designed and equipped to handle all phases of small arms and light automatic cannon testing
  • Nine established firing positions
  • Includes a completely enclosed 100-yard range with 10-inch reinforced concrete walls and ceiling for testing/firing small arms and automatic weapons up to 30 mm
  • Dedicated climatic chamber (-70°F to +170°F) with two firing ports
  • State-of-the-art acoustic accuracy dispersion scoring system
  • Acoustic projectile scoring at multiple ranges to 3000 meters
  • Maintenance and repair facility for weapons up to 50 mm
  • Inventory of weapons to support ammunition tests
  • Magnetic-particle and dye-penetrant inspection facilities
    Machine shop and gunsmithing services on site

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firepower Directorate, 410-278-2927, email atcfd@atc.army.mil

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