MIL-DTL-46506 Boxes, Ammunition Packing, Wood, WireboundThis specification covers two types and six classes of wirebound box designs intended for ammunition use \(see 6.1\). All boxes have looped closures, and are top opening. Boxes may or may not have handles made from rope or webbing. Ends may be one piece plywood.

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MIL-DTL-46506E

Grade C

Boxes without preservative or heat treatment. For interplant shipment

and for storage and handling under controlled conditions of ammunition

or explosive ammunition or explosive ammunition components, for

domestic shipment only.

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 or 4 of this

specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or

recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the

completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of

documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.

2.2 Government documents.

2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards and

handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the

issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract (see 6.2).

FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS

T-R-650

Rope, Yarn and Twine, Bast Fiber

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

A-A-55057

Panels, Wood/Wood Based; Construction and Decorative

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS

MIL-W-17337

Webbing, Textile, Woven, Nylon

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS

MIL-STD-1916

DOD Preferred Method for Acceptance of Product

(Copies of these documents are available online at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or from the

Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-

5094).

2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the

extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the

solicitation or contract.

ASTM INTERNATIONAL

ASTM D4442

Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of

Wood and Wood-Base Materials

ASTM F1667

Standard Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and Staples

(Copies of this document are available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West

Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 or www.astm.org.)