ORIGINAL KURTZ SYSTEM SENSITIVITY
(Tests conducted IAW OD44811)

	ORIGINAL KURTZ SYSTEM	BLACK POWDER
Impact	Low (>600MM)	Med (225-250MM)
Friction	Low (980 LB.)	Low (980 LB.)
ESD	Low (> 12.5 JOULES)	Low (> 12.5 JOULES)

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ORIGINAL KURTZ SYSTEM DENSITY

PRODUCT CLASS	MERCURY DENSITY, gm/cc	AIR PYC gm/cc
2	1.567	1.945
4	1.624	1.919
6	1.644	1.957

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ORIGINAL KURTZ SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

Impetus (100,000-115,000 ft lb/lb)
Caloric output (715 cal/gm, measured)

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