USMC 111364: "MARK 19 40mm Machine Gun Ejection Chute Firing Test

Item Description
Title
USMC 111364: "MARK 19 40mm Machine Gun Ejection Chute Firing Test

Citation information
USMC 111364: "MARK 19 40mm Machine Gun Ejection Chute Firing Test". (VC-24; 119.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
BY

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
VC-24; 119

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111364

Decade
1970

Date
1977-04-12

Description
Footage of MK19 40mm machine gun ejection chute firing tests. Purpose is to demonstrate feasibility of using MK19 40mm machine guns on LVTP-7-A1s.

Location(s)
Fort Knox (Ky.)

Camera crew
FMC Corporation

Genre
Equipment tests

Film date (note)
Filmed on April 12, 1977.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
100

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
03/27/2024

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
2:49

Digital file type
video/H264