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Show Mews Thursday, September 22, 1983 "J HARD GUN CASE Four rugged feet, sturdy handle plus handy hang tab for display. Sliding positive latches. 4" convoluted foam pad. Fits most rifles. p' REG. sasss 27.99 Ns Mm Hftctftw . iV we sell Fish feta Chad 'QMMtitiai LMtri ei-i- Ssyt. AND GAME LICENSES mi e. 3-G- AN IMPROVED MI09E HOWITZER is in the firing position and ready for a test crew at the APG Materiel Testing Directorate (MTD) to conduct engineer design test which will provide the crew with sufficient data to evaluate the performance, REG. NOW Mounts over windows of your pickup truck or station wagon. or Length is adjustable for large APG HELPing Army howitzer's realiability, maintainability ability, (RAM), and survivaility. A test team at MTD, spear- headed by Ted Kuriata, senior test director in MTD's - Field Artillery Weapons Branch, is currently putting the howitzer through its the paces to determine25 pro- in-dep- th d tem will provide response time to a fire source crew safety. and Also on the list of the 25 candidate product improvement actions are remote controlled power spades and travel lock; an increased alternator electrical system capaloader-rammcity; improved and a numechanism clear, biological and chemical (NBC) collective protection matic gun positioning system " (AGPS),' Kuriata added. imAlthough 25 product display the wea Universal pons location in(UTM) grid direc coordinates and tube of terms in tion and elevation mils (field artillery angular Tran-Mercat- or unit). All weapon and pointing data requlr by the battery to compute are determined automatically located on by the equipment the howitzer. mp2ands At present, the vemci SHOTGUN Tough, rugged 100 rubber slips easily over any work shoe. Great for industrial or farm use. Sizes 9V4-1-- Chambered for standard 2 and 3 shells. Safety at top rear of receiver for 5. 169.99 REG. REG. 24.99 IF 34.99 PERFECT ONE GROUP WRANGLER LADIES WESTERN SHIRT CANVAS SNEAKERS BLAZE ORANGE MENS WIND RIVER INSULATED HUNTING HUNTING GLOVES BOOTS All leather, pigskin liner. Honey lug sole, plain toe.v ' No. 698 Sizes Authentic Western styled dressy shirts 3. with tailored fit Sizes REG. Theyre a must for Fall weather-ain an array of colors. Sizes 5 to 10. 14tt-1- 7. 39.99 - nd Warm, durable one size fits all. A real bargain for the hunter you save $1. - te 12.99 24.99 SPECIAL Jtll system. APG has been designated the executive proving ground for HELP which means that the MTD is responsible for detailed test planning and providing a total test team to PURCHASE-HEALT- 149 ALL METAL KNIT H NUT DRIVER SET ; Choose from boys and girls styles, mostly long sleeves; some turtle-neck- L. V A accompany the vehicle when it undergoes testing at three TECOM test agencies: APG, s. aiueits 7-1- 4 Yuma FRONTIER "The Product Improve- ' 1" BARRIER SEAL FURNACE FILTERS Sill, Okla. nKLr the "Currently vehicle is designat- eauipped ed as the M109E4, which indicates a prototype vehicle. Once it is classified and placed in the inventory it will as the designated said. M109A4," Kuriata expected Hie test cycle issummer of the in to conclude be 1984. WANTED! DULL KNIVES Six or exterior porous ' surfaces assorted knives - REG. metal, shoes, signs, rook, floors. Includes most popular sizes. IN SPRAY CAN REG. Fiberglass construction, 5 : 19.95 With six ' HurmriG caps Includes three knives 34.99 REG. 124.99 5 GALLON ' GLASS BOTTLE WOOLEN VEST-COMB-O Nylon quilted vest with attached wind-- . breaker in V back pocket Blaze orange-- 4 SOCKS T.-grea- for t ere! hunt-- " An T1 extra-lon- g, heavy duty sock made of 90 wool; 10 polyester. Made by Use em for terrariums, home-decoratin- g, or wine making. Solid glass construction. . Seneca Knitting Mills. neck protection. REG. 34.99 5.99 AT $ REG. ALLIED 10.99 VALUE iKi ALL GUN POWDER ' 15 frequently-use- . d 41.99 . Made of durable vinyl with inner lining. Knit ear flaps, Sept 23rd 9 til noon GOURMET samples Two fine Chicago Cutlery knives EXTRA HEAVY MENS QUILTED DURABLE VINYL 249 KITCHEN FAVORITES 4" steak knives sT 89 10 lPsip 114.99 STEAK SET REG. $1 095 iorw at $2.50 each. MINI SALE 4.95 58s 189" 69.99 masonry, wood, GALLON REG. 289" tooele KNIFE BLOCK Waterproofing nish for interior QUART 4W 309" Knives sharpened CHEF'S CHOICE fi- mance. Additional user oriented operational tests will be conducted by the military at Fort .mqq popular sizes. PRICE Alaska. 4x2ir CCN0-- 7 Hardened alloy steel sockets. Oversized handles. In seven I GIRLS Proving Ground (YPG), Arizona, and Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC), T. HIGH SEGMENTS IN BOYS & GIRLS SIZES 44x7 SIZES PORTABLE DOG RUNS Easily erected. Heavy-dut- y galvanized chain link fence and pipe construction. VALUES TO 9 IF PERFECT I $3)49 REG. FOR KIDS 3 TOPS . 7" REG. REG. ot con-tlnuous- ly RUBBER BOOTS VENT RIB No. 420, 421 provements were proposed ment Test, which is primarily ana by the team of combatArmy. RAM oriented, will involve materiel developers. indriving the vehicle 4,000 Field Artillery School miles and firing 2,000 structors, and M109 unit perrounds," Kuriata said. Test-iii- g sonnel charged with identifyat CRTC will primarily deficiencies ing hardware be evaluate performance of the corrected which could in improduct improvements the with near term product cold weather particularly the major provement action, be accuracy of the gun positionemphasis at MTD will reing system at high latitudes, placed on three proposals according to Kuriata. state of the art presentingand The cooling system, imhigh technical hardware will be tested at provements Kuriata. to according risks, YPG in 115 degrees F temr .enThe AGPS, the Improved peratures. Additionally, ("move-and-shoCooling System and the durance tests Automatic Fire Suppression exercises) will be perroles in all key play System formed in this environment our test program,' Kuriata to assess the impact of desert factors such as sand and heat The AGPS features an on the HELP system perfor- inertial navigationsystem that senses movement tnat TINGLEY MENS 500 easy thumb operation. Walnut finished stock and forend. . obtain sufficient data to evaluate the performance, and reliability, availability of prothe maintainability M109A2A3 duct improved " as well as evaluate the accurautoacy and reliability of the PLUS REBATE! el er 9.99 box - 0.01-secon- ' evaluation. "Specifically the engineer design test will allow us to 2rx36 Possibly the most successful decoy a ever produced by Carry-Lit- e all with size the patented regular Aqua-Kefeatures. So realistic they even fool hunters! survivability. of thermal a series Through and infrared sensors, the sys- -- Overall size, REG. MALLARD DECOYS ed y $1 per box rebate (up to 6 boxes) by sending coupon to Winchester! 44.99 vehicle's 20-minu- 8.59 ONLY... fe AQUA KEEL . heavy-dut- canvas bag with web strap and snap hook. M0SSBERG compartment for more efficient heat dissipation The third major product acimprovement proposal,Fire is the cording to Kuriata, An Suppression System. automatic Halon 1301 fixed fire extinguisher system is in the engine and crew compartments to enhance the in-stall- test and initialization, REG. 8.69 im-proveme- net the designed . to improveavail- more P5 m. the cooling requirement of 250 degree F coolant temperature at 115 degrees F ambient temperature. The incorporates ann improved vertical radiator-faand general cooling improvemenets such as: low coolant warning indicator, exhaust duct sealing, oil fumes emission control, and thermal blanket insulation. Also being, considered is a modification of the frontal vehicle profile to provide more space in the engine of has been in the Army's inventory for two decades, HELP is A t. cooling system cannot meet howitzers payoffs imparted by posed product improvements. "We are conducting an engineer design test on three howitzers, product improved in conjunction with the con25 tractor, to determine if the product improvements function as required by the Army," Kuriata explained. He added that ongoing, tests are designed to provide the Army with a quick look at how the improvemenets will, work on the howitzer as well as to allow the test team to determine if the modified vehicle is ready to go into European styling, wide 525-ffield of view at 1,000 yards. Fully coated optics, rubber folddown eyecups. ' small windows. fleet artillery hear the Although the M109 family BAG your hunting! improvements. word When you Aber"help spoken at the deen Proving Ground Materiel Testing Directorate (MTD), its neither a call for assistance nor a cry of distress. Its the acronym for the M109A2 Howitzer Extended Life Program (HELP). DUFFLE The brand tells you its a great reliable shell thatll improve reliability, availability and maintainability of product self-propell- ed SHOT SHELLS 7x35 BINOCULARS RACKS UN 627 MODEL WINCHESTER SUPER X 2001 TASC0 SAN ANGELO OFF Reg. Price ;Yt. w. mi mm m I A. |