[Paper]

How are you guys figuring out NSN codes?

Here's what I've been doing to try to id some parts. If the part has an NSN number on it, I type it into google and usually a couple of hits comeback. Unfortunetetly the results are usually the same after that. What I mean is that when I click on the link it takes me to a page which IDs a part as something so basic in description it might as well be worthless.

For example, I've got a part which has an NSN of 12524076. When I google it, it comes back "pawl, shaft assembly". OK, that is more than I had but is there any site I can search to get beyond the basic simple description? Like a site which could tell me what gun/platform the part goes into?

Thanks.

 

[Z06]

stock #

if you send me the NSN'S i can look them up at work for you. Just do not send me 100 numbers to look up

 

[Armorer]

OK try going into "ISO Parts". If that does not work for you go to: "Public NSN inquiry menu" You may still be able to ge there by going to: www.dscc.dla.mil/search/nsn

 

[Armorer]

Sorry you probably already tried those addresses in my previous reply. Yes they give only very basic information. The military system may give more information. Sometimes you can tell a little by the first four digits (federal classification code) like 1005 (small arms), Others (taken from the TM) would be like 1010 (Mortars), 1015 (recoiless rifle, 105 Howitzer) and so on.

 

[M119]

nsn

12524076 is a part #, nsn is 3040011894369 it fits XM242 25mm, nsn is 1005010861400, it is part of the feed system,hope that helps IT

 

[Paper]

That definately helps but its also a bummer as I'm guessing nobody has a
25mm Hughes chain gun!