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Security Chains

According to DoD Manual 5100.76, ENCLOSURE 5, paragraph 2.b.(2), chains used to secure weapons racks shall be heavy-duty hardened steel or welded, straight link (as depicted in image below), galvanized steel, 5/16-inch thickness or equivalent in accordance with Federal Specification RR-C-271F.

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