108 - Weapons Fundamentals

Question 1

what are the weapon systems of the NCF

Answer 1

M-2 .50 Cal
M-4 Smaller
M-9 Hand Gun
M-16 Rifle
MK-19 Automatic Grenade Launcher
M-203 Single Shot Grenade Launcher
M-240B Machine Gun
M-500 Shotgun

Question 2

define misfire

Answer 2

failure to fire because of the round

Question 3

define Malfunction

Answer 3

mechanical failure

Question 4

define stoppage

Answer 4

interruption in the cycle caused by faulty action of the weapon ammunition.

Question 5

8 stages of operation in firing cycle

Answer 5

Feeding
Chambering
Locking
Firing
Unlocking
Extracting
Ejecting
Cocking

Question 6

define breech

Answer 6

the rear end of the barrel

Question 7

define bore

Answer 7

the hole in the barrel

Question 8

define chamber

Answer 8

The enlarged part of the bore at the breech that holds the cartridge

Question 9

what are the colors of small arms ammunition

Answer 9

Orange/ red - tracer
Violet - blank
Black - armor piercing
Aluminum - armor-piercing incendiary
Green - Ball

Question 10

max effective range m-9

Answer 10

50 meters

Question 11

max effective range M16

Answer 11

800 meters are

550 meters point

Question 12

what are the 6 types of grenades?

Answer 12

frag
illumination
chem
incendiary
smoke
practice training

Question 13

what are the classes of fire

Answer 13

Oblique Fire
Flanking
Frontal
Fixed

Searching
Enfilade
traversing
traversing and searching

Grazing
Plunging