109 Weapons Fundamentals Flashcards
M9 system of operation?
Short recoil, semi-automatic
Describe the M9 Service pistol
SMERDC. Semiautomatic, magazine fed, recoil operated, double action pistol, chamber for 9mm cartridge
M9 weight?
33.86 empty, 40.89oz with staggered 15 round magazine
M9 Max effective range?
50m
M9 Max range?
1800m
What are the 4 weapon safety rules?
TREAT every weapon as if it were loaded.
NEVER point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.
KEEP finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
KEEP weapon safe until you are ready to fire.
M9: how do you know proper magazine seating has occurred?
Click of the magazine catch is heard
Describe the M16A4:
LGAMS: Lightwight, gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired, weapon that can be fired in the semi auto and auto
M16: Caliber?
5.56mm
M16: System of operation?
Gas operated, semi-automatic, 3 round burst
M16: Length w/compensator?
39 5/8”
M16: Weight w/30 round mag?
8.79lb
M16: Max effective range?
550 meters (point), 800 meters (area)
M16: Stripper clips contain how many rounds?
10
M16: How long do you have to remove a live round in the chamber of a hot barrel?
10 seconds
Describe the M4 service rifle:
LGAMS: Lightweight, gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired, weapon that can be fired in the semi auto and auto 3 round burst
M4: Length, buttstock collapsed?
29.75”
M4: Max effective range?
550m (point), 800m (area)
M4: Max range?
3600m
Describe the M4 Super 90 (M1014 Shotgun)
SFARGOTRDS: Semi-auto, fixed magazine tube, auto regulating gas operated, twin operating system, rotating bolt head, dual locking lugs, self cleaning
M4 Super 90 (M1014 Shotgun): Caliber?
12 gauge
M4 Super 90 (M1014 Shotgun): System of operation?
ARGO twin system with dual gas system
M4 Super 90 (M1014 Shotgun): Weight (empty)
8.44 lbs
M4 Super 90 (M1014 Shotgun): Max ranges?
Depends on ammo used
M4 Super 90 (M1014 Shotgun): Magazine?
Seven 2.75” shells or six 3” shells
M4 Super 90 (M1014 Shotgun): Which way does the shell rim face?
Rearward
Shotgun: What must be removed when switching ammunition?
Chambered shell and shell on the carrier
What type of grenade is an M67?
Fragmentation
What filling is contained in the M67?
Composition B
What is the filling weight in the M67?
6.5 oz
What is the weight of the M67?
14 oz
What is the detonation mechanism of the M67?
Pyrotechnic (4 sec) delay M213 fuse
M67: casualty radius?
15 meters
M67: Fatality radius?
5 meters
Describe the M203 grenade launcher:
L.S.B.P.S. Lightweight, single-shot, breech-loaded, pump action, shoulder fired
M203: weight?
3.5 lbs loaded, 3 lbs unloaded