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Ammunition Loading Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following cartridge cases is made of steel

A

M103A1

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2
Q

All projectiles have essentially the same configuration with the exception of which of the following projectiles

A

HPT

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3
Q

What is one way to identify the type of 20 mm ammunition

A

The painted color on the projectile and the lettering on the body

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4
Q

What is the PGU designation for the Semi-armor Piercing a High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) cartridge

A

PGU-28/B and PGU-28A/B

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5
Q

What is the container that the M50/PGU series ammunition is normally packed in

A

M548

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6
Q

Small arms ammunition’s intended use is in various types of mounted , hand-held , or shoulder-fired weapons, ______ through _____caliber

A

.22 , .50

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7
Q

What are ball cartridges used against

A

Personnel and unarmored targets

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8
Q

What is the preferred .50 caliber cartridge that is used against combustible targets

A

Incendiary, M1

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9
Q

What kind of configuration is the .50 caliber cartridge when used in the aircraft machine gun

A

Metallic link belts

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10
Q

What cartridge is used in the GAU-17 , M240 , and M14 rifle for signaling , incendiary , target designation , and range estimation

A

NATO Tracer , M62

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11
Q

The LALS A/E32K-7 consists of the ammunition loader , ammunition transfer system , or what other component

A

An ammunition replenisher

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12
Q

What weapons handling equipment is used with the LALS when afloat

A

MHU-191

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13
Q

What must be done to ensure that the ammunition loader is empty

A

One marked dummy round must be cycled completely through the storage container assembly , transfer unit assembly , and conveyor assembly

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14
Q

In what type of environment must transporter loading or downloading operations be conducted

A

RADHAZ-free

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15
Q

To prevent explosive primers on gun ammunition from being exposed to static electricity , what is one action that should be taken

A

Make sure that the primer button of the ammunition doesn’t come into contact with the human body

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16
Q

A complete M50 service cartridge consists of what total number of components

A

Five

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17
Q

the M61A1/A2 uses M50/PGU series what size ammunition

A

20mm

18
Q

the M50/PGU series 20 mm ammunition is loaded into the M61A1/A2 gun through what series

A

Linkless Ammunition Loading System (LALS)

19
Q

the GAU-21 weapon system and the GAY-16 aircraft machine gun use what series of ammunition

A

.50 caliber

20
Q

the M103 (brass) and the M103A1 (steel) cartridge cases are marked in what way

A

longitudinally

21
Q

the M505A3 point detonating (PD) fuze has a delayed arming distance of how many feet after it leaves the muzzle of the gun

A

20 to 35

22
Q

a tracer mix is direct loaded into a cavity machined in the base of the TP-T and HEI-T projectiles and is viable for about how many yards of projectile flight

A

1,280

23
Q

the M254 cartridge is made of what material

A

plastic

24
Q

the PGU-24/B and PGU-28A/B projectile consists of a steel body with internal cavity filled with a sponge zirconium pellet , composition A-4 and what other part of the incendiary mix

A

RS 40

25
Q

a tracer pellet is loaded into a cavity machined in the base of the TP-T projectile used in the assembling of the PGU-30/B and PGU-30A/B cartridges and is visible for approximately how many seconds during projectile flight

A

3.2

26
Q

a brass composition of what percent copper and what percent zinc is now the most commonly used material for military cartridge cases

A

70/30

27
Q

what type of bullets are used to obtain high velocities and are better suited for automatic and semiautomatic weapons because the lead bullet may be damaged by the loading

A

jacketed

28
Q

what type of cartridge is for use in rifles , pistols , carbines , revolvers , machine guns , and sub machine guns against personnel and unarmored targets

A

Ball

29
Q

what type of cartridge is for use in machine guns or trifles against personnel , light armored targets , unarmored targets , concrete shelters , and similar bullet resisting targets

A

AP

30
Q

the API-T cartridge is only for use in what weapon

A

.50 caliber

31
Q

the absence of what distinguishes and identifies the blank cartridges

A

bullet

32
Q

the purpose of what type of cartridge is for aircraft and ground weapon use to ignite combustible targets such as vehicles and aircraft fuel tanks

A

incendiary

33
Q

the NATO , tracer , M62 cartridge consists of a brass cartridge case and a bullet with a tip of what color for identification

A

orange

34
Q

what cartridge is completely inert and is used to train personnel in handling and loading 7.62 mm rifle and machine guns

A

M63 dummy

35
Q

the grenade , rifle , NATO , M64 cartridge is used in what rifles

A

M14

36
Q

cartridges for the 7.62 mm and M14 rifles are assembled in how many round clips

A

5

37
Q

what cartridge is used with the Night Vision Devices (NVD) where the use of a standard tracer cartridge would cause “blooming” rendering the NVDs ineffective for a short time

A

M276

38
Q

the unit issue for ammunition used in machine guns is of what type

A

metallic link

39
Q

the components of the LALS allow a load of how many rounds of 20 mm ammunition to be simultaneously loaded and downloads the spent cases and unfired rounds

A

1,800

40
Q

operation of the LALS is divided into four modes:replenishment mode , aircraft servicing mode , transport mode , and what other mode

A

storage

41
Q

the M61A1/A2 aircraft gun system can be serviced while simultaneously removing expended castings and unfired rounds . to service the aircraft gun systems what must be timed

A

Aircraft Gun Feed System (AGFS)

march 2016 exam (30 decks)

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