Basic Operation of Small Arms Flashcards
1
Q
Two types of clips
A
En-Bloc Clip
Stripper Clip
2
Q
Two types of primers
A
Boxer
Berdan
3
Q
Five types of firing
A
Single Action (SA) Double-Action (DA) Semi-Automatic (Semi-Only) Automatic (Auto-Only) Selective Fire (Sel.-Fire)
4
Q
Eight cycles of operation
A
Feeding Chambering Locking Firing Unlocking Extracting Ejecting Cocking
5
Q
Five types of firing pins
A
Free-floating Inertia Percussion Strike Fixed
6
Q
Three types of magazines
A
Box (Staggered, In-line)
Drum
Pan
7
Q
What are the types of locking systems?
A
Rotating bolt Rising/Lowering bolt Roller Rising barrel Locking flaps Swinging Bolt Locking block Rotating barrel
8
Q
What are the types of belt systems? (Feeding Mechanisms)?
A
Split Link Disintegrating/Non-Disintegrating Metallic Linked Belt
Fully Encased Disintegrating/Non-Disintegrating Metallic Linked Belt
9
Q
Five types of cartridges
A
Rimmed Semi-Rimmed Rimless Belt-Cartridge Rebated Cartridge
10
Q
What are the three types of feeding mechanisms
A
Magazine
Belt
Clip
11
Q
Three regions of trajectory
A
Rising Branch
Max Ordinance
Falling Branch
12
Q
Eight types of operating systems?
A
Bolt Action Blowback Delayed blowback Recoil Recoil w/ gas assist Gas operated Manual pump Revolving cylinder
13
Q
Three types of gas operated systems (Operating system)
A
Gas blast
Gas tappet
Gas direct
