crew served machine guns

Question 1

what Training Curricular covers crew served machine guns

Answer 1

TC 3-22.68

Question 2

what Training Curricular covers the 240

Answer 2

TC 3-22.240

Question 3

what is the description of a M240

Answer 3

a belt fed, air cooled, gas operated, crew served, fully automatic machine gun, that fires from the open bolt position

Question 4

M240L/M240B caliber

Answer 4

7.62mm/ .300 in

Question 5

M240B weight

Answer 5

27.6 lbs (complete)
6.6 lbs (spare barrel)
8 lbs (M125 tripod)

Question 6

M240B length

Answer 6

49in (overall)
24in (barrel assembly)

Question 7

M240L/M240B height

Answer 7

18.5in (on tripod)

Question 8

M240L/M240B rifling

Answer 8

4 grooves, 1/12 right hand twist

Question 9

M240L/M240B muzzle velocity

Answer 9

2,800 fps

Question 10

M240L/M240B chamber pressure

Answer 10

56,000 psi

Question 11

M240B rates of fire

Answer 11

sustain- 100 rpm (6-9 rnd burst every 4-5 sec) with 10 min barrel change
rapid- 200 rpm (6-9 rnd burst every 2-3 sec) 2 min barrel change
cyclic- 650-950 rpm

Question 12

M240L rates of fire

Answer 12

sustain- 100 rpm (6-9 rnd burst every 4-5 sec) 2 min barrel change
rapid- 200 rpm (10-12 rnd burst every 2-3 sec) 1 min barrel change
cyclic- 550-650 rpm

Question 13

M240L/M240B max effective ranges bipod

Answer 13

point- 600m
area- 800m
Grazing- 600m
max range- 3,725m

Question 14

M240L/M240B max effective ranges tripod

Answer 14

point- 800m
area- 1,100m
suppression- 1,800m
Grazing- 600m

Question 15

M240L/M240B tracer burnout

Answer 15

900m

Question 16

M240L weight

Answer 16

22.3 lbs (complete)
6.6 lbs (spare barrel)

Question 17

M240L length

Answer 17

48.7 in (overall)
44.7 in (with short barrel)
21.7 in (barrel)

Question 18

M240L/M240B ammunition types

Answer 18

ball, tracer, blank, AP, AP incendiary, Dummy

Question 19

M240L/M240B assembly pieces

Answer 19

buttstock and buffer assembly
trigger assembly
receiver assembly
bolt/operating rod
drive spring rod assembly
feed tray cover
feed tray
barrel assembly

Question 20

M240L/M240B gas settings

Answer 20

setting 1: 650-750 rpm
setting 2: 750-850 rpm
setting3: 850-950 rpm

Question 21

M240B tripod characteristics (in mils)

Answer 21

max sector of fire on tripod: 875
max elevation on tripod: 247
max depression on tripod: -200
max traverse on T&E: 100

Question 22

M192 lightweight ground mount (tripod) specifications (240L tripod)

Answer 22

weight: 11.49 lbs
length: 24 to 31.75 in
height: 10.20 in
width: 11.50 in

Question 23

M192 lightweight ground mount (tripod) T&E specs (240L tripod)

Answer 23

elevation: 235 mils
depression: 275 mils
Traverse: 900 mils

Question 24

what training curricular covers the M2 Browning

Answer 24

TC 3-22.50

Question 25

M2 Browning description

Answer 25

a blet fed, recoil- operated, air cooled, crew served machine gun. it is capable of single shot and auto. It operates on the short recoil principle and fires from the closed bolt position

Question 26

M2 Browning caliber

Answer 26

.50 in

Question 27

M2 Browning weight

Answer 27

161 lbs (complete)
84 lbs (gun)
60 lbs (receiver)
24 lbs (barrel)
44 lbs (M3 tripod)
33 lbs (M93 Gun Mount)

Question 28

M2 Browning length

Answer 28

65.13 in (overall)
45 in (barrel assembly)

Question 29

M2 Browning rifling

Answer 29

8 Grooves, 1/15 right hand twist (41.88 rifling length)

Question 30

M2 Browning muzzle velocity

Answer 30

3,050 fps

Question 31

M2 Browning firing options

Answer 31

auto - semi

Question 32

M2 Browning rates of fire

Answer 32

Sustain: less than 40 rpm
Rapid: more than 40 rpm
Cyclic: 450- 550 rpm

Question 33

M2 Browning max effective range

Answer 33

point: 1,500m
Area: 1,829m
Max Range: 6,767m (4.2 miles)

Question 34

M2 Browning tracer burnout

Answer 34

1,600m

Question 35

M2 Browning ammunition types

Answer 35

Ball, Tracer, Incendiary, AP, AP Incendiary, AP Tracer, Dummy, Blank