crew served machine guns Flashcards
what Training Curricular covers crew served machine guns
TC 3-22.68
what Training Curricular covers the 240
TC 3-22.240
what is the description of a M240
a belt fed, air cooled, gas operated, crew served, fully automatic machine gun, that fires from the open bolt position
M240L/M240B caliber
7.62mm/ .300 in
M240B weight
27.6 lbs (complete)
6.6 lbs (spare barrel)
8 lbs (M125 tripod)
M240B length
49in (overall)
24in (barrel assembly)
M240L/M240B height
18.5in (on tripod)
M240L/M240B rifling
4 grooves, 1/12 right hand twist
M240L/M240B muzzle velocity
2,800 fps
M240L/M240B chamber pressure
56,000 psi
M240B rates of fire
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
M240L rates of fire
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
M240L/M240B max effective ranges bipod
point- 600m
area- 800m
Grazing- 600m
max range- 3,725m
M240L/M240B max effective ranges tripod
point- 800m
area- 1,100m
suppression- 1,800m
Grazing- 600m
M240L/M240B tracer burnout
900m
M240L weight
22.3 lbs (complete)
6.6 lbs (spare barrel)
M240L length
48.7 in (overall)
44.7 in (with short barrel)
21.7 in (barrel)
M240L/M240B ammunition types
ball, tracer, blank, AP, AP incendiary, Dummy
M240L/M240B assembly pieces
buttstock and buffer assembly
trigger assembly
receiver assembly
bolt/operating rod
drive spring rod assembly
feed tray cover
feed tray
barrel assembly
M240L/M240B gas settings
setting 1: 650-750 rpm
setting 2: 750-850 rpm
setting3: 850-950 rpm
M240B tripod characteristics (in mils)
max sector of fire on tripod: 875
max elevation on tripod: 247
max depression on tripod: -200
max traverse on T&E: 100
M192 lightweight ground mount (tripod) specifications (240L tripod)
weight: 11.49 lbs
length: 24 to 31.75 in
height: 10.20 in
width: 11.50 in
M192 lightweight ground mount (tripod) T&E specs (240L tripod)
elevation: 235 mils
depression: 275 mils
Traverse: 900 mils
what training curricular covers the M2 Browning
TC 3-22.50