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1
Q

what is the caliber of the M249?

A

5.56mm

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2
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What is the maximum range of the M249?

A

3600 meters

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3
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what is the maximum effective range for the M249 on bipod and tripod point and area targets?

A

bipod/point target: 600m
Area target: 800m
tripod/point target: 800m
area target: 1000m

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4
Q

what is the grazing fire for the M249?

A

600 meters

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5
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what is the Suppression for the M249?

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1000 Meters

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6
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What are the rates of fire for the M249?

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sustained: 50RPM in 3-5 round bursts
Rapid: 100RPM in 8-10 round bursts
Cyclic: 650-850RPM

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7
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what is the M240 caliber?

A

7.62mm

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8
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what is the maximum range of the M240?

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3725m

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9
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what is the maximum effective range of the M240?

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1100m

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10
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what is the maximum grazing fire of the M240?

A

600m

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11
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what is the maximum effective range point/area for the M240?

A 
Bipod:
point 600m
area 800m
Tripod:
point 800m
area 1100m
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12
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what is the tracer burnout for the M240?

A

900m

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13
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what is the maximum range for suprresion?

A

1800m

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14
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what are the rates of fire for the M240?

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sustained: 100RPM in 6-9 round bursts
rapid: 200 RPM in 10-13 round bursts
Cyclic: 650-950 RPM

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15
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what are the different variations of the M240?

A 
M240B
M240C
M240E1
M240H
M240E6
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16
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what is the caliber of the M2?

A

.50 Cal

17
Q

what type of ammunition does the M2 use?

A

Ball/Tracer AP/Inced. (API)/APIT

18
Q

what is the maximum Range:

A

6764meters

19
Q

what is the maximum effective range (area) for the M2?

A

maximum effective range for M2 area is 1830 meters

20
Q

what is the max effective range (point) for the M2?

A

1500 meters

21
Q

What is the maximum effective Range for grazing fire for the M2?

A

700 meters

22
Q

what are the rates of fire for the M2?

A

Sustained and Rapid:
40RPM 6-9 round bursts
Cyclic: 450-550RPM

23
Q

what is the caliber of the Mk 19?

A

40mm

24
Q

what is the maximum range of the MK 19

A

2212M

25
Q

what is the maximum effective range of the MK19?

A

point: 1500m
Area: 2212m

26
Q

what is the weight (gun, cradle and tripod) of the MK 19

A

143 pounds

27
Q

what is the casaulty radius of the MK19?

A

15 meters casaulty raidius (HEDP ammunition)

28
Q

what are the rates of fire for the MK 19?

A

sustained: 40 RPM
Rapid: 60 RPM
Cyclic: 325-375 RPM

29
Q

when dealing with machine guns, what are the factors that affect a burst of fire?

A
  1. the gunner and rate of fire
  2. the gun and ammunition
  3. clarity of target
  4. air/weather
  5. distance
30
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what are the classes of fire with respect to the ground?

A
  1. grazing

2. plunging fire

31
Q

what are the classes of fire with respect to the enemy?

A
  1. frontal
  2. flanking
  3. oblique
  4. enfilade
32
Q

what are the classes of fire with respect to the weapon?

A
  1. fixed fire
  2. traversing fire
  3. searching fire
  4. traversing and searching fire
  5. free-gun fire

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