Guns Flashcards
POSIFAB
Portability
Obcuration
Stores
Indirect fire
Flexibility
Ammunition
Beating zone
BESSS
Best fire effect on the whole target area
Economy of time and ammo
Saftey of ur own troops
Speed and simplicity
Surprise and effect
MESS
Mission
Effect
Survivability
Sustainability
CLOSE
Commander of the gun team
Link man for the gun commander
Observe strike/fire of the shot and order adjustments
Select routes in/out of the gun line
Emergency use of his personal weapon
Weight of a GPMG
10.9KG
Barrel bag weight
12.7KG
What is the weight of the tripod
13.6KG
Weight of a 200 round belt
5.7KG
Weight of a 200 round box
7.3KG
Weight of a 800 round box
33.6KG
How many rounds should each person carry
600-800 rounds
Normal rate of fire
100 rounds per minute
Rapid rate of fire
200 rounds per minute
How many rounds should a first line scale have
5000 rounds per gun
Cyclic rate of fire
700-900 rounds per minute