Light Weapons Flashcards
Four Cardinal Rules of Weapons Safety
- Always treat every weapon as if loaded
- Don’t point your weapon at anything you’re not willing to destroy
- Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to engage
- Always be sure of your target, and what is behind and in front of it
What is the barrel length of an M4 carbine?
14.5”
M4 carbine weight with sling and loaded magazine
8.63 lbs
M4 Carbine Length with buttstock extended vs. collapsed
Extended: 33”
Collapsed: 29.75”
M4 carbine rifling:
Right hand twist; 6 grooves; 1 in 7 turn
M4 Carbine Muzzle velocity:
2,970 fps
M4 Carbine Point Target Range:
500m
M4 Carbine Area Target Range:
600m
M4 Carbine Cyclic Rate of Fire:
700 to 970 rds/min
M4 Carbine Sustained Rate of Fire:
12-15 rds/min
Point target range of the M320 Grenade Launcher:
150m
Area target range of the M320 Grenade Launcher:
350m
Maximum range of the M320 Grenade Launcher:
400m
Maximum range of the M4 Carbine:
3600m
Minimum arming range of the 40mm round:
14-38m
Weight of the M320 Grenade Launcher:
3.3 lbs
Operation mechanism of the M4 carbine:
Gas-operated
Maximum rate of fire of the M249 SAW:
850 rds/min
Operating system and cooling mechanism of the M249:
Gas-operated, air-cooled
Length of the M249 SAW:
40.87”
Maximum range of the M249 SAW:
3,600m