M16 Flashcards
DESCRIBE TH M-16A2 RIFLE.
5.56MM, MAGAZINE FED, GAS-OPERATED, AIR-COOLED, SHOULDER-FIRED WEAPON.
WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE WITHOUT A MAGAZINE?
7.78 POUNDS.
WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE WITH FULLY LOADED 30 ROUND MAGAZINE?
8.79 POUNDS.
WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE BARREL WITHOUT MUZZLE COMPENSATOR OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE?
20 INCHES.
WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF AMMUNITION THE M-16A2 RIFLE FIRES?
BALL, TRACER, AND BLANK.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO LOAD A 30 ROUND MAGAZINE WITH BALL AND TRACER ROUNDS?
LOAD MAGAZINE IN THIS ORDER: 4-TRACER, 5-BALL, 1-TRACER, 5-BALL, 1-TRACER, 5-BALL, 1-TRACER, 5-BALL AND 3-
TRACER ON TOP. ( THE TOP 3-TRACER WILL HELP GET YOU ON TRAGET, THE TRACERS IN BETWEEN HELP YOU STAY ON
TARGET AND THE BOTTOM 4-TRACERS LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT IS TIME TO CHANGE MAGAZINES.)
WHAT IS THE CYCLIC RATE OF FIRE OF HE M-16A2 RIFLE?
APPROXIMATELY 800 ROUNDS PER MINUTE.
WHAT IS THE SUSTAINED RATE OF FIRE OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE?
12 TO 15 ROUNDS PER MINUTE.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RATE OF FIRE IN SEMI-AUTOMATIC OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE?
45 ROUNDS PER MINUTE.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RATE OF FIRE IN BURST OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE?
90 ROUNDS PER MINUTE.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RANGE OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE AT INDIVIDUAL / POINT TARGET?
550 METERS.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RANGE OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE AT AREA TARGET?
800 METERS.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM RANGE OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE?
3,534 METERS.
WHAT IS THE MUZZLE VELOCITY OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE?
APPROXIMATELY 3,100 FEET PER SECOND.
WHAT IS THE CHAMBER PRESSURE OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE
52,000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH.
WHAT TYPE OF FRONT SIGHT DOES THE M-16A2 RIFLE HAVE?
POST TYPE SIGHT, ADJUSTABLE FOR ELEVATION CHANGES.