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.
WHAT TYPE OF REAR SIGHT DOES THE M-16A2 RIFLE HAVE?
FLIP TYPE, PEEP SIGHT, ADJUSTABLE FOR WINDAGE AND ELEVATION CHANGES.
EACH CLICK OF ELEVATION ON THE FRONT SIGHT WILL MOVE THE STRIKE OF THE ROUND APPROXIMATELY HOW FAR?
1 1/4 INCH FOR EVERY 100 METERS.
EACH CLICK OF ELEVATION ON THE REAR SIGHT WILL MOVE THE STRIKE OF THE ROUND APPROXIMATELY HOW FAR?
1 INCH FOR EVERY 100 METERS.
EACH CLICK OF WINDAGE ON THE REAR SIGHT WILL MOVE THE STRIKE OF THE ROUND APPROXIMATELY HOW FAR?
1/2 INCH FOR EVERY 100 METERS.
WHAT ARE THE THREE MAIN GROUPS OF THE M-16A2?
UPPER RECEIVER GROUP, LOWER RECEIVER GROUP, AND BOLT CARRIER GROUP.
WHAT IS THE IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR THE M-16A2 RIFLE?
TAP, RACK, AND BANG ATTEND TO FIRE.
WHAT IS BATTLESIGHT ZERO (BZO)?
BATTLESIGHT ZERO IS THE SIGHT-SETTING A MARINE WOULD HAVE ON HIS WEAPON THAT WILL ALLOW HIM TO HIT A MAN-SIZED TARGET AT 300 METERS.
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN DISASSEMBLY OF THE M-16A2 RIFLE?
CLEAR IT!