M3 Carl G Flashcards
What is the Carl G sight magnification?
3x
What is the general rule for overpressure effects?
No more than 6 rnds in a 24 hr period
What is the Carl G firing system , design and how is it fired?
Percussion firing system, recoilless rifle design and it is a laterally fired weapon
What are the three projections that are located on the Venturi latch lever?
Stop,safety and locking projections
What is a stop lug?
It rests on the stop projection when the Venturi is in the open position.
What is a stop projection?
Retains the Venturi locking lever in the forward position when the Venturi is open.
What is a safety projection?
Prevents full travel of the firing rod and cam plate when the Venturi is not fully closed
What is the locking projection?
Locks the Venturi in the closed position
Area Defense Munition (ADM) 401
Max effective range?
Max range?
100m max effective range
200m max range
ADM 401 uses?
Close in protection in the tight conditions of the jungle and urban warfare, extremely effective against enemy troops and light skinned vehicles
Remember this releases flechettes (nail projectiles) or ball bearings
HEAT 751 effective range?
600m
HEAT 751 uses and benefits
Tandem warhead, penetrates exceeding 500mm AFTER first penetrating the the ERA armor the shape charge exploded blasts through the main armor causing internal damage, fin stabilized, piezoelectric fuzes( all angle attack), rocket motor (flat trajectory and short time of flight), bush safety fuze (can be fired through bushes and shrub w/o initiating)
HEDP 502 Reduced Sensitivity (RS)Effective range for moving targets and bunkers buildings ? Max effective range for unprotected troops?
Moving targets 300m
Bunkers buildings etc 500m
Unprotected troops 1000m
HEDP 502 RS uses and benefits
Light armored vehicles concrete, brick, field fortifications, bunkers and ground forces, fin stabilized, fuse has TWO shock functions (impact and delayed) which you can select prior to loading, bush safety fuze
HE 441 B/ HE 441 D RS
Effective range air burst and impact?
Air burst 1250m
Impact 1300m
HE 441D special features, uses benefits
Use for troops in open, behind cover, in slit trenches, soft skinned vehicles, Can be set to impact detonation or burst, remember it forms a lethal cloud of pellets, fin stabilized, mechanical impact fuze detonated on target, time mode produces air burst above target at set range, bush safety fuze
Note HE 441D RS has a less sensitive fuse for highly vegetated areas
Smoke 469C effective range?
1300m
Illum 545
Practical max range?
Practical min range?
2100m
300m
Illum 545 uses, benefits
400-500 m diameter 30sec burn time, fuze can be indexed from 300-2100m 7 preselected ranges
HEAT 551/ 551C RS
Effective range?
Moving target?
700m effective range
400m moving target
HEAT 551C benefits uses
Armored vehicles, concrete bunkers, buildings, flat trajectory short time of flight to target, fin stabilized, bush safety fuze
Training Practice (TP) 551 Effective range ?
700m
Training practice tracer(TPT) 141
Effective range ?
300m
Anti structure munition (ASM) 509
Effective range?
400m
Note: has two modes a delay and impact mode
Multi Target (MT) 756 Max range ?
600m
MT 756 uses and benefits
Combat and urban environments, wall piercer, precursor hits wall detonated makes hole follow through charge passes through hole and detonated behind the wall sending shrapnel everywhere
Carl G Caution area and Danger area?
Caution 90 degree arc 100m
Danger 90 degree arc 40m
Boresight range for Carl g?
200m or greater
