M4-50 Cal

Question 1

What are the 4 rules of firearm safety?

Answer 1

Treat weapon as if it’s loaded
Never point your weapon in anything you do no intent to shoot
Keep your weapon on safe until you intent to fire
Keep your finger off the trigger until you intend to fire
Be sure of your target and what lies beyond

Question 2

What are weapon firearm statuses

Answer 2

Red- magazine is inserted blot is forward with a round in the chamber
Amber- your magazine is locked bolts forward on an empty chamber
Green- no mag no round weapon safe

Question 3

What cover rifle and carbine?

Answer 3

TC 3-22.9

Question 4

What is the functioning cycle of the M4

Answer 4

Feeding
Chambering
Locking
Firing
Unlocking
Extracting
Ejecting
Cocking

Question 5

What is PMI?

Answer 5

Preliminary marksmanship instruction

Question 6

Describe the M4?

Answer 6

Shoulder Fed, Magazine feed, Gas operated , Air cooled ,Semi automatic, automatic5.56 mm Carbine

Question 7

What is the maximum effective range of an M4?

Answer 7

Point target: 500 meters
Area target: 600 meters

Question 8

What is maximum range of the M4?

Answer 8

3600 meters

Question 9

What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship?

Answer 9

1. Steady Position
2. Sight picture and sight alignment
3. Trigger squeeze
4. Breathing

Question 10

What is SPORTS?

Answer 10

SPORTS is the immediate action for the M4. It stands or slap, pull, observe, release, tap and squeeze.

When you have a malfunction on your M4 immediately slap up on the magazine to ensure it is seated, pull on your charging handle to charge the weapon, observe the round exiting the chamber, release the charging handle, tap the forward assist, regain your sight picture and alignment and squeeze the trigger.

Question 11

Name the different categories for malfunctions on the M4?

Answer 11

1. Failure to feed, chamber or lock.
2. Failure to fire cartridge.
3. Failure to extract.
4. Failure to eject.