M4 Flashcards
Loaded with a 30 round magazine, the M4 carbine weighs
7.5 lbs
What rounds are standard duty issue for the M4 carbine?
M855 ball / M856 tracer
What caliber is the M4 Carbine?
5.56mm NATO
Can M193 ball and M196 tracer be safely fired in the M4 carbine?
Yes
How can M855 ball ammunition be identified?
Copper jacketed projectile with green tip
How many rounds can be loaded into the standard issue M4 carbine magazine?
30
Loaded with a 30 round magazine, the M4 carbine weighs?
7.5 lbs
What is the purpose of the compensator on the M4 carbine?
Helps keep the muzzle from rising during firing.
What is the correct description of the M4 carbine?
Light weight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, shoulder fired weapon
The cycle of operation for the M4 carbine is?
Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking
What is the maximum effective range with the M4 carbine on a “Point Target”?
500 m
What is the maximum effective range with the M4 carbine on an “Area Target”?
600 m
What is the maximum effective rate of fire on “SEMI” for the M4 carbine?
45 rounds per minute
What is the maximum effective rate of fire on “BURST” for the M4 carbine?
90 rounds per minute
The M4 carbine has a maximum range of?
3600 m
What is the cyclic rate of fire for the M4 carbine?
700 – 970 rounds per minute
What is the sustained rate of fire for the M4 carbine?
12 – 15 rounds per minute
What are the proper steps to “Clearing” the M4 carbine?
Place selector lever on “SAFE” if possible,
remove magazine, lock bolt to rear, check chamber, ensure selector on “SAFE”, let the bolt go forward.
What is the proper loading procedure for the M4 carbine for duty?
Verify weapon clear, selector to “SAFE”, close bolt; close ejection port cover, press trigger (hammer should not fall) insert magazine (if authorized), ensure selector on “SAFE”.
What is the proper procedure for reloading the M4 carbine?
Remove empty magazine, insert loaded magazine, and hit bolt catch to close the bolt, tap forward assist.
If you pull the trigger and your M4 carbine fails to fire, what must you do?
Quickly apply Immediate Action procedures.
What are “Immediate Action” procedures for the M4 carbine?
Slap, rack, pull
How soon should “Immediate Action” be applied to avoid possible cook-off of a round?
Within 10 seconds
If after applying “Immediate Action” to your M4 carbine, it still fails to fire, what action should be taken?
Apply “Remedial Action” procedures.
What are the proper steps for applying “Remedial Action” to the M4 carbine with a “failure to feed”?
Clear weapon, remove jammed rounds, reload and attempt to fire.