M4 Rifle Marksmanship

Question 1

What are the rules of firearms safety?

Answer 1

Rule 1: Treat Every Weapon as if it is loaded
Rule 2: Never Point the Weapon at Anything You Do Not Intend to Destroy
Rule 3: Keep Finger Straight and Off the Trigger until Ready to Fire
Rule 4: Ensure Positive Identification of the Target and its Surroundings

Question 2

What are the characteristics of M4 rifle?

Answer 2

The M4 is a 5.56 mm, magazine fed, and gas-operated, air-cooled, semiautomatic or fully automatic, hand-held, shoulder-fired weapon.

Question 3

What is the weight of the M4 rifle?

Answer 3

1. Without Magazine and Sling - 6.49 pounds
2. With Sling and a loaded 20 round magazine - 7.19 pounds
3. With Sling and a loaded 30 round magazine - 7.50 pounds

Question 4

What is the Cyclic Rate of Fire?

Answer 4

800 Rounds per minute (approximately)

Question 5

What is the Muzzle Velocity?

Answer 5

2,970 feet per second.

Question 6

What is the Range of the M4 Rifle?

Answer 6

1. Maximum Range 3,600 meters
2. Max Effective Range for a Point Target is 500 meters
3. Max Effective Range for an Area Target is 600 meters

Question 7

What is the Barrel Rifling for the M4 Rifle?

Answer 7

1/7 inches right hand twist

Question 8

What is the Basic Load of Ammunition?

Answer 8

210 Rounds total (7 magazines 30 rounds each)

Question 9

What is the Overall Length of the M4 rifle?

Answer 9

1. Buttstock Closed: 29.75 inches
2. Buttstock Open: 33 inches

Question 10

What are the major components of the M4 rifle?

Answer 10

1. Upper receiver assembly
2. Lower receiver assembly
3. Bolt carrier assembly
4. Magazine group assembly

Question 11

What is the Cycle of function of the M4 rifle?

Answer 11

1. Feeding.
2. Chambering.
3. Locking.
4. Firing.
5. Unlocking.
6. Extracting.
7. Ejecting.
8. Cocking.

Question 12

What are the fundamentals of marksmanship?

Answer 12

1. Steady position
2. Sight Picture
3. Breathe control
4. Trigger squeeze