M500 Service Shotgun Flashcards
Four weapon safety rules?
- Treat every weapon as if it is loaded
- Never point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
- Keep your finger straight off the trigger until you intend to fire
- Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire
Six major assemblies of M500/Nomenclature
Barrel assembly
Stock assembly
Trigger Housing assembly
Receiver assembly
Bolt assembly
Fore end assembly
M500 authorized rounds?
Buck shot
Bird shot
Dummy
Slug
M500 alternative rounds?
Breaching Rounds
Beanbag/CS gas rounds
Flechette rounds
Rocksalt
Sabot rounds
M500 ammo size?
12 gauge
2 & 3/4 inch length
3 inch length
M500 description? (5)
Manually operated
Aircooled
Repeating
Magazine fed
Shoulder fired
M500 authorized cleaning gear?
Rifle Bore Cleaner (RBC)
Cleaner Lubricant Preservative (CLP)
Dry Cleaning Solvents (DCS)
& soapy water
Weight of M500?
7Ib
What is cover?
Protection from enemy fire
What are the two types of cover?
Natural & manmade
What is concealment?
Protection from enemy sight
What is stoppage?
An unintended interruption in the cycle of operations
M500 cycle of operations?
Firing
Unlocking
Extracting
Ejecting
Cocking
Feeding
Chambering
Locking