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1
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What are the 4 safety rules?

A
  1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
  2. Always maintain proper muzzle control.
  3. Keep finger off the trigger until on target and ready to shoot.
  4. Know your target and what is beyond it.
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What are the 6 different types of ammunition used?

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  1. Dummy
  2. 00 Buck
  3. Frangible Buck
  4. Lead Slug
  5. Copper Slug
  6. Warning Device
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What are the procedures for ensuring shotgun is clear and safe?

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Utilize push pull method

  1. Safety On
  2. Fore-end (action) to the rear (bolt open)
  3. No rounds in chamber and no ammo in magazine tube.
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What is the effect of the safety on the shotgun?

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Safety is of a cross bolt design and is a non-positive safety.

Safety only blocks operation of the trigger and does not affect operation of hammer.

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What are the sights utilized on the M870 Shotgun?

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  1. Front sight
  2. Rear sight
  3. ACOG sight: Advanced Combat Optical Gun sight. Both eyes open.
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Demonstrate loading procedures for the M870 Shotgun.

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  1. Keep weapon pointed in safe direction.
  2. Safety On
  3. Depress action bar lock and bring action bar to rear.
  4. Utilize push pull method and ensure weapon is clear
  5. Run action bar forward
  6. Safety On, load 4 rounds through loading port into magazine tube.
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7
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Describe standard method of carry.

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  1. Action bar forward
  2. Safety On
  3. 4 rounds in magazine tube
  4. Empty chamber
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Describe firing of the M870 Shotgun.

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  1. Keep weapon pointed in safe direction and bring weapon to shoulder.
  2. Depress action bar lock
  3. Bring action bar Fully to the rear and then fully forward in a swift fluid motion. This brings 1 round into chamber.
  4. Sight in.
  5. Safety Off
  6. Fire
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Demonstrate un-loading procedures for the M870 shotgun from a loaded chamber condition.

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  1. Safety On
  2. Place weapon on LEFT hip with ejection port facing up.
  3. Place your left hand on the fore-end with your little finger resting below the fore-end, between fore-end and receiver.
  4. With right hand, depress the action bar lock allowing the fore-end to be released. Remove round from ejection port.
  5. Slowly move fore-end downward toward receiver.
  6. When your little finger meets the receiver, STOP.
  7. With your right hand, push the carrier inward to the UP position.
  8. Put the thumb of your firing hand over the back of the round in the magazine tube and pull the fore-end fully to the rear. This will release the first round.
  9. When the first round has been extracted from the magazine tube, depress the shell latch located on the right side of the receiver just inside and to the forward end of the loading port. This will release the second round from the magazine.
  10. Depress the shell latch for each succeeding round until the weapon is empty.
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10
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Demonstrate Emergency procedure for Misfire

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  1. Keep weapon pointed in a safe direction.
  2. Cycle the fore-end and chamber another round.
  3. Use a firm and complete pump action.
  4. Attempt to fire.
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Demonstrate emergency procedure for double feed.

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  1. Move fore-end all the way to the rear.
  2. Dump or pry out loose rounds.
  3. Attempt to chamber another round and fire.
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12
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Demonstrate emergency procedure for stove pipe(failure to eject).

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  1. Sweep cartridge out of the weapon with your reaction hand from underneath.
  2. Cycle the fore-end and attempt to resume firing.
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13
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Demonstrate M870 shotgun safety and function.

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  1. Position fore-end smartly forward.
  2. Attempt to position fore-end to rear; fore-end should be locked forward by action bar lock.
  3. Depress action bar lock; position fore-end smartly to the rear and then forward; operation should be smooth.
  4. Squeeze trigger; trigger should not move and hammer should not release.
  5. Position safety to fire. Squeeze trigger; hammer should release to fire position.
  6. Position safety to safe.
  7. Ensure weapon is clear utilizing push pull method.

Complete entire process again.

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14
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What is Remedial Action?

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1-RACK: pull the fire-end fully to the rear
2-PUSH: insert reaction hand fingers into ejection port and firmly push round down onto carrier.
3-ROLL: keep reaction hand in position, roll shotgun over on ejection port side, check chamber for and remove any obstruction/round.
4-LOAD: Combat load new round from ammo pouch.
5-RUN: sharply move forward-end to forward position to chamber a new round.
6-READY: re-assess situation, continue firing if an appropriate target is present.

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M870 12 GA Shotgun Study Guide (2 decks)

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