Weapons 1 Flashcards
What is the maximum range of the m4 carbine?
3600 meters
Before firing your m4 carbine your visual inspection should include a check for?
Missing or damaged parts
What are the maximum effective ranges for a point and area target when utilizing the m4 carbine?
500 meters point
600 meters area
How can m885 ball ammunition be identified?
Copper jacketed projectile with green tip
What are the rates of fire for the m4?
Sustained 12-15rpm
Semi 45rpm
Burst 90rpm
Cyclic 700-970rpm
Describe the m4 carbine?
Lightweight, air cooled, gas operated, magazine fed, shoulder fired weapon
What blank firing adapter (bfa) is used for the m4?
M23, yellow in color and marked “ m4 carbine only”
If your weapon stops firing with a live round in the chamber of a hot barrel, how fast should you remove the round if possible?
Within 10 seconds
What could happen if “immediate actions” are applied and the m4 is fired with a bullet stuck in the barrel?
The weapon could explode resulting in damage to the weapon and injury or death to the shooter or others.
Temperatures between 10 degrees and -10 degrees , which means you can use which lubricants in the m4 carbine?
LAW
LSA
CLP
What describes the term “generously lubricated” in regards to the m4?
Enough to be spread with a finger
In a hot, dry, desert climate, how should the m4 be lubricated?
Lightly lubricate internal parts only using CLP or LSA
What type of malfunction is considered “extremely serious” because of the hazard to the shooter, when using the m4?
Failure to extract
What type of ammunition is used in the m9?
9mm nato
What is the maximum range of the m9?
1800 meters
