Weapons Flashcards
What field manual covers weapons?
FM 3-22.9
What is the first thing you should do when handling a weapon?
Ensure it is cleared
Name the 5 phases of basic rifle marksmanship?
Preliminary Rifle Instruction
Downrange feedback
Field Fire
Advanced Rifle Marksmanship
and
Advanced Optics, laser, and iron sights
What are the four fundamentals of Marksmanship?
Steady Position
Proper Aim
Breathing
Trigger Squeeze
During PMI, what are the only 2 positions taught?
Prone supported
Prone unsupported
What are the two basic elements of sight picture?
Slight alignment and placing of the aiing point
What does the acronym SPORTS stand for?
Slap the magazine
Pull the charging handle
observe the chamber
release the charging handle
tap the forward assist
squeeze the trigger
What is a remedial action?
The continuing effort to determine the cause for a stoppage and attempting to clear it
Is SPORTS an immediate or remedial action?
The continuing effort to determine the cause for a stoppage and attempting to clear it
Is SPORTS and immediate or remedial action?
Immediate
What are the 8 cycles of function?
Feeding
Chambering
Locking
Firing
Unlocking
Extracting
Ejecting
Cocking
What are the 3 components for weapons handling?
The soldier
The weapon
the environment
What are the rules of firearms safety?
Treat every weapon as if it is loaded, never point the weapon at anything you don’t intend to destroy, keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire and ensure positive identification of the target and its surroundings.
What is the cycle of function?
The mechanical process a weapon follows during operation.
What is grouping?
A form of practice firing with two primary objectives: firing tight shot groups and consistently placing them in the same location.
What are the 3 types of alarms and signals?
Audible
Automatic
Visual
What is zeroing?
Zeroing aligns the sights of the weapons with the weapons barrel.
If a weapon does not have a traditional mechanical safe, what becomes the primary safety?
The trigger finger
What is the most important safety feature on a weapon?
The soldier
What are the three different colors of weapons safety status?
Green
Amber
Red
Describe the meaning of the 3 different colors of Weapon safety status?
WSS Green= Magazine is removed, champer is empty, bolt is locked open or forward and selector lever is on safe.
WSS Amber: Magazine is inserted, chamber is empty, the bolt is forward, ejection port cover is closed, selector is on SAFE.
WSS Red: Magazine is inserted, a round is in the chamber, the bolt is forward and locked, the ejection port cover is closed and the weapon in on SAFE
What are the three distinct phases of the shot process?
Pre-shot
Shot
Post Shot
