WEAPONS 2 Flashcards
MAG CAPACITY, MER, MR, RATES OF FIRE, TYPES OF AMMO
M4
M9
M4- 30 ROUND, 3600MR, 550MP, 800MA, CYCLIC 700 TO 900, RAPID 150 TO 250, SUSTAINED 12 TO 15, BURST 90 RPM, STANDARD, TRACER, DUMMY AND BLANK
M9- 15 ROUND, 50MER, 9MM BALL, SEMI AUTO
CHARACTERISTICS OF M240B
AIR COOLED, OPEN BELT, GAS OPERATED, AUTOMATIC WEAPON, BELT FED
LOADING/UNLOADING M240B
LOADING- Raise the cover assembly and ensure weapon is clear
Lower the feed tray, place the safety on “f”, and pull the cocking handle to the rear
Place the first round of the belt in the feed tray groove
Hold the belt about the six rounds from the loading end
Ensure that the round remains in the feed tray groove
UNLOADING- pulling and locking the bolt to the rear position.
Manually return the cocking handle to its forward position.
Places the safety on “s.”
Raise the cover assembly and remove any ammunition or links from the feed tray.
Perform the four-point safety check.
State the following capabilities/
nomenclature:
Proper employment
Final Protective Line (FPL)/Principal Direction of Fire (PDF)
Maximum effective range
Safeties
Ammunition types
Rates of Fire
Types of mounts
- TRIPOD, BIPOD, MOUNT
- FLANKING, INTERSECTING, GRAZING
-AVENUE OF ASSAULT
-3725MR, 1800MA. 800MP
-S/F ONLY FIRES FROM OPEN BOLT
-ARMOR PIERCING, BALL, TRACER, DUMMY, IMPROVISED BLANK - C 650 TO 950 RPM, SUSTAINED 100 RPM/4A5 SEC BURSTS, RAPID 200RPM/2-3 SEC BURSTS
-OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON FIRE PLAN AND SITREPS
CHARACTERISTICS OF 40MM MK19
AIR COOLED, BELT FEED, AUTOMATIC WEAPON, BLOWBACK OPERATED
LOADING/UNLOADING MK19
LOADING - Keep the weapon pointed down range.
Place weapon on SAFE.
Open top cover.
Push first round into feeder and across the secondary pawl.
Move feed slide assembly to the left.
Close top cover.
UNLOADING- Place safety switch on SAFE.
Open top cover assembly.
Lower one charger handle.
Pull charger handle slightly to the rear
Check for live ammunition.
MK19
Proper employment
Final Protective Line (FPL)/Principal Direction of Fire (PDF)
Maximum effective range (point and area)
Safeties
Ammunition types
Rates of Fire
Types of mounts
-Conduct a leader’s reconnaissance of the assigned area.
Consider placing firing positions in areas where the mission can be accomplished.
Look for mounted firing positions.
- NO FPL, PDF ESTABLISH FIRING SEQUENCE
-2212MA, 1500MP
-THUMB SWITCH S/F
-TRAINING, DUMMY, HE, HEDP
-STANDARD 40 RPM, RAPID 60 RPM, CYCLIC 325-375 RPM
-VEHICLE MOUNT/ TRIPOD
CHARACTERISTICS OF M2
AIR COOLED, SEMI/AUTO, BELT FED, RECOIL OPERATED
LOADING/ UNLOADING M2
LOADING -Automatic mode
Make sure gun is clear
Close the bolt
Close feed cover
Lock down the bolt latch release
Insert the ammo
DOUBLE COCK
UNLOADING- Place the gun in single shot mode
Pull slide handle to the rear and lock bolt rearward
Open the feed cover
CLEAR/SAFE
State the following capabilities / nomenclature: M2
Proper employment
FPL/PDF
Maximum range
Maximum effective range
Direction of feed
Rates of fire
-RECON, LIGHT ARMOR VEHICLES, AVENUES OF APPROACH FOR VEHICLES
-PDF ONLY WHEN FPL IS UNACHIEVABLE/ MAX FLANKING, MAX GRAZING, Ensure that you achieve interlocking fire with and adjacent weapon
- 6800MR
-1830MA/ 1500MP
- LEFT OR RIGHT
- SUSTAINED 40RPM, RAPID 40RPM/ 6-9 R BURSTS 5-10 SEC, CYCLIC 500RPM
HEADSPACE SETTING M2
-DISTANCE BETWEEN BOLT FACE AND BASE OF A SEATED ROUND
- ENSURE FIRING TAKES PLACE WHEN THE RECOILING PARTS ARE BETWEEN .020 AND .116 IN OUT OF THE BATTERY WHEN FULLY FORWARD
M203 ATTACHABLE
PROPER EMPLOYMENT
AMMUNITION TYPES
MER AREA
MER POINT
MAX RANGE
- ATTACHABLE TO M4 FIRED BY GRENADIER, FIRE CONTROLLED BY SQUAD LEADER
- STAR PARACHUTE/GROUND MARKER/STAR CLUSTER/ HE/ HEDP/ PRACTICE/ CS GAS/ BUCKSHOT
-350MA
-150MP
-400M
