Weapons 2 Flashcards
The maximum range of the M4 is?
3600 Meters
What do you do if difference in sound or recoil is experienced?
Stop firing, indicates bullet stuck in bore and/or an incomplete powder born
What is the caliber of the M4?
5.56mm
How many rounds in the M4 Magazine?
30
Purpose of the compensator on M4?
Keeps the muzzle from rising during firing.
8 Steps in functioning of M4?
Feed, chamber, lock, fire, unlock, extract, eject, cock
If M4 fails to fire, what must you do?
Quickly apply immediate action procedures
When firing 140 rounds, rapidly and continuously, it will raise the temperature of the barrel to the what?
Cook-off point
What type of malfunction is considered “extremely serious” because of the hazard to the shooter, when using the M4?
Failure to extract
Film of lubricant barely visible to the eye is?
Lightly lubricated
In a hot, dry climate how should M4 be lubricated?
Lightly lubricated internal parts only using CLP or LSA
What are the rates of fire for the M4?
Sustained - 12-15 RPM
semi - 45
Burst - 90
Cyclic - 700-970
M4 Fails to fire?
Quickly apply immediate actions
Maximum effective range of M9?
50 Meters
How is the M9 verified as having a round in the chamber?
Extractor/loaded chamber indicator