Weapons Flashcards
Name eight cycles of firing
Feeding chambering locking firing unlocking extracting ejecting cocking
What are small arms ammunition color codes
Orange red Violet Black Aluminum Green
What kind of ammunition is red orange
Tracer rounds
What type of ammunition is Violet
Blanks
What type of ammunition is black
Armor piercing
What type of ammunition is aluminum
Armor piercing incendiary
What type of ammunition is green
Standard ball
What are the general characteristics of the M-16
Lightweight shoulder fire magazine fed semi automatic and automatic gas operated air cooled
What are the weapons conditions of the M-16
- magazine inserted round chambered safety on
- does not apply
- magazine inserted chamber empty safety on
- all ammo removed chamber empty safety on
What are the ranges for M-16
Point 550 meters
Area 800 meters
Max 3534 meters
What is the casualty radius of a frag grenade
15 meters
Defined the term misfire
A complete failure to fire not a delay in firing
What are the eight weapon systems in the NCF
M9 M16 M240B M2HB MK19 M203 M500 AT4
What are the universal weapons safety rules
TREAT every weapon as if it were loaded
NEVER point your weapon at anything you don’t intend to shoot
KEEP your finger straight and off the trigger until ready to engage
KEEP weapon on save until you are ready to engage