Weapons Flashcards
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Weapon Safety Rules
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- Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.
- Never point at weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.
- Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
- Keep your weapon on safe until you are ready to fire/Know the condition of your weapon at all times.
- Know your target and what is beyond it.
2
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Deadly Force
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The force that a person uses causing, or
that a person knows or should know would create a substantial risk of causing
death or serious bodily harm or injury
3
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8 justification of deadly force
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- Self-defense
- Defense of others
- Assets vital to national security
- Inherently dangerous property
- National critical infrastructure
- Serious offense against a person
- Arrest and apprehension
- Escape
4
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Cycle of Operation
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- Feeding
- Chambering
- Locking
- Firing
- Unlocking
- Extracting
- Ejecting
- Cocking
5
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Primary weapon (M4) characteristics
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Lightweight, gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired, automatic or semi-automatic
- Caliber: 5.56 mm
- Right Hand Rifling (RH) 1/7
- Muzzle velocity 2970 fps
- Cyclic rate of fire 700-970 rpm
- Semi automatic rate of fire 45-65 rpm
- Sustained rate of fire 12-15 rpm
- Automatic ROF 150-200
- Max effective range 500m point/ 600m area target
- Maximum range 3600 meters
- Magazine capacity 20/30 rounds
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M4 Weapon Condition
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- Safety on, magazine inserted, round in chamber, bolt forward, ejection port cover closed
- N/A
- Safety on, magazine inserted, no round in chamber, bolt forward, ejection port cover closed
- Safety on, no magazine inserted, no round in chamber, ejection port cover closed
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M4 Function Check AFTER IT IS CLEAR AND SAFE, (MAGAZINE REMOVED.)
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- On safe, pull charging handle to rear and release.
- Pull trigger on safe, hammer should NOT fall.
- Switch to “Semi”, pull trigger and HOLD to rear listen for hammer to fall.
- Rack charging handle, release trigger listen for sear to reset.
- Switch to “Auto”, pull trigger and HOLD to rear listen for hammer to fall.
- Rack charging handle, release trigger, NO sear reset should be heard.
- Clear and safe
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M203 Grenade Launcher
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- 40mm
- Single shot
- Low Muzzle Velocity 246ft/sec.
- Max effective range 150m (point), 350m (area)
- Max range 400m
- Min safe range 31m/combat, 130m/Training
9
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M203 weapons condition
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- Rnd inserted, barrel latched down, safety on
- N/A
- N/A
- Weapon free of ammo, barrel latched down, safety on
10
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M203 steps in a safety function check w/out dummy rounds
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- Clear and safe
- Cock, squeeze trigger (Firing pin should release)
- Hold trigger to the rear, cock, release trigger and then squeeze trigger (Firing pin should release)
- Check safety on both safe and fire with trigger (Launcher must be cocked before safety can be placed on safe)
- Move barrel forward and back to check barrel stop/ latch function.
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Secondary Weapon Sig Sauer P226
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Mechanically locked, recoil operated, magazine fed, single/double action, capable of semi-auto fire
- Caliber 9 x 19 mm ball
- Ammunition- 9mm M882 ball
- Muzzle velocity 1230 fps or 375 mps
- Max effective range 50 meters
- Max range 1800 meters
- Standard mag capacity staggered 15 rounds
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P226 Weapon Condition
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- Mag in, round in, slide forward, hammer forward, decocked
- N/A
- Chamber empty, mag in, slide forward, decocked
- No mag, chamber empty, slide forward, decocked
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M500 12-Gauge Shotgun
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Lightweight, pump action, shoulder fired, air cooled, tube magazine
- Muzzle velocity (B) 1375fps / (S) 1590fps
- Max Range (B) 660yd / (S) 1180yd
- Max Effective Range (B) 50yd/(S) 100yd
- Ammo 12GA 2 3/4in buckshot or slug
- M500 Flares LA51 100yds Red; LA52 200yds Green
- Rounds 5+1
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M500 Condition Codes
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- Mag tube filled, round in chamber, action closed, safety on
- N/A
- Mag tub filled, empty chamber, action closed, safety on
- Mag tube empty, empty chamber, action closed, safety on
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M500 steps in a safety function check
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- Clear and safe
- Place on safe, slide fore-end forward
- Attempt to position fore-end to rear (should be locked forward by action bar lock)
- Press action bar lock; slide fore-end back and forward (operation should be smooth)
- Squeeze trigger (should not move and hammer should not release)
- Position safety to fire; squeeze trigger and hold to the rear (hammer should release). Slide fore-end back and forward (hammer should not release)
- Keeping trigger depressed and without depressing action bar, try cycling (should not cycle)
- Slowly release trigger (should hear audible click when sear resets, hammer should not release)
- Place on safe
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M240 machine gun 7.62mm Crew Served Weapon
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Gas operated, air-cooled, link/belt feed, fully automatic
- Caliber 7.62 mm
- Cyclic rate of fire 650-950 rds/m; with hydraulic buffering 600-650 rds/m
- Sustained rate of fire 100 rds/m (6-9 round bursts, 4-5 sec break) change barrel every 10 min
- Rapid rate of fire 200 rds/m (10-13 round bursts, 2-3 sec break) change barrel every 2 min
- Max range 3725 meters
- Max effective for 800 m (point) with M122A1 tripod
- Maximum effective range 1800 m (area) with M122A1 tripod
- Tracer burn out approx. 900 meters
- Ammo A131/4M80 (Ball) 1M62 (tracer)
- Weapon Mount MK97
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M240 Weapons Condition
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- Bolt locked to rear, safety on, ammo source on feed tray, cover closed
- N/A
- Bolt forward, chamber empty, safety off, ammo source on feed tray, cover closed
- Bolt forward, chamber empty, safety off, feed tray empty, cover closed
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M240 procedures for a safety function check
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- Clear and safe
- Place on SAFE; loosely holding cocking handle try to fire weapon, weapon should not fire
- Return cocking handle forward, ensure it locks
- Place weapon on FIRE
- Squeeze trigger, bolt should go forward
- Attempt to place weapon on SAFE (it should NOT go)
- Squeezing and holding back trigger, pull cocking handle to the rear and release (3 times) ensuring bolt does not lock to rear
- Function check complete
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50 cal M2HB Machine Gun
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- RH rifling, one turn in 15 inches
- Muzzle velocity 3050 fps
- Max range 7400 yards
- Max effective range 2000 yards
- Cyclic rate of fire 450-600 rpm
- Weapon Mount MK93
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M2HB Weapons Condition Codes
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- Top cover closed, ammo on feed tray, bolt fwd, round in chamber, wep on safe.
- N/A
- Top cover closed, ammo on feed tray, bolt fwd, chamber empty, wep on safe.
- Top cover closed, no ammo on feed tray, bolt fwd, empty chamber, wep on safe
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MK-138
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- Swimmer recall.
- NOT for use to recall divers or swimmers that are not in SDV structure
22
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M67 grenade,
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- Hand held, hand armed, hand thrown weapon
- 5 m kill
- 15 m wound/casualty
- 35 m thrown range
- Fuse delay 4-4.5 seconds
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M67 grenade, three parts or components
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- Body
- Filler
- Fuse assembly
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Smoke Grenade
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- Cylinder shaped
- 2.5 x 4.5 inches
- M201A1 fuse
- Colors: red, green, yellow, violet and white
- Green has 4 holes on top; others 1
- Throw distance 30 feet
- Smoke for 50-90 seconds
- Fuse delay 0.7 to 2 seconds
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L118/L131 Pencil Flare
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- Ground Signal Kit
- Green
- Goes up min 250 ft.
- Burns 4.5 sec
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L283
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- Day/Night signal device
2. One end smoke, other flare
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3W92
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Diver Audible Recall 1. remove from foil 2. untie twist tie 3. remove safety pin 4. remove white cap, extend pull cord 5. pointing red end away from people, grasp cap and pull to ignite recall 6. immediately throw in water SIGNAL PRODUCED AUDIBLE REPORT (EXPLOSION)
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MK 132-Flare Signal Marine and MK 131-Signal Smoke Marine
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- Daytime distress signaling by personnel on land or sea
2. One-hand operable device; functions in air or underwater up to 15 feet
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Night Vision
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- AN/PVS-15 - binocular NVD
- AN/PVS-18 - monocular NVD
- AN/PVS-31 - white tubo combo between 15 and 18; either bino or mono
