Weapons

Question 1

What is the FM concerning the M16/A2 Rifle?

Answer 1

FM 3-22.9

Question 2

What is the first thing you should do when you handle a weapon?

Answer 2

Make sure you clear it

Question 3

Name the five phases in Basic Rifle Marksmanship

Answer 3

1. Preliminary rifle instruction
2. Downrange feedback
3. Field fire
4. Advanced rifle marksmanship
5. advanced optics, laser and iron sights

Question 4

What is the purpose of a weaponeer?

Answer 4

The weaponeer is capable of simulating all of the BRM live fire scenarios without firing rounds. Immediate feedback is available for critiquing the soldier’s application of the integrated act of firing while using the weaponeer device to include misfire procedures

Question 5

What are the 4 fundamentals of marksmanship?

Answer 5

1. Steady position
2. Proper aim
3. Breathing
4. Trigger squeeze

Question 6

During preliminary marksmanship Training(PMI), what are the only two position taught?

Answer 6

1. Individual foxhole supported

2. basic prone unsupported

Question 7

What are the two basic elements of the sight picture?

Answer 7

1. Sight alignment

2. Placing of the aiming point

Question 8

What does the acronym SPORTS stand for?

Answer 8

slap, pull, observe, release, tap and shoot

Question 9

What is remedial action?

Answer 9

Remedial action is the continuing effort to determine the cause for a stoppage or malfunction and to try to clear the stoppage once it has been identified

Question 10

Describe the proper procedures for applying remedial action with the M16/A2

Answer 10

1. Try to place the weapon on safe
2. Remove the magazine
3. Lock the bolt to the rear
4. Place the weapon on safe if not already done

Question 11

Is SPORTS an immediate or remedial action

Answer 11

Immediate

Question 12

What is immediate action?

Answer 12

Immediate action involves quickly applying a possible correction to reduce a stoppage without performing troubleshooting procedures to determine the actual cause

Question 13

How many times should immediate action be applied to a weapon?

Answer 13

Once

Question 14

What is a malfunction?

Answer 14

The weapon ceasing to fire due to a stoppage resulting from mechanical failure of the weapons, magazine or ammo

Question 15

Name the different categories of malfunction on the M16/A2

Answer 15

1. Failure to feed, chamber or lock
2. Failure to fire cartridge
3. Failure to extract
4. Failure to Eject

Question 16

What is stoppage?

Answer 16

A Stoppage is a failu8re of an automatic or semiautomatic firearm to complete the cycle of operation

Question 17

How do you clear a stoppage?

Answer 17

apply immediate or remedial action

Question 18

What is the definition of maximum effective range?

Answer 18

The greatest distance at which a soldier may be expected to deliver a target hit

Question 19

What does CLP stand for?

Answer 19

Cleaner
Lubricant
Preservative

Question 20

Describe the M4 rifle

Answer 20

Carbine is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with collapsible stock.

Question 21

What are the 8 cycles of functioning

Answer 21

1. Feeding
2. Chambering
3. Locking
4. Firing
5. Unlocking
6. Extracting
7. Ejecting
8. Cocking

Question 22

Max effective range point target

Answer 22

500m

Question 23

max effective range are target

Answer 23

600m

Question 24

max range

Answer 24

3600m

Question 25

what is the basic ammunition load for an M4?

Answer 25

7 magazines (210 rounds)