Weapons Systems Flashcards
What reference covers Rifle and Carbine?
TC 3-22.9
What reference covers the M26, modular accessory shot gun?
TC 3-22.12
What reference covers sniper?
TC 3-22.10
What reference covers the MK19?
TC 3-22.19
What reference covers the M18A1 Claymore Munition?
TC 3-22.23
What reference covers the M41, Improved Target Acquisition System?
TC 3-22.32
What reference covers the Javelin-close Combat missile system?
TC 3-22.37
What reference covers the heavy machine gun M2?
TC 3-22.50
What reference covers mortars?
TC 3-22.90
What reference covers medium machine gun?
TC 3-22.240
What reference covers the light machine gun?
TC 3-22.249
What are the parts of the M16 or M4 carbine rifles?
Upper and Lower Receiver, Butt stock (buffer spring), Hand Rails, Bolt Carrier (Firing pin Retaining Pin, Firing pin, Bolt Cam Pin) Bolt (Extractor pin, extractor), Charging Handle
Describe the steps for clearing the M16/M4.
- Point the weapon in a safe direction
- Attempt to place the weapon on safe
- Drop the magazine
- Lock the bolt open
- Place the weapon on safe
- Press the upper portion of the bolt catch to allow bolt to go forward
- Place selector lever from safe to semi
- Squeeze the trigger
- Pull the charging handle fully to the rear and release it
- Place the selector switch on safe
What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship?
- Steady position
- Aiming
- Breath Control
- Trigger Squeeze
Steps to Cycle a Weapon.
- Feeding
- Chambering
- Locking
- Firing
- Unlocking
- Extracting
- Ejecting
- Cocking
Describe the M4/M16 rifle.
A 5.56mm, magazine fed, gas-operated, air-cooled, semi-automatic or 3 burst hand-held, shoulder fired weapon
What is the combat load of an M4/M16?
210 Rounds
Describe the M2.
Browning machine gun caliber .50 HB, M2 belt-fed recoil operated air-cooled, crew-served single shot automatic fire.
What are the Parts to the M2?
Barrel group, carrier assembly, back plate group, receiver group, bolt stud, cover group, barrel buffer body, barrel extension group, bolt group, driving spring rod assembly
What are the ranges of the M16/M4?
Max- 3600m
Max effective Point target- M16- 550m, M4 - 500m
Max effective Area target- M16- 800m, M4- 600m
What are the ranges of the M2?
Max- 6764m
Max effective point- 1500m
Max effective area- 1830m
Describe the M249.
gas operated, air-cooled, belt or magazine fed, automatic weapon fires from the open bolt position
What are the parts of the M249?
Barrel assembly, rear sight assembly, cover and feed mechanism, feed paw assembly, cocking handle assembly, butt stock and shoulder assembly, piston assembly, bolt assembly, Slide assembly, Operating Rod assembly, trigger mechanism assembly, hand guard assembly, bipod machine gun, gas cylinder assembly
What is the combat load for the M249?
1,000 rounds in 200rd drums
What are the ranges for the M249?
Max- 3600m
Max effective point- Tripod- 800m, Bipod- 600m
Max effective area- Tripod- 1000m, Bipod- 800m
Describe the M240B.
Belt-fed, air-cooled gas operated, fully auto machine gun that fires from the open bolt position
What are the ranges of the M240B?
Max- 3725m
Max effective point- Tri- 800m, bi- 600m
Max effective area- Tri- 1100m, bi- 800m
Describe the M18A1.
Curved, rectangular shaped weapon, olive drab molded case of plastic. Front, frag face of steel spheres in a matrix. Back, layer of explosives.
What are the ranges of the M18A1?
Killing zone- 20-30m
Frontal Range- 60 deg. fan, 2m high, 50m wide, 50m deep
Danger to rear- 16m
What are the parts of the M18A1?
M40 test set, M57 firing device, M4 electric blasting cap assembly, instructions
Describe the M9/M11
9mm, semi-automatic, magazine fed, recoil-operated, double-action weapon chambered for 9mm cartridge
What are the parts to the M9/M11?
Slide & barrel assembly, recoil spring and spring guide, barrel and locking block assembly, receiver, magazine
What are the ranges of the M9/M11?
Max- 1800m
Max effective range- 50m
What is the combat load of the M9 pistol?
45 rounds
What is the combat load of the M11 pistol?
39 rounds
Describe the M72.
Lightweight, self-contained, anti-armor weapon consisting of rocket packed in launcher. Man-portable, fired from either shoulder.
What are the ranges of the M72?
Max- 1000m
Max effective stationary- 200m
Max effective moving- 165m
Minimum range- 10m
What are the parts of the M72?
6 spring loaded fins
Describe the M203.
Light weight, single shot, breech loaded, pump action, shoulder fired weapon attached to M16 or M4 seres with rail system
What are the ranges of the M203?
Max- 400m Max effective point- 150m Max effective area- 350m Min arming- 14-38m Casualty radius- 5m
What are the parts of the M240B?
Barrel assembly, heat shield assembly, Butt stock/buffer assembly, buffer and spade grip assembly, receiver assembly, hand guard assembly, cocking handle assembly, trigger housing assembly, sling and snap hook assembly, bipod, drive spring rod assembly, bolt/operating rod assembly, cover assembly, feed tray, tripod, ejection port
What are the clearing procedures for the M9?
- Place the decocking/safety lever in the SAFE down position.
- Hold the pistol in the raised pistol position.
- Depress the magazine release button and remove the magazine from the pistol.
- Pull the slide to the rear and remove any chambered round.
- Push the slide stop up, locking the slide to the rear.
- Look into the chamber to ensure that it is empty.
What are the steps required to perform a functions check for the M9?
- Clear the pistol in accordance with the unloading procedures.
- Depress the slide stop, letting the slide go forward.
- Insert an empty magazine into the pistol.
- Retract the slide fully and release it. The slide should lock to the rear.
- Depress the magazine release button and remove the magazine.
- Ensure the decocking/safety lever is in the SAFE position.
- Depress the slide stop. When the slide goes forward, the hammer should fall to the forward position.
- Squeeze and release the trigger. The firing pin block should move up and down and the hammer should not move.
- Place the decocking/safety lever in the fire POSITION.
- Squeeze the trigger to check double action. The hammer should cock and fall.
- Squeeze the trigger again. Hold it to the rear. Manually retract and release the slide. Release the trigger. A click should be heard and the hammer should not fall.
- Squeeze the trigger to check the single action. The hammer should fall.
How do you perform immediate action for the M9?
- Ensure the decocking/safety lever is in the FIRE position.
- Squeeze the trigger again.
- If the pistol does not fire, ensure that the magazine is fully seated, retract the slide to the rear, and release.
- Squeeze the trigger.
- If the pistol again does not fire, remove the magazine and retract the slide to eject the chambered cartridge. Insert a new magazine, retract the slide, and release to chamber another cartridge.
- Squeeze the trigger.
- If the pistol still does not fire, perform remedial action