Section 115 Flashcards
Discuss the 5 safety rules operating procedures for Weapons.
- Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.
- Never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.
- keep finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire
- Keep weapon on safe until you intend to fire
- Know what is behind target
What is the Service rifle and what are its characteristics?
The M16/M4 series weapons are 5.56 mm, magazine-fed, gas operated, air-cooled, shoulder-fired weapons
Automatic fire (3 rounds)
Semi-automatic fire (single shot)
Magazine Capacity - 30 rounds
What are the measurements of the Service rifle?
Length: 39.63 in
Weight w/ 30 round mag: 8.79lbs
Bore Diameter: 5.56mm
What is the maximum effective range for Service rifle?
Area target: 800 meters
Point target: 550 meters
What is the rate of fire for the Service rifle?
Cyclic - 800 rounds per min
Sustained - 12-15 rounds per min
Semiautomatic - 45 rounds per min
Burst - 90 rounds per min
Discuss the characteristics of the Service Pistol.
The M9 pistol is a semiautomatic, magazine fed, recoil operated, double action pistol, chambered for the 9mm cartridge
Mag Capacity - 15 rounds
What are the measurements of the Service pistol?
Caliber - 9x9mm Length - 217 mm Width - 38 mm Height - 140 mm Weight Empty Mag - 960 grams Weight Full Mag - 1145 grams Barrel length - 125mm
What is the maximum effective range for the Service Pistol?
Max effective range - 50m
Max range - 1800 m
What are the 5 major components of the M9 pistol?
Slide Assembly Barrel Assembly Recoil spring and recoil spring guide (rod) Receiver assembly Magazine assembly
Discuss the immediate action to clear a stoppage for the Service Pistol
TAP: slap bottom of magazine
RACK: pull the slide to the rear and release
BANG: sight and fire
Discuss the K-Bar fighting knife.
• Marines must be trained in knife fighting techniques to defend against attacks when an opponent is either unarmed or armed with a held-held weapon
Experienced techniques can cause enough damage and massive trauma to stop opponents.
Sailor seldom engage in knife fights.
Discuss the handling of Fragmentation grenades.
- Know where all friendly forces are located.
- Know the sector of fire.
- Use the buddy or team system.
- Ensure the projected arc of the fragmentation hand grenade is clear of obstacles
- Hand held signals/flares
- Keep away from fire.
- Don’t handle if damaged or if parts are missing.
- Handle carefully and use basic issue leather work gloves and full helmet when possible.
Discuss the use of Fragmentation grenades.
- Aim away from face, body and friendly’s
- Check wind before throwing
- Avoid overhead obstacles
- Avoid fallout
- Maintain 45 degree elevation to launch.
Discuss the characteristics of the M203 grenade launcher.
The M203 grenade launcher is a lightweight, single-shot, breech-loaded, pump action, shoulder-fired weapon attached to an M16A1 or A2 rifle
What is the weight and caliber of the M203 grenade launcher?
Weight unloaded - 3 lbs
Caliber - 40mm
What is the maximum effective range for the M203 grenade launcher?
Area target - 350 meters
Point target - 150 meters
Discuss the characteristics of the M249 machine gun.
M240G machine is an air-cooled, belt-fed, gas-operated automatic weapon. The weapon fires from the open-bolt position and is fed by a disintegrating belt of metal links.
Supports offensive and defensive ops.
Provides heavy volume of close, accurate, and continuous fire support.
What are the dimensions of the M249 machine gun?
Total System Weight- 45.6 lbs Weight of machine gun - 25.6 lbs Weight of barrel - 6.6 lbs Length of machine gun - 49 in Height of machine gun on tripod - 17 in Caliber - 7.62mm
What are the ranges of the M249 machine gun?
Max range - 3725 m
Max effective range - 1800 m
Grazing fire - 600m
Discuss the characteristics of the M240G machine gun.
SAW
Light, squad automatic weapon, gas-operated, air-cooled, belt or mag fed, automatic weapon that fires from the open bolt position.
Ammunition primarily fed from 200-round ammunition box containing a disintegrating metallic split-link belt.
Weapon has a spare barrel to allow quick barrel changes
What are the dimensions of the M240G machine gun?
Ammo-Caliber - 5.56 mm Length - 40.87 in Weight w/ bipod and tools - 17 lbs Weight w/ 200 round drum - 23.92 lbs Weight of just the drum - 6.92lbs
What are the ranges of the M240G machine gun?
Point targets - 800 m
Area targets - 1000 m
Grazing fire - 600 m
Max - 3600 m
Discuss the characteristics of the M2 .50 cal machine gun.
Browning.
Belt-fed, recoil-operated, air- cooled, crew-served machine gun. The gun is capable of single shot as well as automatic fire.
Suppress and destroy enemies.
Defend against low-flying hostile aircraft.
Destroy LAVs
What are the dimensions of the M2 .50 Cal machine gun?
Ammo - Caliber - 50
Total system weight - 128 lbs
Weight of receiver - 60 lbs
Length of barrel - 45 in
