Weapons Flashcards
Q. What is the first thing you should do when you handle a weapon?
A. Make sure you clear it
Q. What are the four fundamentals of marksmanship?
A. 1. Steady Position 2. Proper Aim (Sight Picture) 3. Breathing 4. Trigger Squeeze
Q. What does the acronym SPORTS stand for?
A. Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap and Shoot
Q. What is remedial action?
A. Remedial action is the continuing effort to determine the cause for a stoppage ormal function and to try to clear the stoppage once it has been identified.
Q. What does CLP stand for?
A. Cleaner - It contains solvents that dissolve firing residue and carbon. Lubricant - It lays down a layer of teflon as it dries to provide lubrication. Preservative - It prevents rust from Forming.
Q. What is the weight of the M240B?
A. Approximately 27.6 pounds
Q. Describe the M240B.
A. The M240B is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position.
Q. The M249 is loaded, fired, unloaded and cleared from what bolt position?
A. The open bolt position
Q. What is the effective casualty-producing radius of the M67 hand grenade?
A. 15 meters
What are the two basic elements of the Sight Picture?
A. 1. Sight Alignment 2. Placing of the Aiming Point
What is remedial action?
Remedial action is the continuing effort to determine the cause for a stoppage normal function and to try to clear the stoppage once it has been identified.
Is SPORTS an Immediate or Remedial Action?
Immediate action
What is immediate action?
Immediate action involves quickly applying a possible correction to reduce a stoppage without performing troubleshooting procedures to determine the actual cause.(SPORTS)
