Weapons Flashcards

1
Q

8 cycles of function

A
Feed
Chamber
Lock
Fire
Unlock
Extract
Eject
Cock
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2
Q

4 fundamentals of marksmanship

A

Steady body position
Sight picture/alignment
Breathing
Trigger squeeze

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3
Q

Classes of fire

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Respect to the ground
   Grazing fire
   Plunging fire
Respect to the target
   Frontal fire
   Flanking fire
   Oblique fire
   Enfilade fire
   Defilade
Respect to the gun
   Fixed
   Traverse
   Search
   Traverse and search
   Swing traverse
   Free
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M67 frag grenade definition

A

Projects high-velocity fragments in a uniform distribution pattern to produce casualties.

Kill radius: 5 m
Casualty: 15 m
Frag: 230 m
Fuse: 4-5.5 sec

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5
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240B FM

A

FM 23-68

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240B weight

A

27.6lb
Tripod 8 lb
Spare barrel 6.6 lb

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7
Q

240B Length

A

49 in

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8
Q

240B muzzle velocity and pressure

A

2800 fps

56000 psi

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9
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240B Rates of Fire

A

Sustain: 100 rpm (6-9 burst every 4-5 sec)

Rapid: 200 rpm (6-9 burst every 2-3 sec barrel change 2 min)

Cyclic: 650-950 rpm barrel change every minute

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10
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240B max effective range

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Point 600m/800m
Area 800m/1100m
Max 3725m

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240B definition

A

A belt fed, air cooled, gas operated, crew served, fully automatic machine gun, that fires from the open bolt position.

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12
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240B ammunition

A
Ball
Tracer
Blank
Ap
Ap incendiary
Dummy
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13
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M249 FM

A

FM 23-14

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M249 definition

A

A lightweight, belt fed, gas operated, air cooled, fully automatic weapon that fires from the open bolt position.

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15
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M249 weight

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17 lb
Barrel 2.5 lb
200 round drum 6.92 lb

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16
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M249 length

A

40.75 in
Collapsed 33.25 in
Barrel 20.5 in

17
Q

M249 muzzle velocity

18
Q

M249 rates of fire

A

Sustain: 50 rpm (3-5 burst 4-5 sec)
Rapid: 100 rpm (3-5 burst 2-3 sec)
Cyclic: 850 rpm

19
Q

M249 ranges

A

Point 600m
Area 800m
Max 3600m
Tracer burnout 900m

20
Q

M67 components

A

Body
Fuse (M213)
Comp B (6.5oz)

21
Q

Grenades and pyrotechnic signals FM

A

FM 3-23.30

22
Q

Crew served machine guns FM

A

FM 3-22.68

23
Q

Rifle and marksmanship M4/M16 FM

24
Q

Max range of M320

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Max effective range M320 area and point
350m/150m
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M320 min arming distance
14 to 38m | 7 to 14 rotations
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M320 muzzle velocity
236.22 fps
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M320 weight
5 lb | 7 lb with buttstock
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M320 min safe distance
31m | 130m training
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Length of M4
29.75 in collapsed | 33 in extended
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M4 description
A 5.56mm, magazine fed, gas operated, air cooled, select fire, shoulder fired weapon.
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M4 max effective ranges
500m point 600m area 3600m max Tracer burnout 900m
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M4 barrel lengths in regiment
10. 3 in | 14. 5 in
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40mm casualty radius
5 m
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Remedial action
Continuing effort to determine the cause for a stoppage and clear it
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SPORTS
``` Slap Pull Observe Release Tap Squeeze ```
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M4 muzzle velocity
2970 fps
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M4 weight
7. 5lb loaded | 6. 43 unloaded