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Individual Weapons Flashcards

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What does ACOG stand for?

A

Advanced combat optical gunsight.

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What is stoppage?

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A stoppage is a failure of an automatic or semiautomatic firearm to complete the cycle of operation.

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What should soldiers apply to clear a stoppage?

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Soldiers can apply immediate or remedial action to clear the stoppage.

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What is immediate action?

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

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What is the acronym commonly used to apply immediate action?

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SPORTS.

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What does the acronym SPORTS stand for?

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Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap, Squeeze.

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What is remedial action?

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

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What are the different types of common malfuntions?

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  1. Failure to feed, chamber, or lock.
  2. Failure to fire.
  3. Failure to extract.
  4. Failure to eject.
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What are the eight cycles of function for the M16/M4 series weapon?

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  1. Feeding.
  2. Chambering.
  3. Locking.
  4. Firing.
  5. Unlocking.
  6. Extracting.
  7. Ejecting.
  8. Cocking.
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What are the four basic firing positions?

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  1. Individual foxhole supported.
  2. Prone supported firing.
  3. Prone unsupported.
  4. Kneeling unsupported.
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What is the minimum qualification standard for record fire?

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23/40.

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Describe the M16/M4 series weapons.

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A magazine-fed, gas-operated, air-cooled, shoulder-fired 5.56mm weapon.

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What is the weight of an M16A2/A3 with a 30 round magazine?

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8.79 lbs.

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What is the maximum effective range of a M16A2/A3 series weapon.

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550m for point targets and 800m for area targets.

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What is the maximum range of a M16/M4 series weapon?

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3,600m.

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What are the different types of ammunition for the M16/M4 series weapon?

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  1. Ball; M193; Plain Tip; standard cartridge for field use with the M16A1 rifle.
  2. Tracer; M196; Red or Orange Tip; use only in the M16A1 rifle.
  3. Dummy; M199; Six Grooves alongside; used during dry firing and other training.
  4. Blank; M200; used in all M16/M4 series weapons.
  5. Ball; M855; Green Tip; used in the M16A2/3/4 and M4 series weapons.
  6. Tracer; M856; Red Tip; used in the M16A2/3/4 and M4 series weapons.
  7. Short Range; M862; used in all rifles and is designed exclusively for training.
  8. Armor Piercing; M995; conventional brass, aluminum cup sits at the rear of the projectile; used by the M249, M16A2/3/4, and M4 series weapons; for use against light armored targets.

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