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Q. What is meant by "cook off"?
A. If the weapon is used over a long period of time the cartridge chamber becomes very hot and could cause the cartridge to fire without the trigger being pulled.
Q. What is a stoppage?
A. An unintentional interruption in the cycle of functioning.
Q. What are the three types of stoppages?
A. Failure to eject, failure to fire and failure to feed.
Q. What is a misfire?
A. A complete failure to fire which may be due to a faulty firing mechanism or a faulty element in the propellant charge.
Q. What is "maximum rate of fire"?
A. The maximum number of rounds the average soldier can fire in one minute, disregarding hits on a target.
Q. What does the term cyclic rate of fire mean?
A. A rate at which the weapon fires on automatic.
Q. As a safety measure, what must you do prior to loading and firing any weapon?
A. Inspect the chamber and bore for obstructions.
Q. What does stoppage mean in reference to military firearms?
A. Failure of an automatic or semi-automatic weapon to eject a spent case or to load or fire a new round.
Q. What type of lubricant is used on the M16A2?
A. CLP (Cleaning, lubricant, and preservative).
Q. What is the purpose of tracer ammunition?
A. Target spotting, to observe and adjust the strike of the bullets on the target.
Q. What is the first consideration in handling any weapon to make it safe?
A. Clearing it.
Q. What is the purpose of zeroing your weapon?
A. Zeroing the weapon serves as a starting point for adjusting to battle sight zero.
Q. How do you identify tracer ammunition?
A. By the point of the round which is orange.
Q. What is the maximum and maximum effective range of the .45 caliber pistol?
A. 1500 meters maximum and 50 meters maximum effective range.
Q. What are the safeties on the .45 caliber pistol?
A. Safety lock, grip safety and half-cocked.
Q. What is the basic load of ammunition for the .45 caliber pistol?
A. Three magazines (21 rounds).
Q. When standing inspection with the .45 caliber pistol, where is the pistol located?
A. Raised pistol with magazine placed between the belt and clothing.
Q. How is the .45 caliber pistol operated?
A. Recoil operated.
Q. What is the weight of the M-9 pistol with empty magazine?
A. 960 grains (33.86 oz).
Q. Describe the M-9 magazine and capacity.
A. Staggered, 15 round capacity.
Q. What is the weight of the M-9 pistol with 15 round magazine?
A. 1145 grain (40.89 oz).
Q. What are the three safeties of the M-9 pistol?
A. Manual safety, firing pin block, and half-cock position.
Q. What is the maximum range of the M203 grenade launcher?
A. 400 meters.
Q. On the M203, how long should you wait before opening the breech after a misfire?
A. 30 seconds
Q. At what range do you zero the M203 grenade launcher?
A. 200 meters.
Q. What type of rounds does the M203 grenade launcher fire?
A. 40mm, (HE, smoke, riot agent, shot, and flare).
Q. What are the two types of sights on the M203?
A. Leaf sight and quadrant sight.
Q. What is the maximum effective range of the M203 at point and area targets?
A. Point targets - 150 meters; area targets - 350 meters.
Q. What is the casualty radius of the M203 40 mm round?
A. Five (5) meters.
Q. What does SPORTS stand for?
A. Slap, pull, observe, release, tap, and shoot.
Q. How much does the M16A2 weigh without magazine and sling?
A. 7-1/2 pounds.
Q. How much does the M16A2 weigh with sling and loaded magazine?
A. 8.48 pounds.
Q. What is the muzzle velocity of the M16A2 rifle?
A. 3,100 fps.
Q. What is the maximum range of the M16A2?
A. 3,534 meters.
Q. What is the maximum effective range for point and area targets of the M16A2?
A. Point - 550 meters; Area - 800 meters.
Q. What is the nomenclature of the Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)?
A. M249.
Q. In the infantry squad, the SAW replaces what weapon?
A. The M16A1 in the automatic rifle role.
Q. What is the normal rate of fire for the SAW?
A. 725 rpm.
Q. What is the maximum range of the SAW?
A. 3,600 meters.
Q. Describe the SAW.
A. Air-cooled, 5.56 mm, belt fed, gas operated, automatic weapon.
Q. What is the desired rate of fire for sustained fire for the SAW?
A. 85 rpm.
Q. What type of targets is the SAW expected to engage?
A. Area and point.
Q. What is the weight of the SAW (with tripod and tools)?
A. 15.16 pounds.
Q. What is the weight of the SAW with 20 round box?
A. 22.08 pounds.
Q. What is the maximum rate of fire for the SAW?
A. 1,000 rpm.
Q. What type of front sight does the SAW have?
A. Hooded fixed front sight.
Q. Define the M60 machine gun.
A. A 7.62 belt fed, gas operated, air cooled automatic weapon requiring no headspace adjustment.
Q. What is the weight of the M60?
A. 23 lbs.
Q. What is the maximum effective range of the M60?
A. 1,100 meters.
Q. What is the sustained rate of fire for the M60?
A. 100 rounds per minute.
Q. What is the M60's role in combat?
A. It supports the riflemen both in offense and defense.
Q. What is meant by crew served weapon?
A. Crew served denotes that the operation of the weapon contains more than one person.
Q. Name the 6 main groups of the M60.
A. Receiver group; Barrel group; Buffer group; Operating group; Stock group; Trigger housing group.
Q. What is the nomenclature of the LAW?
A. M72A2 Light Anti-tank Weapon.
Q. What is the maximum effective range of the LAW?
A. 200 meters.
Q. What ranges are listed on the front sight post of the M72A2 LAW?
A. From 50 to 350 meters indexed in 25 meter increments.
Q. What is the first step to correct a malfunction of the LAW?
A. Resqueeze the trigger.
Q. What is the back blast area of the LAW?
A. 50 meters.
Q. What caliber HE round does the LAW fire?
A. 66mm.
Q. What is the first step taken to disarm the LAW?
A. Place the weapon on safe.
Q. What are the three main parts of a grenade?
A. Body; Filler; Fuse assembly.
Q. What are the desired factors to use in grenade throwing?
A. Proper grip; Accuracy; Distance.
Q. What are the two fuse actions on grenades?
A. Delayed and impact.
Q. What would you do if your rifle malfunctioned?
A. Apply immediate action by using the acronym SPORTS (Slap, Pull,Observe, Release, Tap, Shoot).
Q. What is the color code for the following hand grenades?
A. Fragmentation - OD w/yellow marking; Practice - Blue w/brown band; Illuminating - White w/black marking; Training - Blue; Smoke (WP) - Light green w/light red marking and yellow band; Incendiary - Light red w/black markings; High Explosive - Red.
Q. What is the main grenade used by the US Army?
A. M67 Fragmentation.
Q. What is the maximum effective range of the M25A2 gas grenade?
A. 5 meters.
Q. What is the main mission of a rifle squad?
A. To close with the enemy by the means of fire and movement, fire and maneuver, or assault in order to destroy or capture him, or to repel his assault by fire and close combat.
Define the following:

1.Trajectory - the flight path of the round from the weapon to the target.
2.Cyclic rate of fire - rate of fire when weapon is on automatic.
3.Sustained rate of fire - rate of fire produced for an indefinite period without causing damage to the weapon.
4.Maximum effective rate of fire - rate produced without causing danger to user.
5.Maximum effective range - greatest distance fired and able to produce casualties or damage consistently.
6.Maximum range - greatest distance the weapon can fire its projectile.

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