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23 Cards in this Set
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What references cover machine guns? |
FM 3-21.8 FM 3-22.68 FM 3-22.65 FM 3-22.27 |
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Ranges of SAW? |
Max range 3600m Point bipod/tripod- 600m/800m Area bipod/tripod- 800m/1000m Grazing 600m Supression 1000m |
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SAW ROF? |
Sustained 50 RPM in 3-5 round burst Rapid 100 RPM in 8-10 round burst Cyclic 650-850 |
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M240 ranges? |
Max 3725m Max effective 1100m Grazing 600m Area bi/tri 800/1100m Point bi/tri 600/800m Tracer burnout 900m Supression 1800m |
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240 rates? |
Sustained 100 RPM 6-9 round burst Rapid 200 RPM 10-13 round burst Cyclic 650-950 |
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M2 ranges |
Max 6764m Max effective Area 1830 Point/single shot 1500m Grazing 700m |
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M2 ROF |
Sustained and rapid 40 RPM in 6-9 round bursts Cyclic 450-550 RPM |
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MK 19 ranges |
Max 2212m Max effective point 1500m Max effective area 2212m |
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MK 19 weight? |
143 lbs |
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What is the casualty radius of HEDP? |
15m |
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MK 19 ROF? |
Sustained 40 RPM Rapid 60 RPM Cyclic 325-375 RPM |
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What are some factors that affect a burst of fire? |
Gunner and ROF Gun and ammo Target clarity Air and weather Distance |
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What is beaten zone? |
Elliptical pattern formed on the ground or target by the striking rounds. Oval or cigar shaped, density decreases at edges, effective beaten zone contains 85% of rounds |
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What are leader initiated methods of fire control? |
Verbal Hand and arm signals Prearranged signals Personal contact Range card SOP'S |
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What are gun team initiated methods of fire control? |
Observation Fire Check Return fire Shift fire Rate of fire Mutual support |
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What does an initial fire command consist of? |
Alert Direction Description Range Method of fire Fire command |
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What is a subsequent fire command? |
Adjusts direction and elevation, change ROF, or to interrupt or terminate alert |
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What are elements included in range card? |
Weapon symbol Sector of fire PDF or FPL Range, azimuth and target number Dead space Reference point and gun position location Magnetic north arrow Data section |
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What is danger space? |
Area between the muzzle and the target where trajectory rises less than 1.8m above the ground, including beaten zone |
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What are the classes if fire with respect to the ground? |
Grazing Plunging |
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What are the classes of fire in respect to target? |
Frontal Flanking Oblique Enfilade |
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What are classes of fire in respect to weapon? |
Fixed Traversing Searching Traverse and search Free gun |
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When does plunging fire occur? |
When danger space is confined to beaten zone. High angle fire, long distance, rapid rising terrain |
