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13 Cards in this Set
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Weight
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9.5 pounds
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Weight with Bayonet M1 and sling M1907
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11.2 pounds
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Length (over-all) rifle only
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43.6 inches
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Length (over-all) with bayonet M1
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53.4 inches
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Length of barrel
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24 inches
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Type of mechanism
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Gas operated, semi-automatic
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Loading device
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En-block clip
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Ammunition types
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.30 U.S. (.30-06) ammunition
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Muzzle velocity (M-2 ammunition)
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853 (2,800 feet/second) meters/sec
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Chamber Pressure
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50,000 pounds per square inch (copper)
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Maximum range
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3,200 meters (3,450 yards)
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Maximum effective range
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460 meters.
(Maximum effective range is the greatest distance at which a weapon may be expected to fire accurately to inflict casualties or damage.) |
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Maximum effective rate of fire
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16 to 24 rounds per minute. (Although there is no prescribed maximum rate of fire, a trained rifleman can fire 16 to 24 aimed rounds per minute.)
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