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| What are the five steps in clearing the M16A2? |
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Definition
a. place the weapon on safe
b. remove the magazine
c. lock the bolt open
d. check the reciever and chamber areas for ammunition
e. with the selector lever pointing torwards safe, allow the bolt to go forward by pressing the upper portion of the bolt catch
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| What are some of the characteristics of the m16a2 |
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Definition
a. 7.78 without magazine and sling
b. 8.48 with a 20 round magazine
c. 8.79 with a 30 round magazine |
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Term
| What is the maximum effective range of the m16a2 |
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Definition
point target area- 550 meters
area targets- 800 meters |
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Term
| What are the eight cycles of functioning? |
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Definition
a. feeding
b. chambering
c. locking
d. unlocking
e. extracting
f. ejecting
g. cocking |
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Term
| the acronym SPORTS is what type of technique? |
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Definition
| a technique for assisting the soldier in learning the proper procedures applying immediate action to the m16a1 and m16a2 rifles |
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Term
| What are the two basic firing positions? |
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Definition
a. prone supported firing postion
b. prone unsupported firing position |
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Term
| name the four fundamentals of rifle marksmanship |
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Definition
a. steady position
b. steady aiming
c. control breathing
d. trigger squeeze |
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Term
| what are the three principles of night vision? |
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Definition
a. dark adaptation
b. off center vision
c. scanning |
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Term
| what are the three major components of the m16a2 |
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Definition
a. upper receiver
b. lower receiver
c. bolt carrier group |
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Term
| what are the three major categories of malfunction? |
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Definition
a. failure to feed, chamber, or lock
b. failure to fire cartridge
c. failure to extract and eject
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Term
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Definition
| combat rifle fire used to suppress enemy personnel or weapons positions |
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Term
| name three advanced firing positions |
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Definition
a. standing position
b. kneeling supported position
c. kneeling unsupported position |
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Term
| what are the five phases of marksmanship training? |
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Definition
preliminary marksmanship instruction
downrange feedback
field fire
advanced rifle marksmanship
advanced optics, lasers, and iron sights |
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Term
| when firing a weapon, what does the term trajectory mean? |
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Definition
| the flight path of the round from the weapon to the target |
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Term
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Definition
| sight alignment is when the front sight post is centered within the center of the rear sigh aperture. |
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Term
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Definition
| the sight picture includes two basic elements: Sight alignment and proper placement of the aiming point |
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Term
| what is the cyclic rate of fire for the m16a2 rifle? |
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Definition
| 700-800 rounds per minute |
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Term
| what is the definition of cyclic rate of fire? |
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Definition
| the rate at which a weapon fires on automatic. |
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Term
| what is the definition of sustained rate of fire? |
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Definition
| the actual rate of fire that which the weapon can continue to deliver for an indefinite length of time without seriously overheating. |
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Term
| what is the definition of stoppage? |
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Definition
| it is the failure of an automatic or semiautomatic firearm to extract or efect a spent case or to load or fire a new round. |
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Term
| what is immediate action? |
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Definition
| immediate action is the unhesitiation application of a probable remedy to reduce a stoppage without investigating the cause. |
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Term
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Definition
| an unplanned cessation of fire due to a stoppage caused by a mechanical failure of the weapon, magazine, or ammunition. |
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Term
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Definition
| the greatest distance that a weapon can fire |
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Term
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Definition
| the continuing effort to determine the cause for the stoppage, apply a remedy to clear the stoppage once it has been identified, and return the weapon to operation |
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Term
what FM covers the m16a1/m16a2 rifles and the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship?
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Definition
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Term
| what types of ammunition are used in the m16 rile? |
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Definition
a. ball
b. tracer.
c. blank
d. dummy
e. plastic |
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Term
| what is the recommended basic load for the m16 rifle (30 round magazine) |
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Definition
| 210 rounds ( 1 magazine in weapon and 6 ammo pouches) |
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Term
| what acronym is commonly used to remember the procedure for applying immediate action? |
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Definition
SPORTS
slap upward on the magazine
pull the charging handle to the rear;
observe the chamber;
release the charging handle;
tap the forward assist;
shoot |
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Term
if destruction of the individual rifle must be performed to prevent enemy use, the rifle must be damaged so it cannot be restored to usable condition. what are the four preferred means of destruction of a m 16 rifle?
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Definition
a. mechanical
b. burning
c. demolition
d. dispersal |
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Term
| expedient destruction requires that key operations parts be separated from the rifle or damaged byond repair. what is the destruction priority for the parts of the weapon? |
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Definition
a. first: bolt carrier group
b. second: upper receiver group
c. thrid: lower receiver group |
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Term
| what is the proper procedure for firing a m16 while wearing the protective mask? |
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Definition
| the weapon should be rotated(canted) only as far as necessary to properly see through and line up the sights. the center tip of the front sight post should remain on the ideal aiming point. |
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Term
| how do you identify tracer ammunition? |
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Definition
| the point of the round is orange or red |
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Term
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Definition
| a round that fires as a result of a hot chamber without the trigger being pulled. it can occur at any time until the weapon has cooled |
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Term
| explain the proper procedure for performing a function check on a m16a2 rifle |
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Definition
a. place the selector switch on safe. if not possible, pull the chargine handle to the rear and release. place the selector lever on safe. pull the trigger to the rear. the hammer should not fall.
b. place the selector lever on semi. pull the trigger to the rear and hold, pull the charging handle to the rear and release. release the trigger and pull it to the rear again. the hammer should fall.
c. place the selector lever on burst. pull the charging handle to the rear and relase. pull the trigger to the rear and hold. the hammer should fall. while holding the trigger to the rear, pull the ch arging handle to the rear three times and release. release the trigger and pull it to thre rear again.
the hammer should fall. |
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