USMC Weapons Knowledge
M-16A2 Service Rifle-
*1.
*2. Maximum effective range, point target: 550 meters
*3. Maximum effective range, area target: 800 meters
*4. Rapid rate of fire: 12-15 rounds per minute
*5. Sustained rate of fire: 10-12 rounds per minute
6. Immediate action: Tap, Rack, Bang
7. Remedial action: SPORTS,
Seek cover, Pull charging
handle
to rear, Observe ejection port to see if a cartridge
case
is ejected, Release charging handle to chamber a
new
round, Tap the forward assist to ensure that the bolt
is
fully forward, Sight and attempt to fire
8. Three weapons carries: Tactical, Ready,
Alert
9. Four safety rules: 1) Treat
every weapon as if it were
loaded,
2) Never point your weapon at anything you do
not
intend to shoot, 3) Keep your finger
straight and off
the
trigger until you are ready to fire, 4) Keep
your
weapon
on safe until you intend to fire
10. Four weapons conditions: Condition
4- Weapon on safe,
bolt
home on an empty chamber, no magazine inserted,
ejection
port cover closed; Condition 3- Weapon on safe,
bolt
home on an empty chamber, magazine inserted,
ejection
port cover closed; Condition 2- DOES NOT
APPLY; Condition 1-
Weapon on safe, round in chamber,
bolt
home, magazine inserted, ejection port cover closed
M203-
*1.
*2. Maximum effective range, point target: 150 meters
*3. Maximum effective range, area target: 350 meters
M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon)-
*1. Maximum range: 3,600 meters
*2. Maximum effective range, point target: 800 meters
*3. Maximum effective range, area target: 1,000 meters
*4. Rapid rate of fire: 200 rounds per minute
*5. Sustained rate of fire: 85 rounds per minute
*6. Maximum grazing fire: 600 meters
*7. Definition of grazing fire: The distance a round will
travel
a meter off the deck before gravity begins to pull
the
round to the ground
8. Immediate action: Pull bolt to
the rear, observe for
feeding
and ejecting, return cocking handle to front, if
brass
was ejected, sight in and attempt to fire, IF NO
BRASS WAS EJECTED,
REMEDIAL ACTION
9. Remedial action: Pull bolt to
the rear, return cocking
handle
to front, weapon on safe, clear the weapon (open
feed
cover and tray, remove objects causing stoppage,
close
feed tray, replace ammunition on feed tray, close
feed
cover), weapon on fire, sight in and attempt to fire
10. Four weapons conditions- Condition
4- Bolt forward,
Chamber empty, feed tray
clear of ammunition (magazine
removed);
Condition 3- Bolt forward, chamber empty,
safety
on, ammunition in position on feed tray (or
magazine
inserted); Condition 2- DOES NOT APPLY;
Condition 1- Bolt
locked to the rear, safety on,
ammunition
in position on feed tray (or magazine
inserted)
M9 Service Pistol-
*1. Maximum effective range: 50 meters
*2. Maximum range: 180 meters
3. Immediate action: Tap, Rack, Bang
4. Remedial action: SPORS: Seek cover, Pull
the slide all
the way to the rear and attempt to lock the slide to the rear, Observe
for a round or brass, Release the slide by depressing the
slide stop,
Sight in and
attempt to fire.
5. Weapons conditions: Condition
4- Magazine removed,
slide forward, chamber empty, and safety on. Condition3-
Magazine
inserted, slide forward, chamber empty, and safety on.
Condition 2- Does not apply to the M9 service pistol. Condition 1-
Magazine inserted, slide forward, round in
chamber, hammer down,
and safety on.
M18A1 Claymore Mine-
*1. Maximum effective range: 250 meters
*2. Angle from mine to kill zone: 60 degrees
*3. Backblast angle: 180 degrees
*4. Backblast distance: Danger area = 16 meters
Caution area = 100
meters
AT-4-
*1. Maximum effective range: 300 meters
*2. Minimum range: 10 meters
*3. Maximum range: 2,100 meters
*4. Backblast angle: 90 degrees
*5. Backblast distance: Danger area = 5 meters
Caution area = danger
area + 55 meters = 60 meters
M240G-
*1. Maximum effective range- 1,800 meters
*2. Rapid rate of fire- 200 rounds per minute
*3. Sustained rate of fire- 100 rounds per minute
*4. Maximum range- 3,725 meters
*5. Maximum grazing fire- 600 meters
6. Five main groups- Buttstock
group, Operating group,
Trigger housing group, Barrel group, and Receiver
group
7. Immediate action: Pull bolt to
the rear, observe for
feeding
and ejecting, return cocking handle to front, if
brass
was ejected, sight in and attempt to fire, IF NO
BRASS WAS EJECTED,
REMEDIAL ACTION
8. Remedial action: Pull bolt to
the rear, return cocking
handle
to front, weapon on safe, clear the weapon (open
feed
cover and tray, remove objects causing stoppage,
close
feed tray, replace ammunition on feed tray, close
feed
cover), weapon on fire, sight in and attempt to fire
MK153 SMAW (Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose
Assault Weapon)-
*1. Maximum effective range, HEDP: 250 meters
*2. Maximum effective range, HEAA: 500 meters
*3. Maximum range: 1,800 meters
*4. Minimum range: 10 meters
*5. Backblast angle: 60 degrees
*6. Backblast distance: Danger area = 30 meters
Caution area = danger
area + 60 meters = 90 meters
***ALWAYS WEAR
EARPLUGS WHEN FIRING***
TOW Missile (Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked,
Wire-Guided Missile)-
*1. Maximum effective range: 3,750 meters
Grenades-
Fragmentation Grenades (M61 & M67)-
*1. Average distance thrown: 40 meters
*2. Kill radius:
5 meters
*3. Casualty radius: 15 meters
*4. Color/markings: Olive drab, single yellow band at the top
Chemical Smoke Grenades (M15, AN-M8 HC, &
M18)-
*1. Average distance thrown: 30 meters (35m for M18)
*2. Emission time:
M15: 60 seconds
AN-M8
HC: 105 to 150 seconds
M18: 50 to 90 seconds
*3. Color/markings:
M15
& AN-M8 HC: Light green body
with black markings and a white top
M18: Olive drab body with the top indicating the smoke
color
Riot Control Grenades
--(ABC-M7A2 & ABC-M7A3)
*Contains CS as a filler
*1. Average distance thrown: 40 meters
*2. Emission time: 15 to 35 seconds
*3. Color/markings: Gray body with a red band and red markings
--(ABC-M25A2)
*Grenade is a bursting munition
*1. Average distance thrown: 50 meters
*2. Burst radius: 5 meters
*3. Color/markings: Gray body with a red band and red markings