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PERIOD I

1. Weapon/Classroom Safety

2. Description and Characteristics

3. Nomenclature

4. Clearing

5. Disassembly/Assembly and Function Check

6. Inspection, Care, Cleaning and Lubrication

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PERIOD I (Continued)

7. Ammunition

8. Loading and Clearing

9. Stoppages, Malfunctions, Immediate Action

10. Installing and Removing Blank Firing Adapter

11. Methods of Destruction

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1. Clearing the automatic rifle

2. Full loading the automatic rifle using belted ammunition

3. Clearing belted ammunition from the full-load position

4. Disassembly of the automatic rifle

5. Assembly of the automatic rifle

6. Function check of the automatic rifle

7. Applying immediate action procedures

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Violations of Weapon Safety Rules may result in immediate removal from the training area.

1. Air cooled

2. Automatic weapon

3. Disintegrating metallic split link belt or magazine fed

4. Fires from the open bolt

5. Fixed headspace

6. Gas operated

7. 5.56mm NATO standard ammunition

PERFORMANCE

LENGTH 41 Inches

WEIGHT 16.5 lbs.

RANGES

Maximum Range 3,600m

Maximum adjustable 1000m

MAX. EFFECTIVE RANGE

Point targets 600m

Area targets 800m

Suppression 1000m

RATES OF FIRE

Sustained – 50 rpm

Rapid – 50 rpm

Cyclic – 850 rpm

1. Place on fire, lock bolt to rear

2. Safety on

3. Return cocking handle forward

4. Raise cover and feed mechanism and visually inspect chamber, receiver and magazine well

5. Close cover, select fire, and ride the bolt gently forward using the cocking handle while pressing the trigger to rear

6. Weapon remains on fire (bolt forward, weapon on fire)

The weapon must always be CLEARED before disassembling.

The Instructor will Demonstrate.

1.Remove Operating Group2.Remove Barrel Group3.Remove Gas Regulator and Collar4.Remove Hand-guard assembly5.Remove Butt stock/shoulder

assembly and Trigger assembly6.Remove Gas Cylinder and Bipod

group

FIELD STRIP

EIGHT MAJOR GROUPS

INSPECTION

CLEANING

LUBRICATION

REASSEMBLY

1. Clear Weapon2. Safety off, lock bolt to rear3. Safety on4. Pull trigger ( should not fire )5. Check fire

(a) Safety off(b) Pull trigger, ride bolt forward

(c) Bolt forward, remains on fire

TYPES AND USES

Full load (open cover)Weapon to fireLock bolt to the rearSafety onInspect 5 safety pointsAmmo on trayClose cover

Unloading from a full load:Ensure safety is onRaise cover, remove ammoInspect 5 safety pointsClose coverSafety offRide bolt forward

Magazine fed-

1. Weapon to fire

2. Lock bolt to the rear

3. Safety on

4. Inspect 5 safety points

5. Close cover

6. Insert magazine

Unloading from a full load:Ensure safety is onRemove magazineRaise coverInspect 5 safety pointsClose coverSafety offRide bolt forward

STOPPAGE-

MALFUNCTION-

IMMEDIATE ACTION-

IMMEDIATE ACTION

Within 10 seconds

Bolt to rear

Round ejects -- continue

Remedial – Cold Barrel

Round not ejected

Hold handle to rearOpen cover

Remove ammoInspect/clear weapon

Round in chamber

Close cover

Attempt to fire

Remedial – Hot Barrel During combat, wait 5 seconds because of the possibility of a “hangfire” before applying remedial action. During training, wait 15 minutes before clearing a hot weapon and applying remedial action.

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FIVE METHODS

5. Disposal

4. Demolition

3. Gunfire

2. Burning

1. Mechanical

If you do not understand anything covered during

Period I, ask now!

PERIOD II1. Roles of the automatic rifle2. Characteristics of fire3. Range determination/Lateral

distance measurement4. Principles of fire5. Engagement of visible targets6. Limited visibility7. Predetermined fires

ROLES OF THE AUTOMATIC RIFLE

• Support rifleman

• Engage intermediate distance targets

• Heavy volume of fire

• Assault weapon in close quarters or entry procedures

CHARACTERISTICSOF FIRE

• Trajectory

• Maximum ordinate

• Cone of fire

• Beaten zone

• Danger space

• Dead space

CHARACTERISTICSOF FIRE

• Trajectory--path of projectile

– Almost flat at 300 meters or less

– Beyond 300 meters, trajectory is curved and becomes greater as range increases

CHARACTERISTICSOF FIRE

• Maximum ordinate

– Highest point trajectory reaches from muzzle to target

– Occurs at 2/3 of distance between gun and target

CHARACTERISTICSOF FIRE

CHARACTERISTICSOF FIRE

• Cone of fire– Pattern formed by several rounds in a

burst, each round taking a slightly different trajectory

– Caused by vibration of the gun or variations in ammunition and atmospheric conditions

CHARACTERISTICSOF FIRE

• Beaten zone-area where cone of fire strikes the ground• Changes when range to target changes

– Uniformly sloping or level terrain, beaten zone is long and narrow

– Beaten zone becomes shorter and wider as range to target increases

– Terrain sloping down and away, beaten zone becomes longer

– Terrain rising, beaten zone becomes shorter– Terrain has no great effect on the width of the beaten

zone

CHARACTERISTICSOF FIRE

CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRE

• Danger space-space between gun and target where trajectory does not rise above 1.8 meters

• Fired over level terrain – Danger space to 700 meters

CHARACTERISTICSOF FIRE

• Dead space-area that can’t be seen or covered by gun position– Caused by depressions, rises,

obstructions, etc.– Must be covered by a different weapon

position or other type of weapon ie. M203

RANGEDETERMINATION

• Position disclosure

• Required for reporting adjustment of fire

RANGEDETERMINATION

METHODS –100 meter unit of measure

Pacing

Appearance of Objects Method

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE

• Types of targets

– Point

– Area

– Linear

– Deep

– Linear with depth

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE

If you do not understand anything covered during

Period I, ask now!

PERIOD III1. Firing Positions2. Grip3. Aiming4. Trigger Manipulation5. Mechanical Zero6. Sight Adjustments7. Adjusted Aiming Point8. Firing while wearing CWDE

1. Prone position2. Right handed3. Feet spread, heels down4. Shoulder rest up

Grip• Right hand on grip• Left hand on cover• Weapon pulled into shoulder with

3rd and 4th fingers of the shooting hand

Aiming• Sight alignment

1. Front-sight blade centered in rear sight aperture

2. Top of front-sight blade even with center of rear sight aperture

Aiming• Sight Picture

1. Top of front sight on center base of target

2. Eye focus on front-sight

Trigger Manipulation• Pull trigger and release• Control rounds in burst

Windage• Turn sight full left• Count number of clicks while

turning windage knob full right• Back off half the number of clicks to

the left

Elevation• Turn sight full up• Count number of clicks while

turning sight full down• Back off half the number of clicks

up

Windage knob1 click = 6 in. at 300 meters

Push right / Pull left

Elevation knob1 click = 6 in. at 300 metersPush up / Pull down

Firing while wearing CWDE

• Weapon cant• Sight alignment• Barrel change

ANY QUESTIONS?