M9
Max effective range
50m
Max range
Max effective range (point target)
M4- 500m
M16- 550m
m4
max effective range (area target)- 600m
Max range- 3600m
m16
max effective range (area target)- 800m
Max range- 3600m
Max range
00 buck- 1,980 ft (660yds)
slug- 3,540 ft (1,180 yds)
effective ranges
00 buck -150ft (50yds)
slug 300ft (100yds)
Type of weapon
is an air-cooled, belt-fed, gas-operated automatic weapon.
What distance(s) do you fire from for the Navy Handgun qualification course of fire?
3 yd line
7 yd line
15 yd line
Condition 1
Condition 1 Safety on (M9), slide forward, magazine inserted, round in chamber, hammer forward
Condition 2 Does not apply to M9 or M11 pistol
Condition 3 Safety on (M9), slide forward, magazine inserted, chamber empty
Condition 4 Safety on (M9), Safety on (M9), slide forward, magazine removed, chamber empty
Make Ready Command
Take the weapon from Condition 3 to Condition 1.
Life expectancy of rounds for M500 Shotgun
10,000 rounds
Ranges (effective and max)
Maximum effective- 1,800 meters
Maximum - 3,725 meters
Which hand is raised to indicate a malfunction on rifle
Firing hand
Rounds fired during Low-light course
18 rounds
Ready Carry
The ready carry is used when contact with the enemy is imminent.
Lower the rifle sights to just below eye level so a clear field of view is maintained until a target has been identified.
Major component groups for M500
4.
1. Stock group
2. Receiver group
3. Barrel group
4. Trigger group
Color of tracer rounds
Tracer (M62)- Tip of bullet is painted orange.
Tracer (M62 Overhead Fire)- Tip of bullet is painted red.
Ball (M80) - Plain bullet tip. Full metal jacket on bullet.
Blank (M82) -Double tapered neck and no bullet. One-piece metal cartridge from its base to its nose.
Dummy (M63) - Six longitudinal corrugations (flutings) on the cartridge. Also, there is no primer or vent hole in the primer pocket.
Armor-Piercing (M61) - Tip of bullet is painted black.
M203 Grenade Launcher caliber
40mm grenade, low-velocity
single shot capability
Life expectancy in rounds for pistol
15,000 rounds
Muzzle Velocity
M16- 3,100 fps (945 mps)
M4- 2,970 fps (905 mps)
Barrel Length
17 or 20 inch
Number of rounds fire in qualification
100 rounds
Instruction for Small Arms Training and Qualification
OPNAVINST 3591.1F
Cycle of operation (all steps)
feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, and cocking.
M4 rate of fire (semiauto)
45 rounds per min
Instruction for Force Protection Weapons Handling Standard Procedures and Guidelines.
NTRP. 3-07.2.2
Total system weight (gun and tripod complete) - 45.6 pounds
Weight of machine gun - 25.6 pounds
Forms for 1. Small Arms Qualification Record
2. Machine Gun Performance Evaluation Record
Small Arms Qualification Record - OPNAV 3591/1
Machine Gun Performance Evaluation Record - OPNAV 3591/2