U.S. INFANTRY WEAPON SYSTEMS Charlie Company 1 – 121 INF (M) U.S. INFANTRY WEAPON SYSTEMS Instructor: CPL Hartley Assistant Instructor: CPL Key

M-9 9mm Beretta Pistol A 9mm, semiautomatic, double-action, recoil-operated, magazine fed, hand-held weapon.

M-9 9mm Beretta Pistol Weight: Without magazine- 33.86 ounces With magazine- 40.89 ounces Maximum Range: 1,800 meters Maximum Effective Range: 50 meters

M-16/A2 Rifle A 5.56 mm, magazine fed, gas-operated, air-cooled, semiautomatic or three-round burst, hand-held, shoulder-fired weapon.

M-16/A2 Rifle Weight: With magazine and sling- 8.79 lbs Without magazine and sling- 7.78 lbs Length: 39.6 inches Barrel Rifling: Right 1/7 Maximum Range: 3,435 meters Maximum Effective Range: Area- 800 meters Point- 550 meters Muzzle Velocity: 3,100 feet per second Rate of Fire: Burst- 90 rounds per minute Semiautomatic- 45 rounds per minute Sustained- 12-15 rounds per minute Types of Ammunition: Dummy, Blank (violet tip), Ball (green tip), Tracer (red tip), Short Range Training (plastic with blue tip)

M-4 Carbine A 5.56 mm, magazine fed, gas-operated, air-cooled, semiautomatic or three-round burst, hand-held, shoulder-fired weapon.

M-4 Carbine Weight: With magazine and sling- 7.5 lbs Without magazine and sling- 6.49 lbs Barrel Rifling: Right 1/7 Overall Length: Butt stock open- 33 inches Butt stock closed- 29.75 inches Maximum Effective Range: Point- 500 meters Area- 600 meters Velocity: 2,970 feet per second Rate of fire: Burst- 90 rounds per minute Semiautomatic- 45 rounds per minute Sustained- 12 to 15 rounds per minute Types of Ammunition: Dummy, Blank (violet tip), Ball (green tip), Tracer (red tip), Short Range Training (plastic with blue tip)

M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon An air-cooled, belt or magazine fed, gas-operated, automatic weapon that fires from the open-bolt position.

M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon Weight with 200 round box of ammo: 22.08 lbs Length: 40.87 inches Barrel Rifling: Maximum Range: 3,600 Maximum Effective Range for Grazing Fire: 600 meters Maximum Effective Range: 1,000 meters Muzzle Velocity: Rate of Fire: Cyclic- 750 rounds per minute Rapid- 200 rounds per minute Sustained- 85 rounds per minute Types of Ammunition: Dummy, Blank (violet tip), Ball (green tip), Tracer (red tip), Short Range Training (plastic with blue tip)

M-240B Machine Gun The M240B is a belt-fed, air-cooled, gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the open bolt position.

M-240B Machine Gun Weight: 27.6 lbs Length: 49 inches Barrel Rifling: 4 grooves with a uniform right-hand twist, 1 turn in 12 inches Maximum Range: 3725 meters Maximum Effective Range: With tripod and T&E- 1,100 meters Area- 1800 meters Point- 800 meters Muzzle Velocity: About 2,800 feet per second Rate of Fire: Cyclic- 650 to 950 rounds per minute, barrel change every minute Rapid- 200 rounds per minute, barrel change every 2 minutes Sustained- 100 rounds per minute, barrel change every 10 minutes Types of Ammunition: 7.62 Ball, Tracer, Armor-Piercing, Armor-Piercing-Incendiary, Blank, Dummy

M-60 Machine Gun A 7.62mm, air-cooled, belt-fed, gas-operated, automatic tripod or bipod fired weapon.

M-60 Machine Gun Weight: 23 lbs Length Maximum Effective Range: 1,100 meters Velocity: 2,800 feet per second Rate of Fire: Cyclic- 500 rounds per minute Rapid- 200 rounds per minute Sustained- 100 rounds per minute Types of Ammunition: Ball, Tracer, Armor Piercing, Dummy, Blank

M-2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun A belt-fed, recoil operated, air cooled, crew served machine gun, capable of firing single shot as well as automatic fire, and operates on the short recoil principle.

M-2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun Weight: 84 lbs Length: 65 inches Maximum Range: 6,764 meters Maximum Effective Range Area- 1,830 meters Point- 1,500 meters Muzzle Velocity: 3,050 feet per second Rate of Fire: Cyclic- 450-550 rounds per minute Rapid- < 40 rounds per minute Sustained- > 40 rounds per minute

Gotham-31 Boomerang Bat thrown, internally propelled, guaranteed to hit where aimed and to return, crime-fighting device.

Gotham-31 Boomerang Weight: .75 lbs Length: 7.2 inches Maximum Effective Range: 30 meters Velocity: 15 meters per second

MK-19 40mm Grenade Machine Gun An air-cooled, blowback operated, belt-fed machine gun that is fed by a disintegrating metallic-link belt and fires 40mm grenade cartridges.

MK-19 40mm Grenade Machine Gun Total Weight:140.6 lbs MK19- 75.6 lbs MK64 (gun cradle)- 21 lbs M3 (tripod) - 44 lbs Length: 43.1 inches Maximum Range: 2,212 meters Maximum Effective Range: Area- 2,212 meters Point- 1,500 meters Velocity: 790 feet per second Rate of Fire: Cyclic- 325-375 rounds per minute Rapid- 60 rounds per minute Sustained-40 rounds per minute Types of Ammunition: HEDP, HE, TP, Dummy

M-24 Sniper Rifle A 7.62 mm, magazine-fed, bolt-action, shoulder-fired weapon

M-24 Sniper Rifle Weight (empty): 12.1 lbs Length: 43 inches Barrel Rifling: Right 1/11.2 Maximum Effective Range: 800 meters Muzzle Velocity Rate of Fire

M-203 Grenade Launcher A 40mm, lightweight, single-shot, breach-loaded, pump-action, shoulder fired weapon.

M-203 Grenade Launcher Weight Length Types of Ammunition: Maximum Range: 400 meters Maximum Effective Range: Area- 350 meters Point- 150 meters Types of Ammunition: High Explosive, Smoke, Riot Agent, Shot, & Flare

BGM-71 TOW Missile A crew portable, vehicle-mounted, heavy anti-armor weapon system consisting of a launcher and a missile. TOW stands for “Tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided missile.”

BGM-71 TOW 2B Missile Weight: 64 lbs (with container) Length: 46 inches Maximum Range: 3750 meters Velocity: 309 meters per second

M-136 AT4 It is a 84mm, light weight, single shot, man-portable, self contained antiarmor weapon fired from the right shoulder only.

M-136 AT4 Weight: 15 lbs Length: 40 inches Maximum Range: 2,100 meters Minimum Range: 30 meters Maximum Effective Range: 300 meters

M2-M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Length: 21 ft 2 in Weight: 50,000 lbs Main gun: 25mm chain gun Crew: 3