M16A3/M4A1 questions and answers all corrections
What is the maximum effective range for the M16A3? Correct Answer: 550 meters
What is the maximum range of the M16A3? Correct Answer: 3,600 meters
What is the maximum effective range for the M4A1? Correct Answer: 500 meters
What is the maximum range for the M4A1? Correct Answer: 3,600 meters
What is the muzzle velocity of the M16A3? Correct Answer: 3,100 fps
What is the muzzle velocity of the M4A1? Correct Answer: 2970 fps
What is the cyclic rate of fire in automatic mode? Correct Answer: 90 rounds per minute
What is the cyclic rate of fire in semi-automatic mode? Correct Answer: 45 rounds per minute
What are the two magazine capacities available for the M4A1? Correct Answer: 20 or 30 rounds
Caliber Correct Answer: 5.56mm
Which sling arms transport method is used primarily during periods of inclement weather to keep
moisture out of the bore of the rifle? Correct Answer: Weak Side Sling Arms Transport (Muzzle
Down)
Ammo Correct Answer: Ball (M855 and M193)
Tracer (M856 and M196)
M4A1 Weapon Characteristics Correct Answer: The M4A1 is a lightweight, gas-operated, air-
cooled, magazine-fed, selective-rate, shoulder-fired weapon with a collapsible stock.
What is the Sustained rate of fire? Correct Answer: 12 to 15 rounds per minute
M16A3 Weapon Characteristics Correct Answer: The M16A3 is a lightweight, air-cooled, gas-
operated, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired weapon designed for either automatic or semi-automatic
fire through the use of a selector lever.
Major Component Groups Correct Answer: 1 - Upper Receiver Assembly
2 - Lower Receiver Assembly
3 - Bolt and Bolt Carrier Assembly
4 - Magazine Group Assembly
Cycle of Operations Correct Answer: 1 - Feeding
2 - Chambering
3 - Locking
What is the maximum effective range for the M16A3? Correct Answer: 550 meters
What is the maximum range of the M16A3? Correct Answer: 3,600 meters
What is the maximum effective range for the M4A1? Correct Answer: 500 meters
What is the maximum range for the M4A1? Correct Answer: 3,600 meters
What is the muzzle velocity of the M16A3? Correct Answer: 3,100 fps
What is the muzzle velocity of the M4A1? Correct Answer: 2970 fps
What is the cyclic rate of fire in automatic mode? Correct Answer: 90 rounds per minute
What is the cyclic rate of fire in semi-automatic mode? Correct Answer: 45 rounds per minute
What are the two magazine capacities available for the M4A1? Correct Answer: 20 or 30 rounds
Caliber Correct Answer: 5.56mm
Which sling arms transport method is used primarily during periods of inclement weather to keep
moisture out of the bore of the rifle? Correct Answer: Weak Side Sling Arms Transport (Muzzle
Down)
Ammo Correct Answer: Ball (M855 and M193)
Tracer (M856 and M196)
M4A1 Weapon Characteristics Correct Answer: The M4A1 is a lightweight, gas-operated, air-
cooled, magazine-fed, selective-rate, shoulder-fired weapon with a collapsible stock.
What is the Sustained rate of fire? Correct Answer: 12 to 15 rounds per minute
M16A3 Weapon Characteristics Correct Answer: The M16A3 is a lightweight, air-cooled, gas-
operated, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired weapon designed for either automatic or semi-automatic
fire through the use of a selector lever.
Major Component Groups Correct Answer: 1 - Upper Receiver Assembly
2 - Lower Receiver Assembly
3 - Bolt and Bolt Carrier Assembly
4 - Magazine Group Assembly
Cycle of Operations Correct Answer: 1 - Feeding
2 - Chambering
3 - Locking
