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M249 Capabilities:
Caliber: 5.56
Maximum range: 3600m
Maximum effective ranges
-Bipod point target:600m
-Bipod area target:800m
-Tripod point target:800m
-Tripod area target:1000m
-Grazing fire:600m
-Suppression:1000m
M249 Rates of fire:
Sustained: 50 rpm in 3-5 RB
Rapid: 100 rpm in 8-10 RB
Cyclic: 650-850 rpm
M240 Capabilities:
Caliber: 7.62
Maximum range: 3725m
Maximum effective ranges
-Effective:1100m
-Grazing fire:600m
-Area bipod:800m
-Point bipod:600m
-Area tripod:1100m
-Point tripod:800m
-Tracer:900m
-Suppression:1800m
M240 rates of fire:
Sustained:100 rpm in 6-9 RB
Rapid:200 rpm in 10-13 RB
Cyclic:650-950 rpm
M2 Capabilities:
Caliber: .50Cal
Ammunition:
Ball/Tracer
AP/INCED
Maximum range: 6764m
, Maximum effective ranges
Area target:1830m
Point/single shot:1500m
Grazing:700m
MK19 Capabilities:
Caliber: 40mm
Maximum range: 2212m
Maximum effective ranges:
Point:1500m
Area:2212m
Weight:143lbs
15m casualty radius
MK19 rates of fire:
Sustained:40rpm
Rapid:60rpm
Cyclic:325-375rpm
Define Line of sight
Imaginary line, from the fires eyes through the sights to the point of aim on the target.
Define Burst of Fire
Number of successive rounds fired with the same elevation and point of aim when the
trigger is held.
Define Trajectory
Path of the round in flight
Define Maximum Ordinate
Highest point the trajectory reaches between the mezzle of the weapon and the base of
the target.
Define Cone of Fire
Pattern made by a group of rounds resulting from a burst of fire.
Define Beaten zone
Elliptical pattern formed on the ground or target.
Consist of 85% of the rounds fired.
Define Danger space
Space between the muzzle of the weapon and the target where the trajectory rises less
than 1.8 meters above the ground.
Types of Respect to the Ground
-Grazing fire
-Plunging fire
Types of Respect to the Target
-Frontal fire
-Flanking fire