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M-14
M-14 Rifle
Nomenclature: The M-14 rifle is a 7.62mm, lightweight, aircooled,
gas-operated, magazine fed, semiautomatic shoulder weapon.
Characteristices:
Weight - (Waith full magazine and cleaning equipment) 10.1 pounds
Caliber - 7.62x51mm
Length - 44.3 inches
Magazine capacity - 20 rounds
Muzzle velocity - 2800 feet per second
Rates of fire
Cyclic - 750 rounds
per minute
Sustained - 30 rounds / minute
for ten minutes
Range
Maximum effective - 500 yards (457
meters)
Maximum - 4075 yards (3750 meters)
The M-14 can be broken down into three main groups upon disassembly;
Barrel & Receiver Group Stock Group
Firing Mechanism
The eight cycles of operation of the M-14 rifle are;
1. Feeding 3. Locking
5. Unlocking 7. Ejecting
2. Chambering 4. Firing
6. Extracting 8. Cocking
M-16A1
M-16A1 Rifle
Nomenclature: The M-16A1 Rifle is a 5.56mm, lightweight,
gas operated, rotating bolt, semiautomatic shoulder weapon.
Characteristices:
Weight - (Waith full magazine) 7.94 pounds
Caliber - 5.56x45mm
Length - 38.82 inches
Magazine capacity - 20 or 30 rounds standard
Muzzle velocity - 3100.39 feet per second
Rates of fire
Cyclic - 650-750
rounds per minute
Sustained - 12-15 rounds
Range
Maximum effective - 503.06 yards
(460 meters)
Maximum - 3937 yards (3600 meters)
The eight cycles of operation of the M-16A1 rifle are;
1. Feeding 3. Locking
5. Unlocking 7. Ejecting
2. Chambering 4. Firing
6. Extracting 8. Cocking
Springfield 1903
Springfield 1903 Rifle
Nomenclature: The Springfield 1903 is a .30-06mm, lightweight, air cooled,
gas-operatred, magazine fed, semiautomatic shoulder weapon.
Characteristices:
Country
of Origin - United States of America
Weight - 8.7 pounds
Caliber - .30-06
mm
Length - 43.19 inches
Magazine capacity - 5 rounds
Muzzle velocity
- 2,800 feet per second
Rates of fire - 10 rounds per minute
Range
Maximum effective - 900-1,000 yards
Maximum
- 3,500 yards
The eight cycles of operation of the M-16A1 rifle are;
1. Feeding 3. Locking
5. Unlocking 7. Ejecting
2. Chambering 4. Firing
6. Extracting 8. Cocking
Sturmgewehr 44
Characteristices:
Country of Origin - Germany
Weight - 11.5 pounds
Caliber - 7.92x33
mm
Length - 37 inches
Magazine capacity - 30 rounds
Muzzle velocity
- 2,133 feet per second
Rates of fire - 500 rounds per minute
Range
Maximum effective - 600 yards
Maximum -
3,000
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