BASIC WEAPONS
TRAINING
Learning material 4
(MS-2)
Name of Presenter
SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
M16 5.56mm Rifle
M14 7.62mm Rifle
Hand Grenade
M16 5.56mm RIFLE
OBJECTIVE
State the characteristics of M16
5.56mm rifle and label its parts
Demonstrate the steps of
procedure in assembly and disassembly
M16 5.56mm RIFLE
Parts and Characteristics:
1. Air-cooled – natural ventilation
2. Gas Operated – weapons that uses the
pressure of the expanding gases to move the
bolt through a as cylinder.
3. Magazine fed – box type
- short – 20 rds
- long – 30 rds
4. Shoulder and hiP weapon – it is a weapon
fired from the shoulder or hip.
5. Semi-automatic and automatic mode – the
weapon by changing the setting of the selector
lever can be made to fire either in automatic
or semi-automatic mode
M16 5.56mm RIFLE
Gun Data:
1.Weights:
1
a. Rifle without magazine and sling - 6.5 lbs
b. Empty magazine aluminum - .2 lbs
c. Full magazine (20 rds) - .7 lbs
d. Sling M1 - .4 lbs
e. Firing weight (fully loaded with sling) - 7.6 lbs
f. Bipod - .6 lbs
g. Bayonet-knife M7 - .6 lbs
h. Scabbard M8A1 - .3 lbs
M16 5.56mm RIFLE
2.Lengths:
a.Rifle with Bayonet - 44.25 in
b.Rifle overall with flash
suppressor -39
in
c.Barrel - 21 in
d.Barrel w/o suppressor - 20 in
M16 5.56mm RIFLE
3. Sights
a. Front adjustable, click type post. Each click
is equal to 2.8 centimeters per 100 meters of
range.
b. Rear-adjustable flif-type. Normal range
setting is for 0 to 300 meters, long range
setting (L) 300 to 500 meters. Each notch of
the windage drum equals 2.8 centimeters for
every 100 meters of range. On a weapons
set for battle sight of 250 meters fllif to long
range aperture weapon is then zeroed to
290-375 meters.
c. Sign rapid - 19.75 in
M16 5.56mm RIFLE
4. Operation Characteristics
a. Cyclic rate of fire - 700 – 8– rds per min
b. Muzzle velocity - 3,250 fps
c. Maximum range - 2,653 meters
d. Maximum effective range - 460 meters
e. Maximum rate of fire:
1) Semi-automatic - 45 – 65 rds per min
2) Automatic - 150 – 200 rpm
3) Sustained rate of fire - 12 – 15 rpm
M16 5.56mm RIFLE
Disassembly/Assembly:
1.Disassembly
a. Remove magazine
b. Open bolt & inspect chamber
c. Remove handguards
d. Disengage take down pin
e. Withdraw charging handle
and bolt carrier
f. Remove bolt carrier group
g. Remove retaining pin
h. Remove firing pin
i. Remove bolt cam pin
j. Remove bolt from bolt carrier
k. Remove extractor pin
l. Remove extractor
M16 5.56mm RIFLE
Cont’d
m. Remove sling
n. Remove charging handle
o. Disengage receiver pivot pin
p. Separate upper receiver and lower
receiver groups
q. Press in buffer assembly, depress
buffer retainer and then release
buffer assembly.
r. Remove buffer assembly and
spring
2. Assembly – is just the reverse of
disassembly.
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
OBJECTIVE
State the characteristics of M14
7.62mm rifle and label its parts
Demonstrate the steps of
procedure in assembly and disassembly
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
Characteristics:
1. Air-cooled – natural ventilation
2. Gas Operated – weapons that uses
the pressure of the expanding gases to
move the bolt through a gas cylinder.
3. Magazine fed – box type
- short – 20 rds
- long – 30 rds
4. Shoulder weapon
5. Provided with bayonet lug – for the
attachment of bayonet or grenade
launcher.
6. Provided with spindle valve – to
control the use of gases to operate
the rifle.
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
Gun Data:
1. Length of rifle (overall) w/ flash
suppressor - 44.3
2. Weight of M14 with full magazine - 9.5 lbs
- w/o fully load magazine - 8 lbs
- w/ empty magazine - 8.5 lbs
3. Weight of empty magazine - .5 lbs
4. Weight of full magazine
w/ ball ammunition - 1.5 lbs
5. Muzzle velocity - 2,800 fps
6. Cyclic rate of fire - 750 rds/min
7. Maximum effective range
(semi-auto w/o bi-pod) - 460 meters
8. Maximum effective range
(semi-auto w/ bi-pod) - 700 meters
9. Maximum effective range (auto w/ bi-pod) -
460 meters
10. Maximum range - 3,725 meters
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
Cont’d
11.Sights:
a.Front – fixed
b.Rear – adjustable – 1 click of elevation or
windage moves the strike
of the bullet .7 centimeter at 25 meters or 2.8 cm
or 1.1 inch at 100 meters.
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
Nomenclature;
1. SELECTOR
2. SAFETY
A. SAFE POSITION
B. FIRING POSITION
3. GAS SPINDLE
4. REAR SIGHT CONTROLS
A. WINDAGE KNOB
B. PINION
5. OPERATING RODE
HANDLE
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
Disassembly;
1. Press in magazine latch and remove
magazine.
2. Cock rifle and place safety in safe position.
3. Disengage rear end of trigger guard from firing
mechanism
4. Swing trigger guard away from stock and pull
straight away from stock to remove firing
mechanism. Do not rotate trigger guard more
than 90 degrees during this operation.
5. Grasp the receiver firmly with one hand and
strike the butt with palm of the other, lifting the
stock from barrel and receiver group.
6. Depress rear sight to lowest position, and turn
the barrel and receiver group on its side with the
right side upward.
7. If rifle has selector, press in and rotate until
face marked with “A” is toward the rear of the
right knob.
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
8. Push forward on rear of connector assembly with right thumb, until the front
end can be lifted off the connector lock.
9. Rotate connector assembly about 35 degrees in a clockwise direction, or
until the slot at the rear is aligned with the elongated stud on the sear release.
Lower the front end of the connector assembly and lift it off the rear release.
10. Turn barrel and receiver group upside down on a padded surface.
11. Pull forward on operating rod spring, removing pressure on the connector
lock pin. Pull the lock outward to remove the operating rod spring guide and
operating rod spring.
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
12. Turn barrel and receiver group right side up.
13. Pull back on operating rod, aligning key on its lower surface with notch in
receiver. Lift operating rod free and pull to rear, disengaging it from operating
rod guide.
14. Remove the bolt by grasping the bolt roller that engages with the
operating rod and slide it forward. Lift upward and outward with a slight
rotating motion to the right to remove bolt from receiver.
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
Assembly
1. Insert the bolt from receiver group by slight rotating potion to the right.
2. Insert operating rod from operating rod guide, aligning key on its lower
surface with bolt engage from operating rod, then pull it forward.
3. Turn the barrel and receiver group upside down on padded surface.
4. Insert the operating rod spring with operating rod guide from the hole of
operating rod.
5. Push it forward, to insert it from connector lock and push connector lock
pin.
M14 7.62mm RIFLE
6. Insert the small hole to the rear end of connector from elongated stud,
then turn it the connector assembly to the left, then push it forward until the
connector lock, lock from operating rod.
7. Install stock group from receiver group.
8.Install trigger group from stock, until it engage from receiver group.
9. Push trigger guard downward, until it engage to the trigger mechanism.
10. Insert the magazine smoothly and firmly until it lock from the magazine
latch.
HAND GRENADES
MILITARY SCIENCE (MS-1)
Name of Presenter
OBJECTIVE
Illustrate and Label the parts of
a grenade.
Enumerate the types of
grenades.
Demonstrate the proper way of
handling and throwing grenades.
HAND GRENADE
INTRODUCTION
From a historical point of view, the grenade as a
weapon is known to have been made with the discovery of
explosives. It is reported to have been used as early as
the 15th century. During that time, the grenade was shaped
like a French pomegranate.
The word "grenade" is derived In the middle of the 17th century, selected
from the French grenade, soldiers, then called “grenadiers”, were using the grenade
meaning pomegranate with fatal effects.
Sometime later, particularly in the 20th century,
attacking troops found the grenade to be an essential
weapon. It was discovered to be effective in clearing
enemy at short ranges.
Grenades are further classified as explosive,
chemical, and practice. Explosive grenades, which
produce fragmentation or blast, are primarily used for anti
personnel, harassing, incendiary, smoke-screening, or
signaling purposes.
HAND GRENADE
A. TWO (2) BASIC TYPES OF GRENADES
1. The hand grenade is thrown away and fitted with
a delayed action fuse. For explosive grenades, the
delay is about 4.5 seconds. The fuse of a chemical
grenade, on the other hand, has a delayed action
of 2 seconds and usually burns rather than
explodes. Launched grenades have instant fuses.
2. The launched grenade is fired from a launcher
and most likely to be either the anti-personnel
explosive type, with fragmentation warhead, or
high explosive anti-tank one. The latter’s shaped
charge warhead is very effective against armor.
HAND GRENADE
B. TECHNIQUES/PROCEDURES TO BE EMPLOYED:
Grip the hand grenade. The safest way to grip a
hand grenade for throwing is to holds it so that the safety
lever is held down by the thumb, while keeping the pull
ring (and safety clip if present) free and facing the non-
throwing hand .
Position body, and arm the hand grenade. You
should always be in a comfortable and natural position.
The two most important points in accurate throwing are
body-target alignment and eye-target focus. Line up your
body with target as though you were going to throw a
football or baseball. Keep watching the target as you
throw, and let your arm swing naturally to it. Follow
through with your throwing motion and take cover. If
possible, you or a buddy should watch where the grenade
lands. Make sure you properly arm the grenade before
you throw it. The safety pin and clip should be removed
while behind cover.
HAND GRENADE
C. FUSES OF HAND GRENADES
Fuses for hand grenades are classified as either
detonating or igniting. A detonating fuse contains a small
quantity of violent and comparatively sensitive explosive
which sets off the more inert explosive charge in the body
of the fragmentation grenade or which bursts the body
and liberates the filler in the case of white phosphorous
chemical grenades. On the other hand, an igniting fuse
contains a small quantity of black powder, or a powder
pellet which ignites the filler as though lighted match were
applied.
The fuse has a simple functioning system.
Upon the removal of the safety pin and the release of the
safety lever, the striker rotates, pushing off the safety
lever, and continues its rotation until it strikes the primer.
The impact of the striker sets off the primer, which in turn
ignites the delay element. After the delay element burns
through its length, it sets off either the detonator or igniter
cap.
HAND GRENADE
PARTS OF GRENADES
HAND GRENADE
D. SAFETY CONSIDERATION
The following constitute the precautionary measures in handling
grenades:
Do not drop a grenade after the safety pin has been removed.
Do not use ball ammunition or ordinary blank cartridge to proper
grenades.
Do not tamper with duds or non-exploding grenades.
Do not pull the safety pin until you are ready to throw the grenade.
Note: If a grenade is accidentally dropped after the
safety pin has been removed immediately pick
up, throw it in the intended direction, should
“grenade,” and then seek nearby shelter, or drop
to the ground with the helmet toward the
grenade.
HAND GRENADE
E. PROPER WAY OF HANDLING AND THROWING GRENADES.
END OF LECTURE
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