Warrior Skills Level 1 - Leader Development for Army Professionals

Chapter 3
Warrior Skills Level 1 Tasks
Subject Area 1: Shoot/Maintain, Employ, and
Engage With Assigned Weapon System
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Perform a Function Check on an M16-Series Rifle/M4 Carbine
Conditions: Given an M16-series rifle/M4-series carbine that you must
confirm is operable.
Standards: Perform a function check and ensure that the weapon operates
well with the selector switch in each position.
Performance Steps
WARNING
Before starting functional check, be sure to clear the weapon.
DO NOT squeeze the trigger until the weapon has been cleared. Inspect the
chamber to ensure that it is empty and no ammunition is in position to be
chambered.
Note: A function check is the final step of maintaining your weapon. It is also performed
anytime the proper operation of a weapon is in question. Stop a function check at anytime
the weapon does not function well and turn in the malfunctioning weapon as per unit
standard operating procedures.
1. Confirm the weapon is clear.
2. Perform functional check.
a. Place selector lever on SAFE.
(1) Pull charging handle to rear and release.
(2) Pull trigger, hammer should not fall.
Note: Slow is defined as 1/4 to 1/2 the normal rate of bigger release.
b. Place selector lever on SEMI.
(1) Pull trigger, hammer should fall.
(2) Hold trigger to the rear and charge the weapon.
(3) Release the trigger with a slow, smooth motion, until the trigger is
all the way forward.
Note: An audible click should be heard.
(4) Pull trigger, hammer should fall.
c. Place selector lever on BURST. (M16A2, M16A4, and M4 only.)
(1) Charge weapon one time.
(2) Squeeze trigger, hammer should fall.
(3) Hold trigger to the rear.
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