Warrior Skills Level 1 - Leader Development for Army Professionals

Performance Steps
2. Point the weapon in a safe direction.
3. Cock the weapon.
a. Pull the charging handle to the rear.
b. Check the chamber to ensure it is clear.
Note: The chamber can be checked either by locking the bolt to the rear or by holding the
bolt to the rear and then observing the chamber area.
c. Return the charging handle to the forward position.
4. Place the selector lever on—
a. SAFE for semiautomatic or automatic fire modes.
b. BURST for burst fire mode.
5. Select BURST fire mode.
Note: Step 5 should only be performed if you have selected to fire the M16A2, M16A4,
M4, or the M4 - MWS in the burst mode. For all other modes and weapons proceed to step
6.
a. Rotate the BURST cam to the BURST position.
b. Ensure the bolt is forward and the selector level is on BURST.
c. Squeeze the trigger and hold it in the rear position.
d. Squeeze the trigger and hold it in the rear position.
e. Pull the charging handle to the rear a fourth time and hold it to the rear.
f. Release the trigger.
g. Lock the bolt open by pressing the bottom portion of the bolt catch.
h. Return the charging handle to the forward position.
i. Place the selector lever on SAFE.
6. Insert the magazine.
a. Push the magazine upwards until the magazine catch engages.
b. Tap upward on the bottom of the magazine to ensure the magazine is
seated.
7. Chamber a round.
Note: A round may be chambered with the bolt assembly open or closed.
a. With the bolt open—
(1) Press the upper portion of the bolt catch allowing the bolt to go
forward.
(2) Tap the forward assist to ensure that the bolt is well forward and
locked.
b. With the bolt closed—
(1) Pull the charging handle to the rear as far as it will go.
(2) Release the charging handle.
Note: The charging handle should not be rode forward.
locked.
(3) Tap the forward assist to ensure that the bolt is well forward and
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