BROWNING BROWNING MACHINE GUN MACHINE GUN CALIBER .50 , CALIBER .50 ,

M2M2

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR- SGT PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR- SGT CHAPELLECHAPELLE

REFERENCE : FM 23-65 CHAPTERS 2 AND 3/ TM 9-1005-213-10

TASK – TO MAINTAIN, PMCS, AND TASK – TO MAINTAIN, PMCS, AND OPERATE A 50 .CAL MACHINE OPERATE A 50 .CAL MACHINE GUN.GUN.

CONDITIONS – GIVING HIGHLY CONDITIONS – GIVING HIGHLY MOTIVATED RAIDER PLATOON IN MOTIVATED RAIDER PLATOON IN RAMADI , IRAQ.RAMADI , IRAQ.

STANDARD – TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM STANDARD – TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM ALL HANDS ON INSTRUCTIONS.ALL HANDS ON INSTRUCTIONS.

SAFETYSAFETYTHE PARAMOUNT CONSIDERATION THE PARAMOUNT CONSIDERATION WHILE OPERATING OR TRAINING WHILE OPERATING OR TRAINING WITH THE M2 MACHINE GUN IS WITH THE M2 MACHINE GUN IS

SAFETY. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE SAFETY. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE MACHINE GUN BE PROPERLY CLEARED MACHINE GUN BE PROPERLY CLEARED

PRIOR TO OPERATING OR PMCS PRIOR TO OPERATING OR PMCS (PREVENTIVE , MAINTENANCE, (PREVENTIVE , MAINTENANCE,

CHECKS , AND SERVICES. ) OF THE M2 CHECKS , AND SERVICES. ) OF THE M2 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN.50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN.

OUTLINEOUTLINE

GENERAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATION

MAINTENANCE (PMCS)MAINTENANCE (PMCS)

OPERATIONOPERATION

GENERAL GENERAL INFORMATIONINFORMATION

DESCRIPTION – THE 50 .CAL MACHINE GUN IS BELT-FED, DESCRIPTION – THE 50 .CAL MACHINE GUN IS BELT-FED, RECOIL-OPERATED, AIR-COOLED, CREW SERVED MACHINE RECOIL-OPERATED, AIR-COOLED, CREW SERVED MACHINE GUN, FIRED FROM THE CLOSED BOLT POSITION.GUN, FIRED FROM THE CLOSED BOLT POSITION.

BY REPOSITIONING OF SOME OF THE COMPONENTS, THE BY REPOSITIONING OF SOME OF THE COMPONENTS, THE GUN CAN BE CAPABLE OF BEING FED FROM EITHER THE GUN CAN BE CAPABLE OF BEING FED FROM EITHER THE LEFT SIDE OR RIGHT SIDE. HOWEVER THE ARMY ONLY USES LEFT SIDE OR RIGHT SIDE. HOWEVER THE ARMY ONLY USES THE LEFT-HAND FEED.THE LEFT-HAND FEED.

WEIGHT – 84 LBS.WEIGHT – 84 LBS.

WEIGHT OF BARREL - 24 LBS.WEIGHT OF BARREL - 24 LBS.

LENGTH OF GUN – 65.13 INCHES.LENGTH OF GUN – 65.13 INCHES.

LENGTH OF BARREL – 45 INCHES.LENGTH OF BARREL – 45 INCHES.

GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.CONT.

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 3,050 FEET PER MUZZLE VELOCITY – 3,050 FEET PER SECOND.SECOND.

MAXIMUM RANGE – 6,764 METERS.MAXIMUM RANGE – 6,764 METERS.

MAXIMUM EFECTIVE RANGE – 1,830 MAXIMUM EFECTIVE RANGE – 1,830 METERS.METERS.

AREA TARGETS – 1,830 METERS.AREA TARGETS – 1,830 METERS.

POINT TARGETS, SINGLE SHOT – 1,500 POINT TARGETS, SINGLE SHOT – 1,500 METERS.METERS.

MOUNTSMOUNTS

GROUND GROUND MOUNTSMOUNTS

1.1. TRIPOD MOUNT, TRIPOD MOUNT, M3M3

2.2. ANTIAIRCRAFT ANTIAIRCRAFT MOUNT – M63MOUNT – M63

VEHICULAR MOUNTSVEHICULAR MOUNTS

1.1. TRUCK MOUNT – M36TRUCK MOUNT – M36

2.2. PEDESTAL TRUCK PEDESTAL TRUCK MOUNT – M31CMOUNT – M31C

3.3. CUPOLA MOUNTCUPOLA MOUNT

4.4. MK64 GUN CRADLE MK64 GUN CRADLE MOUNT.MOUNT.

MAINTENANCE (PMCS)MAINTENANCE (PMCS) CLEARCLEAR

DISASSEMBLYDISASSEMBLY

CLEANING, INSPECTION, AND LUBRICATIONCLEANING, INSPECTION, AND LUBRICATION

GENERAL ASSEMBLYGENERAL ASSEMBLY

FUNCTION CHECKFUNCTION CHECK

HEADSPACE AND TIMINGHEADSPACE AND TIMING

PMCS (PERVENTIVE, MAINTENANCE, CHECKS, AND PMCS (PERVENTIVE, MAINTENANCE, CHECKS, AND SERVICES)SERVICES)

CLEARCLEAR

1.1. UNLOCK THE BOLT-LATCH RELEASE AND UNLOCK THE BOLT-LATCH RELEASE AND RAISE THE COVER.RAISE THE COVER.

2.2. PULL BOLT TO THE REAR, TO THE LOCK PULL BOLT TO THE REAR, TO THE LOCK POSITION. EXAMINE THE CHAMBER AND T-POSITION. EXAMINE THE CHAMBER AND T-SLOT TO ENSURE THAT THEY HOLD NO SLOT TO ENSURE THAT THEY HOLD NO ROUNDS.ROUNDS.

3.3. AFTER THE WEAPON IS CLEAR RIDE THE AFTER THE WEAPON IS CLEAR RIDE THE BOLT FORWARD.BOLT FORWARD.

DISASSEMBLYDISASSEMBLY1.1. TURN COVER LATCH AND RAISE COVER.TURN COVER LATCH AND RAISE COVER.2.2. PULL BACK ON THE CHARGING HANDLE UNTIL PULL BACK ON THE CHARGING HANDLE UNTIL

THE LUG ON THE BARREL ALIGNS WITH THE THE LUG ON THE BARREL ALIGNS WITH THE 3/8 INCH HOLE ON THE BARREL.UNSCREW 3/8 INCH HOLE ON THE BARREL.UNSCREW THE BARREL FROM THE RECIEVER.THE BARREL FROM THE RECIEVER.

3.3. ENSURE THAT THE BOLT LATCH RELEASE IS ENSURE THAT THE BOLT LATCH RELEASE IS UP, FREE OF THE BOLT LATCH RELEASE UP, FREE OF THE BOLT LATCH RELEASE LOCK.THE BOLT MUST BE FORWARD.THE LOCK.THE BOLT MUST BE FORWARD.THE BACK PLATE LOCK AND LATCH ARE BELOW BACK PLATE LOCK AND LATCH ARE BELOW THE BUFFER TUBE. PULL OUT ON LOCK AND THE BUFFER TUBE. PULL OUT ON LOCK AND UP ON THE LATCH , ROMOVE THE BACKPLATE UP ON THE LATCH , ROMOVE THE BACKPLATE BY LIFTING STRAIGHT UP.BY LIFTING STRAIGHT UP.

4.4. PUSH IN ON DRIVE SPRING ROD AND PUSH TO PUSH IN ON DRIVE SPRING ROD AND PUSH TO THE LEFT TO ROMOVE TO THE REAR OF THE LEFT TO ROMOVE TO THE REAR OF RECEIVER.RECEIVER.

DISASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY CONT.CONT.

5.5. ALIGN THE BOLT STUD WITH THE ALIGN THE BOLT STUD WITH THE CLEARANCE OF THE HOLE AND PULL OUT CLEARANCE OF THE HOLE AND PULL OUT THE BOLT STUD FROM THE RECEIVER.THE BOLT STUD FROM THE RECEIVER.

6.6. PULL THE BOLT TO THE REAR OF RECEIVER, PULL THE BOLT TO THE REAR OF RECEIVER, YOU MUST PUSH UP ON THE BOLT LOCK TO YOU MUST PUSH UP ON THE BOLT LOCK TO REMOVE FROM THE RECIEVER.REMOVE FROM THE RECIEVER.

7.7. PUSH IN ON THE BARREL BUFFER LOCK AT PUSH IN ON THE BARREL BUFFER LOCK AT THE SAME TIME PUSHING THE BARREL THE SAME TIME PUSHING THE BARREL EXTENSION GROUP AND BARREL BUFFER EXTENSION GROUP AND BARREL BUFFER GROUP TO THE REAR OF RECIEVER.GROUP TO THE REAR OF RECIEVER.

8.8. PULL BARREL BUFFER AND BARREL PULL BARREL BUFFER AND BARREL EXTENSION GROUP APART.EXTENSION GROUP APART.

8 MAJOR GROUPS8 MAJOR GROUPS

1.1. BARREL ASSEMBLYBARREL ASSEMBLY2.2. BACK PLATE BACK PLATE

GROUPGROUP3.3. DRIVE SPRING ROD DRIVE SPRING ROD

ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY4.4. BOLT GROUPBOLT GROUP5.5. BARREL BARREL

EXTENSION GROUPEXTENSION GROUP6.6. BARREL BUFFER BARREL BUFFER

BODY GROUPBODY GROUP7.7. BARREL BUFFER BARREL BUFFER

ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY8.8. RECEIVER GROUPRECEIVER GROUP

CLEANING, INSPECTION, CLEANING, INSPECTION, LUBRICATIONLUBRICATION

TO ENSURE PROPER CARE OF TO ENSURE PROPER CARE OF MACHINE GUN IN COMBAT MACHINE GUN IN COMBAT CONIDITION, THE GUN SHOULD CONIDITION, THE GUN SHOULD BE CLEANED AND OILED AFTER BE CLEANED AND OILED AFTER FIRING OR AS SOON AS POSSILBE. FIRING OR AS SOON AS POSSILBE. THE MACHINE GUN SHOULD BE THE MACHINE GUN SHOULD BE CLEANED AND OILED IN A CLEAN, CLEANED AND OILED IN A CLEAN, DRY LOCATION. IF POSSILBE KEEP DRY LOCATION. IF POSSILBE KEEP A GUN COVER ON THE GUN WHEN A GUN COVER ON THE GUN WHEN NOT IN USE.NOT IN USE.

ROUTINE CARE AND ROUTINE CARE AND MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE

DISASSEMBLE THE GUN INTO ITS DISASSEMBLE THE GUN INTO ITS MAJOR GROUPS AND ASSEMBLIES.MAJOR GROUPS AND ASSEMBLIES.

CLEAN THE BORE AND CHAMBER, CLEAN THE BORE AND CHAMBER, AND LIGHTLY OIL THEM.AND LIGHTLY OIL THEM.

CLEAN ALL METAL PARTS CLEAN ALL METAL PARTS THOROUGHLY WITH THOROUGHLY WITH CLP( CLEANING, LUBRICCANT, CLP( CLEANING, LUBRICCANT, PRESERVATIVE).PRESERVATIVE).

INSPECTIONINSPECTION

GENERAL ASSEMBLYGENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ASSEMBLY THE GUN, TO ASSEMBLY THE GUN,

REPLACE THE GROUPS AND REPLACE THE GROUPS AND ASSEMBLIES IN REVERSE ASSEMBLIES IN REVERSE ODER OF DISASSEMBLY.ODER OF DISASSEMBLY.

1.1. REPLACE THE BARREL REPLACE THE BARREL BUFFER ASSEMBLY IN THE BUFFER ASSEMBLY IN THE BARREL BUFFER BODY BARREL BUFFER BODY GROUP.GROUP.

2.2. JOIN THE BARREL BUFFER JOIN THE BARREL BUFFER GROUP AND BARREL GROUP AND BARREL EXTENSION GROUP BY EXTENSION GROUP BY HOLDING THE BARREL HOLDING THE BARREL BUFFER IN THE RIGHT HAND , BUFFER IN THE RIGHT HAND , WITH YOUR INDEX FINGER WITH YOUR INDEX FINGER SUPPORTING THE SUPPORTING THE ACCELERATOR..JOIN THE ACCELERATOR..JOIN THE BARREL EXTENSION SHANK BARREL EXTENSION SHANK WITH THE CROSS-GROVE IN WITH THE CROSS-GROVE IN THE PISTOL ROD. AT THE THE PISTOL ROD. AT THE SAME TIME ALIGN THE SAME TIME ALIGN THE BREECH LOCK DEPRESSORS BREECH LOCK DEPRESSORS WITH THEIR GUIDEWAYS. WITH THEIR GUIDEWAYS. THEN PUSH TOGETHER..THEN PUSH TOGETHER..

GENERAL ASSEMBLY GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONT.CONT.

3.3. ALIGN THE BOLT IN THE ALIGN THE BOLT IN THE GUIDEWAYS OF THE GUIDEWAYS OF THE BARREL BUFFER AND BARREL BUFFER AND SLIDE BOLT FORWARD SLIDE BOLT FORWARD WITH COCKING LEVER WITH COCKING LEVER FORWARD AND FORWARD AND EXTRACTOR DOWN.EXTRACTOR DOWN.

4.4. HOLD THE BARREL HOLD THE BARREL BUFFER,BARREL BUFFER,BARREL EXTENSION, AND BOLT AT EXTENSION, AND BOLT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. GUIDE IN HALF WAY THEN GUIDE IN HALF WAY THEN POSITION LEVEL AND POSITION LEVEL AND SLIDE IN UNTIL THE SLIDE IN UNTIL THE BARREL BUFFER LOCK IS BARREL BUFFER LOCK IS ENGAGED.ENGAGED.

BEFORE INSERTING THE BEFORE INSERTING THE BOLT GROUP, ENSURE BOLT GROUP, ENSURE BOLT SWITCH MECHANISM BOLT SWITCH MECHANISM IS POSITIONED ON L FEED IS POSITIONED ON L FEED FOR THE WEAPON.FOR THE WEAPON.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONT.CONT.

PRESS UP ON THE BOLT PRESS UP ON THE BOLT LATCH AND PUSH BOLT LATCH AND PUSH BOLT FORWARD.FORWARD.

ALIGN THE STUD HOLE IN ALIGN THE STUD HOLE IN THE BOLT WITH THE THE BOLT WITH THE CLEARANCE HOLE AND CLEARANCE HOLE AND REPLACE THE BOLT STUD.REPLACE THE BOLT STUD.

PLACE THE END OF THE PLACE THE END OF THE DRIVE SPRING ROD IN THE DRIVE SPRING ROD IN THE REAR OF BOLT. PRESS IN REAR OF BOLT. PRESS IN AND TO THE RIGHT TO PUT AND TO THE RIGHT TO PUT THE HEAD OF THE DRIVE THE HEAD OF THE DRIVE SPRING ROD IN PLACE.SPRING ROD IN PLACE.

PLACE THE BACKPLATE IN PLACE THE BACKPLATE IN THE GUIDEWAYS AND THE GUIDEWAYS AND HOLD OUT ON THE LATCH HOLD OUT ON THE LATCH LOCK UNTIL THE LOCK UNTIL THE BACKPLATE SNAPS INTO BACKPLATE SNAPS INTO PLACE.PLACE.

FUNCTION CHECKFUNCTION CHECK FUNCTION CHECK FUNCTION CHECK

SHOULD BE SHOULD BE PERFORMED AS SOON PERFORMED AS SOON AS THE WEAPON IS AS THE WEAPON IS ASSEMBLED.ASSEMBLED.

1.1. PLACE THE WEAPON PLACE THE WEAPON IN SINGLE-SHOT MODEIN SINGLE-SHOT MODE

2.2. OPEN COVER AND OPEN COVER AND LOCK THE BOLT TO LOCK THE BOLT TO THE REAR (BOLT THE REAR (BOLT SHOULD STAY TO THE SHOULD STAY TO THE REAR).REAR).

3.3. HOLD CHARGING HOLD CHARGING HANDLE, PRESS THE HANDLE, PRESS THE BOLT RELEASE , AND BOLT RELEASE , AND RIDE BOLT FORWARD.RIDE BOLT FORWARD.

FUNCTION CHECK FUNCTION CHECK CONT.CONT.

4.4. PRESS DOWN ON THE PRESS DOWN ON THE TRIGGER ,WEAPON TRIGGER ,WEAPON SHOULD FIRE.SHOULD FIRE.

5.5. PLACE THE WEAPON IN PLACE THE WEAPON IN AUTOMATIC-FIRE MODE.AUTOMATIC-FIRE MODE.

6.6. PULL THE CHARGING PULL THE CHARGING HANDLE TO THE REAR HANDLE TO THE REAR AND HOLD. (BOLT AND HOLD. (BOLT SHOULD NOT LOCK TO SHOULD NOT LOCK TO THE REAR)THE REAR)

7.7. RELEASE PRESSURE ON RELEASE PRESSURE ON CHARGING HANDLE AND CHARGING HANDLE AND RIDE BOLT FORWARD.RIDE BOLT FORWARD.

8.8. PRESS ON PRESS ON TRIGGER ,WEAPON TRIGGER ,WEAPON SHOULD FIRE.SHOULD FIRE.

HEADSPACE AND HEADSPACE AND TIMINGTIMING

HEADSPACE IS THE DISTANCE HEADSPACE IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE BOLT AND BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE BOLT AND THE BASE OF THE CARTRIDGE CASE, THE BASE OF THE CARTRIDGE CASE, FULLY SEATED IN THE CHAMBER. FULLY SEATED IN THE CHAMBER.

TIMING IS THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE TIMING IS THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE GUN SO THAT THE FIRING TAKES GUN SO THAT THE FIRING TAKES PLACE WHEN RECOILING PARTS ARE PLACE WHEN RECOILING PARTS ARE IN THE CORRECT POSITION FOR IN THE CORRECT POSITION FOR FIRING.FIRING.

FIRING A WEAPON THAT HAS FIRING A WEAPON THAT HAS IMPROPERLY SET HEADSPACE AND IMPROPERLY SET HEADSPACE AND TIMING COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TIMING COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE GUN, OR INJURY.THE GUN, OR INJURY.

HEADSPACE HEADSPACE 1.1. RAISE GUN COVER UP AND PLACE THE LUG IN CENTER OF RAISE GUN COVER UP AND PLACE THE LUG IN CENTER OF

THE 3/8 INCH HOLE AND SCREW IN THE BARREL.THE 3/8 INCH HOLE AND SCREW IN THE BARREL.2.2. BACK OFF THE BARREL TWO CLICKS, RELEASE THE BACK OFF THE BARREL TWO CLICKS, RELEASE THE

CHARGING HANDLE AND ALLOW TO GO FORWARD.CHARGING HANDLE AND ALLOW TO GO FORWARD.3.3. THEN CHARGE THE WEAPON AND RIDE THE BOLT THEN CHARGE THE WEAPON AND RIDE THE BOLT

FORWARD.FORWARD.4.4. PUT IN THE HEADSPACE GAUGE IN BETWEEN THE PUT IN THE HEADSPACE GAUGE IN BETWEEN THE

TRUNNION BLOCK AND BARREL EXTENSION. PUT THE GO TRUNNION BLOCK AND BARREL EXTENSION. PUT THE GO SIDE OF GAUGE IN FIRST AND THEN THE NO GO SIDE SIDE OF GAUGE IN FIRST AND THEN THE NO GO SIDE SECOND.SECOND.

5.5. IF GO SIDE DOES NOT GO IN BACK OFF THE BARREL ONE IF GO SIDE DOES NOT GO IN BACK OFF THE BARREL ONE CLICK UNTIL GO SIDE GOES IN FREELY.CLICK UNTIL GO SIDE GOES IN FREELY.

6.6. ONCE THE GO SIDE GOES IN FREELY CHECK TO SEE IF ONCE THE GO SIDE GOES IN FREELY CHECK TO SEE IF THE NO GO SIDE WILL GO IN FREELY. IF THE NO GO SIDE THE NO GO SIDE WILL GO IN FREELY. IF THE NO GO SIDE DOES GO IN FREELY THEN TURN THE BARREL ONE CLICK DOES GO IN FREELY THEN TURN THE BARREL ONE CLICK TIGHTER UNTIL THE NO GO GAUGE DOES NOT GO IN TIGHTER UNTIL THE NO GO GAUGE DOES NOT GO IN FREELY. BUT YOU MUST CHECK GO SIDE AND NO GO SIDE FREELY. BUT YOU MUST CHECK GO SIDE AND NO GO SIDE AFTER EVERY TURN OF THE BARREL.AFTER EVERY TURN OF THE BARREL.

TIMINGTIMING1.1. PULL BOLT TO THE REAR WITH CHARGING HANDLE AND PULL BOLT TO THE REAR WITH CHARGING HANDLE AND

DEPRESS THE BOLT LATCH RELEASE AND RIDE THE BOLT DEPRESS THE BOLT LATCH RELEASE AND RIDE THE BOLT FORWARD. DO NOT PRESS TRIGGER.FORWARD. DO NOT PRESS TRIGGER.

2.2. THEN INSERT FIRE GAUGE.THEN INSERT FIRE GAUGE.3.3. REMOVE BACKPLATE.REMOVE BACKPLATE.4.4. SCREW TIMING ADJUSTMENT NUT ALL THE WAY TO THE SCREW TIMING ADJUSTMENT NUT ALL THE WAY TO THE

LEFT. NUT SHOULD BE HARD TO TURN.LEFT. NUT SHOULD BE HARD TO TURN.5.5. ATTEMPT TO FIRE THE GUN BY PUSHING UP ON THE REAR ATTEMPT TO FIRE THE GUN BY PUSHING UP ON THE REAR

OF TRIGGER BAR. GUN SHOULD NOT FIRE.OF TRIGGER BAR. GUN SHOULD NOT FIRE.6.6. SCREW TIMING NUT UP ONE CLICK AT A TIME. PUSH UP SCREW TIMING NUT UP ONE CLICK AT A TIME. PUSH UP

FIRMLY ON TRIGGER BAR AFTER EACH CLICK. REPEAT FIRMLY ON TRIGGER BAR AFTER EACH CLICK. REPEAT UNTIL GUN FIRES.UNTIL GUN FIRES.

7.7. SCREW THE TIMING ADJUSTMENT NUT TWO CLICKS TO THE SCREW THE TIMING ADJUSTMENT NUT TWO CLICKS TO THE RIGHT.RIGHT.

8.8. REMOVE FIRE GAUGE.REMOVE FIRE GAUGE.9.9. REPLACE BACKPLATE.REPLACE BACKPLATE.10.10. CHARGE THE MACHINE GUN.CHARGE THE MACHINE GUN.11.11. THEN PLACE THE NO/FIRE GAUGE TO MAKE SURE GUN THEN PLACE THE NO/FIRE GAUGE TO MAKE SURE GUN

DON’T FIRE.DON’T FIRE.

PMCSPMCS

OPERATIONOPERATION

LOADLOAD

UNLOADUNLOAD

CYCLE OF FUNCTIONCYCLE OF FUNCTION

IMMEDIATE ACTIONIMMEDIATE ACTION

LOADLOAD ENSURE BOLT IS FORWARD AND COVER ENSURE BOLT IS FORWARD AND COVER

IS CLOSED. INSERT THE DOUBLE-LOOP IS CLOSED. INSERT THE DOUBLE-LOOP END OF THE AMMUNITION BELT INTO END OF THE AMMUNITION BELT INTO THE FEEDWAY UNTIL THE FIRST ROUND THE FEEDWAY UNTIL THE FIRST ROUND IS ENGAGED BY THE BELT-HOLDING IS ENGAGED BY THE BELT-HOLDING PAWL. YOU SHOULD HEAR ONE CLICK.PAWL. YOU SHOULD HEAR ONE CLICK.

CHARGE THE GUN TO THE REAR AND CHARGE THE GUN TO THE REAR AND RELEASE. THE GUN IS HALF- LOADED.RELEASE. THE GUN IS HALF- LOADED.

CHARGE THE GUN AGAIN AND RELEASE. CHARGE THE GUN AGAIN AND RELEASE. THE GUN IS NOW FULLY-LOADED.THE GUN IS NOW FULLY-LOADED.

UNLOADINGUNLOADING THE GUNNER MUST ENSURE THAT THE GUN THE GUNNER MUST ENSURE THAT THE GUN

IS IN SINGLE-SHOT MODE.IS IN SINGLE-SHOT MODE. THE COVER THEN LIFTED AND REMOVE THE THE COVER THEN LIFTED AND REMOVE THE

AMMUNITION BELT FROM THE FEEDWAY. AMMUNITION BELT FROM THE FEEDWAY. LOCK THE BOLT TO THE REAR, ONCE THE LOCK THE BOLT TO THE REAR, ONCE THE

BOLT IS TO THE REAR. THE CHAMBERED BOLT IS TO THE REAR. THE CHAMBERED ROUND SHOULD EJECT ON ITS OWN.ROUND SHOULD EJECT ON ITS OWN.

EXAMINE THE CHAMBER AND T-SLOT TO EXAMINE THE CHAMBER AND T-SLOT TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE HOLDING NO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE HOLDING NO ROUNDS. THIS MUST BE DONE BY FEELING ROUNDS. THIS MUST BE DONE BY FEELING THE AREAS.THE AREAS.

WHEN CLEAR RIDE THE BOLT FORWARD.WHEN CLEAR RIDE THE BOLT FORWARD.

CYCLE OF FUNCTIONCYCLE OF FUNCTION

FEEDINGFEEDING CHAMBERINGCHAMBERING LOCKINGLOCKING FIRINGFIRING UNLOCKINGUNLOCKING EXTRACTINGEXTRACTING EJECTINGEJECTING COCKINGCOCKING

IMMEDIATE ACTIONIMMEDIATE ACTION PULL THE CHARGING HANDLE TO THE PULL THE CHARGING HANDLE TO THE

REAR.REAR.

OBSERVE THE EJECTION OF THE OBSERVE THE EJECTION OF THE ROUND AND FEED OF THE BELT.ROUND AND FEED OF THE BELT.

RELEASE THE CHARGING HANDLE TO RELEASE THE CHARGING HANDLE TO FORWARD POSITION.FORWARD POSITION.

PRESS THE TRIGGER TO FIRE.PRESS THE TRIGGER TO FIRE.

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS