MK 19, 40-mm Grenade Machine Gun, Mod 3

This manual discusses how to train the unit to use the MK 19, 40-mm grenade machinegun, model (MOD) 3, referred to in this manual as the MK 19. This manual highlightsmechanical training, weapon capabilities, and gunnery principles, methods, techniques, and standards that apply to the MOD 3. It also includes preliminary gunnery, a gunneryskills test, gunnery tables, and qualification tables. If this information conflicts with anapplicable technical manual (TM), revised TM, or TM update, the crew will follow theguidance in the most recently published document.The primary audiences for this manual are soldiers, trainers, and staff officers. Units canmodify the gunnery program to meet local training restraints. Although the gunnerytables are intended for use with live fire, trainers can use the tactical engagementsimulator system (TESS), a video disc trainer (VDT), a multipurpose arcade combatsimulator (MACS), or other training device, except on qualification tables.In all cases, units must evaluate their training to ensure that it follows the building-blockprinciple and adheres to sound training policy. Only a crew that is trained and does wellin preliminary gunnery exercises is likely to do well in live-fire exercises (LFX) and incombat situations

Author: Department of the Army

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Apr 29, 2014

Number of Pages: 300 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1499303173

ISBN-13: 9781499303179