Marine Weapons

a. M4 Carbine

• Infantry weapon, shorter and lighter than M16 → short distance/confined space

• Range: Area TGT - 600 m, Point TGT - 500 m

b. M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR)

• Automatic weapon in support of the Fire Team. Lightweight, magazine fed, enhance automatic rifleman's maneuverability and displacement speed 

• Range: Area TGT - 800 m, Point TGT - 550 m

c. M240B Medium Machine Gun

• Continuous and high rate of fire for long range targets. Tripod is typically employed. 

• Range w/ tripod - 1800 m

• Max range - 3725 m

d. M32A1 Multi Shot Grenade Launcher (MSGL)

• Lightweight grenade launcher, 6 rounds in 3 seconds 

• Range: Area TGT - 400 m, Point TGT - 250 m

e. MK-153 Shoulder Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW)

• Portable anti armor rocket launcher. Destroy bunkers and fortifications (dual mode rocket) and destroy main battle tank (HEAA rocket) 

• Range: 1x2 m target- 250 m, tank target - 500 m

f. MK19 Mod 3 Automatic Grenade Launcher

• High volume suppressive fire support. Destroys light armored vehicles, protect supply convoys, defend hovering rotary craft → delivers massive direct or indirect fire 

• Ideal weapon against armored, mechanized, and enemy infantry forces

g. 50 Caliber Machine gun

• Automatic weapon suppression fire for offensive and defensive. Used against enemy personnel, light armored vehicles, slow low flying aircraft 

• Max range - 1829 m with tripod mount

h. FGM-148 Javelin

• Maneuverability and firepower. You can fire and move to a new location, fire and forget. 

• 2 modes: top attack against armored vehicles, direct attack against buildings and targets under obstruction

• Peak altitude: 500 ft (top attack mode) and 190 ft (direct mode)

i. BGM71 TOW Missile

• Anti tank missile capable of penetrating armor 30 in thick at more than 3000 m 

• Also found on helicopters

60mm Mortar

• High angle suppressive fire on targets you can’t always see 

• Lightweight, portable artillery 

• 3500 m range

• Capable of firing: 

  • High explosive shells (light armored targets, fortifications) 

  • Smoke rounds (screening/signaling) 

  • Illumination rounds (night missions requiring illumination)