These NJARNG Soldiers from the 328th MP Battalion are on Range 40 for their M2HB MK19 Qualification. This qualification is completed with a team which includes an observer and a soldier manning the M240 machine gun which goal is to hit the target down range. The MK19 is a belt-fed, blowback-operated, air-cooled, crew-served, fully-automatic weapon. The M2HB fires the 12.7x99mm round at a cyclic rate of fire of about 550 rounds per minute. Depending on the mount the maximum effective range is 1.8 km. A variety of ammunition types can be fired. The barrel can be changed in case it becomes too hot. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix [TSC] Training Support Center)
Date Taken: | 06.02.2022 |
Date Posted: | 06.15.2022 07:47 |
Photo ID: | 7273184 |
VIRIN: | 220602-O-BC272-237 |
Resolution: | 2200x1439 |
Size: | 1.08 MB |
Location: | FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, US |
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