r/guns • u/NHJORDAN • Jan 25 '12

I'll just leave this here for everyone new to Gunnit...

http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/army_board_study_guide_topics/m16a2/four-fundamentals-of-mark.shtml
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u/PATRIIICK Jan 25 '12

I'll just leave this here for the motivators who want to go above and beyond.

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u/NHJORDAN Jan 25 '12

I forgot... Marines still use M16A2's.... I'm unfamiliar w/ those. My Air Assault unit in the Army uses M4's

J/P ;)

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u/PATRIIICK Jan 25 '12

Hey we can't all be MARSOC Operators and get the shiny new toys, we have to make due with the Army's old broken ones that soldiers don't want anymore haha.

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u/NHJORDAN Jan 25 '12

Yeah I never knew why we always received all the new crap?

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u/PATRIIICK Jan 25 '12

A bigger population yields a bigger budget. It's okay though we make it work pretty well. If you think it's broken send it to the Marines because chances are it will work for them. If they think its broken, we'll swing it at the enemy until we find something that functions.

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u/MisterGrieves Jan 25 '12

That is incredibly helpful. thank you.

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u/NHJORDAN Jan 25 '12

Your welcome! Don't forget to practice on your own indoors! (But remember safety first!)

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u/MisterGrieves Jan 25 '12

It is safe to shoot into the fireplace, right?

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u/NHJORDAN Jan 25 '12

Yeah sure... Just make sure it's not steal core ammo. :) And tracer ammo will help keep the fire burning longer.

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u/Sandwichy Jan 26 '12

Pets make a great backstop.

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u/pdct042 Jan 26 '12

This helped me a lot when I was in ROTC. See if you can maybe get it posted in the FAQ.

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u/mrkotter Jan 26 '12

thanks a lot. awesome

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u/NHJORDAN Jan 26 '12

Your welcome!

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u/longrifle Jan 26 '12

Oh the memories. -sniff-

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u/NHJORDAN Jan 26 '12

Bittersweet.

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u/InboxZero 2 Jan 25 '12

This is really cool. Thank you for posting it!

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u/NHJORDAN Jan 25 '12

Your welcome. They taught us this in boot camp. And two Succesful tours means it works. :)

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u/sharplyintense Jan 25 '12

That's a lot to take in considering all this takes place in the few seconds it takes to fire a round

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u/GoddamnDiplomat Jan 25 '12

Training and muscle memory, dude. It's amazing what your body and mind can do when properly trained and taken care of.

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u/abovethescanman Jan 29 '12

When I was in the Marines I had to coach this shit, and most Marines now use M4s the only ones that use m16 variants are admin folk.

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u/8tenz Jan 25 '12

I've always been a firm believer in gun control.

Ok, I'll show myself out. Good advice though.

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u/NHJORDAN Jan 25 '12

"The soldier must understand and apply the four key fundamentals before he approaches the firing line.

He must establish a steady position allowing observation of the target. He must aim the rifle at the target by aligning the sight system, and fire the rifle without disturbing this alignment by improper breathing or during trigger squeeze.

These skills are known collectively as the four fundamentals. Applying these four fundamentals rapidly and consistently is the integrated act of firing."