Operate Your Rifle Like a Pro – U.S. Army Official Manual
A Field Guide to Marksmanship, Maintenance, Safety, and Soldier ReadinessBy U.S. Department of Defense
Length11h 16m
About this audiobook
Operate Your Rifle Like a Pro – U.S. Army Official Manual presents rifle operation as a disciplined system rather than a collection of isolated techniques. Written in the clear, procedural idiom characteristic of military field manuals, it emphasizes the fundamentals of safe handling, weapon familiarity, marksmanship, firing positions, immediate action, maintenance, and practical readiness. Its instructional structure favors concise explanations, sequential guidance, and repeatable standards, placing the book within the long tradition of official military technical literature. The result is less a work of narrative than a functional handbook designed to convert knowledge into reliable performance under pressure. Issued under the authority of the U.S. Department of Defense, the manual reflects the institutional requirements of military training: consistency, accountability, and competence across varied levels of experience. Its authorship is therefore collective and doctrinal, shaped by the Army's accumulated experience in training personnel to operate firearms safely and effectively. The book's purpose lies in codifying practices that can be taught, assessed, and retained, making it useful as both a reference and a training companion. This volume will interest service members, firearms instructors, military historians, and responsible civilian readers seeking insight into Army methods of weapon handling. Readers should approach it as an educational and safety-oriented document, following all applicable laws and professional instruction. Its greatest value is its disciplined emphasis on fundamentals—the basis of dependable rifle use in any legitimate training context.
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GenreHistory
Length11 hrs 16 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 14, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Improvised Weapons and Munitions - The Official U.S. Army Manual
2PREFACE
31-1. OBJECTIVES
41-2. TRAINING STRATEGY
51-3. TRAINING PHASES
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61-4. MISSION-ESSENTIAL TASKS
71-5. TRAINING ASSESSMENT
81-6. BASIC PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
91-7. TRAINING THE TRAINER
101-8. DUTIES OF THE INSTRUCTOR-TRAINER
111-9. TRAINER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
121-10. QUALIFICATION TRAINING
131-11. UNIT LIVE-FIRE EXERCISES
141-12. COMMANDER’S EVALUATION GUIDE
152-1. CHARACTERISTICS
162-2. RAIL ADAPTER SYSTEM
172-3. RAIL GRABBERS AND MILES TRAINING EXTENDER
182-4. BACKUP IRON SIGHT
192-5. M68, CLOSE-COMBAT OPTIC
202-10. BORELIGHT
212-11. AMMUNITION TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS
223-1. STOPPAGES
233-2. MALFUNCTIONS
243-3. DESTRUCTION PROCEDURES
254-1. CLEARING
264-2. CYCLES OF FUNCTIONING
274-3. MODES OF FIRE
284-4. PEER COACHING
294-5. THE FOUR FUNDAMENTALS
304-6. FIRING POSITIONS
314-7. TRAINING DEVICES AND EXERCISES
324-8. WEAPONEER
334-9. ENGAGEMENT SKILLS TRAINER 2000
345-1. GROUPING PROCEDURES
355-2. ZEROING PROCEDURES
365-3. KNOWN-DISTANCE RANGE (WITH OR WITHOUT LOMAH)
375-4. EFFECTS OF WIND AND GRAVITY
385-5. BALLISTICS
396-1. LOCATING TARGETS
406-2. MARKING TARGETS
416-3. RANGE DETERMINATION
426-4. CONDUCT OF FIELD-FIRE RANGE
436-5. FIELD-FIRE STANDARDS
446-6. PRACTICE RECORD FIRE I AND II
456-7. PRACTICE RECORD FIRE STANDARDS
466-8. RECORD FIRE
476-9. ALTERNATE QUALIFICATION COURSES
487-1. ALTERNATE PRONE FIRING POSITION
497-2. KNEELING SUPPORTED FIRING POSITION
507-3. KNEELING UNSUPPORTED FIRING POSITION
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