Increasing Small Arms Lethality in Afghanistan

Increasing Small Arms Lethality in Afghanistan
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Total Pages : 74
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ISBN-10 : 1511557044
ISBN-13 : 9781511557047
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Book Synopsis Increasing Small Arms Lethality in Afghanistan by : United States Army Command and General S

Download or read book Increasing Small Arms Lethality in Afghanistan written by United States Army Command and General S and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-02 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operations in Afghanistan frequently require United States ground forces to engage and destroy the enemy at ranges beyond 300 meters. While the infantryman is ideally suited for combat in Afghanistan, his current weapons, doctrine, and marksmanship training do not provide a precise, lethal fire capability to 500 meters and are therefore inappropriate. Comments from returning soldiers reveal that about fifty percent of engagements occur past 300 meters. Current equipment, training, and doctrine are optimized for engagements under 300 meters and on level terrain. This monograph reviews the small arms capability of the infantry squad from World War I to present. It then discusses current shortfalls with cartridge lethality, weapons and optics configurations, the squad designated marksman concept and finally the rifle qualification course. Potential solutions in each of these areas are discussed.


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