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WeaponsFamiliarizationM136(M287)AT4RocketLauncherRef:FM3-23.
25STP21-1-SMCTDescriptionLightweightSelf-containedAnti-armorweaponFree-flightFin-stabilizedRocket-typecartridgeMan-portableFirefromrightshoulderonlyEmployedinlimitedvisibilityTechnicalDataLauncherLength40inchesWeight14.
8poundsRocketCaliber84mmLength18inchesWeight4poundsMaximumRange2,100m(6,890ft)MaximumEffectiveRange300m(985ft)ComponentsFire-throughmuzzlecoverFrontsightColor-codedbandForwardsafetyRearsightRedtriggerbuttonCockingleverShoulderstopTransportsafetypinRearsealVenturi(inside)CarryingslingAmmunitionRoundammoIntegralrockettypecartridgeCartridgeconsistof:FinassemblywithtracerelementPoint-initiatingBase-detonatingPiezoelectricfuseWarheadbodywithlinerPrecisionshapedexplosivechargeAmmunitioncont'ExcellentpenetrationabilityLethalafter-armoreffectsExtremelydestructivePenetratesmorethan14inchesofarmorColor-coding:Blackwithyellow–HEanti-armorroundGoldoryellow–fieldhandlingtrainerNoband–M2879mmtracerbullettrainerInspectionM136isissuedasaroundofammunitionratherthanasaweaponShouldbeinspectedatthetimeofissueandbeforeuseInspectioncont'RearsealisinplaceandundamagedTransportsafetypinisinplaceandfullyinsertedCockingleverispresentandintheSAFEpositionPlasticfire-throughmuzzlecoverisinplaceandundamagedLauncherhasthecorrectcolor-codedbandSightsfunctionproperlyForwardsafetydoesnotmovewhenyoudepressitRedtriggerbuttonisnotmissingLauncherbodyhasnocracks,dents,orbulgesCarryingslingisnotfrayedandisattachedfirmlytothelaunchtubeShoulderstopisnotbrokenordamaged,anditunsnapsandfoldsdownOperationandFunctionMechanismismechanicalConsistof:RedtriggerbuttonEnclosedfiringrodandspringThreesafetydevicesTransportsafetypinCockingleverForwardsafetyOperationandFunctioncont'TheweaponcannotbefireduntilallthreesafetieshavebeendisengagedTransportsafetypin–blocksthefiringpinfromstrikingthecartridgepercussioncapCockinglever–attachedtothefiringrod,isintheSAFEposition,thefiringrodandthetriggercannottouchForwardsafety–blocksthefiringrodfromstrikingthefiringpinOperationandFunctioncont'RemoveAT4fromitscarryingpositionandcradleitinyourleftarmPullandreleasethetransportsafetypinUnsnap,unfold,andholdtheshoulderstopPlacethelauncheronyourrightshoulderandstabilizeditbygraspingtheslingnearthelauncher'smuzzleOpenthesightsSetrearsightforthecorrectrangetothetargetCheckback-blastareabeforecockthelauncher,unfoldthecockingleverHoldtheforwardsafetydownwhileyoufireRestorationtoCarryingConfigurationIfthelauncherispreparedtofire,butthenisnotfire:ReleasetheforwardsafetyPushforwardandtoleftonthecockingleverMovethelauncherfromshoulder,ensuringmuzzleispointedinthedirectionoffireWiththelaunchercradled,replacethetransportsafetypinuntilitisfullyseatedintheretainerholeLaydownthesightsandclosetheircoversSnaptheshoulderstopintotheclosedpositionSlingthelauncherandmovetoanotherlocationAT4SubcaliberTracerTrainerM287isusedinplaceontheAT4intrainingUsesthe9mm(M939)trainingpracticetracercartridgeThevelocityandtrajectorymatchthattheAT4'sHEATcartridgeM287producesless:NoiseBackblastOverpressure