1. 12Feb14 TAC Class Explosives and their Usage

2. Agenda Things to Remember The AT4 – Specifications – Usage – Implementation The Claymore – Specifications – Usage – Implementation

3. Things to Remember 1.Explosives can kill you 2.Explosives can kill your friends 3.Everything has back blast 4.Mechanical Safeties Fail References: FM 23-25: Light Anti-Armor Weapons FM 23-23: Antipersonnel Mine

4. The AT4

5. M136 AT4: Specifications 84mm, Single-shot, Recoilless Weight: 14.8 lbs Range: 300m (point), 500m (area), 2100 (max) Time to Target: 250m in 1 sec Penetration: 14” Armor

6. The AT4: Usage Pre-Firing Checks Arm Aim Check Fire Discard

7. The AT4: Pre-Firing Checks The rear seal, a brown acrylic plastic plate inside the venturi, is in place and undamaged. The transport safety pin is in place and fully inserted. The lanyard is attached to the transport safety pin and the launcher The cocking lever is present and in the SAFE (uncocked) position. The plastic fire-through muzzle cover is in place and undamaged. Launch tube is clear of foreign objects. The launcher has the correct color-coded band. The sights function properly. Open the sight covers to ensure the sights pop up and are undamaged. The forward safety does not move when you depress it. The red trigger button is not missing. The launcher body has no cracks, dents, or bulges. The carrying sling is not frayed and is attached firmly to the launch tube. The shoulder stop is not broken or damaged, and it unsnaps and folds down.

8. The AT4: Arming Remove Transport Safety Pin Unsnap shoulder stop Place Launcher on Right Shoulder Unfold sights Check backblast area Unfold cocking lever Push cocking lever forward, rotate it downward and to the right, and let it slide backward.

9. The AT4: Aiming Press Down and Forward on rear sight Press Down and Backwards on front sight Peer through rear peep sight and use front post to align sights

10. The AT4: Firing Recheck Backblast area Depress forward safety Apply firm and steady forward pressure to the trigger with the right thumb

11. The AT4: Disarming Release the forward safety. Push cocking lever forward and to the left and let it spring back into the SAFE (uncocked) position. Move the launcher from your shoulder, ensuring the muzzle is pointed in the direction of fire. Replace the transport safety pin until it is fully seated in the retainer hole. Reset the range indicator on rear sight to the 200-meter setting Lay down the sights and close their covers. Snap the shoulder stop into the closed position

12. The AT4: Implementation Attack – Anti-QRF – Placing Ambush – Anti-QRF – Placing – Movement

13. Practical

14. The Claymore

15. M18A1 Claymore: Specifications Antipersonnel Mine Command Detonated Weight: 3.5lbs Range: 110m (effective), 250m (max) – 30% hit on man sized target (50m)

17. The Claymore: Usage Pre-Combat Checks Emplacing Aiming Arming Detonating

18. The Claymore: Pre-Combat Checks Test Circuit – Insert blasting wire into test set – Insert test set into detonator – Depress firing lever on detonator – Observe light on test set

19. The Claymore: Emplacing Unfold and spread mine legs Place “front towards enemy” side of mine in intended direction Backblast – Utilize trees and boulders to shield friendlies from backblast

20. The Claymore: Aiming Peer through split sight on back of mine Sight with front sight post Adjust mine as necessary Emplace legs firmly

21. The Claymore: Arming Uncover blasting cap Lay wire between mine position and firing position – Wrap wire around leg of mine – Bury wire Insert blasting cap into shipping plug- priming adaptor Screw adaptor into blasting well Recheck aim

22. The Claymore: Detonating Place Firing Device on safe Insert blasting wire into Firing Device Remove safety Depress firing lever

23. The Claymore: Implementation Defensive – Patrol Base – Detonator vs. tripwire Offensive – Ambush

24. Practical