Methodology for Checking and Bringing the 5.45-MM Ak-74 Assault Rifle to Normal Firearm Readiness at a Short Distance

Abstract

The article substantiates and proposes a methodology for checking of the 5.45-mm AK-74 assault rifle and bringing it to normal firearm readiness at a short distance. There are determined shooting distances with sight settings, requirements for a control target, the order of firing and finding the average point of impact, as well as the adjustment of the front sight based on the results of target shooting. The practical test results of the performance of the proposed method are presented. As you know, firearm training is one of the main subjects of combat training and an integral part of the troops field craft. Its purpose is to train personnel and units to maintain weapons in constant combat readiness and conduct effective fire to defeat the enemy in the conditions of modern combat in order to perform their combat tasks. It can be said more simply that the task of firearm training is to teach the personnel to hit targets (solve firing tasks) with the least consumption of ammunition in the shortest possible time. However, most often it looks completely different, the personnel spends an excessive amount of ammunition trying to hit the target during firearm training. Of course, this will happen if the serviceman is not trained in the basic rules of shooting: correctness and uniformity in aiming, taking the correct and convenient position for shooting, firing. However, in most cases, this is affected by weapons that are not brought to normal firearm readiness. One of the most important factors that affects the results of shooting, and in general, the combat readiness of the unit, is checking and bringing the weapons to normal firearm readiness. Shooting weapons does not brought to normal firearm readiness and with uncalibrated sights is prohibited, because it leads not only to poor results in shooting, but also causes harm to the personnel, causing lack confidence in the capabilities of their weapons. Keywords: methodology; firearm readiness; bringing; short distance; 5.45-mm AK-74.