W9: Heavy Grenade Launcher

W9: Heavy Grenade Launcher
Candidate will start in the seated (if on tripod) or standing (if vehicle-mounted) position not touching the weapon.
1. Clear the weapon.
a. Place the safety switch to SAFE and remove the case catch bag, if applicable.
b. Charge the weapon. Lower and pull both charger handles to the rear ensuring the bolt locks to
the rear. Return both charger handles to the forward position and rotate only one charger handle up.
c. Open the top cover assembly and remove linked rounds if present.
d. Place the safety switch on FIRE. Hold one charger handle to the rear. Ride the bolt forward by
squeezing the trigger and easing the bolt forward. Ensure both charger handles are forward and in up
position and place the safety switch on SAFE.
2. Load the weapon.
a. Attach feed throat to feeder. Squeeze spring-loaded pins on feed throat. Insert the feed throat into
the slots on both sides of the feeder.
b. Insert round through feed throat (female first) into feeder. Push across first set of feeder pawls,
ensuring it is straight and firmly seated against bolt. Push secondary drive lever to right and close the top
cover assembly.
c. Pull both charger handles to the rear ensuring the bolt locks to the rear. Return both charger
handles to the forward and up position. Place safety switch in FIRE. Press the trigger allowing the bolt to
slam forward. Pull both charging handles to rear. Place the safety switch on SAFE. Return both charging
handle to the forward and up position.
3. Attempt to fire the weapon until a stoppage occurs.
4. Take immediate action to correct a failure to fire.
a. Hold weapon on target and pull the bolt to the rear.
b. Push charger handles forward to up position.
c. Place the weapon on SAFE and check for bore obstruction. Grader will state, “The bore is clear.”
d. Place the weapon on fire and attempt to reengage target; expend remaining ammunition.
5. Unload and clear the weapon.
a. Place the safety switch to SAFE and remove the case catch bag, if applicable.
b. Pull both charger handles to the rear ensuring the bolt locks to the rear. Return both charger
handles to the forward position and rotate only one charger handle up.
c. Remove live round or cartridge case from the bolt if present. Insert the tip of a cleaning rod
section through the receiver rail as close to the bolt face as possible. Place the tip of the cleaning rod section
on top of the live round or cartridge case, as close to the bolt face as possible. Position one hand beneath
the machine gun to catch the round as it falls out. Pull up on the cleaning rod and force the live round off the
bolt face and out the bottom of the machine gun. Catch the live round as it falls out.
d. Clear the feeder. Open the top cover. Remove linked rounds if present. Reach beneath the feed
tray with one hand. Press and hold both the primary and secondary positioning pawls. Slide the linked
rounds out of the feeder. Return the linked rounds to the ammunition can.
e. Return the bolt to the forward position. Place the weapon on FIRE. Hold one charger handle to the
rear. Press the trigger and ease the bolt forward. Ensure both charging handles are forward and up position.
Place the weapon on SAFE. Close the top cover.