An Experimental Review of Basic Combat Rifle Marksmanship: MARKSMAN, Phase 1

Abstract

Commanding officers in Vietnam and others have indicated that individual rifle marksmanship training needed attention. Furthermore, no comprehensive, systematic study of Army rifle marksmanship has been conducted since the Work Unit TRAINFIRE studies conducted by HumRRO in 1954. Phase I of the MARKSMAN research dealt with basic rifle marksmanship. The report describes a series of 21 experiments addressing both 'what' should be taught and 'how' it should be taught. A number of conclusions were reached concerning such matters as the use of automatic fire, aimed fire vs. pointing fire including Quick Fire, night firing techniques, firing positions, carry positions, aiming points, night sights, multiple targets, area targets, surprise targets, sight calibration, and other issues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0722394

Entities

People

  • George J. Magner
  • James W. Dees
  • Michael R. Mccluskey

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ammunition
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Army Training
  • Crystal Structure
  • Detection
  • Hit Probabilities
  • Human Resources
  • Instructors
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Multiple Targets
  • Night Vision
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Students
  • Target Detection
  • Tracer Ammunition
  • Training

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Theoretical Analysis.