Appendix B: Pacific Ocean Area Unit of Fire for Ground Weapons
(Rounds Per Unit of Fire)
Weapon: | Total Rounds: |
.30-caliber carbine | 45 |
.30-caliber rifle | 100 |
.30-caliber BAR | 500 |
.30-caliber machine gun | 1,500 |
.12-gauge shotgun | 25 |
.45-caliber automatic revolver | 14 |
.45-caliber submachine gun | 200 |
.50-caliber machine gun | 600 |
20-mm. antiaircraft machine gun | 540 |
27-mm. antitank or tank gun | 100 |
37-mm. antiaircraft gun | 270 |
40-mm. antiaircraft gun | 270 |
57-mm. antitank gun | 90 |
60-mm. mortar | 100 |
81-mm. mortar | 100 |
4.2-inch chemical mortar | 100 |
75-mm. howitzer field or pack | 300 |
75-mm. self-propelled tank gun or LVT howitzer | 150 |
75-mm. gun | 100 |
3-inch self-propelled or antitank gun | 50 |
90-mm. self-propelled or antitank gun | 125 |
105-mm. M3 (short barrel) howitzer | 150 |
105-mm. field howitzer | 200 |
105-mm. self-propelled or tank gun howitzer | 100 |
4.7-inch antiaircraft gun | 75 |
155-mm. M1 howitzer | 150 |
155-mm. M1 gun | 100 |
8-inch howitzer | 100 |
240-mm. howitzer | 60 |
75-mm. gun | 300 |
3-inch antiaircraft mobile | 150 |
Hand grenade | 1 per EM |
Rifle antitank grenade launcher | 2M9AT grenade |
2.36-inch antitank rocket launcher (bazooka) | 6 rockets |
Source: TF 56 Rpt FORAGER, Incl E, G-4 Rpt, Incl A.