Appendix G
MK19 Qualification Tables
The tables in this appendix are designed to enable the MK19 gunner and assistant gunner to qualify with the weapon.
NOTE: These tables are not for ASV qualification. The ASV tables are under development.
PRIMARY GUNNER, MK19 QUALIFICATION AND ZERO/PRACTICE TABLES
G-1. Table G-1 is a zero/practice table for the MK19 primary gunner.
Table G-1. Primary Gunner Zero/Practice Table
Task |
Condition |
Standard |
Ammunition |
Time |
Mount the MK19 on a vehicle or a M3 tripod |
Given a mounted MK19, an M3 tripod, an M64 gun mount, a T&E mechanism, an organic carrier, and a selected firing position |
The gun crew must be able to mount the MK19 on a vehicle or a tripod. |
0 |
2 minutes |
Zero the MK19 using a 400-meter vehicle target |
Given a mounted MK19, a 400-meter vehicle target, a selected firing position, and 4 40-millimeter training practice (TP) rounds |
The gunner must impact on the target with at least one of the 4 40-millimeter TP rounds. |
4 |
No time limit |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,100 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 1,100 meters, a selected firing position, and 4 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 1 of the 4 rounds. |
4 |
No time limit |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,500 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 1,500 meters, a selected firing position, and 4 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 1 of the 4 rounds. |
4 |
No time limit |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 600 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 600 meters, a selected firing position, and 4 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 1 of the 4 rounds. |
4 |
No time limit |
Dismount the MK19 from the vehicle or the tripod |
Given a mounted MK19 and a selected firing position |
The gunner must take the MK19 out of operation from the carrier or tripod. |
0 |
1 minute |
PRIMARY GUNNER, INDIVIDUAL MK19 QUALIFICATION (DAY), DISMOUNTED
G-2. Table G-2 is the MK19 qualification table for the primary gunner, dismounted. The commander may decide to fire using this table (mounted) based on the METT-TC.
Table G-2. Primary Gunner (Day), Dismounted
Task |
Condition |
Standard |
Ammunition |
Time |
Mount the MK19 on an M3 tripod or a vehicle |
Given a mounted MK19, an M3 tripod, an M64 gun mount, a T&E mechanism, an organic carrier, and a selected firing position |
The gun crew must be able to mount the MK19 on a vehicle or a tripod. |
0 |
120 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 800 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 6 40-millimeter TP rounds, and a vehicle target at 800 meters |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 6 rounds. |
6 |
90 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 600 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 4 40-millimeter TP rounds, and a vehicle target at 600 meters |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 1 of the 4 rounds. |
4 |
90 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,100 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 1,100 meters, a selected firing position, and 6 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 6 rounds. |
6 |
120 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,500 meters |
Given a mounted MK19 vehicle target at 1,500 meters, a selected firing position, and 8 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 8 rounds. |
8 |
180 seconds |
Dismount the MK19 from the vehicle or the tripod |
Given a mounted MK19 and a selected firing position |
The gunner must take the MK19 out of operation from the carrier or tripod. |
0 |
60 seconds |
PRIMARY GUNNER, MK19 QUALIFICATION, MOUNTED
G-3. Table G-3 is the primary gunner's individual MK19 qualification table, mounted.
Table G-3. Primary Gunner, Mounted
Task |
Condition |
Standard |
Ammunition |
Time |
Mount the MK19 on a vehicle or a M3 tripod |
Given a mounted MK19, an organic carrier, an M3 tripod, an M64 gun mount, a T&E mechanism, and a selected firing position |
The gun crew must be able to mount the MK19 on a vehicle or a tripod. |
0 |
120 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 400 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 4 40-millimeter TP rounds, and a vehicle target at 400 meters |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 4 rounds. |
4 |
90 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,100 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 8 40-millimeter TP rounds and a vehicle target at 1,100 meters |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 8 rounds. |
8 |
120 seconds |
Engage troops at 600 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 4 40-millimeter TP rounds, and a troop target at 600 meters |
The gunner must impact within 5 meters of the troops with at least 1 of the 4 rounds. |
4 |
60 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,500 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 6 40-millimeter TP rounds, and a vehicle target at 1,500 meters |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 1 of the 6 rounds. |
6 |
120 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,100 meters and troops in the open at 600 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 10 40-millimeter TP rounds, a vehicle target at 1,100 meters, and a troop target at 600 meters |
The gunner must impact 2 rounds on the vehicle target and 2 rounds within 5 meters of the troop target. |
10 |
180 seconds |
Dismount the MK19 from a vehicle or a tripod. |
Given a mounted MK19 and a selected firing position |
The gunner must take the MK19 out of operation from the carrier or tripod. |
0 |
60 seconds |
PRIMARY GUNNER, MK19 QUALIFICATION (NIGHT)
G-4. Table G-4 is the primary gunner's MK19 qualification table for night firing.
Table G-4. Primary Gunner (Night)
Task |
Condition |
Standard |
Ammunition |
Time |
Mount the AN/TVS-5 to the MK19
|
Given a complete AN/TVS-5, an MK19, an M3, and a T&E mechanism or organic carrier
|
The gunner must mount the AN/TVS-5 on the MK19.
|
0
|
120 seconds
|
Use a zeroed MK19 with an AN/TVS-5 mounted for observation and engage a 400-meter vehicle target
|
Given a complete AN/TVS-5, a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 6
40-millimeter TP rounds, and a vehicle target at 400 meters.
|
The gunner must impact the target with at least 2 of the 6 rounds.
|
6
|
60 seconds
|
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 600 meters
|
Given a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 8 40-millimeter TP rounds, and a vehicle target at 600 meters
|
The gunner must impact the vehicle target with at least 4 of the 8 rounds.
|
8
|
120 seconds
|
Engage troops in the open at 800 meters
|
Given a mounted MK19, a selected firing position, 8 40-millimeter TP rounds, and troops in the open at 800 meters
|
The gunner must impact within 5 meters of the troops with at least 4 of the 8 rounds.
|
8
|
120 seconds
|
Dismount the AN/TVS-5 from the MK19
|
Given an MK19 and an AN/TVS-5
|
The gun crew must take the AN/TVS-5 out of operation.
|
0
|
120 seconds
|
ASSISTANT GUNNER, MK19 FIRING TABLE, MOUNTED
G-5. Table G-5 is for familiarization only.
Table G-5. Assistant Gunner, Mounted
Task |
Condition |
Standard |
Ammunition |
Time |
Mount the MK19 on a vehicle
|
Given a zeroed, mounted, MK19; a T&E mechanism; an MK64 gun mount; an organic carrier; and a selected firing position
|
The gun crew must be able to mount the MK19 on a vehicle or a tripod.
|
0
|
120 seconds
|
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 400 meters
|
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 400 meters, a selected firing position, and 4
40-millimeter TP rounds
|
The gunner must impact the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 4 rounds.
|
4
|
90 seconds
|
Engage troops in the open at 600 meters
|
Given a mounted MK19, a troop target at 600 meters, a selected firing position, and 4
40-millimeter TP rounds
|
The gunner must impact within 5 meters of the troops with at least 1 of the 4 rounds.
|
4
|
60 seconds
|
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,100 meters
|
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 1,100 meters, a selected firing position, and 8 40-millimeter TP rounds
|
The gunner must impact the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 8 rounds.
|
8
|
120 seconds
|
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,100 meters and troops at 600 meters
|
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 1,100 meters, troops in the open at 600 meters, a selected firing position, and 10 40-millimeter TP rounds
|
The gunner must impact a minimum of 2 rounds on the vehicle target and 2 rounds within 5 meters of the troop target.
|
10
|
180 seconds
|
Dismount the MK19 from a vehicle or a tripod
|
Given a mounted MK19 and a selected firing position
|
The gunner must take the MK19 out of operation from the carrier or tripod.
|
0
|
NA
|
ASSISTANT GUNNER, MK19 FIRING TABLE, DISMOUNTED
G-6. Table G-6 is a dismounted firing table. The commander may decide to fire using Table G-5 based on the METT-TC.
Table G-6. Assistant Gunner, Dismounted
Task |
Condition |
Standard |
Ammunition |
Time |
Mount the MK19 on a vehicle or an M3 tripod |
Given a mounted MK19, an M3 tripod, an M64 gun mount, a T&E mechanism, an organic carrier, and a selected firing position |
The gun crew must be able to mount the MK19 on a vehicle or a tripod. |
0 |
120 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 800 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 800 meters, a selected firing position, and 6 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 6 rounds. |
6 |
60 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 600 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 600 meters, a selected firing position, and 4 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact the vehicle target with at least 1 of the 4 rounds. |
4 |
90 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,100 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 1,100 meters, a selected firing position, and 6 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 6 rounds. |
6 |
90 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,500 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 1,100 meters, a selected firing position, and 6 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 6 rounds. |
6 |
120 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 1,500 meters |
Given a mounted MK19 vehicle target at 1,500 meters, a selected firing position, and 8 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact the vehicle target with at least 2 of the 8 rounds. |
8 |
120 seconds |
Dismount the MK19 from a vehicle or a tripod |
Given a mounted MK19 and a selected firing position |
The gunner must take the MK19 out of operation from the carrier or tripod. |
0 |
60 seconds |
ASSISTANT GUNNER, MK19 FIRING TABLE (NIGHT)
G-7. Table G-7 is for night firing familiarization only.
Table G-7. Assistant Gunner (Night)
Task |
Condition |
Standard |
Ammunition |
Time |
Mount the AN/TVS-5 to the MK19 |
Given a mounted AN/TVS 5 and a T&E mechanism |
The gunner must mount the AN/TVS-5 on an MK19. |
0 |
120 seconds |
Engage a stationary vehicle target at 600 meter |
Given a mounted MK19, a vehicle target at 600 meters, a selected firing position, and 6 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 1 of the 6 rounds. |
6 |
120 seconds |
Engage troops in the open at 800 meters |
Given a mounted MK19, troops in the open at 800 meters, a selected firing position, and 6 40-millimeter TP rounds |
The gunner must impact on the vehicle target with at least 1 of the 6 rounds. |
6 |
120 seconds |
Dismount the AN/TVS-5 from the MK19 |
Given an MK19 and an AN/TVS-5 |
The gun crew must take the AN/TVS-5 out of operation within 2 minutes. |
0 |
120 seconds |
MK19 SCORECARD
G-8. Figure G-1 is the scorecard for primary and assistant gunner qualification.

Figure G-1. MK19 Qualification Tables
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