Ammunition

.556MM (not armor piercing) Designed for better-stopping power. It enters the body and moves around inside the body. It creates a Terminal Passage.

7.62MM Full Metal Jacketed Round. That means it's Armor piercing (Bullet Proof Vests, Body Armor, and most standard metals found on cars). The 7.62 would go through and through a human target. Those, on any type of opiate or hallucinogens, would continue to fight until bleeding out, or a terminal hit.

7.62  (on the left) .556 (on the right)

*** All of the ammunition below are armor piercing, anything bigger than 7.62.

50 caliber

20MM

MACHINE GUNS

There are three types of Machine Guns in service in the USMC. 

1) The Light Machine Gun (LMG) - A handheld belt-fed MG. It can also be mounted or used with a bipod. 

2) The Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) - A mounted belt-fed MG. It can be fired with a bipod or mounted on an armored vehicle.

3) The Browning Machine Gun (BMG) - A 50 caliber HMG, made and manufactured by Browning. This weapon is recoilless. It can be mounted or fired from a tripod only.

M249 SAW - .556 Squad Automatic Weapon (Light Machine Gun = LMG)

M240B - 7.62MM (Called Bravo) HMG

M240G - 7.62MM (Called Golf) HMG - Usually mounted on Armored Vehicles

M60 - 7.62MM HMG

Date of Service - 1957 - Present

Employment - Used as an Assault Weapon for Infantry during the Vietnam War Era. It was replaced in the mid-1980's by the SAW. It is still in service on the CH47 Chinook. It employed a bipod for infantry, as it was too heavy to fire in hand. The Navy Seals modified the M60 to a lighter version that could be fired independently of the bipod.

M2 Browning- 50 caliber HMG/(Browning Machine Gun - BMG) Mounted on Armored Vehicles.

50 cal with Tripod

50 cal from Helicopter

M134 Minigun - 7.62MM (HMG) Mounted on Attack Helicopters

M61 Vulcan - 20MM (HMG) Mounted on Fighter Jets

GRENADE/LAUNCHERS

M67 - Fragmentation Grenade

M2740 - Smoke Grenade

M203 - Light Tube that fits on any Assault Rifle

M203/M32 Round

M32 - Hand held Automatic Grenade Launcher

MK19 40MM Round

MK19 - Automatic Grenade Launcher. Usually mounted on Armored Assault Vehicles

Speaking the language - 

"Punisher - One – Actual, to Punisher – One – One. Interrogative, what is your sit-rep (situation report)?" 

"Actual, we're taking heavy small arms fire as well as RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) from both sides, embedded (occupying)in buildings. We've taken out at least one RPG team, and are now taking indirect mortar fire, request permission to take out possible spotters (usually unarmed combatants that act as Forward Observers for accuracy - It is a tactical advantage as our Rules of Engagement don't allow targeting unarmed populace, unless granted permission by command)."

"Punisher - One - Actual, affirm (Affirmative) on all. All Punisher victor's (vehicles), dismount, cover, and engage all Tangos (targets), break, standby on spotters."

"Punisher - One - Four, man down. We have multiple men down!" 

"Actual, to One - Four, what is the status of your man down? Over."

"Punisher - One – Four, to Actual, we've got two KIA, (Killed In Action), one critical. RPG hit. We need cas-evac (Casualty Evacuation) ASAP (As soon As Possible)." 

"Actual, solid copy. Standby for cas-evac, break. All Punisher victors, you are cleared to take out expected spotters, over."

"Punisher - One, to Actual, requesting Ass or Air.(Ass=Armor, Air=Air Support) We're now taking direct mortar fire, how copy?"

"Actual, to Punisher - One - Four, Case-vac is oscar mike (On The Move).  LAVs (Light Armored Vehicle) inbound in five mikes (minutes), break. No Ass at this time, Rotary (Attack Cobras) is cleared for CAS (Controlled Airstrike), out."