Which weapon has tracer burnout at 1,500 meters and a maximum effective range of 3,000 meters?

Which weapon has tracer burnout at 1,500 meters and a maximum effective range of 3,000 meters?

• A. GAU-18A
• B. GAU-21
• C. GAU-2/c
• D. M1919

Answer: (B)

Tracer burnout distance and maximum effective range describe how far you can visually track tracer rounds and how far the gun can reliably engage targets. The GAU-21, a heavy .50-caliber gun, has tracer rounds that stay visible up to about 1,500 meters, and it can effectively engage targets out to roughly 3,000 meters. That combination—tracer visible to 1,500 m plus a maximum effective range around 3,000 m—fits the given numbers precisely. The other guns listed have shorter effective ranges and different tracer characteristics, so they don’t match both figures as well.

Tracer burnout distance and maximum effective range describe how far you can visually track tracer rounds and how far the gun can reliably engage targets. The GAU-21, a heavy .50-caliber gun, has tracer rounds that stay visible up to about 1,500 meters, and it can effectively engage targets out to roughly 3,000 meters. That combination—tracer visible to 1,500 m plus a maximum effective range around 3,000 m—fits the given numbers precisely. The other guns listed have shorter effective ranges and different tracer characteristics, so they don’t match both figures as well.