MCTP 3-01C — index record
| Number | MCTP 3-01C |
|---|---|
| Title | MACHINE GUNS AND MACHINE GUN GUNNERY |
| Published | |
| Issued by | Headquarters Marine Corps |
| Status on the index | Current |
| Source index | Marine Corps Publications Electronic Library (MCPEL) |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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Synopsis as published on the index
Marine Corps Tactical Publication (MCTP) 3-01C, Machine Guns and Machine Gun Gunnery, supports tactics, techniques, and procedures for employing machine guns in support of Marine Corps units. It describes how various machine guns are maintained and employed by Marine Corps machine gun crews and provides principles and techniques for their use when engaging and destroying enemy targets. MCTP 3-01C is designed to educate Marines on machine gun employment, theory, advanced techniques and tactics, and training. This publication is intended to be used as a reference by units employing machine guns, regardless of unit type. It outlines a standardized way to train Marine machine gunners through the use of gunnery tables.
Quoted verbatim from the Marine Corps Publications Electronic Library (MCPEL) entry (source).
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