PS Magazine - DECEMBER 1981
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 349
DECEMBER 1981
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When you instalL the backplate on
your
M2
machine gun, be sure the
backpLate lock is
locked.
If the locK's not secure, the back-
plate can disEngage and the gun won't
fire.
Be sure
lock is
secure!
The Lock's secure ±hen you can't
puLl th² backpla³e up.
When you sLide the
bAckPLate into the receiver,
supPort it ±ith one hand.
Then, puLl out the lock and pull up
on the backplate latch ´ith your other
handµ
¶ush the backpLate down tiLL it·s
fuLLy seated. ¸et go of the latch and the
lockµ .
. and you should be in businessµ
¶lay it safe. Try to pull the backplate
upµ If it hoLds firM, greatµ ¹f the
backºlate Moves up, do the lock, latch
and sLiding bit againµ
Give a ºullµ ¹f it·s still not secure,get
your arMorer. The lock or latCh May
need replacing.
Rear sights get bent
and bent and bent .
.. for a
Lot of reasons.
So»e of the More
co»Mon ones:
¼rews rest the receiver
on the barrel jackets, the
receiver tips over .
.. and
the sight bends. SoLution:
½Ay it down or suPPo
¾
rt it
so»e way.
Do not Rest
on barrel jacket!
REar
SIghT±
G¿tting w¿APons in or out oF standÀ
up rAcÁs »eAns working in tight
quArters. Th¿ siÂhts g¿t b¿nt Âoing in
or out iF you're not car¿fUl. SoLution:
Ãnow it .
.. and try to be cAreFÄL.
I
²es³ oN s´de or bottom!
i
ÅAreless handLing around tracks
bangs the sight against arMor pLate. ¹t
bends. So whAt to do? Be careÆuL,
obviousLy.
COµKI¶g
LEvEr
BefOr¿ you put the boLt Asse»bly in
the receiv¿r, b¿ Çure the cocking lever
is in the fOrwArd Position (toward the
bArreL).
IF th¿ Lever's not Positioned right,
th¿ w¿aPon won't worÁ And your
Ar»orer wiLL hAve to get the boLt out.
M12 Rack arKing
ÈS Issu¿
338,
¶age
38,
shows An
M1±
riFL¿ rAck »arked for
12
rifLes.
Éuch! The rAcÁ onLy holds
²0³
To nu»ber the sLotsÊ you Ëkip the first And
lAst dividers And »arÁ only thosÌ in b¿t±¿en.
I
·Umber eacH div´deR except f´rst aNd last!
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d´Mµ.
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