PS Magazine - JULY 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 380
JULY 1984
charging cable of your machine gun
wiLl do the cable in .
.. sooner or later.
Expect it.
Mishandling of the cable wiLL do it in
sooner. Count on it. That goes double
when the M2 is mounted on the MI
tank±
To get maximum wear and to prevent
fraying or breaking, do tHis:
•
Keep t²e cabLe away
from the
fRame of the periscope on the M³ when
you charge the machine gun.
•
W²en you release t²e charging
handle, guide it back± ´F you just Let the
handLe swinG home wiLdLy, the cabLe
wilL
hit
the
edges
Of
the
pulley
swiveL .
.. and Fray or break±
•
Do not wrap or tie the cable around
the mount support to hoLd the barrel ex-
tension back. That's a bad way to inµ
stall or remove the barrel.
•
A one¶handed, steady pull is aLl
·hat¸s needed to charge the M2 (the
M85 takes 2 hands and muscle)± Too
much muscLe can damage the cabLe.
M60 Notch Hole's OK
Don't sweat it if the f¹rearm spring
catch notch of your M60 machine gun
º
has a hole wo»n through it! ¼
The hole won't bother receiver ex½
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tension or operating rod ¾nction± Do
not try to patch the hoLe, however± That
couLd botch up the works.
JUL 8
When a hot, automatic weapon quits
firing on its o¿n .
..
... and you can't fire or eXtract the
live round in 10 seconds .
..
I
Keep cover down!
i
... keep the cover down aNd waiÀ 15
minutes bef¹rÁ you attempt Ào clÂar ÀhÂ
weapon! Meanwhile, ÃeeP tHÂ wÂaPoN
pointed down range and your Äc away
from the ejection portÅ
´n short, wait f¹r tHe wÂapon Ào cool
down so that if the round cooÃS oFF iÀ
won't blow pieces of you or Àhe ÆuN
away.
TM's on various weaPonS ÀÇll you to
keep the
cover
down and
wait 15
minuteȱ Éome troops areNÊÀ readiNg
and heeding so they eNd UP BlÂeding.
If
your TM tells you toË Put your
weapon on "ÉAÌÍÎ before you start
your 15 minute waiÀ.
Tag Your Weap±nS
AÏ 190Ð11 says to tag small arms parts with the seriÑl number of the weapon
when parts and weapon are to be separated.
You can tie on a temporary tag.
What you must not do is to make a permanent mark on a PartÒ such as with
an etching tool or a punch set. Óot only can you end up payinG f¹r the paÔÕ
Ör the weapon, but you make it tou×h on supportØleveL repair where parts can
bÙ headspaced or reconditioned and used on other weapons.
Also, permanent markings can interÚre with the smooth oPeration of a
part . Û. such as from burrs or misshapen indents± They also remove the metaL's
phosphate finish, which causes rust.
ÌoLlow the Aϱ Üse a temporary tag and save money and parts.
JUL 8
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