PS Magazine - APRIL 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 389
APRIL 1985
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The word is out: Units can now use
the M15A2 b)Ik fring attachment
(BFA± with their M249 machine guns.
The Ml5A2,
NSN
1005-00²1³8-
6192, used with the Ml6Al ri´e, is
Listed in CTA 50µ970.
¶ts use on the M249 requires speciaL
maintenance and cautions, Like so:
•
Be extra care·L not to mix Live
ammo and bLanks with the BF A in
staLLed. Mixed ammo can do a Lot o¸
damage to you and the gun¹
Future bLaNk amºo boxes wi»L be
buiLt with a bLOck ("discriminatoR¼±.
½ive ammo won't ft in those boxes¹
UntiL you get them, be care·»¹
•
Use onLy M200 bLank cartridges
in the M249 and use the 200-round
am¾o box.
Blank M200
±
You must usE earp¿ugS (such as
NSN
6315À0Á-137-6345± when
Â
you
are within two meteÃs o¸ the fring siteÄ
ÅÆher types o¸ p»ugs must be ftÆed
individuaLLy by unit medics.
•
When you instaLÇ the BFA, hand
tighten it tiLL Èt's snug¹ Do not tighten
it with p»iers ÉR other tOo»s, or you'»L
damage the BFA or the M249Ê
•
ËepLace the BFA aÌeR using 8,000
rounds o¸ bLaÍ ammo¹
•
ThoÎouGh»y cLean the weapOn and
BÏA aÌer eacH 2,000 roundsÄ BLank
Ð
ammo bui»ds carbon QuickLyÄ Carbon aÑects weapon opÒraÓÔon.
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1
•
DurinG rain or aÌer
Õ Ö
×
ØÙ
Úrding, remove waÆer
Drain
here
Ûo¾ the barre» this wayÜ
ÅpÝn the bo»t, raise Æhe
muzZ»e and »et water draÞ
downÄ ßo»d the gàn ápside
down to keep âater Ûo¾
ránning into the receiver.
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