PS Magazine - MAY 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 402
MAY 1986
M16A1 Rifle .±²
Cleaned Right,
The magazine In your Ml 6A
I
rIfle
Is more than just a contaIner for
ammo. ±t also feeds ammo to your
rIfLe to keep It firing.
,±²
³
´
To do that job, it has to be lubed
"
and cleaned when you clean the rest
of your r²fle. Otherwise, rust, dust
and dIrt in the magazIne will bind it
and keep it from puttIng the ammo
Where it has to go.
TM
9-1005±249²10
gIves you the
dope for magazIne dIsassembly and
cleanIng.
/
After you dIsassemble the maga-
zIne, an easy way to clean the Inside
Is to stuff a clean rag in one end and
pull it out the other. ³hen gIve the
sprIng a lIght lube. ±t only takes
mInuteS´
Another cleaning tip: ³he gas tube
bends easily. µhen you have the
hand guards oFf¶ keep your hands oFf
³
the gas tube. GrIp the rIfLe by Its
barrel. ±f you even slIghtly bend the
gas tube¶ It won't mate with the bolt
carrIer key and you must have the
tube replaced.
µhen you reassemble your rifLe¶
make sure the gas ring gaps on the
bolt are staggered.
±f they line
up¶ gas leaks· Your rifle can ¸aIl ¹o
feed due to short recoIl·
MAY 86
MarkIng You³ Butt?
CHalk This Up!
FOLloW T£
HE´OShµD'
/
GUiD´µNES f mRK¶·a
3
y¸ r¹º»
-
n¼ Buts
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¶T·
YoU may paInt I¹¶ ¹ape It¶ chalk It
or tag It If yoº have to¶ bUt yoU may
not cut¶ dNll¶ scratch or s¹amp any
kInd of
Ád
on ¹he bu¹tstocK of yoUr
»¼6/Ml6A¼ rIfLe.
The headshed says any permanent
marking Is unauthorIzed.
The recommended Way to mark
the stock Is wIth paIn¹ In letters up to
I
P¸¹Nº»s p¼½F½¾¼½d
!
Â
Inches hIgh· ±f yoU don½t really need
¹o mark them¾
ÃÄÅ'Æ.
That saves
problems whe¿ yoU turn ¹he rIfles In
for repaIr or replacement.
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