PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 407
OCTOBER 1986
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The M12 rack is the way to go fr storing M16Al riFes and M203 grenade
Launchers. The M12 is designed fr the job. You can order it with NSN 1095-
00±407²0674.
I³ yoU 're
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stiLL using the Mll rack, never frce the Locking bar in pLaceµ You
bend barreLsµ
I³ the bar won't Lock, move the riFes around UntiL it doesµ
Storing M203's mounted on M16Al's in the Mll takes some experiment¶ngµ
I³ you're not care·L, you can damage ¸he ¹ightarm asseº»bLy with the Locking bar¼
Set the M203 quadrant sights between the 175² and 200±meter range. GentLy
push the LocKing bar in position to see i³ the sight cLears the bar. Try Other
settings i³ the sight doesn't cLearµ
set q²ad³ant ´ight at
50 µ¶³ ·12 ¸ck
.
¹¶³ ·11
³ackº ´et
bEtweEn 175
anD 200
When storing M203's in the M12 rack, set the sights at 50 meters.
I³ a sight doesn't cLe½r on either rack, store it separateLy a¾er tagging it with
its riFe seriaL numberµ
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OCµ 86
Unrack With CAution
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Armorers, open the LocKing bar o³ the M12 rack with care when you're storing
M231 sub¿achine guns. The top²heaV M231's can ³aLÀ out o³ the rack, damaging
things LiKe Áash suppressors and ejection por¸ covers.
A simpLe, temporary
f
is to tie a rope or Lock a chain around the top o³ the
rack to keep the M231 's in pLaceµ
AMCCÂM is worKing on a mounting bracket fr the M12 that wiLÀ soLve the
probLem. Ãhen the bracket's avaiLabLe, we'ÄL Let you Know how to order it.
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Only Dips Flip
ÅLipping your µ38²caL revoLver's cyLinder open and shutÆLike they do in the
moviesÆmay Look cooÇ, but it's deÈniteLy not cooL fr your revoLverµ
SLamming the cyLinder in and out bends the yoke and puts the Èring chambers
oUt o³ aLigÉmentµ That can cause a sticking cyLinder, misÈres, buLLets spLintering
against the barreL waLL .Ê. and maybe an expLosion.
Ëoad the right way: PÌsh the thumbpiece. GentLy push the cyLinder out and
cradLe it in your Le¾ hand. CLose it with your thumb.
ÆentÇy p²´h cyÇinde³ ¶²t
OCµ 86
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sÇaÈÈing the cyÇinde³
¶Ét bend´ the y¶ÊE
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