PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-571
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 571
JUNE 2000
M9 Pistol . . .
few quick checks and regular
cleaning will keep your M9 pistol packing a wallop.
Cracks are the M9’s worst enemy. A small crack in
the wrong place can stop your pistol in its tracks. But to
spot cracks, you’ve got to be able to see them. Wipe the pistol
clean so that oil
doesn’t hide cracks.
Look first at the
locking block. That’s
where cracks and
chips usually appear.
Then check the
barrel in the area
around the locking
block. Then look at
the slide, especially
around the locking
lugs. Finally, check
the receiver rails for
cracks and chips.
If you spot any
problems, tell
your armorer.
...in barrel around locking block.
..
Check for cracks in
locking block.
..
...in slide around locking lugs.
..
...and in receiver rails
The magazine is often over-
looked. If crud invades the
magazine’s insides, bullets have
a hard time pushing their way
out. Get rid of dirt by disassem-
bling the magazine and giving
its insides a good working over
with a toothbrush.
When you reassemble the
magazine, remember that the fol
lower goes on the spring end
that points up
and forward.
If you put it on the wrong end, bullets will
hang up in the magazine.
Followers can get so worn they
can’t lock back the slide when the
magazine’s empty. So do a function
test with an empty magazine. If the
slide doesn’t lock back, you may
need a new slide stop or slide stop
spring or a new magazine. Tell
your armorer.
Follower goes on spring end that points up
and forward
Clean out magazine with toothbrush
PS 571
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