PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-580

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 580

MARCH 2001
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-580 - Page 23 of 32
PS 580
MAR 01
43
PS 580
MAR 01
42
Small Arms.
..
T
he Army has changed its requirements on racks for rifles, machine guns, and
pistols.
Para 4-2c in AR 190-11,
Physical Security
, has been changed to outlaw the
fabrication of any racks after 1 Jan 01.
Also, any fabricated or modified racks already in use must be certified as
secure by a TACOM logistics assistance representative (LAR)—or an author-
ized reserve component representative—along with a battalion-level command
representative before 1 Jan 02.
To be certified as secure, a fabricat-
ed or modified rack must:
✮
Have hinged locking bars with
hinge pins welded or otherwise
secured to the rack frame
✮
Be secure enough to prevent
weapons from being disassembled
and removed while locked in the rack
✮
Use at least
3
∕
8
-in diameter bolts or
machine screws. Bolts and nuts must
be tack welded, brazed, or peened.
Any modifications to standard-issue
racks, including adding an adapter bar
for the M12 rack to store M4 carbines,
must also be approved by TACOM-
Rock Island. Send requests for rack
certification or modification to:
TACOM
EA-SALD
ATTN: AMSTA-LC-CSL-D
Rock Island, IL 61299-6000
Questions? Contact James Rollins
at (309) 782-1797, DSN 793-1797,
e-mail
rollinsj@ria.army.mil
.
The NSNs for standard-issue racks are:
For all other weapons, use the universal rack, NSN 1095-01-
454-6320.
RACK
WEAPON
NSN 1095-
M11
M1 and M14 rifle
00-897-8755
M12
M16 rifle / M4 carbine
00-407-0674
M13
M249 machine gun
01-197-7902
M14
M9 / M11 pistol
01-236-2203
M15
MK 19 machine gun
01-216-9295
M240B machine gun
01-466-2065
AN PAQ-4 Light Bracket
The article on AN/PAQ-4 aiming light brackets on page 40 in PS 571 (Jun 00) had
a mistake. The M2/M60 adapter is NSN 5340-01-362-9873, not the NSN listed.
Get the Right M9 Pistol Laser
If you’re ordering the new laser grip aiming lights for your unit’s M9 pistols,
make sure you order the right one. The M9 laser light comes with NSN 5855-01-
460-9157 and costs $325.
580. 42-43 (C)
1/29/01
10:26 PM
Page 1
Back to Top
Back to Top