PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-585

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 585

AUGUST 2001
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-585 - Page 25 of 32
PS 585
AUG 01
46
S
mall
A
rms
S
marts for
A
rmorers
✖
If you have trouble cleaning
out carbon with CLP, use rifle
bore
cleaner
(RBC).
It’s
a
stronger cleaner than CLP. But
remember to wipe off the RBC and
lube with CLP after you’re through
cleaning. RBC is not a lubricant.
✖
For cleaning and lubing your weapon,
a 2-in paint brush works better than a
rag. The brush makes it easier to clean
inside places like the magazine well and
the trigger assembly. The brush also
spreads lube more evenly and doesn’t
smear it on. You can local purchase a
brush or order one with NSN 8020-
00-245-4522.
Chuck Dieman
Andy Free
John Maben
Directorate of Logistics
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
✖
Your support can make a front
sight adjustment tool for the M16 rifle
with the fabrication plans on Page
E-2 in TM 9-1005-319-23&P. But
we’ve found it’s cheaper just to buy
them locally at your gun shop or an
Army surplus store.
Every rifleman should have the tool.
If you use something like a nail to
adjust the front sight, eventually the
sight will be damaged enough that it
can’t be adjusted.
Listen up
gunners and
armorers.
Here are some
good ways
to
make taking
care of
rifles
and
machine
guns
easier!
Tube makes
lubing easier
Get sight
adjustment
tool for all
riflemen
RBC is better for
tough cleaning jobs
Use paint
brush good
for cleaning
and lubing
Dear Editor,
Through years of working with
small arms, we’ve come up with a few
suggestions that will help gunners
and armorers:
✖
Keep the little tube that comes
with the CLP bottle. Attach the tube
to the bottle to reach hard-to-lube
places. Keep the tube taped to the
bottle when you’re not using it.
585. 46-47 (C)
6/26/01
9:47 AM
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