PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-590
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 590
JANUARY 2002
A
lot of M203 grenade launchers are being dry-fired much too much.
Unnecessary dry-firing loosens the breech inserts. That means a DS trip to cure
‘em. If they’re not fixed quick, the breech face threads’ll be stripped. And you could
get primer brass in the firing
pin recess.
So-o-o, Grenadiers, dry-
fire your M203 only during
PMCS or to relieve spring
tension before storage.
PS 590
JAN 02
39
M2 Machine Gun…
M203 Grenade Launcher…
hold your fire!
ITEM
Bag, storage, drinking water, 3 pints
Water, drinking, emergency, 4.2 ounces
Blanket, thermal, silver/OD
Compass, magnetic, unmounted,
lensatic, luminous, M2
Fire starter, magnesium bar
Knife, multi-tool, Gerber (black)
Kit, signaling, A/P25S-5A or L119
Light, marker, distress
Flashguard (AA) battery
Mirror, emergency signaling, 3x2 inches
Radio set
AN/PRC-90 or
AN/PRC-90-1 or
AN/PRC-90-2
Tourniquet, non-pneumatic
NSN
5820–01-158-6082
Qty
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
38
Here are the
items you’ll
need for your
survival vest…
Here are
the
first aid
items
you’ll
need…
If you have
items on hand
that are
not
listed, use
them until you
can replace
them with items
on the list.
The two headless pins
on the MK93 mount make
it difficult to mount the
M2 machine gun when
the MILES transmitter
is installed.
Keep tools
away
from
the breech insert during
cleanup. A drop of CLP
-or
LSA if the temperature’s
below
-10
°
F
-through the
breech insert hole is all
the PM the breech needs.
that
grenadier
is killin’ me
with all his
dry-firing!
“So, armorers,
before you
install the MILES
transmitter and
blank firing
attachment,
remove the
mount’s two
headless pins.”
“But be sure to put
the pins someplace
safe. You can’t mount
your M2s for regular
firing without them.”
ITEM
Plastic bag
Adhesive tape, surgical,
1
∕
2
inch x 3 yards
Aluminum foil, heavy, 2 x 2 feet
Aspirin tablets
Bandage, adhesive
Bacitracin ointment, 10 oz
Doxycycline hyclate caps
Loperamide hydrochloride caps
Cord, fibrous, 32/36 strand (550)
Dressing, first aid, field (camo)
Gloves, patient exam
Insect repellent and sun screen .3 ounce
Moleskin, surgical 3 X 5-in pad
Pad, providone-iodine impregnated
Pin, safety
Plastic wrap, 12X36-in sheet
Sponge, cellulose, Type II
Water purification tab
NSN
Qty
1 EA
1 EA
1 EA
10 EA
1 EA
2 EA
10 EA
8 EA
20 EA
1 EA
4 EA
3 EA
1 EA
5 EA
6 EA
1 EA
1
∕
2
EA
1 EA
ALSE techs, get a copy
of AIS00-02 by going
to
redstone.army.mil/acis
If you
can’t
get on the
internet, request a
copy of the message
from John Jolly, PM
ACIS at (256) 313-4262,
DSN 897-4262 or e-mail
john.jolly@peoavn.
redstone.army.mil
Click on ALSE mes-
sages, then scroll to
the end of the page.
Fill in the
requested
information
and the
message
will be
e-mailed
to you.
590. 36-39 (C)
11/23/01
4:11 PM
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