PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-595
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 595
JUNE 2002
PS 595
JUNE 02
25
“Clean your gun often.
That means at
least
daily
in the
desert. Something
as quick as wiping
off the outside of
your gun with a
clean cloth every
chance you get
will help. Cleaning
that involves
disassembly
should be done
only in enclosed
areas, like your
tent. Otherwise,
blowing sand
will defeat
your cleaning.”
“Easy on lubrication.
Lubricants like
CLP
attract sand.
Corrosion is not a big
problem in the desert,
so you don’t need as
much lube. Lube only
internal parts. Wipe
the outside of the
weapon dry.”
“Use rifle covers,
muzzle caps, and
spare magazine bags.
Cover mounted machine guns.
Keep the M16/M4’s ejection
port cover closed and a
magazine installed.”
“Pay special attention to moving parts
like the bolt carrier.
Wipe and brush
them clean.
Blow out sand
from areas like
the trigger
assembly that
you’re not
allowed to
take apart.”
“Clean magazines.
Magazines jam with
sand. Unload and
wipe off ammo daily.
Run a rag through
the magazine.
Don’t
put any lube
in magazines or
on ammo.”
I like a
clean
magazine
in
the desert!
all this lube
has made me a
sand magnet!
are you
sure
this
will protect
me from
sand!?
what’s
wrong!?
why won’t
you
fire?!
ppft!
that’s it
for me!
pffp!
phhpt!
sand
has
stopped
my
moving parts
from moving!
Even
worse, it
mixes with
lube…
…and forms
a
scouring
powder
that grinds
up parts.
Sand blows in
places like the
muzzle and ejection
port and stops
moving parts.
Sand can
stop
your
rifle, machine gun, or
pistol from
firing.
Stop sand from
stopping you and
your weapon by
paying attention
to a few rules…
Small Arms…
595. 24-25 (C)
4/27/02
12:07 PM
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