PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-597
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 597
AUGUST 2002
PS 597
25
Eye Protection…
When you need
heavy-duty eye
protection, you
have three
choices…
1.
Ballistic/laser protective
spectacles (BLPS) for soldiers
who need corrective lenses.
2.
Special protective eyewear,
cylindrical system (SPECS)
for soldiers who don’t need
corrective lenses.
3.
Sun, wind and dust goggles
(SWDG) for protection from
the elements.
All protective lenses for BLPS, SPECS, and SWDGs provide ballistic fragment
protection and are available in clear, neutral gray tint (for sun protection) and laser
protective configurations. Here’s what’s available:
You must obtain
BLPS corrective
lenses through your
post clinic. BLPS
lenses can also be
used
with
the
M40A1 mask, but
you will need a pre-
scription lens carri-
er, NSN 6540-01-264-1348 and adapter NSN 4240-01-389-7152 from the clinic for
this application. While the prescription lens carrier can be adapted for use in the
mask, it’s best for operational readiness to keep two separate prescription lens car-
riers—one for the BLPS and one for the M40A1 mask.
BLPS
NSN 8465-01-
416-4636
417-4004
416-3207
416-3210
417-9963
416-4637
Item
BLPS, clear
BLPS, gray
BLPS, 2-wavelength laser protection
BLPS, 3-wavelength laser protection
Carrying case
Retainer strap
COVER YOUR EYES
PS 597
AUG 02
24
Small Arms…
Keeping Stock of Bench Stock
Dear Editor,
Keeping stock of bench stock can be a real pain in the keister for
armorers, especially when they’re taking care of a variety of rifles, machine
guns, pistols, and mortars. It’s difficult sometimes to tell an M249 machine
gun spring from an M16 rifle spring.
We made the job easier with com-
partmentalized plastic trays, the kind
used to store things like fishing lures.
Most large discount stores sell the
trays for a few dollars or you can order
one with NSN 8115-00-663-0212.
We buy one tray for each weapon
model we maintain and keep all the small
bench stock for that model in the tray.
We write each item’s name and NSN
on a filing label and stick it on the
item’s compartment. We also write the
weapon’s name on a label and stick it
on the lid of the tray.
Finding what you need then becomes a snap. Organizing bench stock like
this also make inspections easier since you can quickly prove you have the
required repair parts.
Robert Henson
Brant Ratliff
Contractors
Ft Campbell, KY
Use plastic tray
for organizing
bench stock
m16 detents?
y’know, I think
I was keeping
them in that
coffee cup.
597. 24-25 (C)
6/27/02
1:31 PM
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