PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-598
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 598
SEPTEMBER 2002
Here are some important rules armorers must remember:
All arms racks or containers must be
locked with approved secondary padlocks.
In arms rooms that are not manned 24
hours a day, rifle racks and containers
weighing less than 500 pounds must be
fastened to the floor or wall or fastened
together in groups totaling more than 500
pounds with bolts or with chains equipped
with secondary padlocks.
Bolts used to secure racks must
be spot welded, brazed, or peened
to prevent easy removal. Chains
must be heavy duty hardened steel,
welded, straight links, galvanized,
and of at least 5/16-in thickness or
of equivalent resistance to the
force required to break or cut a
secondary padlock.
PS 598
SEP 02
20
From: 2LT J.S.
Sent: Sunday, June 09,
2002 5:07 PM
To: Half-Mast
<psmag@logsa.army.mil>
Dear Half-Mast,
I know that unit
arms room racks
require strong pad-
locks and chains to
meet security require-
ments. Could you give
me NSNs for a chain
and a padlock that
would meet those
requirements?
2LT J.S.
Dear Lieutenant,
You bet. NSN 4010-00-149-5583 brings 550
feet of heavy-duty chain and NSN 4010-00-171-
4427 brings 20 feet. NSN 5340-01-408-8434 gets
a secure padlock with a 3-in shackle and NSN
5340-00-158-3805 gets one with a 2-in shackle.
You'll find the straight scoop on arms room
rack security in AR 190-11,
Physical Security of
Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives.
It's on the
Internet at
www.usapa.army.mil/gils
.
Of course, any time you have security questions, the best place
to start is with your local security office.
the ar has
everything you
need to know
about arms
room security!
Is this
really
necessary?
that
oughta
do it!
so where
do we go for
answers on
security?
y’know, I
don’t feel
very secure
about rack
security.
yeah, well
imagine how
I feel,
bucko…
yes,
it is.
Small
Arms…
arms
room
chains must
be
very
strong
to
meet security
standards.
598. 20-21 (C)
7/29/02
1:33 PM
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