PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-605
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 605
APRIL 2003
S
ince the M24 sniper weapon system must go to Remington Arms for most repairs,
it has to be handled differently than the other weapons in the arms room.
To get an M24 repaired, ask your installation accountable property officer to pre-
pare a DD Form 1348 using a document identifier code (DIC) FTE (report of
excess) and AOE (requisition with exception data), which are covered by Chapter 7
of AR 725-50,
Requisition, Receipt, and Issue System.
The exception data should include the M24's serial number, the FTE document
number, and a point of contact, including a commercial or DSN phone number.
TACOM-Rock Island will respond with an FTR (reply to report of excess) that
will direct you to ship the M24 to Remington. Remington will return the repaired
weapon to you using the document number from the AOE.
If you're OCONUS and don't have access to US registered mail, TACOM-RI will
direct you to send the M24 to Anniston Army Depot, which will ship it to
Remington.
The FTE and AOE can be phoned into TACOM-RI at (309) 782-2774/DSN 793-
2774 or faxed to (309) 782-2640/DSN 793-2640 or e-mailed to
bynumj@ria.army.mil
For more information, contact George Riley, (309) 782-3843/DSN 793-3843, or
Doug Carlstrom, (309) 782-2361/DSN 793-2361, or your local TACOM-RI logis-
tics assistance representative.
PS 605
APR 03
21
M24 Sniper Weapon System…
PS 605
APR 03
20
M2 Machine Gun…
OOPS!
The new edition of the M2 machine gun's TM 9-1005-213-23&P (Mar 02)
left out the direct support check and repair for the trunnion block hole. That could
cause M2s to be coded out that are still serviceable, which would cost units money.
If you have the old TM, the procedure is on Page 3-68. If you don't, here are the
two steps:
The check should be on Page 0034 00-3.
Armorers, make sure your support knows this check is missing. It will be added
in the next change to the TM.
3.Receiver assembly with cracked
trunnion block (1) or ragged edges on
the rear thin portion of the barrel hole
(2) may be repaired by grinding a
0.75-in (1.905-cm) radius, not to
exceed a maximum depth of 0.187
inch (0.475 centimeter), as shown.
4. Receiver assembly with a hole bro-
ken through the feedway of trunnion
block stripper slot (3) may be repaired
by drilling a .198 to .203-in (.503 to
.516-cm) diameter hole, centered in
slot (3) to include damaged area.
1
3
2
0.198 in.
dia. hole
0.187 in.
0.750 in.
uh-oh.
they left out
my trunnion
block check!
where am I
going to get
help for this
poor guy?
remington
arms.
here’s how
to send
your m24
off for
repair…
Getting the
M24
Repaired
605. 20-21 (C)
3/3/03
4:46 PM
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