PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-609
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 609
AUGUST 2003
• Wipe off dirt from the spring and fol-
lower. Lightly lube the spring. If the spring
and follower come apart, you need a new
magazine.
Don't
try to reattach them.
Standard Rules
•
Clean your weapon twice as often.
•
Pay special attention to the
surfaces of moving parts like
the bolt carrier.
•
Lightly lube only internal parts.
•
Wipe down the outside of your
weapon as much as possible.
Use the protective dust cap, NSN 5340-00-880-
7666, the 30-round magazine bag, NSN 1005-00-
193-8306 (that gets 500 abags), and M16 rifle
cover, NSN 1005-00-809-2190, as much as possi-
ble to keep dirt out of the weapon and magazines.
Keep your ammo clean and clean the magazines
before using them. Wipe out the magazines with a
dry cloth and check for any damaged parts. But
don't lube magazines. Lube attracts dirt and sand.
PS 609
AUG 03
21
PS 609
AUG 03
20
M16-Series Rifle…
A
perfectly maintained M16-series rifle or
M4/M4A1 carbine is of no more use than a
stick if you haven't subscribed to magazine
PM. A magazine that can't feed bullets leaves
your rifle helpless and you a defenseless target.
You know the
standard
rules for
taking care
of a rifle,
pistol, or
machine gun in
the desert…
But there
are some
additional
tips for
your M16
rifle or
M4/M4A1
carbine…
•
Clean your weapon
twice
as often.
•
Lightly lube only
internal parts
•
Wipe down the out-
side of your weapon
as much as possible.
I’m
ready for
my second
cleaning.
hey keep
that stuff
off
my
outside!
clean
is
good!
When you
take care of
your rifle,
remember
this magazine
PM…
• Eyeball all seven magazines for dents or corrosion that could cause feeding problems.
Turn in banged-up or corroded magazines. Do not jam the feed lips of the magazine
against a table or anything else hard while loading. That's what bends the lips.
• Take each magazine apart and run a clean cloth through each tube until all dirt is gone.
• In the field, protect magazines by keep-
ing them in their bag, NSN 1005-00-193-
8306, when they're not plugged in your
rifle.
hey!
where are
you going
with that
letter?
I’m renewing
my magazine
subscription!
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