PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-616

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 616

MARCH 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-616 - Page 9 of 33
M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine…
Dear MSG Half-Mast,
I'm confused. Change 7 to TM 9-1005-201-23&P lists on Page C-6-1
all the parts of the M249 machine gun slide assembly as PAFZZ (direct
support). But the procedure for disassembling and assembling the slide
assembly is in Para 12-12, which is unit-level maintenance. How can that be?
M.H.
Dear M.H.,
Oops! You caught a mistake
in the TM. Para 12-12 should
have been moved to Chapter 3,
the chapter for direct support.
DS is now responsible for tak-
ing apart and putting back
together the slide assembly.
Make a note in your copy of the
TM until the next change
comes out.
PS 616
MAR 04
14
M249 Machine Gun…
Slide Assembly DS Job
AN/PVS-4(A) night vision sights:
NSN 5855-00-629-5334 for the
AN/PVS-4
and NSN 5855-01-422-8782 for the
-4A
Both are covered by TM 11-5855-213-10.
The
AN/PVS-4
and
-4A
can be used on the
M16-series rifle, the M4/M4A1, the MWS,
the M249, the M60, and the M240B.
AN/PVS-14 monocular night vision device:
TM 11-5855-306-10
The
AN/PVS-14
is used on the MWS and is
mounted behind the M68 site.
AN/TVS-5(A) night vision sights:
AN/TVS-5
and NSN 5855-01-422-8777 for the
-5A
Both are covered by TM 11-5855-214-10.
The
AN/TVS-5
and
-5A
can be used on the
M2 and MK 19 machine guns.
AN/PVS-10(V)1 night vision sniper scope:
TM 11-5855-303-12&P
The
AN/PVS-10(V)1
is used only on the M24
sniper rifle.
The M68 can be used
on M16-series rifle, the
M4/M4A1, and the MWS.
M68 reflex sight:
TM 9-1240-413-12&P
Slide assembly
now a DS job
Dear Editor,
When you clean the "star chamber"
in your M16-series rifle or M4/M4A1
carbine, it's difficult to see into the
chamber to make sure you've gotten
all the carbon.
I found the mini mag light does a
good job lighting up the inside of the
star chamber. Just insert it where
the charging handle fits in the receiv-
er and put the light on its brightest
setting. Then you can easily see any
carbon you've missed.
1SGT Phillip Zahm
1/293 Inf
INARNG
Huntington, IN
LIGHT SPOTS CARBON
Flashlight
inserted
in M16…
…illuminates chamber
616. 14-15 (C)
1/22/04
4:43 PM
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