PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-619

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 619

JUNE 2004
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-619 - Page 10 of 33
PS 619
JUN 04
16
Small Arms…
Fabricated Racks
OK
If Certified
Units can still fabricate and legally use racks as long
as the fabricated racks are certified as secure by a
TACOM-RI logistics assistance representative (LAR)—
or an authorized Reserve Component representative—
along with a battalion-level command representative.
Once the racks are certified as secure, they are authorized
for use indefinitely. Units simply need to place the serial
number provided by TACOM or Reserves on the rack and
keep the certification document on file.
•
have hinged locking bars with hinge pins welded or
otherwise secured to the rack frame.
•
be secure enough to prevent weapons, receivers, or barrels from being disassem-
bled and removed while locked in the rack without using tools.
•
use at least 3/8-in diameter bolts or machine screws. Bolts and nuts must be tack
welded, brazed, or peened. Any modifications to standard-issue racks, including
adding an adapter bar to the M12 rack to store M4 carbines, must also be approved
by TACOM. Send requests for rack certification or modification to:
TACOM
EA-SALD
ATTN: AMSTA-LC-CSL-D
Rock Island, IL 61299-6000
Questions? Contact James
Rollins at (309) 782-1797/DSN
793-1797 or email:
rollinsj@ria.army.mil
You can also get a
universal rack that
will hold all small
arms with NSN 1095-
01-454-6320.
The NSNs for the standard-issue racks are:
I hope I
pass this
inspection.
I do
so
want to be
certified!
Rack
M11
M12
M13
M14
M15
Weapon
M1 and M14 rifle
M16 rifle/M4 carbine
M249 machine gun
M9/M11 pistol
MK 19 machine gun
M240 machine gun
NSN 1095-
00-897-8755
00-407-0674
01-197-7902
01-236-2203
01-216-9295
01-466-2065
According
to AR 190-11,
Physical
Security,
to
be certified
as secure, a
fabricated
or modified
rack must…
turn
your head
and…
you
can
fabricate racks…
as long as
they’re checked
for security.
secure…
I’ll show
you secure!
I
think
you
’
re
certifiable.
619. 16-17 (C)
5/3/04
2:26 PM
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