PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-632
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 632
JULY 2005
PS 632
JUL 05
13
Small
Arms…
PS 632
JUL 05
12
Many Small Arms Parts
No Longer
Controlled Inventory
I
n the early 90s, the Army had trouble with small arms repair parts accountability.
To fix that, the Army made repair parts controlled inventory, which meant the
parts had to be kept in locked containers behind double barrier protection with con-
trolled access.
That made it difficult for armorers to get the parts they needed to make repairs to
their weapons. The Army recognized this and over the past few years has
reclassi-
fied
many small arms repair parts with a Controlled Inventory Item Code of U
(unclassified), which means these parts can be stocked and stored without the
accountability and storage restrictions.
The Army also said Para 2-24b of AR 710-2, which states "bench stocks are
authorized for all maintenance activities," applies to
all organizational motor
pools and arms rooms
as well as direct support shops. In other words,
armorers
can stock any unclassified small arms repair parts that qualify as bench stock
in the arms room.
Armorers don't need to search for what repair parts can be ordered as bench stock
for each weapon. CW2 Robert Philyaw of B Co, 2d FSB, 2ID in Iraq has compiled
a list of repair parts armorers can order broken down by weapon. You can access the
list at
All of these parts can be stocked on unit PLL.
Armorers, if
you're
still
using
P-D-680 dry
cleaning solvent
to clean weapons,
STOP!
time for
you
to
go,
p-d-680!
I’m
taking your
place because
you just aren’t
good for the
environment!
But remember
any time you use
cleaning compound
solvent you must
lube the weapon.
Solvent cleans
off lube.
if the weapon is
not lubed,
it has
no protection
against corrosion.
…but all the repair
parts I need are
controlled and
difficult
to get!
good news, every-
one! most of those
repair parts
aren’t
controlled anymore!
you can stock
them right here in
the arms room!
you guys
all have
problems
I could
easily fix…
…which is much
better for the
environment than
P-D-680 but
still
does a good job
cleaning out
stubborn carbon.
NSN 6850-01-4
7
4-2319 brings a gallon of
cleaning compound solvent for
less
than $13.
The Army has
replaced P-D-680
with cleaning
compound solvent
MIL-PRF-680…
632.12-13(C!)
5/27/05
9:34 AM
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