PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-637

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 637

DECEMBER 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-637 - Page 14 of 33
PS 637
DEC 05
25
M31A1 BIDS…
The mini-FCM (flow cytometer) kit with the freeze-dried dye has a very short
shelf life, which is why the Army is switching to a liquid dye. The liquid dye has a
shelf life of two years with a predicted reliability of 98%.
The part number for the new kit is PEM-MFCM-001B. Order it through your
contractor support.
You must store the liquid dye kit at 32 to 39°F (0 to 4°C).
The liquid dye kit comes with a
bottle of calibration beads, a bottle
of pre-mixed dye, a bottle of
bleach, and two conical tubes for
the beads and bleach.
With the liquid dye kit, you no
longer need to do the steps in Para
5 in WP 0027 00 in TM 3-6665-
350-12&P, which had to do with
preparing the old freeze-dried kit.
These changes will be included in the next change to the TM.
PS 637
DEC 05
24
M16-Series Rifle…
Bandoleer Good For
Carrying Ammo
it’s a great way
to store M16/M4
magazines, too.
Just remove the white slip stitching at the
bottom of the bandoleer and it instantly
becomes a carrier for eight M16 magazines.
No M9 Laser Grips
Putting a laser grip on your M9 pistol will get your weapon coded NMC. The laser grip is
an unauthorized modification that will disqualify your pistol from action. No laser grips!
M203A2 MWO Screw Wrong
When support does MWO 9-1010-221-30-4 to convert your M203/M203A1 grenade
launchers to M203A2s, they need to order the machine screw in Table 3 with NSN 5305-00-
417-5264. The NSN listed in the table is wrong.
Remove slip stitch…
…to turn bandoleer into a carrier for 8 magazines
The mini-FCM kit
used with the
M31A1 biological
integrated
detection suite is
being
changed.
New liquid dye kit has 2-year shelf life
Riflemen,
don’t pitch the M8
bandoleer that
contains a dozen
10-round clips for
your M16 rifle or
M4 carbine.
hooah!!
637.24-25(C!).qxd
11/3/05
5:37 PM
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