PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-664
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 664
MARCH 2008
22
PS 664
MAR 08
A
n M9 pistol that sees lots
of use will probably develop
cracks eventually. There’s
nothing you can do to stop
them, but you can spot
cracks before they stop your
M9 from Fring.
Safety Lever
If the safety lever is bent, don’t try
to bend it back. That just weakens
the lever or snaps it off. DS needs to
replace the lever.
Clean Rails
Make a point when cleaning to wipe
off the receiver and slide rails. If the
rails become gritty with sand, the back-
and-forth action of the slide wears out
the bearing surfaces and soon you’ve
got Fring problems.
Trigger Bar Spring
Careful when cleaning inside the magazine well. Many trigger bar springs are
lost during cleaning. The spring is under lots of tension. If you nudge it—ZING—
it’s gone. No spring means no Fring. Keep cleaning tools away from the spring and
make sure the spring is still in place when you’re through cleaning.
•
locking block along the front and rear of the locking
lugs. That’s where cracks and chips usually appear.
•
the barrel in the area around the locking block
•
the inside of the slide where the locking lugs sit
•
the receiver rails where the locking block sits in
the receiver
•
around the magazine catch
Cracks usually mean you need a new pistol. Tell your armorer if you spot any.
M9 Pistol…
Crack Down on Cracks.
..
and Other Stuff
Report bent safety
lever. Don’t try to
bend it back
Be sure to
wipe off rails
Check for
cracks in
locking
block…
…in barrel around locking block…
…in slide around locking lugs…
…in receiver rails where locking block sits…
…and around
magazine catch
Then
eyeball
these
areas…
When you do
PMCS, do this
crack check. it
takes just a
minute.
First, wipe any
oil off the
pistol. Oil can
hide cracks.
oh, no!
I think I’m
cracking
up!
looks
like the
end for
you!
at least we
spotted your
cracks in time
to prevent
your failing in
an emergency!
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