PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-665
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 665
APRIL 2008
20
PS 665
APR 08
Dear Editor,
I couldn’t disagree more with your article on Page 16 in PS 659 (Oct
07) saying that new weapons or weapons coming back from depot overhaul
don’t need to be gauged. You said new and overhauled weapons were proof-
fired and gauged before they were shipped.
We have found this just isn’t true. Just last month we received 11 M2s
back from depot and six of them failed gauging. When the M4 carbine was
fielded to us, more than 100 had defective bolts.
In both instances, we filed equipment deficiency reports and the problems
were fixed at no cost to us. If we had waited a year to do gauging, we
couldn’t have done this since EDRs must be filed in a timely manner. Plus we
would be issuing defective weapons.
So I think from my experience that units should definitely gauge new and
overhauled weapons as soon as they receive them.
CW3 Hugh Olsen
SFC Kari Spinler
IAARNG
PS 665
APR 08
h-m
head
here…
i
left
the
•
Rubber strap, NSN 5340-01-555-6132,
replaces the elastic strap, NSN 5340-01-511-
2153. The new strap will work with both the
old and new battery retainer and battery cap.
•
Battery retainer, 6160-01-527-1695,
replaces the old battery sleeve, NSN 3120-01-
510-2337. The new battery retainer requires
the new rubber strap, NSN 5340-01-555-
6132. The old strap isn’t long enough.
•
Battery fller cap, NSN 6160-01-555-6133,
replaces the cap that came with NSN 6140-
01-511-2154. The new cap can be used only
with the new battery retainer and strap, so you
must order all three.
Editor’s note:
MSG (Ret) Monte Little at Ft Dix
wrote us that he also had encountered defective
weapons coming from the manufacturer or the
depot. So your experience is not isolated.
The TM does not require you to gauge new or overhauled weapons.
But what TMs require is the
minimum
necessary to keep your weapons in
top shape. Units always have the option to do more. Units will know their
weapons are battle ready if they gauge them upon receipt. It’s worth the
trouble.
Small
Arms…
Overhauled Weapons
DO
Need Gauging
Parts Update for M68 Sight
don’t worry
about
gauging me.
I’ve just
come back
from over-
haul, so I’m
good to
go!
well, let’s
do the
gauging and
make sure.
no sense
taking
chances!
the nsns have
changed for the
parts making up the
m68 optic sight’s
battery assembly.
here’s
the
scoop…
make a note
until the
m68’s tm 9-
1240-413-12&p
is updated.
Rubber
strap
Battery retainer
Battery fller cap
New Parts
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