PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-666
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 666
MAY 2008
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PS 666
MAY 08
Never drop an M2 on the ground. Lay it down. Never toss it in a truck. Lay it in a
truck. Whenever possible, get help carrying an M2. Help makes it less likely the gun
takes a sudden fall.
Armorers, the best way to store M2s
is in the universal rack. If your unit can’t
afford the rack and you must store them
in a locker, store them upright, not on top
of each other.
Gunners, before you go to the Feld
check the sight and charging handle for
problems. Make sure the rear sight’s
ears aren’t so bent that the sight can’t be
raised. Check that the block for the rear
sight’s windage scale isn’t loose. If it is,
the scale won’t stay in position.
±eel the charging handle for looseness.
If it gets too loose, it can come off
completely during Fring. Your armorer
can quickly tighten the handle with a
3
/
4
-
in wrench. Also feel the charging handle’s
slide plate for looseness. If it has any
play, it could cause charging problems.
Eyeball the cartridge
stop for wear and cracks.
A worn stop is often a sign
that a feed pawl is out of
adjustment. That could
cause the M2 to lock up.
Report any problems
you Fnd to your armorer.
M2 Machine Gun…
Keep the Big Guy Going
the m2 is definitely the
big guy when it comes
to machine guns.
it’s heavy duty
and can take some
pretty good licks
and keep firing.
but even this
samson can be
brought to its
knees if you ignore
its needs too long.
the M2’s biggest
problem is
that soldiers
think it’s
indestructible.
they toss
us on the
ground
or in the
back of a
truck.
armorers
stack us on
top of each
other.
result:
we get
banged
up.
aww!
this is
going to
destroy
our
sights
for sure!
Ears bent?
Charging handle loose? Get it tightened
Slide plate loose?
Cartridge
stop worn
or cracked?
even tough
guys need
somebody
to look out
for ‘em!
Windage scale block loose?
koff-koff!
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