PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-669
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 669
AUGUST 2008
24
PS 669
AUG 08
25
PS 669
AUG 08
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very M2 machine gunner needs to know exactly how to time and headspace his
weapon. Mistakes can be deadly.
To help educate gunners, units can order both a headspace and timing poster and a
smart card that fts in a pocket. Here’s how:
Poster
•
Have your unit pubs clerk order the poster from:
ptclick/index.aspx
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Click on Search
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Under Quick Search, use the drop down menu
to search by “Short Title”
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Under “search for”, type in “M2 Headspace”
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Click on Search
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“DA Poster 750-98” will appear
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Click on Available
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Log in
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Verify your address
•
Click on Subscribe
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Enter quantity needed
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Click on Add to Selection
•
Verify order and log out
Smart Card
•
Go to
•
Click on the Reimer Digital Library
•
Under Type, select “Graphic
Training Aids”
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Under School, select “Any”
•
Under Keyword, type in “09-06-
045” and click on Submit
•
Click on GTA 09-06-045, 31 Aug
2007
•
Scroll down to the bottom of
the web page and click on Training
Audiovisual Support (TASC)
•
Select your training support
center and request the GTA through
the center’s POC
Dear Half-Mast,
We got the new short barrels for our M249 machine guns, but we didn’t
get a new heat shield for the short barrels and the old heat shields don’t
fit. You can’t attach the heat shield to the front sight pin on the short
barrel. Is there a special heat shield for the short barrel?
SGT T.H.
Dear Half-Mast,
We tried to order quadrant sight
mounting brackets for our MK 19 machine
guns, but the NSN listed in the TM is no
longer good. Is there a good NSN?
SSG G.T.
Dear Sergeant G.T.,
Yes, use NSN 1240-01-515-3767 to order
the adjustable sight bracket.
Dear Sergeant T.H.,
No, there isn’t a special heat
shield because the old shield should
work for both barrels. Although
you can’t use the front sight pin on
the short barrel for the heat shield,
the shield should snap into place
on both barrels.
M2 Machine Gun…
Ordering
Timing
Poster,
Smart
Card
this is
a great
idea!
now my
gunners will
know for
sure what
to do.
NSN for Sight Bracket?
M249 Machine Gun…
heat shield
good for both
barrels
Heat shield should
just snap into place
on short barrel
are you sure
I need a new
heat shield
with my short
barrel?
no, I’m not.
that’s why
I’m writing
half-mast.
MK 19
Machine Gun…
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5:48:05 PM
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