PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-673
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 673
DECEMBER 2008
18
PS 673
DEC 08
After you have Fred a basic load (210 rounds), you need to thoroughly clean your
weapon again, paying special attention to the chamber.
Be on the lookout for stuck
rounds while Fring. If you’re not
seeing any wax splatter when you
Fre at a target or if your weapon
makes an unusual popping noise,
you may have a stuck round.
Carefully follow the procedure
in the -10 TM to check for a stuck
round. Run a cleaning or clearing
rod all the way from the muzzle to
the chamber and look for the end of
the rod in the chamber. If you don’t
see it, you have a stuck round.
If your weapon can’t be cleared
on the range, take it to your
armorer. Every soldier should make
sure they have no obstructions in
the barrel before they turn their
weapons back in to the arms room.
I
n order to help soldiers train as realistically as possible, the Army is developing the
close combat mission capability kit (CCMCK).
The CCMCK uses man-marker munitions that are Flled with wax. When the
munition hits a target, the wax splatters. You know instantly if your aim has been
true or if you yourself have been hit.
If your unit has been training with
off-the-shelf CCMCKs, there are a few
things you need to remember.
Just because the CCMCK rounds
are for training doesn’t mean they
don’t require real care. ±irst and most
important, these rounds can injure if
they hit a person in the head and they’re
not
wearing
protective
equipment.
Soldiers training with CCMCK should
wear
Army-approved
SWD
(sand,
wind and dust) goggles, their helmets,
and a face mask. When the CCMCK
is Felded, it will include a special face
mask for additional protection.
Just like with regular rounds, you
need to remember PM when Fring
CCMCK
rounds.
Before
Fring,
thoroughly clean your weapon like it
says in your -10 TM.
Small Arms…
Training
Rounds
Require
Real
Care!
that’s funny,
I don’t see
any splatter
on the target!
that’s
because the
round is still
stuck in me!
Look for end of cleaning
rod in chamber
…goggles and
helmet when
training with
CCMCK
Wear face
mask…
if you have any questions about ccmck, contact
tacom-rock island’s ernest sewell at dsn
7
93-0640,
(309)
7
82-0640, or email:
ernest.sewell@us.army.mil
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