PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-695

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 695

OCTOBER 2010
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-695 - Page 14 of 33
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PS 695
OCT 10
The FOG is a bursting-type smoke grenade that is designed to explode in as little as .3
seconds after its pin is pulled and its safety lever is released. That means you need to be
throwing it as you release the safety lever. Two Soldiers forgot this and lost parts of their
hands as a result.
Why does the FOG explode so fast? It gives you
an immediate burst of obscuring smoke in combat,
protecting you from the enemy.
The basic FOG (version 1.0) looks similar to the
M8 and M83 burning-type smoke grenades. But it is
distinguishable by its:
•±
fiberboard body
•±
flat top with four visible screw heads
•±
and its nomenclature, GRENADE FAST OBSCURANT
The newer 1.2 version FOG also has a confidence clip
on the fuze.
It is extremely important that you recognize a
FOG and that you keep it separate from other smoke
grenades.
Because of the hazards of all smoke grenades, when using them you should always
wear ballistic eye protection, body armor, helmet, gloves and hearing protection (single
protection when outside, double when inside–double protection is earplugs and a noise
muffs headset). If you will be exposed to the grenade’s smoke for longer than 15 minutes,
you must also wear your M40 mask. If possible, put a barrier like a wall or tree between
you and the blast to protect against fragments.
S
oldiers continue to put unauthorized laser pointers on their M9
and M11 pistols. If inspectors Fnd an unauthorized laser on your
pistol, they deadline the pistol.
You can avoid that trouble by just using the
authorized
laser pointer, the AN/
PEQ-14 integrated laser white light pointer, NSN 5855-01-538-0191. It even has its
own manual, TM 9-5855-1911-13&P, which is on the LOGSA ETM website:
To mount the AN/PEQ-14 on the M9, use the M9 tactical rail grabber, NSN 1005-
01-532-9847.
For more information on all grenades, see FM 3-23.30,
Grenades and Pyrotechnic
Signals;
TM 43-0001-29,
Army Ammunition Data Sheets–Grenades.
For more info on FOG,
see Ammunition Information Notices (AIN) 035-10 and 036-10:
and
For a FOG instruction card, contact Larry Baker at (404) 464-5576, DSN 367-5576,
or email:
larry.baker@us.army.mil
M2 Cocking Lever Correction
On Pages 18-19 in PS 694 (Sep 10), we got things backwards on what position the cocking
lever should be in when you slide the M2 machine gun’s bolt in the receiver.
The cocking lever
should be forward.
If the cocking lever is to the rear, then the bolt gets stuck in the receiver.
So, remember, push the cocking lever forward before you slide the bolt in the receiver.
Authorized
Grenades…
M9, M11 Pistols…
Use
Authorized
Laser Pointer
I have an
authorized
laser pointer, so
please use it!
if you use an
unauthorized
pointer,
I end up
deadlined…
…we don’t need that
trouble!
No Soldier
should be
exposed to
more than
2
7
grenades
in a day.
if you’re operating
indoors
and have
only
single hearing
protection,
make that
no more
than one grenade
per day.
The fast-Obscurant smoke
grenade (FOG) requires very
special handling,
as in getting rid of it
as quickly as possible!
Learn to identify FOG grenades
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