PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-712
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 712
MARCH 2012
46
PS 712
MAR 12
47
PS 712
MAR 12
Dear Specialist A.B.,
Your direct support has metal stamping die sets that are part of the All Direct
Support Shop. If they don’t have the stamping sets, you can order one for
1
/
8
-in
numbers with NSN 5110-00-289-0002. Then use safety wire to fasten the dog tag to
the barrel. Make sure the wire ends don’t stick out where they can poke someone.
You can also paint the number on the barrel.
What you
don’t
want to do is engrave
the number on the
barrel. That ruins the
barrel’s Fnish, which
leads to corrosion and
a ruined barrel.
Dear Half-Mast,
I know PS has talked about how important it is to ID both barrels for the
M2, M249, and M240 machine guns. That way you know you’re using a
barrel headspaced for that specific weapon. You recommended using a dog
tag to put the ID number on. I know you can get the dog tags with NSN
8465-00-242-4804. How do you stamp the numbers on them?
SPC A.B.
A
ll the care you give your rife, machine gun, or pistol in the Feld can go to waste
i± you don’t show the same care when you ship it to or ±rom SWA.
I± you just toss your weapon in a box ±or shipment, moisture can let corrosion turn
it into an expensive piece o± junk by the time it arrives at its destination. And that
has happened too many times in the last several years. Too many weapons have been
ruined because PM was ±orgotten when it came time to ship them.
But your weapon can have a sa±e journey i± you just remember these rules:
•
Clean ’em.
Completely clean your weapons like their -10 TMs say to.
But no
steam cleaning!
That surely leads to corrosion because it also cleans out all lubricant.
•
Lube ’em.
That means CLP ±or all weapons except the MK19. ²or it, use corrosion
preventive compound (MIL-PR²-16173 grade 3), NSN 8030-00-244-1293, cut 50
percent with mineral oil; or use general purpose lubricating oil (MIL-PR²-3150),
NSN 9150-00-231-2356; or general purpose lubricating oil (MIL-PR²-32033), NSN
9150-00-231-9062, i± it’s used with vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI). All three lubes
can also be used ±or all weapons i± necessary.
•
Wrap ’em.
Wrap weapons in VCI barrier and secure the barrier with tape. NSN
8135-00-664-0015 brings a 3 x 600 ±oot roll o± VCI.
•
Do not use bubblewrap.
Some bubblewrap contains a chloride that when mixed
with moisture ±orms an acid that causes corrosion. There’s no way to tell which is
which, so avoid
all
o± them!
Some units have reported problems getting these VCI materials through the supply
system. ²lex-Pac and MRN Enterprise are other sources ±or VCI bags and will ship
them within 24 hours.
Contact ²lex-Pac at (309) 794-9544. Contact MRN Enterprise at: 412-221-9111 or
order at their website:
OK, we’ve got the dog tags for
my barrels, but how do we put
the ID number on them?
I know
just who
to ask!
Stamp Out Barrel Marking
Safe Shipping
for your Weapons
Use safety wire to attach dog tag to barrel
Small Arms…
I’m going
to clean
you, then
lube you.
I want
you to
have
a
safe
trip.
now that you’re
clean and lubed,
let me wrap
you up!
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