PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-719
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 719
OCTOBER 2012
34
PS 719
OCT 12
35
PS 719
OCT 12
± To±lock±M4A1s±in±the±M12±rack,±you±need±an±adapter±
bar±on±the±rear±of±the±arms±rack.±Your±support±(or±field±
maintenance)± makes± the± bar± following± the± instructions±
beginning±in±WP±0036-1±in±TM±9-1005-319-23&P±(Nov±08).±
± To±lock±an±M16A4±with±a±carrying±handle±in±the±M12±rack,±you±may±need±to±move±the±
carrying±handle±back±one±notch±to±the±rear.±The±carrying±handle±must±be±returned±to±the±
original±position±for±firing±to±maintain±the±zero.±
±± The±standard±adapter±rail±system±installed±on±the±M16A4±or±M4/M4A1±will±prevent±the±rack±
from±closing.±In±that±case,±a±single±locking±bar±is±needed.±To±get±instructions±for±fabricating±a±
single±locking±bar,±contact±TACOM’s±Gene±Meade±at±DSN±786-1277,±(586)±282-1277±or±email:
eugene.v.meade2.civ@mail.mil
or±John±Kelty±at±DSN±786-1275,±(586)±282-1275,±or±email:
john.m.kelty.civ@mail.mil
T
he±M12±rack,±NSN±1095-00-407-0674,±for±the±M16±rifle±and±M4/M4A1±carbine±won’t±hold±
the±M16A4±or±M4A1±unless±you±modify±the±rack±first.±
Any±M12±racks±that±are±
fitted±with±the±adapter±
bar±or±single±locking±
bar±must±be±certified±as±
secure.±Contact±your±local±
TACOM±logistics±assistance±
representative±for±details.
Rack
Help for
M16A4
and
M4A1
that’s
what I came
to tell
you. they
said I can
transfer
after all.
so I can
work at
ps—
if
you still
want me.
nope! but I saw
the leftovers in
hestor’s tummy.
she enjoys
chomping on
spaghetti code.
with
sauce.
my top
secret
sauce!
of
course
we
still want
you cloe.
you’re a
perfect
fit
at
ps.
but we’re
taking her
shopping
for a
new
wardrobe!
so you
didn’t
get our
sos?
awesome!
thanks!
when do
I start?
how
about
now?
start by
getting
that
hunk o’
hardware
outta
here.
I vote we
celebrate
and treat
our new
co-worker
to lunch.
what’s wrong
with a good
steakhouse?
we’re
outnumbered,
half-mast!
look at
the bright
side,
blade. we
won’t have
to worry
about
weight
regs
next
month.
majority picks the
cuisine. soup and
salad, anyone?
can you
pluck my
recipe
outta
those
steel
jaws of
doom?
already
done
,
connie. check your
sIpr email. I was
able to recall all
the emails hestor
sent out. your top
secret recipe is
still
classified.
will
do,
boss.
Rack
Help for
M16A4
and
M4A1
Adapter Bar
Mounting±rail±installed?±
Rack±locking±bar±may±be±needed
Move±M16A4±carrying±handle±back±one±notch
hey!
we
don’t
have an
adapter
bar!
yeah,
anybody
can pull
us out
of this
rack!
719 34-35.indd
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9/4/12
2:36 PM
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