PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-731

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 731

OCTOBER 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-731 - Page 13 of 33
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PS 731
OCT 13
Wrong use of bore and chamber brushes.
± The±brushes±are±intended±
for±use±only±
inside
±weapons.±
If±you±use±them±to±clean±the±
outside±of±weapons,±they±take±
off±the±weapon’s±finish±that±
protects±against±corrosion.±
And±don’t±reverse±the±
direction±of±the±brush±when±
you±run±it±through±the±weapon±
either.±That±ruins±the±brush±
eventually.±Run±the±brush±
straight±through,±then±remove±
it±before±pulling±out±the±rod.±
±
± Charles±Dutton
± Christopher±Wilson
± DOL
± Ft±Leonard±Wood,±MO
Editor’s note:
This is good advice for
Soldiers to target. Thanks for sharing.
Dear±Editor,
± We±do±much±of±the±small±arms±repair±work±at±Ft±Leonard±Wood±and±we’ve±
noticed±a±few±problems±that±are±easily±preventable:±
Broken M16/M4 back up iron sights (BUIS).
± Sometimes±we±replace±as±many±as±
40±of±these±a±week!±The±best±way±
to±protect±the±BUIS±is±to±keep±it±in±
the±down±position±when±you’re±not±
using±it.±If±it±sticks±up,±it±catches±
and±bends±on±stuff±like±your±pack’s±
straps.±Keeping±the±BUIS±in±the±
down±position±also±helps±to±keep±
it±clean±and±lubed.±If±it±becomes±
gunked±up±with±dirt±or±rust,±it’s±
hard±to±position±and±you±end±up±
bending±it.±Don’t±play±with±the±BUIS±
either.±If±you±idly±flip±it±back±and±
forth,±the±nub±catches±the±side’s±
blade±and±gets±worn±off.±
No scrapers.
± We±see±too±many±units±that±don’t±have±enough±gas±system±scrapers±for±
their±M240±and±M249±machine±guns.±Without±the±scrapers,±it’s±impossible±to±
totally±clean±the±gas±system±and±soon±it±plugs±up.
± Armorers±should±order±
extra±M249±scrapers,±
NSN±5120-01-598-
4301,±and±the±three±M240±
scrapers,±NSN±4933-01-
047-3394,±NSN±4933-
01-033-1504,±and±NSN±
scrapers±get±lost±in±the±
field,±so±it’s±a±good±idea±to±
keep±replacements±on-hand.
Keep BUIS clean, lubed and
in down position
You’ll need extra scrapers, so order them!
Small Arms…
Straight
Shooting
Solutions
remember, I’m
for
inside
the
weapon
only!
you all can avoid these
scrapes if you follow
these simple tips…
this isn’t what I
had in mind when
I asked for a
tripod!
I’m a mess
and sure
could use
some help.
hang
in there
buddy!
ughhh.
and
don’t
move me
back and
forth…
…that
just
ruins
my bristles!
you
said it!
ahh… much
better!
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