PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-736

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 736

MARCH 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-736 - Page 21 of 33
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W
hen you use the AN/PEM-1 laser borelight system (LBS) to zero and boresight
your new M2A1 machine gun, you have to do things differently than with the M2.
For the M2A1, you must ±rst remove the ²ash suppressor before using the
LBS. And when you’re ±nished, you must reinstall the ²ash suppressor. The ²ash
suppressor won’t affect the zero of the weapon. Make a note until this information is
added to the LBS’ TM 9-5860-226-13&P.
To boresight and zero the M2A1 when it’s mounted on the M153 CROWS, use
the CROWS boresight alignment kit following the procedures in TM 9-1090-219-10.
If you can’t use the CROWS kit to boresight and zero because the mandrel adapter
or M2 mandrel have disappeared, use the LBS. But again you must ±rst remove the
²ash suppressor and reinstall it when you’re ±nished.
If you have any questions about the AN/PEM-1 LBS, contact Dennis Timmons at
(586) 282-1371, DSN 786-1371, or email:
dennis.c.timmons.civ@mail.mil
or Anthony Smith, (586) 282-1233, DSN 786-1233, or email:
anthony.g.smith30.civ@mail.mil
If you have questions about the M2A1, contact Wayne Waroway at (586) 282-
1254, DSN 786-1254, or email:
wayne.d.waroway.civ@mail.mil
If you have questions about CROWS, contact Fred Torres at (586) 282-1355, DSN
786-1355, or email:
wilfredo.f.torresestevez.civ@mail.mil
M9 Pistol…
Need a Holster?
No Problem!
LBS Needed to Boresight
M2A1 Machine Gun
Undecided on
the
best
way
to wear your
M9 pistol?
You have
four
holster
choices…
M12 holster,
M7 holster,
Holster shoulder harness,
Hip holster extender,
Remove flash suppressor
before
zeroing or boresighting M2A1
OK, you can
boresight me, but
take off my flash
suppressor
first.
But of
course!
At press time
PS
became aware
that the new Serpa
holster is also authorized
for use with the M9 pistol
and is being fielded as
part of a Rapid Fielding
Initiative. It cannot
be ordered.
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1:48 PM
rapid fielding
initiative
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