PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-741
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 741
AUGUST 2014
34
PS 741
AUG 14
35
PS 741
AUG 14
Dear Half-Mast,
We have several old M40 masks. FED LOG says the M40 is no longer
supported. Can we convert them to M40A1s?
SSG P.H.
Dear Sergeant,
No. The M40 and M40A1 internal
drink tube couplings are glued to the
facepiece and to the internal drink tube
itself. Because these are different parts
for the M40 and M40A1, there’s no way
to convert an M40 to an M40A1. In
addition, the M40 requires a hood, but
the M40A1 uses a second skin instead.
To order an M40A1, use these NSNs:
•±
Small, NSN 4240-01-370-3821
•±
Medium, NSN 4240-01-370-3822
•±
Large, NSN 4240-01-370-3823
Of course, as long as the M40 is still
in good shape, you can continue to use
it. Many of the M40A1 parts, like the
head harness and outserts, can also be
used on the M40.
If you have any M40 questions,
contact TACOM’s Bipin Patel at DSN
786-1562, (586) 282-1562, or email:
bipin.b.patel.civ@mail.mil
M40-Series Masks…
Can M40 Convert to M40A1?
FED LOG
says you M40
masks are
no longer
supported.
I guess
I can
convert
you to an
M40A1.
{sigh}
no, you
can’t.
but you
can
use some of
the M40A1
parts and keep
using me until
I wear out.
I can
still
ProtEcT
yOu!
S
tories about
Zeb’s PM
skills spread
up and down
the trail.
E
ven the crusty old wagon
master, Sam, was won over
when Zeb showed him how to
caulk his wagon bed before
fording a river.
M
en who didn’t bother
were left with soaked
supplies and downright
cranky wives.
Never asked you
a’fore, son, but
where’d you learn
all these nifty
tricks?
Folks who check
and fix up the gear
and wagons right
plumb nice. Some
say they set up
shop in Fort Hall.
Say, did
you know
there are
rumors of
other folks
like you?
When I was in
the Army, I was
stationed on the
frontier, Sam.
Cavalry life taught
me how to care for
my mount, my weapons
and my gear.
Hmmm.
Mebbe
I’ll poke
around a
bit when we
get there.
what
will zeb
Find at
Ft Hall—
helpful
folks
or
heart-
break?
find out
next
month in
part 2!
Luckily, that knowledge
wasn’t turned in with my
weapons when I mustered out,
so it came along with me.
Lucky
for us,
too!
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12:40 PM
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