PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-741
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 741
AUGUST 2014
36
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Dear Editor,
MWO 9-1005-313-23-4 added a short
barrel to the M240L. But the M24 blank
firing attachment (BFA) can’t be used with
the short barrel.
For the short barrel, you must use the
M26 BFA, NSN 1005-01-565-6693.
Until it arrives, continue to train with the
standard barrel and the M24 BFA, NSN
1005-01-480-0289. Never use the M26
on the standard barrel or the M24 on the
short barrel. You’ll damage the barrels.
I thought your readers would want to know.
Charles “George” King
TACOM LAR
Ft Riley, KS
M21 BFA—
The M21 doesn’t
have a single NSN, but instead
has three separate components:
chamber
and
discriminator
assembly, NSN 1005-01-142-2841;
weapon spare parts ordnance bag,
NSN
and
M1-series tank fring attachment
adapter, NSN 1005-01-218-0693.
They must be ordered individually.
Use M21’s chamber
and discriminator
assembly and ordnance
bag with M240, M240C
and M240E
M1-series firing attachment is only for M240 fired from M1-series tank
M24 BFA—
The M24, NSN 1005-01-480-0289, is the only authorized BFA ±or
the M240B, M240D, M240H, M240L (standard barrel), and M240N. The M24
doesn’t need a discriminator. It’s a stand-alone item.
The M24 has two repair parts:
the sha±t, NSN 5340-01-481-8127,
and pull ring, NSN 5325-01-480-6849.
New
M240 Machine Gun…
Short Barrel Needs
New
BFA
M26 BFA
should be used
with M240L
short barrel
They certainly
would. Thanks for
letting us know.
While we’re on the
subject, let’s
review
all the M240 BFAs.
There are
two different
BFAs besides the M26
that can be used on the
M240s. But they
aren’t
interchangeable.
you
can’t
use the old
BFA with the M240L’s
new short barrel.
you need the
new
M26 Bfa. here’s the
whole
bFA story.
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