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Category: Small Arms

M4 Carbine: Enhanced Function Check Reminder
September 30, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, After receiving 30 M4A1 carbines from a lateral transfer, the gaining unit requested a service-upon-receipt inspection. This service, which should be conducted when receiving equipment from a transfer,... MORE

Small Arms: Quarterly Inspection Exception to Policy
September 24, 2020 — Commanders and unit armorers, have you heard about the new exception to policy for quarterly services on small arms weapons? The Deputy Chief of Staff G4 has granted unit-level armorers who aren’t MOS 91F permission to conduct quarterly services on M9, M16 and M4 families of weapons,... MORE

M16-Series Rifle & M4 Carbine: Carrier Key Screw Ordering Advice
September 14, 2020 — If you’re trying to order the carrier key screw, NSN 5305-00-992-7284, and it’s being cancelled, here’s why. There’s an error in the DLA system, and they’re working to fix it. Until then, order the next higher assembly... MORE

M224A1 60mm Mortar: Nut NSN Correction to TM
August 21, 2020 — There’s a mistake in the latest pub for the 60mm mortar, TM 9-1010-233-23&P (Sep 16). The NSN listed for the recoil mechanism buffer’s plain nut shown in Item 10 in Fig 6 of WP 0036 is incorrect... MORE

Small Arms: Security and Handling Tips
August 18, 2020 — Dear Editor, When Soldiers transport small arms to the shop for maintenance, they need to follow the guidance in AR 190-11, Physical Security of Arms Ammunition, and Explosives (Jan 19). ... MORE

M151 Spotting Scope: Do You Have the Right NSN on the Books?
August 17, 2020 — Does your unit have the M151 spotting scope? If so, check the property book and make sure the right NSN is shown and the serial number is recorded correctly... MORE

M2 and M2A1 Machine Guns: Not All Parts Are Interchangeable
July 27, 2020 — Although the M2 and M2A1 .50-cal machine guns look alike, they aren’t. So when units swap parts from one model to the other, they risk damaging the weapon and injuring Soldiers. If your unit has both machine guns, keep the weapons and spare parts separated in the arms room to prevent any mix-ups. ... MORE

M66 Ring Mount: Installation Kit for FMTV Has New NSN
July 8, 2020 — The old NSN for the M66 ring mount installation kit for your FMTV has been discontinued. Get a new kit using NSN 2540-01-570-2405... MORE

M17/M18 MHS: Is Your Pistol Acting Sluggish?
June 23, 2020 — Soldiers, is your M17/M18 pistol acting sluggish or the trigger won’t reset? According to TACOM Maintenance Action Message MA 20-031, a safety and function check must be performed using the guidance in TM 9-1005-470-10 (Mar 19)... MORE

Small Arms: CCMCK Cautions
June 22, 2020 — We told you about the dangers of firing close combat mission capability kit (CCMCK) rounds without a proper weapon’s cleaning in our story on Page 41 of PS 802 (Sep 19). Even after that warning, it seems some Soldiers aren’t doing PMCS before firing CCMCK rounds. ... MORE

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