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Category: Small Arms

M153 CROWS II: How Tall Is CROWS When Towed?
November 26, 2019 — Dear Editor, drivers may be aware of how much height is added to their vehicle with the M153 CROWS II installed. But they should also give thought to its height when towed. Here are a few facts to keep in mind:... MORE

Ammo: Use New Dummy Rounds Only
November 26, 2019 — To prevent mix-ups in the field, three years ago, the Army fielded new small arms dummy rounds that are easily identified as dummy rounds. Units need to remember: these new rounds are the only dummy rounds authorized for training, weapon cycling, and any other situation requiring inert rounds. ... MORE

M17/M18 Modular Handgun System: Sight Adjustment
November 25, 2019 — Some Soldiers are trying to adjust the front sight on their new M17/M18 pistol. Big mistake! Adjusting the front sight yourself usually means a broken sight. And there’s no reason to adjust it anyway. The pistol came from the manufacturer already zeroed... MORE

Small Arms: Don't Mix & Match your Red/Yellow BFAs
November 18, 2019 — Dear Editor, I'm writing to raise awareness of an issue we’re noticing with the blank firing adapters or BFAs. Soldiers are using the red and yellow BFAs interchangeably and this leads to cycling problems when firing and possible damage. Here's the right solution... MORE

M240L Machine Gun: BFA Correction
November 18, 2019 — On Page 31 of PS 797 (Apr 19), we said to use the M24 BFA, NSN 1005-01-480-0289, with the M240L machine gun. But with the application of MWO 9-1005-313-23-4, the M240L changed from the standard barrel to a short barrel... MORE

Small Arms: Proper Handling of Malfunctions
November 18, 2019 — Soldiers,Some of you aren’t taking the individual and crew-served weapon’s basic issue items (BII) with you when you go to the field or the range. Bad idea!All weapons from .50-cal and below have BII. The BII is used to put the weapon into operation, during operation and for emergency repairs. So never fire a weapon in the field or on the range... MORE

M16-Series Rifles, M4/M4A1 Carbine: Solving Loose Lever Mystery
November 18, 2019 — Dear Editor,We’ve had a problem at Ft Leonard Wood with the M16 and M4’s right-side fire control selector lever working loose and sometimes disappearing. We suspect the reason is from armorers forcing the weapons to fit into M12 racks. Over time, that loosens the lever’s screw. As PS has pointed out in the Oct '19 issue, older M12 racks must be... MORE

CROWS: Does Mandrel Come with Boresight Kit?
October 30, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, we ordered the M153 CROWS boresight kit with NSN 1005-01-571-7212. According to TM 9-1090-221-10, it looks like the kit should have included a boresight mandrel adapter, NSN 4920-01-548-7633. But there’s no foam cutout for it inside the tool kit. Does the mandrel adapter need to be ordered separately? Keep reading for Half-Mast's answer... MORE

M249: Carrying Handle Collar Inspection Criteria Clarification
October 30, 2019 — Soldiers,We need to clarify what was stated in our M249 barrel collar story on Page 39 of PS 802 (click on image below to access copy of the article). Yes, it’s true the barrel is NMC if there is any movement of the barrel collar. But we didn’t say what is moving. Movement in the handle is not the same as movement in the barrel collar.This picture... MORE

M249 Machine Gun: Scraper NSN Changes
October 22, 2019 — When your M249 machine gun’s scraper tool wears out, don’t use NSN 1005-01-131-1914 to order a new one. Here's the new NSN... MORE

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