PS Magazine Articles

Articles

Category: Small Arms

M17/M18 Pistol: Avoid These Problems
December 14, 2021 — Dear Editor, here at Ft Leonard Wood, MO, we have seen a few issues with the M17/M18 pistol, such as loose rear sights, excessive use of CLP and using spray bottles to apply CLP. Here's how to avoid these problems. ... MORE

Small Arms: GTAs to the Rescue
December 6, 2021 — Armorers, there are graphic training aids (GTAs) to help teach Soldiers what parts go where on their weapon. The GTAs show the parts breakdown of several rifles, machine guns and pistols... MORE

M249 Machine Gun: Is Your Buttstock Coming Loose?
December 1, 2021 — Dear Editor, we work at TACOM FMX and have noticed the adjustable buttstock on M249 machine guns is coming loose from the back plate. This can be fixed by tightening the buttstock. Here's how... ... MORE

MK 19 Grenade Machine Gun: Always Lock the Sear in Place
November 29, 2021 — Dear Editor, when Soldiers disassemble the MK 19 grenade machine gun, they should make sure after removing the sear plate assembly from the receiver that their priority is putting the sear safety lock on. Read on to discover why this step is critical. ... MORE

Small Arms: Store Only Clean Weapons in the Arms Room
November 23, 2021 — Commanders, leaders and Soldiers, after a long day at the range, everyone wants to turn in their weapon and go home. But that’s not the right thing to do. It’s critical that all weapons are thoroughly cleaned and lubricated before they’re stored... MORE

M2/M2A1 Machine Guns: Are There Mandatory Replacement Parts?
November 3, 2021 — There was an article on Page 41 of PS 767 (Oct 16) that said the M2A1 machine gun’s mandatory replacement parts had been eliminated. Has there been any change to this statement? The M2A1’s -23&P TM still shows these parts... MORE

M249 Machine Gun: Don’t Clog the Gas Port
September 22, 2021 — Dear Editor, in our weapons shop, we’ve noticed some Soldiers have cleaned their M249 gas piston assembly and left cleaning patches or other cleaning material behind inside the weapon. Here's what we recommend doing to avoid a malfunction... MORE

M17/M18 MHS: Loaded Chamber Indicator & Rear Sight Maintenance Tips
September 22, 2021 — Dear Half-Mast, with some of the M17 pistols coming in for maintenance, we’ve found that the loaded chamber indicator (LCI) is no longer sitting flush after being used on the range. Also, the weapons are coming in with loose rear sights. Any tips on what to do? ... MORE

120mm Mortar: Have You Read the Latest SOUM?
August 18, 2021 — Soldiers, there’s a new safety of use message (SOUM) for the 120mm mortar. TACOM issued SOUM 21-008, Potential Cracks and Inclusions, on 6 Jul 21. It’s an update to SOUM 21-006, Potential Cracks and Inclusions, dated 21 Apr 21... MORE

M249 Machine Gun: Won't Fire? Check Piston Pin
August 12, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 758 (May 16), p. 42. Dear Editor, Recently I was trying to repair an M249 that wouldn’t fire. It would chamber rounds and extract them with no problem... MORE

Want to get better search results faster?
Click the link below to access our "how to" guide.

Quick Search Results Guide

After entering a keyword, you must hit or click the Search bar/box below for the function to work.
Simply hitting Return won't yield results.

Search Online PS Articles

Search Online Articles By Category

Search Online Articles By Date Range

Search By Tag

LOGSA Links/URLs

Note about links to archive articles

If you come across a link to a pre-2014 PS Magazine issue or article that uses LOGSA in the web address (URL), use this link instead:

https://www.ldac.army.mil/#/psmag

For issues/articles from 2014 and after, click on the Archive/Index tab in the top menu of this website.