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Category: Small Arms

M2A1 Machine Gun: Barrel Extension Excessive Wear and Timing Adjustment
March 18, 2021 — Dear Editor, there are reports that some M2A1 barrel extensions have excessive wear and damage. This damage is occurring because the M2A1 timing adjustment isn’t being performed during... MORE

M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine: Catch Loose Barrels and Mounting Rails!
March 11, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 759 (Feb 16), p. 40. Dear Editor, From our experience taking care of M16s and M4s at Camp Beauregard, we recommend Soldiers pay special attention to these two checks:... MORE

M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine: Dry Up Dry Firing
March 11, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 759 (Feb 16), p. 39 Dear Editor, the M16/M4’s TM 9-1005-319-10 is very clear about the clearing procedure. For the specific steps to follow, read this article. ... ... MORE

Ammunition: Report Malfunctions!
March 2, 2021 — Soldiers, it doesn’t matter if you’re training in CONUS or OCONUS, firing small arms, using explosives or firing an M1 Abrams, ammo should work the first time, all of the time. The first thing to do after a round doesn’t fire is use the immediate action procedures in the weapon or vehicle -10 TM. If you have to keep doing immediate action, there’s a malfunction... MORE

Don’t Spin Our Wheels!
February 23, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 759 (May 16), p. 1. PS Magazine gets lots of maintenance and supply questions each month. Sometimes we can send out an immediate answer. Other times, those answers take a couple days to a few weeks to track down. In the meantime, you may find the solution on your own. ... MORE

M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine: Firing Stoppage? Try C-SPORTS!
February 18, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 763 (Jun 16), p. 40. Dear Editor, I saw on Page 44 of PS 755 (Oct 15) the suggestion from Scott Taylor about dealing with an M16/M4 firing stoppage. An easy way to remember this is the acronym C-SPORTS: ... MORE

AN-PEQ/15 & AN-PEQ/16B: Intermittent Issue with Remote Cable Assembly
February 3, 2021 — Soldiers, there seems to be a problem with some of the remote cables delivered between December 2019 and August 2020 for the AN-PEQ/15 advanced target pointer and AN-PEQ/16B mini integrated pointer... MORE

M9 Pistol: MAC Update in the TM’s Future
January 6, 2021 — Dear Half-Mast, Due to the M17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) pistol fielding, all updates to the M9’s TM 9-1005-317-23&P (Feb 07) have been paused. When the TM is updated, two-level maintenance... MORE

PS Magazine: Help Us Help You
December 23, 2020 — Each day, emails from Soldiers and DoD civilians all over the world come into PS Magazine seeking answers to challenges they're facing while maintaining their vehicles and equipment. And each day, Half-Mast or a member of his team replies. In order to help you, help us by providing as much information as possible about the problem... MORE

UTAP: You’re Just a Click Away!
November 17, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 798 (May 19), p. 20-21. TACOM’s Unit Training Assistance Program, UTAP, provides approved training materials for a variety of TACOM-managed equipment... MORE

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