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M240B Machine Gun: Don’t Forget the Scraper Tool
September 13, 2023
— Cleaning the M240B machine gun’s gas system is an important part of maintaining your weapon. Clean the whole gas system to keep your weapon firing. Keep reading to get the whole story…...
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M240 Machine Gun: Need a BFA Discriminator?
August 10, 2023
— The discriminator will be added to the M240 machine gun additional authorization list (AAL) according to TACOM. Here's how to get one...
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Corrosion: Training the Basics
July 7, 2023
— Maintenance leaders, PS has an excellent PowerPoint presentation that you can download and use to train Soldiers on basic corrosion information or tailor to your equipment and vehicles. Read on...
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MK19 Grenade Machine Gun: Upgraded Rear Sight Assembly
June 13, 2023
— The MK19 grenade machine gun has an updated rear sight assembly. Contact the MWO coordinator if your unit needs to have the MWO installed. Read on to learn more…...
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M240 Machine Gun: Dry Firing Can Crack the Receiver
June 9, 2023
— When handling the M240, it’s important to never dry fire the weapon. When the locking bar strikes the guide rails, the force can cause it to crack. This will take your M240 out of the fight. Keep reading to find out more…...
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M3/M3A1 Rifles: Only Count Effective Full Charge Rounds
June 6, 2023
— Not all M3/M3A1 rifle rounds are alike. It’s required to log all effective full charge rounds on the TULSA website. Keep reading to learn more…...
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M4 and M16 Series Rifles: Only You Can Avoid a Cook Off
May 10, 2023
— Know your weapons’ sustained rate of fire. Don’t exceed the sustained rate of fire except under extreme circumstances to avoid a possible cook off or catastrophic failure. Read on to get the full story…...
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M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine: See the New AAL Items
May 8, 2023
— TACOM has added new items to the M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine additional authorization list (AAL). Keep reading to see the new items…...
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M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine: 30-Round Magazine NSN Clarification
April 6, 2023
— The M16-series rifle and M4/M4A1 carbine -10 TM lists two different 30-round magazines in the COEI table. Only one of them has a good NSN. Keep reading to see which magazine to order…...
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Small Arms: Firing Range NSNs
March 22, 2023
— This article initially appeared in PS 762 (May 16). With spring comes trips to the firing range. Here’s a list of NSNs you may need to run your range successfully. Keep reading to get the list…...
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