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Tag: General Small Arms

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

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

Small Arms: Ammunition Must be Clean and Dry
October 29, 2020 — Soldiers, word from the field is that some of you are reporting M16 and M4 bolt damage. The bolt locking lugs are cracking, breaking off, causing weapon stoppages, and creating a risk of injury and weapon damage... MORE

Small Arms: Cleaning Tanks Do’s and Don’ts
October 21, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 784 (Mar 18), p. 42. Units are better off never using cleaning tanks for their weapons, mainly because it’s too easy to mix up bolts when many weapons are run through the tanks. Read on to learn about other Do's and Don'ts... MORE

Small Arms: How Often Should Weapons Be Cleaned?
October 21, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 784 (Mar 18), p. 41. Dear Half-Mast, Page 37 in PS 764(Jul 16) said that at least every 90 days an M16 rifle or M4 carbine should be cleaned and lubed. Is that true for all the weapons? Keep reading for MSG Half-Mast's answer. ... 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

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

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

Small Arms: Turning in Parts? Check SMR Codes
June 19, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 787 (Jun 18), p. 39. Pay attention to the SMR codes when you turn in unserviceable Class IX small arms repair parts. Units are mistakenly turning in parts that should be disposed of at field level. ... MORE

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