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M240 Machine Gun: Front Mounting Bushing Can Spin
March 20, 2020 — Soldiers, we have an update on the M240 machine gun’s front mounting bushing. If it spins, that doesn’t deadline the weapon. On Page 41 of PS 788 (Jul 18), we said if there was any movement of the front mounting bushing, the weapon was NMC... MORE

M2A1 Machine Gun: Protect the Mounting Pin and CROWS Elevation Servo
March 9, 2020 — Dear Editor, Which is stronger: the CROWS elevation servo motor or the M2A1 machine gun mounting pin? Trick question! The answer is, neither. After the machine gun is removed from the mount, make sure to push the pin back in... MORE

M249 and M240 Machine Guns: Tag the Barrels
January 24, 2020 — Soldiers, your M240 and M249 machine guns have two or more barrels. As you probably know, the barrel has to be gaged to the weapon. So make sure they’re marked with the weapon serial number. Otherwise, confusion can occur... MORE

M2A1 Machine Gun: Feed Tray Pin PM
January 13, 2020 — Some Soldiers aren’t using the right pin on their M2A1 machine gun’s feed tray and that’s an accident waiting to happen... MORE

M2A1 Machine Gun: Marking the Gage
January 13, 2020 — Marking the M2A1 gage with a serial number is required. But care must be taken not to mark it in a critical area. Instead, Soldiers should attach a dog tag marked with the serial number... MORE

M2A1 Machine Gun: Install the M19 BFA the Right Way
January 7, 2020 — Some Soldiers out there are just doing it wrong! They're trying to install the M19 blank firing attachment (BFA) over the flash suppressor of the M2A1 machine gun. Spoiler alert: it won't fit!... MORE

MK19: Property Book Serial Number Confusion Cleared
December 19, 2019 — Dear Editor, some units with MK19 grenade machine guns (Mods 3 and 4) have incorrect serial numbers listed on the property book. That's because the weapon is etched/engraved with both a serial number and the month/year of manufacture. The serial number is only the first five digits... MORE

M240 Machine Gun: Clean Your Weapon After Firing It
December 17, 2019 — Soldiers, it’s important to clean your weapon every time you fire it! A maintenance facility reported receiving M240 machine guns with barrels stuck in the receiver. The cause of the problem was the weapons didn’t get cleaned after they were fired. Keep reading to learn how to prevent this probem... MORE

M230 Automatic Gun: Target These Tips
December 9, 2019 — Target these tips to keep your M230 automatic gun on target, particularly in a desert environment:... 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

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