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(FORMERLY Til 9-1211)
FIELD MAINTENANCE
CAL.. 30 BROWNING
AUTOl\1ATIC RIFLE
Ml918A2
TECEINLCAL
C' II AI'TER
, 't~1 t ion
C HAPTER
'crtion
CHAPTER
I.
l.
ll.
2.
3.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Parng-raJ1h~ Pn!!f"'
1- 3
4,5
6- 9
7
1L
10- 12
13-27
2 ,29
30,3 1
lL
J:2
32- 43
44- 49
50- 53
54-5
59- 62
63-66
VII. Gas cylinder and forearm group _-- -------- - - ------ 67- 70
VIII. Rear sight assemb ly ____ -------- _____________ ---_ 71- 75
IX. l\l agazine assembly __________ _____ ___________ ___ _ 76-79
X. Bipod assembly ________________________________ _ Q-4
'a.l. .30 jointed cleanin g rocll\1L _________________ _ 5, 6
XI.
5. F INAL I N~PE "riO N _________________________ _ 87, 8
C HAPTER
APPENDIX.
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D e. r ription and data ____________________________ _
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3.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I.
1.
GENERAL
Scope
2.
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4. Description
(figs . 1 and 2)
a. The cal. .30 Browning automatic rifle .r 1J918A2 is an air-cooled,
gas-operated , magazine-fed, shoulder-type weapon. It i primarily composed of a barrel and receiver group, trigger guard assembly, gas cylinder
and forearm group, slide and piston group, rear sight assembly, buffer
group, hinged butt plate assembly, magazine a sembly, bipod assembly,
and bolt group.
b. The trigger guard a .embly, located on the bottom of the receiver,
acts as a housing for the trigger mechanism, ejector, magazine catch,
and cyclic change lever.
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c. On the front of the receiver, just below the barrel, is the gas cylinder
and forearm group, within which the slide and piston group reciprocates,
actuated by gas pressure and the recoil spring.
d. The rear sight assembly is located on the top of the receiver just
forward of the butt stock.
e. Inside t he butt stock is the buffer tube , which houses the buffer
group, composed of alternate cones and cups, and the actuator which,
combined with the actuator spring, operates in the passage formed by
t he actuator tube.
f. The rear end of the stock is closed by the hinged butt plate assembly.
g. The magazine assembly, located on the bottom of the receiver towards the front, holds 20 rounds.
h. The bipod assembly is mounted with the fl ash hider and bipod
bearing on the front of the barrel.
i . The bolt group, housing the firing pin and extractor, operates inside
the receiver .
j. The rifle is furnished with a cyclic rate mechanism housed in the butt
stock with a trigger guard mechanism . The cycli c rate mechanism allows two rates of automatic fire, 550 rounds per minute (normal cyclic
rate) and 350 rounds per minute (slow cyclic rate) .
5.
General
Tools and equipment and maintenance part over and a bove those
available to the using orga nization are supplied to ordnance fi eld maintenance units for maintaining a nd repairing t he materiel.
7.
Parts
Maintenance pa rts are listed in ORD 8 S L A-4, which i:s the authority
for requisit ioning replacements.
8.
Standard and commonly used tools and equipment having general application to this materiel are listed in ORD 6 SNL's J - 8 Section 6 and
J- 10, Section 2, and are authorized by TA and TOE.
9.
The special tools and equipment tabulated in table I are li:sted in ORD
6 St-.TL J- 12. This tabulation contains only those special tools and
eq uipment necessary to perform the operations described in this publication, is included for information only, and is not to be used as a basis for
req uisitions.
Tabulated Data
Rifling:
umber of grooves ___ ____ _____ _____
Right-hand ed twist (o ne t urn in ) _____
Depth of grooves __ __ ______________
Cross-sectional a rea of bore ______________
T ype of mechanism_ _ _ ______ _____ ___ __ _
Feeding device ___ ____ __ _____ ___________
Capacity of feeding device ______________
CHAPTER 2
Note. Special tool sets in ORO 6 SNL J- 12, in audition lo ~pcciaJ tools, a l o
con tain sta ndard a nd co mmonl y used tools and equipm ent specifica lly app licable to
this materiel.
Table I . Special Tools and Eqtt-ipmenl f or Field Maintenauce
4
33.3 cal. (10 in .)
0.0040 in.
0.0740 sq in.
gas-operated
magazine
20 rds
500 to 650 rds per min (fast a utom atic)
{ 300 to 450 rd s per min (slow a utom atic)
air
31.125 in.
10 lb max; 6 lb min
ball; AP; tracer
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R eferences
Identify ing
No.
Item
F ig.
Usc
P ar.
50a(2)
bbl
6316006
4, 10
cleaning,
BRUSH,
chamber, cal. .30,
Ml.
EXTRACTOR, ruptwed cartridge case,
cal. .30, Mk II.
FILLER, magaz ine,
cal. .30.
6528362
5507912
5507913
--------- ---
BLOCK, vise,
holding, S.
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'l'able I.
H cfcrt"nces
IdcntifyiUJ< , _
Hom
No.
_ __
Fil(.
_ __ _ _
Par.
Use
556-13~:3
J8t..,
5 l a(2J(c J,
88
GAGE,
heads pace,
cal. .:30, 1.9.J.O in.
i3 199-14
3, 5
27b( 1), 88
headspacc,
GAGE,
cal. .30, 1.!J50 in.
7:3 19H5-I
:3, 5
27b(2), 88
"07720-1
3, 2
2:3.f, 68b(3 ),
8
5077201
3, 25
20b, 64c(2 J,
88
726578
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51a(2l (b)
631G00 1
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7ll3327
7113326
7113328
4, 16
.J , ](j
-!, 13,
20
3, 27
53a(2)
53a(2)
50r(5),
53a(2)
23.f, 65a,
68b(2)
-!
G7b(-l), 69c,
726 211
](j
53a(:2)
70a
GAS CYLINDER
CLEANING TOOL7268211
G5U7:38!J
c~ lind er.
WRENCH
single,
open end, receiver
and bbl.
G:316005
4, 10
50a(2)
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CHAPTER 3
INSPECTIONS
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Section I.
GENERAL
10. Scope
Paragraphs 10 through 31 provide specific instructions for the technical inspection by ordnance maintenance personnel of materiel either in
the hands of troops or when received for repair in ordnance shops. It
also briefly describes the in-proce s inspection of materiel during repair
and the final inspection after repair has been completed . Troubleshooting information is incorporated wherever applicable as a normal phase
of inspection.
11. Purpose of Inspections
Inspections are made for the purposes of (1) determining the condition
of an item as to serviceability, (2) recognizing conditions that would
cause failure, (3) assuring proper application of maintenance policies at
prescribed levels, and (4) determining the ability of a unit to accomplish
its maintenance and supply mis. ions.
12. Categories of Inspection
In general, five categories of inspection are performed by ordnance
maintenance personnel.
a. Overall I nspection. This is a periodic overall inspection performed
by a contact party on materiel in the hands of troops and an inspection
performed by maintenance company personnel when materiel is evacuated to the ordnance company . The inspection of evacuated materiel
is more thorough and includes check and repair of minor points that
should not be required in the inspection performed by a contact party.
b. Preembcakation I nspection. This inspection is conducted on materiel
in alerted units sched uled for oversea duty, to insure that such materiel
will not become unserviceable or n~orn out in a relatively short t ime. It
prescribes a higher percentage of remaining usable life in serviceable
materiel to meet a specific need beyond minimum serviceability.
c. I n-P1ocess I nspections. These are inspections performed in the
process of repairing the materiel. This is to insm e that all parts conform to the prescribed standards, that the workmanship is in accordance
with approved methods and procedures, and that defi ciencies not disclosed 1:: r the preliminary inspection are found and corrected. Detailed
inst ructio s are contained in chapter 4.
d. Final I nspection. This is an acceptance inspection performed by a
final inspector after repair has been completed, to insure that the materiel
is acceptable for return to user according to the standards establi heel .
Detailed instructions are contained in chapter 5.
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e. Spot-Check In specti on. This is a periodic overall inspection performed on on ly a percent age of t he materiel in each unit, to determin e
the adequacy and effectiveness of organizational and field maintenance.
Section II.
13.
Precautions
14.
General
f. Check on a pplication of all urgen t modifications, and if any unauthOLized alterations have been made, or if work beyond the a uthorized
scope of the unit is bein g attempted 'l:WO ORD A4- W6 which provides
the rifle with the late:t gas cylinder assembly is considered mandatory;
however, a] o check DA P am 310- 4 and the current modification \\"Ork
order file for any additional work orders promulgated ubsequent to
t his printing.
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15 . Rifle
a. Hand-operate and check assemblies and parts for functioning and
smoot hne s of operation.
b. Inspect fit of m agazine in receiver and functioning of magazine
cat ch and catch release with magazine.
c. Using magazine and dwnmy cart ridges, test the loacling function of
bolt and flm ctioning of the extractor and t he ejector. "\\ Then inspecting,
use a sen r. il'eable magazine, as a worn retaining lug on t he magazine may
allow mag .zine to drop , thus affecting the feed fun ction of t he bolt.
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hole of bolt, due to an enlarged fi ring pin h ole or re essive weat of bolt
face, replace the bolt.
Warnin g: Test-fire when and where conditions permit, considering
safety and expediency.
16. SIGHTS
a. Check front sight base for looseness on the barrel, and check blade
for looseness in the base.
b. B lade must be straight and top of the blade square and properly
darkened.
c. In pect rear sight base for looseness on receiver.
d. Inspect windage scale for looseness on base.
e. Check spring for functioning.
f. Inspect fun ctioning of elevat ing :>crew and leaf with sli de. Both
must operate freely a nd retain setting .
g. Windage knob will turn freely by hanrl and retain set. An acceptable dull finish is required on all parts.
17.
Bipod Group
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19.
Bolt Group
20.
22 .
a. Inspect gas cylinder for dents, cracks, deformat ion, and distortion.
b. Check gas port in the gas cylinder body to be swe it is free of carbon or other foreign matter.
c. Check gas cylinder body for burred or stripped threads.
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15
d. Check the three ga ports in the gas regulator for carbon or other
foreign matter.
e. Be sure that dust bield is present.
f. Inspect, gas cylinder body for wear, using gas cylinder gage 507720
(fig. 3). This is a N 0 GO gag and boule! not enter the gas cylinder
body. Before gaging t he cylinder clean thoroughly to remove all carbon depo its and foreign matter, using ga cylinder cleaning tool 7268211
(fig. 4). Use crocus cloth to polish , and if nece sary, wipe cylinder and
gage with a slightly oiled cloth and try to insert gage into cylinder. If
the gage enters, it is unserviceable. (Only light pre ure should be exerted on gage.)
24.
26.
Equipment
a. Make lue all spare parts and equ.i pm ent, are on hand and in good
eonclition.
b. Slings will be compl 'te a semblies with keepers, frog, and hooks
attached. Leather sling wi ll be .oft and pliable. When the sling is
bent double over a l -inch rolU1cl bar, there should be no cracking of the
leather. Leather slings will not be issued when the pre ent supply is
dep leted. Web lings wi 11 not be rotted or baclly tainecl . Special
attention should be given to the point at which metal is attached, to
see that rust has not weakened the sling.
lightly soiled web slings may
be crubbed with a mild ' ' o. However, care should be taken to preserve the olive-dmb colo'
a. Butt plate 11-ill fit properly and scre11s will not be stripped or have
mutilated beads.
b. Butt swivel ll'ill be secme, screws \\ill not be mutilated, and wivel
screw will be tight and taked.
c. Butt stocks will be checked for warping loose fit, and crack .
d. Forearm will be in pected in accordance with instructions in paragraph 14j.
27.
Headspace
b. In testing trigger pllll of rifles, the inspector will use two weight ,
one of 6 pounds and one of 10 pollnds.
c. Check to insure that the change lever is set at the A or F position
and that the rifle is cocked . Rest the trigger "eight on the floor or
ground, and insert the hook of trigger weight wire through the trigger
guard body bow to bear on the trigger, so that pressme is applied onequarter inch from the lower end or tip of trigger. With the barrel of the
rifle held at a 30 angle to the vertical, carefully rai e the weight from t he
floor. If the 6-pound weight pulls or the 10-pound weight fails to pull
the trigger to rel ease the slide, correct (par. 6e). Exercise care during
the test to determine that the wire ontacts the trigger only bat it
does not rub against the trigger guard body or stock, and tha wire and
axis of bore are parallel and perpendicular.
a. Geneml.
(1) Definition. Headspace 01
' cal. .30 Brmvning automatic rifle
l\l1918A2 is the clistance between the shoulder of the chamber
and the face of the bolt when the bolt is in " locked position. "
(2) E.f)'ect of heaclspace on operation. If heaclspace is insufficient, the
bolt does not fu lly lock behind the cartridge IYithout being
forced. If headspace is exce. sive, the cartridge ha too much
play in the chamber when the bolt i locked behind it. Either
conclition i liD afe.
(3) Cause of variation in heaclspace. A component parts of the rifie
are manufactm d to close tolerances and headspaee is carefully
checked at manufacture, a variation usually i due to wear,
cau ing exces iv head pace to develop. However, assembly
of parts with maximum tolerances results in either excessive or
in suffi cient headspace. Exces ive heaclspace due to wear is
caused by advanced chamber shoulder in the barrel, worn face
of bolt, 1vorn locking boulder of bolt lock or worn locking
reces in receiver.
b. Gaging Headspace (fig. 5). Headspace is gaged with the firing pin
and extractor removed from the bolt, reco il spring and gllicle remov cJ
from the slide and piston group, operating handle removed from the receiver, and the trigger guard a embly removed from the rifle. With the
inspector's bore reflector, examine the chamber to mak certain that it is
clean. Place the bolt a sembly (minus firing pin and extractor), with
bolt link assembled, in the receiver. Then install the slide and piston
group (min us spring and guide), and fit the hammer into its seat in .!ide
and in. ert hamm r pin. Work the slide back and forth several times by
hand to il1sUJ'e that the part~; are co rrectly as embled. In tall the ga.
cylinder and forearm group and lock it in position with ga cylinder retaining pin. \Yith slide pu heel fully fonmrd note the relative position
of the hamm er pin with reference to the fonmrcl part of its lot inside of.
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Trigger Pull
a. Test trigger pull for smoothness and pre sm e exerted. Trigger pull
should be clean, without creep, and smooth in action. The for e exerted
to relea. e slide is no le than 6 pound , nor more than 10 pow1ds. If the
pull i rough, not within pecified limit or excessive creep i present,
check for 1vear or bws on ear and slide notch or for interference between
trigger and housing.
ole. The word " creep" is in terpreted to mean any peiceptiblc movement in the
lrigger pull bet\\'een the time the slack is taken up and the !ide is relea ed, with
pressure applied at a uniform rate of increase over a period of not les than 10 seconds.
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receiver. It will be found that there is a clearance of from one thirtysecond to three sixty-fourths inch between the hammer pin and t he forward part of the slot. This position of the hammer pin is referred to as
the "locked position. "
POSI T ION OF HAMMER PIN WITH HEAD
SPACE GAGE-7319954 IN CHAMBER
SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN
3/8 INCH FROM "LOCKED POSITION "
29.
Examine all spare parts, tools, and equipment for completeness and
serviceability. Rep lace any defective items. It is not normally necessary to inspect items in sealed packages, siuce they have been inspected
for serviceabili ty prior to packaging and dW'iug ' torage.
Section IV.
30.
General
31.
RA PD 909308
Fig ure 5 .
Troubleshooting
Table II li. ts mali'unction. , their probable causes and proposed corrective actions. For troubleshooting information " 'ithin the scope of
organizational maintenance, see FJ\I 23- 15.
Section Ill.
28.
Rifle
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Table II.
Malfunction
Troubleshooting
Probable causes
Weak ejection__ ________ _ \'Yarn ejector_ __________ _ R epai r ejecto r (pars . .J -1 and
1
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Table II.
Malfunction
CHAPTER 4
T1oubleshooting-continued
Probable cause
Corrective aclion
Failure to eject ________ __ JJirLy or clogged ga ports _ Clean and properly adjust
cylinder assembly
ga
(pars. 67 a nd 70).
Broken ejector _____ ____ _ Replace ejector (pars. 4<1 and
47).
Weak or broken ejector Rep lace ejector lock a nd/ or
spring (pars. 44 an d 47 ) .
lo k and / or ejector
lock pring.
Failure to extract ___ ____ _ Damaged or broken ex- Replace extractor (pars. 54
and 57).
tractor claw.
Broken or missing ex- Rep lace extractor spring
(pars. 5-l and 57).
tractor pring.
Failme to pull off with Sear pring not correctly Reposition ear spring (pru .
44 and 47).
positioned.
change lever set at For
A. Muzzle depre sed.
REPAIR
Section I.
32.
General
General
34.
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(3)
C se of Tools.
(1) Care mu t be exercised to use tool that are suitable fo r the task
Lo be performed , in order to avoid mutilation of parts and / or
damage to tool..
(2) Special tools (ch . 2) are provided for maintenance of the rifle.
These tool should be used only for the purpo e for \Yhich they
are intended.
d. W elding and Ri1 Lin g. For v-elcling instruction and weldi ng material , refer to Tl\1 9-2852 and ORD 3 S -L K- 2.
e. Repairing Damaged Th rea ds. Damaged thread should be repaired
by use of a th read restorer or by chasing on a lathe.
f. Fini8hed 8wjaces. Repain al l urface on wbjch paint has deteriorated or become damaged (TM 9-285 1) .
c.
35.
Light rus and carbon may generally be removed with a cloth moistened
with ugh oil or rifle-! ore cleaner olvent cleaning compound. If t his
does not suffice crocu. cloth or fine abrasive cloth may be u eel.
are
should be observed not to scratch or alter surface cleaned and to t horoughly remove all dirt and abrasive before assembling the parts. Avoid
t he u c of any abra. ive that may remove phosphate coating, zinc p lating,
or cadmium plating.
36.
screwheads, threads, and like surfaces should be removed 1viih a fine file.
B w-s or roughness on working sw{aces hould be removed with a fine
sharpening stone.
Caution: Care shoul I be observed to sLone and file evenly and lightly
a nd not to remove more metal than is ab. olutely necessary and to maintain correct contow of .-urfaces worked on. P art or a semblie hou ld
never be altered in any way that would affect interchangeability of parts.
37.
Wooden Components
38.
Rough sp ots, cores, bur , galling, and gouges will be moothed so that
t he part will efficiently perfo rm its normal fLm ction. The finish of th
repaired part will apprm.:imate that of Lhe original finish. In performing
any of these operations, riti cal dimensions will not be altered.
39.
Barrels
a. Barrel \l"ill be free of cono ion, powder fouling , bu lges, and rings.
M uz7iles will be hee of bur. Fine pits are allowed if they do not affect
the sbarpnes of lands materially. Pits are allmved in the chamber if
they a re nol large enough to cause extraction difficulties. Barrels wi ll
be replaced if lands are worn to the extent that accuracy is affected or ir
pits are as wide as the lands, grooves, or are more than three-eigh lh.in ch long.
b. P owder burns, exterior irregularitie . and deformation not affecting
t he functimung or appearance are acceptable.
40.
Springs
41.
Test all man ually operated safety feaLwcs for satisfactory operation.
42.
Function-Firing
a. Foll owin g repair, fire each rifle as follow. if facilities are available
i11 t hird or fou rth echelon:
Rounds
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torLccl.
Functioning of Safeties
During t he entire life of the weapon, polishing and stoning are necessary to relieve fri ction and to remove bws set up by firing. B urs on
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20
20
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Gas port
Medium
Medium
Full Automatic
Reduced uutomut.ic
23
If weapons do not function satisfactorily , additional rounds are authorized. Weapons that fail to meet the test are to be corrected by replacement of defective component or by performjng such repair as required.
b. All weapons will be cleaned as soon as possible after all firing tests
have been completed and each day thereafter for 3 days making a total
of -! consecutive days. An alternate method of scheduling cleaning operations is to clean al l weapons immediately after function-firing and two
successive times following the fust cleaning; cleaning intervals should
be at least 16 hours 1\ith not more than 72 hours between any two successive cleanings.
c. Special care should be taken to insure that bolt faees, pistons,
breech end of receiver, and other parts subjected to burned powder residues are thoroughly cleaned. These parts should be scrubbed with a
bristle brush moistened with rifle-bore cleaner solvent cleanillg compound .
d. A single cleaning of the bore and chamber of function-fued weapons
with steam or hot water (not less than 200 F.) is acceptable in Lieu of the
cleaning in b above . The steam or hot water may be applied by hand
or machine and the bore and chamber air-dried. The bore and chamber
will then be scrubbed with a snug-fitting wire brush dipped in rifle-bore
cleaner solvent cleanillg ompound. Three my patches will then be
passed through the bore and chamber, followed by one patch saturated
with prescribed oil.
43.
Table III.
Operation
No.
9
10
11
12
13
1-!
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
The information in table III illustrates the sequence of operations necessary dming repair of the weapon. Special machines, tools, and gages
required for an operation are indicated opposite the operation.
Operations Ra ttle Sheet for Cal ..SO Browning Automatic Rifle
Operation
No.
Operation
?>lachine
--------- \------------------------------
1
2
Tools
5
6
7
8
26
27
28
29
44.
Unpack.
D egrease________________________ _ See Tl\1
R ecord seri al numbers.
Di assembl e into ubassemb lies ______ ----- - --- 7:266-50
Disasseml le subasse mblies ______ ____ --- ---- - - 7:266-50
Clean al l parts.
Inspect wooden com ponents.
Inspect metal components:
Inspect for excessive "ear in
bolt lock shoulder in receiver.
Inspect bolt assemb ly.
Inspect gas cylinder_ _______ ___ ---- -- ---- ~ 556-~ 1 --l5077204
Inspect gas pi ton ___________ __ - -------- ------- - - -- 5077201
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1\ 1o.chi ne
Tools
Gages
6316006,
6316005
7265788
55643-J-3
6316006,
6316005
7266-50
7266450
Clean rifle.
Final inspection.
Record serial uumher.
Pre erve and pack.
Gages
9- 1005.
Operation
~119/B.ri :J
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Table III.
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Refer to FM 23- 15 for removal and clisas embly of the trigger guard
assembly (fig. 6).
45.
Inspection
a. Geneml. In spect all parts for damage and excessive wear that
might cause malfunction , burs, rust foreign matter in recesses, deformation, and free action with mating parts.
b. TTi ggeT (Riveted) (figs. 6 and 7). Inspect trigger for full action on
pin with respect to guard. In pect com1ector pin to see if it is riveted
securely in place. Rear proj ections at the h eel of trigger must be free
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SEAR-5564299
L1-!Jib..
COUNTERRECOi
SPRING--:-5 153133!
EJ ECTOR-60 19639
/;,_
EJECTOR
~TRIGGER CONNECTOR-6019636
LOCK-~ ~
5022225~
~~
>
MAGAZINE RELEASE-5022242
"
0
RA PD 134734
Figure 6.
>
"0
MAGAZINE CATCH 5022216
TRIGGER
CONNECTOR6019636
TRIGGER ASSY6019684
88 DEG
SEAR-5564299
CHANGE LEVER5509Q71
EJECTOR-6019639
Figure 7.
SEAR CARRIER
-6147499
RAPD 917550
of wear that would affect operation of safety. Top rear corner should
be sharp, not beveled, at point where it enters the notch in change lever.
Inspect heel and tip for sufficient clearance with bore of guard for full
retraction.
c. Trigger Connector (figs. 6 and 7). Inspect top bearing surface of
trigger connector where it contacts sear and sear rel ease stop lever. This
is a critical surface, as excessive wear or burs may affect function of sear
and stop lever. Inspect rear toe of connector where it contacts tongue
in change lever apertme and fron t sloping surface (sear carrier ramp) for
>Tear and burs. Profile must be clearly defined and all operating and
camming surfaces free of excessive wear that may affect functioning.
d. Sear (figs. 6 and 7). Inspect sear for looseness orr pin. Inspect sear
pin for urrclue wear at ends and for burs. (Vi ear of pin at end is increased clue to movement in elongated hole in t rigger guard.) Inspect
sear for deformation, wear, and burs on forward lower camming smface
contacting connector and on rear upper camming surface contacting sear
release. Rear beveled camming smface must be perfectly smooth.
Inspect sear notch faces (rear and top) for wear and bms. Sear notch
should be smooth and free from lm ife or wire edge.
No te. Sea r pin holes in trigger guard and t rigger pin holes in sear carrier are
elonga ted to allow play of mec hanism, relative to counterrecoil spring, to absorb jar
of counterrecoil on t he mechanism.
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i. Change and Stop L ever Spring (Riveted) (fig. 6). Inspect change and
stop lever spring for functioning with change lever ( houlcl bear fi1mly in
notches) and sear release stop lever, deformation, and cracks. Inspect
stop lever prong for fracture, looseness on rivet, and excessive deformation, causing weak action on stop lever.
j. Magazine Catch (figs. G and 7) . Inspect nose of catch for wear and
burs (edge should be sharp) . Catch must securely hold a loaded magazine.
lc. ~Magazine Catch R elease (fig. 6). Inspect magazine cat ch release for
free movement in trigger guard body and catch, deformation, and fractured nose.
l. E.iectoT (figs. 6 and 7). Inspect nose of ejector for deformation wear
and bms. Upper forward corner of nose should be well defi..11~d. If
nose is bent or worn, it fails to eject properly ; if too long, it binds on
bolt and causes weak ejection. It must fit the trigger guard body. It
must fit the trigger guard with sufficient freedom to permit normal removal without perceptible looseness.
m . Ejector Lock (fig. 6) . Inspect ejector lork for free movement in
well in trigger guard housing.
n . T rigger Guard Body (fig. G) . Inspect tri gger guard body for deformation, for worn and burred spring retaining grooves, and receiver retenLion groove (rear end). Trigger guard body assembles freely to the receiver without apparent looseness or sideplay.
o. Counterrecoil, Ejector Lock, and nfagazine Catch Sp1ings (fig. G).
Inspect springs for function and fracture.
46.
Repair
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48.
Functional Check
a. Inspect trigger guard a:. embly for looseness, fw1ctioning, and cofunctioning of its a sem blies and parts. Trigger guard assembly assembles freely to receiver without apparent looseness or sideplay.
b. Check function of trigger, cmmector, and sear spring with trigger
guard assembly held horizontal, tipped forward, and tipped back. If
sear spring is not bearing properly on forward shoulders of sear and
center prong on connector, the connector will not ftmction properly
when trigger guard assembly is tipped . Check functioning of trigger,
ear, and stop lever, when change lever is set at A position (normal cyclic
rate), F po.-ition (slow cyclic rate), and S position (safe) (fig. 9).
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Assembly
Refer to Fl\11 23- 15 for assembly of the trigger guard assembly (fig. 6).
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49.
Installation
Section Ill.
50.
(1)
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(5) Buffer tube is threaded into receiver and is never removed except for replacement or repair. To remove, clamp receiver in
vise with leath er jaws, first inserting buffer tube alinement tool
spacer 7113328 (fig. 4) inside faces of receiver walls to prevent
sp ringing of the receiver, and then unscrew buffer tube with
strap wrench (fig. 13) .
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RA PD 91399C
Fig ure 18 .
51. Inspection
a. Banel.
(1) General inspection. Inspec barrel for deformation, alinement in
receiver, crossed threads, rust, corrosion, wear , burs, and foreign matter in gas port and extractor aperture. Barrel must
aline exactly with receiver 'vhen assembled, in order that rear
end of gas cylinder tube will fit mating slot in receiver; front
sight will aline properly; and extractor aperture will be correctly
positioned, drilled, and pinned during manufacture of the rifle
after barrel is assembled to receiver. A draw mark is then
placed in barrel and receiver for proper alinement upon assembly. If draw marks do not qualify, fashion a shim from
shim metal.
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If barrel and buffer tube are removed , inspect for crossed threads.
(3)
(-) Inspect bolt lock recess in top of receiver for wavy.
(b) l 'i ual inspection. For visuaJ inspection, using barrel reflector
7265788 (fig. -1), hold t he barrel so that its interior is illuminated and examine the bore. If the barrel is not bent or
other"-i e deformed, if t he bore appears free from bulge and
large pit , a nd if the land are sharp and uniformly distinct,
it is ervi ceable providing it i in good condition othenvi e.
A bulge i. indicated by a h adowy depres ion or a ring in the
bore. It may often be detected al o by a bulge or raised
ring on t he e:-.'terior surface. If the barrel is pitted to the extent that the sha rpness of t he lands i affected or if it has a
pit or pits in the lands or grooves large enough to perm it
pa age of ga a round t he bullet (that is, a pit the width of a
land or groove and thr ee-eighth inch lon g or longer) t he
barrel will be scrapped.
(c) Bore gaging . Barrel inspected and found erviceable by visual
test will be bore-gaged, u ing breech bore gage 5564343 (fig.
3) . Barrel will be replaced if gage reading exceeds 0.310
in ch in hands of troops in field or 0 .306 inch at preembarkation inspection.
b. Gas Cylinder T ube Bmclcet (fig. 11). Inspect ga cylinder t ube
bracket for looseness on barrel, missing or loose pin, alinement of gas
port with barrel port, and for worn or burred dovetailed mating grooves.
(Bracket is a drive-fit on barrel and gas port is drilled t hrough bracket
and barrel after assembly at manufactme.)
c. Fmnt Sight (}roup (fig. 11 ). Inspect front sight base for looseness on
barrel ; mi ing, loose, or buned key; and worn keyway (on barrel).
Inspect for mi sing front sight key pin, looseness of pin in ba e, and for
looseness with key . Inspect front sight blade for position (stakes) ,
looseness in base mating dovetail, worn or burred dovetail (mal and
female), deformation, and shine.
cl. Receiver (fig. 12).
(1) Inspect receiver for excessive wear, deformation (pinched sides
due to squeezing in vise), burs, rust, and foreign matter in recesses.
(2) In pee for loose rivets in bolt supports and for cracks in barrel
end and bridge.
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wear and burs especia lly where lock seats when bolt J.s locked .
Insp~ct surface by refl ecting lig.h ~ on it from a small ml rror or a
bright too1. This surfa e i cnt1cal a nd afie?ts headspace.
(5) Inspect top plate for looseness ( hould be dtwe-fit)
(6) Inspect buffer t ube for t ightnes. on receiver. It sho~ld be free
of dents t hat would cause buffer cones and cups t o freeze and
52.
Repair
53.
c. Installing Barrel Into Receiver (fig. 10). When installing the barrel,
always be certain that it is tight enough in the receiver never to work
loose. Screw the barrel into the receiver until he draw line matches
that of the receiver. Then assemble the gas cylinder tube to determine
whether the gas cylinder tube bracket on t he banel alines properly with
the receiver, so gas cylinder tube rear tang slides easily into its aperture
in receiver. If it does not, turn the barrel slightly until the alinement is
correct. "'hen assembled, check extractor cut in rear face of barrel for
position. For assembling new barrel, refer to paragraph 52.
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(3) In tall change lever stop pril1g assembly in re eiver and ecure
with change lever stop pring retaining pin.
(4) Insert the longer turned-over end of bolt guide pring in its hole
inside the receiver. Then install the bolt guide and hold it
while the spring is pushed over lmtil the horter t urned-over
end engages the groove in bolt guide.
(5) In tall operating handle plunger spring (0.263-in. 0 D, 5 coil )
in the operating handle. Insert operating handle plunger and
ecure with operating hanclle plunger pin. Be sme pin is installed with ridge in colmter unk si de of plunger.
(6) Inser operating handle group in Licleway on receiver.
b. Assembly of Barrel Assembly (fig. 11).
(1) Install gas cylinder tube bracket, being sure to aline gas port
holes. Secure bracket in place \\ith gas cylinder tube bracket
pin (0.1257 x 0.855).
(2) Po ition front sight key in groove on barrel and install front
ight base. Secure them in place " ith the fron ight key pin
(0.0907 X 0.505) .
(3) Install front sight blade and realine ights.
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c. Bolt Lock (fig. 18). I nspect rear top shoulder where lock contacts
receiver locking aperture for wear and burs. This is an important surface, as it affects headspace (par. 27). Inspect lower rear cam surface
where lock rides up on bolt supports and firing pin camming surface for
wear and burs.
d. ExtracloT (fig. 18). Insp ect extractor spring for fracture, weak
action, and looseness in extractor body. Claw nose and retaining
shoulder are square, not beveled .
e. Firing Pin (fig. 18). Firing pin should slide freely in well and protrusion of nose from forward face of bolt should be approximately three
thirty-seconds inch. If firing pin protrudes too far, it will result in
punctmed primers. Inspect firing pin nose for pits. Nose must be
smooth and round. The camming surface contacted by the bolt lock
and rear surface contacted by the hammer must be free of wear that
would affect action of firing pin.
f. Bolt Link and Bolt Link Pin (fig. 18). Inspect link for excessive
looseness with bolt lock and hammer . When assembled, the link bears
on rear camming face of bolt lock.
g. Hammer and HammeT Pin (fig. 18). Inspect hammer for excessive
looseness with link and slide. Inspect center rib of hammer \vhich strikes
head of firing pin for wear and bms. Hammer pin must fit snugly in the
hammer and bolt link.
56.
FIRING PIN-6019652
EXTRACTOR-5509090
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R efer to FM 23-15 for assembly and installation of bolt group (fig. 17).
58.
BOLT LOCK-5509072
HAMMER6019643
RA PD 917568
Ji'iguTe 18.
b. Bolt (fig . 17). Inspect bolt for excessive sideplay and looseness with
bolt lock and bolt lock pin (riveted). Inspect firing pin hole for enlargement, and inspect face for corrosion and recessive wear. Firing pin holes
a re gaged by fifth echelon organizations. Inspect lower smfaces contacting bolt supports and center feed rib for wear and burs.
AGO 4471B
Functional Check
Check free movement of bolt, bolt lock, link, and hamm er attached t o
slide and piston, but with rer.oil spring disassembled.
a. RearwaTd Movement. When bolt is locked, the hammer pin should
be approximately 0.1 9 inch in advance of the linlc pin and the center rib
of hammer slightly in the rear of head of firing pin. When slide is ret racted, it impa rts no motion to t he bolt until it has t raveled back 0.19
inch from extreme forward position. At this point, the ha mmer pin
should be directly under t he bolt linlc pin. From t his point, the bolt
and bolt lock start to move, and by the t ime the slide bas t raveled 1.20
inches, the bolt shou ld be drawn completely dmvn out of th e locking re-
cess and away from locking shoulder of the receiver. AB bolt lock revolves down from locked position, it shou ld cam the firing pin from the
face of the bolt. Slide should continue back until it strikes buffer and
then rebound 0.10 inch before engaging sear notch.
b. Forward M overnent. On forward movem ent, when slide is about 2
inches from its forvvard position, bolt lock should begin to r ide over rear
shoulders of bolt supports which cam up its rear end. The bolt link pin
passes over dead center, v>ith respect to bolt lock pin and hammer pin,
and the bolt lock is forced up by link into locking recess in receiver and
t hus levers bolt home; the hammer pin passes dead center under bolt
link pin. At this point, t he firing pin should be released from its slot in
the tmder side of bolt lock and in a position to be struck by the hammer;
the hamm er moves forward 0.10 inch a nd strikes firing pin head and then
should move forward another one-sixteenth inch, driving the firing pin
to its fully forward posit ion.
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and actuator group (figs. 19 and 20) .
60.
Inspection
a. General. Inspect parts for damage, excessive wear that might cause
malfunction, burs , rust, foreign m atter in recesses, deformation, stripped
threads on screws and in screw holes, and free action with m ating parts.
b. Butt Stock (fig. 19 or 20). Inspect butt stocks for cracks, scoring,
and smfaces protruding beyond m etal. Inspect butt stocks for stripped
threads in the butt plate and swivel scr ew holes.
c. Hinged B u tt Plate fl ssernbly (fig. 19 or 20). Inspect hinged butt
plate assembly for deform ation and free action. The hinged butt plate
must work freely when it is rotated and mu st be securely held in its open
position by the bearing ball in the i1mer butt plate.
d. Bu:fJer and Sear R elease Group.
(1) Inspect reciprocation of buffer h ead and buffer spring and for
free movement in buffer tube. Inspect tube for posit ion and
looseness in receiver and worn or burred head keyways. Buffer
tube and receiver are qualified at assembly so that keyways
aline properly with receiver. One of the eight k eyways in forward end of buffer tube should be vertically alin cl with centerline of bore and receiver so as to posit ion sear r elease vertically,
with nose clown, "hen buffer head is assembled and limit the
horizontal for"-ard movement of scar release.
(2) Inspect buffer head and fom friction cups a nd cones (fig. 21 )
for free action in tube. L1spect cones for expansion seating in
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mating cups (cones should not seat fully in cups when at rest)
and for cracks. Cup and cones must be free of any burs or
wear that '\\-ould cau e them to freeze together.
(3) Inspect protrusion of buffer head from face of tube. Thi.
dimension should be approximately on -eighth inch . Inspect
bufier spring for fLmctioning, fracture and et.
(-) Inspect sear release (fig. 21) for free movement in buffer head
( houlcl be flu h with forward face of buffer head when retracted) and for binding in notch. Inspect camming face of
no. e for wear and burs. Lower fonmrd edge of nose should be
slightly beveled and perfectly smooth.
e. AcluaioT Group (fig. 21). Inspect actuator and sear relea e for cofunction under spring action. In pect actuator tube for loosene in
buffer cap (cap brazed to tube). Tube should be smooth and polished
inside. Inspect free movement of actuator in actuator tube (should
slide freely). Assemble actuator with blunt end fonmrcl. Inspect
actuator spring for functioning, fra ture, and set.
f. Stock Retm'rzng Sleeve Grou7J (fig. 21). In pect tock retaining sleeve
for clearance \\ith actuator tube ancl loo. eness of stop in sleeve and collar
on leeve. Stop and collar are both brazed on sleeve. Stock r taining
slee e screws on actuator t ube by means of mating threads on stop and
in t ube. Hole in stop is air com pre sion relief vent. In pect stock
retaining sleeve lock wa her for locking funcliou and erack:s.
61.
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Repair
a. Gen eral. Rep lace all broken \\orn, or otherll'i e unservi eeable
parts. Remove burs and ru t a explained in paragraphs 35 and 3G.
b. Butt lock.
(1) tripped threads are often encountered in the screw hole located
in the heel of the butt stock using inner butt plate of early
manufactme (fig. 20) due to freq uent removal of the butt plate
assembly. If the butt stock i found unserviceable, clue to the
above mentioned thread. being stripped, the stock may be
utilized by eliminating t he requirement of a screw. This is
accomplished in the manner described in (a) through (c) below :
(a) 'lachine a tee! pin to the climension shown in figure 22.
(b) Tack-\\eld pin to lug in butt plate as shown in figw-e 22.
(c) Finish off, if necessary, with a fine file.
(2) To reduce stripping of threads, remove the large screw from the
inner butt plate assembly before removing small screw in heel
of the butt stock. Install the small crew first when assembli ng.
(3) se beli coi l screw thread inserts to repair stripped threads in
the butt plate screw holes and/ or the swivel screw hole on butt
stocks.
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c. Aduator Tube.
(1) Shallow dents in actuator tube are often removed by reaming
wi th an expansion reamer set to original insicl diameter of tube.
If dents cannot be removed with an expansion reamer, t ube will
be rejected. Test components in tube for free movement after
repairing.
(2) Remove rust and cl an foreign matter from in side of actuator
ube in accordance with instructions in paragraph 35.
d. Frozen Btt.f}"er. If buffer head becomes frozen in buffer t ube clue to
broken cups, reuwve operating group, trigger mechanism , butt stock ,
actuator tube with cap, and buffer spring. Soak jammed parts with drycleaning solvent, mineral-spirits paint t hinner , or special preservative
lubri cating oil and drive out from front of buffer, using a hardwood plug.
If parts do not dislodge easily, remove buffer tube from receiver (par.
50c(5)) , place on hardwood block, and drive out parts as above. If cups
and cones are frozen together, soak in dry-cleaning solvent or mineralspirits paint thinner and tap edge of cup until loose. Clean parts thoroughly, test, oil, and install.
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a. General. Inspect free action of piston and slide with respect to gas
cylinder tube and receiver. Piston and slide should slide freely in gas
cylinder tube and receiver when rifle is tilted with recoil spring disassembled. Inspect piston retaining pin for loosenes in slide and wear
in piston and slide. A loose fit is provided between piston and slide,
when assembled, to insure proper alinement and free movement of slide
in receiver. Total end-play of piston in any direction hould be approximately one-eighth inch.
b. Slide (fig. 23 or 2-) . Inspect slide for deformation of ides by pinching or springing, wllicb may cause binding with operating mechanism or
receiver, badly dented rear end (indicating frozen buffer), and worn
hammer pin hole.
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c. Piston
(1) reneml. Inspect piston (fig. 23 or 2-1:) for deformation, wear, and
bms on head of pi ton and on gas check bearing ring . Inspect
body for mi . ing or fractmed bu hing. Bu hing i held by ligbL
driv -fit against forward boulder of counlerborc in pi ton body
and is not to be removed. If damaged r place piston. In pect
pi ton for carbon or ru t.
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thinner until gas cylinder is covered and soak for 1 hour. If this docs
not loosen pi ton, place btttt stock on solid surface. and , with wooden
block, tap lightly on opera ting handle. Often, considerable force is required to loosen piston. Clean rust and corrosion from piston, gas cylinder, and tube; po1ish and oil. R emove all dry-cleaning solvent or
mineral-spirits paint thinner with a clean cloth.
d. Def ormed Side Rails of Slide. Side mil of slide may become bent in
or out, causing bincling with operating mechani sm or receiver. Rails
can be spread or sprung in by using wooden wedges, clamping in vise
with copper jaws, or ''ith the hands. T est lide after repair for free
sliding movement by t ilting rifle.
e. Undersized Piston . l ndersized pistons are salvaged by fifth echelon
organizations by chrome plating.
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(1) Insert gas piston plug (fig. 24) in piston on rifl es of early ma nufactw-e.
(2) Insert gas piston retaining pin (0.1257 x 0.7-! straight pin) (fig.
24) for early manufacture or spring pin (Ys x 1:.{6) (fig. 33)
for present ma nufact ure.
b. Installati on on R ifle. Refer to FM 23- 15 for installat ion of slide and
piston group (fig. 23 or 2-!).
Section VII.
67.
GAS CYLINDER
AGO 447 1B
AGO 44 71B
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(2) Unscrew the short and long forearm screws, and remove the
screws, the forearm screw washer, and the forearm from the gas
cylinder t ube. The long forearm screw is staked to the escutcheon. Never remove the forearm escutcheon except for
repair; to remove, insert the screw and pull out.
(3) If replacement is necessary, remove the bracket swivel screw
and bracket swivel. Spring the front swivel bracket off over
the gas cylinder tube.
(4) Observe regulator setting to determine position of gas cylinder
regulator. Unscrew gas cylinder assembly, remove gas cylinder key and, with combination tool 7266450 (fig. 4), remove
gas cylinder body.
68.
Inspection
a. Gas Cylinder Tube (fig. 26). Inspect gas pad for alinement with port
in rifle barrel bracket and for carbon . If barrel is not alined properly
with receiver or if tube is deformed, the tang will not slide into aperture
freely. Inspect interior and exterior of tube for dents and rust. Tube
should be smooth and polished on inside. Inspect the six gas escape ports
for foreign matter.
b. Gas Cylinder Assemblies.
(1) Inspect gas ports for carbon and foreign matter and cylinder for
crossed t lu-eads wear, and burs. Inspect gas pressw-e relief
vent in gas cylinder regulator (fig. 26) for carbon ancr foreign
matter.
(2) Clean the gas cylinder assembly as prescribed in (a) through
(e) below.
(a) Insert the large recess cutter of the gas cylinder cleanin g tool
7268211 (fig. 3) into the la rge recess of the gas cylinder body
(A, fig. 27) and rotate the tool.
(b) Insert the long recess cutter of the tool 7268211 into t he regulator recess of the gas cylinder body (B, fig . 27) and rotate
the tool.
Caution: Always insert the tool through t he large unthreaded opening to avoid damage to the threads in the body.
(c) Insert the short recess cutter of the tool 7268211 into the recess
of the gas cylinder regulator assembly (C, fig. 27) and rotate
the tool.
(d) Insert the drift of the tool 7268211 into the gas ports of the
gas cylinder regulator assembly (D, fig . 27) and rotate the
tool.
(e) Clean all parts with a cloth saturated with rifle-bore cleaner
solvent cleaning compOlmd. Inspect ports fo r cleanliness.
Dry parts but do not oil the inside of the body or the outside
of the regulator assembly.
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GAS CYLINDER
REGULATOR
ASSY-7267816
RA PD 253234
Figure 27.
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(3) Inspect gas cylinder body for wear, using 0.503-inch gas cylinder
p lug gage 507720- (fig. 28). This is a 0 GO gage and should
not enter the gas cylinder body. Wipe cylinder body and gage
with a slightly oiled cloth a nd try to insert the gage into the
cy linder body (fig. 28) . If the gage enters cylinder body, it is
un servi ceable and is to be replaced. (Only light pressure should
be exerted on gage.)
RA PD 90922C
Figu1'e 28.
(+) Inspect the gas cylinder regulator (fig. 26) for ea e in installing
in body, clogged port holes carbon depo it, bms or wear ; illspect t he body key for di stortions that would affect functioning
and for burs or wear; in.spect body pin for serviceability.
c. Forearm Group (fig. 26). Inspect wooden forearm for loose escutcheon, scoring, and racks. Inspect shield grooves for cracks and inspect
shield for deformat ion. Inspect escutcheon for worn threads.
d. Front Swivel Bracket (fig. 26). L1spect front swivel bracket for
looseness on gas cylinder tube. It should be positioned fum ly just ahead
of forearm .
69.
Repair
Note. The gas cylinder tube bracket pin hole is drilled at manufacture after the
barrel is a]jned to receiver with respect to extractor cut, to insure aEnement of gas
cylinder t ube bracket and tube with receiver, together with extractor cut and front
sight base. This fact should be taken into consideration when assembling new parts.
c. Frozen Gas Cylinder Body . If gas cylinder body is frozen in gas cylinder tube, remove tube from rifle, clamp in -.;rise with copper jaw, and
1.mscrew gas cylinder body with combination tool 7266450 (fig. 4).
d. R emoving Rust From Gas Cylinde1 T ube. R emove rust, if light, with
rifle-bore cleaner solvent cleaning compound and a clean cloth or with a
fine abra ive or crocus cloth. Wipe surface with a slightly oiled cloth
after rust is removed . To clean gas cylinder tube, use rifle cleaning rod
and patches. Clean sam e as rifle bore. If necessary, use crocus cloth.
e. Dents in Gas Cylinder T ube. D ents may be removed from gas cylinder tube in th e sam e manner as described in paragraph 61c for rem oving
dents from actuator t ube. Correct edges of retaining slots in receiver
for tang of gas cylinder tube, if damaged, and replace damaged retaining
pin assembly.
f. Fittin g New Ga.s Cylinder Tube to R eceiver. In fitting new gas cylinder tube t o receiver , it may be found that pinholes in tang of tube and
receiver are not concentric. In such event, stone rear tang on gas cylinder tube t o fit, u sing fine-grained sharpening stone. Make certain
t ube is properly alin ecl before attempting to fit (b a boYe).
g. Cmcked Forearm . R eplace the forearm if cracked sufficiently to
"eaken or if it indicates t hat t he crack may spread. Oftentimes, a
starting crack is checked by drilling a small hole just ahead of it. If slide
grooyes in forearm shmY superficial cracks, the section m ay, if not too
great, be dressed out and smoothed with a sharp blade. If cracks are
in areas where strength of forearm "ill not be affected, repair as prescr ibed
in (1) through (5) belo"
(1) P lace forearm in a vise or under pres ure so that the cracks are
drawn together.
(2) Drm holes, using a No. 55 drill (0.052 in.) for the reinforcing
scre"~s (B021- 7190954).
(3) Install reinforcing screws by gripping in t he chnck of a hand
drm.
(+) Cut off screw and file flush so that no rough edges protrude.
(5) Inspect for general appearance. Determine that strength of
forearm bas not been affected.
h. Dried-Out Wood of Forear n. In dry climate, the wood of the forearm is apt to chy out and shrink. Occasional applications of raw linseed
oil help keep wood in condition. Apply oil to wood only, allow to remain
a fe>v hours to be absorbed, t hen wipe off a nd polish with a clean, dry
cloth. Exercise care not to a llo" linseed oil o get into crevices or
mechanisms, as it " ill "gum up" when dry.
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No te. If reinforcing sc rews are not avai lable through normal supply
channels, they can be fabricated a. shown in figure 29.
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(E) and remove knob from windage screw. Remove windage
screw knob click plunger (G) and spring (F).
(2) Unscrew windage screw (A) to the left, and remove leaf assembly
(C) and base spring (H) . R emove windage scale screws (J)
and windage scale (K) .
(3) Drive out elevating screw knob pin (Cl) from elevating screw
knob (C2) and remove knob from elevating screw (C3). Remove elevating screw knob click plunger (C4) and spring (C5).
Drive out elevating screw retaining pin (C7) and unscrew elevating screw from leaf (C8) . Remove slide (C6) from top front
of leaf.
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a. Genera l. Inspect parts for damage, exce sive \\'ear, bur , ru L, foreign matter in reces e , deformation, and for free action with mating
part . lnsp ct . crews and screw ho les for stripped threads.
b. Base (JToup. Inspect rear sight base for loo enes on receiver. Inspect windage scale for loosene son ba e. In pect pring for weak fwlct ion and fracture.
c. W indage Screw GToup . In spect cli ck plunger for fw1ctioning with
knob. In pect click plunger spring for functioning and fracture .
d. L eaf Group. In pect ftmctioning of elevating crew in leaf and with
slide. In p ct click plunger for functioning. In. pect screw for missing
or loose retainer pin . Inspect plw1ger vring for functimung and fracture .
73.
Repair
74.
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75.
FOLLOWER-60 19641
Functional Check
a. Check hinge and locking fun ction of leaf assembly with windage
screw and base spring.
b. Check functioning of elevating and windage crews and click
m echanism.
c. Check 0 setting of windage scale for front sight al inement (aline by
eye) .
Section IX.
76.
MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY
77.
Inspection
(fig . 32.)
a. T ttbe. In spect magazine tube for dents, deformed or burred lips,
and worn or burred catch lug. If lug or catch is \YOrn sufficiently to
allow magazine to chop slightly after insertion, feeding of cartridges may
be affected.
b. Base. Inspect base for looseness in tube.
c. Follower. In spect follower for binding in tube under spring tension.
Follower w:itb , pring assembled slides smoothly up and clown tube when
depressed and released by a blLmt instrument or cartridges. When inspecting, bear on ent ire top smface of follower , not at one point only .
d. Spring. Inspect spring for deformation , fractme, and set.
e. Niagazirze and P aTis. Inspect magazine and parts for rust and corrosion and interior of tube for foreign m atter.
78.
SPRING-5509077/
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Repair
a. The magazine is expendabl e and is replaced as an assembly . Io replacement spare parts a re furnished for repair.
b. If catch lug on magazin e is worn to the extent where proper retention is doubtful, scrap the magazine.
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Figwe 32 .
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Section X.
80.
BIPOD ASSEMBLY
R efer to FM 23 15 for removal and di sas.-e mbly of the bipo l as:::; m bl.v
(fig. 33)
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(fig. 33)
a. fT a her, Thwnbscrews, and K eys . Inspect for loose or broken wa her
spring on \\asher body (tack-weldrd). Inspect clamping t humb. crews
for tripped threads. In. pect keys for fractLU'e and deformation .
b. Body. Inspect bipod body for deformation of cylinder and leglockin g slot for wear, cracks, and burs.
c. BizJocl L egs. Inspect leg joints for looseness on tubes (brazed), loose
fi t in body mating apertures, locking action, wear and bm . In pee
t ube for deformation and for burs and foreign matter in keyways.
d. S liding L eg. (LH and RH) . Inspect clamps for looseness on t ube
(brazed), pring action, and stripped or burred threads. Inspect fo r
loo e an d deformed feet (welded) . Inspect tiding legs for binding or
exce sive loosenes on leg tube ; they hould slide freely without binding
or shake.
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82. Repair
a. When rebuilding rifl es replace bipod assemblie. of early manufacture
(fig. 45) with bipod assemblie. conforming to late. t design (fig. 33):
b. R eplace all broken, 'Torn or otherwi e un. erviceable part . Remove burs and rust as explained in paragraphs 35 and 3G.
83.
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(fig. 33).
84.
Functional Check
Section XI.
85. Inspection
Inspect the cleaning patch ection (fig. 3-J.) of the cal. .30 jointed
cleaning rod Ml for deformat ion or other signs of unserviceability.
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Materiel to be returned to use r must meet th e standards and tolerances prescribed in chapter -.
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APPENDIX
REFERENCES
1.
Publication Indexes
2.
Supply Manuals
ORD 3 S L K- 1
ORD 3 S L K- 2
ORD (*) SNL I(-3
ORD 5 SNL H - 2
ORD 6 S JL J-8, Sec. 6
ORD 6 SNL J- 12
ORD 5 SNL H- 1
ORD 6 SNL J- 10, Sec. 1
ORD 6 S JL J- 10, Sec. 2
d. n -eapon.
Rifie, Automatic, Cal. .30, BrmYning,
11918A2 ______________________________ ORD (*) 'NL A-!
3.
Forms
Tb e follow ing form s pertain Lo th is materiel:
ee DA Pam 3 10- 29. Index of Supply ?IJ au uals ; Ordna nce Corp , for published types of manuals of
the Ordnance section of the D epu rllll Cll l of the Army su pply manual.
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4.
Other Publications
The following publi cations contain information pertinent to this materiel and associated equipment:
a. Camouflage.
Camouflage, Ba ic Principles ______ ____ ___ ___________ F 'l5- 20
Camouflage of IncliYiduals and Infantry \\capons ______ Fl\I 5-20A
b. D econtamination.
D econtamination __________________________________ TM 3-220
Defense Against CBR Attack_ ___________ ______ ______ FM 21--10
c. Destruction lo P1evenl Enemy [.,'se .
Explosives and Demolit ion ----------- - - ----------- - FlVI 5-25
Ordl1ance Servi ce in t he Field ______________ _________ _ FM 9-5
d. General .
Common Classification Code ______ __________________
Inspection of Ordnance Materiel in t he H and of
Troops __ ___ _____ _____________________ ____ ____ __
Accident R eporting ______________ ____ ______________
Unsatisfactory Equipment R eport_ _________ ______ ____
e. Operation.
Ftmdamentals of mall rms __________________ ______
Small Arms Hatcriel and Associated Equipment _______
f. Re7Jair and Rebuild.
Abrasive, Cleaning, Preserving, Sealing, Adhesive, and
R elated Materials Issued for Ordnance 1Iateri eL ___
"' elding Theory and Appli cation _______________ ______
Lubrication _____________________ _______ ___________
R esearch and D evelopme nt, Type Clas ification, i\Iodernization Cod ing, and l\Jodification of MatNiel _ _ ___
Ordnance Maintenance and General Supply in the Field _
AR 711- 50
TM 9-1100
SR 385-10--10
AR 700-3
TM 9-2205
T ti 9-2200
TM 9-850
Tl\I 9-2852
T i\II 9-2835
\ R 705-5
FM 9- 10
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AGO 1471B
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INDEX
TM 9-2851
TB ORD 366
TM 38-705
TB ORD 587
TM 9-1 005
SR 746-30-5
TB 9-CSSC- A
TM 9-230
Paragraphs
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Carbon and rust removaL ________________ --------- - ---Clearling ________________________ ___________ _________ _
Cleaning rod ML ______________________________ ___ ___ _
Cyclic rate mechan ism ______________ _____________ -----_
Cylinder. (See Gas cylinder group. )
35
33
85, 86
4j
22
21
68, 70
6
Data, tabulated ____ ___ ___________ ____ ___ ------------ -D escription of rifle Ml918A2 _____________________ _____ _
6
3
Equipment.
44
45
Final inspection:
D escription ______________________________________ _
Instructions (table IV) ______ ______________________ _
Forearm. (See Gas cy linder and forearm group and Stock
and forearm gro up .)
Forms, record , and reports __________ ------------------Function-fu-ing _____________________ - ------------------
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assembl y:
Assembly and installation _________________________ _
Inspection _______________________________________ _
Removal and disassembly ____ ____ ___ _______ _______ _
Repair ___ ______________________________________ __
Maintenance allocation ______ ________ _____ ________ ____ _
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Parts:
Inspection __________ ___ __________ __ ________ ______ _
29
R eplacement _______________ ________ ________ ___ __ __
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R equisitioning ___________________________________ _
7
Pisto n. (See Sli de a nd piston group. )
Preembarkation inspection ____ ___________________ ------ 12b, 28, 29
R ear sight assembly:
A sembly and installation __ _ _____________________ _
Functional check_ __ _______ _____________________ _
I nspection _____________ ________________ __________ _
R emoval and disassembly _______________ _____ -----R epair_ _________________________ - ________ --- - --- R eceiver. (See Barrel and receiver group.)
R ecords and reports __________________________________ _
R epair _______ ____________________________________ ---R epair m ethods ______________________________________ _
Rifle inspection i n hands of troops ______________________ _
Riveting _______ ___ _____ ____________________ _____ ____ _
Ru st removaL _______________________________________ _
Safeties _____________________________________________ _
Scope___ _______ __________________________________ ___ _
Sig hts, inspection in hands of troops ____________________ _
Slide and piston group:
Assemb ly and installation _________________________ _
Inspection __________ _____________________________ _
Removal and elisa sembly _________________________ _
Repair_ ______________ - ____________________ ------Springs, repair ____________ ______ _____________________ _
Stock and forearm group, inspection in hands of troops ___ _
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\Velcling __ ____ ___ __ ___ - ------------------------------\\"ooclen components, repair_ ___ _____ --------------------
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T ab les:
Final inspection (table IV ) ________________________ _
Operations route sheet for ca l. .30 Bro1miJ1g automatic
rifle J\Il918A2 (table 111 )_ ________________ _______ _
Special tools and equipmenL for field maintenance
(table I ) ___ _____ _____________________________ - _
Troub leshooting (table II )_ ____ ____________ ------ --Tabulated data __________ __ __________________________ _
Threads, repair_ _____________________________ ---- - - - -Too ls an d equipment:
Common ______ __________________________ ________ _
Inspection ___ _____ _______________ __________ ____ __ _
Specia l (table I ) __________________________________ _
nsatisfactory eq uipment report_ __________________ _
Use of tools ______________________ _____ ________ ___ _
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Surfaces, repair :
Finished _________________ --- ______________ ___ ---Machined and polished _____ ____________ ___ ________ _
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BY ORDER OF THE
MAXWELL D. T YLOR,
General United , late Army.
Chief of taff.
OFFICIAL:
HERBERT M. JONE ,
Major General, United State Army,
The Adjutant General.
N. F. TWINING ,
OFFICIAL:
HARLES M. McDERlVIOTT
Colonel, [;nited Stales Air Force,
Acting Air Adjutant General.
Di tribution:
Aclite .lrmy:
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Army AA Cornel
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Ord Co
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XG: 'late AG ; units-smne as Active Army.
S tlR: Xone.
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