cleaning by riflemen and armorers. Parts replacement and extra-tough cleaning jobs are for direct or general support only. But, please don't miss out on that lubing job. All components of the lower receiver as well as the bolt carrier group - must wear a light coat of oil at all times. No "buts" about it. Your rifle can't perform without it. That's why "white-glove inspections" are too risky for this baby. There's always the danger that seme guy might be tempted to give his weapon a shower or tub bath before inspection to get rid of dirt and lube. A cleaning job like this will get rid of all the carbon and dirt that might keep your weapon from shooting right. Any stuff that's left after you do your level best won't make no never-mind. Of course, if the lower receiver ever gets so fouled up that the rifle won't fire right, then you let support have a whack at it. Anybody who bathes his rifle is doing it lube protection it needs. Second, he's dirt two ways: First, he's robbing it of the liable to let water seep into the lower receiver extension. This could cause corrosion of the extension and rusting of the action spring--or it might result in a short recoil of the bolt carrier group, thereby preventing the bolt assembly from retracting far enough to strip a cartridge from the magazine. When you consider that all this has a direct bearing on how well your M16 or M16E1's going to fire and protect your hide in a showdown, these angles make real good sense, don't they? the new TM 9-1005-249-14 (1 Aug 66), take an extra 5 seconds to get at the port Now, when you come to lubing, do it like so: 1. Put one drop of oil (count it on your right Whatever you do, though, never dunk your bolt in lube oil-and never pour lube oil into the firing pin well, like some guys do. This'd make it like a hydraulic buffer, meaning it'd slow down the forward movement of the firing pin and give it a light touch on the cartridge primer. collect under the extractor, the claw won't be able to snap over the rim of a cartridge case. And if gook and brass chips from cases gather in the recesses, your bolt action will be stymied. So, bear down on your bore brush in both these places. Use your new chamber brush for the locking lugs. TIP... While you have the bolt group apart-and after you clean 'em-make a practice of eye-checking these parts: |