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Article: Bag seals out sand.(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine ...)
- Article from:
- The PS Preventive Maintenance Monthly
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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Dear Editor,
When I read about the soldiers in Iraq who weren't able to defend themselves because sand caused their M16s to jam, I remembered an article from an old PS about keeping your rifle in a bag. Maybe it; would help soldiers serving in the desert if you ran that; article again.
COL Robert Korpanty USAR Newport News, VA
Dear Colonel Korpanty,
You have an incredible memory, Sir. That article was printed in 1969--35 years ago! Here it is, pretty much unchanged:
Now that you've got a plastic coverall bag, NSN 1005-00-809-2190, to protect your M16 rifle against dust, sand, mud, water and such, here's how to use it in good ...