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Article: Staying out of magazine jams.(M9 Pistol ...)
- Article from:
- The PS Preventive Maintenance Monthly
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
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Dear Half-Mast,
We have had lots of trouble with our M9 pistol magazines Jamming In Iraq. It looks like either the spring is not; strong enough or the plastic follower is catching the inside of the magazine well. Can the spring or follower be replaced? Is there any fix for this problem?
CPT D.P.
Dear Captain D.P.,
No, the spring or follower can't be replaced. If they're bad, replace the whole magazine, NSN 1005-01-204-4376. A new magazine costs less than $8.
But there are several things you can do to make sure you're not jammed up by a bad magazine in battle.
First, clean the magazine as described on the next page. ...