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Article: Paper wad not the spring solution.(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine ...)(Brief article)
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- The PS Preventive Maintenance Monthly
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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Dear Editor,
While repairing small arms here at the Ft Bliss DOL, we've run into several instances where soldiers tried to fix a weak buffer spring in their M16 rifle or M4/M4A1 carbine by sticking a wad of paper behind the spring.
That is not the solution to a weak spring! The paper wad gives too much tension to the spring, which means the bolt can't lock to the rear. The rifle jams. Stretching or compressing a spring doesn't help, either.
The only fix for a weak recoil spring is a new ...
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Article: SEN. DOMENICI VISITS FT. BLISS COMMANDER, ANNOUNCES ...
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February 8, 2007 ;
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... ... Domenici today met with General Robert P. Lennox, Commander at Ft. Bliss, to discuss future work opportunities between Fort Bliss and ... ventures with New Mexico military installations are expected as Ft. Bliss becomes home to the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems ...
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