PS Magazine Issue 221 1971 Series [221 ed.]

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NAIL DOWN ...

WHOtS RESPONSI L

Whenever Sergeant Half-Mast gets back from a trip to outfits around the Army, he has a big frown on his face and mutters around the shop about 'responsibility.' He's all fussed -up about the scene at so many places where main· tenance of Army equipment is lousy and the people in charge say it's that way because they can't pin down full responsibility for every piece of gear. That 's a crock of beans! There are many ways to do it. One is by using the DA Form 2401 , th e dispatch record. It tells the man in charge who has a piece of equipment , how long, where and·when heturns it in. If maintenance didn 't get done, then he'll know exactly who was responsible. Another way is to use DA Form 2062, the hand receipt. The guy who signs this form is responsible for the item of equipment per AR 735-35. So , he has to know where it is and its condition and he has to keep it in top shape at all times. Good record keeping tied in with close and direct supervision by

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platoon, section and squad leaders (both ' officers and non-cams), will help make sure that maintenance of gear is done and done right. Of course, the leaders have to get the knOW-how of maintenance before they can make sure every guy in their units do their jobs. So, nail it down (keep a record) and keep an eye on it (supervise closely). Maintenance is a big and im· portant job in the Army. It takes a lot of headwork by everybody, from t~e newest recruit to the top commander. Do it right, and it 'll help keep your outfit combat ready.

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The aluminum receiver assembly slips over the rifle, and its alinement pin seats into the notch of the rifle's barrel nut. The front end of the launcher is secured by a metal bracket which fits over the rifle barrel.

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The 12-in, pump-action barrel assembly has a corrugated, plastic grip, which you use to open the barrel and cock the launcher. As you slide the barrel forward (to loadl you start the pump action that cocks the M203. The automatic eiector lets you reload fast enough to put severol rounds in the air at the same time. The barrel stop limits the barrel's travel and locks the barrel assembly to the receiver assembly. To separate the assemblies you iust press down onthe barrel stop.

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2. RECBVER ASSEMBLY The 12-in, pump-adion barrel assembly has a corrugated, plastic grip, which you use to open the barrel and cock the launcher. As you slide the borrel forward (to load) you start the pump adion that (odes the M203. The automatic ejector lets you reload fast enough to put severol rounds in the air at -=::;;:E=~ the some time. The borrel stop limits the barrel's trovel and locks the barrel assembly to the receiver assembly . To separate the assemblies you iust press down on the borrel stop.

The aluminum receiver assembly slips over the rifle, and its alinement pin seats into the notch of the rifle's barrel nut. The front end of the launcher is secured by a metal broclcet which fits over the rifle barrel.

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EASY .•. SPEEDY LOADING

You can't put the safety on until you've cocked the launcher. And when you don't want it on, check it often, because it can be slipped on accidentally. It's twice as wide as the trigger guard,