M242 firing help in the desert.Dear Editor, Sand is a Killer for your Bradley's M242 automatic gun. If too much sand builds up in the receiver, the bolt has trouble functioning and you get misfires. We found during our tour in Southwest Asia Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. The term Western Asia is sometimes used in writings about the archeology and the late prehistory of the region, and in the United States subregion that taping over the eject ion port and taping a paper cup over the barrel helped keep sand out of the receiver. And, of course, if you needed to suddenly Fire, the tape and cup will be blown off. But even with the tape and cup, you still need to take off the feeder every chance you get and clean sand out of the receiver. There's just no way to completely seal sand out of the receiver. SSG SSG abbr. staff sergeant Kendrick Lewis C Co, 1/78 Ft Sill sill or sheet In geology, a tabular igneous intrusion emplaced parallel to the bedding of the enclosing rock. Although they may have inclined orientations, nearly horizontal sills are most common. , OK [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : A simple fix that will help keep your M242 firing. Thanks for the tip, Sergeant. But always make sure the M242 is unloaded and the turret lock engaged before putting on the cup and tape. |
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