Mortars ... firing pin needs to move.Dear Editor, If any mortar firing pin becomes immoveable due to PM neglect, the tube can end up condemned. That recently happened here at Ft. Drum when we had to condemn a 60mm tube because its Firing pin had gone so long without cleaning that it had frozen with corrosion and carbon. A new tube isn't cheap. Just doing the quarterly PMCS PMCS PMC Sierra (stock symbol) PMCS Project Management Control System PMCS partial mission-capable, supply (US DoD) PMCS Preventive Maintenance Checks & Services PMCS Professional Military Comptroller School called For in each mortar's -23 TM will keep firing pins moving. PMCS directs that the firing pin, firing pin guide, and firing pin hole be inspected and then cleaned with RBC RBC red blood cell. RBC or rbc abbr. red blood cell RBC, n See red blood cell count. RBC red blood cells; red blood (cell) count (see blood count). quarterly. If you fire your mortars frequently, then you should be servicing the firing pin more often than quarterly. Don't let your mortars sit neglected for months in the arms room. They deserve better. Robert Foley TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army) TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM Logistics Assistance Representative Ft. Drum, NY 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. : Good advice, Robert. Let's keep those mortar firing pins moving, armorers. |
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