Safe shipping for your weapons.[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] All the care you give your rifle, machine gun, or pistol in the field can go to waste if you don't show the same care when you ship it to or from SWA adv. 1. So. . If you just toss your weapon in a box for shipment, moisture can let corrosion turn it into an expensive piece of junk by the time it arrives at its destination. And that has happened many times in the last four years. Too many weapons have been mined because PM was forgotten when it came time to ship them. But your weapon can have a safe journey if you just remember these rules: * Clean 'em. Completely clean your weapons like their -10 TMs say to. But no steam cleaning! That surely leads to corrosion because it also cleans out all lubricant Lubricant A gas, liquid, or solid used to prevent contact of parts in relative motion, and thereby reduce friction and wear. In many machines, cooling by the lubricant is equally important. . * Lube 'em. That means CLP 1. CLP - Cornell List Processor. 2. CLP - Constraint Logic Programming. for all weapons except the MK19. For it, use corrosion preventive compound (MIL-PRF-16173 grade 3), NSN NSN National Stock Number NSN Nokia Siemens Networks NSN National Storytelling Network NSN NATO Stock Number NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA) NSN National Student Number (NZ) NSN Never Say Never 8030-00-244-1293, cut 50 percent with mineral oil; or use general purpose lubricating oil (MIL-PRF-3150), NSN 9150-00-231-2356; or general purpose lubricating oil (MIL-PRF-32033), NSN 9150-00-231-9062, if it's used with vapor corrosion inhibitor A corrosion inhibitor is a chemical compound that, when added in small concentration, stops or slows down corrosion of metals and alloys. A typical good corrosion inhibitor will give 95% inhibition at concentration of 80 ppm, and 90% at 40 ppm. (VCI VCI Verband Der Chemischen Industrie (German: federation of chemical Industries) VCI Virtual Channel Identifier (used in Asynchronous Transfer Mode) VCI Veterinary Council of India VCI Virtual-Circuit Identifier ). All three lubes can also be used for all weapons if necessary. * Wrap 'em. Wrap weapons in VCI barrier and secure the barrier with tape. NSN 8135-00-664-0015 brings a 3 x 600 foot roll of VCI. * Do not use bubblewrap. Some bubblewrap contains a chloride chloride (klōr`īd, klôr`–), chemical compound containing chlorine. Most chlorides are salts that are formed either by direct union of chlorine with a metal or by reaction of hydrochloric acid (a water solution of hydrogen chloride) that when mixed with moisture forms an acid that causes corrosion. There's no way to tell which is which, so avoid all of them! Some units have reported problems getting these VCI materials through the supply system. Band-All is another source for VCI bags and will ship them within 24 hours. Their bags can be heat-sealed, taped or closed with a twist tie twist tie n. A short length of wire encased in a strip of paper, plastic, or foil, designed to be twisted around an item or items as a fastener. , and come in 31x21x51, 42x36x58 and 58x48x90 inch sizes. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The 31x21x51 bag will hold an MK19 or M2 without the barrel attached. An M2 barrel will fit in this bag if it's angled in. The 42x36x58 and 58x48x90 bags will hold several weapons. Use at least one sheet of greaseproof paper greaseproof paper Noun any paper that is resistant to penetration by grease and oil, esp. one used for lining baking dishes or wrapping food Noun 1. between layers of weapons. The best protection is to sandwich corrugated fiberboard Corrugated fiberboard is a paper-based construction material consisting of a fluted corrugated sheet and one or two flat linerboards. It is widely used in the manufacture of corrugated boxes and shipping containers. between two sheets of greaseproof paper and put that between weapon layers. Greaseproof paper comes with NSN 8135-00-753-4661, NSN 8135-00-233-3871 or NSN 8135-00-224-8885. Contact Band-All at (309) 794-9544. Another source for VCI bags is MRN MRN Motor Racing Network MRN Medical Record Number MRN Magnetic Resonance Neurography MRN Medicare Remittance Notice MRN Matières Radioactives Naturelles MRN Meteorological Rocket Network MRN Manufacturers Resource Network Enterprise. They offer * a 14xl6-in rifle bag that also can be used for the M2 (without barrel), M240, and M249. * an 18x60-in bag that can hold the M16, M240, M249, MK19 with barrel, and M2 without barrel. * a 14x50-in bag that works for the M16, M249, and M2 without barrel * a 10xl8-in bag for pistols The following is a list of pistols, firearms that are normally meant for wielding one-handed and for self-defence, and that differ from revolvers and other singled handed weapons through their semi-automatic action. and bayonets. Call 412-221-9111 or order at their website: http://www.mrnenterprises.com * Box 'em. Place the wrapped or bagged weapons into weather-resistant fiberboard fi·ber·board n. A building material composed of wood chips or plant fibers bonded together and compressed into rigid sheets. Noun 1. boxes. Tape all open seams and edges to prevent the VCI from escaping and dirt and moisture from getting inside. Put filler fill·er 1 n. One that fills, as: a. Something added to augment weight or size or fill space. b. A composition, especially a semisolid that hardens on drying, used to fill pores, cracks, or holes in wood, plaster, material in the boxes to keep the weapons from shifting. Fiberboard boxes can be ordered through GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. . Their NSNs, sizes, type, and what weapons they can hold are listed on the chart on the next page. At most posts, you can find large boxes at the ammunition This article is largely based on the article in the out-of-copyright 11th edition of the Encyclopdia Britannica, which was produced in 1911. It should be brought up to date to reflect subsequent history or scholarship (including the references, if any). refuse yard and the DOL DOL - Display Oriented Language. Subsystem of DOCUS. Sammet 1969, p.678. receiving area. Plastic containers can also be used for shipping weapons. Wal-Mart and other large discount stores usually carry these kind of containers in the automotive department for around $35. Many of these containers can be padlocked.
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NSN Box size
8115-00- (inches) Weapon
579-8461 38 x 14 x 20 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
993-2790 40 x 28 x 28 M2 or MKM16 /o barrel,
616-9154 43.5 x M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
18 1/2 x 13 M16, M249
935-5906 43 x 3 1/4 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
x 35 1/4 M16, M249
559-5516 45 x 14 x 22 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
M16, M249
559-9999 45 x 22 x 22 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
M16, M249
559-9996 46 x 46 x 22 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
M16, M249
935-6510 58 x 43 x M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
35 1/4 M16, M249, M240
782-1695 48 x 40 x M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
28 1/4 M16, M249
926-4886 46 7/8 x M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
38 7/8 x 26 M16, M249
926-4887 46 7/8 x M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
38 7/8 x 36 M16, M249
926-4888 46 7/8 x M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
38 7/8 x 42 M16, M249
953-0276 47 1/2 x 39 1/2 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
x 35 1/2 M16, M249
935-1140 48 x 40 x 36 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
M16, M249
142-9594 46 7/8 x 38 7/8 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
x 15 13/16 M16, M249
559-9998 43 x 22 x 34 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
M16, M249
901-6435 47 1/2 x M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
39 1/2 x 28 M16, M249
901-6434 47 1/2 x M2 or MK 19 w/o barrel,
39 1/2 x 28 M16, M249
935-5896 43 x 31 3/4 M2 or MK19 w/o barrel,
x 35 1/4 M16, M249
753-4691 58 x 32 M2 or MK19 w/o or barrel,
x 28 1/4 M16, M249, M240
NSN
8115-00- Type Qty Cost
579-8461 Flaps 3 $35.57
993-2790 Flaps 3 $76.03
616-9154 Flaps 3 $45.68
935-5906 Flaps 1 $38.63
559-5516 Flaps 3 $31.32
559-9999 Flaps 2 $41.89
559-9996 Flaps 1 $35.24
935-6510 Flaps 1 $38.76
782-1695 Flaps 1 $31.19
926-4886 Top cap 1 $32.63
926-4887 Top cap 1 $36.54
926-4888 Top cap 1 $40.32
953-0276 Top cap 1 $48.29
935-1140 Top cap 1 $40.46
142-9594 Top cap 1 $32.63
559-9998 Flaps 2 $39.15
901-6435 Top cap 1 $32.63
901-6434 Sleeve with 1 $35.87
double caps
935-5896 Flaps 1 $30.28
753-4691 Top cap 1 $35.63
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