Rifles, Machine Guns . . .

before firing. That will prevent mois-

ture from freezing and jamming your
weapon.

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punch you won't
forget!

Wipe out magazines and

dry ammo before firing

Never lay a hot weapon or barrel

on the snow. Set it on a tarp or poncho.
That sudden cold can warp the barrel.

covered when you move from a cold Place hot barrel

on tarp
place to a warm one. That lets the
weapon warm gradually.
Hand function the weapon every 30
minutes to keep parts from freezing
solid. If parts stick, move them slowly
and easily until they move smoothly
he cold will put the freeze on your machine gun. It needs CLP in all again. Forcing things breaks parts.
rifle or machine gun if you ignore cold weather.
weather PM. Here’s the PM ammo Prevent condensation from forming Store weapons in a covered, wind-
you need to help your weapon fight inside weapons by keeping them protected area when you’re not using
the cold: them. If that’s not possible, cover them
Use rifle bore cleaner, NSN Use LAW for cold- with a blanket or poncho. That at least
6850-00-224-6663, to remove weather lubing shuts out ice and snow from the barrel,
carbon, and use LAW, NSN sights, and working parts.
9150-00-292-9689, to lube your Wait until a weapon warms to room
weapons when temperatures drop Function unloaded temperature before cleaning it. A cold
below 10° F. LAW helps moving weapon to prevent weapon will sweat with condensation.
freezing
parts on most weapons slide bet- If you clean and lube the weapon be-
ter in cold than CLP or LSA. Keep ammo dry. If necessary, wipe fore it quits sweating, the sweat freezes
The exception is the M249 ammo and the insides of magazines when you take it back outside.
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