1965 US Army Vietnam War 7.62MM M14 & M14E2 ... - Survival Books

Fmm Mwna~
No. 23-8
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U.S. RIFLE
*PM 22-8
HRADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wasmmo~, D.C., 7 Maa, 1966
7.62MM, Ml4 AND M14E2
Cen~ne 1. INTRODUCTION -h
Purposeandsoope_____..._.___________._._ . . ..__..__. _._
Importance of &chanloal traininp______________.......___.
Dewlptlon of the rifles____________----__-_________..____
Gemeral&ta_____________________-----..-_________.____
2. MECHANICAL TRAINING
General..----.-____________.----._________......._.....
ClearingtheWe__._____._____-..---.-._-_______....____
Disassembly into three main groups________.._ . . . ..___....
Assembly of the three maingrou~_.__.__.______
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Disaasemblyofthebarreland~eivergmup . .._...____..._
Assembly of the barrel and receiver group____.._ . . . ..__._..
Diaaasembly of the gas system and handguard____._..__..._
Replacing the stabiliwr assembly of the M14E2 rifle__..._.._
Removing the stabilizer aeeembly of the M14E2 rifle_ _ ____ _
Replacing the stabillser aesembly of the M14E2 rllle___.._...
Dissssemblr of the magazine__.____________ . . . . . .._______
Aasemblyofthemagasine..._____-___.-.________.._...._.
3. OPERATION AND FUNCTIONING
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Loading the magaslne (out of the rifle)___ . . ..__...___....._
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II. Functioning
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Automatic (riflea equipped with selector)_._
Ca~nxa 4. BTOPPAGES AND IMMEDIATE ACTION
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Immediateaction--.-.-...._-_-..-.--....--_._..---_..__
5. MAINTENANCE
General_.____________-___..----...--_.___....__..._....
Cleaning materials, lubricants, and equipment. _ . ..__ _. ____.
Cleaningtheri8e__-..---.-.---..____________..._...~.~~~
Normalmaintensnoe____....._-______________--_..~__~~_.
Bpecialmaintenance___...______________.........___._...
6. AMMUNITION
General________.____ . . . .._ _______________ . .._.____....-
D~cription.__._____________.-..__-_-_-_________.______.
Pac~ging___._____.._____._._..-----_-______._......_._
Care. handling,sndpreaenration__.-- ___..__
7. ACCESSORIES
M2bipod___..--...---...______________--.-.---__.__-._
M6 bayonet knife and M8Al bayonet knife scabbard.. __.
M76grenadelauncher_____....---..-.--...--...__--_.___
M15grenadelaunohersite______._._____.----............-
Ml2 blank 6rlng attachment and M3 breech shield___.._~...
Wintertriggerkit_____..._
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