Maintain an M249 Machine Gun Reviews
Clean the M249 Machine Gun
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&pageText=The third performance measure in maintaining the M249 machine gun is to clean the machine gun. The M249 machine gun should be disassembled into its major components and cleaned immediately after firing. To clean the M249 machine gun, you must perform the following procedures:& &label1=Clean bore and chamber.& &label2=Clean gas regulator.& &label3=Clean gas cylinder.& &label4=Clean carbon and dirt from all other parts of the weapon.& &label5=Wipe down all exterior surfaces with a CLP saturated cloth.& &label6=Clean ammunition box.& &label7=Clean ammunition.& &popText1=Clean the bore and chamber.& &popText2=Clean the gas regulator by cleaning the gas-vent hole, the central hole, and the two grooves of the body.& &popText3=Clean the gas cylinder by cleaning the front interior and the internal grooves; and clean the piston by cleaning the three grooves, remove all carbon dust, and clean the hole in the front of the piston.& &popText4=Clean carbon and dirt from all other parts of the weapon.& &popText5=Use a cloth saturated in CLP on all exterior metal surfaces.& &popText6=Clean the ammunition boxes with a brush and clean dry wiping rag.& &popText7=Clean the ammunition with a clean dry wiping rag.&