Technical data

TM 9-1005-319-23&P 0029
0029-2
SCOPE - Continued
2. Provisions of this standard apply to all US Army agencies/activities selecting or preparing rifles for
shipment to US troops overseas. It also applies to CONUS troops preparing rifles for shipment
overseas. Provisions do not apply either to rifles being prepared for shipment to MAP/MAS recipients
unless specifically prescribed by MAP/MAS transaction for the materiel or to rifle being returned to
CONUS from overseas. The maintenance instructions and standards contained herein do not apply to
rifles once the material has arrived at the overseas destination. At that time, maintenance instructions
contained in the applicable TMs will be used.
3. This applies to rifles which are the logistic responsibility of the US Army Tank-automotive and
Armaments Command (TACOM).
4. When inspecting a rifle belonging to another service, the inspector must abide by that service's unique
requirements and that service's exceptions to standard guidance.
GENERAL
1. Only rifles which have been classified as serviceable condition code A, B, or C under AR 725-50 will be
considered for overseas shipment. All items of equipment for which equipment serviceability criteria
have been published must, as a minimum, be rated green under the ESC as a prerequisite to overseas
shipment. In addition to the condition code standard, as enumerated above, and the required ESC
rating prescribed herein, the rifle being considered for overseas shipment must meet the requirements
of this section. The ESC will be discontinued as new operator manuals are revised which will be used
to determine serviceability condition of rifle.
2. Waivers to provisions can only be granted by the gaining command of any particular end item being
considered for issue, deployment, or shipment. The issuing services may recommend issue or shipment
of rifles not meeting the provisions when all the following conditions exist:
a. Repair parts in required quantities cannot be obtained from the supply system prior to delivery of
the end item.
b. The gaining command concurs in the receipt of the end item for storage until required repair parts
become available. The gaining command must also state that capability, facilities, and funds are
available to perform the necessary work when parts become available.
c. Department of the Army approval is obtained on a case-by-case basis.
d. Required repair parts are requisitioned by the issuing command for delivery to the
gaining
command.
3. All Department of the Army MWOs applicable to the specific rifle being considered for shipment over-
seas must have been applied.
4. Refer to SB 746-1 for pertinent publications relating to equipment processing and marking information.
5. Refer to AMC PAM 310-9 for publications containing applicable overhaul standards.
SHIPMENT OR ISSUE
Organizational Repair Parts, Tools, and Equipment
Rifles must be complete with all items required by applicable Department of the Army publications,
including those in the basic issue items list of the appropriate operator's manual.