Weapons Only

TM 746-10

wrapping paper. When applied to cylindrical surfaces

practicable, small canvas items will be folded and

such as saddle cutouts, the barrier may be stapled to

placed in a waterproof barrier bag, and the bag will be

adjacent wood surfaces to hold into place, but no staples

closed by staple or tape. Canvas too large to bag will

will be permitted on the bearing surface of the blocking.

be compactly folded and wrapped in a waterproof barrier

Chock padding is used to line wood surfaces where a

and secured with tape.

greater degree of protection is required for critical

(2) Handtool and assemblies. Items that are

machined surfaces such as recoil rods and machined

plated (cadmium, zinc, chrome) need no preservative

cylinders. A minimum of Y4-inch thickness is required

and will be wrapped or bagged, as stated in (1) above.

for items up to 100 pounds and a minimum %-inch

Items that are phosphate coated or bare steel will be

thickness for items 100 pounds and above.

cleaned with solvent, dried, and preserved with P-9.

Small items will be placed in greaseproof barrier bags

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with sharp projections covered with greaseproof barrier

material. Close bags by heat seal. Larger items will be

wrapped in greaseproof barriers and overwrapped in

a. Aiming circles. Clean and dry optical portions

waterproof barriers, with the wraps then secured with

as indicated in paragraph 3-3b.

tape.

(1) Aiming circle head. Turn level vial covers

(3) Pioneer tools (axes, picks, shovels, etc.).

to closed position. Fold lens paper into a pad and cover

Unpainted metal surfaces will be preserved with P-1 and

all optics, securing in place with tape. Wrap entire head

allowed to air dry.

with neutral barrier and secure with tape. Unit pack

submethod IA-8.

(4) Fire control equipment. Items will be

processed per applicable paragraphs of this manual.

(2) Cover and tripod. Wrap each item in

neutral barrier material and secure with tape.

(5) Special items of equipment. Items will be

processed per applicable paragraphs of this manual.

(3) Accessories (lamp holders, plumb bob,

etc.).

(6) Publications. Publications and technical

manuals including equipment log books and record

Wrap items in cellulosic cushioning and

forms will be placed in a waterproof barrier bag, with the

unit pack submethod IC-1.

bag then closed by heat seal.

(4) Component

packaging

Place

all

(7) Intermediate pack. A number of small

components that comprise the complete aiming circle

bagged, boxed, or wrapped items should be

into a fiberboard box.

Cushion with cellulosic

intermediate packed in fiberboard boxes, cushioned with

cushioning material.

cellulosic cushioning, and closed with tape. Large

items, pioneer tools, or items requiring no additional

CAUTION

protection need not be intermediate packaged.

Ensure that tripod feet are cushioned to

Preserved BII going directly into unit containers with the

protect container end. Close box with

major item requires no intermediate pack.

plastic tape. A quantity of aiming circles

(8) Packing. When BII quantities are small,

may be placed in a wood or plywood

every effort should be made to pack the BII in the same

box.

container as the major items (e.g., rifles, machine guns,

recoilless rifles, and mortars). When it is impractical to

b. Armament pods. Disassemble components, as

pack the BII in the major item box, intermediate pack

necessary, to accomplish thorough cleaning.

items and loose items will be packed in wood or plywood

boxes. Block and brace contents within the box to

CAUTION

prevent movement.

Do not submerge electric motors, sealed

(9) BII stowage. When practicable and where

bearings, cable assemblies, or recoil

space is available, BII boxes will be secured in exposed

adapters in solvent.

locations on weapons, vehicles, or systems. BII boxes

will be secured to the major item/system with metallic

(1) Preserve gun barrels and all other

strapping. BII will be marked as BII for its particular

unpainted surfaces per paragraph 4-101d.

system.

(2) Place one armament pod in its reusable,

k. To prevent corrosion to metal surfaces, a barrier

metal, shipping container, if available.

material will be used between all metal surfaces of

equipment, wood surfaces of blocking 4-28 and bracing,

(3) Use wood or plywood box as alternate

and the surfaces of the wood container. Barriers used

container.

for this application are greaseproof barrier material or

(4) Cushion pod in box with bound fiber and

securely block and brace within the wood box.

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