R 121152Z MAR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 124/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2012 ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 3574.2K/01AUG2007//
REF/B/MSGID:MCRP 3-01A RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP//
REF/C/MSGID:MCRP 3-01B PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP//
REF/D/MSGID:MARADMIN 529/08//
REF/E/MSGID:MARADMIN 716/11//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR MARINE CORPS COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAMS.  REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS REFERENCE PUBLICATION FOR RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP.  REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS REFERENCE PUBLICATION FOR PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP.  REF D IS THE AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT TABLES 1 AND 2 WITH RIFLE COMBAT OPTIC (RCO) DURING ANNUAL RIFLE TRAINING (ART).  REF E IS THE FY 2012 COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM POST SYMPOSIUM MESSAGE; PARAGRAPH 3.A OF THIS REFERENCE DIRECTS PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNUAL MESSAGE.//
POC/M.W.DANKANICH/CWO4/UNIT: WTBN QUANTICO (MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SECTION (MPMS))/TEL: 703-784-5520/EMAIL: MARTIN.W.DANKANICH@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES ANNUAL GUIDANCE ON THE WEAPONS, OPTICS, AND MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AUTHORIZED DURING ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING (ART/APT) AND AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE RIFLE AND PISTOL FOR THE FY INDICATED.
2.  ONLY INDIVIDUAL RIFLES, THEIR DESIGNATED OPTICS, AND PISTOLS THAT ARE CURRENT MARINE CORPS PROGRAMS OF RECORD ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE DURING ART/APT.  MARINES WILL CONTINUE THE USE OF APPROVED MODULAR WEAPON ATTACHMENTS AND AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS.  THE INTENT IS TO ENSURE MARINES TRAIN WITH THE WEAPON SYSTEM WITH WHICH THEY WILL FIGHT.  A PROPOSAL FROM THE FY 2012 COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM TO ALLOW THE FOLLOWING WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS DURING ART/APT WAS APPROVED BY DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION (DC, CDI) (REF E).
3.  THE FOLLOWING PISTOLS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR APT:
NOMENCLATURE                                                   TAMCN
PISTOL, M9                                                     E1250
PISTOL, M9A1                                                   E1245
PISTOL, CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE, .45 CAL M45                      E1251
4.  THE FOLLOWING RIFLES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART:
NOMENCLATURE                                                   TAMCN
RIFLE 5.56MM M16A4 W/RCO                                       E1442
CARBINE 5.56MM M4 W/RCO                                        E0195
CARBINE 5.56MM M4A1 CLOSE QUARTERS BATTLE WEAPON (CQBW) W/RCO  E0190
RIFLE 5.56MM M27 IAR W/SDO                                     E0100
5.  THE FOLLOWING OPTICS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART:
NOMENCLATURE                                                   TAMCN
AN/PVQ-31A RCO, RIFLE, COMBAT OPTIC (A4)                       E1710
AN/PVQ-31B RCO, RIFLE, COMBAT OPTIC (M4)                       E0017
SU-258/PVQ SDO, SQUAD DAY OPTIC (M27)                          E0082
AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL                                               E1798
AN/PEQ-16A MIPIM                                               E0058
AN/PSQ-18A (M203)                                              E1779
6.  THE FOLLOWING WEAPON ATTACHMENT IS AUTHORIZED:
NOMENCLATURE                                                   TAMCN
M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER                                          E0892
7.  THE FOLLOWING MODULAR ATTACHMENTS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART:
ITEM                              NSN/PART NUMBER         WEAPON SYSTEM
SLING, SMALL ARMS (VICKERS)       VCAS-125-AA-CB/3X9S8    M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27
SLING, 3-POINT COMBAT             8465015248847           M16A4, M4, M4A1
SLING, SMALL ARMS                 1005010838113           M16A4, M4, M4A1
BUIS, KNIGHTS ARMAMENT 200-600M   1005014996868           M16A4, M4, M4A1
BUIS, KNIGHTS ARMAMENT 200-600M   1005015815324           M16A4, M4, M4A1
BUIS, KNIGHTS ARMAMENT 300M       1005014496306           M4, M4A1
BUIS, MATECH 600M                 1005014848000           M16A4, M4, M4A1
SIGHT, FRONT FLIP LOW             1005014731410           M27
GRIP, RIFLE                       1005014536655           M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27
GRIP POD, RIFLE                   1005015411772           M16A4, M4, M4A1
GRIP, GRENADE LAUNCHER            1010015790712           M203
BIPOD                             IWNS-911/3A703          M27
FLASHLIGHT                        6230015523289           M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27
SUPPRESSOR                        1005014370324           M4A1 (CQBW) ONLY
NOTE: THE VISIBLE LIGHT ILLUMINATOR (VLI) (AN/PVS 29) IS THE PROGRAM OF RECORD WHITE LIGHT FOR THE M16A4 AND M4 RIFLES, SIMILAR WEAPONS MOUNTED FLASHLIGHTS ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED.
8.  THE FOLLOWING ARE AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS:
ITEM                                       NSN           MI NUMBER
TACTICAL LATCH, CHARGING HANDLE       1005015237358     MI-1005-OR/1
M84 "GAS BUSTER" CHARGING HANDLE      1005015370026     MI-05538/10012A-OR/1A
ACTUATOR, GUN SAFETY (AMBIDEXTROUS)   1005015369963     MI-05538/10012A-OR/1A
MAGAZINE RELEASE (AMBIDEXTROUS)       1005015376498     MI-05538/10012A-OR/1A
9.  IN KEEPING WITH THE "TRAIN AS YOU FIGHT" METHODOLOGY, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY AND EFFECTIVELY ARRANGE AND MOUNT THE MODULAR ATTACHMENTS.  IMPROPER MOUNTING CAN LEAD TO LOSS AND IMPROPER ARRANGEMENT CAN LEAD TO ONE DEVICE INTERFERING WITH ANOTHER (E.G. FLASHLIGHT MOUNTED FAR FORWARD TO THE BOTTOM RAIL MAY NOT ALLOW THE BAYONET TO ATTACH).  PROPER PRE-COMBAT CHECK/ PRE-COMBAT INSPECTION DURING TRAINING WILL ENSURE THIS DOES NOT BECOME A COMBAT LIABILITY.
10.  MARKSMANSHIP DOCTRINE AND PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT SECTION, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION QUANTICO WILL RELEASE THIS MESSAGE ANNUALLY TO UPDATE THE AUTHORIZED WEAPONS, OPTICS AND MODULAR ATTACHMENTS FOR ART/APT.
11.  CONTACT THE POC WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN RICHARD P. MILLS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//