MARADMINS : 090/13
R 211811Z FEB 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 090/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS AUTHORIZED FOR ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 13//
REF/A/MCO 3574.2K/01AUG2007//
REF/B/MCRP 3-01A RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP//
REF/C/MCRP 3-01B PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP//
REF/D/MARADMIN 529/08//
REF/E/MARADMIN 716/11//
REF/F/MARCORSYSCOM FP 12140B//
NARR/REFERENCE (REF) A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR MARINE CORPS COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAMS. REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS REFERENCE PUB FOR RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS REFERENCE PUB FOR PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP. REF D IS THE AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT TABLES 1 AND 2 WITH RCO DURING ANNUAL RIFLE TRAINING (ART). REF E IS THE FY12 COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM POST SYMPOSIUM MESSAGE; PARAGRAPH 3.A OF THIS REFERENCE DIRECTS PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNUAL MESSAGE. REF F IS THE MARCORSYSCOM FIELDING PLAN FOR THE USMC HOLSTER DTD 14 OCT 11.//
POC/M.W.DANKANICH/CWO4/WTBN QUANTICO (MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SECTION (MPMS))/TEL: 703-784-5520/EMAIL: MARTIN.W.DANKANICH(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, 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 AND 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. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF E AS APPROVED BY DC, CDI; THE FOLLOWING WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN THE CONDUCT OF ART AND APT.
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 EQUIPMENT IS AUTHORIZED FOR APT:
ITEM NSN/PART NUMBER WEAPON SYSTEM
USMC HOLSTER KIT
(12140B/RH SHOOTER)- 8465015985722 M9/M0A1
USMC HOLSTER KIT
(12140A/LH SHOOTER)- 8465015986377 M9/M0A1
-THIS KIT IS THE OFFICIAL MARINE CORPS REPLACEMENT FOR THE M-12 HOLSTER. FIELDING PLAN AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN REF F.
5. 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
6. THE FOLLOWING OPTICS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART:
NOMENCLATURE (WEAPON SYSTEM) TAMCN
AN/PVQ-31A RCO, RIFLE,
COMBAT OPTIC (A4) E1710
AN/PVQ-31B RCO, RIFLE,
COMBAT OPTIC (M4) E0017
SPECTER DR, ELCAN OPTIC (CQBW) SFE16
SU-258/PVQ SDO, SQUAD DAY OPTIC (M27) E0082
AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL E1798
AN/PEQ-16A MIPIM E0058
AN/PSQ-18A (M203) E1779
7. THE FOLLOWING WEAPON ATTACHMENT IS AUTHORIZED:
NOMENCLATURE TAMCN
M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER E0892
8. THE FOLLOWING US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) APPROVED UPPER RECEIVER GROUPS (URG) ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART:
NOMENCLATURE NSN/PART NUMBER TAMCN
URG 10.3" BARREL 109001D120980 SFE09
URG 10.25" BARREL 109001D120982 SFE09
URG 14.4" BARREL 109001D120984 SFE09
9. 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.
10. 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
11. 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 CHECKS/PRE-COMBAT INSPECTIONS DURING TRAINING WILL ENSURE THIS DOES NOT BECOME A COMBAT LIABILITY.
12. THE RECENTLY PROCURED COLT 1911 CQBP IN ADDITION TO THE M45 CQBP LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (3) IS AUTHORIZED. THIS PISTOL WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN) WHEN FIELDED BUT THE TABLE OF AUTHORIZED MATERIAL CONTROL NUMBER (TAMCN) (E1251) WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
13. GRIP POD, RIFLE NSN: 1005015411772 FOR THE SERVICE RIFLE/CARBINE AND BIPOD P/N: IWNS-911/3A703 FOR THE M27 INFANTRY AUTOMATIC RIFLE (IAR) ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE WEAPON BUT THE LEGS OF THE GRIP POD AND BIPOD WILL NOT BE USED FOR SUPPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF E.
14. MPMS, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION QUANTICO WILL RELEASE THIS MESSAGE ANNUALLY TO UPDATE THE AUTHORIZED WEAPONS, OPTICS AND MODULAR ATTACHMENTS FOR ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING.
15. CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT (POC) WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
16. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN RICHARD P. MILLS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//