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UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 100/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/ AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING FOR FY 2013//
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/MARADMIN  124/12//
REF/G/MARCORSYSCOM FP 12140B//
NARR/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 FY2012 COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM POST SYMPOSIUM MESSAGE; PARAGRAPH 3.A OF THIS REFERENCE DIRECTS PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNUAL MESSAGE.  REF F IS THE AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2012 ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING. REF G IS THE MARCORSYSCOM FIELDING PLAN FOR THE USMC HOLSTER DTD 14 OCT 2011.//
POC/ WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION (WTBN) QUANTICO, MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SECTION (MPMS)/C. M. HOBSON/MAJ/ TEL:  703-784-5061/V. S. POPE/ CWO5/TEL: 703-784-5520//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES ANNUAL GUIDANCE ON THE WEAPONS, OPTICS, AND MODULAR ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED (AS FIELDED AND REFLECTED ON UNIT T/E) DURING ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING (ART/APT) AND AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE RIFLE AND PISTOL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR INDICATED.
2.  THIS MARADMIN SUPERCEDES AND CANCELS REF D AND REF F.
3.  ONLY T/O ASSIGNED RIFLES WITH DESIGNATED OPTICS, AND PISTOLS THAT ARE CURRENT MARINE CORPS PROGRAMS OF RECORD ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE DURING ART AND APT.  THE INTENT IS TO ENSURE MARINES TRAIN WITH THE WEAPON SYSTEM WITH WHICH THEY WILL FIGHT.  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF UNIT COMMANDERS TO ENSURE MARINES CONDUCT MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING WITH ALL REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF E AS APPROVED BY DC, CD AND I; THE FOLLOWING WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN THE CONDUCT OF ART AND APT.
4.  THE FOLLOWING PISTOLS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR APT: ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    TAMCN PISTOL, M9    E1250 PISTOL, M9A1    E1245 PISTOL, CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE, .45 CAL M45    E1251
5.  THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IS AUTHORIZED FOR APT: ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    NSN/PART NUMBER    WEAPON SYSTEMS USMC HOLSTER KIT (12140B/RH SHOOTER)    8465015985722    M9/M9A1 USMC HOLSTER KIT (12140A/LH SHOOTER)     8465015986377    M9/M9A1 THIS KIT IS THE OFFICIAL MARINE CORPS REPLACEMENT FOR THE M-12  HOLSTER.  FIELDING PLAN AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN REF G.
6.  THE FOLLOWING RIFLES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART: ITEM/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
7.  THE FOLLOWING OPTICS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART: ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    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
8.  THE FOLLOWING WEAPON ATTACHMENT IS AUTHORIZED: ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    TAMCN M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER    E0892
9.  THE FOLLOWING US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) APPROVED UPPER RECEIVER GROUPS (URG) ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART: ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    NSN/PART NUMBER    TAMCN URG 10.3" BARREL    109001D120980    SFE09 URG 10.25" BARREL    109001D120982    SFE09 URG 14.4" BARREL    109001D120984    SFE09
10.  THE FOLLOWING MODULAR ATTACHMENTS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART: ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    NSN/PART NUMBER    WEAPON SYSTEMS MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE (TAN FOLLOWER)   1005015617200 M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27 MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE (GREEN FOLLOWER) 1005009215004 M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27 MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE (BLACK FOLLOWER) 1005000562237 M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27 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: THESE ARE THE ONLY TESTED, APPROVED, AND AUTHORIZED MAGAZINES FOR USE IN THE WEAPONS INDICATED FOR BOTH TRAINING AND COMBAT.  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.
11.  THE FOLLOWING ARE AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS: ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    NSN/PART NUMBER    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
12.  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  PROPER PCC/PCI DURING TRAINING WILL ENSURE THIS DOES NOT BECOME A COMBAT LIABILITY.
13.  THE RECENTLY PROCURED COLT 1911 CQBP AND THE CURRENT M45 CQBP LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (3) ARE AUTHORIZED.  THE NEW PISTOL WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT NSN BUT THE TAMCN (E1251) AND NOMENCLATURE WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
14.  GRIP POD, RIFLE NSN: 1005015411772 FOR THE SERVICE RIFLE/CARBINE AND BIPOD P/N: IWNS-911/3A703 FOR THE M27 IAR ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE WEAPON BUT THE LEGS OF THE GRIP POD AND BIPOD WILL NOT BE USED FOR SUPPORT DURING TABLE 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF E.
15.  WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION QUANTICO, MPMS WILL RELEASE THIS MESSAGE ANNUALLY TO UPDATE THE AUTHORIZED WEAPONS, OPTICS AND MODULAR ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED FOR ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING.
16.  CONTACT THE POC WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
17.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN RICHARD P. MILLS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//