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scourer with the tow forward along the entire length of the barrel bore
several times. Remove the cleaning rod, change the tow, soak it in
liquid rifle oil and, adhering to the above procedure, scour the bore
several times. Then thoroughly wipe the barrel bore with the clean dry
tow, then with a clean waste cloth. To clean the barrel bore with the
Ð×Ñ solution, use the brush soaked in the solution; then wipe the
barrel bore with tow. Proceed with cleaning the bore with the RCHS
solution to completely remove the fouling. Having cleaned the rifled
portion of the bore, clean the cartridge chamber.
e. Clean the gas chamber and the gas tube with the help of the
cleaning rod or a wooden stick, wrapped with waste cloth around, washed
with liquid rifle oil or the Ð×Ñ solution; wipe the gas chamber and the
gas tube dry after they have been cleaned; wipe the barrel bore with
waste cloth once more and inspect it to see that no tow, waste cloth,
rags or foreign matter are left therein;
f. Clean the receiver, the bolt and the gas piston with waste cloth
soaked in liquid rifle oil or the Ð×Ñ solution, then wipe them dry;
g. Wipe dry the rest metal parts with waste cloth;
h. Wipe the wooden parts with dry waste cloth.
2.7.5. Lubricate the sniper rifle as follows:
a. Lubricate the barrel bore with the help of the scourer and the
waste cloth, soaked in lubricant; lubricate the cartridge chamber;
b. Lubricate all the remaining metal parts and mechanisms with oiled
waste cloth;
c. Apply a thin layer of lubricant, as excessive lubrication tends
to increase soiling of the rifle parts and may result in stoppages
during firing;
d. Do not lubricate wooden parts.
2.7.6. Assemble the rifle and check the functioning of its parts and
mechanisms.
2.7.7. Wipe the external surfaces of the optical sight with clean waste
cloth. Remove the cap of the reticle illuminating set and wipe the
cell, the body and the cap. Should the surfaces of the objective and
eyepiece lenses be soiled, wipe them with cloth. Never wipe the lenses
and glasses with a waste cloth, already used for wiping other parts of
the sight. Do not lubricate them or touch with fingers. It is
prohibited to strip the sight.
2.8. Storage and transportation of rifle
2.8.1. The rifle should be always kept unloaded, the optical sight and
the magazine should be detached, the knife bayonet removed, the hammer
released from the cocking cam, the rifle set at safe, the sight slide
set at the division "n".
2.8.2. In barracks and in camp keep the rifle in arm racks, keep the
optical sight covered, keep magazines, a carrier for the sight and
magazines, the knife bayonet in scabbard, a bag for the SPTA, the sling
for carrying the small arms and accessories in a special section of the
same arm rack. The carrier for the optical sight and the magazines, the
slip cover and the sling should be clean and dry.
2.8.3. In case of a temporary stay in some building keep the rifle in a
dry place, away from a door, stoves and heaters. In combat situation
hold the rifle with the hands.
2.8.4. In field exercises and on march, carry the rifle in the "slung"
position. The sling should be so adjusted as to prevent the rifle from
striking against the hard objects of the accoutrements. The rifle is