Posted on Jan 4, 2018
Army Issues Tips for Operating Weapons in Extreme Cold
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For all of my brothers and sisters in cold climates SGT Jim Arnold Capt Dwayne Conyers Sgt Wayne Wood CSM Michael Boom CPT Chris Loomis LTC Greg Henning LTC Stephen F. COL Mikel J. Burroughs SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
Army Issues Tips for Operating Weapons in Extreme Cold
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11B: Infantryman
Weapons
Cold Weather Leaders Course CWLC (NWTC)
Posted 7 y ago
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I think the Geneva Convention should have banned fighting wars in the extreme cold.
And the extreme heat.
And the extreme heat.
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SGT Russell Wickham
I agree with the extreme heat. Drove a Bradley in Iraq. I would drink a liter of water an hour and never needed to pee. I could see my reflection in my eye pro because of the sweat on my face. 130 degrees felt cool after crawling out of the hole.
Extreme cold was Graf in 2010. Got out of the Stryker, went to take a drink, and found my camelbak already frozen. -18. We didn't stay out long because of the risk of frost bite.
If only we could talk the enemy into not fighting in that weather. That would be nice.
Extreme cold was Graf in 2010. Got out of the Stryker, went to take a drink, and found my camelbak already frozen. -18. We didn't stay out long because of the risk of frost bite.
If only we could talk the enemy into not fighting in that weather. That would be nice.
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I shoot competitively for the ILNG and the All-Guard team; I also attended Winter Mountain Warfare and Winter Assault Climber courses, so I have a couple tips that may be useful. As a few have said, lubricants will all start to gum up at certain temperatures. A commercial lubricant may be your best bet. A lot of multigun shooters will use a thinner oil during cold temps. You can test lubricants by leaving them out in the bottle the night before and then do a visual assessment of the viscosity.
Another thing to be aware of is that taking your weapon in and out of extreme cold temps may cause problems. When you're outside the weapon gets really cold, then you go inside to warm humid air and the weapon will start to gather condensation, then you go back outside and the condensation freezes inside the weapon.
Another thing to be aware of is that taking your weapon in and out of extreme cold temps may cause problems. When you're outside the weapon gets really cold, then you go inside to warm humid air and the weapon will start to gather condensation, then you go back outside and the condensation freezes inside the weapon.
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Another thing to consider is optics fogging up from your breath. You may be able to deal with this a couple of ways. A mask on your face will have absorb some of the moisture in your breath. I always choose to put some kind of anti-fog on the optic lenses. In a field environment, you can use toothpaste. If you coat both lenses with toothpaste and allow it to sit overnight (or an hour or two), then wipe the lenses clean with a dry cloth, the invisible coating works as an anti-fog but is invisible to the eye and won't obscure your vision through the optic.
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