Figure 3-18. Repairing fiber glass / plastic stocks with epoxy adhesive (M16, M16A1 Rifles).

TM 9-1005-301-30

b. Hand guards (M16 and M16A1 only)

distortion of the hand guard liner, it is advisable

containing punctures, dents, gouges and crushed areas

not to remove the damaged plastic prior to repair.

not exceeding two inches in length and /2 inch in

The hand guard will be repaired as follows:

diameter, at the widest point (fig 3-13), can be repaired

using epoxy adhesive and the same procedures as for

(1) Using a coarse emery paper or end of file,

the stock assembly. Hand guards badly damaged as

roughen the surface of damaged area and the interior of

indicated in figure 3-9 will be replaced.

hand guard, around damaged area.

Mix and apply

adhesive the same as for repair of stock assembly.

NOTE

(2) Sand or file the filled area flush with

The hand guard does not have a foam filler

surrounding surface.

and in case of deep indentations not causing