SIGHTING AND FIRE CONTROL No matter how well you maintain your gun or howitzer, it won't be worth a bucket of beans unless you can zero in on your target. So, go heavy on attention to the sighting and fire control equipment. But go real, real light on how you handle 'em. These instruments are delicate. BUT NO PM THEM R ANS. ON TH1IR SIGHTING THEM ROANS EQUIPMENT... 50 BEAUTIFUL PM ON RELAX. THEIR CATAPULTS. In general, there're four main things to remember in handling these babies: No rough stuff. Keep 'em covered when not in use. Keep 'em clean and dry. No painting or lubing. SETTER %ET, SET REAL FAMILIAR WiTHr THE rOPE IN PARA 6s ;)OF -. Tm 9-2300-2e-'.O. PUBS-Missing, torn, not up-to-date, hard to read, wrong ones. You should have TM 9-2300-216-10 (28 Jun 62) w/6 changes TM 9-2300-216-20 (17 Jun 62) w/Change 3. TM 9.2300-216-20P (17 Jul 62), TM 9-2300-216 ES(/1 (28 May 64) -Ml10; TM 9-2300-216-ESC/2 (28 May 64) --M107. 10 9-2300-216-12 (19 Aug 65) RECORDS AND FORMS-Missing, torn, made out wrong, not filled completely according to instructions in TM 38-750 (Jan64) w/2 Changes PARTS AND ACCESSORIES-Missing, dirty, broken. Check what you have against what your TM's say you should have and get those requisitions in pronlo. MWO'S-Missing, not applied: not recorded on DA Form 2408-5 In your log book. (See DA Pam 310-4 for those that apply.)