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DAFMAN 31-131V3

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SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS HANDLING PROCEDURES

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DAFMAN 31-131V3, "SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS HANDLING PROCEDURES", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated April 1, 2025.

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April 1, 2025

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DAFMAN 31-131V3 — index record

NumberDAFMAN 31-131V3
TitleSMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS HANDLING PROCEDURES
PublishedApril 1, 2025
Certified currentApril 1, 2025
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A4
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 31-1, Integrated Defense and Department of the Air Force (DAF) Instruction (DAFI) 31-131, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) Program. This manual provides guidance on loading, clearing, issuing, and turning in of small arms and light weapons (SA/LW), to include non-lethal weapons, throughout the DAF. It applies to the entire DAF, including the Regular Air Force, the United States Space Force (USSF), the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, all DAF civilian employees, and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF issuances, as well as personnel from other US military branches assigned or attached to DAF units or otherwise receiving or returning SA/LW from or to DAF armories or weapon storage facilities. Note: All references to United States Air Force (USAF) terminology, units, grades, and positions will also apply to the equivalent in the USSF, as appropriate. For example, references to Airmen will also apply to

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  2. Chapter 2—GENERAL GUIDELINESp. 10
  3. Chapter 3—WEAPONS ISSUE AND TURN INp. 14
  4. Chapter 4—CLEARING BARRELSp. 16
  5. Chapter 6—CLOSE COMBAT MISSION CAPABILITY KIT (CCMCK) TRAININGp. 22
  6. Chapter 7—DRY-FIRE WITH LASER ROUNDS TRAININGp. 26
  7. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 31
  8. Attachment 3—M9 SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL (9 MILLIMETER [MM])p. 40
  9. Attachment 4—M11 SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL (9MM)p. 43
  10. Attachment 5—GLOCK® 19 & GLOCK® 26 SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL (9MM)p. 46
  11. Attachment 6—M15 REVOLVER (.38 CALIBER)p. 48
  12. Attachment 7—MP5 SUBMACHINE GUN (SMG), 9MMp. 50
  13. Attachment 8—APC9K SUBMACHINE GUN (SMG), 9MMp. 52
  14. Attachment 10—M14 RIFLE (7.62MM)p. 56
  15. Attachment 12—M24 SNIPER WEAPON SYSTEM (SWS) RIFLE (7.62MM)p. 61
  16. Attachment 13—MK22 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE (PSR)p. 65
  17. Attachment 14—M107 LONG RANGE SNIPER RIFLE (LRSR) (.50 CALIBER)p. 69
  18. Attachment 16—M203, M203A1 & M203A2 GRENADE LAUNCHER (GL) (40MM)p. 75
  19. Attachment 17—M320A1 GRENADE LAUNCHER (GL) (40MM)p. 78
  20. Attachment 18—M249 AUTOMATIC RIFLE (5.56MM)p. 81
  21. Attachment 19—M240B MACHINE GUN (MG) (7.62MM)p. 86
  22. Attachment 20—M2A1 MACHINE GUN (.50 CALIBER)p. 91
  23. Attachment 21—MK19 MACHINE GUN (40MM)p. 94
  24. Attachment 23—CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPON (CEW)p. 101
  25. Attachment 24—FN303, MK2 COMPRESSED AIR LAUNCHERp. 104
  26. Attachment 25—PEPPERBALL® VARIABLE KINETIC SYSTEM™ (VKS™)p. 106
All 66 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 6
  3. 1.2. Director of Security Forces (AF/A4S) will:p. 6
  4. 1.3. Major Command (MAJCOM) will:p. 6
  5. 1.4. Air Force Security Forces Center (AFSFC) will:p. 6
  6. 1.5. Commanders and Directors (or Equivalents) (as defined in AFI 38-101)p. 7
  7. 1.6. Installation Commander will:p. 7
  8. 1.7. Unit Commanders will:p. 7
  9. 1.8. Unit Trainers will:p. 8
  10. 1.9. Armorers will:p. 8
  11. 1.10. Clearing Barrel Attendants will:p. 8
  12. Chapter 2—GENERAL GUIDELINESp. 10
  13. 2.1. General Guidelinesp. 10
  14. 2.2. Zeroing SA/LWp. 10
  15. 2.3. Standardized Safety Rulesp. 11
  16. 2.4. Designating Armorers and Clearing Barrel Attendantsp. 11
  17. 2.5. SA/LW Handling Areasp. 12
  18. 2.6. Clearing Zonep. 12
  19. 2.7. Waiver Approval Authority (DAFMAN 31-131 V3)p. 13
  20. 2.8. Reportsp. 13
  21. Chapter 3—WEAPONS ISSUE AND TURN INp. 14
  22. 3.1. Issuing SA/LWp. 14
  23. 3.2. Arming Authorizationp. 14
  24. 3.3. SA/LW Turn-Inp. 15
  25. Chapter 4—CLEARING BARRELSp. 16
  26. 4.1. Clearing Barrelsp. 16
  27. 4.2. Written Proceduresp. 17
  28. 4.3. Armory Clearing Barrelp. 17
  29. 5.1. Blank and Dye-Marking Ammunitionp. 18
  30. 5.2. Training/Exercise Safety and Operating Instruction (OI)p. 19
  31. Chapter 6—CLOSE COMBAT MISSION CAPABILITY KIT (CCMCK) TRAININGp. 22
  32. 6.1. Overviewp. 22
  33. 6.2. Backgroundp. 22
  34. 6.3. System Descriptionp. 22
  35. 6.4. Employmentp. 23
  36. 6.5. Implementationp. 23
  37. 6.6. Care of Small Arms, CCMCK Conversion Kits and Protective Equipmentp. 25
  38. Chapter 7—DRY-FIRE WITH LASER ROUNDS TRAININGp. 26
  39. 7.1. Overviewp. 26
  40. 7.2. Backgroundp. 26
  41. 7.3. Support Equipmentp. 26
  42. 7.4. Fundamentals of Dry-Fire Practicep. 27
  43. 7.5. Preventive Maintenancep. 28
  44. 8.1. Decontaminationp. 29
  45. 8.2. Immediate Decontamination Actionp. 29
  46. 8.3. Considerationsp. 29
  47. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 31
  48. Attachment 3—M9 SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL (9 MILLIMETER [MM])p. 40
  49. Attachment 4—M11 SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL (9MM)p. 43
  50. Attachment 5—GLOCK® 19 & GLOCK® 26 SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL (9MM)p. 46
  51. Attachment 6—M15 REVOLVER (.38 CALIBER)p. 48
  52. Attachment 7—MP5 SUBMACHINE GUN (SMG), 9MMp. 50
  53. Attachment 8—APC9K SUBMACHINE GUN (SMG), 9MMp. 52
  54. Attachment 10—M14 RIFLE (7.62MM)p. 56
  55. Attachment 12—M24 SNIPER WEAPON SYSTEM (SWS) RIFLE (7.62MM)p. 61
  56. Attachment 13—MK22 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE (PSR)p. 65
  57. Attachment 14—M107 LONG RANGE SNIPER RIFLE (LRSR) (.50 CALIBER)p. 69
  58. Attachment 16—M203, M203A1 & M203A2 GRENADE LAUNCHER (GL) (40MM)p. 75
  59. Attachment 17—M320A1 GRENADE LAUNCHER (GL) (40MM)p. 78
  60. Attachment 18—M249 AUTOMATIC RIFLE (5.56MM)p. 81
  61. Attachment 19—M240B MACHINE GUN (MG) (7.62MM)p. 86
  62. Attachment 20—M2A1 MACHINE GUN (.50 CALIBER)p. 91
  63. Attachment 21—MK19 MACHINE GUN (40MM)p. 94
  64. Attachment 23—CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPON (CEW)p. 101
  65. Attachment 24—FN303, MK2 COMPRESSED AIR LAUNCHERp. 104
  66. Attachment 25—PEPPERBALL® VARIABLE KINETIC SYSTEM™ (VKS™)p. 106

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