[Centurion2000]

Unless they were keeping their weapons wrapped in plastic or cleaned them shortly before the engagement they were likely fouled just from the trip.

Put a condom on the tip and a strip of duct tape over the ejection port and you're good to go for any sandstorm.

[colorado tanker]

What are the chances that a rear echelon maintence unit would do that? I mean, those guys were so far to the rear I never would have heard of them, much less see them. If not for bad navigation they never would have been near the fighting.