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Firearms Manuals - Volume 1

This information-packed CD contains 34 US Army and other manuals totalling over three thousand seven hundred pages and hundreds of illustrations – see below for full details of each manual. 

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What’s on the CD – in detail…

AK-47 -  US Army Operators Manual
39 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include - General; Technical Data; Operation; Disassembly; Assembly; Accessories; Maintenance; Ammunition (Ball & Blank)

AR15, M16 Handbook
(Training Manual 9-1005-249-14)
89 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Preparation for Use, Storage & Shipment; Operation Instructions; Preventative Maintenance and Lubrication; Ammunition.

Armalite AR-18 (AR-180) Operation & Maintenance Manual
(Armalite Inc.) 32 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – General Data; Accessories; Special Tools; Operation – Usual & Unusual Conditions; Telescopic Sight; Repair; Cleaning; Preventative Maintenance; Troubleshooting; Disassembly & Assembly; Replacement of Parts.

Beretta 92F 9mm semi-Automatic Pistol Manual
(US Army Manual)
70 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Unit Maintenance Instructions; Intermediate Direct Support Maintenance Instructions.

Browning .30 Calibre M1918A2 Automatic Rifle Manual
(US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1005-208-12)
70 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Operating Instructions; Operator & Organizational Maintenance Instructions; Ammunition; Destruction to Prevent Enemy Use;.

Browning Machine Gun .30 Calibre M1919A4, M1919A6, M37 & M2
( US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1005-212-25)
97 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction – General, Description & Data; Organisational Maintenance Instructions – Service, Repair Parts, Lubrication, Preventative Maintenance, Troubleshooting; Direct Support, General Support and Depot Maintenance Instructions – Repair Parts, Special Tools and Equipment, Troubleshooting, Repair Instructions for Gun and Mount; Destruction of Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use.

Browning Machine Gun .50 Calibre M2
( US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1005-213-10)
163 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction – General, Description & Data; Operating Instructions – Controls and Instruments, Operation under Usual Conditions, Operation under Unusual Conditions; Maintenance Instructions – Operators Tools and Equipment, Lubrication, Preventative Maintenance; Repair Instructions for Gun, Tripod Mount and Antiaircraft Mount; Ammunition; Destruction of Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use.

Calibre .30 Carbines – M1, M1A1, M2 and M3
( US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1276)
178 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction – General, Description & Data; Parts, Special Tools and Equipment; Repair and Rebuild – General, Rebuild Flow Chart and Operations Route Sheet, Trigger Housing Groups, Operating Slide Assembly, Bolt Groups, Front and Rear Sight Assemblies, Barrel and Receiver Group, Stock Groups, Magazine Assemblies; Rebuild Standards.

Colt Calibre .45 Pistol M1911 and M1911A1  
( US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1005-213-10)
98 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction – General, Description & Data; Mechanical Training Pistol – Disassembly and Assembly, Functioning, Loading, Firing and Unloading, Malfunctions, Stoppages and Immediate Action, Accessories, Ammunition; Manual of Arms for the Pistol; Marksmanship Training – General, Preparatory Marksmanship Training, Suggested Courses; Inspection, Detail Disassembly, Repair and Replacement, Pistols – Inspection, Detail Disassembly, Repair and Replacement, Reassembly, Effects and Probable Causes of Accidents and Malfunctions; Tools, Gauges and Fixtures.

Fighting Garand Owner’s Manual
93 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Historical Background; Description and Operation – Ammunition, Use with Grenade Launchers, Bayonets; Functioning, Stoppages and Immediate Action; Field Stripping, cleaning and Routine Maintenance; Complete Disassembly and Repair – General, Non-improvised Tools, Improvised Tools; General Maintenance; Barrel and Receiver Group; Trigger Housing Group; Stock and Hand Guards; Equipment; Function Firing; Modified Garands – BM-59 Series, M2, M14 Garand, US Rifles 7.62mm M14 and M14E2, Improvised Bipod.

FN-FAL Manual
130 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – General Characteristics; Operation of Mechanism; Operation; Gas Setting; Zeroing; Immediate Action and Stoppages; Grenade Launching; Cleaning and Maintenance; Stripping and Assembly; Automatic Rifle with Heavy Barrel and Bipod; Accessories; Variations on the Standard Model; List of Components for FN Light Automatic Rifle; List of Components for FN Automatic Rifle with Heavy Barrel and Bipod.

Glock Armourer’s Manual
60 pages, fully illustrated. Produced by Glock, the complete Armourer’s Manual for the Glock 17, 17L, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 automatic pistols.

Issued Firearms – Care & Maintenance
(Dept. of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms)
53 pages, fully illustrated. Firearms covered include – Sig Sauer P225, P226 and P228 pistols; Auxiliary Revolver; Remington 870 Shotgun; Heckler & Koch MP5; Colt AR-15 Rifle; Remington 40XB Rifle.

M1 Carbine Owner’s Manual
102 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Historical Background; Mechanical Training – Disassembly and Assembly, How the Carbine Functions, Operation, Immediate Action and Stoppages, Care and Cleaning, Spare Parts; Inspection; Repair and Rebuild - General, Rebuild Flow Chart and Operations Route Sheet, Trigger Housing Groups, Operating Slide Assembly, Bolt Groups, Front and Rear Sight Assemblies, Barrel and Receiver Group, Stock Groups, Magazine Assemblies; Rebuild Standards.

M1 Garand, M1-C (Sniper’s), M1-D (Sniper’s) Technical Manual
( US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1005-222-12)
64 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction – General, Description & Data; Operating Instructions – Controls, Operation Under Usual Conditions, Operation Under Unusual Conditions; Service & Maintenance Instructions – Service, Repair Parts, Lubrication, Preventative Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Maintenance Procedures; Maintenance of Materiel Use in Conjunction with Major Item; Ammunition; Destruction of Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use; Repair Parts and Special Tools List.

M14 and M14A1 Rifles Field Manual and Rifle Marksmanship
( US Army Field Manual FM 23-8)
236 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction – Mechanical Training – Characteristics, Disassembly and Assembly, Operation and Functioning, Stoppages and Immediate Action, Maintenance, Ammunition, Accessories; Rifle Marksmanship Fundamentals; Preparatory marksmanship Training; Field Firing; Target Detection; Automatic Rifle Marksmanship; Quick Fire; Record Fire; Advanced Rifle Marksmanship.

M16 and M16A1 Rifles Technical Manual
(US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1005-249-24&P)
285 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction – Training Strategy, Combat

M16A1 and M16A2 Rifles Field Manual and Rifle Marksmanship
(US Army Field Manual FM 23-9)
285 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction – Training Strategy, Combat Conditions; Operations and Functioning – Operational Characteristics, Functioning, Semi-Automatic Mode, Automatic Fire Mode, Burst Fire Mode, Malfunctions and Corrections, Stoppage, Major Categories of Malfunction, Other Malfunctions, Ammunition, Destruction of Materiel; Rifle Marksmanship Training – Basic Programme Implementation, Mechanical Training, Marksmanship Fundamentals, Firing Positions, Dry Fire, Grouping, Zeroing, Standard Sights and Zeroing, Field Fire Training; Combat Fire Techniques – Suppressive Fire, Nature of the Target, Point of Aim, Rate of Fire, Rapid Semiautomatic Fire, Effectiveness of Rapid Fire, Rapid Fire Training, Automatic Fire, Effect of Automatic Fire, Modifications to the Automatic Fire Position, MOPP Firing, Moving Target Engagement and Techniques, Night Firing, Principles of Night Vision, Target Engagement Techniques.

M60 Calibre 7.62mm Machine Gun Field Manual
( US Army Field Manual FM 23-67)
167 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction – Employment, Description; Disassembly and Assembly – Procedures, Types, General Disassembly, General Assembly, Detailed Disassembly and Assembly; Mounts – Bipod, Tripod, Vehicular; Operation and Cycle of Functioning; Malfunctions, Stoppages, Immediate Action, Remedial Action, Maintenance, Destruction; Crew Drill; Techniques of Fire during Good Visibility, Techniques of Fire during Limited Visibility; Marksmanship Training; Field Firing Target Courses; Ammunition.

Pistols and Revolver Field Manual
(US Army Field Manual FM 23-35)
167 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Pistols, Automatic, Cal .45, M1911 and M1911A1- Introduction, Mechanical Training, Care, Cleaning and Maintenance, Ammunition, Marksmanship Training, Advice to Instructors; Revolver, Cal .38 - Introduction, Mechanical Training, Care, Cleaning and Maintenance, Ammunition, Marksmanship Training, Advice to Instructors.

Reising Submachine Gun, .45 Caliber, Models 50, 55 and 60 Manual
23 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Carrying the Reising SMG; description; Assembly and Disassembly; Care and Cleaning; Functioning; Stoppages and Immediate Action; Spare Parts and Accessory Sets; Safety Precautions; Inspection, Adjustment and Repair.

Rifle 5.56mm M16 and M16A1Technical Manual
(US Army Technical Manual TM 9-1005-249-24&P)
202 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Organisational Maintenance Instructions; Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Instructions; Maintenance of Auxiliary Equipment; References; Maintenance Allocation Chart; Repair Parts and Special Tools List; Expendable Supplies and Materials List; Illustrated List of Manufactured Items; Torque Limits.

Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A2
(US Marine Corps – Technical Manual TM 05538C-23&P2)
252 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Organisational Maintenance Instructions; Intermediate Maintenance Instruction; Maintenance of Auxiliary Equipment; Repair Parts and Special Tools List.

Ruger Mini-14 .223 (5.56mm) Calibre Instructions and Parts List
(Strum, Ruger & Co. Inc.)
12 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – General Information; Ammunition; Safety Mechanism; Operation; Sight Adjustment; Windage Adjustment; Elevation Adjustment; Field Stripping and ReAssembly; Care and Cleaning; Retail Parts List.

Ruger 9mm Calibre P-85 Technical Manual
(US Army Technical Manual TM 85-002)
39 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Equipment Description and Data; Principles of Operation; Disassembly; Reassembly; Maintenance of Barrel Assembly; Maintenance of Slide Assembly; Maintenance of Receiver Assembly; Final Inspection; General Inspection; Safety/Function Check; Troubleshooting; Malfunction Corrective Action; Intermediate Direct Support Maintenance Procedures; Repair Parts List.

Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) M249
( US Army Field Manual FM 23-14)
127 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Disassembly and Assembly; Operation and Cycle of Functioning; Performance Problems, Maintenance and Destruction; Techniques of Fire During Good Visibility; Techniques of Fire During Limited Visibility; Marksmanship Training; Qualification Training Program; Proficiency Performance Examination; Ammunition; safety;

M249 SAW in Air Defence.
SIG-SAUER Auto Loading Pistol
(US Army – Instructions for Armourers)
76 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Design and Components; Handling; Dismantling and Assembly for Cleaning; Cleaning; Weapon Functions; Gunsmithing Work; Inspection; Zeroing; Malfunctions and their Rectification; Safety Precautions; Exploded Drawing; List of Parts.

SIG-SAUER P-226
(US Army – Instructions for Armourers)
53 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Design and Components; Handling; Dismantling and Assembly for Cleaning; Cleaning; Weapon Functions; Gunsmithing Work; Inspection; Zeroing; Malfunctions and their Rectification; Safety Precautions; Exploded Drawing; List of Parts.

SKS, AKS and AK-47 Owner’s Manual
29 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Instructions on Disassembly of the SKS Rifle; Cleaning the Rifle; Removing the Trigger Mechanism and the Magazine; Mounting the Bayonet; Cleaning; Loading the Rifle; Unloading the Rifle; Rear Sight; Front Sight; Cleaning Equipment Storage; Nomenclature; General Operating Procedure; Magazine Disassembly; Mag-Pac Magazine Exchange System; Parts List.

SKS 7.62 x 39mm Rifle - Instruction Manual
19 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – History of the SKS; Safety Guidelines; Operative Cautions; Specifications; Main Parts and Accessories; Loading and Unloading; Disassembly and Assembly; Cleaning Procedures; Removing Trigger Mechanism and Magazine; Removing Receiver Barrel Assembly from Stock; Sight Adjustment; Mounting the Bayonet; Parts Legend; Exploded View of Gun.

SKS Rifle – Simonov Type 56
(US Army – Training Circular TC 9-56)
22 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Technical Data; Operation; Disassembly and Assembly; Functioning; Accessories; Maintenance; Cleaning the Weapon;

Springfield Rifles – M1903, M1903A1, M1903A3 and M1903A4
(US Army – Ordnance Maintenance)
116 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Characteristics; Data; Operation and Functioning; Disassembly and Assembly; Inspection; Maintenance and Repair; Special Maintenance; References.

US Shotguns – All Types
( US Army Technical Manual TM 9-285P)
257 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Introduction; Winchester Shotgun, 12 Gauge, M97; Winchester Shotgun, 12 Gauge, M12; Stevens Shotgun, 12 Gauge, M620A, M520 and M620; Ithaca Shotgun, 12 Gauge, M37; Remington Shotgun, 12 Gauge, M10; Remington Shotgun, 12 Gauge, M31; Remington Shotgun, 12 Gauge, M11 and Sportsman; Savage Shotgun, 12 Gauge, M720; Stoppages and Immediate Action; Special Maintenance; Ammunition.

UZI SMG, Calibre 9mm Parabellum  
(Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre - Operation Manual)
46 pages, fully illustrated. Sections include – Historical Background; General Characteristics; Functioning; Handling; Exploded View; Zeroing; Immediate Action and Stoppages; Cleaning and Maintenance; Stripping and Assembling; Accessories; List of Components.
 

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