Machine gun manual
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By CAPTAIN H. DOUGLAS
Sherwood Foresters
National Team (England)
Kolapore Team (Great Britain)
British Rifle Team (Australian Tour)
A COMPLETE MANUAL TO MACHINE GUNNERY
containing details of
MAXIM VICKERS LEWIS COLT HOTCHKISS
together with
DRILL
H. Douglas
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Machine Gun Manual
Contents.
The Maxim Gun.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
MOUNTING, TRIPOD, ·303-in. MAXIM GUN, MARK IV.
TO MOUNT AND DISMOUNT GUN.
TO LOAD AND UNLOAD GUN.
TO CLEAN GUN.
MUZZLE ATTACHMENT.
THE FUSEE SPRING.
STRIPPING THE GUN.
EXAMINATION AND TESTING.
ASSEMBLING THE GUN.
REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS OF THE LOCK.
STOPPAGES.
·303–inch Vickers Gun.
VICKERS LIGHT MACHINE GUN.
TO MOUNT AND DISMOUNT GUN.
TO LOAD AND UNLOAD GUN.
TO CLEAN.
MUZZLE ATTACHMENT.
FUSEE SPRING.
TO STRIP AND ASSEMBLE GUN.
EXAMINATION AND TESTING.
REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS.
STOPPAGES.
BELT FILLING.
The Lewis Automatic Machine Gun.
LIST OF PARTS.
TO STRIP AND ASSEMBLE.
DETAILED STRIPPING.
STOPPAGES.
The Colt Automatic Gun
(1914 MODEL.)
LIST OF PARTS.
Hotchkiss Portable Machine Gun.
COMPONENT PARTS.
ACCESSORIES.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
ACTION OF THE MECHANISM
TO STRIP AND ASSEMBLE THE GUN.
ASSEMBLING.
POINTS TO BE ATTENDED TO BEFORE FIRING.
OPERATING THE GUN.
RAPID CHANGE OF BARREL IN THE FIELD.
COOLING BARREL.
USE OF THE REGULATOR.
ACCIDENTAL STOPPAGES IN THE AUTOMATIC ACTION OF THE GUN.
STOPPAGES AND THEIR REMEDIES.
CLEANING AND CARE.
FEED STRIPS.
FEED STRIP FILLING MACHINE.
RE-SIZING THE FEED STRIPS.
General.
SECTION DRILL (WITH TRANSPORT).
SECTION DRILL (WITHOUT TRANSPORT).
TESTS OF ELEMENTARY TRAINING.
CHARACTERISTICS OF MACHINE GUN.
FIRE DIRECTION.
EXAMPLES OF FIRE ORDERS.
SIGNALS.
GENERAL MACHINE GUN COURSE.
3. GENERAL MACHINE GUN COURSE.
WAR ESTABLISHMENTS OF NEW ARMIES, 1915.
NOTES FROM THE FRONT.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MACHINE GUN OFFICER.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE MACHINE GUNS OF A BRIGADE TAKING PART IN AN ATTACK ON AN ENTRENCHED POSITION.
CO-OPERATION.
RANGES.
NATURE OF TARGETS FIRED AT.
FIRE ORDERS.
METHODS EMPLOYED IN CONTROLLING FIRE OF SECTION.
NUMBER OF GUNS UNDER ONE COMMAND.
ALTERNATIVE POSITIONS ARRANGED FOR.
GENERAL REMARKS OF INTEREST.
GUNS BRIGADED IN ACTION.
FIRE ORDERS.
“INDICATION AND RECOGNITION.”
WORKING GUNS IN PAIRS AND INTERVALS BETWEEN GUNS.
OBSERVATION OF FIRE.
OVERHEAD FIRE AND CONDITION OF GROUND.
INDIRECT FIRE BY GRATICULES, LEVEL, AIMING POSTS AND OBSERVATION.
CLOSE CO-OPERATION BY MACHINE GUNS WITH THE FRONT LINES OF ATTACKING INFANTRY.
OBTAINING AMMUNITION FROM LIMBER FOR GUNS WHEN ATTACKING.
CHIEF MECHANICAL TROUBLES.
USE OF PACK TRANSPORT.
THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
PACKING AND CARRYING GUNS IN LIMBER.
BREAKAGES TO LIMBER.
BILLETS.
TO TRAIN NEW MEN FOR GUN TEAMS.
PAINTING OF GUNS.
KEEPING OFFICERS IN PRACTICE.
