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U.S., Russian, and British,
Re-enactor, and Historical Interest Manuals
U.S. Manuals
NEW
Base Shop Data .50 Cal. Browning Machine Gun M2 H.B.
The U.S. issue Base Shop Data .50 Cal. Browning
Machine Gun M2 H.B. This manual has detailed pictdures of disassembly,
assembly and the individual parts, what to check and how to maintain your
Ma Deuce. See the sample pages below for details. Bound with a plastic comb
to lay flat on your workbench. (54 pages, 8.5" x 11").
$18, includes US first class postage. Please reference "50 Cal.
Base Shop Data" on your order.
Inquire for the extra postage cost for foreign sales.
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About Page
Assembly 2 Page Dismantling 5
Page Overhaul 1
U.S. Pistols and Revolvers
U.S. issue TM 9-1295 Ordnance Maintenance, Pistols
and Revolvers. (116 pages, 8.5" x 5.5"). A very thorough
ordnance maintenance manuala for the Model 1911 .45 pistol, and the Colt
and Smith & Wesson Model 1917 .45 revolvers. Bound with a plastic comb
to lay flat on your workbench.
$16, includes US first class postage. Please reference "US Pistols
& Revolvers" on your order.
Inquire for the extra postage cost for foreign sales.
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U.S. Army Camouflage, Basic Principles
U.S. issue FM21-75 Scouting Patrolling and Sniping.
(82 pages, 8.5" x 5.5") This is the first volume of a 4 volume
set on camouflage.
$10, includes US first class postage. Please reference "US Army
Camouflage, Basic" on your order.
Inquire for the extra postage cost for foreign sales.
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U.S. Army Baking Cookbook
This is a bit out of the usual, but I've reproduced a very interesting
baking cookbook for the US Army. Making cookies, cakes, pies, fritters,
and a whole lot more are clearly explained and illustrated. Have your calculator
ready, as most of the recipe contents lists are for 100 men. Bound with
a plastic comb to lay flat on your table. 100 pages at 8.5" x 11".
$14, includes US first class postage. Please reference "US Baking
Cookbook " on your order.
Inquire for the extra postage cost for foreign sales.
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U.S. M1 .30 Cal. Carbine Blueprints
Larry Ruth (RIP-May 1, 2022), (War Baby, War Baby comes home, and other
Carbine books) provided all the blueprints and extras contained in this
huge volume, and collaborated with me to produce this book. I spent three
months restoring these blueprints and compiling this set of original, U.S.
government issued prints. Freckles, spots, and fold lines that have accumulated
over the decades have been removed, lines have been straightened, faded
places have been restored, and the blueprints haven't looked this good since
WWII (if then). This book has 180 pages at 12 x 18". While compiled
mostly of original blueprints, extras showing various modifications and
variations that have arisen over the years and other details have also been
included, including eight pages of the 8.5 x 11" instruction chart
series of color prints, showing the names and locations of all the carbine
parts.
Keep in mind that the resolution on the sample pictures has been reduced
to limit the size of the files. The original file for Sample 1 is 6.2 megs
(Huge!). All files were scanned and restored at 600 dpi, so these prints
are sharp and clean looking, without jaggy lines or printing flaws, even
though the pages are a foot high and a foot and a half wide. These prints
put the usually-found random government prints to shame. This book is sent
rolled (to avoid crease lines and damage), and will return to being fully
flat after a day or two of lying flat. The entire book is printed on 28
lb, shiny-finished paper, (similar to the paper used in all the high-end
collector books. 28 lb. paper is 40% thicker than standard printer paper,
which provides greater durability and strength on pages this size so that
they don't get accidentally damaged or torn when handled. The front and
back covers are 80 lb cover stock, to protect everything. Binding is done
with plastic combs, which allows the book to lay flat when it's open so
that it doesn't need the pages weighted down to stay on the page you're
reading/machining from.
Please reference "Carbine Prints" on your order.
$95.00 - includes U.S media mail postage and insurance to U.S.
addresses. Inquire for the extra postage cost for foreign sales.
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U.S.
- Bugler manual - Military Issue
U.S. Specialists - Field Music - The
Bugler
- This
one is a bugler manual, for the guy who plays the bugle (duh!).
This 1928 dated, 34 page illustrated manual starts with 10 pages of text,
with little details such as "The bugler's equipment includes a bugle
for the Field Artillery and a trumpet in F and G for the other branches".
Who knew that?
Then the manual has 21 pages of sheet music of the standard bugle tunes,
(Assembly, Reveille, You're in the Army Now, etc.) and the stuff nobody
knows about (church call, boat call, mess call - very important!), and a
few dozen other tunes.
What self-respecting U.S. reenacting group doesn't have a bugler? Well,
now you can have the tunes for him.
Please reference
"Bugler" on your order.
$8– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S.
Handbook of the German Army - US WWII
Company Officer's Handbook of the German Army
- Originally published by the US War Department as a Restricted manual,
this is for the US Army Company officer to help them understand various
facets of the German Army. See the table of contents. This manual gives
a broad overview of the German Wehrmacht and is surprisingly thorough, with
many illustrations. I recommend it for those with both US and German interests.
131 pages, 5.5w x 8.5h. I didn't have to translate this manual, so it is
priced accordingly and still includes US postage.
Please reference "US Army/German Handbook" on your order.
$10 - includes U.S. first class postage.
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U.S.
Browning 1919A4 Overhaul - Military Issue
Browning
1919A4 Base
Shop Data
- The U.S. military manual for overhauling the 1919A4 belt fed Browning
machine gun. This
was published at Rock Island Arsenal in August of 1942. It is now 8.5 x
11" with 87 pages and a plastic comb binding so that it will lay flat
on your workbench while in use. Each page has been carefully restored in
Photoshop to remove the stray spots and marks, and the pages have been enhanced
so that it prints as black for easier reading, instead of having the medium
gray that is normally associated with the 5th generation photocopies so
often found. This manual has the details for disassembly, assembly, inspection,
and rebuilding this classic air cooled machine gun.
Please reference
"Browning 1919A4 Overhaul" on your order.
$15 – includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S. Browning 1917A1 Overhaul - Military Issue
Browning
1917A1 Base
Shop Data
- The U.S. military manual for overhauling the 1917A1 water cooled, belt
fed Browning machine gun. This
was published at Rock Island Arsenal in February of 1943. It is now 8.5
x 11", with 67 pages and a plastic comb binding so that it will lay
flat on your workbench while in use. Each page has been carefully restored
in Photoshop to remove the stray spots and marks, and the pages have been
enhanced so that it prints as black for easier reading, instead of having
the medium gray that is normally associated with the 5th generation photocopies
so often found. This
manual has the details you'll need to know for disassembly,
assembly, inspection, and rebuilding
this classic water cooled machine gun.
Please reference
"Browning 1917A1 Overhaul" on your order.
$13 – includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S. Browning 1919A6 Technical Manual - Military Issue
Browning
1919A6 Technical Manual -
The U.S. military manual for the bipod and shoulder stock equipped belt
fed Browning machine gun. This brief, well illustrated manual published
in September of 1943 explains the differences between the 1919A4 and 1919A6
configurations, with operation, care and preservation, and a listing of
reference manuals. It is now 8.5 x 11", with 14 pages and a plastic
comb binding so that it will lay flat on your workbench while in use. This
manual covers what is different for the 1919A6 only, and refers to other
manuals for more general and detailed information. A small manual, appropriately
priced.
Please reference "Browning 1919A6" on your order.
$7 - Includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S. M1 Garand Disassembly/Assembly/Inspection - Military Issue
U.S.
Rifle, Cal. .30, M1 Base Shop Data - The U.S. military manual for
the M1 Garand service rifle. This
was published at Rock Island Arsenal in February of 1943. It is now 8.5
x 11", with 36 pages and a plastic comb binding so that it will lay
flat on your workbench while in use. Each page has been carefully restored
in Photoshop to remove the stray spots and marks, and the pages have been
enhanced so that it prints as black for easier reading, instead of having
the medium gray that is normally associated with the 5th generation photocopies
so often found. This includes disassembly/assembly of the bolt, front and
rear sights, en-bloc clip parts, and trigger group, and how to rebarrel
the receiver. It also includes the necessary dimensions for checking things
like the bore, gas cylinder, and piston.
Please reference
"Garand Disassembly" on your order.
$10 – Includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S.
M1/M1A Carbine Complete Disassembly/Assembly - Military Issue
Carbine
Base Shop Data- The Complete disassembly/assembly manual for the
U.S. M1 Carbine..
20 pages with illustrations for each step of disassembly/assembly. This
is not a full technical manual (coming soon) but explicitly describes disassembly
and assembly of the M1 and M1A1 Carbine, including the fold-stock. It is
now 8.5 x 11", with 14 pages and a plastic comb binding so that it
will lay flat on your workbench while in use. A small manual, appropriately
priced.
Please reference
"M1 Carbine Disassembly" on your order.
$8– Includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S.
TB ORD 366 - Rebuild Standards for Small Arms - Military Issue
This manual
has been very difficult to find as a reprint, and nearly impossible to find
as an original. This reprint is cleaned up and enhanced to make it a very
easy to read 178 page manual, with lots of illustrations. The original
had some very small type in it that was difficult to read in an 5.5"
x 8.5" manual, so I've reproduced this is a larger format of
8.5" x 11", with a lay-flat plastic comb binding.
This is printed at 125% of the original size, which makes it much easier
to read,
especially for those of us who don't have 25 year old eyes anymore.
This manual covers the .30 Carbine, Garand, B.A.R, Pistols & Revolvers,
.22 Rifles, Shotguns, .30 & .50 Machine Guns, Bayonets, Rocket &
Grenade Launchers, Web & Leather Equipment. See the table of contents
page below for details. This manual will be sent as Media Mail to save a
few dollars on postage, since it weighs nearly a pound. If you want it sent
faster than Media Mail, it can be sent in a Priority Mail Flat-Rate mailer
for $4 extra.
Please reference
"US Rebuild Standards" on your order.
$24 – includes
U.S. Media Mail postage. For Priority Mail, add $4.00 ($28 total).
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U.S. - Thompson 1928A1 - WW2 Military Issue
U.S.
Base Shop Data for Gun, Submachine, Cal. .45, M1928A1- The U.S. military
manual for the Thompson. The
complete disassembly/assembly of the Thompson SMG, showing changing the
barrel and complete disasembly of the trigger group. is was published at
Rock Island Arsenal in November of 1943. It is now 8.5 x 11", with
18 pages and a plastic comb binding so that it will lay flat on your workbench
while in use. Each page has been carefully restored in Photoshop to remove
the stray spots and marks, and the pages have been enhanced so that it prints
as black for easier reading, instead of having the medium gray that is normally
associated with the 5th generation photocopies so often found.
Please reference
"Thompson Disassembly" on your order.
$8 – includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S.
- 1918A1 BAR - Base Shop Data - WW2 Military Issue
U.S. Base Shop Data for
Rifle, Auto, Cal. .30, Browning M 1918A2 - The U.S. military manual
for the BAR. Complete disassembly/assembly is shown for the BAR in the
well illustrated manual, issued by Rock Island Arsenal in Feb. 1943. It
is now 8.5 x 11", with 52 pages and a plastic comb binding so that
it will lay flat on your workbench while in use. Each page has been carefully
restored in Photoshop to remove the stray spots and marks, and the pages
have been enhanced so that it prints as black for easier reading, instead
of having the medium gray that is normally associated with the 5th generation
photocopies so often found.
Please reference
"BAR Base Shop Data" on your order.
$12 – includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S.
- 1918A2 BAR Field Maintenance -Military Issue
U.S. TM Manual TM9-2111
- The U.S. military Field Maintenance manual for the BAR. 78 pages of
field maintenance for the BAR in a thoroughly illustrated manual dated February
of 1957. Formerly a 5.5"
x 7.75" manual with really small print, it is now 8.5 x 11", now
with larger print and a plastic comb binding so that it will lay flat on
your workbench while in use. See the Contents page below for the areas covered
in this manual.
Each page has been carefully restored in Photoshop to remove the stray spots
and marks, and the pages have been enhanced so that it prints as black for
easier reading, instead of having the medium gray that is normally associated
with the 5th generation photocopies so often found.
Please reference
"BAR Field Repair" on your order.
$15– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S.
- Model 1911 Pistol - Base Shop Data - WW2 Military Issue
U.S. Base Shop Data Pistol, Cal. .45, 1911A1
- The U.S. military manual for the 1911 Model Pistol. This Rock Island
Arsenal manual from Sept. 1942 shows complete disassembly/assembly for the
semi-auto .45 pistol. Its 42 pages of contents include disassembly, assembly,
overhaul, and tool drawings. The tool drawings, as with many U.S. military
manuals (including those above) were very small and of poor quality in the
original manuals. Blowing the pictures up in size to fit the 8.5 x 11"
format makes the diagrams easier to see, but many of the dimensions are
unreadable at any size (including in the originals). Still, this is a very
nicely detailed manual about this classic .45 cal. pistol.
Please reference
"1911 Pistol Base Shop Data" on your order.
$11– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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U.S. - Model 1914 / Model 1917 Rifle - Base Shop Data - WW2 Military Issue
Another in the oustanding Base Shop Data series of US-made ordnance manuals.
This one covers the Model 1914 and Model 1917 (P-14/P-17) .30-06 caliber
bolt action rifles, commonly found in WWI, and still used in WWII. Shows
complete assembly and disassembly, right down to removing the barrel and
replacing the firing pin. 24 pages, 8.5 x 11" format,
now with
larger print and a plastic comb binding so that it will lay flat on your
workbench while in use.
Please reference "P-14/P-17 Base Shop Data" on your order.
$10 - includes U.S first class postage.
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U.S. - Garand Ordnance Maintenance - 1947 Military Issue
TM9-1275 Ordnance Maintenance U.S. Rifles, Cal.
.30, M1, M1C (Sniper's) and M1D (Sniper'). Ordnance maintenance
for the Garand rifle.102 pages pages, 8.5 x 11"
format. Inspection, tools, maintenance, malfunctions and corrections.
This is a full step above most Garand manuals, now
with larger print and a plastic comb binding so that it will lay flat on
your workbench while in use. Well illustrated, this shows
many of the tools to test, fix, and adjust the Garand, as well as how to
make them (with dimension drawings), with excellent troubleshooting and
repair sections. This is NOT an operator manual, those are available most
everywhere.
Please reference "Garand Ordnance Maintenance" on your order.
$17.00 - includes U.S first class postage.
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U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations - 1941 Free DOWNLOAD .pdf file
Small Arms Instructors Manual 1918 - WWI Free DOWNLOAD
.pdf file
Trench Warfare Rifle Instruction 1917 - WWI Free DOWNLOAD
.pdf file
Russian Manuals
NEW The Russian PPSh 41/43 Repair Manual
Guide for Repair 7.62 mm Automatic (Submachine Guns Mod. 1941 and Mod.
1943), Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, 1956.
For everyone who bought a PPSh 41 or PPS 43 kit (hundreds have been sold)
or owns one of these fast-firing submachine guns, I've translated the 1956
dated Russian armorer's repair manual which covers the PPSh (Mod. 1941)
and PPS (Mod. 1943). This well illustrated manual has excellent text descriptions
for inspection, troubleshooting, and repairing the PPSh and PPS, with lots
of dimension diagrams for making your own parts that you just can't keep
in stock. It also has full details to make approved repairs to the stock,
several pages of tool blueprints for the repair shop to make, a chart listing
the springs for making your own, including diameter, length, wraps, and
how to heat treat them, and a refinishing section for stripping and re-bluing
the metal parts. The 6 pages of the Table of Contents is downloadable as
a PDF below.
I had to learned some (a lot) Russian to be able to translate just this
manual, so the price will have to be a little higher than the German manual
rates due to the difficulty (32 letter alphabet), but it was such a complete
and detailed manual, I thought someone needed to do it. Thanks to Ryan Tibben
from Kentucky for loaning me his manual for translation.
100 pages, formatted in 8.5 x 11" size, and plastic comb bound to lay
flat on your workbench while you're fixing things. The original manual had
144 pages with a lot of tiny type and small diagrams, so I enlarged it all
to make it easier to read. This is a great mate to the PPSh operator manual
listed below.
Please reference "PPSh Repair"on your order.
$38 including U.S. first class postage.
Inquire for the extra postage cost for foreign sales.
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Russian
MG Squad Manual - WW2 Military Issue
Handbook for
the Commander and Soldier of the Machine Gun Squad.
Originally published
in 1941, with about 140 pages. This translation of a Russian MG squad
manual explains how to properly care for and use the MG, and also includes
the basics for combat and survival in the red army.
See
the table of contents for details. This is NOT a Maxim MG operator
manual.
Please reference
"Russian MG Squad Manual" on your order.
$28 – includes
U.S. first class postage.
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The
PPSh
Operator manual.
Translated from the 1955 Russian Infantry military edition, this well illustrated
manual tells you all about assembly, disassembly, zeroing, cleaning, firing
positions, etc. See the table of contents and pages views listed below.
75 pages, 8.5"H x 5.5"W.
Please
reference "Russian PPSh Manual" on your order.
$20
– includes U.S. first class postage.
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30-31 Pages 60-61
Camouflaging
Field Positions in the Steppes - A well illustrated and detailed 1942
manual for the showing the methods of camouflage to the commander of the
Russian Engineer troops. 30 pages, 8.5"H x 5.5"W. This has many
line drawings of the correct and incorrect ways to conceal positions and
trenches, as well as to make decoy positions.
Please
reference "Russian Camouflage" on your order.
$9–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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British Manuals
LMG (Bren) Training Manual - WW2 Military Issue
Small
Arms Training,
Volume 1, Pamphlet No. 4. A reproduction of the original British, 1942 dated
light machine gun (Bren) operating manual. 41 pages, 8.5h x 5.5"w.
Please
reference "Bren LMG" on your order.
$8
– includes U.S. first class postage.
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Sten Training Manual - WW2 Military Issue
Small
Arms Training, Volume 1, Pamphlet No. 22. A reproduction of the original
British, 1942 dated Sten machine Carbine operating manual. 12 pages of how
to operate, load, and disassemble the Sten SMG.
Please
reference "Sten Carbine" on your order.
$8
– includes U.S. first class postage.
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Enfield (Rifle) Training Manual - WW2 Military Issue
Small
Arms Training, Volume 1, Pamphlet No. 3. A reproduction of the original
British, 1942 dated Enfield Rifle operating manual. 46 pages, 8.5h x 5.5"w.
Please
reference "Enfield Rifle" on your order.
$9
– includes U.S. first class postage.
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British Sniper Training Manual - WW2 Military Issue
Notes
on the Training of Snipers - Military Training Pamphlet No. 44. A reproduction
of the original British, 1940 dated sniper training manual. 35 pages, 8.5h
x 5.5"w.
Please
reference "British Sniper Training" on your order.
$9
– includes U.S. first class postage.
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