Translated
German Manuals are available for the MG42, MG34, MG08, MG08/15,
MG13, MG15, Schwarzlose, RPD, PK Series, RPK, FG42, ZB26/30,
ZB-37, G3, MP5, MP18/I, MP28/II, MP34, MP38/40, MP44, StG58, MKb42,
AK47, AK74, DP, 98k, .22 Caliber Rifle, SKS, PPK, Flare Pistol,
Luger, P38, Makarov, UZI, MG-FF, S18-,
Breda 30, 2 cm Flak and 8.8cm Flak crew instruction, 8.8 cm Flak
Cannon, MG3 anti-aircraft tripod, the Light 5cm Mortar, and 81mm
Heavy Mortar. There are now 14 repair manuals in English.
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The
manual listing was getting a little confusing, especially with several
manuals for the same gun, so I've put a few "Reference words"
just above the price in each ad. Please use these reference
words when ordering to avoid confusion about which manual you
would like.
The
MG-81 Machine Gun
MG 81 - 7.9 mm Flugzeugmaschinengewehr 81
Waffen handbuch - The MG 81, 7.9 mm Aircraft Machine Gun
81 Weapon Handbook. This 1944 dated manual is 104 pages and is extensive
in its detail about the operation and construction of the MG 81.
It is extremely well illustrated with 90+ pictures and drawings
of the gun and alll its parts. I have no experience with this 1600
rpm machine gun, but I could understand its operation in detail
with this exceptionally throrough manual. See the contents and sample
pages below.
Please reference"MG 81" on your order.
$30 - includes priority mail for US addresses. This manual
is presently available only through GermanManuals.com
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Machineguns,
Automatic Pistols, Automatic Rifles
The
MG-42 Series
(Includes the MG 1, MG 2, MG 3, MG42, MG 53, MG 74)
MG
42 Armorer's Manual - WW2 German Military Issue
HDv
181/7 - Untersuchung und Instandsetzung des Infanteriegerätes,
Teil 7 - Waffentechnisches Handbuch für MG42
- Inspection and Repair of the Infantry Devices, Part 7 - Weapon
Technical Handbook for the MG42. With
34 illustrations in 140 pages, it's packed full of inspection and
repair instructions for the Waffenmeister. This 1944 dated
manual states that it is current to 4/1/1944 with all updates and
revisions to that date. It's the only true German MG42 armorer's
manual I've seen.
This contains dimension drawings for making pressure plate, extractor,
sightline and headspace gauges, other home-made tools, how to perform
repairs and inspections, how to reinforce the stocks (including
making and installing the not-often-seen straps on the corners of
the wood stocks), and has many
pages of tables on troubleshooting. Sighting in is explained
in depth, and if it can go wrong, from cracks behind the Cam
Piece to worn out parts, it's in here. The Contents page doesn't
do justice to the actual contents. It also contains 7 pages
on the operation and disassembly of the MG42 Lafette, and has a
few pages of tables showing pin, rivet and coil spring dimensions.
This manual is the most technically detailed manual for the MG42
available.
Warning! This it is not an operator's manual. If you
need basic information about how the MG42 functions, this is not
the manual to get first. This manual assumes that you have
a working knowledge of the MG42, and already know the names of the
parts. It doesn't have pictures of how to wear the split strap,
or assemble the bolt. A Waffenmeister would already know that.
It was not written for an MG newbie who doesn't understand
how the gun works. It is a manual for the person fixing the
problems, not for the shooter. I emphasize this because I
don't want someone buying it and being discouraged because the manual
doesn't explain the basics the armorer would already know. Suggested
prior reading includes the HDv 241, Merkblatt 41/18, and/or
the HDv 216/6 as a minimum.
Please
reference "HDv 181/7" on your order.
$30–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Yugoslavia
M53/MG42 Armorer's Manual - Yugoslavia Military Issue
Mitraljez i Puskomitraljez 7.9 mm M53 i
M42 - Heavy and Light Machine Gun 7.9 mm M53 and MG42.
I now have the 1963 dated Yugoslavian Army manual for M53/MG42
repair in English. This is a VERY detailed manual (186 pages) and
includes exploded views of all the parts for the disassembly/assembly/repair
of the gun, for the lafette (including the searching fire device),
and for the belt loader. This is an exceptionally good manual
with detailed information not found in any of the other manuals
for the M53/MG42, or anywhere else for that matter.
The bad part is that it was written in Serbo-Croatian (Yugoslav),
so it took a lot of time to translate it.
After 10 weeks, I have it in English. No, you can't just type it
into Google translator and have it make sense. I tried it, and most
of the result is not even close to usable. I had to buy dictionaries
and learn some Serbo-Croation for this one, then sit with the gun,
the lafette, and the belt loader in pieces to make sure I got it
right, then translate and clean up all the illustrations, and since
it is twice the size of most manuals (186 pages), this translation
was a lot of work. This has 186 full size (8.5 x 11") pages,
bound with a plastic comb so that it lays flat when you read it.
See the table of contents and sample pages below. Foreign orders
are welcome, email me for the extra cost for postage.
Please reference"Yugo M53 Repair" on your order.
$44 - includes priority mail for US addresses.
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MG42
Gauges
Sold
out - no longer available - If
you'd like dimension drawings of the two gauges, they are in the
German MG42 armorer's repair manual (above).
MG
42 Operator's Manual - Military Issue
PDV
918 - Maschinengewehr, 7.62 x 51
- This
76 page manual dates from the 1960-70 era according to an email
I've received. It was retired from service in 1990. It's for
the MG 1, which was the post war production model of the weapon
in 7.62 x 51 (.308), and the MG 2, which was the MG42 converted
to 7.62 x 51.
If you're building a semi-auto or bought a parts kit, this one is
for you. This manual shows exploded diagrams of all the parts,
pins, springs, little pieces, big pieces, rivets, and screws that
make the MG. Exploded parts pictures include the grip with
trigger and safety, muzzle booster and front sight with detent levers,
rear sight assembly, bolt, barrel change door, top cover, charging
handle, recuperator, stock, bipod, and buffer. This manual
will let you know what it is you have in your parts kit, where it
goes, and what's missing. It also explains how the weapon
works, and has 5 pages on stoppages. I hate to keep saying
it, but if you like the MG 42 / MG1 / MG2 / MG3 series, this is
another must have manual. It's the only manual with the exploded
diagrams of every part, not just a parts list with a chart. Page
24 below shows one exploded diagram. The others are the same
style.
Please
reference "PDV 918" on your order.
$20 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
42 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
H.Dv.
241 - Ausbildungsvorschrift für das MG. 42 als le. u. s. MG.
(Waffenausbildung)
- Instruction Manual for the MG. 42 as a light and heavy MG. (Weapon
Training). This
is a fine, late war manual, dated Sept. 15, 1944. Originally
144 pages in a pocket size book, it's reformatted to 112 larger
pages with a larger type size to make it easier to read. 170
pictures, with excellent details that aren't in any of the other
translated manuals. This even shows how to use the Extractor
Changer tool, and has an excellent section about stoppages (jams),
causes and clearing.
This is another must
have MG-42
manual. This manual leans more to educating the operator about
how to maintain and care for the MG in real-world/combat situations.
The H.Dv. 216/6 manual has more about how the weapon technically
operates (recuperator, recoil booster, bolt functions, feed, etc.).
They don't overlap too much - both together would be an excellent
choice. If you need exploded diagrams of all parts, then PDV
918 (above) is for you.
According to page 2 of this manual, the manual Merkblatt
41/18
was also to be in effect when this manual was issued. The
Merkblatt 41/18
manual ($14) is listed below.
Please
reference "HDv 241" on your order.
$27–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
42 Operator's Manual - 1956 Military Issue
H.Dv.
216/6 – Das Maschinengewehr 42,
for the M.G. 42, translated to English. This manual was published
in 1956. Part I has many graphics showing the complete disassembly
and assembly of the MG42, right down to taking the cocking handle
out and detailed assembly of the bolt, including the spring-loaded
bolt catch. It also has information about the different nozzle
sizes required for 8mm and NATO 7.62 ammunition, and 7.62 cartridge
data.
It contains a very detailed description of the sequence of operation,
including full graphics of how the recoil booster, recuperator,
trigger, and bolt function in detail. This single volume has
a Part I and Part II.
Part II contains a full parts list, and many diagrams of the sub-assemblies
and individual parts. Part I - 80 pages, Part II - 40 pages,
120 pages total. If you're only going to get one of my translated
MG42 manuals, this should be it so that you can fully understand
the sequence of operation. The MG42 is a complicated weapon
that demands understanding to operate successfully, and this manual
explains how it all works. For the owner of an MG42 in either
semi or full-auto, I consider this manual to be a must
have.
If you're building a semi-auto MG42 or have a parts kit, PDV
918 (above) should also be one of your choices.
Please
reference "HDv 216/6" on your order.
$26–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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42 Operator's Manual - WW2 German Issue
It
seems that I printed several 1943 Merkblatt 41/18 manuals (a few
years ago) using the wrong computer file, which was a 1st step translation
of the manual, not the final version. If anyone has this early
version of this manual, (recognized by the manual having 55 pages
and the fact that it doesn't make much sense in a lot of places),
please send it back to me and I'll replace it with the newer 1944
version (listed below). There will be no charge for the replacement
manual (not even postage). I apologize for my error.
Merkblatt 41/18 - Anleitung für die handhabung und Bedienung
des M.G. 42 als leichtes und schweres Maschinengewehr
- Instruction for the Handling and Operation of the M.G. 42 as a
light and heavy Machinegun. The
first edition of this manual was dated March 15, 1943. It
was a good manual and did contain information that wasn't found
in any of the other manuals, but the odd thing about it was that
there were no pictures.
I recently found the 1944 edition of this same manual. The
difference between the two was some updated text, and the addition
of nine pictures. This revised manual is very informative
about the operation, use, and care of the M.G. 42, and the early
pictures show the muzzle brake (not the later flash hider). The
muzzle brake is not mentioned in the text, but is shown in the pictures
of the gun. This also contains troubleshooting tables, while
the overshooting tables are in the Appendices. Paperback,
8.5"h x 5.5"w, 56 pages. An original wartime manual.
Please
reference "Merkblatt 41/18" on your order.
$16–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
42 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
D166/1
- Maschinengewehr 42,
The M.G. 42, Description, Operation, and Care. Sept.
2, 1943. Paperback, 56 pages with all the basics for the MG
42 user, several pictures of the various mounts, full parts breakdowns,
and a complete parts list with even the wire sizes of the springs,
and diagrams listing the individual parts. An original wartime
manual. This one is worth buying just for the parts listings
and spring sizes. For a U.S. Government article of the MG42 muzzle
brake, click HERE.
Please
reference "D 166/1" on your order.
$16 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
42 Indirect Aiming Manual - WW2 German Issue
Das
indirekte Richten der schweren Maschinengewehre
- Indirect Aiming of the heavy Machinegun.
We all knew the MGZ and MGZ 40 telescopic sights could do
a lot more than just aim at the target. This manual explains
the need for the telescopic sight to pivot fully around and how
that is used for indirect fire. It's not specifically written
as an MGZ manual, but a lot of questions are answered about the
extra capabilities the lafette mounted scopes have.
This manual also gives some detail about how to set up the searching
fire mechanism, how the aiming circle is used and set up, how to
use the measuring triangle (the complicated aluminum double disk
device with extended legs) for plotting, aiming stakes, and the
deckungswinkelmesser (cover slope measurer).
The most interesting moment was when I realized how the meßdreieck
(aluminum measuring triangle) actually works. What a neat
piece of equipment: Algebra can be used to find the length
of the other two sides of a triangle if you know the length
of one side and two angles. I used to do that in my high school
math class. The measuring triangle is a triangulation slide
rule, made for determining the distance to the target for precise
ranging by using an aiming circle and an MGZ to determine two angles,
and measuring one side by stepping it off or using the distance
measurer. About 8.5" H x 7" W. As the manual
lays open, the left page has two descriptions which are associated
with the two illustrations on the right page. There are 86
illustrations. 92 pages total.
Please
reference "Indirect Aiming" on your order.
$22–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
42 Lafette Operator's Manual
See
MG34 Lafette manual below - Other than the way the gun itself is
mounted, they're the same Lafette. The wartime MG34 Lafette
manual was used for the MG42 Lafette. Later MG42 manuals refer
the reader to the MG34 Lafette manual as there was no separate MG42
Lafette manual issued.
MG
74 Operator's Manual - Modern Austrian Military Issue
Ausbildungsvorschrift
für das Bundesheer
- Instruction Manual for the Federal Army. The
MG 74 is the Austrian version of the MG 42. There are some
differences, namely the bolt and sights, and a special trigger group
that allows single fire. The Lafette mount is quite a unique
piece of hardware too. It's all explained in this 1978 dated
military issued manual. 120 pages, plus a fold-out picture
in the back.
Please
reference "MG74" on your order.
$22–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
3 Operator's Manual - Modern Military Issue
ZDv
3/14 - Das Maschinengewehr MG3
- This
is the most detailed and extensive manual available for the MG3,
which is the direct descendant of the MG42. 204 pages, 8 pages
with color diagrams showing the operation of the feed, bolt, and
trigger assemblies, with many illustrations showing usage, proper
carry technique, how the belt loader works, how to use the AA tripod,
the ring mount and the air/ground mount for vehicles, the field
lafette, how to conduct inspections, how to use the night vision
and infra-red scopes, how to use the shell extractor tool for removing
ruptured and stuck cases... you get the idea. See the table
of contents for a full listing.
This manual is 7/16" (1.1 cm) thick, and is the most comprehensive
manual available. Includes 3 fold-out pages. All graphics
are copied from the original manual, and are as clear as the original
(I bought the original to translate), which was in service and updated
until 1990. An outstanding value, this manual also covers
the MG3 plastic drum and clip-on belt box, the modern feed tray,
the blank firing device and training cartridge device. All
these accessories are available on the surplus market for this gun.
The Germans left nothing to question about the MG 3 with this manual.
Please
reference "ZDv 3/14" on your order.
$34–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
3 / 3A1 Operator's Manual - Modern Military Issue
Maschinengewehr
MG 3 und MG 3A1
- Machinegun MG 3 and MG 3A1. The
Bundswehr Manual from April 1971 with updates to 1975. Paperback,
96 pages with operation and description of use, disassembly, maintenance,
and sub-assemblies, with over 100 diagrams. This is a translation
of the original manual for the MG 3 and MG 3 A1 belt fed machine
gun, as published and used by the German Armed Forces. The
A1 is the designation for the coaxial and remote mounted MG, mounted
without the shoulder stock. This explains the receiver and
barrel markings, the proper use of the aircraft defense sight, and
has 6 pages on the belt loader, as well as the usual disassembly/assembly
text and pictures. It has some duplication of the other manuals
(naturally), but there are a lot of modern details that aren't in
the earlier translations. It also shows the spring-loaded
feed pin on the bolt and how to disassemble it. This manual
is the mate to the next two manuals below (Lafette and Optics).
Please
reference "MG3/3A1" on your order.
$22–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
3 / 3A1 Repair Manual - Modern Military Issue
Maschinengewehr
MG 3 und MG 3A1
- Machinegun
MG 3 and MG 3A1. The
mate to the above manual, this is a Troop and Field Repair Manual,
dated 2001, 56 pages.
If you need a manual with exploded diagrams for your parts kit,
PDV 918 above is better, but this has many exploded parts diagrams
in it too. This manual explains the lower level repairs such
as how to change the bolt rollers (the easy way), adjust the sights,
how the trigger, stock, and sight assemblies go together, how to
use the recoil spring strength tester, the bore erosion gauge, MG3
combination tool, and the Receiver Repair Tool Kit that
RTG Parts
used to sell. It also shows several special tools for working
on the MG 3, which is of course, the modern version of the MG42.
This manual isn't as high-end as the wartime dated armorer's
manual (above), but it still has enough details to make this a valuable
source for knowing how to repair the MG.
This manual will be particularly useful if you have any of the 3
tool kits the German armorer used for working on the MG3.
Please
reference "MG3 Repair" on your order.
$18– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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MG
3 Anti-aircraft Tripod Manual - Modern Military Issue
MG3
Anti-aircraft Tripod -
40 pages
of AA tripod, how it works, how it disassembles and exploded views
of all the parts. Dated 1995, for all the modern surplus AA tripods
out there.
Please
reference "MG3 AA Tripod" on your order.
$10 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
3 Night Vision Scope Operator's Manual - Modern Military Issue
TDv
5855/013-13 - Bildverstarker-Zielfernrohr für Handwaffen FERO-Z51
ZUB
- Night Vision Telescopic Sight for Hand Weapons. This
is the manual for the recently imported German night vision scope
for the MG3 machinegun, G3 rifle, and Panzerbüsche 84. This
is a direct, page by page translation of the manuals that were issued
with this scope. 81 pages, 8.5"H x 5.5"W.
Please
reference "Night Vision Scope" on your order.
$22 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
3 Lafette Operator's Manual - Modern Military Issue
MG
3 Lafette
- Bundeswehr M.G. 3 Ground Tripod. The
actual name of "tripod" refers to the anti-aircraft (light)
tripod used to shoot when standing up. This is the heavy ground
tripod, often found with optics and the battery box. July
1971 with updates to 1988. Paperback, 50 pages with operation
and description of use, maintenance, and sub-assembly diagrams.
This is a translation of the original German manual for all the
M.G. 3 tripods that have been imported and adapted to other weapons
besides the M.G. 42, such as the Browning 1919A4. Optics
are not included in this manual (see below). If you'd like
to see a picture of the English language label for inside the Battery
Box for the lighting accessory, click
Here.
Please reference "MG3 Lafette" on your order.
$19–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
3 Lafette Optics Manual (Large) - Modern Military Issue
MG
1 / MG 3 Lafette Optics TDv 1240/034-13
- This March 1986 dated, military issue manual is referenced in
the above Lafette manual on page iii. Originally 60+ pages
with a lot of wasted space and blank pages, it has been reformatted
to 40 pages with all the original text and illustrations. It
took me 3 years of searching to find this manual. It is not
to be confused with the much smaller manual (listed below). If
you have one of these fine scopes, this is the manual that explains
the ranging reticle and how to care for your optics.
40 pages, paperback. If you'd like to see a picture of the
English version of the Battery Box label for the lighting accessory,
click Here.
Please
reference "MG3 Optics (Large)" on your order.
$13–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
3 Lafette Optics Manual (Small) - Modern Commercial Publication
MG
1 / MG 3 Lafette Optics
- This is a reprint of the original English language Hensoldt manual.
I didn’t translate this one – I didn’t have
to. This is the factory issued manual for the periscope-type
optics that come with the MG3 Lafette (the manual for the tripod
itself is listed above). It's not exactly the most detailed
manual I've ever seen, but it's the one issued in English by Hensoldt.
18 pages, paperback.
Please
reference "MG3 Optics (Small)" on your order.
$8–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
42 Picture Manual for the Glass Slide Instruction Series - WW2 Military
Issue
Bildheft
142a, Bildheft 142b, Bildheft 142c, Das M.G. 42
- Picture Book 142a, 142b, and 142c, The M.G. 42. This
is three manuals combined into one volume, showing the main assemblies
of the gun, what happens inside the gun during loading and shooting,
and how to inspect the MG in preparation for shooting. Originally
issued as three separate manuals, each had the same format of two
captions on the left page as the book lays open, with the corresponding
pictures (no line drawings) on the right page (two captions with
pictures for each pair of pages).
Shortly after the adoption of the MG42, a muzzle brake (replacing
the flash suppressor) was issued for it. The muzzle brake
was delivered in very limited quantities, and nobody seems to have
one today, but Bildheft 142a from 1943 has clear pictures of the
muzzle brake on the MG42, and a great close-up exploded-view picture
showing how it's made, attached, and what's inside.
The Germans had a sets of slides they'd show to the troops for training
on the MG42. These manuals were made to go along with the
A, B, and C series of the training slide show sets, and are about
the same as the slide show except on paper.
The picture on page 19 (below) shows the muzzle brake on the MG.
Page 15 (not below) shows a close-up of the brake disassembled.
I first translated manual 142a of this series, and since then I
have found volumes 142b and 142c. They've now been combined
into one manual. For anyone who bought the 142a (only) version,
I'll accept its return as a trade-in for $6 credit on the new manual
containing all three volumes. In other words, I'll allow full
credit for the older manual (less postage). Send the old manual
to me with $12, and I'll send you the new manual.
100 pages, paperback, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".
Please
reference "Bildheft 142abc" on your order.
$18 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
34/42 Pre-firing Inspection Manual - WW2 Military Issue
Merkblatt
25b/34 - Richtlinien für Überprüfung von Waffe und
Ausbildungsstand am M.G. 34 und 42
- Guidelines for Inspection of the Weapon and Effectiveness of Teaching
about the M.G. 34 and 42. Dated
1944. Not extremely detailed as this is not a full manual.
It does contain the basics to check for with the 34 and 42
before firing, and has a question and answer section at the back
to make sure the student understands the basics. Contains
a good version of the "Twelve Commandments for the M.G. Shooter".
19 pages of text, no pictures. 8.5"H x 5.5"W. A
good supplement, but not a replacement for a fully detailed manual.
Priced accordingly.
Please
reference "Merkblatt 25b/34" on your order.
$7 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Observation
and Measuring Equipment - WW2 Military Issue
Beobachtungs-
und Vermessungsgerät Heft 3
- Observation and Measuring Equipment, Vol. 3. Description
and use manual for the M.G. Telescopic Sight (MG. Z.), M.G. Aiming
Circle, M.G. Aiming Fixture, M.G. Measuring Triangle, M.G. Aiming
Assembly, Measuring Triangle 34, Aiming fixture 35, Emergency Sight
for the 3.7 cm Pak, and the Aiming Fixture for the Light Mortar
(1936 production). 62 pages, 8.5"H x 5.5"W. This
manual provides a thorough description and limited instructions
for use of the above equipment.
Please
reference "HDv. 448/3" on your order.
$16–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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The
MG-34
MG
34 Operator's Manual - WW2 era Commercial Publication
Das
M.G. 34, by Denckler
- Denckler
put out a wide variety of quality manuals for the German military
in the 1930s - 1940s. This one is well written and well illustrated,
with excellent explanations and illustrations about the internal
operation of the gun. 70 pages, 28 illustrations, and more details
about the lafette telescopic sight than in any other manual I have
translated. I'd still like to find an actual operator manual for
the MGZ 34 (or 40), but this manual has a good start for explaining
how to operate this typically German, over-engineered piece of hardware.
See the table of contents pictures below.
Please
reference "Denckler MG34" on your order.
$20 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Pages
42-43
MG
34 Operator's Manual - WW2 era Commercial Publication
M.G.
34 Method of Operation
- Only
16 pages, but packed with 32 illustrations explaining how the gun
works internally, and what happens with each action of the gun.
A very informative small manual.
Please
reference "MG34 Method of Operation" on your order.
$8 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Page
15
MG
34 Inspection and Repair Manual - WW2 Military Issue
HDv
181/6 - Untersuchung und Instandsetzung des Infanteriegerätes,
Teil 6 -
Inspection and Repair of the Infantry Devices, Part 6 -
Inspection
and Repair of the MG34. Dated Aug. 1, 1941 with 40 pages,
no pictures, all text about the repair and maintenance of the MG34.
It's not as extensively detailed as the MG42 armorer's manual,
but this is the only manual I've found for repairing the MG34.
This explains how to keep the MG34 running, what goes wrong, and
how to fix it. There seems to have been two levels for repairing
the MG34.
This manual covers the less technical gun mechanic level, explaining
maintenance that would be done in the local gun workshop. Guns
needing repairs that are beyond the scope of this manual were to
be sent in to the "Authorized Army Field Troop Repair Workshop".
If that didn't fix it, the gun went back to the manufacturer.
This manual does cover most of the common repairs for the MG34,
including spring tension specs for the recoil and firing pin springs,
and the repairs for the most common problems. The first 7
pages are a general explanation of procedures, most of the remainder
of the manual is a table detailing causes, remedies, and specs for
the repairs. This manual contains information that simply
isn't in any other manual, and is without a doubt worth the purchase
price.
Warning! As with the MG42 repair manual (above), this manual
assumes you have a working knowledge of the MG34 and know the names
of the parts and how it all goes together. This MG34 repair manual
does not have information about how to disassemble and assemble
the MG34, or how the gun operates. A gun mechanic would already
know the basics, so they're not included. If you aren't already
experienced and familiar with the MG34 and its operation, this should
not
be a first manual.
Recommended prior reading is the D 124/1 (below), since that manual
has pictures and names of all the parts in the MG34, and explains
the basics.
Please
reference "HDv 181/6" on your order.
$16 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
34 Operator's Manual - WW2 era Commercial Publication
M.G.
34 Butz Manual
- 1942
Edition. Paperback, 212 pages. The famous MG 34 Butz
manual, translated into English. If you're a fan of the M.G.
34, this is the
manual to have. Myrvang’s MG34/MG42 book dedicates 12
pages to telling you some of the contents of this manual. Now
you can enjoy the entire book. Originally in small format with 240
pages, I've reformatted it to a larger size page to make it easier
to read. This manual contains all the original text and graphics.
Optics are not included in this manual other than pictures
detailing the parts. Please look at the content pages - there's
too much to list in this ad.
Please
reference "MG34 Butz" on your order.
$34 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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2
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3
Pages
15 - 16
Pages
34 - 35
Page
102
MG
34 WaTafel Manual - WW2 German Issue
Wa
32/33
- The M.G. 34 in Pictures. German
soldiers could buy (with their own money) small 4 to 12 page fold-up
booklets which would give a general overview of a particular subject
or weapon. These were called Waffentafeln (weapons tables),
or Ausbildungtafeln (instruction tables) and were identified by
"Wa" or other letters depending on subject, and the number
of the booklet. There are 74 of them that I have been able
to identify, and I've collected about 60 of those so far. These
are printed entirely on 67 lb. paper, the same weight as the cover
paper on the other manuals. They're brief and informative
booklets, but not a replacement for a full manual. This one
is 7 pages. Try one and see.
Please
reference "MG34 Wa 32/33" on your order.
$5 –
includes U.S. first class postage. With any other manual:
$4
More Tafeln will become available as my time allows.
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of all Tables
MG
34 Trigger System Picture Manual
The
M.G. 34 Trigger System.
This booklet has been created by combining the graphics from
a WWII MG34 trigger system training poster and information from
MG34 manual D 124/1, and the MG34 Glass Slide Manual 131c.
Until now, the complicated design and method of operation of the
MG34 trigger system has always been something that had to be accepted
without understanding it. This manual has 6 color illustrations
with explanations of how the trigger system works in semi and full
auto modes. This manual contains nothing about the variable speed
trigger system.
Please
reference "MG34 Trigger System" on your order.
$8 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
34 Picture Manual for the Glass Slide Instruction Series - WW2 Military
Issue
Das
M.G. 34 Volumes 1 & 2. For Glass Slide Series 131a and 131b.
- Part
1: Function, Character, and Use of the M.G. 34 (and M.G. 42) for
the Glass Slide Series 131a. Part
2: The Main Parts of the Weapon and Their Functions for the Glass
Slide Series
131b. These
two volumes are combined into one 83 page manual showing the basics
for the operation and use of the MG34.
Please reference
"MG34 Glass Slide 1&2"
on your order.
$14 - includes U.S. first classs postage.
Original Covers Cover Pages
24-25 of 131a Pages
60-61 of 131b
MG
34 Picture Manual for the Glass Slide Instruction Series - WW2 Military
Issue
Das
M.G. 34. Volume 3. For Glass Slide Series 131c.
Movements in the weapon during loading and shooting. This
booklet is the same format as the MG 42 glass slide series listed
above.
The complicated design and method of operation of the MG34 has been
a mystery to many people, myself included. This 51 page manual
was written to accompany the slide show which fully explains the
details of each step of loading and firing, with 42 pictures and
captions of each step of how the gun works. This includes
cutaway views, details of how the trigger system works (this does
not contain anything for the variable rate trigger, however), and
all the motions inside the gun including the bolt catch.
THIS is
the manual you want
if you want to know how the MG34 works inside. None of the
other manuals have the details like this one.
Please
reference "MG34 Glass Slide 3" on your order.
$13 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Page
38-39
MG
34 Picture Book - WW2 Military Issue
Bildtafeln
des M.G. 34
- Pictures of the M.G. 34. This
1943 dated booklet contains the cutaway views showing the
operation of the M.G. and what happens during stoppages (jams).
Contains 8 line drawings and 2 pages of ads that were at the
back of the original booklet. Paperback, 11 pages. An
original wartime manual.
Please
reference "Bildtafeln MG34" on your order.
$6–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
34 Operator's Manual - Pre WW2 Military Issue
D
127/1 - Anleitung für die Bedienung und Verwendung des M.G.34
- Instruction for the Operation and Use of the M.G. 34. This
is a 1936 dated manual for the MG-34. The double drum magazine
for the MG34 was still in common use at this time, and a little
information is included about it. There isn't a lot of information
about the gun itself covered in this manual that isn't cover in
the later manuals that I've done. This manual does show the
bicycle mountings used for the MG and Lafette, as well as arrangements
for carrying on motorcycles and how the horses are to be packed
with equipment, and has lots of previously unseen pictures contained
in 94 pages.
Please
reference "D 127/1" on your order.
$19 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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2
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28
Page
75
Page
84
MG
34 Operator's Manual - Pre-WW2 Military Issue
D
127/2 - Anleitung für die Bedienung und Verwendung des M.G.34
- Instruction for the Operation and Use of the M.G. 34. This
is the January 1937 mate to the D 127/1 manual above. This
manual has information about operation of the telescopic sight,
the Lafette, what the M.G. squad members carry, their functions
for supporting the M.G., and lists of contents which are taken along
on the march. Interesting reading with some good pictures
contained in 80 pages.
Please
reference "D 127/2" on your order.
$18 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Page
66
MG
34 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
D
124/1 - Maschinengewehr M.G. 34,
Description, Operation and Care. Sept. 1, 1943. This
manual is the mate to the M.G. 34 Lafette manual below. A
very detailed manual about how the machinegun works, showing and
naming individual parts, accessories, and mounts. Paperback,
56 pages, with parts diagrams and list. An original wartime
manual.
Please
reference "D 124/1" on your order.
$18 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Page
43
MG
34 and MG 42 Lafette Manual - WW2 Military Issue
D
124/2 - The Maschinengewehr M.G. 34 Lafette 34.
The Ground Tripod, Description, Operation and Care. March
5, 1943. Complete description and operation of the ground
tripod including the setup and mechanics of the Searching Fire Device.
Optics are not included in this manual. Paperback, 44
pages. An original wartime manual. This Lafette (ground
mount) is the same as for the MG42, with the exception of how the
weapon is mounted to the Tripod. According to the 1944 MG42
armorer's manual (above), there wasn't a separate MG42 Lafette manual,
this MG34 Lafette manual was the only one issued and was to be referred
to for the MG42 Lafette. The searching fire device and Lafette
is the same for both the 34 and 42 Lafette and its operation is
detailed in this manual.
Please
reference "D 124/2" on your order.
$18 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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27
Pages
38-39
MG34
Indirect Aiming Manual
See
the MG42 section
Other
Machineguns
(Includes
the MG-08, MG-08/15, MG-15, MG-13, RPD, PK series, and the RPK)
MG
08 Operator's Manual - Schmitt
Das
Maschinengewehr Gerät (MG 08) mit allen Neuerungen
- The Machinegun Device (MG 08) with all Improvements - This
private purchase manual (Soldiers were often expected to purchase
many of their own manuals with their own pay) was published by Schmitt,
exclusively for the MG-08. It is not a combined manual with
the MG-08/15, and as such, has details for the 08 that aren't in
the other manuals. It is 116 pages, with 5 tables (fold-outs)
at the end. Four fold-outs are black and white, two of them
are over 16" long, and the color picture has been divided into
two pictures on separate sheets so that the full 25" picture
size could be represented without reducing the overall size. This
color picture has the part names of the MG in both German and English
(on the color table only). Splitting the long color picture
saved $2 in printing costs, and the price of this manual has been
reduced by $2 from the previous, single page picture version. Table
one (the color picture) is shown below as a single picture, but
is now the split picture to reduce costs, Table 2 is a cutaway of
the right side of the gun, Table 3 is a cutaway of the left side,
Table 4 is the Sled, and Table 5 is the Tripod.
The Germans loved putting fold-out pages in their manuals, and these
pictures were so good that I couldn't bring myself to crop or shrink
the pictures. All 5 tables are their full, original size,
and Table 1 which is the only picture that was originally in color,
has been reproduced in color for this manual. This operator/training
manual explains the MG in detail, with 47 illustrations within the
text. Order this manual with the Hemmungen (Stoppages) manual
below and the MG08 Parts manual below that, and get all three for
$38. If you like the MG-08, this one is required reading.
Dated 1934, about 8-1/2" High x 5-1/2" Wide.
Please
reference "Schmitt MG08 with Improvements" on your order.
$29–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Pages
54 & 55
Photo
of Table 1
MG
08 Crew Manual - Between Wars Commercial Publication
Das
s.M.G. im Gefecht
- The Heavy M.G. in Combat.
This
isn't really an operator manual, as it doesn't explain how to operate
the M.G. 08.
What
it shows is what each member of the four man crew for the M.G. 08
does from the time the M.G. 08 is taken off the wagon to the time
it gets loaded back onto the wagon, with combat action in between.
It's an operation manual for the crew, not for the gun. Paperback,
71 pages, 8-1/2" High x 7" Wide.
Please
reference "MG08 in Combat" on your order.
$12–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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36-37
MG
08 Stoppages Manual - WW1 Commercial Publication
Zusammenstellung
der Hemmungen an M.G. 08 (und 08/15)
- Compilation of Stoppages for the MG 08 (and 08/15). -
This is a 1917 dated manual listing the causes, symptoms and remedies
for jams of all types for the classic 08 and 08/15 machineguns.
Paperback, 21 pages, 8-1/2" High x 5-1/2"
Wide. The picture of Page 5 is typical of the whole booklet.
Please
reference "MG08 Stoppages" on your order.
$8–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
08 Parts Manual - Between Wars Military Issue
Bildliche
Darstellungen zum M.G. 08 und l.M.G. 08.
- Figurative Representations of the M.G. 08 and l.M.G. 08. This
is a parts listing of the M.G.08 which was army issued and used
for ordering parts by referencing the names of the parts pictured
at the back of the manual. This manual contains the original
German name, and right under it is the English translation. Best
guess for a date on this manual is the late 1920s. This has
25 pages of parts listings (counting both English and German), and
13 pages of parts pictures. Paperback, 44 pages, 8-1/2"
High x 5-1/2" Wide.
Please
reference "MG08 Parts" on your order.
$10–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
08 Illustrated Operator's Manual - Between Wars Commercial Publication
S.M.G.
Bilderbuch
- Heavy Machinegun Picture Book. This
is a 1931 dated commercially produced manual for the students of
the MG08. It contains 73 illustrations, each with a caption
or explanation, plus an appendix.
Calling this a picture book is a little misleading, though that
is the actual title of the book. This is an operator's manual
with lots of great pictures showing each step of operation, with
a description of each picture to explain the motions shown in the
picture. It isn't just a book full of "look at the pretty
gun" pictures.
Originally printed at about 4"High x 6-1/2"Wide, this
book has been reformatted to include two pictures on each page instead
of one, and enlarged to a printed size of 8-1/2"High
x 7"Wide with 80 pages. This makes the book much easier
to print, and easier means cheaper for the buyer. This manual
has excellent pictures on disassembly, clearing stoppages, changing
the barrel, and using the ruptured case extractor among others.
Some of the pictures in this manual were used in Dolf Goldsmith's
fine book "The
Devil's Paintbrush - Sir Hiram Maxim's Gun".
This is an excellent quality reproduction of a very rare manual,
now in English.
Please
reference "MG08 Picture Book" on your order.
$18–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
08 Shooting Stands (Gun Mount) Manual - Between Wars Military Issue
H.Dv.
368, Heft 1b - Die Schießgestelle für Die MG 08
- H.Dv. 368, Volume 1b - Shooting Stands for the MG 08. This
manual has details of the construction and use of the shooting stands
for the MG 08, including the sled, extension tube for shooting at
aircraft, the tripod, and the auxiliary mount which was used on
the ground or attached to a tree stump or post. 59 pages,
with 34 very clear and detailed pictures and illustrations, about
8.5" High x 5.5" Wide.
Please
reference "MG08 Shooting Stands" on your order.
$18 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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8-9
Page
33
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56-57
MG
08/15 - 08/18 Operator's Manual - Between Wars Military Issue
H.Dv.
368, Heft 2 - Die Maschinengewehr 08/15 und 08/18 mit Schießgestellen
- H.Dv. 368, Vol. 2 - The Machinegun 08/15 and 08/18 with Shooting
Stands -
This Army issue manual (H.Dv. stands for Heeres Dienstvorschrift,
or Army Instruction Manual) has tons of information about this fine
old German classic. This manual covers the MG in great detail
with 129 pages and includes 80 pictures. Check the Contents
page link below to see the MG08/15 section. The air cooled
MG 08/18 is covered as well, with differences from the water cooled
08/15 detailed in its own section. Disassembly, assembly,
operation, construction, stoppages, operation of the Lock 08 and
Lock 16, and more. A very thorough manual.
Dated 1935, about 8-1/2" High x 5-1/2" Wide.
Please
reference "HDv 368 Vol. 2" on your order.
$28–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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36 & 37
Pages
62 & 63
Pages
94 & 95
MG
08/15 - 08/18 Operator's Manual - Denckler
Denckler
Manual - Handbuch für den l.M.G. Unterricht
- Handbook for the light Machine Gun Instruction. This
103 page manual is for the MG-08 15/18 water and air cooled classic
M.G. from the Great War and World War II. As part of the well
known Denckler series of manuals, it contains a full description
of operation, disassembly, the Lock 08 and 16, with 13 pages devoted
to the causes and clearance of stoppages. 46 pictures and
1 table.
Dated 1935, about 8-1/2" High x 5-1/2" Wide.
Please
reference "MG08/15 Denckler" on your order.
$24–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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37
Page
67
Page
103
MG
08/15 Illustrated Operator's Manual - Between Wars Commercial Publication
L.M.G.
Bilderbuch
- Light Machinegun Picture Book. This
is a 1933 dated commercially produced manual for the MG08/15, in
the same format as the above picture manual for the MG 08. It
contains 77 pictures, each with a caption or explanation, plus an
appendix for each Chapter.
Even though the actual title of this book is a "picture"
book, a better description would be that it is a very well illustrated
operator's manual.
This instruction manual has lots of great pictures showing each
step of operation, with a description of each picture to explain
the contents of the picture. It isn't just a book full of
pictures, rather it is an operator's manual, with a heavy emphasis
on illustrating the steps explained.
Originally printed at about 4"High x 6-1/2"Wide, this
book has been reformatted to include two pictures on each page instead
of one, and enlarged to a printed size of 8-1/2"High
x 7"Wide with 86 pages. This manual has excellent pictures
on disassembly, clearing stoppages, changing the barrel, and loading
from the Drum Magazine. This is an excellent quality reproduction
of a very difficult to find manual, now in English.
Please
reference "MG08/15 Picture Book" on your order.
$18–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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29-30
Figures
35-36
MG
08/15 and LMG 08/15 Parts Manual - WW1 Military Issue
Bildliche
Darstellungen zum MG 08/15, LMG 08/15, und zum Gurtfüller.
- Figurative Representations of the MG 08/15 and LMG 08/15, and
for the Belt Filler. While
the title technically translates to "figurative representations",
the illustrations in the manual are actually photographs of each
part. This is a 1918 dated parts listing for the MG 08/15
which was army issued and used for ordering parts by referencing
the names of the parts as pictured in the manual. It was made
specifically for the MG 08/15 and LMG 08/15, with the different
parts noted for each gun. It even has the sizes (length, diameter,
and head style) of all the rivets. A very nicely detailed
manual. As with the MG 08 manual, this manual contains the
original German name, and right under it is the English translation.
Paperback, 35 pages, 8-1/2" High x 5-1/2" Wide.
Please
reference "MG08/15 Parts" on your order.
$10–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
15 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
L.
Dv. 110/1
- Beschreibung
und Bedienungsvorschrift für das M.G. 15
- Description and Operating Instructions for the M.G. 15. This
1939 dated manual is a translation of the 129 page Luftwaffe manual
for the M.G. 15 air-cooled machine gun. Chapter One
covers the M.G. itself, Chapter Two is about the Sight Assemblies,
Chapter Three is all about the double drum (DT 15), Chapter Four
covers the Tool Pouches, Shell Sack, Shell Tube, and Cartridge Remover,
Chapter Five is about the Armorer's Tool Box, Transport, Parts,
Storage, and Barrel Boxes, and Chapter Six covers the stock and
ground use accessories. Includes 3 cutaway drawings and dozens of
pictures.
Please
reference "MG15" on your order.
$30–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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31
Page
71
MG
13 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
D.
130 - Gebrauchsanleitung für M.G. 13 (Dreyse)
- Instructions for Use for the M.G. 13 (Dreyse). This
is a 1933 dated army issue manual containing 51 sets of text/pictures
(text on the left page, picture on the right), with a chapter on
the sequence of operation and stoppages. 132 pages, about 4-1/4"
High x 6-3/4" Wide. This manual and the M.G. 13 manual
below are recommended as a pair, as they are very different manuals
and complement each other very well.
Please
reference "D 130" on your order.
$15–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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13
Figure
14
MG
13 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
H.Dv.
369 - Das Maschinengewehrgerat 13
- The Machinegun 13. 71
pages of solid text describing in great detail the assembly, construction,
and method of operation of the individual machinegun parts, with
4 fold-out tables at the back showing all the parts and accessories.
This was originally published in 1938 and was reprinted with
revisions in 1942. This manual is great for explaining exactly
how it all works, and is a great complement to the above illustrated
M.G. 13 manual. The two are recommended together as they don't
duplicate their contents. 8.5"H x 5.5"W.
Please
reverence "HDv 369" on your order.
$19– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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Schwarzlose
Operator's Manual - 1936 Private Purchase AND 1913 Military Issue
8mm
M 07/12 schweres Maschinengewehr (1936) AND Instruktion über
die Einrichtung und Verwendung der Maschinengewehre (1913)
- 8mm M 07/12 Heavy Machinegun (1936) AND Instructions about the
Use of the Machinegun (Schwarzlose) M. 7/12. Two manuals in
one volume. The
1913 manual has 68 pages and 5 fold-out pictures in the back showing
cut-away views of the parts and pictures of the armorer's tool and
parts chests. The 1936 manual has 68 pages. Both explain
the operation, troubleshooting, and care of this unique Austrian
WWI belt fed heavy machinegun. Each manual highlights the
subjects in a different way, so combining these two manuals into
one volume gives very thorough coverage about the details of this
unusual machinegun. This is fascinating for the study of early
techniques to accomplish the goal of automatic fire, and is indispensable
for an owner of this singularly designed belt fed, water cooled
M.G.
Please
reference "Schwarzlose" on your order.
$30– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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Contents
1936
Page 11
1936
Page 25
1913
Contents
1913
Page 7
1913
Page 41
1913
Table 1
RPD
Operator's Manual - East German Issue
Anleitung
für das 7.62-mm Degtyarev Leicht Maschinengewehr (RPD)
-Instruction for the 7.62-mm Degtyarev Light Machinegun (RPD). This
is an 80 page translation of an East German manual for the RPD belt
fed machinegun. This is a very informative manual showing
disassembly, adjustments, operation, and troubleshooting of this
uniquely designed squad weapon.
Please
reference "RPD Operator" on your order.
$24–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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29
RPD
Repair Manual - East German Issue
DV
40/12 Instandsetzungsvorschrift für das 7.62 leichte Maschinengewehr
D
- Repair
Manual for the 7.62 light Machinegun D (RPD). The
East German RPD repair (armorer's) manual: 100 pages, dated
1960 with 130 illustrations for the examination, diagnosis, and
repair of this light machinegun.
As is typical with the East German repair manuals, there are lots
of dimensions on the drawings of the individual parts, even listing
the type of steel and Rockwell hardness, rivet and spring dimensions
with charts for hardening temperatures, and how to make many of
the small parts (including springs) when they're not available from
the warehouse. Lots of serious details are in this Armorer's
repair manual.
Please
reference "RPD Repair" on your order.
$25– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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Pages
96-97
DP/DPM/DT/DTM
Repair Manual - East German Issue
DV-40/4
Anleitung zur Instansetzung leichter Maschinenengewehr 7.62 mm "DP
und "DPM", Panzermaschinengwehr 7.62 "DT" und
"DTM" -
Instructions for the Repair of light Machinegun 7.62 mm DP and DPM,
Panzer Machinegun 7.62 DT and DTM. Yes, this is for the Russian,
flat pan magazine machine gun. In
the typical German way, this 1956 manual has an in-depth trouble
shooting guide, detailed instructions on repairs, many parts drawings
with dimensions, and details about the examination and repair
of both the early WWII DP, and the later DPM (modernized) versions
with the pistol grip. It also includes many dimensioned drawing
of tools for repairing the DP/DPM/DT/DTM series. This
manual was published in such a limited number, that the cover even
has a serial number for the manual (01205). 207 pages 8.5"W
x 5.5H, with three fold-out diagrams in the back.
I'm still
looking for the DP operator's manual - anyone?
$35 - includes
U.S. first class postage.
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111
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155
PK
(sMG-K) Operator's Manual - East German Issue
DV-20/18
- Ausbildungsvorschrift zum schweren Maschinengewehr (sMG-K)
- Service Manual 20/18 - Instruction Manual for the
heavy Machinegun (heavy Machine Gun-Kalashnikov).
This operator's
manual, originally produced by the Deutsche Demokratische Republik
(East Germany), is dated from 1967 and is now in English with 104
pages of operation,disassembly, assembly, maintenance, and troubleshooting
for the widely sold Pulemyot Kalashnikova belt-fed heavy machinegun.
This MG, with its uniquely designed feed system, sheet metal
receiver, and quick-change barrel, was designed by Mikhail T. Kalashnikov
(who else?) and is still a common choice in the light and heavy
MG role for the communist bloc countries and the Middle East.
Please
reference "DV 20/18" on your order.
$25–
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PK,
PKS, PKT and PKB Armorer's Manual - East German Issue
7.62
mm schweres Maschinengewehr PK, PKS, PKT and PKB Instandsetzung
-7.62 mm heavy Machinegun PK, PKS, PKT and PKB
Repair. This
is a 164 page translation of an East German manual for the PK series
of belt fed machineguns.
The first 55 pages contain text and tables explaining the PK machinegun
and its inspection, troubleshooting, and repair, but the exceptional
part of this manual is the section of detailed drawings with specifications
of the internal parts. Everything is in there, right down
to the rivet, pin, and spring specifications, sear height, adjusting
the belt feed, and a whole lot more, with 221 drawings of the parts
with dimensions and tolerances needed to properly repair this classic
Kalashnikov-designed communist bloc MG which can be found in service
world wide. One fold-out page at the rear of the book is a
16" view of the MG with parts listed, the other is a 13"
view of the PK Lafette ground mount. This manual was originally
200+ pages, with lots of wasted space on the pictures pages. This
manual contains all the text and graphics of the original A 050/1/545
East German maintenance manual.
Warning! If you're looking for general operating information
for this MG, this is NOT the manual to get. Someone using
this manual is already expected to understand operation, nomenclature,
and disassembly/assembly. There is nothing in here for the
shooter. I have an operator's manual available (see above).
This is a manual about fixing the transmission, not how to
drive the car.
Please
reference "PK Armorer" on your order.
$30–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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RPK
Operator Manual - East German Issue
DV-20/7
Ausbildungsvorschrift zum leichten Maschinengewehr Typ Kalaschnikow
(lMG-K) - Instruction Manual for
the light Machine Gun Type Kalaschnikov (RPK). 89 pages of how to
operate the RPK, which is a long barreled version of the AK-47 used
as a light machine gun. This manual includes full disassembly, assembly,
operating, troubleshooting, sighting-in instructions, and proper
use of the 75 round drum magazine. See the table of contents below
for a full listing of everything in this manual. 5.5" x 8.5".
Please reference "RPK Operator" on your order.
$20- includes U.S. first class postage.
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Armorer's Manual - East German Issue
7,62
mm leichtes Maschinengewehr Kalaschnikow (RPK und RPKS) Instandsetzung
-7.62 mm light Machinegun Kalashnikov (RPK and RPKS) Repair. This
is a 128 page East German manual for the RPK and RPKS magazine fed
machinegun, with 40 pages of text and 139 illustrations explaining
how to inspect and repair the weapon. As with the PK repair
(armorer's) manual above, this one is loaded with dimensions and
tolerances. The RPK is a slightly modified AK-47, with many
interchangeable parts, so most of the details in this manual will
apply to the AK-47. This manual starts with tables about inspecting
the gun, then tells you what tolerances and clearances are required
to make the gun run correctly, and provides the data (angles, dimensions,
wire sizes for springs, Rockwell hardness specs for hardened parts,
etc.) needed for correct repairs. An operator's manual for
the RPK74 is listed in the Machine Pistols and Automatic Rifles
section below.
Please
reference "RPK Armorer" on your order.
$27 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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S18-1000
20 mm Anti-tank Rifle - Swedish Issue
20
mm PVKan M/41, Description of service regulations and instructions
for care and maintenance
- This
is the translation of the often photocopied but never understood
Swedish manual for the Solothurn S18-1000 rifle-style semi-automatic
20 mm cannon.
It
is about 56 pages of instructions, plus 7 pages of cut-away line
drawings of all the internal parts (which were not included in the
original, poor quality photocopy of the manual). These drawings
use the same part numbers as in the manual, so these drawings a
perfect addition. With the included parts list, you'll be
able to identify everything talked about in the manual. This
manual is surprisingly thorough, describing the operation of each
internal part and disassembly. This is a complex gun which
requires understanding of how it works for it to be safely and successfully
fired. Even if you don't own the gun, this is a fascinating
look at the complicated internal operation of this anti-tank cannon.
Due to the extremely
limited market for this manual, the price will be higher than usual
for a manual this size. I don't expect to sell more than a
few dozen at most, and this manual took 6 weeks to complete. I
learned to read Swedish just for this manual. If it was easy
or very profitable, someone else would have done it years ago. I
have hopes of someday making minimum wage on this one.
Please
reference "S18-1000" on your order.
$75 –
includes U.S. priority mail postage (yes, it was really that much
trouble)
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S18-100
20 mm Anti-tank Rifle - Swiss Issue
S18-100
Tank Rifle, Solo by Waffenfabrik Solothurn A-G
- This
16 page manual should be considered an advertising pamphlet, as
it has a brief overview of the rifle, with several pictures of it
and its accessories at the back. This is NOT an operating manual,
and has no disassembly/assembly instructions, nor cutaway views,
but does have some nice graphics of the gun and accessories.
Please
reference "S18-100" on your order.
$7 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
MG-FF
- German WW2 Aircraft-mounted 20mm
This
is another "orphan" gun, with so few surviving examples
that there is virtually no information for it available. I've
translated the German Luftwaffe L.Dv. 113/1 for this gun. 52
pages, but I did not translate the pneumatic/electric cocking circuitry
for it, since the only examples I've seen were not in the aircraft
which used this system. Note: This is particularly dangerous
gun to shoot, as the cartridge has a rebated rim, and fires from
an open bolt. When the bolt closes, it automatically fires
by a lever-operated firing pin. The cartridge (a very rare
item itself) will fully enter the barrel if the bolt does not properly
engage the reduced-diameter extractor rim. Without being captured
by the bolt, the cartridge will be so far forward in the barrel
that the firing pin does not ignite the powder, and the unfire shell
will be fully within the barrel and not extract. Recharging
and firing the next cartridge will cause quite a mess.
Please
reference "MG-FF" on your order.
$30 - includes
U.S. first class postage.
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ZB-37
/ MG 37 (t) - WW2 Wartime Issue
The
Machinegun 37 (t)
- otherwise
known as the ZB-37 Czechoslovakian belt fed heavy machinegun. A
16 page description and operating manual for one of the most dependable
heavy machineguns of World War II. This manual is a section
of the 1943 Police Leitfaden, a 568 page book which gives details
of the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of nearly every
gun in use by the German army and police at the time.
Please reference "ZB37" on your order.
$8–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Machine
Pistols and Automatic Rifles
(Includes
the Breda 30, AK-47, AK74, MP38/40, MP18.I, MP28-II, Erma, Flare
Pistol, FG-42, MG(ZB)-26 & 30, MP44,
StG. 58, G3, and MKb 42H)
Breda
30, MG 099 (i), Italian MG - German WW2 Wartime Issue
6.5
mm light Maschinengewehr 099 (i)
- the Breda 30,
a 6.5 mm light magazine fed, Italian machinegun. This is a translation
of the German 16 page description, operating, and handling manual
for the Breda 30, used by the Italian army during World War II,
and used also in the German lines. Contains 8 pages of text explaining
use, operation, stoppages, and disassembly, with 5 illustrations
of the gun and accessories.
Please
reference "Breda 30" on your order.
$8 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Suomi
M/31 - The Finnish Machine Pistol
Suomi
M/31
- The
latest book from Michael Heidler, about the Suomi submachinegun.
8.5"w X 12"h, hardcover. Many pictures, written in both
German and English, 95 pages. I believe this is the only book available
for the Suomi submachinegun. Previously this book was available
only from the author in Germany, and is now in stock in the US at
the same price so you won't have to wait a few weeks for delivery.
Michael also wrote the book on German wartime manufacturing codes
(see the Militaria page about
that.)
I bought the last of these that the author
had. He doubts that he'll be getting any more. When these are gone,
that's likely to be the end of publication of this book.
Please
Reference "Suomi" on your order.
$52 –
includes U.S. priority mail.
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MPi
(AK-47) Operator Manual - East German Issue
7.62
mm Maschinenpistole KM und KMS, Beschreibung und Nutzung
- 7.62 mm Machine Pistol KM and KMS, Description and Use. This
is the East German operator manual for the AK-47. Originally
93 pages of excellent information explaining the operation and use
of the most common gun in the world, it has been reformatted (wasted
space removed) to 68 pages at 8.5" H x 11" W. This
manual details disassembly, how the gun works, night sights, and
even mountain shooting. See the table of contents picture
for a complete list.
Please
reference "AK47 Operator" on your order.
$18– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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(AK-47) Blueprints
I've been working on cleaning up the 153
pages
of Russian AK47 blueprints
that I have. There is a lot of work in Photoshop to do to clean
the freckles, crease lines, and general random "dirt"
in the scans, but the first 50 pages are looking pretty good.
My Russian translator (David Goldovt-Ryzhenkov) is working on getting
the text on the blueprints into English. This eats hours and hours
of time for both of us, so it won't be ready for months. We are
slowly working on it. I'm fitting it in between other projects and
trying to have a life besides manuals, so don't ask how soon. Updates
will be posted here. These plans are for the 3rd generation Russian
AK47. I won't even take a guess at the cost until it is close to
being done.
These will be printed at 12" x 18" on heavy paper to resist
tearing. If details are so dense that they aren't clearly readable
at that size, I'll split the drawings to extra pages. Printing larger
than 12" x 18" would make the drawings very expensive
to print, so 12" x 18" it is. This is the same size that
I print the US M1 Carbine drawings, and those look great at that
size, but the dimensions and details on a few of the AK47 pages
may need to be larger to be clearly readable.
MPi
(AK-47) and Makarov Pistol Tool Kit Manual - East German Issue
Bedienungs
Anleitung,
- Directions for Use, Devices, Tools, and Gauges for Firearms.
An English translation of the East German armorer's tool kit
manual which tells how to use the tools, with supplemental pictures
showing many of the tools in use. You probably don't have
one of these tool kits as sold by Gun Parts Corporation (Numrich)
in late summer of 2008, but even without the original tool kit,
there are directions for using each tool, and enough specs for the
gauges and pictures of them and the other tools in use, to make
this a very useful addition to your library. This tool kit
manual will be much more useful than the original East German manual,
because this one has pictures of the tools, plus many pictures of
how they're used. The original manual was only text with a
few drawings.
T. Mark "Gunplumber" Graham from Arizona is to be commended
for providing an original manual to me, and taking many professional
quality pictures so that I could assemble a manual showing the types
of tools that the East German armorers had available to them, and
how they are used.
Many of these tools are able to be home-made, and many of the gauges
have the dimensions, so you'll be able to make these too, or even
use tools you already have now that you know how they're used.
This manual is frequently referenced in the AK-47 repair manual
below.
If you like building or repairing the AK-47, this manual is a MUST
HAVE. 8.5" H x 5.5" W, 64 pages, paperback.
Please
reference "AK47 Tool Kit" on your order.
$18– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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AK47
Repair Manual - East German Issue
A
050/1/506 - 7,62 Maschinenpistolen, KM, KMS-72, and KmS Instandsetzung
- 7.62 Machine Pistol (AK-47) Repair. With
typical German precision, this 96 page armorer's repair manual has
44 pages of diagnostic and repair text, and 52 pages of parts, drawings,
and dimensions.
If you need to fix an AK47, this is THE manual. The Tool Kit
Manual (above) is an excellent partner to this manual.
Please
reference "AK47 Repair" on your order.
$22–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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AK74/RPK74
Operator's Manual - East German Issue
5.45
mm Maschinenpistole AK74 und leichte Maschinengewehr RPK74, Beschreibung
und Nutzung
- 5.45 mm Machine Pistol AK74
and light Machinegun RPKS74, Description and Use. A
1985 East German operator's manual for the AK74 and RPK74, which
are the 5.45 x 39 mm versions of the AK47 and RPK47. This
manual covers parts, sequence of operation for burst and single
fire, clearing stoppages, how to fill the magazine, load the gun,
aim, full disassembly and assembly of the rifle, trajectory tables,
adjusting the sights, and everything else the properly trained gunner
should know. See the table of contents for full details. 8.5"
H x 5.5" W, 96 pages.
Please
reference "AK74 Operator" on your order.
$20 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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AK74
Scope Manual - East German Issue
Beschreibung
und Nutzen -
Description and Use. This
is the East German operator's manual for the AK74 scope. This
manual covers adjustment and operation of the 4 x 25 mm telescopic
sight with integral mount for the AK74s that have the build-on scope
rail. 8.5" H x 5.5" W, 16 pages.
Please
reference "AK74 Scope" on your order.
$8 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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UZI/MP2-2A1
Operator's Manual - Bundeswehr Issue
Maschinenpistole
MP 2/ MP 2 A 1 -
The West German Uzi manual. The
Uzi machine pistol was military issue for the West German army for
quite a few years. After much searching, I finally found the
manual. This manual includes 4 parts: the description, operation,
field and troop maintenance, and repair, with an excellent section
on troubleshooting for this classic machine gun. While nearly
identical externally, there is little inside that is the same as
the semi-auto version of the same gun. If you're looking for
a semi-auto manual, this isn't it. Shows assembly, disassembly,
explains in detail how the grip safety works, and is very thorough
in explaining inspections.
Please
reference "Uzi Manual" on your order.
$15– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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MP
38/40 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
D
167/1 - Maschinenpistole 40 and D 167/2 - Maschinenpistole 40 und
38 Einzelteile,
The Machine Pistol 40 and the Machine Pistol 40 and 38 Individual
Parts, for the MP 38 and 40. Two
original war-time manuals combined into one volume. D 167/1
is for the operation and handling of the MP 38/40, while the D 167/2
is a parts listing with individually pictures parts, for a total
of 44 pages. These two manuals were originally printed separately,
but combined because they're both small manuals. This is a
very thorough combined manual for the most famous German machine
pistol.
Please
reference "D 167/1-2" on your order.
$16–
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MP
38/40 Operator's Manual - Denckler
Denckler
Manual -
Die
Maschinenpistole 40,
The Machine Pistol 40, for the MP-38 and 40. An
original war-time manual. Originally 23 pages, reformatted
to a larger size with all text and graphics, just easier to read.
Explains disassembly and use, and has a cutaway diagram with
all parts labeled. 16 pages.
Please
Reference "MP40 Denckler" on your order.
$8–
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MP
38/40 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
Merkblatt
für die Ausbildung mit der Maschinenpistole 38 und 40,
Data Sheet for the Instruction with the Machine Pistol 38 and 40.
A
1939 dated manual. Originally 27 pages, reformatted to a larger
size with 24 pages. with all the text and graphics of the original.
Explains disassembly and use, using the loader, shows firing
positions, and lists shooting training.
Please
Reference "MP40 Data Sheet" on your order.
$7 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MP
18-I/28-II/Erma/38/40/34/Flare Pistol Operator's Manual - Schmitt
Schmitt
Maschinenpistolen 18-I /28-II /Erma/38/40/34/Leucht-Pistole
- Schmitt Machine Pistols and the Flare Pistol -
This 1940 dated manual covers the machine pistols and includes the
Flare Pistol and Munitions. There seems to be a general lack
of information about the MP34, but it's covered here in detail with
19 pages. The Flare Pistol and ammunition are covered in 12
pages, detailing the operation and use, and showing the identifying
characteristics of the different types of shells and star colors.
An original wartime manual with 64 pages and many illustrations.
Check the contents pages for full details.
Please
reference "Schmitt Machine Pistols" on your order.
$18–
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MP
18.1 Operator's Manual - Post WW1 (1920) Military Issue
Leitfaden
für die Maschinenpistole 18,1
- Textbook for the Machine Pistol 18.1. 31
pages of information for this classic subgun which used the 32 round
Drum Magazine (Trommel Magazine) that was originally used with the
Long Luger. Dated April 1920, 26 pages of text, 5 pages of
pictures.
Please
reference "MP 18.1 Early" on your order.
$15–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MP
18.1 Operator's Manual - WW2 Era (1938) Police Issue
Die
Maschinenpistole 18.1
- The Machine Pistol 18.1. PDV 14. 23
pages of operating instructions translated from a 1938 dated police
manual. A nice, thorough manual for operating the later version
of the MP18.1 which uses the stick magazines.
Please
reference "MP 18." Late" on your order.
$14–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MP
28/II Operator's Manual
Die
Maschinenpistole "Schmeisser" Mod. 28/II
- This 27 page manual is for the MP28/II. This
contains a complete listing and drawings of all parts, as well as
several pictures of proper use along with several pages of text
explaining the development of the weapon. This seems to lean
towards being a promotional type manual, extolling the virtues of
the wonderful new MP 28/II, which every country has tried to duplicate
but just can't get it right. Also included in the back of
the booklet are four pages for the MP28/II from a 1943 Police Leitfaden
(weapons manual).
Please
reference "MP 28/II" on your order.
$10–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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FG
42 (First Model) Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
Fallschurmjägergewehr
42
- Parachute Rifleman Gun 42 -
There were two models of the FG-42, the first model and the second
model, and other than the name they were two different guns. Even
the magazines were different and not interchangeable. This
First Model manual explains in detail the method of operation of
this ingeniously designed select fire rifle. The numerous
detailed pictures and line drawings let you easily understand how
it fires from an open bolt on automatic and from a closed bolt in
semi-auto, how the trigger group works, and much more. Very
interesting reading about one of the rarest guns in the world. 79
pages with 37 illustrations.
Please
reference "FG42" on your order.
$20 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
26(t) / MG 30(t) - ZB 26 / ZB 30 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military
Issue
Merkblatt
für die Ausbildung am M.G. 26 (t) und 30 (t)
- Data Sheet for the M.G. 26(t) and 30 (t) - A
wartime (1941) German Army issued operator's manual. Merkblatt
translates to "Data" or "Reference" Sheet, but
this is in reality a full operator's manual for both the Czechoslovakian
ZB-26 and ZB-30 light machineguns, the gun copied by the British
Bren. Contains several pictures showing the handling of the weapon
by the Gunner in combat, with text explaining operation and handling,
proper carry techniques, disassembly, loading, and a page and a
half about stoppages. This manual was originally about 8"
high x 6" wide, but the print was small and it just wouldn't
format correctly at the usual 8.5" x 5.5", so it has been
reformatted to 8-1/2" high x 7" wide, with a slightly
larger, easier to read type size. Paperback, with 32 pages
of text and 8 illustrations.
Please
reference "MG 26/30" on your order.
$15–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
26(t) - ZB 26 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
H.Dv.
366 -
Maschinengewehr
26 (t)
- Machinegun 26(t) -
A wartime (1940) German Army issue manual for the captured Czechoslovakian
ZB-26 machinegun. Fully explains the operation of the
weapon and accessories for this fine shooter. 8-1/2"
High x 5-1/2" Wide, paperback. 30 pages of text with
4 pictures at the back of the book.
Please
reference "HDv 366" on your order.
$14–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MG
26(t) - ZB 26 WaTafel Manual
Wa
40/41
-
Das M.G. 26(t)
- The M.G. 26(t). This
booklet is for the ZB-26, which the Germans called the M.G. 26(t).
(t) stands for tschechisches, which is German for Czechoslovakian.
Dated April, 1941, this was originally a 10 page fold out
style booklet, 4-7/8" wide by 6-1/4" high. I've
reformatted it to make it a little easier to read with a larger
type size, so now it's 11 pages at 5-1/2" wide by 8-1/2"
high. 2 diagrams, 2 pages of diagnosing and correcting stoppages,
the remaining pages are text. To closer match the original
booklet, the entire translation is printed on the heavy paper normally
used for the cover. Order this booklet for $4 with either
of the above ZB manuals.
Please
reference "MG26 - Wa 40/41" on your order.
$5 – includes
U.S. first class postage.
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MP
43/1 Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
D
1854/2 - Maschinenpistole 43/1, Beschreibung, Handhabung und Behandlung
- Machine
Pistol 43/1, Description, Operation and Handling, from Aug. 31,
1943.
27 pages, all about the MP43/1, including a table with coil
spring sizes, troubleshooting, and picture captions with dimensions
of the pins, rivets, etc., with each individual part labeled.
This manual was written in the transition time just a few months
before the "/1" designation was dropped and the gun was
simply called the MP43, and a few months after that, it began to
be called the MP44.
Please
reference "MP43/1" on your order.
$8 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MP
44 Operator's Manual - East German Issue
D
VP Nr. 69
-
Die Maschinenpistole 44,
The Machine Pistol 44. Dated
1950 and for the MP-44. Originally 48 pages, with lots of
wasted space and wide margins, now reset to 34 pages. This
is the English translation of the East German MP-44 manual.
The only wartime manuals I've seen for the MP-44 were the little
booklets that were stored rolled up in the tool compartment of the
Buttstock (available below). This manual contains details
of the workings of the complicated trigger and selector assemblies,
and has a picture showing the major parts of the gun (bolt,
carrier, etc). Click on the links below to see the Table of
Contents and other pages.
Please
reference "DVP 69" on your order.
$16–
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MP
44 Buttstock Manual - WW2 Military Issue
D
1854/3
-
Sturmgewehr 44,
Assault Rifle 44, for the MP-44. Dated 1944. 16
original pages, very small format (about 3" x 4"). This
is the English translation of the MP 43/44 buttstock manual that
was stored rolled up in the tool compartment. Being such a
small manual, the detail is very limited, but it's still a nice
little manual with 3 pages of graphics (the rest are text) showing
the major parts of the MP-44.
Please
reference "D 1854/3 (English or German)" on your order.
$5 –
includes U.S. first class postage. This manual is also available
in German for the same price. You will receive the English
version unless you specifically ask for the German version.
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StG
58 (FAL) Operator's Manual - Austrian Military Issue
Austrian
Army Manual - Das Sturmgewehr 58
- The Assault Rifle 58. This
is a page for page translation of the original Austrian military
manual for their former standard rifle, the StG 58, perhaps better
known as the FAL. Dated March 1982, with 55 pages, 8.5"
H x 5.5" W, paperback. Contains details of the sequence
of operation, setting the gas port, cleaning, etc.
Please
reference "FAL" on your order.
$16–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MP5
Operator's Manual - Bundeswehr Issue
German
Army Manual - Die Maschinenpistole 9 mm x 19
- The MP5. The
MP5 operator's manual is 36 pages of a page by page translation
of the original Bundeswehr (German Federal Army) instruction manual
for their service machine pistol, the MP5. There are 26 illustrations
showing the individual parts (some assemblies with exploded views),
trigger group operation, with a clear explanation of how the bolt
system works. 8.5" H x 5.5" W, paperback.
Please
reference "MP5 Operator" on your order.
$14– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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Rifle
G3 Operator's Manual - Bundeswehr Issue
German
Army Manual - ZDv 3/13, Das Gewehr G3
- The Rifle G3. The
G3 operator's manual ZDv 3/13 is for the full-auto version of the
H&K 91. This is 120 pages, a page by page translation
of the original Bundeswehr (German Federal Army) instruction manual
for their service rifle, the G3. There are 6 full color illustrations
showing the firing pin and trigger group operation, with a very
nice explanation of the seemingly over-complicated trigger system.
This manual is a bit newer (1978 with updates to 1991) than
the below repair manual, which was issued prior to this manual,
and contains everything the soldier was expected to know about his
rifle, including the basics of the infra-red and night vision devices.
8.5" H x 5.5" W, paperback.
Please
reference "G3 Operator 3/13" on your order.
$24– includes
U.S. first class postage.
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Rifle
G 3 Night Vision Scope Operator's Manual - Modern Military Issue
TDv
5855/013-13 - Bildverstarker-Zielfernrohr für Handwaffen FERO-Z51
ZUB
- Night Vision Telescopic Sight for Hand Weapons. This
is the manual for the recently imported German night vision scope
for the MG3 machinegun, G3 rifle, and Panzerbüsche 84. This
is a direct, page by page translation of the manuals that were issued
with this scope. 81 pages, 8.5"H x 5.5"W.
Please
reference "Night Vision Scope" on your order.
$22 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Rifle
G 3 Troubleshooting - Modern Military Issue
G3
Troubleshooing -
This
the G3 section of a 1968 manual was made for the German military
for troubleshooing problems with several light arms. It covers damages
from poor handling and maintenance. It does NOT include repair or
replacement of parts due to wear. It's not a manual that everyone
should have, but is directed more to the armorer who has to take
care of a quantity of guns that may not always receive proper handling. 18
pages, 8.5"H x 7"W.
Please
reference "G3 Troubleshooing" on your order.
$6, or
$5 with any other order, includes U.S. first class postage.
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Rifle
G3 (Full auto version of the HK 91) Operator Manual - Bundeswehr
Issue
German
Army Manual - Das Gewehr G3
- The Rifle G3. This
operator manual, first published in 1971, contains updates to May
6, 1994, and is Parts 1 and 2 of the German army manual for the
G3 select fire rifle, which is the semi/full auto version of the
HK91. The manual with Parts 3 and 4, for troop and field repair,
is sold below. Part 5 (not available) is simply a listing of the
part with military stock part numbers, and isn't very useful so
it will not be translated.
This is a very thorough and well illustrated operator manual, showing
the variations and differences between the different models (wood
/ plastic / collapsible stock). All the basics for the shooter
are well described and illustrated, as well as the use of the accessories
and cleaning kit, including complete assembly / disassembly with
exploded views showing the individual parts. This manual also includes
the basics of mounting the telescopic sight, night vision device,
IR telescope and illuminator, and the installation and use of the
practice bolt, blank firing adapter, and .22 long rifle sub-caliber
kit. See the table of contents below for a subject listing
as well as an illustration listing. 97 pages, 8.5" H
x 5.5" W, paperback. The English manual for the G3 telescopic
sight (zielfernrohr) is available as a free download on the "Links"
page.
Please reference "G3 Operator Parts 1&2" on your
order.
$20–
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Rifle
G3 (Full auto version of the HK 91) Repair Manual - Bundeswehr Issue
German
Army Manual - Das Gewehr G3
- The Rifle G3. This
1972 manual contains Parts 3 and 4 of the G3 rifle manual for the
G3, which is the full auto version of the HK91. Part 3 is
for troop repair, part 4 contains field repairs. This is NOT
a heavy duty armorer's manual for the G3, but rather a more in depth
operator's manual for inspecting, servicing, and repairing the G3
at the troop and weapon technical personnel level. Shows how
to adjust sights, check headspace, change the extractor, bolt rollers,
check firing pin protrusion, and the more mundane maintenance of
disassembly, assembly (including the trigger group), and in depth
inspections, with several pages of tables for troubleshooting. This
manual also includes sighting in the telescopic sight, night vision
device, IR telescope and illuminator. The 13 illustrations
include exploded diagrams of the stock assembly (fixed and retractable),
trigger group, cocking handle, and sights among others. 44
pages, 8.5" H x 5.5" W, paperback. The English manual
for the G3 telescopic sight (zielfernrohr) is available as a free
download on the "Links" page.
Please
reference
"G3 Repair Parts 3&4" on your order.
$16–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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G3 Operator/Care/Troop Repair/Field and Depot Repair
TDv
1005/005-14
- The Rifle G3. This
manual is from 1961 which makes it older than the above repair manual,
but the difference is the section on field and depot repair. This
124 page manual has 35 pages of explanations, instructions, and
pictures for the depot level repair and replacement of all parts,
including the barrel. It has well illustrated instructions
on full disassembly of the trigger box, extractor replacement, front
sight replacement, and exploded diagrams of all the parts. The
manual above explains the lighter duty repairs and adjustments,
this manual explains the heavy duty repairs. Both together
cover just about anything you could possible need to build or repair
a G3 type rifle.
Please
reference "G3 Depot Manual" on your order.
$26 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MKb
42 (H) Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
D
1853/2 - Machinenkarabiner 42 (H)
- Machine Carbine 42 (H). This
18 page manual is for the Mkb 42 (H), the predecessor to the MP
43/44 series. I found the original manual in Germany and brought
it home. 5 pictures.
Please
reference "MKb (H)" on your order.
$7 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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MKb
42 (W) Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
D
1853/1 - Machinenkarabiner 42 (W)
- Machine Carbine 42 (W). This
20 page manual is for the Mkb 42 (W), made by Walther, which was
made to compete as the new rifle for the Wehrmacht. Only 200 were
contracted for the test run, very few are left in the world, but
it's an interesting design and when I found the manual, I decided
it needed to be in English. This was one of the predecessors to
the MP 43/44 series. 5 illustrations.
Please
reference "MKb (W)" on your order.
$7 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Heavy
Weapons
(Includes
the Pak 38, 8.8 cm Flak, 2 cm Flak, and Heavy Mortar)
Pak
38 (5 cm) Operator Manual - WW2 Issue
Vorläaufige
Richtlinien füe Ausbildung und Einsaatz des (mittleren) Panzerjäger-Zuges
Pak 38 (5 cm) - Preliminary Guidelines for
the Instruction and Use of the (medium) Anti-tank Platoon Pak 38
(5 cm) This
is an operating manual is for the German 5 cm anti armor PAK 38.
This has excellent details on what the crew does to use this gun
in combat. This manual was originally 4" x 5.8" with 72
pages, but has been reformated at 8.5h" x 5.5"w with 54
pages.
Please
reference "Pak 38" on your order.
$20–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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Light Mortar (5 cm) Mortar Operator Manual - WW2 Issue
Die
Ausbildung am l. Gr. W. 36 (5 cm)
- Instruction on the light mortar W. 36 (5 cm). This
is an operating manual is for the German 5 cm light mortar. This
manual was originally 4" x 5.8" with 83 pages, but has
been reformated at 8.5h" x 5.5"w with 60 pages.
Please
reference "Light Mortar" on your order.
$18–
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Heavy
Mortar (81 mm) Mortar Operator's Manual - WW2 Issue
Der
Schwere Granatwerfer
- The Heavy Mortar. This
manual is for the German 81 mm heavy mortar, with excellent details
about setup, operation, zeroing, firing for effect, and bracketing
the shots. This manual explains how using the aiming stakes, observation,
and training was taught to the mortar crews, and why they were so
accurate. This manual was originally 4" x 6.25" with 158
pages, but has been reproduced at 8.5" x 7" with 92 pages
to decrease printing costs.
Please
reference "Heavy Mortar" on your order.
$20–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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56 Page
62
8.8
cm Flak Cannon Operator's Manual - WW2 Military Issue
L.
Dv. 436 - 8.8 cm Flak 18.
Description, Operation, and Handling. This
manual is 82 pages, with 37 blueprint-type drawings in a second
manual (included, sold as a pair only). The famous German
88 Flak cannon was originally designed in 1918, and was updated
twice during WWII.
This is a very interesting manual for learning about the details
of the famous 88, such as how nearly 600 psi of compressed gas was
used to operate the hydraulic recuperator (barrel return mechanism),
and how the barrel jacket was built around a replaceable rifled
bore tube for economic refurbishing when worn out. Detailed
instructions for the maintenance and operation performed by the
gun crew give great insight into the care and use of this classic
cannon. This manual does not go into details about what is
done by each member of the crew. It's more of a manual for
the cannon, rather than the crew. This manual was originally
published in 1936, and updated to 1938.
37 line drawings (like blueprints, but without dimensions) were
originally folded at the back of the single-volume original book,
showing each system (trigger, recoil, recuperator, traverse, elevation,
etc.) in detail. Folding several times to get the illustrations
to fit made them inconvenient to reference and difficult to unfold
without accumulating tears along the fold lines (as was obvious
in the original manual). These illustrations are therefore
now printed in a separate volume, with only two folds on each page
(fan-folded). This allows the reader to have the picture available
for reference while reading the text manual.
Please
reference "88 Flak" on your order.
$32–
includes U.S. first class postage.
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8.8
and 2 cm Flak Crew Manual - WW2 Era Issue
Handbuch
für Den Flakartilleristen (Der Kanonier),
Handbook for the Flak Artillery Crew (The Cannonier). Dated
1941, 8th Improved Edition. Paperback, 67 pages. This manual
is a translation of parts of the 1941 Handbook for the Flak
Artillery. The only sections contained herein are the basics for
each gun, and the detailed descriptions of the tasks for each crewmember
during setup and firing. It does not contain the artillery geometry,
theory, communication, or aircraft recognition sections of the original
204 page manual.
Please
reference "Flak Crew" on your order.
$19 –
includes U.S. first class postage.
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