No. 1917 DESCRIPTION AND RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES RIFLE CALIBER .30, MODEL OF 1917 OCTOBER 8, 1917 REVISED JANUARY 16, 1918 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1918Fig satan stoners UNITED STATES RIFLE, CALIBER .30, MODEL OF 1917. COMPONENT PARTS OF RIFLE, (Bighty-six in number of which seventy-seven are not duplicates.) Barrel: Barrel. Spline. Bolt: Bolt. Extractor collar. Bolt stop: Bolt stop. Bolt stop screw. Bolt stop spring. Bolt stop spring rest. Butt plate: Butt plate. Butt plate cap. Butt plate pin. Butt plate screw, large. Butt plate screw, small. Butt plate spring. Butt plate spring serew. Butt swivel: Butt swivel. Butt swivel serew. Butt swivel plate. Butt swivel plate screws (2). Ejector. Extractor. Firing pin: Striker! Cocking piece. Floor plate. Floor plate catch. Floor plate pin. Floor plate spring. Follower. Front sight: Front sight. Front sight carrier, Front sight carrier pin. j Guard. Guard screw bushing, front. Guard screw bushing, rear, Guard screw, front. Guard screw, rear. Hand guard: Hand guard, front. Tland guerd, rear. Hand guard liner, front. Hand guerd liner, middle. Hand guard liner, rear. Hand guerd rivets, (6). Hand guerd ring. Lower band. Lower band serew. Lower band pin. Lower band swivel. Magazine. Magazine spring. Main spring. Rear sight: Base spring. Base spring screw Joint bolt. Joint bolt nut, Leaf. Slide. Slide catch. Slide catch spring. Slide catch pin. Slide stop serew. Receiver. Safety lock: Safety lock. Safety lock holder. Safety lock holder screw. Safety lock plunger. Safety lock spring. (6)Sear. Sear pin. Sear spring. Slesve. Stacking swivel. Stacking swivel screw. Stock bolt. Stock bolt nut. Stock pin. Trigger. , ‘Trigger pin. Upper band. Stock. Upper band screw. APPENDAGES. Oiler and thong case: ‘Thong: Thong case body. Thong brush. Thong cass partition. Thong cord. Oiler collar. Thong tip. Oiler cap. foi dropper. Oiler cap washer. i ong case cap. ‘Thong caso pad. Thong weight. ACCESSORIES, Cleaning rod, barrack; model of 1916: Collar. Knob. Rod. Sleeve. Cleaning rod, model of 1916: Brush section. Handle section. Knob. Collar. Sleeve. Second section. Third section, Cleaning rod case. Follower depressor, Serew-driv Screw-driver blade, large. Screw-driver blade, small. Screw-driver pin, Screw-driver rivet. COMPONENT PARTS OF BAYONET, MODEL OF 1917. (Ten in number.) Bayonet blade. Bayonet catch. Bayonet: catch spring. Bayonet catch thumbpiece. | Bayonet grip, right. Bayonet grip, left. Bayonet screws (2). Bayonet screw nuts (2). Cleaning rod, model of 1916—Con. 7 GENERAL DESCRIPTION. The rifle has a breech mechanism of the belt type, the bolt being locked by a turning movement, which causes lugs on the bolt to engage in recesses just in reer of the chamber. There is 2 camming action of the locking lugs to seat cartridges firmly, which continues throughout the locking action. To preclude the possibility of the bolt’s unlocking under powder pressure, a safety stud is mounted on the sear and rises, as the trigger is pulled, to lock the bolt against turning. This serves also to preclude pulling of the trigger unless the bolt is fully locked. The magazine is directly beneath the bolt and is loaded from the top from a clip of five cartridges while the bolt is retracted. It con- tains a spring-actuated follower, above which the cartridges arrange themselves in laterally staggered relation. This follower feeds the top cartridge up into the path of the bolt when the latter is retracted, a ramp serving to guide the nose of the bullet upward and into the chamber as the cartridge is forced for- ward on the succeeding forward movement of the bolt. The extractor is of the hook type, swiveled on the bolt, and engages the groove of the cartridge as this moves upward from the magazine. Primary extraction is provided by an extracting cam, operated by the tuming of the bolt in unlocking, and serving to start the bolt to the rear after it is unlocked, The ejector is of the spring-actuated type and operates through a slot in one of the locking lugs at the limit of rearward movement of the bolt. The ejector spring is integral with the ejector. ‘The firing pin has no cocking knob and can not be cocked except by actuation of the bolt. It is half cocked by the unlocking move- ment of the bolt, a cam and half-cock notch being provided on the rear end of the belt to engage a lug on the cocking piece and perform this function. The sear notch of the cocking piece engages the sear nose in the closing movement of the bolt, so that the piece is cocked by the act of closing the bolt. The locking of the bolt moves the half-cocking cam out of the path of the lug on the cocking piece. This arrangement precludes the closing of the bolt upon a cartridge with the point of the striker protruding through the end of the bolt. There is no magazine cut-off. The follower rises and locks the bolt open when the magazine is empty, and to prevent this, so that the rifle may be used as a single loader or in simulated fire drill, an accessory, called the follower depressor, is provided, The safety lock consists of an eccentric detent which engages a notch in the coeking-piece lug and lifts the sear notch off the sear nose, and a sliding plunger, which simultaneously enters a hole in the bolt handle and locks the bolt closed. These parts are operatedFIG.3 FIG.8 FIG.7 FIG.10 FIG. FIG.5 FIG.4 9 by a thumb picee, mounted at the right, just in rear of the bolt handle, in position for convenient actuation by the right thumb. The bolt stop engages one of the locking lugs. It is spring held, and may be retracted to permit withdrawal of the bolt at the rear. The firing pin and sleeve can be removed from the bolt and com- pletely dismounted without the use of tools. The front sight is protected by lateral wing guards, and may be adjusted laterally during assembly, Height adjustment is secured by the interchange of sights of different heights. The rear sight is protected by lateral wing guards. The battle sight is of the peep type and, being formed at the lower end of the leaf, rises to position as the leaf is laid. The leaf carries a peep sight, on a slide which moves vertically, and hence makes no correction for drift. There is no windage adjustment. The sling, stacking swivel, and accessories are of familiar types and need no preliminary description. The ammunition is the U.S. Celiber .30 Rifle Cartridge, Model of 1906, five cartridges ina clip. These ere the same cartmdge and clip as are used in the U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903. DESCRIPTION AND NOMENCLATURE OF RIFLE PARTS, The rifle is shown in plan in Fig. 1 and in elevation in Fig. 2. The Barren A, with the spline seat B, is shown in Fig. 3. It is 26.05 inches in length, and the rifling consists of 5 grooves approxi- mately 0.005 inch deep. The lands and grooves are of equal width. ‘The twist is left-hand and uniform, 1 turn in 10 inches. The muzzle is rounded to protect the rifling. The tenon C at the rear js square-threaded for the purpose of securing the receiver to the barrel. A shoulder D is provided to form a seating for the receiver. The Front Sieur Canrrer is shown in side elevation in Fig. 4, and front elevation in Fig. 5. It is mounted near the front end of the barrel. It includes in one piece, a collar A, a fixed base B provided with a transverse dovetailed way C, to receive the sight blade here- after described, and two sight guards DD which project upward above the front sight and protect the same from injury. The upper por- tions of the guards DD of the front sight carrier are knurled or serrated, as shown at H, to prevent any reflection of light from this surface, such as would interfere with aiming. The front sight carrier is held in position by means of the Spiine F, illustrated in detail in Figs. 6 and 7, which are top and side views. ‘This spline is seated and fits closely in the spline seat in the top of the barrel (ee B, Fig. 3), and is thus held against. movement in any direction. It fits in a keyway G in the collar A of the front sight carrier and is locked to said carrier by the Front Sieur Carrter Pry H (seo Fig. 8), which passes through a transverse hole J in the front sight carrier and engages a notch K in the top of the spline F.FIG. 10 FIGS. 11 The removal of the front sight carrier should not be attempted, exeept at armories properly equipped for this work. The Froyv Sigurt is shown in side elevation in Fig, 9 and front elevation in Fig. 10. Ib has a base A; base lug B ; blade C, and Lock seat D. The lug B fits closely in the transverse dovetailed way of the sight carrier and is locked, after adjustment, by upsetting part of the motal of the base into lock seat D with a punch. Vertical adjustment is secured by substitution of different front sights. Eleven sizes are used, varying by 0.015 inch increments between 0.985 inch and 1.135 inch, the lowest size being marked —.015, the next 0, the next .0 the next .03, and so on to .135. At the top of the barrel and at the rear of the front sight carrier is stamped a Jetter which indicates the place of manufacture, the Ordnance escutcheon, and numerals indicating the month and year of manufacture. The Receiver is shown in Figs. 11, 12, and 13, which are, respec- tively, a top view, a right side view, and a front end view. The receiver is made in one piece and comprises the following elements The well A, through which the bolt slides; the magazine opening B; the channel C, for the top locking lug of the bolt; the clip slots D, which retain a clip in position during the loading operation; the cocking piece groove E, in which the lug of the cocking piece is guided; the sear nase slot F, through which the sear nose works; the safety lock slot G; the extracting cam H; the sear pin hole 1; the gas-escape hole J; the recoil lug K, in which is the hole for the front guard screw; the recesses LL, for the bolt-locking lugs; vhe locking cams MM; the locking shoulders NN, which are slightly inclined so as to exert. a powerful closing action on the bolt when loading; the safety shoul- der Q, which engages the bolt handle in the closed position; the safety-lock bearing P; the rear sight base Q, provided with the rear sight guards RR; rear sight joint holes 5: bolt stop serew hole T; thumb recess U to give clearance for the thumb when forcing cartridges from a clip into the magazine; rear tang V, which has a hole to receive the rear-guard screw; cartridge ramp W; threaded hood X; and safety-lock holder screw hole Y. There are also two slots, not visible in the cuts. The first, known as the boli-stop opening, is through the left side of the well A, and receives the bolt stop and ejector. The second, known as the safety-stud slot, is in the bottom of the well A and allows the safety stud on the sear to interlock with the bolt. Tt can be seen in Fig. 146. As shown, the receiver is open at the top to permit the insertion of cartridges and at the right to permit ejection. The threaded hood X is serewed on to the end of the barrel, and firmly breeched against the shoulder formed on the barrel (see D, Fig. 3). The removal of receivers from barrels should be attempted only in armories equipped with proper appliances for this work.12 On the upper surface of the receiver, at the front end, is stamped “U_S.,"" “Model of 1917,” together with the name of the maker and the serial number of the rifle. The Bott is shown in Figs. 14, 15, and 16, which are, respectively, plan, rear, and frontelevations. It comprises the following elements: The handle A; the locking lugs BB, which sustain the shock of dis- charge, the upper lug being slotted to allow the passage of the point of the ejector; a safety lug C, formed as a part of the hendle, and capable of sustaining the receil of the bolt upon failure of the locking lugs; the extractor collar groove D; eatraeting cam E; safety lock plunger recess F; firing-pin hole G; half-cocking eam H, which half cocks the piece by the unlocking (turning) movement of the bolt; the half- cock notch I; the extractor-tongue groove J; gas-escape holes KK, also shown in Fig. 147; rim M; clearance N, which permits the safety stud on the sear to rise as the sear nose is depressed by the cocking piece, during the opening movement of the bolt; and interlock slot O which is so placed as to receive the safety stud on the sear only when the bolt is fully locked. 13 The Sterve is shown in Figs. 17, 18, and 19, which are respectively rear end elevation, right side elevation and bottom view. It eom- prises the barrel A, threaded for the purpose of securing the sleeve to the bolt; a central guide or way B, through which the striker works, formed with flat sides to engage flats on the striker and pre- vent turning thereof; the counter bore C, at the rear, in which the cocking piece works; the cocking piece slot D, to receive and guide the lug on the cocking piece, and the sight clearance B, which receives the battle sight, should the leaf accidentally be struck back. ‘The bolt is bored out from the rear to receive the striker, and is internally threaded at the rear end of the bore to receive the sleeve. The sleeve is screwed into the rear end of the bolt, and serves to guide the striker and cocking piece, which are assembled to form the firing pin. The sleeve also receives the thrust of the main spring which surrounds the striker between a collar thereon and the sleeve. ‘The sleeve partakes of all the longitudinal movements of the bolt, but swivels in the bolt on its threaded connection when the bolt is turned to lock and unlock it. FIG.IS14 FIG.2 FIG. 23 FiG.20 FiG.22 FIG.25 15 The Frrirne Pry consists of a cocking piece and striker. The Cocxine Precr is shown in Figs. 20 and 21, which are respectively right side and front end elevations. It is made in one piece and comprises a barrel A; a lug B:; cocking cam (; sear notch D; safety lock notch E; and dismounting hook F. The cocking piece has a longitudinal hole G provided with lugs H, which engage or release lugs on the striker by © quarter-turn movement of the cocking piece on the striker. A shoulder T facilitates the positioning of the striker in the cocking piece, preparatory to locking the two together. The Srru shown in Figs whieh are respectively rear end, side, und front end It comprises a point J; collar K; gas vents Ls fiats M; and locking lugs N. ‘The rear end of the striker will enter the hole G in the cocking piece until the end lug N strikes shoulder I. The two may then be locked together by a quarter- turn movement, and will be retained in locked position by the sleeve, since the sleeve engages both the flats on the striker and the lug Tt surrounds the striker between the sleeve and collar K on the sti It may be sufficiently pressed to allow the sleeve to free the cocking piece, so that this n. be turned and released from the striker, The & ‘ror is shown in Figs, 26, 27, and 28, which are respec- tively inside, edge, and front end views. It comprises the hook A, by which the cartridge case is extracted from the chamber; the « is shown in Big, 25 FIG.3016 tongue B, which rides in its groove in the front end of the bolt; the lug C, which has an undercut slot to receive the ears on the extractor collar; the gas escape hole D, and the back rest E. The Exrractor Cotrar is shown in Figs. 29 and 30, which are respectively end and side views. It-comprises the collar A, and ears BB. It is sprung into the groove on the bolt, and should not be removed except at properly equipped. armories. The extractor may be readily mounted on, and dismounted from, the ears on the collar, when these are turned to aline with the gas- escape holes on the bolt. (See K, Fig. 14.) The extractor tongue groove on the bolt does not extend clear around the bolt, and is absent in this position, so that the extractor may be drawn forward to release its undercut lug from the ears on the collar. The Bort Stop is shown in Figs. 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35, which are, respectively, right side, plan, front end, left side, and rear end views. ‘The stop comprises the stop Jug A, which projects into the well of the receiver, and arrests the slotted lug on the bolt at the limit of the rearward movement of the bolt; ejector slot B; spring seat C; thumb ; pivot lugs E and bolt stop serew hole F. The Execror ), comprising the point G, spring H and pivot hole I, is mounted in the ejector slot B, the ejector and bolt stop being held by the Bour Stop Screw (Fig. 37) which serves as a pivot for both, and is screwed into the bolt stop screw hole inthe receiver. (See T, Fig. 11.) The Bort Stop SerivG shown in side view in Fig. 38 and in planin Fig. 39 has a bifureated Zug T. which enters into positive engage- ment with the bolt stop in the spring seat C thereof. The opposite, or free end M bears in the spring seat N of the Borr Stor Sprinc Rest shown in Figs. 40 and 41. Thestud O of this spring rest is seated in a hole in the side of the receiver. The bolt stop, ejector and spring thus form a single assembled unit, the point G of the ejector being in advance of the stop lug A and being protruded laterally by its own spring H, which bears at its end on the bolt stop spring. When the bolt is fully drawn back, with the locking lug against the bolt stop, the point G, extending through the slot in the locking lug of the bolt, projects beyond the front end of the bolt to perform its ejecting function. To release the bolt, so that it may be drawn out to the rear through the well, the thumb piece D is pulled to the left, retracting the lug A. Since the lug A bridges the ejector slot B, it engages and retracts the ejector at the timo of its own retraction. The Sarrry Locx is shown in left-side view in Fig. 42 and in rear view in Fig. 43. It includes the following elements: Thumb piece A; journals B; locking cam C, and plunger actuating cam D, The safety lock is swiveled in a bearing formed in the receiver (see P, Fig. 12), and the cam C works through a slot in the lug slot of the receiver (see 17 FIG.31 Tin — FIG.33 c BB Fi6.34 FIG.35 lh. vr G FI6.37 ll FIG,38 FIG.39 FIG. 4118 FIG.42 FIG. 43 FIG.44 FIG. 45 FIG.46 FIG.49 19 G, Fig. 11), to engage the safety-lock notch in the cocking-piece lug (see E, Fig. 20), retract the cocking piece sufficiently to lift the sear notch off the sear nose, and hold it, so that the piece can not be dis- charged. The retraction of the cocking piece frees the sear nose, so that it will cortainly return to normal or raised position, after any manipulation of the trigger while the safety lock is set “safe.” ‘The cam D of the safety lock actuates the Sarety-Loox PLuncEer shown in rear view in Fig. 44 and side elevation in Fig. 45. This slides in a guide formed in the receiver and includes a detent head E and a plunger F. The Sarery-Loox Sprina, Fig. 46, surrounds the plunger F and urges the detent head E against the plunger actuating cam D. The cam D thus actuates the plunger F, and together with the detent head E, serves as an impositive latch or detent for the safety lock. The ‘‘safe’ position of the thumb piece A is to the rear, in which position cam C performs its locking function, and plunger F is protruded into a hole in the bolt handle, to lock the bolt closed (see F, Fig. 15). The “ready” position is forward, the cam C being thus lowered to clear the cocking-piece lug, and the plunger F being retracted by the safety-lock spring. The safety lock should never be moved to “ready” with the finger on. the trigger. The thumb picce should never be left in a vertical position, as this does not render the rifle safe, and may cause injury to the safety lock if the trigger is pulled. ‘The Sarery-Lock Houper is shown in plan in Fig. 47, and right- side elevation in Fig. 48. This has a plug G, which enters a hole in the receiver at the rear of and et right angles to the bearing for journals BB. The safety-lock holder is held in place by the SarEty- Lock Hotprr Screw, Fig. 49. After removing the receiver and barrel from the stock, the safety lock may be dismounted. The safety-lock holder is removed, and the thumb piece of the safety’ Jock is turned to a vertical downward position. This frees the safety lock from retention by the detent head E. The safety lock is then withdrawn and the plunger and spring removed. ‘The Guarp is shown in Figs. 50 and 51, which are, respectively, a plan and elevation. It comprises in one piece the following parts: the bow A; front tang B; rear tang C; floor-plate catch-pin hole 1D; Jront guard-serew hole E; rear quard-screw hole ¥; trigger slot G; floor-plate-lug slot H; catch-spring seat 1; jloor-plate catch slot K; lightening cut L; and floor-plate opening M. ‘The Macazine is shown in Figs. 52 and 53, which are, respectively, a plan and side elevation. It is shown as constructed of two side plates A, a front end plate B, and rear end plate C riveted together. This construction was used by all manufacturers in early models, but the later practice by some is to connect these parts by spot welding. The end plates B and C have top lugs D, which enter the magazine opening of the receiver, and the side plates have extensions E, which enter the flocr-plate opening of the guard (see M of Fig. 50)20 Tho magazine is clamped between the recciver and guard when assembled, and is held in alinement by the lugs and extensions above mentioned, The Guarp Screws, front and rear, are shown in Figs. 54 and 55, respectively. They connect the front tang of the guard to the recoil Jug of the receiver, and the rear tang of the guard to the rear tang of the receiver. Guarp-Screw Busines, front and rear, are shown in Figs. 56 and 57, respectively, and serve as distance pieces between the guard and the receiver. The F10or Prarris shown in Figs. 58 and 59, which are, respectively, a plan and longitudinal section. The floor plate includes the tenon A, which fits into a groove at the front end of the magazine-opening in the guard, and with the assistance of the floor-plate catch, retams the floor plate securely in its place in the bottom of the magazine; the Zug B, which is slotted to receive the floor-plate catch, and has a tenon C at its front end, which engayes the guard; the eavity D, through which the catch may be released by pressing it with the nose of a bullet; the magazine-spring recess E; the magazine-spring seat F, and the magazine-spring stop G. The Fioor-PLate Caren, Figs. 60 and 61, hinges on the Fioor- Pirate Pin, Fig. 62, and is held by the Froor-PLate Sprina, Fig. 63. This pin is mounted in a hole formed for it in the guard (see D, Fig. 51), and the nose of the catch enters the slot in the floor-plate lug (see B, Fig. 58), so that the floor plate is held forward, with its tenons in engagement with the guard. The Macazine Sprine is shown in perspective in Fig. 64. The spring is of W, or zigzag shape, with small loops at the bends. One end is narrowed to fit undercuts in the follower, and the other and wider end fits undereuts in the spring seat of the floor plate. The Fo.towen is shown im plan in Fig. 65 and in side elevation in Fig. 66. It has the rib A, which serves to locate the cartridges in the magazine and guides the last cartridge into the chamber; the front stop B and the rear stop C, for the magazine spring; and the lugs D, in which are undercuts to receive the magazine spring. ‘The Sear is shown in Figs. 67, 68, and 89, which are, respectively, plan, right side, and front end elevations. The sear comprises the sear nose A, sear-pin hole B, trigger slot C, trigger-pin hole D, and safety stud E, which enters into interlocking relation with the bolt to ensure locking of the belt at the moment of firmg. One manufac- turer forges the safety stud integrally with the sear. Others form it separately and rivet it in place. The Sear Sprine is shown in Fig. 70. It surrounds the safety stud E of the sear, and bears at its upper end in a countersink drilled around the safety stud hole in the receiver. ro mMto iy SUNN COT CA FIG. 58 FIG.60 Fievez FIG.61 FIG.63 23 Fis 70 FIG.69 = FIG.7i FIG.74, FIG.73 FIG.72, ‘The Sear Pry is shown in Fig. 71, and hinges the sear to the re~ ceiver. The sear pin should not be needlessly removed, as it is difficult to replace.. The Trracer, shown in right side view in Fig.72 and in front view in Fig. 73, extends through the trigger slot in the sear and is pinned to the sear by the Trrecer Pry, shown in Fig. 74. The trigger con- sists of a serrated jinger piece A, bearing B, heel C, irigger-pin hole D, and stop E. The bearing and heel operate to give successive cam actions on a bearing formed on the receiver, so that the trigger action is divided into well-defined slack and creep24 The Rear Sieur is mounted on the receiver over the well. The Lear, as viewed when laid, is shown in plan in Fig. 75, in rear eleva- tion in Fig. 76, and inside elevation in Fig.77. It comprises the joint holt hole A, the detent faces B, the battle peep sight C, and the stop-screw hole D. The leaf is pivoted on the Jot Bort, which, with its Nur, is shown in Fig, 78. The leaf is held raised or laid by means of the Rear Sicur Base Sprive, shown in plan in Fig. 79 and in side cleva- tion in Fig. 80. This spring has a hole E toreceive the Rear Sigur Bass Sprina Screw, shown in Fig. 81, and bas dips F to enter under- cuts in the spring seat. Its free end G coacts with the detent faces B on the leaf and has a slo¢ H to give elearance for the battle peep sight ©, should the leaf be struck ba The groove in the free end G holds the leaf at 45°, a convenient position for adjusting the slide. The Stipe is vertically adjustable on the leaf and is shown in plan in Fig. 82 and elevation in Fig. 83. It includes the peep sight A, leaf slot B, indices C, catch-pin hole D, and spring retaining lug EK. Its removal from the leaf is prevented by the Rear Siaur Sime Stop Screw shown in Fig. 84. The slideis retained in adjustment by the Rear Srenr Stipe Carcu, Fig. 85, which is pivoted on the Rear Sieur Stipe Caxcu Puy, Fig. 86, and is urged by the Rear Sigur Sue Carer Spring, Fig. 87, into engagement with properly spaced notcheson the edge of the leaf. The rear sight slide catch spring is seated in the spring recess (aot shown) in the catch and is held by the spring retaining Ing E on the slide. ‘The face of the slide is checked to prevent reflection of light, which would interfere with aiming. The numbers on the leaf indicate hundreds of yards. The notches are at 100-yard intervals from 200 to 900 yards, and at 50- yard intervals from 900 to 1,600 yards. ‘The Srock is shown in top view in Fig. 8S and in side view in Fig. 89. The purtsare the butt A; small B; pistol grip C; magazine well D; barrel bed E; air chambers F, which reduce the charring effect of a heated barrel; seat for butt-plate tangy G; seat for buit-swivel plate H; mortise for receiver tang 1; mortise for safety lock J; mortise for sear and trigger slot K; mortise for recoil lug 1,: grasping grooves M ; shoulder for lower band N: shoulder for upper band O; hole for siock bolt P; hole for stock pin Q; hole jor lower band pin R. ‘The hole $ in the butt is for the combination oiler and thong case. The Rear Hanp Gvarp is shown in elevation in Fig. 90 and in bottom or inside view in Fig. 91. It has the rear tenon A, to receive the hand guard ring; the front shoulder B, against which the lower band seats; the rear liner seat C and the middle liner seat D. The Front Haxp Guaxp is shown in plan in Fig, 92 and in bottom or inside view in Fig. 93. Tt has, at its rear end, the front liner seat E and at its front end the front tenon F, which enters an. undercut: in the upper band. 25 FIG.75 FIG.76FIG.80 FIG.85 FiG.87 i] oT | ! t if | Co =e FIG.66 gs rr mre 27FIG.90 Fig94 28 FIG.91 FiG.o7 FIG.96 FIG.98. FIG.O3 FIG.104 & Cc FIG.101 arualth. “B FIG.102 eS FIG.103, ee FIG.10S NY FIG.108 FiG.109 FIG.O FIG. IIL30 Fig.ll2 FIG. 6. FIG.II7 FIGAIS: FIG.IIB. FIGS FIG. 122 31 The Rear Haxp Guarp Laver is shown in bottom view and sec- tion in Fig. 94, and is mounted in the seat C of the rear hand guard. The Mipprn Hann Guarp Liner, shown in bottom view and section in Fig. 95, is mounted in seat D, The Fronr Haxp Guarp Liner, shown in bottom view and section in Fig, $6, is seated in seat EB. The three hand guard liners are attached to their respective guards by the Hanp Guarp Rivers, Fig. 97. The Hanp Guarp Rivne is shown in side and front elevations in Fig. 98. It includes the barrel loop A and the guard seat B. The rear tenon of the rear hand guard is held in this guard seat. The front tenon of the front hand guard enters an undercut in the upper band. The adjacent ends of the two guards abut, and the joint is lapped by the lower band. The Burr Prare is shown in top view in Fig. 99 and side view in Fig. 100. The parts are the toe A; iang B; cap hole C; eap ears D, through which are the pin holes E; the spring lug F ; hole for large buit- plate screw G; and hole for butt-plate spring screw H. Some manufac- turers form the ears integrally with the butt plate; others rivet them in place. There is a hole in the tang for the small butt plate screw. The Burr Pare Cap is shown in inside view in Fig. 101 and in side view in Fig. 102. It has the pin hole A, deteni faces B; and thumb notch C; and is pivoted between the ears on the butt plate by the Burt Piare Pry, Fig. 103, whichis riveted inplace. The cap is impositively latched in open and closed positions, by the Burr- Prater Spring, Fig. 104, held by the Burr-PLars Spring Screw, Fig. 105, and bearing against the detent faces B. The Butt-Piare Screws, Large and SMALL, are shown in Figs. 106 and 107, respectively. The small screw goes through the hole in the tang. The Srock Bour ayy Nev are shown in Fig. 108. The bolt extends transversely through the stock, just to the rear of the recoil lug on the receiver The Srock Pin, Fig. 109, is a threaded pin, of brass, screwed through a transverse hole in the stock, between the magazine well and the trigger slot (see Q, Fig. 89). Its ends are cut off flush with the sides of the stock. ‘The Upper Banp shown in end and side elevation, respectively, in Figs. 110 and 111 has the bayonet‘lug A; ears B, in which are the holes © for the StackING-SWIVEL Screw, Fig. 112; an undercut D for the front tenon of the hand guard; and the upper band screw hole E to receive the Urrer Banp Screw shown in Fig. 113. All swivel screws (Fig, 112) have hollow ends which are expanded by the use of g special expanding tool to prevent their becoming loosened.FIG. 125 gp fl (ch MU KO s iM 1 I UN " * © i og r i a FIG.126 t 2 8 ir FIG.133, FIG.130 FIG.I29 FIG.IZ8 33 ‘The SrackinG SwivEtis shown in edge and top views, respectively, in Fig. 114 and Fig. 115. It is mounted with its Jug A between the earsin the upper band, and swivels on the stacking swivel screw abovo mentioned. The Lower Bann, Figs. 116 and 117, has the ears A and holes B. The Lower Banp Swrvet, Fig. 118, has an offset leg C which lies batween the ears A, and swivels ona screw identical with thestacking- swivel screw, Fig. 112. The lower band is retained by the Lower Bann Pry, Fig. 119, which passes through the stock (ee R, Fig. 89). The Burr-Swivet Pare, Figs. 120 and 121, has the screw holes A; ears B and swivel serew holes C. A swivel and swivel serew, identical with those used in the lower band (Figs. 112 and 118), are used with the butt-swivel plate. The butt-swivel plate is attached to the butt by two Burr-SwiveL Prat Screws, Fig. 122. THE BAYONET, MODEL 1917,AND BAYONET SCABBARD. ‘The Bayonet is shown in side view in Fig. 123, fragmentary rear edge view in Fig. 124 and top view in Fig. 125, ‘The blade A and tang B are forged in one piece; the guard C is forced on to the blade, and brazed in place, and the pommel D is brazed in place so that these parts practically form a single piece. The guard C is formed h the barrel ring E, to surround and thus engage the end of the rifle barrel. ‘The pommel D has a T-shaped stud slot F to receive the bayonet stud, on the upper band of the rifle. The clearing hole G leads to the end of the stud slot and facilitates the removal of dirt or other obstructions. ‘The Bayonet Catcn is located at H, Fig. 123, and is illustrated in detail in Figs. 126 and 127, which are end and side elevations, respectively. It includes the latch A; body B; shoulder C; and threads D. The Caron Tutms Precs, shown in outer end view in Fig. 128, side view in Fig. 129, and inner end view in Fig. 130, screws on to the threads D of the catch, and seats against the shoulder C. It has the turning slois E, and spring seat F to receive the end of the Baroyer Carcu Srrine, Fig. 131. This spring surrounds and partially guides the body B of the catch, and serves to hold the catch in engaging position, with the thumb piece protruding from the pommel, The catch is released by pressing the thumb piece. Two counterpart Gries (right and left), Figs. 132 and 133, are mounted on the tang, between the pommel and guard, and are held by the Bavoyer Screws anp Nurs shown in Fig. 134. The grips are counterbored, as shown, to receive the nuts and the heads of the screws. The marking of bayonets taken over while in course of manufacture for the British Government, includes 2 canceled British property mark. On the blade, at the guard, on the same side with this, are 17545°—18—3 ——34 the letters ‘‘U. $.” and the inspector's marks. On the reverse side is 1913” (the British designation of this model), numbers repre- senting the month and year of manufacture, and the maker's name. Bayonets of later manufacture bear on one side of the blade at the guard the Ordnance escutcheon, the inspector's marks and the letters ‘U.S.’ On the reverse side is 1917” (the official U. S. designation of this model) and the maker's name. The bayonets are not serially numbered. The Bayoner Scawparn, model of 1917, is shown in side elevation in Fig. 135 and edge view in Fig. 136. The body A is made of sole leather, flesh side out, stitched up the inner side, and painted olive drab, ‘The ferrule B and mouthpiece C are of sheet steel, browned. The hanger D is of russet leather and carries the double hook E by which the scabbard is attached to either the pack or the belt. The bayonet is retained in the seabbard by spring fingers (not shown) mounted in the mouthpiece, and serving frictionally to engage the blade. B FIG. 195 FIG.136. APPENDAGES, Fi. 127, The Ower AND Toone Case, Fig. 137, furnished for every rifle, is carried in the butt of the stock. It consists of a sand blasted and nickeled brass tube, about 6 inches long and { inch in diam- eter, divided transversely, near thg center, by a partition, with both ends fitted with screw caps. In one section is carried a smell supply of sperm oil, and in the other the thong and thong brush used for cleaning the bore of the rifle. The cap on the oil section is fitted with a wire, flattened at its point, which reaches to the bot- tom of the section and is used for applying oil, a drop or hore at a time. The oil is only for the lubrication of working parts. The cap Iso provided with a leather washer to prevent leakage. The cap is F B on tho thong section has a leather pad on its outer surface, which prevents the noise that would result from the oiler s ng the butt- plate cap. The oiler should always be inserted in the stock so that the leather-tipped cap will be next to the butt plate cap. The parts as shown in cut are: Thong case body A and B; oiler coller D, into which the cap is screwed; oiler cap washer E, ot! dropper C and F, and thong case cap G. . The Tnoxe anp Twonc Buusu are shown in Fig. 138. The thong tip A, into which the thong brush B is screwed, is provided with a rag slot C; the thong cord is knotted in the hele D in the tip, and also in the hole E in tho weight. In cleaning the bore by means of the thong, the brush or rag should always be drawn from the muzzle toward the breech.36 ACCESSORIES, The Scruw-Daiver, Fig. 139, has the large blade A, the small blade B, the spur C, the pin D, and the rivet E. The large blade should be used for the large butt-plate screw, ihe butt-plate spring screw, and the guard screws; the small blade for all other serews, Fig. 159, except the rear sight slide stop screw, for which the spur should be used. The pin serves as a drift in removing the butt-plate cap, floor-plate catch, anil sear and trigger pins. The Barrack Creaninc Rov, model of 1916, Fig.140, is made of brass rod, 0.25 inch in diameter und of suflicient length so that the bore can be cleaned from the breech end, Tt has the knob A, the steel collar B, and a brass sleeve C riveted on the end ef the red. The knob swivels on the rod between the collar and the sleeve. The other end has a socket for connection with the thong brush issued with the rifle. This rod is intended for use in garrison and camp service: ———— SSS SS Fig. 140. The CLE Rop, model of 1916, supersedes the cleaning rod, model of 1913, although the latter will be issued until the supply is exhausted. Unserviceable cleaning rods, model of 1913, are used partly in the manufacture of the model of 1916 rod and should be turned in to the commanding officer, Springfield Armory, by proper authority for this purpose. 37 The New Rop is a jointed brass rod, 0.25 inch in diameter and 36.187 (867%) inches long. It is made in four sections; the handle section with knob, Fig. 141; the second section, Fig. 142; the third section, Fig. 143; and the brush section, Fig. 144, to which is attached the thong brush issued with the rifle. Fig.14, Each rod is packed in- a case of olive-drab webbing and rods are issued on the basis of one for cach eight rifles. ‘This rod and case are intended for use in field service only. FOLLOWER DEPRESSOR. The Fortower Drpressor is shown in perspective in Fig 145. It is used to hold the follower down, clear of the bolt, so that the rifle may be used for drill purposes in simulating fire. It comprises the top plate A; wings B; and finger notch C. The follower is foreed A C FIG. 145 down and the depressor is slipped into the magazine edgewise above the follower and is then turned so that its edges engage under the sides of the magazine opening in the receiver. ce the top plate is troughed, full clearance for the movement of the bolt is given. To remove the depressor, it is pushed down and tipped laterally by inserting the point of a bullet in notch C. When so tipped, it will be lifted out of the magazine by the follower.38 ACTION OF THE MECHANISM. (Refer to Figs. 146 and 147.) Suppose that a cartridge has just been fired. By raising the holt handle, the bolt is rotated to the left. Since the covking-piece lug is held against. turning by the cocking-piece groove, it is forced to the rear in the bolt by the half-cocking cam, and engages the half-cock notch. This action withdraws the striker into the bolt. As soon as the locking lugs on the bolt clear the Jocking cams and the safety jug on the bolt handle clears the safety lug on the iver, the ex- tracting cams on the bolt and receiver engage and coact during ¢ tinued rotation of the bolt, to retract the latter and thus provice primary extraction. During the rotation of the boli, the extractor is prevented from turning, hy guides provided in the receiver for that purpose. Similarly, the sleeve is held against rotation by engagement with the receiver = COGKING PIECE LUG SLOTTED LOCKING LUG. EXTRACTING CAM GAS ESCAPE HOLES CLEARANCE COCKING PIECE SS EXTRACTOR COLLAR HALF COCKING CAM SOLID LOCKING LUG STOR HOOK FIG.147 The limit of turning movement of the bolt finds the locking lugs in a horizontal position. The bolt is then drawn i the extractor continuing to withdraw the empty cart As the bolt begins to travel backward, the cocking piece rides over the sear nose and depresses it, the safety stud rising into the the clearance provided therefor on the bolt. When the cocking piece clears the sear nose, this is raised to normal position by the sear spring. When the rear face of the slotted (now left hand) locking lug reaches the ejector, the latter is forced into the slot in the lug and protruding through thesame, in its further rearward movement, strikes the rear of the empty case and ejects it to the right. Shortly before ejection, the bolt clears the rear end of the top cartridge in the maga- zine, which is forced up by the magazine spring into the path of the lower edge of the bolt. If there be no cartridge in the magazine, the ‘ft to the rear, idge case. REAR HAND GUARD CARTRIDGE IN CHAMBER BARREL HAND GUARD RING. EXTRACTOR COLLAR) REAR SIGHT BASE SPRING SCREW ‘SEAR PIN CLIP SLOT REAR SIGHT BASF SPRING REAR SIGHT JOINT BOLT REAR SIGHT GUARD REAR SIGHT SLIDE BATTLE SIGHT. [EXTRACTING CAM. RECEIVER SLEEVE COCKING PIECE SAFETY STUD LOCKING LUG! sTOGK RECOIL LUG FRONT GUARD SCREW BUSHING FRONT GUARD SCREW CARTRIDGE RAMP ‘STOCK BOLT MAGAZINE. MAGAZINE. SPRING FLOOR PLATE BOLT INTERLOCK SLOT’ SEAR SPRING MAIN SPRING: EAN ‘STOCK PIN FLOOR PLATE CATCH FLOOR PLATE PIN FLOOR PLATE SPRING BOW “SK triecer “TRIGGER PIN REAR GUARD SCREW BUSHING ‘SEAR NOTCH: ‘SEAR NOSE- FIG. 146 REAR GUARD SCREW: Z39 follower rises so that its rib will prevent: the closing movement of the bolt. This warns the soldier that his magazine is empty. After aslight further backward movement of the bolt, this is arrested by collision of the slotted locking lug with the bolt stop lug. Assuming that the magazine contains one or more cartridges, the forward movement of the bolt forces the topmost cartridge forward and up over the cartridge ramp. The groove in the case engages the extractor as the cartridge rises. During the early part of the closing movement of the bolt, the ejector is pushed outward by the side of the belt. Later, the sear notch in the cocking piece engages the sear nose, and is arrested. The bolt then slides forward over the st.iker, further compressing the main spring. When the rotation of the belt by the handle begins, the locking lugs engage the locking cams, and force the bolt home, seating the cartridge with considerable pressure, and further compressing the main spring. The rotation of the bolt restores the half cocking cam, so that it is out of the path of fall of the cocking piece lug. The bolt is now locked, the main spring is fully compressed, and the cocking piece is held by the sear nose. When the trigger is squeezed, the bearing of the trigger first acts on the bearing of the receiver, slowly depressing the sear nose and giving the slack. Then the heel of the trigger engages the receiver, and completes the depression of the sear nose, giving the movement known. as the ereep, which ends in the release of the cocking piece by the sear nose. ‘The striker then falls under the action of the mainspring, and, striking the primer of the cartridge, detonates the same. During the depression of the sear nose, the safety stud rises through its hole in the bottom of the well, and enters the interlock slot in the bolt. If the bolt is not fully locked, the interlock slot will not register with the safety stud, and the trigger can not be pulled. When the pressure on the trigger is relaxed, the sear spring re- stores the sear and trigger to normal position. MANIPULATION BY SOLDIER, To loed.—Raise the bolt handle, and draw the bolt straight to the rear, to the limit of its motion, Place either end of a loaded clip in the clip slots in the receiver, and, with the thumb of the right hand, push the cartridges down into the magazine until the top cartridge is caught by the right edge of the receiver. Then close the bolt, and lock it by turning the handle down. The forward movement of the bolt carries the topmost cartridge into the chamber, and ejects the clip, The rifle is now ready to be fired by pullin, the trigger. 40 Clips hold five cartridges, which is the capacity of the magazine, but a sixth cartridge may be carried in the chamber, 7f the cartridges in the magazine be pressed down and the bolt be started forward over them before inserting the additional cartridge into the chamber. Care must be taken to see that the bolt is safely started forward over the top cartridge, as the feeding of a second cartridge into the chamber by the bolt may result in the detonation of the first cartridge by the nose of the second while the balt is open. To eject the empty case of a fired cartridge, feed a new cartridge from the magazine into the chamber, and cock the piece, the bolt is unlocked, drawn fully to the rear, closed and locked. If the magazine is empty, the bolt will be locked in its open or rear position, by the rising of the follower. To render the piece safe when loaded, turn the safety lock to the rear. PRECAUTIONS. If it is desired to carry the piece cocked, with a cartridge in the chamber, the safety lock should be turned to the rear. Under no circumstances should an attempt be made to let the firing pin down by hand, or by a manipulation of the trigger while closing the bolt, upon a cartridge in the chamber. To obtain positive action, the bolt, when actuated, should be drawn fully to the rear. If the rifle misses fire, the bolt should not be opened or unlocked until sufficient time has elapsed to assure that the cartridge is not hanging fire. Inasmuch as the rifle can not be cocked except by opening the bolt, there will be a temptation to open the bolt too soon, and it is wise to wait even a full minute and be sure. All cams and working parts should be kept oiled to avoid undue wear. DISMOUNTING AND ASSEMBLING BY SOLDIERS. To dismount the bolt.—Remove the bolt from the rifle by drawing it out to the rear while pulling out the thumb piece of the bolt stop. Hook a loop of string on the dismounting hook on the cocking-piece lug, and, holding the belt in the left hand and the string in the right, draw the cocking piece out until the lug clears the end of the bolt. (Gee fig. 148.) Then, by moving the right hand in'a circular path counterclockwise, unscrew the sleeve from the bolt and withdraw the sleeve, cocking piece and striker from the bolt. Grasp the sleeve with the left hand, and, while holding the point of the striker against a wood orsimilar surface, force the sleeve toward the point of the striker, compressing the sinspring until thelug on the cocking piece clears the lug slot in the sleeve, as shown in Fig. 149. Then, with the right hand, give the cocking piece a quarter turn, in either direction, to disengage it from the striker, and draw it off to the rear. Relieve the spring43 from stress slowly and remove it and the sleeve from the striker, being careful that the parts do not fly from the hand. Turn the extractor so thut it covers the gas eseape holes in the bolt and push it forward with the thumb until it is free of the ears on the collar. To assemble the bolt.—Slide the mainspring over the strixer. Hold the point of the striker against a wood or similar surface, and, placing the sleeve against the end of the spring, with the flats in its bore registering with the flats on the striker, compress the spring by fore- ing the sleeve toward the point of the striker. Holding the sleeve with the spring fully compressed, replace the cocking piece on the end of the striker and lock it by a quarter turn so that its lug aligns with the lug-slot in the sleeve. ‘Then let the sleeve return to position slowly under the action of thespring. Grasp the bolt in the left hand and start the threads on the barrel of the sleeve into the threads in the end of the bolt. Holding a loop of string in the right hand as before, hook it on the dismounting hook, and draw the corking piece out, Then, by moving the right hand in a circular path, dockwise, screw the sleeve home in the bolt. Place the lug in the half-cock notch. Slide the extractor to place in line with the gas escape holes, engaging the underent Ing on the extractor with the cars on the ring, und lifting the hook so that the tongue will slide over the end of the bolt. Turn the extractor so that it lies over the unslotted or solid lug, and, replace the bolt in the receiver. Push the follower down. und close and lock the bolt. To dismount the magazine mechanism.—With the bullet end of a cartridge, press the floor-plate catch (through the hole in the floor plate), end, at the same time, draw the floor plate to the rear. This releases the floor plate, which comes out, bringing with it the follower and follower spring. The spring may be released from the floor plate and follower, by springing it to clear the spring stops and then withdrawing its ends from the undereuts. To assemble the magazine meckanism.—Cornect the magazine spring with the follower and floor plate by inserting its ends in the spring seats thercin. Insert the follower and spring into the magazine, and put the tenon on the front end of the floor plate in place. Then seat the floor plate by pressing it inward and forward, so that the lug on the floor plate enters its slot in the guard and is latched by the magazine catch. ‘The foregoing dismounting operations are the only ones to be per- formed by the soldier. Selected men, properly trained, and acting under proper authority, may perform such further dismounting operations as may be neces- sary for repairs, proceeding as follows. 44 TO COMPLETE DISMOUNTING. (Not to be done by soldier.) The bolt and magazine having been dismounted proceed as follows: 1. Remove the screws from the upper and lower bands, and move them forward until clear of hand guards and stock; then remove upper and lower hand guards. 2. Remove the front and rear guard screws, and remove guard and magazine. 3. Remove the barrel and receiver from stock. 4. Remove the stock bolt. 5. Remove the butt swivel plate screws, and remove the butt swivel plate. 6. Unscrew butt plate screws, and remove butt plate from stock. 7. Unscrew butt plate spring screw, and remove the butt plate spring; drive out butt plate pin, and remove butt plate cap. 8. Remove the bolt stop and ejector by unserewing the bolt stop screw. The bolt stop and ejector can then be disengaged. 9. Remove the bolt stop spring rest. 10. Unscrew safety lock holder serew, and remove holder; turn the thumb piece of the safety lock down and withdraw the safety lock from its housing. The plunger and spring can then be removed. 11. Remove sear and trigger by driving out sear pin (from the right), being careful not to lose sear spring. 12. Remove tigger from sear by driving out trigger pin from either side. 13. Drive front sight out from left, using drift and light hammer. 14. Drive out front sight carrier pin, and force the carrier off the end of barrel, using a hardwood block and hammer. 15. Remove upper and lower bands, also hand guard ring. TO ASSEMBLE AFTER DISMOUNTING. Reyversé and follow in inverse order, the operations of dismounting. The sear and trigger, bolt stop and safety lock should be assembled to the receiver before placing the latter in the stock. ‘The upper and lower bands and hand guard ring must be slipped over the muzzle before the front sight carrier is forced on. CLEANING THE RIFLE. The proper care of the bore requires conscientious, careful work, but it pays well in reduced labor of cleaning and in prolonged accuraecy- life of the barrel, and better results in target practice. Briefly stated, the care of the bore consists in removing the fouling resulting from firing, to obtain chemically clean surface, and coating this surface with a film of oil to prevent rusting. The fouling which results from45 firing is of two kinds—one, the products of combustion of the powder; the other, cupro-nickel scraped off (under the abrading action of irregularities or grit in the bore). Powder fouling, because of its acid reaction, is highly corrosive; that is, it will induce rust and must be removed. Metal fouling of itself is inactive, but may cover powder fouling and prevent the action of cleaning agents until removed, and when accumulated in noticeable quantities it reduces the accuracy of the rifle. Powder fouling may be readily removed by scrubbing with hot soda solution, but this solution has no effect on the metal fouling of cupro-nickel. It is therefore necessary to remove all metal fouling before assurance ean be had that: all powder fouling hes been removed and that the bore may be safely oiled. Normally, after firing a barrel in good condition, the metal fouling is so slight as to be hardly perceptible. It is merely a smear of infinitesimal thickness, easily removed by solvents of cupro-nickel. However, due to pitting, the presence of dust, other abrasives, or to accumulation, metal fouling may occur in clearly visible flakes or patches of much greater thick- ness, much more difficult to remove. In cleaning the bore after firing, it is well to proceed as follows: Swab out the bore with soda solution (see below) to remove powder fouling. A convenient method is to insert the muzzle of the rifle into the can containing the soda solution and, with the cleaning rod inserted from the breech, pump the barrel full a few times, Remove and dry with a couple of patches. Examine the bore to see that there are in evidence no patches of metal fouling which, if present, can be readily detected by the naked eye, then swab out with the swabbing solution—a dilute metalfouling solution, (See below.) ‘The amount of swabbing required with the swabbing solution can be determined only by experience and by observation of the color of the patches. Swabbing should be eontinued as long as the wiping patch is discolored by a bluish-green stain. Normally a couple of minutes’ work is sufficient. Dry thoroughly and oil. ‘The proper method of oiling a barrel is as follows: Wipe the clean- ing rod dry; select a clean patch and thoroughly saturate it with sperm oil or warmed cosmic, being sure that the cosmic has pene- trated the patch; scrub the bore with the patch, finally drawing the patch smoothly from the muzzle to-the broech, allowing the cleaning rod to turn with the rifling. The bore will be found now to be smooth and bright, so that any subsequent rust and sweating can be easily detected by inspection. If patches of metal fouling are seen upon visual inspection of the pore, the standard metal-fouling solution prepared as hereinafter pre- sctibed must be used. After scrubbing out with the soda solution, plug the bore at the breech with a cork at the front end of the cham- 46 ber, or where the rifling begins. Slip a 2-inch section of rubber hose over the muzzle down to the sight and fill with the standard solution to at least one-half inch above the muzzle of the barrel. Let it stand for 30 minutes, pour out the standard solution, remove hose and breech plug, and swab out thoroughly with soda solution to neu- tralize and remove all trace of ammonia and powder fouling. Wipe the barrel clean, dry, and oil. With few exceptions, one applica- tion is sufficient, but if all fouling is not removed, as determined by careful visual inspection of the bore and of the wiping patihes, repeat as described above. After properly cleaning with cither the swabbing solution or the standard solution, as has just been described, the bore should be clean and safe to oil and put away, but as a measure of safely a patch should always be run through the bore on the next day and the bore and wip- ing patch examined to insure that cleaning has been properly accom- plished. The bore should then be oiled, as described above. Tf the swabbing solution or the standard metal-fouling solution is not available, the barrel should be scrubbed, as already described, with the soda solution, dried, and oiled with a light cil. At the end of 24 hours it should again be cleaned, when it will usually be found to have “sweated”; that is, rust having formed under the smear of metal fouling where powder fouling was present, the surface is puffed up. Usually a second cleaning is sufficient, but to insure safety it should be again examined at the end of a few days before final oiling. The swabbing solution should always be used, if available, for it must. be remembered that each puff when the bore ‘‘sweats” is an incipient rust pit. A clean dry surface having been obtained, to prevent rust, it is necessary to coat every portion of this surface with a film of neutral oil. If the protection required is but temporary and the arm is to be cleaned or fired in a few days, a sperm oil may be used. This is easily applied and casily removed but has not sufficient body to hold its surface for more than a few days. If rifles are to be pre- pared for storage or shipment, # heavier oil, such as cosmic, must be used. Tn preparing arms for storage or shipment they should be cleaned with particular care, using the metal-fouling solution as described above. ‘Care should be taken, insured by careful inspection on suc- ceeding day or days, that the cleaning is properly done and all traces of ammonia solution removed. The bore is then ready to be coated with cosmic. At ordinary temperatures cosmic is not fluid. In order, therefore, to insure that every part of the surface is coated with a film of oil, the cosmic should be warmed, Apply the cosmic first with a brush: then, with the breech plugged, fill the barrel to the tuzzle, pour out the surplus, remove the plug, and allow to drain,47 It is believed that more rifles are ruined by improper preparation for storage than from any other canse. If the bore is not clean when oiled—that is, if powder fouling is present or rust has started—a half inch of cosmic on the outside will not stop its action, and the barrel will be ruined. Remember that the surface must be perfectly cleaned before the heavy oil is applied. If the instructions as given above are carefully followed, arms may be stored for years without harm. PREPARATION OF SOLUTIONS. Soda solution—This should be a saturated solution of sal soda (carbonate of soda), A strength of at least 20 per cent is neces- sary. The spoon referred to in the following directions is the model of 1910 spoon issued in the mess outfit. Sal soda—one-fourth pound, or 4 (four) heaping spoonfuls. Water—1 pint or cup, model of 1910, to upper rivets. The sal soda will dissolve more readily in hot water. Swabbing solution—Ammonium persulphate—80 grains, one-half spoonful smoothed off. Ammonia, 28 per cent—6 cunces, or three-eighths of a pint, or 12 spoonfuls. Water—4 ounces, or one-fourth pint, or § spoonfuls. Dissolve the ammonium persulphate in the water and add the ammonia. Keep in tightly corked bottle; pour out only what is necessary at the time, and keep the bottle corked. Standard metal-fouling sohution.—Ammonium persulphate—1 ounce, or 2 medium heaping spoonfuls. Ammonium carbonate—200 grains, Ammonia, 28 per cent—6 ounces, or three-eighths pint, or 12 spoonfuls, Water—4 ounces, or one-fourth pint, or 8 spoonfuls. Powder the persulphate and carbonate together, dissolve in the water, and add the ammonia; mix thoroughly and allow to stand for one hour before using. It should be kept in a strong bottle, tightly corked. The solution should not be used more than twice, and used solution should not be mixed with unused solution, but should be bottled separately. The solution, when mixed, should be used within 30 days. Care should be used in mixing and using this solution to prevent injury to the rifle. The ammonix solution should not be used in a warm barrel. An experienced noncommissioned officer should mix the solution and superintend its use. Neither of these ammonia solutions hus any appreciable action an steel when not exposed to the air, but if allowed to evaporate on steel they attack it rapidly. Care should, therefore, be taken that none spills on the machanism and that the barrel is washed out promptly with soda solution. The first application of soda solution removes 48 the greater portion of the powder fouling and permits a more effective and economical use of the ammonia solution. These ammonia solu- tions are expensive and should be used economically. It is a fact recognized by all that a highly polished steel surface rusts much less easily than one which is roughened ; also, that a barrel which is pitted fouls much more rapidly than one whieh is smooth, Every effort, therefore, should be made to prevent the formation of pits, which are merely enlarged rust spots, and which not only affect the accuracy of the arm but increase the labor of cleaning. ‘The chambers of rifles are frequently neglected because they are not readily inspected. Care should be taken to sce that they are cleaned as thoroughly as the bore. A roughened chamber delays greatly the rapidity of fire and not infrequently causes shells to stick. A cleaning rack should be provided for every barracks. Rifles should always be cleaned from the breech, thus avoiding possible injury to the rifling at the muzzle which would affect the shooting adversely, If the bore for a length of 6 inches at the muzzle is perfect, # minor injury near the chamber will have little effect on the accuracy of the rifle. The rifle should be cleaned as soon as the firing for the day is completed. The fouling is easier to remove then, and if left longer it will corrode the barrel. Tf gas escapes at the base of the cartridge, it will probably enter the well of the bolt through the striker hole. In this case the holt mechanism must be dismounted and the parts and well of the bott thoroughly cleaned. Before assembling the bolt mechanism, the firing pin, the barrel of the sleeve, the body of striker, the well of bolt, and all cams should be lightly oiled. Many of the parts can generally be cleaned with dry rags. All parts after cleaning should be wiped with an oiled rag. The best method of applying oil is to rub with a piece of cotton cloth upon which a few drops of oil have been placed, thereby avaid- ing the use of an unnecessary amount of oil; this method will, even in the absence of the oiler, serve for the cams and bearings, which should be kept continually oiled. Any part that may appear to move hard can generally be freed by the use of a little oil. ‘The stock and hand guard may be coated with raw linseed oil and polished by rubbing with the hand. Sperm oil should be used only for lubricating metallic bearing and contact surfaces. For the chamber and bore, only cosmoline or cosmic should be used. This should be applied also to all metallic surfaces, to prevent rusting when arms are stored. or when not used for an appreciable length of time.49 PACKING OF RIFLE. The rifles are issued in arm chests containing: Ten United States rifles, caliber .30, model of 1917. One book, Description and Rules for the Management of the United States, Rifle, caliber .30, model of 1917, Form 1917. The interior of the arm chest is provided with wooden packing strips for the purpose of securely holding the rifles in place in transporta- tion. The arrangement of this packing and of the rifles should be carefully observed when arms are received from an arsenal in order that the same method may be used if for any reason the rifles should be shipped away from the post. Rifles should never be shipped in these chests unless all of the packing strips have been properly assembled with the rifles in the chests. Plate I, at the back of this pamphlet, shows the arm chest in detail. SPARE PARTS FOR REPAIRS. The following spare parts for rifle, bayonet, appendages, and acces- sories will be issued packed in chests, each chest to supply repairs for 100 rifles for one year: RIFLE PARTS. 2 bolts assembled with extractor collars. 3 bolt stops, 5 bolt stop screws, 5 belt stop springs. 1 bolt stop spring rest. 2 butt plates assembled (includ- ing plate, cap, pin, spring, and spring screw). 3 bute plate screws, large. 3 butt plate screws, small. Butt swivel. See swivels. Butt swivel screw. See swivel Screws. 3 butt swivel plates. 2 butt swivel plate screws. 5 ejectors. 5 extractors. 30 strikers. 10 cocking pieces. 3 floor plates. 3 floor-plate catches. 3 floor-plate pins. 6 floor-plate springs. 2 followers. 17845°—18—4 3 guards. 1 guard screw bushing, front (see “stock'’). 1 guard screw bushing, rear (sce “stock”’). 3 guard screws, front. 3 guard screws, rear. 6 hand guards, front, assembled with front liner. 6 hand guards, rear, assembled with middle and rear liners. 3 hand guard rings. 2 lower bands. Lower band screw. See “swivel screw.” 2 lower band pins. Lower band. swivel. See “swivel.” 2 magazines. 6 magazine springs. 4 main springs. 5 rear sight base springs. B rear sight base spring screws. 4 rear sight joint bolts. 4 rear sight joint bolt nuts. 50 6 rear sight leaves assembled (in- cluding leaf, slide, slide catch, slide catch spring, slide catch pin, side stop screw). 3 safety locks. 1 safety lock holder. 3 safety lock holder screws. 2 safety lock plungers. 6 safety lock springs. 3 sears. 3 sear pins. 6 sear springs. 3 sleeves. 2 stacking swivels. Stacking swivel screw. See “swivel screws.’” 10 stocks (assembled with guard screw bushings, tic bolts and nuts, and stock pins). 2 swivels (for lower band and butt). 3 swivel screws (for all swivels). 1 trigger. 1 trigger pin. 2 upper bands. 3 upper band screws. BAYONET PARTS. 2 complete bayonets. 3 bayonet catches. 5 bayonet catch springs. 4 bayonet catch thumb pivces, 6 bayonet grips, right. 6 bayonet grips, left. 4 bayonet screws. 4 hayonct screw nuts. APPENDAGE PARTS. 3 oil droppers. 13 oiler cap washers. 3 oiler and thong cescs (oiler co lar, thong case body, and thong case partition assembled). 3 thong case ceps and pads (as- sembled). 20 thong cords. 8 thong tips. 8 thong weights. 18 thong brushes. ACCESSORY PARTS. 3 cleaning rods (each including handle section, knob, collar, sleeve, second section, third section, brush section). 3 cleaning rod cases. 2 screw drivers assembled (each including large blade, small blade, pin and rivet).51 PARTS WHICH ARE MOST LIABLE TO REQUIRE REPAIR. Cocxine PiEcE.—Nose worn from neglect to keep it lubricated. Lower Banp SwiveL AND Screw.—Screw, if not properly ex- panded, works loose and, with swivel, is lost. Srackine SwIvEL AND Screw.—Screw, if not properly expanded, works loose and, with swivel, is lost. Stocx.—Bruises, cuts, pieces chipped from different points, broken at small. Srrrker.—Point burned by defective cartridge, or broken by snapping with the chamber empty. REPLACING BROKEN PARTS. Burr Prats Prv.—This pin has both ends upset; the burr on one end must be filed off and the pin driven out with a drift; when a new pin is put in, its ends must be upset with light blows of a hammer. SwiveL Scorews.—These serews, upon which the stacking swivel, lower band swivel, and butt swivel are mounted, have hollow ends which are expanded to prevent the loosening of the screws. If a burr has been formed by the expanding operation it should be filed off before attempting to remove the screws. After the screw has been replaced it should again be expanded by the use of the special expanding tool provided for that purpose. TriceeR Piv.—This is a straight pin and can be driven in or out from either side. INJURIES WHICH DO NOT RENDER PARTS UNSERVICEABLE. Borr.—The entire flange at front end may be broken off, exeept a small portion on the opposite side from the extractor hook, which is required to hold, in connection with the extractor hook, the empty case while it is being drawn to the rear for ejection. If automatic ejection be not considered, the entire flange may be dispensed with. Burr PiaTe.—Bruises, cuts, or wearing. Burr Swivet.—Bent. Cockina Pizce.—Moderate wearing of nose. The nose can wear until manipulation of the bolt fails to cock the piece. Exrractor.—Moderate wear or breek of edge of hook. Fioor Pxare.—Bent or bruised. Guanp.—Bent, bruised, or cut. USING THE RIFLE WHEN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE BOLT AND MAGAZINE MECHANISM ARE WANTING. The parts not essential, or only so to a degree, are the ejector, safety lock, bolt stop, floor plate, magazine spring, and follower. 52 Tn the absence of the ejector, the empty cases drawn to the rear by the extractor can be removed from the reeciver by the finger. The safety lock being merely a precautionary device, its absence does not affect the usefulness of the arm. The absence of the bolt stop does not affect the usefulness of the arn. The absence of the floor plate, follower, and magazine spring only prevents the use of the magazine, but does not prohibit the use of the arm as a single-loader. The soldicr should be taught to appreciate these facts, REMARKS. All cams and bearings shoukl be kept slightly oiled to prevent wear. When firing maay successive rounds eare Must be taken that un bumed grains of powder do not collect. and pack in the locking lng recesses of the receiver, as this will interfere with the perfect closing of the bolt, Such accumulations can be blown out from time to time, or, when packed, removed by a knife or the serew driver, Except when repairs are needed, the following parts will constantly be injured if allowed to be dismounted by the soldier for lem: and when repairs ate necessary, they should he removed only by a com- pany artificer, or some one familiar with the handling of tools and delicate mechanisms, viz: Bolt stop, safety lock, front sight, lower band, upper band, and stacking swivel screws Unless the screw driver is handled carefully, and with soni skill, the serews are sure to be injured either at the head or thread. The Butter Jacket Extractor is shown in Figs. 150, 151, and ‘This extractor consists of a stecl cylindrical plug provided with and grooves on the sides. To use the extractor, it is inserted in the muzzle @ of the barrel hollow end (see Fig. 152) E first. Tho extractor is then urged down Figo FIGISI -FIG.IS2 the barrel by pressure applied with the cleaning rod until the jacket and extractor fall out into the cham- ber. The bullet extractor for the 1917 rifle is different from that for the 1903 rifle snd may be distinguished by the fact that it has five grooves and left-hand twist, to accord with the rifling. The Amnye Devicr, shown in Fig. 153, in place on a model of 1903 rifle, and Fig. 154 in detail, is intended for use in aiming drill and is-issued to infantry, cavalry, and engineers at the rate of four percompany. With this device the instructor may give a visual de- monstration and thereby convince the soldier of the errors made in aiming. ‘The device consists of yoke A, which by means of the spring clips B embraces the small of the stock, the bracket C to which the collap-53 sible arms D are held, and the eye E, which is closed by the shutter P. The eye is provided with a stop pin G, to hold the shutter in an open Fis. 133. position. Tension washers are furnished for the joints to lend stiff- ness to the mechanism. To use the device it should be seated firmly on the rifle at the small of the stock. The rifle should then be placed on an improvised rest, or aiming stand. The instructor sights the rifle very accurately, bringing the point of aim, the front sight, rear sight, and the pin hole in the shudler F all into line. Then he throws back the shutter of the aiming device so as to expose the large aperture in the eye E. He requires the recruit to verify the sight setting. Then the instructor may change the posi- tion of the rifle either slightly or considerably and require the recruit to explain how the line of Ze inl sight lies with reference to the point of aim, or if cal very wide of the mark he may direct him to sight the piece and bring the line of sight back on the mark. The recruit uses only the large aperture, which is practically the same as if he did not have the aiming device at all, The instructor then drops the 54 shutter and shows him conclusively that he has been looking along the right or left side of the front sight, or has failed to look through the middle of the rear sight notch, or has taken » full sight when he said he was taking a half sight, etc AMMUNITION FOR UNITED STATES RIFLE, CALIBER .30, MODEL OF 1917. BALL CARTRIDGE, MODEL OF 1906. The Carper .30 Bart Cartriper, Fig. 155, consists of the case, primer, charge of smokeless powder, and bullet. The case is of cartridge brass. It has a conical body joined to the neck by a sharper cone, called the shoulder. The neck is the seat of the bullet and is very nearly cylindrical. The front end of the case is called the mouth and the rear end the head. The mouth edge of the case is erimped on the bullet, when the cartridge is assembled, in order to keep the bullet secure in the case. The head of case is grooved to provide for extrac- tion of cartridge from the chamber of the rifle and is provided with te — yen Fig. a primer pocket and vent. The initials of the place of manufacture, the number of the month, and the year of its fabrication are stamped on. the head of case. The primer con of the cup, percussion composition, disk of shellacked paper, and anvil. ‘The cup is of gilding metal and contains 0.46 grain of nonfulminste composition composed of tersulphide of antimony, potassium chlorate, and sulphur. A disk of shellacked paper covers the composition to protect it from moisture and to prevent electrolytic action. The anvil is of brass and is assembled over the paper. After the primer is assembled to the case, a drop of shellac is pluced on the head of the primer to make the joint water- proof. The charge is of pyrocellulose composition very similar to the powders used as propelling charges in field and seacoast guns. The grains are cylindrical, single, perforated, and graphited, The normal charge weighs from 47 to 50 grains, verying with the lot of powder used. The bullet has a core’of lead and tin composition inclosed in a jacket of cupro-nickel. It weighs 150 grains, and the point is much sharper and offers less resistance to the air than that of any previous model in the United States service. The bullet is cannelured to receive the crimp of the case, and the base of the bullet is flat. The neck of the case is shellacked before loading, and a pressure of at least 75 pounds is required to seat the bullet in the case; this, with the addition of the above-mentioned crimp, makes the case waterproof.55 The cartridge complete weighs about 395.5 grains, its weight vary- ing slightly with variation in the weight of the powder charge. Five cartridges are packed in a clip. The Curr, Fig. 156, consists of the body A and the spring B, both of brass. On the exterior of the sides of the body are the stop lugs C, which scat the clip in its slots in the receiver of the rifle. The top edges of the slides are folded inward, forming flanges, which, fitting into the grooves in the heads, hold the cartridges inplece. The spring is secured to the bottom of the body by two sets of interlocking lips E. The spring is provided with narrow fongues D, which, when the clip is filled, are pressed into the grooves of the outside cartridges, holding the cartridges securely in the clip. The clip body can be used a number of times, but the springs only once. The gallery practice and dummy clip is pro- vided with 2 strong bronze spring without tongues, Sixty ball cartridges in 12 clips are packed in a bandoleer. The bandoleer is made of olive-drab cloth ahd contains six pockets, each holding two clips. ‘The clips can be readily taken out by —— forcing back the fold of the pocket. Fig. 156. The bandoleer is provided with a shoulder strap of olive-drab web- bing by which it is carried over the shoulder,and a safety pin is pro- vided to afford an adjustment of its length to suit the convenience of the soldier. When packed, the bandoleer weighs about 3.88 pounds. Tn each bandoleer is placed an identification card showing the number of cartridges, the caliber and model of ammunition and rifle, place and date of manufacture, kind and lot of powder, and muzzle velocity. The shop symbols of loaders, inspectors, and packers are also given. In case of defective ammunition this card should be re- turned with report. Twelve hundred cartridges are packed in a terneplate-lined packing box, hermetically sealed. Each box contains 20 bandoleers of 60 cartridges each. The packing box measures 34.5 by 9.5 by 8.25 inches and weighs about 100 pounds when filled. The lid is held to the box by five brass bolts and can be easily removed without the use of tools. Two wire seals connect the cover with the sides of the box. ‘When the lid is removed, the lining may be torn open by means of a wire handle on the metal cover. 56 A metallic packing chest is also in use. Tt is made of tinned sheet iron painted olive drab. This chest holds 1,200 cartridges packed in 20 bandoleers of 60 cartridges each. It has a terneplate cover under the lid and is hermetically sealed. The chest measures 8 by 16} by 14 inches and weighs about 95 pounds when filled. A tin seal locks the hasp to the lid. By opening and closing the fold of this seal several times it will break, thus permitting it to be easily withdrawn. When the lid is opened, the cover can be torn off by means of an iron handle attached thereto. BLANK CARTRIDGE, MODEL OF 1906. The Buank Cartriper, model of 1906, Fig. 157, differs from the ball cartridge in the charge of powder and in the bullet and in the fact that the case is tinned. ‘The bullet is of paper, hollow, and con- tains a charge of 6 grains of “E. C." smokeless powder, which insures the breaking up of the bullet on leaving the bore. This charge is Pig 157. retained in the bullet by a drop of shellac. A coating of paraffin on the outside of the bullet prevents the absorption of moisture by the paper. The propelling charge is 10 grains of ‘“E. C.” powder. The cartridge is made 0.1 inch shorter than the ball cartridge. This is 1 measure of protection against the accidental assembling by the machine of a ball cartridge in a clip of blank ones, THE BLANK CARTRIDGE, MODEL OF 1909. In the manufacture of those blank cartridges, Fig. 158, cases are used which have been fired, or which have slight defects, rendering them unsuitable for use in ball cartridges. The charge is 12 grains of “E. C.” powder. ye a —— Fg. 158. The case is closed by means of a paper cup inserted in the mouth of the case and shellacked to render the ammunition waterproof.57 58 > Seas. sE3 DUMMY CARTRIDGE. 2 eogiees? EE ees 7 ay ae Begisees 2 Be The case of the Duy Cartrinar, Fig, 159, is tinned and pro- 8 ERUEE eee vided with six longitudinal corrugations, also three circular holes in 2 Egnsi ace Se ee: aol the corrugated portion. 3 gisioe es 2eF scene? s . Eygeg i675 S558 § ¢ sage ge 58 Ee a 3 é gel ag eS 2525 : wl og Sag nee SEES = 2 | 2 | $223 fe ox8 BeRg 2 8) 2 | SagbbeSaS EE B | 2) g | ReRe8Sze 223 3 2 The tinning, corrugations, and holes afford unmistakable means for 3 distinguishing the dummy from the ball cartridge, both by sight and > | touch, The bullet is the same as in the ball cartridge. The dummy 8 primer has cup and anvil, but no percussion composition. at cann Cantriper gf TT = GUARD CARTRIDGE, € & £ z g See This cartridge, Fig. 160, differs from the ball cartridge in the charge a % Es Eases ane of powder and in the fact that second-class bullets having stight z > = Segivd aS25y < vegne2 ee SeS 108 es § g SEgSuCEE T z2%y/.| |: EET 2 5 8 z. een ke ee ; gfe )2| | ga50i gece 8s u C28 |2|#lé 2ueee c= o2e8 | eS £12] 2 Eggs see5 ise a —1 cS ef |g) | és aoe - ig 160. & £2 1/3 ‘ “ a : ¢ 8 | gUSa5 g imperfections are used. Five cannelures encircle the body of the case zee Bietk 2 at about the middle, affording means for distinguishing it from the cs waned sabed ball cartridge by either sight or to z q s aS gw The charge, about 9.1 grains bull’s-cye powder, or 16.7 grains Du ES Bees agit Pont Rifle Smokeless No. 1, gives a muzzle velocity of 1,200 fect per z 2 grees if second. ‘This cartridge gives good results at 100 yards and has suffi- 52 — cient accuracy for use at 150 and 200 yards. The range of 100 yards s . é requires a sight elevation of 450 yards, and ranges of 200 and 300 i £ b yards require elevations of 650 and 850 yards, respectively. es leis The guard cartridge, Fig. 161, as now issued, differs from the old 2 2/8 issnc, Fig, 160. in that six longitudinal corrugations @ inch long 3 2 zs 12, 8 18) a]: 3 § z a == = & g [3 eat. 5 z g Be start from the shoulder of the case. This affords means of dis: = 8 a 5 guishing this cartridge from the ball cartridge. This cartridge has & = 53 4g the same charge of powder, muzzle velocity, etc., as the old issue. 3 4 Zs gathe month, riridges were ieetured by a contractor mame Of contractor 1 ‘The ball cartridges are packed in bandoleers. Blue band, 4 inches | wide, painted uround’ one end of length and half the Tength of handles, the Jength of the handles. Jength and half the Jength of handles. cali 0 of ‘ea king, ‘pha fact tions, and informa- tion are pimted in ber, model, black ink, junnber, Orange. ges, cartridges, cart model of 1906, auodel of 1906, model of 108, Pomme earteidges, | Groen Blank Guard 60 PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS OF UNITED STATES RIFLE, CAL. .30, MODEL OF 1917. Barrel: DIMENSIONS. Diameter of bare....... Exterior diameter at muzzle Exterior diameter at breech... .0.....e e222 Length of chamber and bore (from face of bolt to muzzle) Diameter of chamber, rear end Diameter of chamber, front end. Diameter of neck of chamber, rear end Diameter of neck of chamber, front end. Length of body of chamber... Length of ahoulder of chamber. Length of neck of chamber Length of chamber, total. Riffing: Number of grooves ‘Twist, uniform, leit hand, one tam in Width of groove: Width of lands Depth of grooves......- . Height of front sight above axis of bore (mean)... Distance from top of front sight to rear side of leaf, leaf raised. Stock: Length, with butt plate. .... Crook, i. e., distance from axis of bore to heel of butt. Distance from trigger to buts plate Leagth of gun complete. Sight radius. . Sight radius (battle sigh Bayonet. .2..20.22-.2-+ Oiler and thong case. sabre TNE Total weight of arm with oiler and thong case and bayonet. Total weight of arm with thong case without bayonet... Weight to compress mainspring............-.-- Trigger pull (measured at middle of bow of trigger) MISCELLANEOUS DATA. Tnitial velocity......... Powder pressure in chamber, about. Weight of ball cartridge, about. . Weight of bullet... ... Weight of powder charge. about War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Washington, January 16, 1918. OcronER 8, 1917. Revised January 16, 1918, Form No. 1917, ‘Bd. Jan, 16-18~20,000. Tnctes, 0.30 0.60 1.32 26. 0.4716 0.442 0.3425 0. 3405. 1.785 0.16 0. 396 2.341 31. 69 1b. 2 az, 3oz. 10 Ibs, 5 oz. 9 bs. 3 oz. 16 to 18 Ibs. 44 to 64 Ibs.INDEX. model of 1906 lank, model of 1909. spare parts for Ball, model of 1906. Blank, Bh Packing, description of colors and markings... Appendages Repair, spare parts for. Bayonet scabbard, model of 19: Bullet jacket extractor. Clip... Component parts. Deseription, .. Cartridges— Description. Description. . List..... Repair, Dimensions, principal, of rifle Miscellaneous data. . Bayonet, model of 191 Riffe: Accessories: Arm chest Bandoleer. Assembling after dismounting. Action of the mechanism... Bolt mechanism— “diag saa, Groat, wo 1ve3 200 | 216/190 1 8 Auonen CrzHe4INAS sas Sas" Gunn 01 O aun see 2 ee SH aeb wo bwhvens sine Buuren Mba araN 0 TEA OW TH WINGO HII LED f0 HL 61 Dismounting. Operation. Cleaning. . Assembling. . Injuries which do not render parts unserviceable. Dismounting and assembling by soldiers Description and nomenclature of parts Dismounting, complete... .. Component parts. Description, gene jae sun wma seared Ely sae agit sec im J + anus sey aon Sassy tygicd see 9/ el yes sxTH “Sastsawe day crevewa Yaan 738% zaM aL Pobe Oatd a RAL NINN OED0L8 AOI BL BIR ne30 avo wl 2 ve ted ats09 Bay shy mrarsussae ste ov62 INDEX. Rifle—Continued. Magazine mechanism— Aesembling.... Repair— Parts most likely to require Spare paris for. . Replacing broken parts. . . Using when certain parts of bolt and magazine mechanism are wantin, Weights, principal, of rifle... ........ 51 49 51 51