The U.S. .30 Cal. Gas Operated Service Rifles: A Shop Manual
The only really detailed gunsmithing and repair manual on these extraordinary rifles ever published. 100's of crystal clear photos and illustrations. Click here for a sample page from the book.
Expanded, two-in-one, edition - 383 pages with thread stitched binding and plastic laminated soft cover.
$44.95 U.S. ($48.95 with $4.00 postage & handling to U.S.A. destination) See order form for quantity deducts and other shipping options.
383 pages of brand new and updated material -
Not a rehash of old military manuals!
- Two volumes in one information filled superbook
- More information than in all military FM's, TM's, & ordnance rebuild manuals combined
- 1200+ crystal clear photos, drawings, & graphics specially produced for this landmark book
- Numerical data including critical max.-min. parts dimensions, clearances, etc.
- Step by step detailed instructions and easy to read text
- Complete disassembly, reassembly, parts inspection, troubleshooting, and repair
- Complete M1 and M14 Rifle repair, building/rebuilding, and rebarreling
- M1 gas piston replacement and gas cylinder rebuilding - The best & easiest way to fit M1 operating rods and how to stop operating rod dismounts
- Sight work & how to make M1/M14 Rifle sights accurate & mechanically repeatable
- Stock bedding - the easiest through the best stock bedding methods
- Complete accurizing - How to build super accurate M1 & M14 Rifles
This shop manual obsoletes, supersedes & replaces the following military manuals and more:
FM-23-5 (Rifle Caliber .30, M1); TM9-1005-222-12 (Operator & Organizational Maintenance Manual, Including Repair Parts & Special Tools Lists - Rifle Cal. .30, M1, M1C, M1D); TM9-1005-222-35 (Direct Support, General Support, & Depot Maintenance Manual, Including Repair Parts & Special Tools Lists - Rifle Cal. .30, M1, M1C, & M1D); TM9-1275 (Ordnance Maintenance - Rifle, .30 M1, etc.); TM9-2023-1 & TO11W3-5-3-102 (Field Maintenance - Rifle Cal. .30, M1, etc.); FM 23-8, May 1965 (Rifle, 7.62mm, M14 & M14E2 Mechanical Training - Also applies to commercial M14, M1A, & M14A); TM9-1005-223-10 (Operator's Manual for Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); TM9-1005-223-12 (Operator & Organizational Maintenance Manual, Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); TM-9-1005-223-20 (Organizational Maintenance Manual, Including Repair Parts & Special Tools List - for Rifle, 7.62mmm, M14, etc.), TM9-1005-223-34 (Field Maintenance Manual - Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); TM9-1005-223-35 (Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Manual, Including Repair Parts & Special Tools Lists - Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); DWMR 9-1005-223 (Overhaul of Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); Portions of ORDP-608-R-SA1 (Quality Assurance Training Pamphlet - Rifle, 7.62mm, M14); TI-02648A-25/10B (U.S.M.C. Technical Instruction - Match Condition Procedures - Rifle, 7.62mm, M14); U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Pamphlet "Accurized National Match M14 Rifle"; National Match Rifles, Camp Perry, Ohio (NM Rifles Cal. .30, M1, & 7.62mm, M14); the various National Guard Marksmanship Training (MTU) Pamphlets, all other versions of the foregoing, and other publications.
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The only really detailed gunsmithing and repair manual on these extraordinary rifles ever published. 100's of crystal clear photos and illustrations. 