69 pages, about 8" x 6", glossy soft-cover in full color. New re-print restored and digitally enhanced from a nice original. Printed on high quality 20# 97 bright acid free paper. Fully Illustrated.

Contents - Index:

• Pages: 69

• Small Arms Training .303 inch Machine Gun, Mechanical Parts 1939
• Volume 1, No. 7 The War Office
• Melbourne Australia
• General Information
• Principles, Organization, System of training, Safety Precautions
• The Gun and the Tripod
• Description and Demonstration
• The Mechanism
• Backward movement, Rotation of the crank
• Backward and forward movement of the lock
• Firing Action
• General Maintenance
• Cleaning, Tests and Adjustments
• Examination Tests
• Preparation of Gun and Tripod for firing
• Points during Firing
• Stripping
• General Points
• Striping the Gun and the Lock
• Changing the barrel without loss of water
• Stripping component parts
• Spare Parts
• Description and Packing
• Stoppages and Immediate Action
• First, 2 nd and 3 rd and 4 th position stoppages
• Special and causes of stoppages
• Repairs
• Blank Firing Attachment
• Instruments and Aiming
• Sights, Aiming, Elevation
• Instrument tests
• Testing and adjusting