IS

HINE GUN
HAND-BOOK

HAND-BOOK
of the

LEWIS MACHINE

GUN

MODEL 1918
CALIBER .30

SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION

UTICA, NEW YOKK, U. S. A.

of CONTENTS

TABLE

PACE

(;eneral

Desrriptlon

Weights

and

Measurements

and Stripping

11

IIismounting
Assembling

24

Operation

27

Safety

39

Care

and Adjustmen:

41

to Armorers

45

Notice
Cleaning

and Oiling

51

. 54-57

Stoppagos
Sequence

of Immediate

Immediate

Action

Component

Parts

Action

in Replacing
and

Reference

58
Parts
Numbers

00
52

LIST

PLATE

Ready
I-Gun

ILLUSTRATIONS

of

Complete

with

Mount

II-Gun

Complete
Right

1 II-Gun

Parts
Trigger

\lII-Loading
IX-Back

Tool
Sight

XII-View

Piston

with

.
and

Rack

.
Bolt

Spade

and

20
and

22
. .

34

in Position

36
46

.
Magazine

Showing

Proper

zine on Magazine

.
Containers

Method
Post

18

Ex-

Box and

Grip

16

and

. .

View

Sottom

Magazine

and

Mainspring

Handle,

View

and
12

X-Accessories
Xl-Gun

and

ti

Mechanism,

Loading

VII-hlagazine-Top

View

Mount

Field

Stock,
Bipod

Group,

Feed

Bipod

Mount-Top

: Receiver

and

with

P*cE

. Frontispiece

Magazine

Mechanism

Parts:
tractors

VI-Butt

: Barrel Group
. . . . .

Parts

V-Gun

Side View

Group
IV-Gun

for Action

.
.

of Placing

48
.

50

Maga52

GENERAL

vf

ODERN

machine

mean.s,

The

Las-operated
lhe
are
let

and

the center
the sptrallv

helical

groo\.c

during
arranged

gas

the

groove

in which

and

by

center

until

operating

they

they

are suc-

mechanism

through
under

This
and,

po.ver

gun, thus
down the

in the barrel

gas is taken

of the action

are

are rotated

arm.
of the

rearward.

The
the bul-

which

magazine

into a cylinder

motive

the cartridges

the center.

produced

This

a piston

stroke

stores

means.

magazine-fed,

in which

the operation

pressure

of the barrel

the opening

is

toward

of the

magaztne

for

cartridge.

it drives

by feeding

cooling

the operation
of the
column
of cartridges

by the feed

power

the muzzle

sprtng,

engage
parts

of rhe

from

exploding
which

cartridges

reached

Lloti\c

ends
spiral

other

around
driving

drum

bullet

has a deep

lhe

obtained

and

Gun

IS a tit-cular

of the

ressi\,ely

Machine

radially,

center

enda

are classified

means

air-cooled.

magal.ine

controlled.

guns

operating

Lewis

arranged

magazine

DESCRIPTION

a hole near
the barrel,

directly

by winding

to be used

is

by the
in

produces
the main-

in the

closing

stroke.
Air
barrel

is used
with

as a cooling

a radiator

and so presenting
ation,

(bj

of high
tng

columns

the muzzle

high

to it the largest

by using

thermal

agent

having

as radiator

conductivity,
of air along

blast of firing

(a> by surrounding

the

longitudinal

tins

possible

material
and

these

(c)

surface

for radi-

aluminum,

a metal

by mechanically

radiating

as a suction

radial

surfaces

pump.

suckby using

WEIGHTS
The
Gun

\\-eights

rz/zd MEASURE~AIENTS
and

are as fll\r-s

measurements

of the Le\vis

Weight

of gun

\?;elght

of gun

Weight

of magazine

(empty)

Weight

of magazine

(filled.)

\vith

hipod

26 lb?;. t; oz.

mount

2s Ihc. 4 oz.
.

mount

of gun

v-ith

rifle butt

Length

of gun

\vith

spade

Length

of barrel

sights

up to 2100

Trigger
pull .
IIiameter
of bore

Kfl
I ing, number

of gro\es

Ta-ist

turn

44

velocity.
pressure

32.174

yds.

12 t 14 lhs.

0.30

. 4

in trn inches

150 gr.

.
.

Weight--Cartridge.
Chamber

Weight-Powder
Muzzle

grip

.
.

uniform-one

Weight-Bullet

51

26!6

hetiveen
graduated

8 oz.

1 lb. 12 oz.

of bipod

Length

Sights

1 lb.

4 lb. 8 oz.

Weight

Distance

Machine

48 to 50 gr.
About

48,000

395 gr.

. 2700 ft. per second

to 49,000

Ibs. to sq. in.

In the Lewis
Machine
Gun cartridges
are under
mechanical control
at all times and feed is absolutely
positive.
The

gun will function

depression
In this

and when
hand-hook,

and description
of the

gun

are

perfectly
turned

at any angle

on either

instructions

of the corresponding
so combined

of elevation

side or upside

as to manual
mechanical

as to associate

or

down.

operation
functioning

the effect

with

the

cause,

and

familiarity
To

handle

know

about

He

and

The

gun

himself.

so well

that

be able
easily

properlv,

way

to

actual

the operarq
know

their

it is not

to dismount

as he would
unusual

operator

to fix it.

And

must

its parts,

ti:qir

characteristics
necessary

and

to stop to

as he would
should

immediate

and

extract

the gun

as

his rifle.
the gun

what

is the

fix it at once

be immediate
reflexive.

assemble

when

not only

he must

rifle.

Recognition

and
handle

symptom

at once

and subconsciously
correction,

direct

He must

and adjustment,

slightest

tell the

but how

most

them.

must

naturally
must

relations

tendencies

think

in the

a machine

it as he knows

functions,
their

to lead

with the gun.

is firing
matter,

as naturally

a fired shell from

and

instinctive-

his

DISMOUNTING
To
niece

dismount
spanner

For detailed

and STRIPPING

the gun,
(which

a cartridge

stripping,

drifts

To Remove. Press
give butt

To Strip.
lurn

out

(It

butt

Turn

stock.

hold,in

one-eighth

is not

tang

butt
turn

advisable

screw,

out both

mouth-

are sufficient.

latch

with

STOCK

and

stock

the barrel
end)

are required.

BUTT

bullet,

and

has a screwdriver

to

releasing

butt

plate

point

of

to left and withdraw.

strip
butt

butt
tang

screws

and

stock.)

from

butt

remove

butt

pull

back

plate.
After

removing

guard

far enough

down

until

butt

stock

to permit

it hangs

at such

locking
against

pin moves freely.

gear so as to use

further

dismounting.

To Remcve.
lugs clear

their

lift feed cover

To Strip.
spring

Press

and pull feed

trigger,

angle

that

slide guard
as handle

to swing

the

receiver

forward
gently
for rrceiver
in

both

thumbs

against

rearward

with

surfaces

on

rear
fingers

end

of

until

its

the receiver.

Then

off.
Press

the stud

out of its seating

the point

back

COVER

cover

retaining

an

Then
guard

FEED

receiver

hold

rear end of gear casing

of a bullet

on the stop

in the transverse

introduced

through

from the opposite

side of the rib.

lift stop paw1 and

rebound

of cartridge

down

guide

When

paw1 off their

and

slide
11

and rebound

pawls

rib by pressing
the channel
spring
studs.

with

and hole
is removed
Press

it out of its seating.

stud

FEED
20 Remwe.
post so that

OPERATING

Swing

retaining

its cut in hole in feed

ating

ARM

feed operating

arm around

lug on

magazine

operating

arm.

arm off magazine

post.
To Strip.
Lift feed paw1 spring

posts,

using

point

To Remove.

Draw
and

To Remove.
charging

(carrying

back

AND
After

handle
Lift

until

fixing

bolt

rack.

To

piston

from

pin.

rear

end

post)
off striker

out

BOLT

of gear

casing

as above,

and

reaches

out to side.

piston

is released

draw

back

the rack

entirely

out

post.
To remove

striker,

to separate

piston

drive
piston

connecting

out
from

pin, unscrew

rack.

To Strip Bolt.
of bullet

oper-

paw1 off their

end of rack

AND

It is not advisable

do so, drive

To remove

rear

RACK

To Strip Piston and Rack.

striker

feed

handle

is removed

bolt on striker

of receiver.

and

lift feed

HANDLE

pull charging

PISTON

and

Then

of bullet.
CHARGING

rear of receiver

magazine

post is in line with

either
until

cess in bolt.

Unscrew

and remove

extractor,

lift hook

stud on shank
Then

of extractor

pull extractor

feed operating

of extractor

forward

is clear

with

stud.
point

of its re-

out of its slot.

RECEIVER

point

locking
pin to the rear with
To R emou~. Push receiver
of bullet until it clears its hole in the radiator casing

rear locking
thread),

piece.

using

guard

Turn

receiver

as handle.
13

off barrel

(right-handed

GEAR

receiver

and unhook

allow

mainspring

out gear.
collet

through

point

The

casing.
removed

up gear
the

the

gear

and the

mainspring

point

pin.

of bullet

collet

pin and

and
shake

against

the

mainspring

force

out

mainspring

so as to

mainspring

from

with

Unscrew

of bullet

forward otit of

pin

from the gear case hinge

stop

to unu.ind.

Press

with

locking

gear casing

Press

Strip.

To

CASING

Push receiver

To Remoue.

mainspring
casing

collet

with

the

may

point

be
of a

bullet.
GUARD

To R P??lOVP.

Hold

back

trigger

and

pull

guard

off

to

the rear.
lb Strip.

Punch

back trigger

and

out

trigger

lift out trigger

pin
and

and

sear

pin.

Pull

sear.

EJECTOR
Pry
and draw
ejector

up rear

end

out.

Insert

hub,

of ejector
point

so as to raise rear end

and lift out with

and remove

of its hole
gas regulator

key

in the

radiator

when
except

of bullet
for

out of recess,

necessary.

CUP
with

point

radiator

of bullet

casing.

until

Unscrew

cup.

BARREL
It is not advisable
except

point

of ejector

REGULATOR

Lift end of gas regulator

is clear

with

in hole in receiver

fingers.
GAS

stud

cover

of bullet

GROUP

to dismount
Barrel

for replacement.
11

or strip
should

the

barrel

not be taken

group
out of

CLAMP
r.nscrelv

the clamp

r,touthpiece
carries

spanner

the front

and

sight

and

sembled

the

clamp

ring

CASING

casing

front

radiator

on barrel
ring

positioning

lvhich

screw.

FRONT

CASING

casing

to the radiator

clamp

off forward.

RADIATOR
Remove

c.ith screxvdriver

remove

RADIATOR
Pull radiator

RING

rtng screw

rear,

casing

REAK

which

is permanently

rear locking

piece,

as-

off to the

rear.
GAS
Unscrew
and

rack

and

CYLINDER

remove

as a wrench

the gas cylinder,

(the

cross

using

section

the piston

of the rack

per-

mits this)
GAS
Turn
ner

CHAMBER

out of gas chamber

(thread

barrel

mouthpiece

span-

is left-handed).
BARREL

Unscrew
spanner

GLAND
with

barrel

(thread

MOUTHPIECE

mouthpiece

with

barrel

about

three

mouthpiece

is left-handed).
BARREL

Keep

barrel

drtve

barrel

barrel

mouthpiece.

mouthpiece

back

enough

GAS
When
chamber

the

barrel

is left lying

on
to free

threads

it in radiator

and

by striking

CHAMBER

comes

out

in its recess
15

of

the

radiator

in the rad.iator.

the

gas

PLXTE
B;\KREL

III

GROUP

(3)

PISTON

(;KOUP

.4ND

3-l

Barrel

3-2

Barrel

Y-3

Kadiator

3-4

Radiator

Casing,

3-7-0.~ Radiator

Casing,

KACli

ASD

(8)

Mouthpiece

Front
Rear

3-i

Gas

Regulator

Key

3-6

Gas

Chamber

3-7

Gas

Chamber

Gland

3-8

Gas

Regulator

Cup

3-13

Clamp

Ring

3-14

Front

3-15

Clamp

Sight

3-19

Gas

8-l

Rack

8-2

Striker

Ring

Screw

Cylinder

8-3

Striker

8-4

Charging

8-5

Piston

8-6

Piston

Fixing

Pin

Handle
Connecting

Pin

(assembled)

2-I

Y-l

9-h
*
T/

-4L
&_P4
d2-6

A-2

Jq-J
Y-

PLATE
b3XIVER

GROUP

MAINSPRIN(;

(2)

GUARD
2-l

R eceirer

2-2

Ejector

2-3
2-4

Ejector
Safer)

2-6

Receiver

IV

GROW

GROUP

(5)

Cover

Locking

9-l

Gear

Casing

9-2

Gear

Stop

o-3

Gear

Stop

Spring

9-4

Gear

Stop

Pin

Pin

9-6

hlainsprin::

Collct

9-7

Casing

9-8

Gear
Mainspring

9-9

Mainspring

9-l 1

Mainspring

Pin

Collet

5-l

Guard

5-2

Butt

5-3

Butt

Latch

Spring

5-4

Butt

Latch

Pin

5-5

Guard

Side

Piece

(right)

5-6

Guard

Side

Piece

(left)

5-8

Sear

5-9
5-10

Sear Spring
Sear Pin (used

5-11

Trigger

I,atcil

also for Tripper

Pin)

(91

PLATE
KECEIVE:R

(;ROUP

IV

MAINSPRIN(;

(2)

GUARD

GROW

2-l

Receiver

2-2

Ejector

2-3

Ejector

2-4

Safet)

2-6

Receiver

9-l
o-2

Gear

Casing

Gear

Stop

9-3

Gear

Stop

Spring

9-4

Gear

Stop

Pin

GROVF

(5)

Cover

Locking

9-6

Mainspring

9-7

Gear

9-8

Mainspring

9-9
9-11

Mainspring

Pin

Collet

Pm

Casing

Mainspring

Collet

5-l

Guard

5-2

Butt

5-3

Butt

Latch

Spring

5-4

Butt

Latch

Ptn

5-5

Guard

&de

Piece

(right)

5-6

Guard

Side

Piece

(left)

5-8

Sear

5-9

Sear Spring

Latch

5-10

Sear

5-11

Trigger

Pin

(used

19

also for Trigger

Pin)

(9)

PLATE
FEED

MECHANISM

v
(6 AND i) BOLT

GROUP

6-1

Back

Sight

Axis

6-2

Back

Sight

Axis

Pin

Washer

6-3

Back

Sight

Axis

Pin

Split Keeper

h-4

Back

Sight

Bed

Spring

O-5

Feed

Cover

Pin

h-6

Stop and

6-7

Stop

6-X

Rebound

G-9

Back

Sight

Leaf

6-10

Back

Sight

Elevating

6-11

Back

Sight

Slide

h-12

Back

Sight

Elevating

Screw

Head

b-i3 Back Sight

Elevating

Screw

Head

Elevating

Screw

Head

Rebound

Paw1 Spring

Paw1

6-14

Back

6-24~

Cartridge

Sight

Paw1

Guide

7-l

Feed

Operating

7-2

Feed

Paw1

7-3

Feed

Paw1 Spring

4-1

Feed

Operating

4-2

Bolt

4-3

Extractor

Screw

(assembled)
Arm

Stud

Spring

Pin

(4)

PLATE
BUTT

STOCK

(lj,

FILLING HANDLE

SPADE

VI
GRIP AND

AND

(12)

BIPOD

l-h

Butt

Stock

l-1

Butt

Plate

1-2

Butt

Plate

Screw

I-5

Butt Tang

Screw

12-??A

Spade

12-49

Magazine

11-1.4

Biped

(assembled)

Grip

(assembled)
Filling

Mount

23

MAGAZINE
MOU?JT

Handle

(assembled)

(11)

ASSEMBLING
The
given

gun

is assembled

by

advisable
1.

to assemble
Barrel

Barrel

c.

Gas chamber

d.

Gas

e.

Barrel

f.

Radiator

casing,

rear.

g.

Radiator

casing,

front.

h.

Clamp

i.
1.

Gas

regulator

cup.

Gas

regulator

key.

4.

Gear,

5.

Guard

into radiator

Feed

8.

Piston

and

gas chamber.

cylinder.
mouthpiece.

ring.

cover.
gear

casing

(merely

and

and

Charging

arm

rack
handle

fully).
Feed

cover.

11.

Lock

gear

with

srock.

locking

it on receiver

(screw

barrel

(pressed
bolt

(replace

by raising

to engage it.
Replace
butt

receiver

slipping

operating

forward
10.
forward
12.

order:

gland.

gear to act as handle).

6.
Receiver
and barrel
7.

just
it is

in radiator.

b.

Ejector.
Ejector

operations
dismounted

group

2.
3.

the

completely

in the following

n. Gas chamber

9.

reversing

When

for dismounting.

gear

fully

on striker
charging

case

and

pin.
and up against

onto

receiver).

over

to left).

post.
handle,

pushing

push

guard

it

Care

should

Cl)

To

avoid

of the

barrel

casing

rear locking

(2)

be take

damaging

the projections

in replacing

To
especially

barrel

mouthpiece.

and

on the rear face

radiator

in

radiator

piece.

avoid

parts,

barrel

damaging

the

gas

the

threads

chamber

or allowing

df the threaded

gland,

sand.

gas

cylinder

ad

dust or grit to get into

threads.
(3)

To see that

in its recess

so that the barrel

barrel.

(The

must

be toward

the barrel
(4)

the

In

is correctly

the barrel

of the gas chamber

front

inserted

is pushed
will

and its smallest

erld of the

home,

encircle

the

diameter

radiator.)

Also

that

is at the bottom

and

of the gas chamber.

replacing
to the

That
over

chamber

before

so that the gas port

the
the

feed

cover,

that

the

feed

operating

stud

is screwed

right.
feed

bolt as far as it will

slipped

gas

loop is tapered,

is turned

is over
(5)

loop

barrel

over the center

arm

the

in the radiator

operating

go and that

striker

the

before

cam

putting

into

the

slot in the bolt

piston

and

is

bclc in

gun.
(6)

That

when

is over to the left

gage

the

bolt

the feed

operating

feed

operating

stud

arm

will en-

its groove.
(7)

handle,

That
the

forward
18)

end

of

That

twelve

after

in-erting

charging

up into place
from

replacing

so that

bolt,

handle

is

its stroke

before

and the gear

engaged

the

tension

to fourteen

the rack will strike

the

of the
pounds.

butt

tang
25

piston

brought

and
to

the gear
with

the

casing

extreme
is swung

the rack.

mainspring

is correct-

If the tension
too

charging

hard

is too low

in opening

and

may fail to close

the action
too high
gun

the gun will

will not open

1-O

hutt
gear

too

gun

fast;

far enough

ALTER

Remove
disengage

or the

fire

may

and

with

down

gear

push

charging

again,

slide

high

the

cartridge.

TENSION

draw

guard

hack

enough

to

casing.

To inrrrare tensionhold up gear casing

engaged

If it is

too

to feed the next

MAIKSPRlNC;
stock

misfire.

if much

rack

and draw

casing

so that
handle

guard

hack

gear

fully

does

to

engage

gear
DraM

handle.

not

forward.

forward

so as to keep

charging

engage

rack

and

Raise

gear

casing

it, and

replace

h.utt

down

so that

gear

stock.

To derrtasr tension hold

is not

engaged

with

Then

raise gear

guard

forward

charging
The
twelve
spring

handle

to snap

average

working

balance

hold back

balance

spring

balance

and record

gear
and

casing,

forward
To

with

rack

and

uiil

cause

mainspring
it, engage

hack

charging

it is just

with

started

charging

charging
handle

the

is from
hook

gun

is not

about

not be in tension.

26

to be fired

;
of

Hold

at this point,

reading.
the

of

handle

by means

to the rear.
handle

slide

to close.

weigh

gun)

handle.

which

of the

with

so as to keep

charging

and the action

tension

draw

hack

gear

gear

pounds.

so that

casing
draw

engage

(supplied

trigger;

spring

should

casing,
to engage

to fourteen

When

rack

the mainspring

OPERATION
TO

FILL

MAGAZINE

Turn

magazine

upside

down.

loading

handle

in

Insert
This

holds

rotating

WITH

magazine

latch

magazine

center

magazine

on

LOADING

socket

HANDLE

in magazine

out of engagement
independently

center.

and permits

of the

rest

cf the

magazine.
Spin
distorted.
Rotate

the

cartridges

successively

their

bullet

loading

magazine

to see

and

at the same

the

separator

center
between

will

pass

Do

not

leave

cartridges,

as in firing

this

would

magazine

holds

magazine

remove

center.

FILL

Slip
under

locks

loading

loading

Place
clip

Press

turn

it is not

time
pins

place
so that

groove
space

in the
between

a stoppage.

and when

magazine

The

it is filled

center

back

LOADING

or other

until

TOOL

base.

down.
center

magazine

to see that

up

it rotates

(at right),

over

latch

full of cartridges

ejector

cause

WITH

upside

tool until

a clip

in clip

magazine

and

in magazine

Spin magazine

spiral

that

magazine.

tool to table

magazine
hole

the

an empty

cartridges,

MAGAZINE

Attac!.;
Turn

handle

This

into

forty-seven

loading

it snaps.
TO

ends

handle

magazine

engages
freely.

in top of chute
bullet

post

post.

ends

to left

and insert
(toward

center).
cartridges

down,

stripping

them

out of clips

into

chute.
Put on pressure close to clip and do not depress
points.
Repeat often enough
to keep chute full of cartridges.
c_,

Rotate

magazine

Cartridges
If

a space

backward

from

will feed
in

magazine

Turn

back

(clockwise).

magazine.

magazine

past vacant

When

left to right

into

is

skipped,

space

and then

is filled,

unlatch

rotate

rotate
and

magazine

center

until

TO

LOAD

GUN

handle

is fully

magazine

forward
remove

again.
from

it snaps.

post.

This

locks

magazine.

See that

the charging

Place
piece of

a magazine
the magazine

magazine

down.

Rotate

it very slightly

zine latch

engages

Draw
gaged

back

Drawing
they

by hand

what

the

In the next
its right

the

pressure
gear

the

gear

and

winds

the striker
from

5; of an inch

still further
causes
locking

position

surface
the

in the

bolt

lugs

in

to

out

of

the
right

rotate
their

dues.
which

the first 1, .i
back

through

merely

draws

of the bolt.

and

of rearward

rear\vard

with

the mainspring

post moves
the face

it is enand rack

of firing
teeth

During

movement.

in its locked

side the cam

the bolt and

turning

gas

so that

part of its cut in the bolt and

bolt itself remains

the maga-

the piston

the

the point of the striker

post, driven

fully

back

over

travel

the longitudinal

until

back

opening

rearward

handle
dra\vs

rotates

the entire

inchesof

directions,
post.

This

the rack teeth

are meshed

during

back

charging

and held back.

and performs

in both

on magazine

the

forbvard.

on the magazine
post, the thumb
latch to the right,
and press the

The

does not muvc.

travel,
bolt,

the striker
strikes

with

side of its slot in

from
recesses

right

to left,

in the

re-

ceiver.
As soon as the

bolt

is unlocked,
28

the striker

post reaches

the rear end of its cut

carries the bolt directly

in the bolt, and

back with it.

in its further

travel

The top lug of the feed operating

stud, traveling
in the
groove in the under side of the feed operating
arm, cams
the feed operating
arm so that it swings
across the top of
the receiver from right to left.
The feed paw], acting
against one of the outer projections of the magazine
pan, carries
the magazine
around
sufficiently
to drive the first cartrldge
down into the cartridge opening
in the feed operating
arm by the rotation
of
the magazine
pan and separator
pins around
the stationary
spirally

grooved

center.

At this point

in the leftward

arm, its cartridge

received)

opening

commences

travel

(and

to pass under

arms of the feed cover

which

those

to control

arms

of the feed

commence

operating

in it the cartridge
carry

it has just

the upward

projecting

the cartridge
the

cartridge

guide,

and

as soon

as it

leaves the magazine.

Further

leftward

travel

under

control

the cartridge
downward

hpressure

At this point
the stop

of its spring

paw],

spring

and prevents

Toward

the

downward

rack

at the

notch

rides

ing it against
ately

raises

end

rotation

rear

whose

over the

nose

the tension

pressed

front

head
lower

surface

of the sear,

29

arm

forward

by its

of the
surface

forms

the

temporarily

spring,

it drives

out.

travel

the

of the sear

It agaln

the

operating

of the ejectcr

rearward
of

brings
and

of the magazine.

the ejector

of the

projection

on the feed

the rear end

pivoting

arm

guide

tension.

is then

further

it info its slot, thus

the

stud

which

the bolt strikes

operating

of the cartrldge

the spring

clears

When

of the feed

wtuch

piston
of

the

cocking
depressimmedl-

The

rear

terminating
The

has been

top

of

The

notch

rack

arm

over
into

rebound

till
in

the
the

those
nose
lower

operation.
The gun is now

strikes
at the

the

butt

presses

so as to
is fully

tang,

rotates

the

rack,

drive

edge
ready

sear

engages

of the
to fire

30

aiainst

wound

rack

left, the

opening

cartridge
an

prevent

now
the

extreme

the

of the
of

the

cartridge

which

paw1

magazine

mainspring
with

is now

brought

receiver

of the

then

stroke.

and the mainspring

meshed
trifle

the

it, the

presses
projection
tation,

of the

feed operating

cartridge
the

end

the opening

in

guide
exterior

backward

ro-

up.
gear,
the

whose
rack

with
and

teeth,

forward

the

cocking

suspends

the

TO
FULL
Press
cally

trigger

as long

When

AUTOMATIC

and

hold

as trigger

trigger

FIRE
FIRE

back.

Gun

is held back

is released

gun

stops

10 fire
To

some

single

shots

release

quickly
Bursts

practice.

by holding

back

releasing.
When

the trigger

the trigger

and

the

rear end

side

because

simply
the

drives

the

The

bolt

arm,
feed
spring

stop paw1 back

forward
cams
paw1
and

engages

behind

on the feed

prevent

31

is

which

Its left
siot,

but

rotating

it

by the cruciform

at this point.

arm

projection

with

the

bolt

side of the feed

to the

right.

on the rim

of

it.
operating

its intercepting

jection

cam

without

forward

operating
the

out

rack

in the bolt.
of the

in its cut in the under

over

down

The

mainspring,

rotation

carried

the feed

of time and

is drawn

forward

from

stud,

slips

stud
to

side

in the receiver

feed operating

the magazine
The

left

be fired

the gear, whose

teeth
The striker post is at

slot in its cut

the

bolt is prevented

and traveling
operating

lotates

requires

may

rack.

of the

of the rack.

against

shape of the bolt-way

The

pressure

of the cam

is pressing

it how

notch

immedi-

shot

period

in the

those

is empty

release

length

the required

consequently

with

desired

the sear

by the

unwinds,

and

for a single

is pressed

driven

forward

trigger

the

with

automati-

FIRE

enough

of any

of engagement

are meshed

press

fire

firing.

SEMI-AUTOMATIC

ately.

will

until magazine

arm

presses

a magazine

the
pro-

The

head

ejector,
the

of the

which

rear

of the

behind

bolt

it presses

now

back

ejector

reaches
into

the

the

to be pivoted

head

ejector

out

of

the

cut, causing

into the bolt-way

the bolt.

The

face of the bolt

which

is held

receiver,

and

ready

now strikes

for

it drives

the base of the cartridge

it in the
the

loading

cartridge

ramps

before

it

of the
into

the

chamber.
The
tridge

extractors

spring

over

Just

as the cartridge

seats,

clear the front

of the cruciform

by their

grooves

guide

Further
lhe
which

face

rests

still drives

rim

as soon

reach

as the car-

lugs

As the bolt

their

locking
bolt

the rear-end
pressure

post

against

into the locking

is completed

the primer

of

its

of the cartridge

recesses.
is not possible.

of the barrel
causes

to the right.

fully

part

bolt

formed

and

the striker

left side of the cam

the bolt around

front

of the

of the mainspring

forward
the

locking

longitudinal

lugs

of the bolt-way

of the

The

the striker

in the bolt, to cam

locking

part

against

is pressing

the locking

the

movement

of the cartridge.

post, which

against

and

forward

bolt

the head

the

the

seats.

recess

slot
turns

of the receiver.

the striker
cut,

This

carries

post enters
the

in the chamber,

striker
and fires

the cartridge.
The
another

firing
cycle

When
the barrel,

of the cartridge

the bullet

passes

gas under

high

port into

the gas

regulator

cup onto

This

drives

non- develops

the

power

For

of operation.
the

chamber
the

and

head

the piston

gas

pressure

port

near

is driven

through

the

the muzzle
through

of

the gas

hole in the gas

of the piston.

back
.?3

and produces

the same oper-

ation of parts
made

described

by hand,

The

shell,

in the

with the bolt,

bolt

strikes

scribed.

and
the

The
sharply

throws

the shell

end

gun

will

to feed position

trigger

is still held

If the trigger
action

at

If the trigger

as previously

of the ejector,

side

of the

left
fire

dewhich

extracted

shell,

or will remain

in the

port.
again

depends

beginning
has been

notch

back

upon

whether

or not the

back.

the gun will continue

the rocking

ejector,

is still held back,

the

was

shell.

is drawn

head

out of the ejector

ready

depressed,

of the

the

stroke

of the fired

on the face of the bolt until the

of the

against
the

the opening

grip of the extractors,

is carried
rear

where

for the disposition

pivoting

swings

Whether

above

except

in the

and the sear consequently

of

the

closing

stroke

of the

firing.
released
rack,

so that the sear intercepts

the

gun

is left

ready

to

feed.
Ihe
follows

cycle

of operation

may

33

be briefly

summarized

as

PLATE

VII

10-1~ MAGAZINE
(ASSEMBLED)
The

magazine

cartridges.
loading

holds forty-seven
Instructions

magazine

Page 27.

35

are

given

for
on

PLATE

VIII

1740~ LOADING
TOOL
(ASSEMBLED)
instructions

for

loading

arc gi\,rn

tool

the

21 and 28

37

use
on

of

the

Pages

BACKWARD
ACTION

OPER.ATES

OF

. .

Gas

ACTION

Piston

and rick

Striker

post

Piston

bolt and
it to the rear.

arm

( Feeds cartridge
onto feed
arm and next one into
/

i
FORWARD

position,
rebound

Mainspring

Piston,

and

Feed

oIEK*rES

.
striker

operating

forces
(left)
paw1 to rear.

ACTION

AcTIoN OF

Bolt

carries

( Extracts empty shell, operates feed operating

arm,
; ejector, stopped by butt
tang.
I

Feed operating

rack

stopped

! Unlocks

. .

Magazine

rack.

,f Mainspring
and
(
by butt,tang.

Bolt

and

Piston

and striker

post.

Botrefiocked and round

pobt

f Feel! operating
t ter;!;e,Into

arm
5s

arm, c;+I-chamber,

 SAFETY *
TO
The

PUT

THE

GUN

gun

being

ready

to feed,

and

sear

engaging

rack,

dle back
rear notch

encloses

the

shank

In this position
SVHEN

Al

hack

charging

handle

dotr-n

safe:y.

Gun

(and

han-

until

handle.

its
Pull

is locked
TO

at Safe.

PUT

GUN

to cock.
is again

This frees safety.

ready to feed, and

is pressed.

the safety

\vhen

the bolt is filling

as to prevent

upsafety

ACTION

Press
Raising

the charging

press

SAFE

Draw

will fire if tringer

with

handle to go forward
enough
at the front of the slot in the

the gun

IN

SAFE

of the charging

trigger, allowing
the charging
to engage \vith the under cut
safety.

AT

dust,

the

charging

the ejector
sand,

port)

water,

etc.,

handle
closes

from

is forward

the action

getting

so

into the

receiver.
The
magazine
water

gun

Lvith charging

on post and

proof,

and

put inro action

may

forward,

raised

be carried

instantly

To put in action,

handle

safety

chamber

is practically

safely

empty,
dust

and conveniently

and
and

by one man.

press down

safety

and pull backcharging

handle.
CAUTION.
harrd 50 that

Neucr
the

Remember

bolt

that
to

rests

when

handle

is pulled

rear,

Always

put it ar Safe.

Ict tAe rharfiag

on a loaded

magazine
gun

in

forward

by

the clrambcr.

is on gun and charging

is cocked
31

hurdle

cartridge

and

ready

to fire.

When

carrridge

magaztne

latch,

in

remove

will fire the cartridge

ramps

may
and

which

was

be

fired,

press

oier

pull the trigger.

in position

in the

lhis
loading

in the receiver.

When

it is necessary

in receiver,

pressover

hold charging
hand

receiver
magazine

handle

with

and ease charging

cartridge

from

Then
gages

and

cartridge
against

back

raise

left hand,
into

press down

through

so that

remove

press

trigger

slowly

bolt-way

handle
With

firing

and

forward

ramps

charging

safety.

cartridge

without

latch

handle

loading

pull

to unload

magazine

so that

of bullet

loading

\vith

right

so as to push

in receiver.

fully

point

cartridge
magazine,

sear

en-

of another

slot in top of receive1

it can be removed

through

ejector

port.
After
charging

unloading
handle

tain that gun

gun

to cock

is empty

always
and

and

snap

pulling

that

receiver.

40

there

(by

trigger),

drawing
to make

is no cartridge

back
cerin the

CARE and ADJUSTMENT

It is necessary
dition

of each

file, oil-stone

should

continually

the
should

Gear,

secure

are

Ffet/

mainspring

Operating

feed paw] spring

by

use

of

by an armorer.

points

and chamber,

project

from

the

the rear face

See that gear teeth,

that

gear

case

hinge

stop
pin is

is not broken.

it is not damaged.

Ann.

Observe

Notice

and

of the con-

on the muzzle.

are properly

Fled Cover.
damaged

which

damaged,

See that

only

of barrel

and Mainspring.

not

and that

Qecror.

he made
the following

and the thread

Casing

spring

informed
Adjustment

the interior

lips of the chamber,

of the barrel,

gun.

include

Inspect

Barrel.

and

keep
of

or emery

Examination
guide

to
part

whether

whether

the

that

the

feed

paw1 and

adjusted.
the

cartridge

pawls

and

guide

is

spring

are

properly

assembled.
See that

Pirton.
that

the piston

the

teeth

and

the

damaged,

and

that

the working

are

not

burred

connecting

cocking

or

rough.

The

edges

of

or

roughness

notch

pin
of the

surfaces
Note

is not loose,
rack

of the

whether

are not

striker

the

post

striker

is

damaged.
Bolt.
Any burrs
with

oil-stone

or fine

maximum

heading

maximum

heading

\Yeigh
ance with

each

emery

gauge.
gauge
hook

be

slot

should

removed

cloth.

Test

A bolt

which

be smooth.
by an armorer

head
closes

space
over

with
the

be changed.

by engaging
and

Lvhen extractor

extractor.

cam

must

extractor

extractor

Read balance
exchange

the
should

pulling
moves.

hook

of spring

bal-

at right angles to bolt.

If under three pounds,

POIKTS

KEFORE

See that

bore

Weigh

mainsprrny

(twelve

to fourteen

Verify

gun

are in place

and

secured

Find1
that feed
spring.

that

oil can

Test
on

chargrng

t;rey,

necessary

gun

all tools

and

and

magazines

against

that

arm

spare

parts

are properly

loss or damage

lvith

post.

Hold

to

charging

moves

ejection

hatidle

if

in trans-

is full.

See

operating

magazine

tension,

oil again.

to see that

containers

Lest:

correct

in doubt
cases

in their

portation.
See that

and

pounds).

oiiing-if

Examine

FIRIXG

is clear.

handle

u hen it does.

dummy
that

freely,
main-

Place

empty

cartridge.

it with

prove

moles
Weigh

right

feed

hand

and

mechanism

work
rotates

magazine.
POINTS
Magazines
Empty

magazines

removed
able delay.
the entry

DURING

should

from

be kept

should
gun,

be

replaced

but should

Deformation
of dirt or grit

of

FIRING
in container
be refilled

the

in the bullet

rim

until

required.

in container
without

of the

when
prevent-

magazine

or

groove

in the magazine
A partially
against.

center
should be carefully
guarded
emptied
magazine
should
be replaced
by a full one when
fire ceases temporarily.
During
temporary
cessation
of fire, raise
safety.
If
unload
gun and oil bolt,
striker
post and
time
permits,
Weigh
spring
and adjust
tension
if necessary.
piston.
Do not allow tension
to drop under tbvelve pounds,
as it
might cause breakage
of parts.
If gun misfires, wait a few seconds
before drawing
back
charging
handle.
4.3

POINTS
Unload
Relax
Clean

(and

AFTER

FIRING

snap).

mainspring
tension.
and oil barrel, cylinder,

gland.
Collect

any

Examine,

unfired

clean

cartridges

ptston

and

among

empty

and oil all parts

of gun

gas

POINTS

WHEN
IS

1.
2.

Bore oily.
Exterior
and

3.

Nothing

4.

Sight

down.

5.

Spare

parts

6.

Cleaning

7.

Mainspring

a.

Charging

MACHINE

PLACED

working

IN

parts

GUN

BOX

oily.

in bore.
in box.

material

and

oil in box.

released.
handle

forward

44

and safety

shells.

as soon

ticable.

up.

chamber

as prac-

NOTICE TO ARMORERS
IN CHARGE
OF LEWIS MACHINE
GUNS
The

efficient

depends
striker

upon

working

of the

the bearing

post and

Lewis

surfaces

the sides
smooth.

In most

gun itself continues

to keep

the surface

smooth,

Sometimes,
Any

on either
slot

in the

and

such
side)

in the

and secure

of rhe

(generally

a very
emery

perfectly

smooth

slot in the bolt.

Careful
attention
given

to these

most

been carefully
If either

post

too coarse

tact

slightly

burring

become
may

be caused.

(generally

on the

side)

remove

must

at

bearing
and

cam

surfaces,
altered

and

between

both

of the cam-shaped
always

regularly

surfaces;
slot edges
seldom

or too much
the

cloth,,

any rbughness

surfaces
edges

however,

materials

these

of the
by wear

or very fine emery

this roughness

is used to smooth
may

both

must,

smoothed

burr-

of the cam-shaped

left-hand

bearing

and

important

the sides of the striker

slight

as follows:

fine oil-stone

post

con-

well oiled.

working

post

the

of the

sliding

caused

edges

with oil, and thus

sides of the,striker

guns,

burring

on

smoothed

action

are kept

smooth

striker

largely

in the bolt

the

of this

of new

the
or

guns,

parts

or on the bearing

bolt

Use either

case

roughness

be carefully

or powdered

the

prevent

of the sides

right-hand
once

provided

however,

may occur

ing
gun.

gun

the sides of the

of the cam-shaped.slot

being kept perfectly

tact properly

machine

between

angle
more

be

but

after

have

once

occurs.
careless

force

of sliding

con-

roughness

or

PLATE

IX

BACK SIGHT
h-l

Back Sight Axis Pin

O-2

Back

Sight

Axis

Pin Washer

6-3

Back

Sight

Axis

Pin Split

6-4

Back

Sight

Bed Spring

h-0

Back

Sight

Leaf

6-10

Back

Sight

Elevating

6-l 1

Back

Sight

Slide

6-13

Back

Sight

Elevating

47

Keeper

Screw

Screw

Head

\
-

12-52
u!

1)

I
12-53

F+
12-51
12-54

PUTE

X--ACCESLIOKIES

PLATE

ACCESSORIES
12-jA

Shell

12-1A

Charging

Extractor

(assembled)

HandleExtension(assembled)

12-50

Barrel

Mouthpiece

12-24~

Barrel

Cleaning

12-51

Cylinder

Cleaning

Brush

Cleaning

Mop

12-52

Cylinder

12-53

Barrel

12-54

Oil

12-55

Spring

Spanner
Rod

Cleaning

Brush

Can
Balance

49

(assembled)
(wire)

(bristle)

CLEANING
The
after

gun must

firing.

solvent

be cleaned

Barrel

as soon

gas chamber

cleaned

using

in other

and

magazine

rifle,

on patches
The

model

sear engages

be taken
taken

securely

off
The

corked

with

tubing

well above

Cleaning
duce

Cleaning

nuzzle,
and

the

with

U. S.

nitro-solvent

dismounting

be drawn

solution

for metal

receiver,

the

the gun.

back

until

and

suitable

be slipped

the

as

from

possible

over

front

gland
port

must

must

be

and a short length

the

muzzle

will stand

of the

in the tube

muzzle.

must

be taken

lips of the chamber

the barrel

the barrel

casings,

gas

corks

solution

the end of the

as far

the

rubber

ammonia
care

fouling,

radiator

and the gas chamber

chamber

must

the

greatest

the guide

at

prescribe4

for cleaning

merely

be removed,

so that

The

the

out.

of rubber
barrel

also

the rack.

and rear, must

be

cup,

should

rod

methods

not require

may

To use the ammonia

must

cleaning

issued

1906.

handle

and pistbn

the same

does

oil or a nitro-

gas regulator

at once.

Introduce

of cloth

charging

oiled

solutions

with

The

gas cylinder

respects

the cleaning

as soon as possible

be swabbed

gland,

To Cfeon Barrel.
pursuing

thoroughly

should

as gun is unloaded.

and

be temporarily

and OILING

not to bend

or injure

at the rear end of the barrel.

the muzzle

is directed

the

of injuring

danger

so as to rethese

pro-

jections.
Cleaning
several
driven
have
fouling

days
into
been

the
after
the

barrel
pores

completely

solution

should

repeated

every

fired and

until

the acids

of the steel by the pressures

of firing

the gun

be

has been

neutralized.

neutralizes

acid
51

The
residue

ammonia

day

for

metal

at one application.

--

To C/can
der

need

piston

Gas

not

Cyiinder.

be

and insert

in receiver.
the

out

cylinder

Clean

then with

For temporary

taken

mop

cleaning

first with

cylinder

toaked

with

hard

into squaled

Action

against

gas passes
should

al\vays

available
fred

to

operating

firing
stud,

well

off

gasoline

piston

Magazine

spacer

ring

should

should

he kept \vell oiled

be

and

Be liberal

fouling
should

and

the

rack

any time

should

outer

to prevent

their

is

lhe

of cartrldge
scrr\v

sticking

in use of oil.

A good grade of high

oil should he used.

again.

also be oiled

edge
All

as

oi the bolt

Whenc\,rr

lightly.

53

with
be dried

clogging

inside

to oil them

and

oiled

hard

friction
and

oiled.

latch

not

end.

oiling of moving
parts, the
and parts through
which

it is advisable

frequently,

be

rack well

unscrewing-if

with

post

then

Push

Soak

prevent

striker

may seize and

should

unscrew.

Additional
they bear

be kept

during

and

thread

before

cleaned

Lvhich
The

hole

be splir at rear

Parts.

Parts

is necessary

IveIl as rust.

piston

and gasoline

lbread

to

may

and oiled afterward.

surfaces

cylinbolt and

through

brush

firing,

of cylinder

cylinder

or oil.

after
unscrew.

trying

portion

To Glenn
xacoline

to

oil before

1n far enough,

rod

a wire

cleaning,

Withdraw

and oil.

If gun is left uncleaned

make

of gun.

flash

threads
ftom

rust.

_
First Position-Charging Handle forward.

,Iry mngazine.
If it rotates
freely to left: change it.
is fixed, pull
2. If magazane
hack charging
handle and continue firing.
1.

.?.
4
..

If 2 fails,

change

magazine.

If stoppage
recurs, examine
feed paw1 and stop and rebound
pawls.
If feed paw1 is broken
magazine will not rotate.
5. If 3 fails and trigger
being
pressed gun does not fire, examine mainspring.
If light,
tighten ; if broken, changegear
If mainspring
all
and casing.
right, change piston and rack.
6. If charging
handle will not
comrback,use
charging handle
rstension
or belt.
If stoppage
recurs, examine chamber.

I~mptymagazine,no
round inchamber.
I I) Misfire.
:(0) Space in magazi ne.
(c) Insufficient
rotation of magazine.
Damaged magazine.

Empty magazineon
post.
Charging
handle
forward on rauge.
Leave
space
in
magazine.

Damaged
feed pawl
orstop or rebound
pawI.
(.I) Weak or broken
mainspring.
(:) Broken or damaged striker.

Hard exrraction.
(3) Expansion
of
empty case.
(1;) G:-it or rust in

ou Range.
Iut damaged dummy in chamber,
pull
trigger
and
put full magazine
rln po\t,

Second Position-Less
than
a cartridge
length fro1 forward
position.

Third Position-More
than 3 inches hack.

Use charging
handle
extension
or double
pull through
an,,
pull back handle.
Exan~in~
round ejected, if(a) Damaged or too large toud,
continue
tiring.
(b) If correct, take off magazine,
insert
shell
extractor
into
chamber
and push home with
bolt and withdraw with front
portion of separated case.
(c) Separated
case is telescowd
on to cartridpe. _,
continue
firing.
N. H.--In
nine cases out of ten
the next cartridge
pulls out
the separation.
(d) If separation
recurs shortly,
chang- bolt.

1.

Examine
ejection
opening;
if there is no obstruction,
pull
back charging
handle,
continue firing.
If recurs, take out gas regumagazine
lator cup, remove
and fire one round;
replace
regulator cup large hole to rear.
Clean
ot
gas cylinder,
oil

Filea groo~earound

cartridge
case
inch from base.
Separated case telcscoped on to nrx~
cartridge.

Ditto
1 inch
ShOllldW.

,I00 sharp extract- 1

Olh, which
cut
cartridge
case at
base.
I
Bolt has not gone 1
hack far enough ;
to getbehind base I
of cartridge.
(3) Friction
in gas
cylinder.
(1,) Hard
extraction.

-L

fro)

S T 0 P P A G ES-Continued

working
parts;
if any roughness on striker post or cam slot
in bolt, change them.

Third
Position-Continued.

2.

If on pulling
hack handle
there is little or no resistance,
if main spring is light, tighten;
if broken, change.

3.

If an empty case is in chamher or ejection

opening,
take
off magazine, draw back charging handle, and unload without firing.
If empty case is in chamber,
force out with cleaning
rod
from muzzle end.
If there are no signs of extractors,
or only one extractor
bolt;
gripping
it, change
otherwise
continue firing.

4.

If stoppage
recurs, ewatuine
extractor,
exchange
whichevrl
is faulty.

Weak
or broken
mainspring.

(a) Had extractors.

(I)) Hardextraction.
(c) If empty case is
in receiver, weak
extractors
or
broken ejector.

on

KWI~C.

Meakenmainspring.

5.

If charging
handle cannot
he moved, remove magazine.
If charging
handle
flies forward, change magazine

6.

If on removing
magazine,
charging
handle
remains
in
position
as before(a) Help cartridge
into correct
position on feed way.
(b) Test cartridge
guide spring.
(c) Test mainspring.
(1) The
If

right

tension

the main

spring

of the main spring

is broken,

can easily

the collet

pin will

be told by
be out.

(a) Damaged mng:asine jammed.

(1~)Magazine
nOt

0,r Ruww.

properlyonnlagazinc post.
Cc) Broken
magarine catch spring.
Cd) Broken
or damaged
magazine
spwer
rinc
causing it to &I.

(a) Wexkor
cartridlre

broken
guide

spring.
Cc) Too much gas.

puiling

hack

the charging

NOTE-If
the gun continua
to fire after the trigger is released, push forward
side.
This will be caused by broken or weak spring, or damaged sear

trigger

handle.

with

hand

On

SEQUENCE

OF IMMEDIATE

ACTION

LEWIS MACHINE GUN

No 1 POSITION
(Charging Handle

Forward)

Try Magazine

__

IF FREE TO ROTATE
Change it
Reload, relay and fire

IF FIXED (will not

Pull chxging
handle

I
---.

IF GUN

DOES NOT
FIRE
Pull C. H. Watch ejection opening

IF GUN FlRES
SINGLE SHOTS
Examine gas
regulator

IF CARTRIDGE
IS EJECTED
Examine prikr

I
IF STRUCK
Pull C. H., relay, file

rotate)

IF CHARGING
H.
WILL NOT GO BACK
Remove maga
zinc

I
IF NO CARTRIDGE
IS
EJECTED
Examine feed mechanisw
Repair if necessary

IF C. H. THEN
COMES EASILY
Put on new magazine
Reload, relay and tire

IF PRIMER
N&L. STRUCK
Change piston and rack, rrlwd, relay and tire

IF C. H.
STICKY
Relay and
tire

No. 2 POSITION
t( IlarginyHandle between thumb-piece of safety and forward position)

I
FORCE BACK CHARGING
I
lake out yab regulator,

HANDLK

IF STOPPAGE
RECURS
fire a shot.
Insert with large hole to rear.

Clean and oil

No. 3 POSITION
(Charging

Handle hehind thumb-piece

of safety.)

Examine ejection opening

I
IF C&E
IN
BOLT-WAY
Examine ejector
Replace if necessary

IF CLEAR
Pull C. H.

YP

IF C. H. DOES
NOT COME BACK
Change tttagazine, reload,
relay and fire

~~~ - ~-7

1F C. H. COMES
BACK
Relay and fire

IF C. H. DOES NOT
GO FORWARD
Change gear casing
(complete)

IF CHAMBEROBSTRUCTED
Pull C. H. Raise safety, remo\e
magazine, clean and examine rim
of cartridge

I
IF RIM CUT IN
TWO PLACES
Reload,;zay
and

IF RIM NOT
CUT
Change bolt

-.
IF C. H. STARTS
FORWARD
AND STICKS
Pull C. H. Raise safety
Remove magazine
Inspect cartridge guide
Replace if necessary

IMMEDIATE

ACTION

REPLACING
PARTS
cl
TO CHANGE
Remove

CARTRIDGE
magazine.

TO CHANGE
(STOP

GUIDE

MAGAZINE
AND

Remove

PAWLS

REBOUND)

magazine,

butt

stock

and

feed cover.

TO CHANGE

FEED

Remove

magazine,

Pf-iWL
butt

stock

and

feed cover.

TO CHANGE
Remove
gear,

EXTRACTORS
magazine,

removing

butt stock;

charging

bolt.
60

release

handle

and

TO CHANGE
Remove

COMPLETE

magazine,butt

gear;
and

GEAK

remove
operating

ceiver

locking

stock;

charging

pin

handle,

Force

rod.

release
bolt

back

; unscrew

,re-

receiver

,% of a turn.

TO CHANGE
Same

KECEIVER LOCKING
as gear.

TO CHANGE

CHARGING

Kenlove
magazine,

butt

HANDLE

stock;

drop

stock;

feed

fear.

TO CHANGE
Remove
cover;

EJECTOR
magaz.ine,

butt

pull charKinK

Put feed operating

move
insertin:!

ejector
point

handle

arm

cover

and

to right.

01

Re-

ejector,

of cartridge

neath.

to rear.

b)

under-

PIN

COMPONENT
REFERENCE

PARTS
AND
NUMBERS

l-2
1-3
1-4
l-5
l-61\

Butt Plate
Butt Plate Screw
Butt Stock
Butt Tang
Butt Tang Screw
Butt Stock (assembled)

5-3
5-4
5-5
i-6

2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-6

Receiver
Ejector Cover
Ejector
Safety
Receiver
Locking

1-I

Butt Latch Spring

Butt Latch Pin
Guard Side Piece (right)
GuardSide
Piece (left)
5-7
Guard Side Piece Rivet
5-8
Sear
5-9
Sear Spring
5-10
Sear Pin (used also for
trigger pin)
5.11
Trigger
j-12.4 Guard (assembled)

Pin

6-1
6-2

Barrel
Barrel Mouthpiece
Radrator
Radiator Casing, Front
G+v Regulator
Key
Gas Chamber
Gas Chamber Gland
Gas Regulator
Cup
Clamp Ring
Front Sight (3 heights)
Clamp Ring Screw
Clamp Ring Positionin
SCXW
3-19 Gas Cylinder
3-20~ Radiator
Casing,
Rear
(assembled)
3-l
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
3-6
3-7
3-8
3-13
3- 14
3-15
3-16

4-l
4-2
4-3
4-4~

Feed Operating
Bolt
Extractor
Bolt (assembled)

5-1
5-2

Guard
Burt Latch

6-3
6-4
6-5
h-6
6-7
6-8
6-9
6-10
6-11
6-12

Stud

6-13
6-14
6-24~

62

Back Sight Axis Pin

Back Sight Axis Pin
Washer
Back Sight Axis Pin Split
Keepel
Back Sight Bed Spring
Feed Cover
Stop and Rebound
Paw,
Spring
stop Paw1
Rebound
Paw1
Back Sight Leaf
Back Sight Leaf Elevating Screw
Back Sight Slide
Back Sight
Elevating
Screw Head Spring
Back Sight
Elevating
Screw Head
Back
Sight
Elevating
Screw Head Pin
Cartridge
Guide
(assembled)

COMPOSEST

PARTS

ASU

n.

s-1

Feed Operating Arm

Feed Paw1
Feel! Paw1 Spring
Feed Paw1 Retaininp Pin
Feed Operating Arm (:I\sem ble d)
_ .
KRCk

R-2

Striker

8.3
P-4
h-5
b-6

Striker

O-l
9-z
9-R
9-4
9-6
9-i
9x
Y-9

Gear Casing
Gear Stop
Gear Stop Spring
Gear Stop Pin
.\lninspring Collet Pin
Gear
LIainspring Casing
Mainspring

NUMBERS

9-10 Xlainspring Rivet

o-11 Mainspring Collet

6-2.5~Hack Sight Leaf (aSCmbled)

7-l
7-2
i-3
i-4
,- 5,:

RF.FEKENCE

Fixing Pin
Charging Handle
Piston Connecting Pin
Pi,ton

ill-1A Magazine (wsembled)

II-IA Ripod Mount (assembled)
12-l* Charging Handle Extension
1I-5;, Shell Extractor
l ?-23A Magazine Container
12-24~ Cleaning Rod
12-27~ Spade Grip (assembled)
12-30a Loadinn Tool(assen~blrdj
Loading
12-49 Magaline
Handle
12-50 Spanner Wrench (barrel
mouthpiece)
12-51 Cylinder Cleaning Brush
12-52
12-53
12-54
12-55

63

(wire)
Cylinder Cleaning Mop
Barrel Cleaning RI II s h
(bristle)
Oil Can
Spring Balance