Description
A Basic Manual of Military Small Arms 1943, Small Arms of the World
220 pages, about 11" x 8", 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.
A Basic Manual of Military Small Arms was first published in 1943 by the Military Service Publishing Company. This is that first edition.
This amazing manual covers in detail many of the hand-fired weapons used during the war. Comprehensive photographs, diagrams and directions are given about the statistics, ammunition, operation and stripping of every weapon. Any soldier could, after studying this manual, pick up any discarded gun in the field, strip it, clean it and fire it safely. So could any modern collector or enthusiast handle a variety of weapons and discern the subtle differences of model and make.
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