Small Arms Training Manuals

[Richard Fisher]

In addition to those already online, the following have been posted recently:

• Weapon Training Memorandum, No. 7 - 1944
  
• Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 18, Range Courses (War), 1939, With Supplements Nos. 1 and 2. (Canadian)
  
• Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 1, Weapon Training, 1937
  
• Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 2, Application of Fire, 1937
  

Go to the link in my signature then "Small Arms Training" and they are all listed there.

Rich

[Richard Fisher]

Added:

• Pamphlet No. 3, Rifle, 1937
  
• Pamphlet No. 5, Anti-Tank Rifle, 1937 (Reprinted with Amendments (No. 1), 1939)
  
• Pamphlet No. 11, Pistol (.38-inch), 1937, Amendments (No. 1)
  
• Pamphlet No. 14, Annual (1939) Range Courses (other than .303-in. Vickers M.G.), Regular Army, Cavalry Regiments (Horsed), Infantry Battalions, Amendment (No. 1), 1938
  
• Pamphlet No. 16, Annual Range Courses, Regular Army, Other than Cavalry Regiments (Horsed and Mechanized), Infantry and M.G. Battalions and The Royal Tank Corps, 1938
  
• Pamphlet No. 18, Range Courses (War), 1939, Supplement, Anti-Tank Rifle Course, 1940
  

[Richard Fisher]

Added:

• Pamphlet No. 4, Light Machine Gun, 1939
  
• Pamphlet No. 6, Anti-Aircraft, 1937
  

Rich

[Richard Fisher]

Added:

• Pamphlet No. 13, Grenade, 1937
  
• Pamphlet No. 21, Thompson Sub-Machine-Gun, 1940
  

Rich

[britplumber]

Rich, How do you read them, I only get the cover showing and no way to veiw other pages?

Cheers, Chris.

[Richard Fisher]

They are .tif files.

If you are reading using Microsoft Image and Fax viewer (comes installed on XP), there will be a new set of 'tabs' appear in the bottom of the screen that will be for moving through pages.

If using Microsoft Office Document Imaging, they should open a new file.

I suppose what I am trying to say is what program are you using to view them? If you can tell me, I will try and troubleshoot for you.

Regards

Richard

[Richard Fisher]

After a while off, I have added the following today:

• Pamphlet No. 6, Anti-Aircraft, 1942, Supplement No. 1, The Anti-Aircraft Cartwheel Sight (Eye Shooting), 1943
  
• Pamphlet No. 11, Pistol (.38-inch), 1942
  
• Pamphlet No. 16, Annual Range Courses, Regular Army, Other than Cavalry Regiments (Horsed and Mechanized), Infantry and M.G. Battalions and The Royal Tank Corps, 1938
  
• Pamphlet No. 21, The Thomspon Machine Carbine, 1942
  

[Richard Fisher]

Added today:

• Pamphlet No. 17, Range Courses - Territorial Army (less Cav. Armd. C. Regts., Cav. Lt. Tk. Regts. and R.T.C. Bns.) and Supplementary Reserve (less Infantry), 1939
  
• Pamphlet No. 19, Anti-Tank Gun (25-mm. Hotchkiss, Mark I on 25-mm. Carriage, Mark I), 1939
  

[Richard Fisher]

Added today:

Canadian:

• Pamphlet No. 9, Mortar (3-inch), 1937
  

Australian:

• Pamphlet No. 2, Application of Fire, 1945
  
• Pamphlet No. 11, Pistol (.455-inch), 1937
  

[Richard Fisher]

A few days ago I added:

UK

• Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I - Mechanical Subjects, 1939
  

[Richard Fisher]

Due to popular demand, all files are going to be .pdf files to be opened using Adobe Acrobat. I have completed the UK section and will work through the other countries shortly.

Hopefully this will be easier for people. They are taking up a bit more bandwidth though as they are approx 25% bigger than the .tif files.

Regards

Rich

[Richard Fisher]

The Manuals pages have now been largely updated and easier to source and update. They are available at:

www.weapons.org.uk

Regards

Richard

[Richard Fisher]

Added today:

Australian:
Pamphlet No. 3, Rifle, 1943
Pamphlet No. 4, Light Machine Gun, 1939

British:
Pamphlet No. 6, Anti-Aircraft, 1937 (Supplement No. 1, Anti-Aircraft (Including Aircraft Recognition), 1941)
Pamphlet No. 10, Infantry Range-finder, 1937 (Supplement No. 1, Falsification Tables, 1941)

[Richard Fisher]

After a period of Vickers-only activity, I have uploaded some regular manuals:

British:

• Weapon Training Memorandum, No. 8
  

Australian:

• Pamphlet No. 3, Rifle, Amendment No. 1 (1943)
  

Indian:

• Pamphlet No. 7, Part I - Mechanical Subjects (1940)