View Full Version : Need 1917A1 Ordnance Field Service Manual (US not UK manual)
patriotpa
02-01-2008, 02:25 PM
I'm trying to find a US 1917A1 Field Service Manual in pdf format, preferably "U.S. RIFLE, CAL. .30, M1917; BASE SHOP DATA: ORDNANCE FIELD SERVICE MANUAL, FEBRUARY 1943" So far I've come up empty. I have .pdfs of just about every US military firearm produce since WWI, but this one has me stumped. Can anyone help?
Also, TM 9-1205, complete in pdf format.
Thanks guys.
Colorado1919
02-01-2008, 10:53 PM
There seems to be a small amount of confussion here the "U.S. RIFLE, CAL. .30, M1917" is not the same as the "U.S. MACHINE GUN, CAL. .30, M1917" they are two different weapons. "U.S. RIFLE, CAL. .30, M1917" is a shoulder fired individual weapon. The "U.S. MACHINE GUN, CAL. .30, M1917" is a tripod fired crew served weapon. Are you looking for the manual for the rifle or the machine gun?
This is the rifle.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/Colorado1919/285469483.jpg
This is the MG. M1917A1
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/Colorado1919/1917A1_WW2.jpg
M1917
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/Colorado1919/1917.jpg
Doesn't TOS have TM 9-1205 on the home page.
Armorer
04-13-2009, 04:08 PM
"Ordnance Field Service Manual" is a new one on me. I am only familiar with Field Manuals and Technical manuals but the Ordnance people might have published manuals on their own. I don't know where you can get them but here is a brief list of the ones that I know were published on the .30 Cal Browning, there were probably many more:
FM 23-45, July 1937, 14 Aug 1940,
FM 23-55, 30 July 1945, 10 Oct 1955, 29 Jul 1965,
TM 9-206, 1 Sep 1943,
TM 1205, 4 Apr 1942, August 1944,
TM 2005, 12 Jun 1953
TM 1005-212-12P 22 July 1964 (includes M1917A1)
TM 9-1005-212-35, Sep 1965 (includes 1917A1)
TM 1005-212-25, July 1969 (A4, A6, M37)
TM 9-1005-212-10 Apr 1969 (Operator Manual
TM 9-1005-241-35, 25 Oct 1965
TM 9-2012 December 1954
TM 9-2013, Jan 1955 (M37 Tank)
anm2_man
04-13-2009, 05:09 PM
I have a Frank Innamico PDF for the "Ordinance Field Service" BSD for the Machine Gun .30 Browning model 1917A1.
Maybe illegal if I send it to you. ?
dprice3844444
06-08-2011, 07:44 PM
http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/generalstorage/dutchman.
dprice3844444
06-08-2011, 07:45 PM
http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=382-United-States-Rifle-Cal-.30-Model-1917-Manual
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