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Manuals:
To avoid confusion these are printouts of a scanned copies, not books that have been put back into press.
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MG34 ManualMANUAL- US WAR DEPT MG34 MACHINEGUN 1943  ($7.99)
This manual is a copy of the US War Department one for the German MG34 machinegun.  It is three times the size of my normal manuals at 72 pages.  There are many illustrations and photos, though only fair quality.  Sections include: Introduction, Operation, Sighting Equipment, Malfunctions and Corrections, Disassembly and Assembly, Care and Preservation, Ammunition, Inspection, Maintenance under unusual conditions, and a Glossary.  It covers the heavy machinegun tripod and scope.  It gives weights, rates of fire, information on belts, drums, loading, the 75 round saddle magazine, how to fire, how to fire from bipod, AA tripod, HMG tripod, tripod scope graduations for arcing fire over the heads of your own troops safely, a lot of information on the scope, a good troubleshooting section, different types of 7.92mm ammo- what should be used, what can be used, what is for rifles only- with illustrations showing markings on ammo and containers, a two page abbreviation table and English translation, what to do with captured ammo supplies, tropical and arctic usage, and a second 3.5 page long list of German abbreviations translated to English.  As you can see this is a big book with a ton of info.



Mauser ManualMANUAL- FN MAUSER K98 RIFLE AND CARBINE  ($3.99)
This manual is for the FN Mauser 98 Rifles and Carbines.  Pertains to the German K98 as well, of course.  It is 28 pages long.  It is a copy of the original with some fair quality illustrations and photos.  Explains Components, Dismantling and Reassembly, Operation, a component list, and General Data for 7.92mm (German), 7.65mm, and 7mm Mausers.








P38 ManualGERMAN WALTHER P38 9MM PISTOL ($3.99)
This manual is a copy of the original Walther P38 Manual.  It is 24 pages long and was the one that would come with the weapon.  Covers General Data, Internal Components, Operation, Disassembly, Assembly, Penetration of different materials at range, and a Component List.  There are many illustrations of fair quality. 







MN ManualUS ARMY FOR MOSIN NAGANT  ($3.99)
This manual is a copy of the US army manual on the Mosin Nagant series of bolt action rifles.  It is 31 full size pages long.  Contains many photos and figures of varying quality.  Covers general information, differences between models, parts interchangeability, ammunition, sighting equipment, operating instruction, maintenance, and malfunctions.  A chart with the different models gives barrel lengths, weights, sights, muzzle velocity, etc.  A section covers sniper rifles and scopes.   Another section gives the specific differences to look for between types.  As an owner of one of these rifles I found it interesting and informative. 






Tokarov ThumbUS ARMY FOR TOKAROV STV / AVT  ($3.99)
This manual is a copy of the US Army manual on Tokarov semi auto SVT and full auto AVT rifles.  It is 23 pages long, though oddly numbered pages for some reason- they are all there.  The text is good, but photos are not good quality.  Covers general information, differences between models, parts interchangeability, ammunition, sighting equipment, operating instruction, maintenance, and malfunctions.  A chart with the different models gives barrel lengths, weights, sights, muzzle velocity, etc.  Another section gives the specific differences to look for between types. 






Thompsom thumbUS WAR DEPT M1928 THOMPSON SMG  ($3.99)
This manual is a copy of a early WWII (March, 1942) technical manual for the M1928A1 Thompson .45 caliber submachinegun.  Training Manual 9-1215.  It is 28 pages long.  It has pretty many photos of above average quality for copies.  It covers an introduction to the weapon, a general description, inspection, maintenance and repair, references, and an index.  The original manual was early WWII and looks and reads like it.  I think it's pretty interesting for anyone who owns or wants to know more about this weapon. 






Other than WWII weapons:

AK47 thumbUS ARMY FOR AK47  ($4.99)
This manual is 39 full size pages long.  It has 56 photos of varying quality.  Sections include safety, general information (including a chart to identify the country the gun is from by markings), disassembly, reassembly, accessories, maintenance, and ammunition.  Assembly and disassembly are good step by step with photos of each step (though some of the photos are difficult to make out).  Helpful and worthwhile manual for anyone with an AK or derivative. 







SKSUS ARMY FOR SKS  ($3.99)
This manual is a copy of the US Army manual on the SKS.  It is 22 full size pages long.  It has a few figures to illustrate items in the text, but they are of low quality.  The manual is, however, very informative.  There is a general section covering markings and accessories from different countries.  You can use this to determine the counrty of origin of the rifle if it is not stamped.  It fully covers loading and operation such as firing and zeroing.  It also covers operation of accessories such as grenade launchers.  There is a section on disassemble and reassembly- step by step.  The final step covers clearing stoppages, cleaning, and maintenance. 






M16/ AR15US ARMY OPERATOR'S MANUAL M16A1  ($5.99)
This manual is a copy of US Army Training Manual 9-1005-249-10 on the M16A1 rifle.  This manual is larger than most at 57 pages (it was originally a small manual copied on these larger pages.  Covers an introduction to the weapon, ammunition, disassembly, lubrication, assembly, magazines, PMCs, Operation, and troubleshooting.  Well laid out and easy to read with graphical figures on every page.  Designed to be understandable and interesting to the average soldier and still contain all important technical information. 







Check out this site for great translated German manuals!  (No longer on my site.)