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THE ORDNANCE CATALOG (Ordnance Provision System)

GROUP A ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT WASHINGTONMarch 28 1928

STANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4

RIFLE AUTOMATIC CAL 30 BROWNING M1918

PARTS AND EQUIPMENT

(Supersedes Standard Nomenclature List No A-4 May 22 1923)

For full information relative to Standard Nomenclature Lists the procedure followedand the principles employed in their compilation together with the purposes and uses thereof see Introduction to The Ordnance Catalog

CONTENTS Drawings Page

List of Plates 2

Equipment

Parts for Accessories

53302-28-1

Major Item 2 Class 51 Div13 Parts 3

Spare Parts 6

Accessories 7 Articles for Instructional Purposes 7

Class 15 Div 18 For Accessory and Spare Parts Case M1918 8 Class 49 Div 1 For Automatic Rifle Arm Rack M1921 8 Class 20 Div 19 For Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 8 Class 20 Div19 For Brush and Thong Assembly 8

B6952 For Chamber Cleaning Brush Ml 9 Class 15 Div18 For Fabric Envelope3 x 318 9 Class 15 Div18 For Fabric Envelope3x 44 9

B6936 For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool 9 Class 20 Div 18 For Gunsling M1907 Modified 9 Class 20Div2A For Magazine Bandoleer M1918left 10 Class 20Div2A For Magazine Bandoleer M1918right 10

C7913 For Magazine Filler 11 C7720 For Magazine Loop Pocket 11

Class 15 Div18 For Oval Oiler3-oz with Cap and Chain 11 Class 20Div2A For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 11

C7912 For Rupttred Cartridge Extractor Mk 13

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Drawings Parts for Articles for Instructional Purposes Class 15 Div 18 For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A Page

R M1918 13 Class 47 Div 3Ammunition 13

Notes 14 Use of Prices 18 AddendummdashBasicSpare Partsand Accessories Required by Ordnance Company(Maintenance)forthe Mainteshynance of One Hundred Browning Automatic Rifles cal30 M1918During Seven DaysIntensive Firing_ 1

Plate List of Plates No

1 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 1V11918--Panoramic View 19

2 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918mdashSectioned Face page 19

3 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918mdashBarreland Gas Cylinder SectionsmdashParts 20

4 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918mdashReceiver and Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts 21 shy

5 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard Sectionmdash Parts 22

6 Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918mdashGas Piston and Bolt SectionsmdashParts 23

7 Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918mdashRear Sight Sectionmdash Parts 24

8 Accessories 25

9 Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 26 10 Brush and Thong Assembly 26 11 Ball Cartridge cal30 M1906 26

12 Blank Cartridge cal30 M1909 26

13 Dummy Cartridge cal30 M1906 26

14 Chamber Cleaning Brush M1 26

Unit price

(V) 0 RIFLEautomatic cal 30 Browning M1918 $11584P

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PARTS

BARRELassembly $1449P(1)

(Composed of 60 3 one6A BARREL(stripped)(1) 1212P

one 180 front sight BASE one18B front sight BLADE one 18D front sight KEY one22F front sight key PIN

56 3 one 16E gas cylindertubeBRACKET

(1) 118P one22K gas cylinder tube bracket

PIN) amp(am) 61 3 180 BASEfront sight 1 92P

(am)X 109 6 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P

amp(u) 94 7 17A BASErear sight (large size screw hole) 1 228P

amp(u) BASErear sight(small size screw hole) (1) 228P

amp(am) 64 3 18B BLADEfront sight 1 19P

(am)X 79 6 BOLTassembly (1) 614P (Composed of

75 6 one 100 DOLT(stripped)(1) 368P one9A bolt LOCK one22N bolt lock PIN)

amp(am)X 126 4 25K BOLTbutt stock 1 11P

amp(am) 145 3 16D BRACKETfront swivel 1 40P

(am)X 66 4 14A BUFFER 1 13P

(am)X CARRIERsear assembly (1) 186P (Composed of

27 5 one 2211 connector STOP(1) 02P

25 5 one 120 sear CARRIER (1)) 134P

(am)X 32 5 13B CATCHmagazine 1 37P

amp(i) 100 7 17D CATCHrear sight slide 1 08P

(am)X 67 4 140 CONEfriction buffer 4 58P

(am)X 16 5 20D CONNECTOR 1 37P

(am)X 68 4 14D CUPfriction buffer bull 4 145P

(am)X CYLINDERgas asSembly (1) 109P (Composed of

one 18A gas CYLINDER one 16B gas cylinder LOCK)

(am)X 50 3 18A CYLINDERgas 1 72P (am)X 29 5 20A EJECTOR 1 59P amp(am) 121 3 8B ESCUTCHEONforearm 1 05P

(am)X 77 6 15A EXTRACTOR 1 181P (am)X 110 6 210 FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04P

X FOREARMassembly (1) 368P (Composed of

118 3 one8A FOREARM (1) 363P one813 forearm ESCUTCHEON)

(am)X 10 5 13A GUARDtrigger 1 637P

(am)X 72 4 15D GUIDEbolt 1 27P (am)X GUIDErecoil springassembly (1) 44P

(Composed of 41 one 160 recoil spring-GUIDE(1) 10P 42 6 one 164 recoil spring guide HEAD (1)) 25P

(am)X 85 150 HAMMER 1 109P

(am)X 88 4 15E HANDLEoperating 1 Z05P (am)X 154 3 6B HIDERflash 1 55P amp(am) 62 3 18D KEYfront sight 1 02P amp(i) 104 17B LEAFrear sight 1 91P

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PARTSmdashContinued (am)X 17 20F LEVERchange_ 1 $128P

bull (am)X 82 6 bull 9B LINKbolt 1 64

(am)X LINKgunslingassembly (2) 174P (Composed of

149 3-4 one 26B link SWIVELinner(2) 87P

dr(am) 148 80

3-4 6 9A

one 26A link SWIVELouter (2)) LOCKbolt bull 1

87P 268P

(am)X 30 5 200 LOCKejector 1 05P (am)X 51 3 16B LOCKgas cylinder 37P

bull (am)X 152 8 MAGAZINE20roundsassembly (1) 54P (Composed of

one 21A magazine BASE one 21C magazine FOLLOWER one 2113 magazine SPRING

108 6 one 21D magazine TUBE(1)) 28P (a)X MAGAZINE40roundsassembly (t) 190Pt

(See SNLNoA-3for composition) bull (am)X 69 4 14E NUTbuffer 1 40P (i) X 98 7 2511 NUTrear sightleaf axis screw 1 02P dr(am) 133 4 22D PINaxis butt plate trap 1 02P

amp(i) 103 7 22E PINaxis rear sight slide catch 1 02P (am)X 83 6 22P PINNitlink 1 04P amp(am) S1 22N PINboltlock 1 05P

(am)X 76 15B PINfiring 1 396 amp(am) 63 3 22F PINfront sight key 1 04P amp(am) 47 3 22K PINgas cylinder tube bracket 1 02P

(am)X 86 6 22L PINhammer 1 04 (am)(j)X 35 5 22R PINmagazine catch 1 02P (am)X 90 4 22A PINoperating handle plunger 05 (am)X 22 4 2011 PINretainingchangelever stop spring 1 04P (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 34P

(Composed of 53 3 one22B gas cylindertuberetainingPIN

(1) 15P 55 3 one 1611 gas cylinder tube retaining pin

KEY(1) 09P 54 - 3 one 16K gas cylinder tube retaining pin

SPRING (1)) 00P bull (am)X 49 6 22Q PINretaining gas piston 12P 9c(am)X 17- PINretaining trigger guardassembly (1) 64P

(Composed of 11 5 one22M triggerguardretainingPIN(1) 12 5 one 12E trigger guard retaining pin

SPRING (1)) 05P (am)X 24 220 PINsear 02P

70(am)(1)X 14 2211 PINtrigger_ 1 02P amp(am) PISTONgasassembly (1) 333P

(Composed of 46 one 110 gas PISTON(1) 308P

ono 16F gas piston BUSHING(1) 19P

one 16A gas piston PLUG) (am)X PLATEbuttassembly (1) 135P

(Composed of one 19A buttPLATE one 19D butt plate TRAP one 22D butt plate trap axis PIN one 2311 butt plate trap SPRING one25N buttplatetrapspringSCREW)

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amp(am) 130 4 19A PLATEbutt_ 1 amp(am) 150 4 19B PLATEbuttswivel 1 amp(aim) 2 4 200 PLATEtop 1 amp(am) 48 6 16A PLUGgas piston

(am)X 89 4 220 PLUNGERoperating handle 1 RECEIVERassembly (1)

(Composed of one 10A bolt SUPPORTleft one 10B boltSUPPORTright six IOD boltsupport RIVET

1 4 one5A RECEIVER(1) one 200 top PLATE)

(am)X 34 5 I30 RELEASEmagazine amp(am) 5 4 10D RIVET bolt support (countersunk head158

x 40) 6 (i)X 97 7 25E SCREWaxisrear sight leaf 1 (am)X 136 4 25B SCREWbutt platelong 1 (am)X 137 4 250 SCREWbutt plateshort 1 (am)X 134 4 25N SCREWbutt plate trap spring 1 (am)X 151 4 25A SCREWbutt swivel plate 2 (am)X 120 3 25F SCREWforearmlong 1 (am)X 119 3 25D SCREWforearmshort 1 (u)X 96 7 250 SCREWrear sight base spring(150 point) 1 (u)X SCREWrear sight base spring(120 point) (1) (i) X 102 7 25M SCREWrear sight slide stop 1 (am)X 147 3-4 25L SCREWswivel 4 (am)X 23 5 12B SEAR 1

amp SIGHTrearassembly (1) (Composed of bull one 17A rear sight BASE

one23D rear sight base SPRING one 250 rearsightbasespringSCREW one 16B rear sight LEAF one 25E rear sightleaf axisSCREW one 2511 rear sight leaf axis screw NUT

one- rear sight SLIDEassembly one25M rearsightslidestopSCREW)

(am)X 43 6 SLIDEassembly (1) (Composed of

one gasPISTONassembly one 22Q gas piston retaining PIN one 11B SLIDE)

amp(am) 45 6 11B SLIDE

(i)X SLIDErear sightassembly (Composed of

one 170 rear sight SLIDE one 17D rear sightslide CATCH one 22E rear sight slide catch axis PIN one 23E rearsightslidecatch SPRING)

amp(i) 99 7 170 SLIDErear sight 1 (am)X 73 4 10E SPRINGbolt guide 1 (am)X 70 4 I4B SPRINGbuffer 1 (am)X 132 4 2311 SPRINGbutt plate trap 1 (am)X - SPRINGchangeleverassembly_ (1)

(Composed of 18 5 one 230 change lever SPRING(1)

19 5 one 12D sear STOP(1))

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Unit price

$109P 27P 47P 06P 08P

2401P

2210P

12P

01P

02P

02P

02P

02P

02P

08P

04P

02P

02P

02P

05P

53P 389P

795P

460P 57p

45P

04P

11P 02P 07P

05P

02P

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(am)X 28 5 24B SPRINGcounter-recoil 1 $005P (am)X 31 5 24E SPRINGejector lock 1 02P

(am)X 78 6 230 SPRINGextractor 1 05P (am)X 111 6 21B SPRINGmagazine 1 20P (am)X 33 5 240 SPRINGmagazine catch 1 05P (am)X 91 4 24D SPRINGoperating handle plunger 1 02P

amp(u) 95 7 23D SPRINGrear sight base (large size screw hole)_ 1 05P amp(u) SPRINGrear sight base(smallsize screw hole) (1) 05P amp(i) 101 7 23E SPRINGrear sight slide catch 1 02P

(am)X 40 6 23A SPRINGrecoil 1 19P (am)X 26 5 23F SPRINGsear_ ii 08p

SPOOKbuttassembly (1) 759P (Composed of

one mdash buttPLATEassembly one 25B butt plate SCREWlong one 250 butt plate SCREWshort one 7A butt STOCK one 25K butt stock BOLT one 190 butt stock bolt WASHER one mdash butt SWIVELasembly two 25A butt swivel plate SCREW)

X 125 7A STOCK butt 318P (am)X STOPchange lever assembly 06P

(Composed of one 20B change lever STOP

21 4 one 23B change lever stop SPRING

(1)) 02 amp(am) 20 4 20B STOPchange lever 1 04P amp(am) 4 4 10A SUPPORTboltleft 1 69 amp(am) 3 4 10B SUPPORTbolt right 1 69P shy

(am)X 143 3-4 19E SWIVEL 2 40P (am)X SWIVELbuttassembly (1) 251P

(Composed of one 19B butt swivelPLATE one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivel SCREW)

(am)X SWIVELfront assembly (1) 264P (Composed of

one 16D front swivel BRACKET one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivelSCREW)

amp(am) 131 4 19D TRAPbutt plate 1 20P (am)X 13 5 TRIGGERassembly (1) 65P

(Composed of 15 2 one 2011 connector PIN(1) 02P

one 12A TRIGGER (1)) 63P

amp(am) 65 4 14F TUBEbuffer 1 109P

52 3 11A TUBEgas cylinder 1 910P

(am)X 127 4 190 WASHERbutt stock bolt 1 04P

SPARE PARTS

54P(o)(q)X 152 8 51-13-21 MAGAZINE20-roundsassembly(extra) (72) 190P(e) 15-18-206 MAGAZINE40-roundsassembly(extra) (t)

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SPARE PARTSmdashContinued

(am)(sp) PARTS spare Browning automatic rifle cal

30 M1918set (sp) $1191P (Consisting of

one CONNECTOR one EXTRACTOR two PINfiring one PINmagazine catch

one PIN retaining gas cylinder assembly

one PIN retainingdeg trigger guard assembly

one SPRINGextractor one SPRINGmagazine catch one SPRINGrecoil one SPRINGsear one STOPchange leverassembly)

EQUIPMENT

Accessories

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazineM1918left (g) 212P

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazine M1918right (g) 212P

(am)(s) 20-2A-37 BELTmagazineM1918riflemans 1 532P

(d)X 10 20-19-31 BRUSH and THONGassembly 1 23

(am)X 14 B6952 BRUSHchamber cleaningM1 1 175P

15-18-98 CASEaccessoryandspare partsleatherM1918

wo contents 1 147

20-17-67 CASEcarryingautomatic rifle canvas (w) 252

(am)X 153 3 A8225 COVERfront sight 1 209 (w)

(e) mdash 15-1KB-6 CRADLE A A Browning automatic rifle M1918for AAtripod M1918 (f) 1885

(am)X 138 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x 3wo contents_ 1 09

(am)X 139 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x4wo contents_ _ 1 14

(c)X 140 8 07912 EXTRACTORruptured cartridgeMK II 1 125P

(am)X 141 8 07913 FILLERmagazine 3 11P

(am)X 144 8 20-18-25 GUNSLINGM1907modified 1 140

(ma)X 142 8 15-18-103 OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain 1 34P

(Y) 07720 POCKETmagazineloop (y) 48

49-1-58 RACKarmautomatic rifle M1921 (p) 1098

(d)X 9 20-19-30 RODcleaning barrackM1916 (k) 40

(m) SCABBARD (0) (am)X 135 8 B6936 TOOLcleaninggas cylinder 1 50P (am)X 146 8 B9535 TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and

screw-driver) bull 1 07P

(e) 1-39-1 TRIPODAAM1918complete (f) 10110 (Composed of

one AATRIPODM1918 one A A cradleBRACKETfor A A

tripod M1918)

ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

(am) 15-18-238 ATTACHMENT firing blank ammunition BARM1918 1 308

(am) CHARTinstruction Browning automatic rifle^

cal30 M1918 (r) bull10

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For Accessory and Spare Parts Case M1918 (15-18-98)

F98E BILLET (1) $005 F98F BODY(leather) (1) 96 F98B FLAPend (2) 06

amp F98D LOOPmetal 1 02 F98A PIECEend (2) 14

amp(sh)R RIVETbelt copper with burr No12(109) x 3 01P

F980 STRAPloop 1 02

For Automatic Rifle Arm RackM1921(49-1-57)

58D CAPcolumn 1 25 (cp)R A6940 CHAINstandardft(one piece3long required

for padlock) (eh) 10P amp(cp)R A6954 CLEVISpadlock 1 08P

580 COLUMN39W 1 160 58A DISKrifle 1 242

(cp)R A4478 HOOK5standard chain (eh) 05 58B LOCKrifle 1 136

PADLOCK1kiwith chainassembly (1) 215P (Composed of

one B13398 PADLOCK 1k with riveted clevis

one mdash standard CHAIN No 15 (1)) 05

(el)) B13398 PADLOCKWiwith riveted clevis 1 210P 57A PEDESTAL (1) 308

amp(sh)R PINsteelx 23a (for column cap (1) Preshyviously designated by PcMk550) 1 01

RING standard chain (See Hook S standard chain)

amp(sh) RIVETbutton headx 33i(For rifle disk (1) Previously designated by PcMk55B) 1 01P

8(sh)R RIVETbutton head 3Ax 43s(For pedestal (1) Previously designated by Pc Mk55E) 1 01P

amp(ep)R A6953 RIVETpadlock clevis 1 01P STUDlockassembly (4) 08

(Composed of one 56E lock STUD (4) 06 one mdash BOLT carriage X x 1k

(4)) 02P

(d) For Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 (20-19 30)

9 110300 COLLAR (1) 01 A 9 1103011 KNOB (1) 08

1103011 ROD (1) 30 9 HC3OF SLEEVE (1) 01

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)

(d) BRUSHthongassembly (1) 12 (Composed of

10 one 11C31U thong brush BRISTLES 04

II 10 one HC31T thong brush TIP(1) 04 one HC31Q thong brush WIRE (1)) 04

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PARTS FORbullACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)mdash Continued

(d)R E-D 10 HC31P CORDthong 1 $001P

(d)X A 10 HC31S TIPthong 1 05

(d)X 10 HC31R WEIGHTthong 05

For Chamber Cleaning BrushM1(B6952)

(am)X A8835 BUSHchamber cleaningassembly (Composed of

two hundred A8837BRISTLE (200 gross)

gross ono A8839 CORE(1) one A8844 TIP (1))

(am)X A8836 BRUSHcleaningassembly (1) (Composed of bull

twenty four A8838 BRISTLE (24 gross) gross one A8841 bristle HOLDER(1) one A8842 bristle RETAINER (1))

A8840 HANDLE (1) (am)X A8843 SCREWhandle(round head190x 34length

ofthread h) 2

(am)X A8845 WASHER 1

x 4(15-18-102)For FabricEnvelope 3 31

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing VIwide1538long (1) 01P

F102B BODYfabric(3x 738) (1) 05 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Car Durable

type) 1 03P

For Fabric Envelope 3 x 43s (15-18-102)

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing wide1838long (1) 01P

bull F102A BODYfabric(3x8M) (1) 07 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) 2 03P

For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool (B6936)

B6912 BODY (1) 40P amp(am) A8799 PIN 1 01P amp(am) A8803 PUNCH 1 09P

For Gunsling M1907 Modified (20-18-25)

ZA26C HOOKgunsling 3 06P KEEPERstrap1Y8 width 34 2 07

ZA26D LOOPgunsling metal 1 03P RIVETbrass No14(083)x 9 01P

G025L STRAPgunslinglong (leather) (1) 67 GC25B STRAPgunslingshort (leather) (1) 29

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

AA1E CLIPend13

3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

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Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

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For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

12

bly

(5) $026P

22P

03P

(1) 16P

10P

03P

13P

07P

01P

01P

01P 12P

a

10P

02P

13P

10P

03P

24P

7 06P (5) 14P

11P

03P (1) 24P

18P

03P

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

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(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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SNLNbA-4

Drawings Parts for Articles for Instructional Purposes Class 15 Div 18 For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A Page

R M1918 13 Class 47 Div 3Ammunition 13

Notes 14 Use of Prices 18 AddendummdashBasicSpare Partsand Accessories Required by Ordnance Company(Maintenance)forthe Mainteshynance of One Hundred Browning Automatic Rifles cal30 M1918During Seven DaysIntensive Firing_ 1

Plate List of Plates No

1 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 1V11918--Panoramic View 19

2 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918mdashSectioned Face page 19

3 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918mdashBarreland Gas Cylinder SectionsmdashParts 20

4 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918mdashReceiver and Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts 21 shy

5 Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard Sectionmdash Parts 22

6 Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918mdashGas Piston and Bolt SectionsmdashParts 23

7 Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918mdashRear Sight Sectionmdash Parts 24

8 Accessories 25

9 Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 26 10 Brush and Thong Assembly 26 11 Ball Cartridge cal30 M1906 26

12 Blank Cartridge cal30 M1909 26

13 Dummy Cartridge cal30 M1906 26

14 Chamber Cleaning Brush M1 26

Unit price

(V) 0 RIFLEautomatic cal 30 Browning M1918 $11584P

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QuanshyIden- Piece tity

Note - tiflca- Plate mark per Unit symbol tion No or draw- Item unit price

No ing No assemshybly

PARTS

BARRELassembly $1449P(1)

(Composed of 60 3 one6A BARREL(stripped)(1) 1212P

one 180 front sight BASE one18B front sight BLADE one 18D front sight KEY one22F front sight key PIN

56 3 one 16E gas cylindertubeBRACKET

(1) 118P one22K gas cylinder tube bracket

PIN) amp(am) 61 3 180 BASEfront sight 1 92P

(am)X 109 6 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P

amp(u) 94 7 17A BASErear sight (large size screw hole) 1 228P

amp(u) BASErear sight(small size screw hole) (1) 228P

amp(am) 64 3 18B BLADEfront sight 1 19P

(am)X 79 6 BOLTassembly (1) 614P (Composed of

75 6 one 100 DOLT(stripped)(1) 368P one9A bolt LOCK one22N bolt lock PIN)

amp(am)X 126 4 25K BOLTbutt stock 1 11P

amp(am) 145 3 16D BRACKETfront swivel 1 40P

(am)X 66 4 14A BUFFER 1 13P

(am)X CARRIERsear assembly (1) 186P (Composed of

27 5 one 2211 connector STOP(1) 02P

25 5 one 120 sear CARRIER (1)) 134P

(am)X 32 5 13B CATCHmagazine 1 37P

amp(i) 100 7 17D CATCHrear sight slide 1 08P

(am)X 67 4 140 CONEfriction buffer 4 58P

(am)X 16 5 20D CONNECTOR 1 37P

(am)X 68 4 14D CUPfriction buffer bull 4 145P

(am)X CYLINDERgas asSembly (1) 109P (Composed of

one 18A gas CYLINDER one 16B gas cylinder LOCK)

(am)X 50 3 18A CYLINDERgas 1 72P (am)X 29 5 20A EJECTOR 1 59P amp(am) 121 3 8B ESCUTCHEONforearm 1 05P

(am)X 77 6 15A EXTRACTOR 1 181P (am)X 110 6 210 FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04P

X FOREARMassembly (1) 368P (Composed of

118 3 one8A FOREARM (1) 363P one813 forearm ESCUTCHEON)

(am)X 10 5 13A GUARDtrigger 1 637P

(am)X 72 4 15D GUIDEbolt 1 27P (am)X GUIDErecoil springassembly (1) 44P

(Composed of 41 one 160 recoil spring-GUIDE(1) 10P 42 6 one 164 recoil spring guide HEAD (1)) 25P

(am)X 85 150 HAMMER 1 109P

(am)X 88 4 15E HANDLEoperating 1 Z05P (am)X 154 3 6B HIDERflash 1 55P amp(am) 62 3 18D KEYfront sight 1 02P amp(i) 104 17B LEAFrear sight 1 91P

3

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QuanshyIden- Piece tity

Note tifica- Plate mark ReF Unitbull Itemsymbol tion No or draw- unit price No ing No assemshy

bly

PARTSmdashContinued (am)X 17 20F LEVERchange_ 1 $128P

bull (am)X 82 6 bull 9B LINKbolt 1 64

(am)X LINKgunslingassembly (2) 174P (Composed of

149 3-4 one 26B link SWIVELinner(2) 87P

dr(am) 148 80

3-4 6 9A

one 26A link SWIVELouter (2)) LOCKbolt bull 1

87P 268P

(am)X 30 5 200 LOCKejector 1 05P (am)X 51 3 16B LOCKgas cylinder 37P

bull (am)X 152 8 MAGAZINE20roundsassembly (1) 54P (Composed of

one 21A magazine BASE one 21C magazine FOLLOWER one 2113 magazine SPRING

108 6 one 21D magazine TUBE(1)) 28P (a)X MAGAZINE40roundsassembly (t) 190Pt

(See SNLNoA-3for composition) bull (am)X 69 4 14E NUTbuffer 1 40P (i) X 98 7 2511 NUTrear sightleaf axis screw 1 02P dr(am) 133 4 22D PINaxis butt plate trap 1 02P

amp(i) 103 7 22E PINaxis rear sight slide catch 1 02P (am)X 83 6 22P PINNitlink 1 04P amp(am) S1 22N PINboltlock 1 05P

(am)X 76 15B PINfiring 1 396 amp(am) 63 3 22F PINfront sight key 1 04P amp(am) 47 3 22K PINgas cylinder tube bracket 1 02P

(am)X 86 6 22L PINhammer 1 04 (am)(j)X 35 5 22R PINmagazine catch 1 02P (am)X 90 4 22A PINoperating handle plunger 05 (am)X 22 4 2011 PINretainingchangelever stop spring 1 04P (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 34P

(Composed of 53 3 one22B gas cylindertuberetainingPIN

(1) 15P 55 3 one 1611 gas cylinder tube retaining pin

KEY(1) 09P 54 - 3 one 16K gas cylinder tube retaining pin

SPRING (1)) 00P bull (am)X 49 6 22Q PINretaining gas piston 12P 9c(am)X 17- PINretaining trigger guardassembly (1) 64P

(Composed of 11 5 one22M triggerguardretainingPIN(1) 12 5 one 12E trigger guard retaining pin

SPRING (1)) 05P (am)X 24 220 PINsear 02P

70(am)(1)X 14 2211 PINtrigger_ 1 02P amp(am) PISTONgasassembly (1) 333P

(Composed of 46 one 110 gas PISTON(1) 308P

ono 16F gas piston BUSHING(1) 19P

one 16A gas piston PLUG) (am)X PLATEbuttassembly (1) 135P

(Composed of one 19A buttPLATE one 19D butt plate TRAP one 22D butt plate trap axis PIN one 2311 butt plate trap SPRING one25N buttplatetrapspringSCREW)

4

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Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

PARTS-Continued

amp(am) 130 4 19A PLATEbutt_ 1 amp(am) 150 4 19B PLATEbuttswivel 1 amp(aim) 2 4 200 PLATEtop 1 amp(am) 48 6 16A PLUGgas piston

(am)X 89 4 220 PLUNGERoperating handle 1 RECEIVERassembly (1)

(Composed of one 10A bolt SUPPORTleft one 10B boltSUPPORTright six IOD boltsupport RIVET

1 4 one5A RECEIVER(1) one 200 top PLATE)

(am)X 34 5 I30 RELEASEmagazine amp(am) 5 4 10D RIVET bolt support (countersunk head158

x 40) 6 (i)X 97 7 25E SCREWaxisrear sight leaf 1 (am)X 136 4 25B SCREWbutt platelong 1 (am)X 137 4 250 SCREWbutt plateshort 1 (am)X 134 4 25N SCREWbutt plate trap spring 1 (am)X 151 4 25A SCREWbutt swivel plate 2 (am)X 120 3 25F SCREWforearmlong 1 (am)X 119 3 25D SCREWforearmshort 1 (u)X 96 7 250 SCREWrear sight base spring(150 point) 1 (u)X SCREWrear sight base spring(120 point) (1) (i) X 102 7 25M SCREWrear sight slide stop 1 (am)X 147 3-4 25L SCREWswivel 4 (am)X 23 5 12B SEAR 1

amp SIGHTrearassembly (1) (Composed of bull one 17A rear sight BASE

one23D rear sight base SPRING one 250 rearsightbasespringSCREW one 16B rear sight LEAF one 25E rear sightleaf axisSCREW one 2511 rear sight leaf axis screw NUT

one- rear sight SLIDEassembly one25M rearsightslidestopSCREW)

(am)X 43 6 SLIDEassembly (1) (Composed of

one gasPISTONassembly one 22Q gas piston retaining PIN one 11B SLIDE)

amp(am) 45 6 11B SLIDE

(i)X SLIDErear sightassembly (Composed of

one 170 rear sight SLIDE one 17D rear sightslide CATCH one 22E rear sight slide catch axis PIN one 23E rearsightslidecatch SPRING)

amp(i) 99 7 170 SLIDErear sight 1 (am)X 73 4 10E SPRINGbolt guide 1 (am)X 70 4 I4B SPRINGbuffer 1 (am)X 132 4 2311 SPRINGbutt plate trap 1 (am)X - SPRINGchangeleverassembly_ (1)

(Composed of 18 5 one 230 change lever SPRING(1)

19 5 one 12D sear STOP(1))

5

Unit price

$109P 27P 47P 06P 08P

2401P

2210P

12P

01P

02P

02P

02P

02P

02P

08P

04P

02P

02P

02P

05P

53P 389P

795P

460P 57p

45P

04P

11P 02P 07P

05P

02P

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PARTSmdashContinued

(am)X 28 5 24B SPRINGcounter-recoil 1 $005P (am)X 31 5 24E SPRINGejector lock 1 02P

(am)X 78 6 230 SPRINGextractor 1 05P (am)X 111 6 21B SPRINGmagazine 1 20P (am)X 33 5 240 SPRINGmagazine catch 1 05P (am)X 91 4 24D SPRINGoperating handle plunger 1 02P

amp(u) 95 7 23D SPRINGrear sight base (large size screw hole)_ 1 05P amp(u) SPRINGrear sight base(smallsize screw hole) (1) 05P amp(i) 101 7 23E SPRINGrear sight slide catch 1 02P

(am)X 40 6 23A SPRINGrecoil 1 19P (am)X 26 5 23F SPRINGsear_ ii 08p

SPOOKbuttassembly (1) 759P (Composed of

one mdash buttPLATEassembly one 25B butt plate SCREWlong one 250 butt plate SCREWshort one 7A butt STOCK one 25K butt stock BOLT one 190 butt stock bolt WASHER one mdash butt SWIVELasembly two 25A butt swivel plate SCREW)

X 125 7A STOCK butt 318P (am)X STOPchange lever assembly 06P

(Composed of one 20B change lever STOP

21 4 one 23B change lever stop SPRING

(1)) 02 amp(am) 20 4 20B STOPchange lever 1 04P amp(am) 4 4 10A SUPPORTboltleft 1 69 amp(am) 3 4 10B SUPPORTbolt right 1 69P shy

(am)X 143 3-4 19E SWIVEL 2 40P (am)X SWIVELbuttassembly (1) 251P

(Composed of one 19B butt swivelPLATE one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivel SCREW)

(am)X SWIVELfront assembly (1) 264P (Composed of

one 16D front swivel BRACKET one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivelSCREW)

amp(am) 131 4 19D TRAPbutt plate 1 20P (am)X 13 5 TRIGGERassembly (1) 65P

(Composed of 15 2 one 2011 connector PIN(1) 02P

one 12A TRIGGER (1)) 63P

amp(am) 65 4 14F TUBEbuffer 1 109P

52 3 11A TUBEgas cylinder 1 910P

(am)X 127 4 190 WASHERbutt stock bolt 1 04P

SPARE PARTS

54P(o)(q)X 152 8 51-13-21 MAGAZINE20-roundsassembly(extra) (72) 190P(e) 15-18-206 MAGAZINE40-roundsassembly(extra) (t)

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SPARE PARTSmdashContinued

(am)(sp) PARTS spare Browning automatic rifle cal

30 M1918set (sp) $1191P (Consisting of

one CONNECTOR one EXTRACTOR two PINfiring one PINmagazine catch

one PIN retaining gas cylinder assembly

one PIN retainingdeg trigger guard assembly

one SPRINGextractor one SPRINGmagazine catch one SPRINGrecoil one SPRINGsear one STOPchange leverassembly)

EQUIPMENT

Accessories

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazineM1918left (g) 212P

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazine M1918right (g) 212P

(am)(s) 20-2A-37 BELTmagazineM1918riflemans 1 532P

(d)X 10 20-19-31 BRUSH and THONGassembly 1 23

(am)X 14 B6952 BRUSHchamber cleaningM1 1 175P

15-18-98 CASEaccessoryandspare partsleatherM1918

wo contents 1 147

20-17-67 CASEcarryingautomatic rifle canvas (w) 252

(am)X 153 3 A8225 COVERfront sight 1 209 (w)

(e) mdash 15-1KB-6 CRADLE A A Browning automatic rifle M1918for AAtripod M1918 (f) 1885

(am)X 138 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x 3wo contents_ 1 09

(am)X 139 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x4wo contents_ _ 1 14

(c)X 140 8 07912 EXTRACTORruptured cartridgeMK II 1 125P

(am)X 141 8 07913 FILLERmagazine 3 11P

(am)X 144 8 20-18-25 GUNSLINGM1907modified 1 140

(ma)X 142 8 15-18-103 OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain 1 34P

(Y) 07720 POCKETmagazineloop (y) 48

49-1-58 RACKarmautomatic rifle M1921 (p) 1098

(d)X 9 20-19-30 RODcleaning barrackM1916 (k) 40

(m) SCABBARD (0) (am)X 135 8 B6936 TOOLcleaninggas cylinder 1 50P (am)X 146 8 B9535 TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and

screw-driver) bull 1 07P

(e) 1-39-1 TRIPODAAM1918complete (f) 10110 (Composed of

one AATRIPODM1918 one A A cradleBRACKETfor A A

tripod M1918)

ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

(am) 15-18-238 ATTACHMENT firing blank ammunition BARM1918 1 308

(am) CHARTinstruction Browning automatic rifle^

cal30 M1918 (r) bull10

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For Accessory and Spare Parts Case M1918 (15-18-98)

F98E BILLET (1) $005 F98F BODY(leather) (1) 96 F98B FLAPend (2) 06

amp F98D LOOPmetal 1 02 F98A PIECEend (2) 14

amp(sh)R RIVETbelt copper with burr No12(109) x 3 01P

F980 STRAPloop 1 02

For Automatic Rifle Arm RackM1921(49-1-57)

58D CAPcolumn 1 25 (cp)R A6940 CHAINstandardft(one piece3long required

for padlock) (eh) 10P amp(cp)R A6954 CLEVISpadlock 1 08P

580 COLUMN39W 1 160 58A DISKrifle 1 242

(cp)R A4478 HOOK5standard chain (eh) 05 58B LOCKrifle 1 136

PADLOCK1kiwith chainassembly (1) 215P (Composed of

one B13398 PADLOCK 1k with riveted clevis

one mdash standard CHAIN No 15 (1)) 05

(el)) B13398 PADLOCKWiwith riveted clevis 1 210P 57A PEDESTAL (1) 308

amp(sh)R PINsteelx 23a (for column cap (1) Preshyviously designated by PcMk550) 1 01

RING standard chain (See Hook S standard chain)

amp(sh) RIVETbutton headx 33i(For rifle disk (1) Previously designated by PcMk55B) 1 01P

8(sh)R RIVETbutton head 3Ax 43s(For pedestal (1) Previously designated by Pc Mk55E) 1 01P

amp(ep)R A6953 RIVETpadlock clevis 1 01P STUDlockassembly (4) 08

(Composed of one 56E lock STUD (4) 06 one mdash BOLT carriage X x 1k

(4)) 02P

(d) For Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 (20-19 30)

9 110300 COLLAR (1) 01 A 9 1103011 KNOB (1) 08

1103011 ROD (1) 30 9 HC3OF SLEEVE (1) 01

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)

(d) BRUSHthongassembly (1) 12 (Composed of

10 one 11C31U thong brush BRISTLES 04

II 10 one HC31T thong brush TIP(1) 04 one HC31Q thong brush WIRE (1)) 04

(1)

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Unit price

PARTS FORbullACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)mdash Continued

(d)R E-D 10 HC31P CORDthong 1 $001P

(d)X A 10 HC31S TIPthong 1 05

(d)X 10 HC31R WEIGHTthong 05

For Chamber Cleaning BrushM1(B6952)

(am)X A8835 BUSHchamber cleaningassembly (Composed of

two hundred A8837BRISTLE (200 gross)

gross ono A8839 CORE(1) one A8844 TIP (1))

(am)X A8836 BRUSHcleaningassembly (1) (Composed of bull

twenty four A8838 BRISTLE (24 gross) gross one A8841 bristle HOLDER(1) one A8842 bristle RETAINER (1))

A8840 HANDLE (1) (am)X A8843 SCREWhandle(round head190x 34length

ofthread h) 2

(am)X A8845 WASHER 1

x 4(15-18-102)For FabricEnvelope 3 31

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing VIwide1538long (1) 01P

F102B BODYfabric(3x 738) (1) 05 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Car Durable

type) 1 03P

For Fabric Envelope 3 x 43s (15-18-102)

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing wide1838long (1) 01P

bull F102A BODYfabric(3x8M) (1) 07 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) 2 03P

For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool (B6936)

B6912 BODY (1) 40P amp(am) A8799 PIN 1 01P amp(am) A8803 PUNCH 1 09P

For Gunsling M1907 Modified (20-18-25)

ZA26C HOOKgunsling 3 06P KEEPERstrap1Y8 width 34 2 07

ZA26D LOOPgunsling metal 1 03P RIVETbrass No14(083)x 9 01P

G025L STRAPgunslinglong (leather) (1) 67 GC25B STRAPgunslingshort (leather) (1) 29

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dz

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tity per unit

No ing No assemshybly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

AA1E CLIPend13

3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

10

Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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bly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

11

II

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amp(am)

amp(am) amp(mh)R

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Iden Piece tifIca- Plate mark tion No or draw-No ing No

3072-14

30=2-14

30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

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Unit price

assem-

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

12

bly

(5) $026P

22P

03P

(1) 16P

10P

03P

13P

07P

01P

01P

01P 12P

a

10P

02P

13P

10P

03P

24P

7 06P (5) 14P

11P

03P (1) 24P

18P

03P

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Idenshytificashytion No

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Piece mark

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Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

S NL No A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

17

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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SNLNoA-4

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Note - tiflca- Plate mark per Unit symbol tion No or draw- Item unit price

No ing No assemshybly

PARTS

BARRELassembly $1449P(1)

(Composed of 60 3 one6A BARREL(stripped)(1) 1212P

one 180 front sight BASE one18B front sight BLADE one 18D front sight KEY one22F front sight key PIN

56 3 one 16E gas cylindertubeBRACKET

(1) 118P one22K gas cylinder tube bracket

PIN) amp(am) 61 3 180 BASEfront sight 1 92P

(am)X 109 6 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P

amp(u) 94 7 17A BASErear sight (large size screw hole) 1 228P

amp(u) BASErear sight(small size screw hole) (1) 228P

amp(am) 64 3 18B BLADEfront sight 1 19P

(am)X 79 6 BOLTassembly (1) 614P (Composed of

75 6 one 100 DOLT(stripped)(1) 368P one9A bolt LOCK one22N bolt lock PIN)

amp(am)X 126 4 25K BOLTbutt stock 1 11P

amp(am) 145 3 16D BRACKETfront swivel 1 40P

(am)X 66 4 14A BUFFER 1 13P

(am)X CARRIERsear assembly (1) 186P (Composed of

27 5 one 2211 connector STOP(1) 02P

25 5 one 120 sear CARRIER (1)) 134P

(am)X 32 5 13B CATCHmagazine 1 37P

amp(i) 100 7 17D CATCHrear sight slide 1 08P

(am)X 67 4 140 CONEfriction buffer 4 58P

(am)X 16 5 20D CONNECTOR 1 37P

(am)X 68 4 14D CUPfriction buffer bull 4 145P

(am)X CYLINDERgas asSembly (1) 109P (Composed of

one 18A gas CYLINDER one 16B gas cylinder LOCK)

(am)X 50 3 18A CYLINDERgas 1 72P (am)X 29 5 20A EJECTOR 1 59P amp(am) 121 3 8B ESCUTCHEONforearm 1 05P

(am)X 77 6 15A EXTRACTOR 1 181P (am)X 110 6 210 FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04P

X FOREARMassembly (1) 368P (Composed of

118 3 one8A FOREARM (1) 363P one813 forearm ESCUTCHEON)

(am)X 10 5 13A GUARDtrigger 1 637P

(am)X 72 4 15D GUIDEbolt 1 27P (am)X GUIDErecoil springassembly (1) 44P

(Composed of 41 one 160 recoil spring-GUIDE(1) 10P 42 6 one 164 recoil spring guide HEAD (1)) 25P

(am)X 85 150 HAMMER 1 109P

(am)X 88 4 15E HANDLEoperating 1 Z05P (am)X 154 3 6B HIDERflash 1 55P amp(am) 62 3 18D KEYfront sight 1 02P amp(i) 104 17B LEAFrear sight 1 91P

3

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Note tifica- Plate mark ReF Unitbull Itemsymbol tion No or draw- unit price No ing No assemshy

bly

PARTSmdashContinued (am)X 17 20F LEVERchange_ 1 $128P

bull (am)X 82 6 bull 9B LINKbolt 1 64

(am)X LINKgunslingassembly (2) 174P (Composed of

149 3-4 one 26B link SWIVELinner(2) 87P

dr(am) 148 80

3-4 6 9A

one 26A link SWIVELouter (2)) LOCKbolt bull 1

87P 268P

(am)X 30 5 200 LOCKejector 1 05P (am)X 51 3 16B LOCKgas cylinder 37P

bull (am)X 152 8 MAGAZINE20roundsassembly (1) 54P (Composed of

one 21A magazine BASE one 21C magazine FOLLOWER one 2113 magazine SPRING

108 6 one 21D magazine TUBE(1)) 28P (a)X MAGAZINE40roundsassembly (t) 190Pt

(See SNLNoA-3for composition) bull (am)X 69 4 14E NUTbuffer 1 40P (i) X 98 7 2511 NUTrear sightleaf axis screw 1 02P dr(am) 133 4 22D PINaxis butt plate trap 1 02P

amp(i) 103 7 22E PINaxis rear sight slide catch 1 02P (am)X 83 6 22P PINNitlink 1 04P amp(am) S1 22N PINboltlock 1 05P

(am)X 76 15B PINfiring 1 396 amp(am) 63 3 22F PINfront sight key 1 04P amp(am) 47 3 22K PINgas cylinder tube bracket 1 02P

(am)X 86 6 22L PINhammer 1 04 (am)(j)X 35 5 22R PINmagazine catch 1 02P (am)X 90 4 22A PINoperating handle plunger 05 (am)X 22 4 2011 PINretainingchangelever stop spring 1 04P (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 34P

(Composed of 53 3 one22B gas cylindertuberetainingPIN

(1) 15P 55 3 one 1611 gas cylinder tube retaining pin

KEY(1) 09P 54 - 3 one 16K gas cylinder tube retaining pin

SPRING (1)) 00P bull (am)X 49 6 22Q PINretaining gas piston 12P 9c(am)X 17- PINretaining trigger guardassembly (1) 64P

(Composed of 11 5 one22M triggerguardretainingPIN(1) 12 5 one 12E trigger guard retaining pin

SPRING (1)) 05P (am)X 24 220 PINsear 02P

70(am)(1)X 14 2211 PINtrigger_ 1 02P amp(am) PISTONgasassembly (1) 333P

(Composed of 46 one 110 gas PISTON(1) 308P

ono 16F gas piston BUSHING(1) 19P

one 16A gas piston PLUG) (am)X PLATEbuttassembly (1) 135P

(Composed of one 19A buttPLATE one 19D butt plate TRAP one 22D butt plate trap axis PIN one 2311 butt plate trap SPRING one25N buttplatetrapspringSCREW)

4

SNLNoA-4

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Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

PARTS-Continued

amp(am) 130 4 19A PLATEbutt_ 1 amp(am) 150 4 19B PLATEbuttswivel 1 amp(aim) 2 4 200 PLATEtop 1 amp(am) 48 6 16A PLUGgas piston

(am)X 89 4 220 PLUNGERoperating handle 1 RECEIVERassembly (1)

(Composed of one 10A bolt SUPPORTleft one 10B boltSUPPORTright six IOD boltsupport RIVET

1 4 one5A RECEIVER(1) one 200 top PLATE)

(am)X 34 5 I30 RELEASEmagazine amp(am) 5 4 10D RIVET bolt support (countersunk head158

x 40) 6 (i)X 97 7 25E SCREWaxisrear sight leaf 1 (am)X 136 4 25B SCREWbutt platelong 1 (am)X 137 4 250 SCREWbutt plateshort 1 (am)X 134 4 25N SCREWbutt plate trap spring 1 (am)X 151 4 25A SCREWbutt swivel plate 2 (am)X 120 3 25F SCREWforearmlong 1 (am)X 119 3 25D SCREWforearmshort 1 (u)X 96 7 250 SCREWrear sight base spring(150 point) 1 (u)X SCREWrear sight base spring(120 point) (1) (i) X 102 7 25M SCREWrear sight slide stop 1 (am)X 147 3-4 25L SCREWswivel 4 (am)X 23 5 12B SEAR 1

amp SIGHTrearassembly (1) (Composed of bull one 17A rear sight BASE

one23D rear sight base SPRING one 250 rearsightbasespringSCREW one 16B rear sight LEAF one 25E rear sightleaf axisSCREW one 2511 rear sight leaf axis screw NUT

one- rear sight SLIDEassembly one25M rearsightslidestopSCREW)

(am)X 43 6 SLIDEassembly (1) (Composed of

one gasPISTONassembly one 22Q gas piston retaining PIN one 11B SLIDE)

amp(am) 45 6 11B SLIDE

(i)X SLIDErear sightassembly (Composed of

one 170 rear sight SLIDE one 17D rear sightslide CATCH one 22E rear sight slide catch axis PIN one 23E rearsightslidecatch SPRING)

amp(i) 99 7 170 SLIDErear sight 1 (am)X 73 4 10E SPRINGbolt guide 1 (am)X 70 4 I4B SPRINGbuffer 1 (am)X 132 4 2311 SPRINGbutt plate trap 1 (am)X - SPRINGchangeleverassembly_ (1)

(Composed of 18 5 one 230 change lever SPRING(1)

19 5 one 12D sear STOP(1))

5

Unit price

$109P 27P 47P 06P 08P

2401P

2210P

12P

01P

02P

02P

02P

02P

02P

08P

04P

02P

02P

02P

05P

53P 389P

795P

460P 57p

45P

04P

11P 02P 07P

05P

02P

SNLNoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

Quan-

Note symbol

Iden-Utica- Plate tion No No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit assem-

Unit price

bly

PARTSmdashContinued

(am)X 28 5 24B SPRINGcounter-recoil 1 $005P (am)X 31 5 24E SPRINGejector lock 1 02P

(am)X 78 6 230 SPRINGextractor 1 05P (am)X 111 6 21B SPRINGmagazine 1 20P (am)X 33 5 240 SPRINGmagazine catch 1 05P (am)X 91 4 24D SPRINGoperating handle plunger 1 02P

amp(u) 95 7 23D SPRINGrear sight base (large size screw hole)_ 1 05P amp(u) SPRINGrear sight base(smallsize screw hole) (1) 05P amp(i) 101 7 23E SPRINGrear sight slide catch 1 02P

(am)X 40 6 23A SPRINGrecoil 1 19P (am)X 26 5 23F SPRINGsear_ ii 08p

SPOOKbuttassembly (1) 759P (Composed of

one mdash buttPLATEassembly one 25B butt plate SCREWlong one 250 butt plate SCREWshort one 7A butt STOCK one 25K butt stock BOLT one 190 butt stock bolt WASHER one mdash butt SWIVELasembly two 25A butt swivel plate SCREW)

X 125 7A STOCK butt 318P (am)X STOPchange lever assembly 06P

(Composed of one 20B change lever STOP

21 4 one 23B change lever stop SPRING

(1)) 02 amp(am) 20 4 20B STOPchange lever 1 04P amp(am) 4 4 10A SUPPORTboltleft 1 69 amp(am) 3 4 10B SUPPORTbolt right 1 69P shy

(am)X 143 3-4 19E SWIVEL 2 40P (am)X SWIVELbuttassembly (1) 251P

(Composed of one 19B butt swivelPLATE one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivel SCREW)

(am)X SWIVELfront assembly (1) 264P (Composed of

one 16D front swivel BRACKET one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivelSCREW)

amp(am) 131 4 19D TRAPbutt plate 1 20P (am)X 13 5 TRIGGERassembly (1) 65P

(Composed of 15 2 one 2011 connector PIN(1) 02P

one 12A TRIGGER (1)) 63P

amp(am) 65 4 14F TUBEbuffer 1 109P

52 3 11A TUBEgas cylinder 1 910P

(am)X 127 4 190 WASHERbutt stock bolt 1 04P

SPARE PARTS

54P(o)(q)X 152 8 51-13-21 MAGAZINE20-roundsassembly(extra) (72) 190P(e) 15-18-206 MAGAZINE40-roundsassembly(extra) (t)

6

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QuanshyIden- Piece tity

ItemNote tifica- Plate mark per Unit symbol tion No or draw- unit price

No ing No assemshybly

SPARE PARTSmdashContinued

(am)(sp) PARTS spare Browning automatic rifle cal

30 M1918set (sp) $1191P (Consisting of

one CONNECTOR one EXTRACTOR two PINfiring one PINmagazine catch

one PIN retaining gas cylinder assembly

one PIN retainingdeg trigger guard assembly

one SPRINGextractor one SPRINGmagazine catch one SPRINGrecoil one SPRINGsear one STOPchange leverassembly)

EQUIPMENT

Accessories

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazineM1918left (g) 212P

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazine M1918right (g) 212P

(am)(s) 20-2A-37 BELTmagazineM1918riflemans 1 532P

(d)X 10 20-19-31 BRUSH and THONGassembly 1 23

(am)X 14 B6952 BRUSHchamber cleaningM1 1 175P

15-18-98 CASEaccessoryandspare partsleatherM1918

wo contents 1 147

20-17-67 CASEcarryingautomatic rifle canvas (w) 252

(am)X 153 3 A8225 COVERfront sight 1 209 (w)

(e) mdash 15-1KB-6 CRADLE A A Browning automatic rifle M1918for AAtripod M1918 (f) 1885

(am)X 138 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x 3wo contents_ 1 09

(am)X 139 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x4wo contents_ _ 1 14

(c)X 140 8 07912 EXTRACTORruptured cartridgeMK II 1 125P

(am)X 141 8 07913 FILLERmagazine 3 11P

(am)X 144 8 20-18-25 GUNSLINGM1907modified 1 140

(ma)X 142 8 15-18-103 OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain 1 34P

(Y) 07720 POCKETmagazineloop (y) 48

49-1-58 RACKarmautomatic rifle M1921 (p) 1098

(d)X 9 20-19-30 RODcleaning barrackM1916 (k) 40

(m) SCABBARD (0) (am)X 135 8 B6936 TOOLcleaninggas cylinder 1 50P (am)X 146 8 B9535 TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and

screw-driver) bull 1 07P

(e) 1-39-1 TRIPODAAM1918complete (f) 10110 (Composed of

one AATRIPODM1918 one A A cradleBRACKETfor A A

tripod M1918)

ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

(am) 15-18-238 ATTACHMENT firing blank ammunition BARM1918 1 308

(am) CHARTinstruction Browning automatic rifle^

cal30 M1918 (r) bull10

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SNL NoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30 BROWNINGIYI1918

QuanshyIden- Piece tity

Note tiflea- Plate mark per UnitItemsymbol tion No or draw- unit price No ing No assemshy

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For Accessory and Spare Parts Case M1918 (15-18-98)

F98E BILLET (1) $005 F98F BODY(leather) (1) 96 F98B FLAPend (2) 06

amp F98D LOOPmetal 1 02 F98A PIECEend (2) 14

amp(sh)R RIVETbelt copper with burr No12(109) x 3 01P

F980 STRAPloop 1 02

For Automatic Rifle Arm RackM1921(49-1-57)

58D CAPcolumn 1 25 (cp)R A6940 CHAINstandardft(one piece3long required

for padlock) (eh) 10P amp(cp)R A6954 CLEVISpadlock 1 08P

580 COLUMN39W 1 160 58A DISKrifle 1 242

(cp)R A4478 HOOK5standard chain (eh) 05 58B LOCKrifle 1 136

PADLOCK1kiwith chainassembly (1) 215P (Composed of

one B13398 PADLOCK 1k with riveted clevis

one mdash standard CHAIN No 15 (1)) 05

(el)) B13398 PADLOCKWiwith riveted clevis 1 210P 57A PEDESTAL (1) 308

amp(sh)R PINsteelx 23a (for column cap (1) Preshyviously designated by PcMk550) 1 01

RING standard chain (See Hook S standard chain)

amp(sh) RIVETbutton headx 33i(For rifle disk (1) Previously designated by PcMk55B) 1 01P

8(sh)R RIVETbutton head 3Ax 43s(For pedestal (1) Previously designated by Pc Mk55E) 1 01P

amp(ep)R A6953 RIVETpadlock clevis 1 01P STUDlockassembly (4) 08

(Composed of one 56E lock STUD (4) 06 one mdash BOLT carriage X x 1k

(4)) 02P

(d) For Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 (20-19 30)

9 110300 COLLAR (1) 01 A 9 1103011 KNOB (1) 08

1103011 ROD (1) 30 9 HC3OF SLEEVE (1) 01

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)

(d) BRUSHthongassembly (1) 12 (Composed of

10 one 11C31U thong brush BRISTLES 04

II 10 one HC31T thong brush TIP(1) 04 one HC31Q thong brush WIRE (1)) 04

(1)

SNLNoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

-Item

tity per unit assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FORbullACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)mdash Continued

(d)R E-D 10 HC31P CORDthong 1 $001P

(d)X A 10 HC31S TIPthong 1 05

(d)X 10 HC31R WEIGHTthong 05

For Chamber Cleaning BrushM1(B6952)

(am)X A8835 BUSHchamber cleaningassembly (Composed of

two hundred A8837BRISTLE (200 gross)

gross ono A8839 CORE(1) one A8844 TIP (1))

(am)X A8836 BRUSHcleaningassembly (1) (Composed of bull

twenty four A8838 BRISTLE (24 gross) gross one A8841 bristle HOLDER(1) one A8842 bristle RETAINER (1))

A8840 HANDLE (1) (am)X A8843 SCREWhandle(round head190x 34length

ofthread h) 2

(am)X A8845 WASHER 1

x 4(15-18-102)For FabricEnvelope 3 31

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing VIwide1538long (1) 01P

F102B BODYfabric(3x 738) (1) 05 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Car Durable

type) 1 03P

For Fabric Envelope 3 x 43s (15-18-102)

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing wide1838long (1) 01P

bull F102A BODYfabric(3x8M) (1) 07 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) 2 03P

For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool (B6936)

B6912 BODY (1) 40P amp(am) A8799 PIN 1 01P amp(am) A8803 PUNCH 1 09P

For Gunsling M1907 Modified (20-18-25)

ZA26C HOOKgunsling 3 06P KEEPERstrap1Y8 width 34 2 07

ZA26D LOOPgunsling metal 1 03P RIVETbrass No14(083)x 9 01P

G025L STRAPgunslinglong (leather) (1) 67 GC25B STRAPgunslingshort (leather) (1) 29

53392-28 2 9

SNLNoA-4

Note symbol

amp(ac)

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30 BROWNINGM1918

Quan-Idenshytificashytion

Plate No

Piece mark

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tity per unit

No ing No assemshybly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

AA1E CLIPend13

3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

10

Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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QuanshyIden- Piece tity

Note tiflca- Plate mark per Unit symbol tion No or draw- Item

unit priceNo ing No assemshy

bly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

11

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Note symbol

(ac)(am)

amp(am)

amp(am)

amp(mh)R

amp(mh)R

amp(mh)R

amp(am)

amp(am)

amp(am) amp(mh)R

amp(ad)(am)

amp(am)

Iden Piece tifIca- Plate mark tion No or draw-No ing No

3072-14

30=2-14

30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

Quan-

Item

tity per unit

Unit price

assem-

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

12

bly

(5) $026P

22P

03P

(1) 16P

10P

03P

13P

07P

01P

01P

01P 12P

a

10P

02P

13P

10P

03P

24P

7 06P (5) 14P

11P

03P (1) 24P

18P

03P

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Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

14

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

15

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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Note tifica- Plate mark ReF Unitbull Itemsymbol tion No or draw- unit price No ing No assemshy

bly

PARTSmdashContinued (am)X 17 20F LEVERchange_ 1 $128P

bull (am)X 82 6 bull 9B LINKbolt 1 64

(am)X LINKgunslingassembly (2) 174P (Composed of

149 3-4 one 26B link SWIVELinner(2) 87P

dr(am) 148 80

3-4 6 9A

one 26A link SWIVELouter (2)) LOCKbolt bull 1

87P 268P

(am)X 30 5 200 LOCKejector 1 05P (am)X 51 3 16B LOCKgas cylinder 37P

bull (am)X 152 8 MAGAZINE20roundsassembly (1) 54P (Composed of

one 21A magazine BASE one 21C magazine FOLLOWER one 2113 magazine SPRING

108 6 one 21D magazine TUBE(1)) 28P (a)X MAGAZINE40roundsassembly (t) 190Pt

(See SNLNoA-3for composition) bull (am)X 69 4 14E NUTbuffer 1 40P (i) X 98 7 2511 NUTrear sightleaf axis screw 1 02P dr(am) 133 4 22D PINaxis butt plate trap 1 02P

amp(i) 103 7 22E PINaxis rear sight slide catch 1 02P (am)X 83 6 22P PINNitlink 1 04P amp(am) S1 22N PINboltlock 1 05P

(am)X 76 15B PINfiring 1 396 amp(am) 63 3 22F PINfront sight key 1 04P amp(am) 47 3 22K PINgas cylinder tube bracket 1 02P

(am)X 86 6 22L PINhammer 1 04 (am)(j)X 35 5 22R PINmagazine catch 1 02P (am)X 90 4 22A PINoperating handle plunger 05 (am)X 22 4 2011 PINretainingchangelever stop spring 1 04P (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 34P

(Composed of 53 3 one22B gas cylindertuberetainingPIN

(1) 15P 55 3 one 1611 gas cylinder tube retaining pin

KEY(1) 09P 54 - 3 one 16K gas cylinder tube retaining pin

SPRING (1)) 00P bull (am)X 49 6 22Q PINretaining gas piston 12P 9c(am)X 17- PINretaining trigger guardassembly (1) 64P

(Composed of 11 5 one22M triggerguardretainingPIN(1) 12 5 one 12E trigger guard retaining pin

SPRING (1)) 05P (am)X 24 220 PINsear 02P

70(am)(1)X 14 2211 PINtrigger_ 1 02P amp(am) PISTONgasassembly (1) 333P

(Composed of 46 one 110 gas PISTON(1) 308P

ono 16F gas piston BUSHING(1) 19P

one 16A gas piston PLUG) (am)X PLATEbuttassembly (1) 135P

(Composed of one 19A buttPLATE one 19D butt plate TRAP one 22D butt plate trap axis PIN one 2311 butt plate trap SPRING one25N buttplatetrapspringSCREW)

4

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

PARTS-Continued

amp(am) 130 4 19A PLATEbutt_ 1 amp(am) 150 4 19B PLATEbuttswivel 1 amp(aim) 2 4 200 PLATEtop 1 amp(am) 48 6 16A PLUGgas piston

(am)X 89 4 220 PLUNGERoperating handle 1 RECEIVERassembly (1)

(Composed of one 10A bolt SUPPORTleft one 10B boltSUPPORTright six IOD boltsupport RIVET

1 4 one5A RECEIVER(1) one 200 top PLATE)

(am)X 34 5 I30 RELEASEmagazine amp(am) 5 4 10D RIVET bolt support (countersunk head158

x 40) 6 (i)X 97 7 25E SCREWaxisrear sight leaf 1 (am)X 136 4 25B SCREWbutt platelong 1 (am)X 137 4 250 SCREWbutt plateshort 1 (am)X 134 4 25N SCREWbutt plate trap spring 1 (am)X 151 4 25A SCREWbutt swivel plate 2 (am)X 120 3 25F SCREWforearmlong 1 (am)X 119 3 25D SCREWforearmshort 1 (u)X 96 7 250 SCREWrear sight base spring(150 point) 1 (u)X SCREWrear sight base spring(120 point) (1) (i) X 102 7 25M SCREWrear sight slide stop 1 (am)X 147 3-4 25L SCREWswivel 4 (am)X 23 5 12B SEAR 1

amp SIGHTrearassembly (1) (Composed of bull one 17A rear sight BASE

one23D rear sight base SPRING one 250 rearsightbasespringSCREW one 16B rear sight LEAF one 25E rear sightleaf axisSCREW one 2511 rear sight leaf axis screw NUT

one- rear sight SLIDEassembly one25M rearsightslidestopSCREW)

(am)X 43 6 SLIDEassembly (1) (Composed of

one gasPISTONassembly one 22Q gas piston retaining PIN one 11B SLIDE)

amp(am) 45 6 11B SLIDE

(i)X SLIDErear sightassembly (Composed of

one 170 rear sight SLIDE one 17D rear sightslide CATCH one 22E rear sight slide catch axis PIN one 23E rearsightslidecatch SPRING)

amp(i) 99 7 170 SLIDErear sight 1 (am)X 73 4 10E SPRINGbolt guide 1 (am)X 70 4 I4B SPRINGbuffer 1 (am)X 132 4 2311 SPRINGbutt plate trap 1 (am)X - SPRINGchangeleverassembly_ (1)

(Composed of 18 5 one 230 change lever SPRING(1)

19 5 one 12D sear STOP(1))

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Unit price

$109P 27P 47P 06P 08P

2401P

2210P

12P

01P

02P

02P

02P

02P

02P

08P

04P

02P

02P

02P

05P

53P 389P

795P

460P 57p

45P

04P

11P 02P 07P

05P

02P

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PARTSmdashContinued

(am)X 28 5 24B SPRINGcounter-recoil 1 $005P (am)X 31 5 24E SPRINGejector lock 1 02P

(am)X 78 6 230 SPRINGextractor 1 05P (am)X 111 6 21B SPRINGmagazine 1 20P (am)X 33 5 240 SPRINGmagazine catch 1 05P (am)X 91 4 24D SPRINGoperating handle plunger 1 02P

amp(u) 95 7 23D SPRINGrear sight base (large size screw hole)_ 1 05P amp(u) SPRINGrear sight base(smallsize screw hole) (1) 05P amp(i) 101 7 23E SPRINGrear sight slide catch 1 02P

(am)X 40 6 23A SPRINGrecoil 1 19P (am)X 26 5 23F SPRINGsear_ ii 08p

SPOOKbuttassembly (1) 759P (Composed of

one mdash buttPLATEassembly one 25B butt plate SCREWlong one 250 butt plate SCREWshort one 7A butt STOCK one 25K butt stock BOLT one 190 butt stock bolt WASHER one mdash butt SWIVELasembly two 25A butt swivel plate SCREW)

X 125 7A STOCK butt 318P (am)X STOPchange lever assembly 06P

(Composed of one 20B change lever STOP

21 4 one 23B change lever stop SPRING

(1)) 02 amp(am) 20 4 20B STOPchange lever 1 04P amp(am) 4 4 10A SUPPORTboltleft 1 69 amp(am) 3 4 10B SUPPORTbolt right 1 69P shy

(am)X 143 3-4 19E SWIVEL 2 40P (am)X SWIVELbuttassembly (1) 251P

(Composed of one 19B butt swivelPLATE one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivel SCREW)

(am)X SWIVELfront assembly (1) 264P (Composed of

one 16D front swivel BRACKET one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivelSCREW)

amp(am) 131 4 19D TRAPbutt plate 1 20P (am)X 13 5 TRIGGERassembly (1) 65P

(Composed of 15 2 one 2011 connector PIN(1) 02P

one 12A TRIGGER (1)) 63P

amp(am) 65 4 14F TUBEbuffer 1 109P

52 3 11A TUBEgas cylinder 1 910P

(am)X 127 4 190 WASHERbutt stock bolt 1 04P

SPARE PARTS

54P(o)(q)X 152 8 51-13-21 MAGAZINE20-roundsassembly(extra) (72) 190P(e) 15-18-206 MAGAZINE40-roundsassembly(extra) (t)

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SPARE PARTSmdashContinued

(am)(sp) PARTS spare Browning automatic rifle cal

30 M1918set (sp) $1191P (Consisting of

one CONNECTOR one EXTRACTOR two PINfiring one PINmagazine catch

one PIN retaining gas cylinder assembly

one PIN retainingdeg trigger guard assembly

one SPRINGextractor one SPRINGmagazine catch one SPRINGrecoil one SPRINGsear one STOPchange leverassembly)

EQUIPMENT

Accessories

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazineM1918left (g) 212P

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazine M1918right (g) 212P

(am)(s) 20-2A-37 BELTmagazineM1918riflemans 1 532P

(d)X 10 20-19-31 BRUSH and THONGassembly 1 23

(am)X 14 B6952 BRUSHchamber cleaningM1 1 175P

15-18-98 CASEaccessoryandspare partsleatherM1918

wo contents 1 147

20-17-67 CASEcarryingautomatic rifle canvas (w) 252

(am)X 153 3 A8225 COVERfront sight 1 209 (w)

(e) mdash 15-1KB-6 CRADLE A A Browning automatic rifle M1918for AAtripod M1918 (f) 1885

(am)X 138 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x 3wo contents_ 1 09

(am)X 139 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x4wo contents_ _ 1 14

(c)X 140 8 07912 EXTRACTORruptured cartridgeMK II 1 125P

(am)X 141 8 07913 FILLERmagazine 3 11P

(am)X 144 8 20-18-25 GUNSLINGM1907modified 1 140

(ma)X 142 8 15-18-103 OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain 1 34P

(Y) 07720 POCKETmagazineloop (y) 48

49-1-58 RACKarmautomatic rifle M1921 (p) 1098

(d)X 9 20-19-30 RODcleaning barrackM1916 (k) 40

(m) SCABBARD (0) (am)X 135 8 B6936 TOOLcleaninggas cylinder 1 50P (am)X 146 8 B9535 TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and

screw-driver) bull 1 07P

(e) 1-39-1 TRIPODAAM1918complete (f) 10110 (Composed of

one AATRIPODM1918 one A A cradleBRACKETfor A A

tripod M1918)

ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

(am) 15-18-238 ATTACHMENT firing blank ammunition BARM1918 1 308

(am) CHARTinstruction Browning automatic rifle^

cal30 M1918 (r) bull10

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For Accessory and Spare Parts Case M1918 (15-18-98)

F98E BILLET (1) $005 F98F BODY(leather) (1) 96 F98B FLAPend (2) 06

amp F98D LOOPmetal 1 02 F98A PIECEend (2) 14

amp(sh)R RIVETbelt copper with burr No12(109) x 3 01P

F980 STRAPloop 1 02

For Automatic Rifle Arm RackM1921(49-1-57)

58D CAPcolumn 1 25 (cp)R A6940 CHAINstandardft(one piece3long required

for padlock) (eh) 10P amp(cp)R A6954 CLEVISpadlock 1 08P

580 COLUMN39W 1 160 58A DISKrifle 1 242

(cp)R A4478 HOOK5standard chain (eh) 05 58B LOCKrifle 1 136

PADLOCK1kiwith chainassembly (1) 215P (Composed of

one B13398 PADLOCK 1k with riveted clevis

one mdash standard CHAIN No 15 (1)) 05

(el)) B13398 PADLOCKWiwith riveted clevis 1 210P 57A PEDESTAL (1) 308

amp(sh)R PINsteelx 23a (for column cap (1) Preshyviously designated by PcMk550) 1 01

RING standard chain (See Hook S standard chain)

amp(sh) RIVETbutton headx 33i(For rifle disk (1) Previously designated by PcMk55B) 1 01P

8(sh)R RIVETbutton head 3Ax 43s(For pedestal (1) Previously designated by Pc Mk55E) 1 01P

amp(ep)R A6953 RIVETpadlock clevis 1 01P STUDlockassembly (4) 08

(Composed of one 56E lock STUD (4) 06 one mdash BOLT carriage X x 1k

(4)) 02P

(d) For Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 (20-19 30)

9 110300 COLLAR (1) 01 A 9 1103011 KNOB (1) 08

1103011 ROD (1) 30 9 HC3OF SLEEVE (1) 01

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)

(d) BRUSHthongassembly (1) 12 (Composed of

10 one 11C31U thong brush BRISTLES 04

II 10 one HC31T thong brush TIP(1) 04 one HC31Q thong brush WIRE (1)) 04

(1)

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Unit price

PARTS FORbullACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)mdash Continued

(d)R E-D 10 HC31P CORDthong 1 $001P

(d)X A 10 HC31S TIPthong 1 05

(d)X 10 HC31R WEIGHTthong 05

For Chamber Cleaning BrushM1(B6952)

(am)X A8835 BUSHchamber cleaningassembly (Composed of

two hundred A8837BRISTLE (200 gross)

gross ono A8839 CORE(1) one A8844 TIP (1))

(am)X A8836 BRUSHcleaningassembly (1) (Composed of bull

twenty four A8838 BRISTLE (24 gross) gross one A8841 bristle HOLDER(1) one A8842 bristle RETAINER (1))

A8840 HANDLE (1) (am)X A8843 SCREWhandle(round head190x 34length

ofthread h) 2

(am)X A8845 WASHER 1

x 4(15-18-102)For FabricEnvelope 3 31

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing VIwide1538long (1) 01P

F102B BODYfabric(3x 738) (1) 05 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Car Durable

type) 1 03P

For Fabric Envelope 3 x 43s (15-18-102)

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing wide1838long (1) 01P

bull F102A BODYfabric(3x8M) (1) 07 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) 2 03P

For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool (B6936)

B6912 BODY (1) 40P amp(am) A8799 PIN 1 01P amp(am) A8803 PUNCH 1 09P

For Gunsling M1907 Modified (20-18-25)

ZA26C HOOKgunsling 3 06P KEEPERstrap1Y8 width 34 2 07

ZA26D LOOPgunsling metal 1 03P RIVETbrass No14(083)x 9 01P

G025L STRAPgunslinglong (leather) (1) 67 GC25B STRAPgunslingshort (leather) (1) 29

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No ing No assemshybly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

AA1E CLIPend13

3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

10

Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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unit priceNo ing No assemshy

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

11

II

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3072-14

30=2-14

30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

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assem-

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

12

bly

(5) $026P

22P

03P

(1) 16P

10P

03P

13P

07P

01P

01P

01P 12P

a

10P

02P

13P

10P

03P

24P

7 06P (5) 14P

11P

03P (1) 24P

18P

03P

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Idenshytificashytion No

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assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

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(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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amp(am) 130 4 19A PLATEbutt_ 1 amp(am) 150 4 19B PLATEbuttswivel 1 amp(aim) 2 4 200 PLATEtop 1 amp(am) 48 6 16A PLUGgas piston

(am)X 89 4 220 PLUNGERoperating handle 1 RECEIVERassembly (1)

(Composed of one 10A bolt SUPPORTleft one 10B boltSUPPORTright six IOD boltsupport RIVET

1 4 one5A RECEIVER(1) one 200 top PLATE)

(am)X 34 5 I30 RELEASEmagazine amp(am) 5 4 10D RIVET bolt support (countersunk head158

x 40) 6 (i)X 97 7 25E SCREWaxisrear sight leaf 1 (am)X 136 4 25B SCREWbutt platelong 1 (am)X 137 4 250 SCREWbutt plateshort 1 (am)X 134 4 25N SCREWbutt plate trap spring 1 (am)X 151 4 25A SCREWbutt swivel plate 2 (am)X 120 3 25F SCREWforearmlong 1 (am)X 119 3 25D SCREWforearmshort 1 (u)X 96 7 250 SCREWrear sight base spring(150 point) 1 (u)X SCREWrear sight base spring(120 point) (1) (i) X 102 7 25M SCREWrear sight slide stop 1 (am)X 147 3-4 25L SCREWswivel 4 (am)X 23 5 12B SEAR 1

amp SIGHTrearassembly (1) (Composed of bull one 17A rear sight BASE

one23D rear sight base SPRING one 250 rearsightbasespringSCREW one 16B rear sight LEAF one 25E rear sightleaf axisSCREW one 2511 rear sight leaf axis screw NUT

one- rear sight SLIDEassembly one25M rearsightslidestopSCREW)

(am)X 43 6 SLIDEassembly (1) (Composed of

one gasPISTONassembly one 22Q gas piston retaining PIN one 11B SLIDE)

amp(am) 45 6 11B SLIDE

(i)X SLIDErear sightassembly (Composed of

one 170 rear sight SLIDE one 17D rear sightslide CATCH one 22E rear sight slide catch axis PIN one 23E rearsightslidecatch SPRING)

amp(i) 99 7 170 SLIDErear sight 1 (am)X 73 4 10E SPRINGbolt guide 1 (am)X 70 4 I4B SPRINGbuffer 1 (am)X 132 4 2311 SPRINGbutt plate trap 1 (am)X - SPRINGchangeleverassembly_ (1)

(Composed of 18 5 one 230 change lever SPRING(1)

19 5 one 12D sear STOP(1))

5

Unit price

$109P 27P 47P 06P 08P

2401P

2210P

12P

01P

02P

02P

02P

02P

02P

08P

04P

02P

02P

02P

05P

53P 389P

795P

460P 57p

45P

04P

11P 02P 07P

05P

02P

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PARTSmdashContinued

(am)X 28 5 24B SPRINGcounter-recoil 1 $005P (am)X 31 5 24E SPRINGejector lock 1 02P

(am)X 78 6 230 SPRINGextractor 1 05P (am)X 111 6 21B SPRINGmagazine 1 20P (am)X 33 5 240 SPRINGmagazine catch 1 05P (am)X 91 4 24D SPRINGoperating handle plunger 1 02P

amp(u) 95 7 23D SPRINGrear sight base (large size screw hole)_ 1 05P amp(u) SPRINGrear sight base(smallsize screw hole) (1) 05P amp(i) 101 7 23E SPRINGrear sight slide catch 1 02P

(am)X 40 6 23A SPRINGrecoil 1 19P (am)X 26 5 23F SPRINGsear_ ii 08p

SPOOKbuttassembly (1) 759P (Composed of

one mdash buttPLATEassembly one 25B butt plate SCREWlong one 250 butt plate SCREWshort one 7A butt STOCK one 25K butt stock BOLT one 190 butt stock bolt WASHER one mdash butt SWIVELasembly two 25A butt swivel plate SCREW)

X 125 7A STOCK butt 318P (am)X STOPchange lever assembly 06P

(Composed of one 20B change lever STOP

21 4 one 23B change lever stop SPRING

(1)) 02 amp(am) 20 4 20B STOPchange lever 1 04P amp(am) 4 4 10A SUPPORTboltleft 1 69 amp(am) 3 4 10B SUPPORTbolt right 1 69P shy

(am)X 143 3-4 19E SWIVEL 2 40P (am)X SWIVELbuttassembly (1) 251P

(Composed of one 19B butt swivelPLATE one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivel SCREW)

(am)X SWIVELfront assembly (1) 264P (Composed of

one 16D front swivel BRACKET one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivelSCREW)

amp(am) 131 4 19D TRAPbutt plate 1 20P (am)X 13 5 TRIGGERassembly (1) 65P

(Composed of 15 2 one 2011 connector PIN(1) 02P

one 12A TRIGGER (1)) 63P

amp(am) 65 4 14F TUBEbuffer 1 109P

52 3 11A TUBEgas cylinder 1 910P

(am)X 127 4 190 WASHERbutt stock bolt 1 04P

SPARE PARTS

54P(o)(q)X 152 8 51-13-21 MAGAZINE20-roundsassembly(extra) (72) 190P(e) 15-18-206 MAGAZINE40-roundsassembly(extra) (t)

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SPARE PARTSmdashContinued

(am)(sp) PARTS spare Browning automatic rifle cal

30 M1918set (sp) $1191P (Consisting of

one CONNECTOR one EXTRACTOR two PINfiring one PINmagazine catch

one PIN retaining gas cylinder assembly

one PIN retainingdeg trigger guard assembly

one SPRINGextractor one SPRINGmagazine catch one SPRINGrecoil one SPRINGsear one STOPchange leverassembly)

EQUIPMENT

Accessories

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazineM1918left (g) 212P

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazine M1918right (g) 212P

(am)(s) 20-2A-37 BELTmagazineM1918riflemans 1 532P

(d)X 10 20-19-31 BRUSH and THONGassembly 1 23

(am)X 14 B6952 BRUSHchamber cleaningM1 1 175P

15-18-98 CASEaccessoryandspare partsleatherM1918

wo contents 1 147

20-17-67 CASEcarryingautomatic rifle canvas (w) 252

(am)X 153 3 A8225 COVERfront sight 1 209 (w)

(e) mdash 15-1KB-6 CRADLE A A Browning automatic rifle M1918for AAtripod M1918 (f) 1885

(am)X 138 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x 3wo contents_ 1 09

(am)X 139 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x4wo contents_ _ 1 14

(c)X 140 8 07912 EXTRACTORruptured cartridgeMK II 1 125P

(am)X 141 8 07913 FILLERmagazine 3 11P

(am)X 144 8 20-18-25 GUNSLINGM1907modified 1 140

(ma)X 142 8 15-18-103 OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain 1 34P

(Y) 07720 POCKETmagazineloop (y) 48

49-1-58 RACKarmautomatic rifle M1921 (p) 1098

(d)X 9 20-19-30 RODcleaning barrackM1916 (k) 40

(m) SCABBARD (0) (am)X 135 8 B6936 TOOLcleaninggas cylinder 1 50P (am)X 146 8 B9535 TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and

screw-driver) bull 1 07P

(e) 1-39-1 TRIPODAAM1918complete (f) 10110 (Composed of

one AATRIPODM1918 one A A cradleBRACKETfor A A

tripod M1918)

ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

(am) 15-18-238 ATTACHMENT firing blank ammunition BARM1918 1 308

(am) CHARTinstruction Browning automatic rifle^

cal30 M1918 (r) bull10

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For Accessory and Spare Parts Case M1918 (15-18-98)

F98E BILLET (1) $005 F98F BODY(leather) (1) 96 F98B FLAPend (2) 06

amp F98D LOOPmetal 1 02 F98A PIECEend (2) 14

amp(sh)R RIVETbelt copper with burr No12(109) x 3 01P

F980 STRAPloop 1 02

For Automatic Rifle Arm RackM1921(49-1-57)

58D CAPcolumn 1 25 (cp)R A6940 CHAINstandardft(one piece3long required

for padlock) (eh) 10P amp(cp)R A6954 CLEVISpadlock 1 08P

580 COLUMN39W 1 160 58A DISKrifle 1 242

(cp)R A4478 HOOK5standard chain (eh) 05 58B LOCKrifle 1 136

PADLOCK1kiwith chainassembly (1) 215P (Composed of

one B13398 PADLOCK 1k with riveted clevis

one mdash standard CHAIN No 15 (1)) 05

(el)) B13398 PADLOCKWiwith riveted clevis 1 210P 57A PEDESTAL (1) 308

amp(sh)R PINsteelx 23a (for column cap (1) Preshyviously designated by PcMk550) 1 01

RING standard chain (See Hook S standard chain)

amp(sh) RIVETbutton headx 33i(For rifle disk (1) Previously designated by PcMk55B) 1 01P

8(sh)R RIVETbutton head 3Ax 43s(For pedestal (1) Previously designated by Pc Mk55E) 1 01P

amp(ep)R A6953 RIVETpadlock clevis 1 01P STUDlockassembly (4) 08

(Composed of one 56E lock STUD (4) 06 one mdash BOLT carriage X x 1k

(4)) 02P

(d) For Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 (20-19 30)

9 110300 COLLAR (1) 01 A 9 1103011 KNOB (1) 08

1103011 ROD (1) 30 9 HC3OF SLEEVE (1) 01

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)

(d) BRUSHthongassembly (1) 12 (Composed of

10 one 11C31U thong brush BRISTLES 04

II 10 one HC31T thong brush TIP(1) 04 one HC31Q thong brush WIRE (1)) 04

(1)

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PARTS FORbullACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)mdash Continued

(d)R E-D 10 HC31P CORDthong 1 $001P

(d)X A 10 HC31S TIPthong 1 05

(d)X 10 HC31R WEIGHTthong 05

For Chamber Cleaning BrushM1(B6952)

(am)X A8835 BUSHchamber cleaningassembly (Composed of

two hundred A8837BRISTLE (200 gross)

gross ono A8839 CORE(1) one A8844 TIP (1))

(am)X A8836 BRUSHcleaningassembly (1) (Composed of bull

twenty four A8838 BRISTLE (24 gross) gross one A8841 bristle HOLDER(1) one A8842 bristle RETAINER (1))

A8840 HANDLE (1) (am)X A8843 SCREWhandle(round head190x 34length

ofthread h) 2

(am)X A8845 WASHER 1

x 4(15-18-102)For FabricEnvelope 3 31

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing VIwide1538long (1) 01P

F102B BODYfabric(3x 738) (1) 05 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Car Durable

type) 1 03P

For Fabric Envelope 3 x 43s (15-18-102)

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing wide1838long (1) 01P

bull F102A BODYfabric(3x8M) (1) 07 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) 2 03P

For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool (B6936)

B6912 BODY (1) 40P amp(am) A8799 PIN 1 01P amp(am) A8803 PUNCH 1 09P

For Gunsling M1907 Modified (20-18-25)

ZA26C HOOKgunsling 3 06P KEEPERstrap1Y8 width 34 2 07

ZA26D LOOPgunsling metal 1 03P RIVETbrass No14(083)x 9 01P

G025L STRAPgunslinglong (leather) (1) 67 GC25B STRAPgunslingshort (leather) (1) 29

53392-28 2 9

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

AA1E CLIPend13

3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

10

Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

11

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tity per unit

Unit price

assem-

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

12

bly

(5) $026P

22P

03P

(1) 16P

10P

03P

13P

07P

01P

01P

01P 12P

a

10P

02P

13P

10P

03P

24P

7 06P (5) 14P

11P

03P (1) 24P

18P

03P

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

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Quan-

Note symbol

Iden-Utica- Plate tion No No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit assem-

Unit price

bly

PARTSmdashContinued

(am)X 28 5 24B SPRINGcounter-recoil 1 $005P (am)X 31 5 24E SPRINGejector lock 1 02P

(am)X 78 6 230 SPRINGextractor 1 05P (am)X 111 6 21B SPRINGmagazine 1 20P (am)X 33 5 240 SPRINGmagazine catch 1 05P (am)X 91 4 24D SPRINGoperating handle plunger 1 02P

amp(u) 95 7 23D SPRINGrear sight base (large size screw hole)_ 1 05P amp(u) SPRINGrear sight base(smallsize screw hole) (1) 05P amp(i) 101 7 23E SPRINGrear sight slide catch 1 02P

(am)X 40 6 23A SPRINGrecoil 1 19P (am)X 26 5 23F SPRINGsear_ ii 08p

SPOOKbuttassembly (1) 759P (Composed of

one mdash buttPLATEassembly one 25B butt plate SCREWlong one 250 butt plate SCREWshort one 7A butt STOCK one 25K butt stock BOLT one 190 butt stock bolt WASHER one mdash butt SWIVELasembly two 25A butt swivel plate SCREW)

X 125 7A STOCK butt 318P (am)X STOPchange lever assembly 06P

(Composed of one 20B change lever STOP

21 4 one 23B change lever stop SPRING

(1)) 02 amp(am) 20 4 20B STOPchange lever 1 04P amp(am) 4 4 10A SUPPORTboltleft 1 69 amp(am) 3 4 10B SUPPORTbolt right 1 69P shy

(am)X 143 3-4 19E SWIVEL 2 40P (am)X SWIVELbuttassembly (1) 251P

(Composed of one 19B butt swivelPLATE one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivel SCREW)

(am)X SWIVELfront assembly (1) 264P (Composed of

one 16D front swivel BRACKET one mdash gunsling LINKassembly one 19E SWIVEL two 25L swivelSCREW)

amp(am) 131 4 19D TRAPbutt plate 1 20P (am)X 13 5 TRIGGERassembly (1) 65P

(Composed of 15 2 one 2011 connector PIN(1) 02P

one 12A TRIGGER (1)) 63P

amp(am) 65 4 14F TUBEbuffer 1 109P

52 3 11A TUBEgas cylinder 1 910P

(am)X 127 4 190 WASHERbutt stock bolt 1 04P

SPARE PARTS

54P(o)(q)X 152 8 51-13-21 MAGAZINE20-roundsassembly(extra) (72) 190P(e) 15-18-206 MAGAZINE40-roundsassembly(extra) (t)

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QuanshyIden- Piece tity

ItemNote tifica- Plate mark per Unit symbol tion No or draw- unit price

No ing No assemshybly

SPARE PARTSmdashContinued

(am)(sp) PARTS spare Browning automatic rifle cal

30 M1918set (sp) $1191P (Consisting of

one CONNECTOR one EXTRACTOR two PINfiring one PINmagazine catch

one PIN retaining gas cylinder assembly

one PIN retainingdeg trigger guard assembly

one SPRINGextractor one SPRINGmagazine catch one SPRINGrecoil one SPRINGsear one STOPchange leverassembly)

EQUIPMENT

Accessories

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazineM1918left (g) 212P

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazine M1918right (g) 212P

(am)(s) 20-2A-37 BELTmagazineM1918riflemans 1 532P

(d)X 10 20-19-31 BRUSH and THONGassembly 1 23

(am)X 14 B6952 BRUSHchamber cleaningM1 1 175P

15-18-98 CASEaccessoryandspare partsleatherM1918

wo contents 1 147

20-17-67 CASEcarryingautomatic rifle canvas (w) 252

(am)X 153 3 A8225 COVERfront sight 1 209 (w)

(e) mdash 15-1KB-6 CRADLE A A Browning automatic rifle M1918for AAtripod M1918 (f) 1885

(am)X 138 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x 3wo contents_ 1 09

(am)X 139 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x4wo contents_ _ 1 14

(c)X 140 8 07912 EXTRACTORruptured cartridgeMK II 1 125P

(am)X 141 8 07913 FILLERmagazine 3 11P

(am)X 144 8 20-18-25 GUNSLINGM1907modified 1 140

(ma)X 142 8 15-18-103 OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain 1 34P

(Y) 07720 POCKETmagazineloop (y) 48

49-1-58 RACKarmautomatic rifle M1921 (p) 1098

(d)X 9 20-19-30 RODcleaning barrackM1916 (k) 40

(m) SCABBARD (0) (am)X 135 8 B6936 TOOLcleaninggas cylinder 1 50P (am)X 146 8 B9535 TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and

screw-driver) bull 1 07P

(e) 1-39-1 TRIPODAAM1918complete (f) 10110 (Composed of

one AATRIPODM1918 one A A cradleBRACKETfor A A

tripod M1918)

ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

(am) 15-18-238 ATTACHMENT firing blank ammunition BARM1918 1 308

(am) CHARTinstruction Browning automatic rifle^

cal30 M1918 (r) bull10

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QuanshyIden- Piece tity

Note tiflea- Plate mark per UnitItemsymbol tion No or draw- unit price No ing No assemshy

bly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For Accessory and Spare Parts Case M1918 (15-18-98)

F98E BILLET (1) $005 F98F BODY(leather) (1) 96 F98B FLAPend (2) 06

amp F98D LOOPmetal 1 02 F98A PIECEend (2) 14

amp(sh)R RIVETbelt copper with burr No12(109) x 3 01P

F980 STRAPloop 1 02

For Automatic Rifle Arm RackM1921(49-1-57)

58D CAPcolumn 1 25 (cp)R A6940 CHAINstandardft(one piece3long required

for padlock) (eh) 10P amp(cp)R A6954 CLEVISpadlock 1 08P

580 COLUMN39W 1 160 58A DISKrifle 1 242

(cp)R A4478 HOOK5standard chain (eh) 05 58B LOCKrifle 1 136

PADLOCK1kiwith chainassembly (1) 215P (Composed of

one B13398 PADLOCK 1k with riveted clevis

one mdash standard CHAIN No 15 (1)) 05

(el)) B13398 PADLOCKWiwith riveted clevis 1 210P 57A PEDESTAL (1) 308

amp(sh)R PINsteelx 23a (for column cap (1) Preshyviously designated by PcMk550) 1 01

RING standard chain (See Hook S standard chain)

amp(sh) RIVETbutton headx 33i(For rifle disk (1) Previously designated by PcMk55B) 1 01P

8(sh)R RIVETbutton head 3Ax 43s(For pedestal (1) Previously designated by Pc Mk55E) 1 01P

amp(ep)R A6953 RIVETpadlock clevis 1 01P STUDlockassembly (4) 08

(Composed of one 56E lock STUD (4) 06 one mdash BOLT carriage X x 1k

(4)) 02P

(d) For Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 (20-19 30)

9 110300 COLLAR (1) 01 A 9 1103011 KNOB (1) 08

1103011 ROD (1) 30 9 HC3OF SLEEVE (1) 01

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)

(d) BRUSHthongassembly (1) 12 (Composed of

10 one 11C31U thong brush BRISTLES 04

II 10 one HC31T thong brush TIP(1) 04 one HC31Q thong brush WIRE (1)) 04

(1)

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Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

-Item

tity per unit assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FORbullACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)mdash Continued

(d)R E-D 10 HC31P CORDthong 1 $001P

(d)X A 10 HC31S TIPthong 1 05

(d)X 10 HC31R WEIGHTthong 05

For Chamber Cleaning BrushM1(B6952)

(am)X A8835 BUSHchamber cleaningassembly (Composed of

two hundred A8837BRISTLE (200 gross)

gross ono A8839 CORE(1) one A8844 TIP (1))

(am)X A8836 BRUSHcleaningassembly (1) (Composed of bull

twenty four A8838 BRISTLE (24 gross) gross one A8841 bristle HOLDER(1) one A8842 bristle RETAINER (1))

A8840 HANDLE (1) (am)X A8843 SCREWhandle(round head190x 34length

ofthread h) 2

(am)X A8845 WASHER 1

x 4(15-18-102)For FabricEnvelope 3 31

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing VIwide1538long (1) 01P

F102B BODYfabric(3x 738) (1) 05 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Car Durable

type) 1 03P

For Fabric Envelope 3 x 43s (15-18-102)

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing wide1838long (1) 01P

bull F102A BODYfabric(3x8M) (1) 07 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) 2 03P

For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool (B6936)

B6912 BODY (1) 40P amp(am) A8799 PIN 1 01P amp(am) A8803 PUNCH 1 09P

For Gunsling M1907 Modified (20-18-25)

ZA26C HOOKgunsling 3 06P KEEPERstrap1Y8 width 34 2 07

ZA26D LOOPgunsling metal 1 03P RIVETbrass No14(083)x 9 01P

G025L STRAPgunslinglong (leather) (1) 67 GC25B STRAPgunslingshort (leather) (1) 29

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

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3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

10

Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

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For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

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(5) $026P

22P

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

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(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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SPARE PARTSmdashContinued

(am)(sp) PARTS spare Browning automatic rifle cal

30 M1918set (sp) $1191P (Consisting of

one CONNECTOR one EXTRACTOR two PINfiring one PINmagazine catch

one PIN retaining gas cylinder assembly

one PIN retainingdeg trigger guard assembly

one SPRINGextractor one SPRINGmagazine catch one SPRINGrecoil one SPRINGsear one STOPchange leverassembly)

EQUIPMENT

Accessories

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazineM1918left (g) 212P

20-2A-43 BANDOLEERmagazine M1918right (g) 212P

(am)(s) 20-2A-37 BELTmagazineM1918riflemans 1 532P

(d)X 10 20-19-31 BRUSH and THONGassembly 1 23

(am)X 14 B6952 BRUSHchamber cleaningM1 1 175P

15-18-98 CASEaccessoryandspare partsleatherM1918

wo contents 1 147

20-17-67 CASEcarryingautomatic rifle canvas (w) 252

(am)X 153 3 A8225 COVERfront sight 1 209 (w)

(e) mdash 15-1KB-6 CRADLE A A Browning automatic rifle M1918for AAtripod M1918 (f) 1885

(am)X 138 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x 3wo contents_ 1 09

(am)X 139 8 15-18-102 ENVELOPEfabric3x4wo contents_ _ 1 14

(c)X 140 8 07912 EXTRACTORruptured cartridgeMK II 1 125P

(am)X 141 8 07913 FILLERmagazine 3 11P

(am)X 144 8 20-18-25 GUNSLINGM1907modified 1 140

(ma)X 142 8 15-18-103 OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain 1 34P

(Y) 07720 POCKETmagazineloop (y) 48

49-1-58 RACKarmautomatic rifle M1921 (p) 1098

(d)X 9 20-19-30 RODcleaning barrackM1916 (k) 40

(m) SCABBARD (0) (am)X 135 8 B6936 TOOLcleaninggas cylinder 1 50P (am)X 146 8 B9535 TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and

screw-driver) bull 1 07P

(e) 1-39-1 TRIPODAAM1918complete (f) 10110 (Composed of

one AATRIPODM1918 one A A cradleBRACKETfor A A

tripod M1918)

ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

(am) 15-18-238 ATTACHMENT firing blank ammunition BARM1918 1 308

(am) CHARTinstruction Browning automatic rifle^

cal30 M1918 (r) bull10

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Note tiflea- Plate mark per UnitItemsymbol tion No or draw- unit price No ing No assemshy

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For Accessory and Spare Parts Case M1918 (15-18-98)

F98E BILLET (1) $005 F98F BODY(leather) (1) 96 F98B FLAPend (2) 06

amp F98D LOOPmetal 1 02 F98A PIECEend (2) 14

amp(sh)R RIVETbelt copper with burr No12(109) x 3 01P

F980 STRAPloop 1 02

For Automatic Rifle Arm RackM1921(49-1-57)

58D CAPcolumn 1 25 (cp)R A6940 CHAINstandardft(one piece3long required

for padlock) (eh) 10P amp(cp)R A6954 CLEVISpadlock 1 08P

580 COLUMN39W 1 160 58A DISKrifle 1 242

(cp)R A4478 HOOK5standard chain (eh) 05 58B LOCKrifle 1 136

PADLOCK1kiwith chainassembly (1) 215P (Composed of

one B13398 PADLOCK 1k with riveted clevis

one mdash standard CHAIN No 15 (1)) 05

(el)) B13398 PADLOCKWiwith riveted clevis 1 210P 57A PEDESTAL (1) 308

amp(sh)R PINsteelx 23a (for column cap (1) Preshyviously designated by PcMk550) 1 01

RING standard chain (See Hook S standard chain)

amp(sh) RIVETbutton headx 33i(For rifle disk (1) Previously designated by PcMk55B) 1 01P

8(sh)R RIVETbutton head 3Ax 43s(For pedestal (1) Previously designated by Pc Mk55E) 1 01P

amp(ep)R A6953 RIVETpadlock clevis 1 01P STUDlockassembly (4) 08

(Composed of one 56E lock STUD (4) 06 one mdash BOLT carriage X x 1k

(4)) 02P

(d) For Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 (20-19 30)

9 110300 COLLAR (1) 01 A 9 1103011 KNOB (1) 08

1103011 ROD (1) 30 9 HC3OF SLEEVE (1) 01

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)

(d) BRUSHthongassembly (1) 12 (Composed of

10 one 11C31U thong brush BRISTLES 04

II 10 one HC31T thong brush TIP(1) 04 one HC31Q thong brush WIRE (1)) 04

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Idenshytificashytion No

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tity per unit assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FORbullACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)mdash Continued

(d)R E-D 10 HC31P CORDthong 1 $001P

(d)X A 10 HC31S TIPthong 1 05

(d)X 10 HC31R WEIGHTthong 05

For Chamber Cleaning BrushM1(B6952)

(am)X A8835 BUSHchamber cleaningassembly (Composed of

two hundred A8837BRISTLE (200 gross)

gross ono A8839 CORE(1) one A8844 TIP (1))

(am)X A8836 BRUSHcleaningassembly (1) (Composed of bull

twenty four A8838 BRISTLE (24 gross) gross one A8841 bristle HOLDER(1) one A8842 bristle RETAINER (1))

A8840 HANDLE (1) (am)X A8843 SCREWhandle(round head190x 34length

ofthread h) 2

(am)X A8845 WASHER 1

x 4(15-18-102)For FabricEnvelope 3 31

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing VIwide1538long (1) 01P

F102B BODYfabric(3x 738) (1) 05 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Car Durable

type) 1 03P

For Fabric Envelope 3 x 43s (15-18-102)

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing wide1838long (1) 01P

bull F102A BODYfabric(3x8M) (1) 07 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) 2 03P

For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool (B6936)

B6912 BODY (1) 40P amp(am) A8799 PIN 1 01P amp(am) A8803 PUNCH 1 09P

For Gunsling M1907 Modified (20-18-25)

ZA26C HOOKgunsling 3 06P KEEPERstrap1Y8 width 34 2 07

ZA26D LOOPgunsling metal 1 03P RIVETbrass No14(083)x 9 01P

G025L STRAPgunslinglong (leather) (1) 67 GC25B STRAPgunslingshort (leather) (1) 29

53392-28 2 9

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Quan-Idenshytificashytion

Plate No

Piece mark

or draw- Item

tity per unit

No ing No assemshybly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

AA1E CLIPend13

3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

10

Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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Note tiflca- Plate mark per Unit symbol tion No or draw- Item

unit priceNo ing No assemshy

bly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

11

II

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(ac)(am)

amp(am)

amp(am)

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amp(mh)R

amp(mh)R

amp(am)

amp(am)

amp(am) amp(mh)R

amp(ad)(am)

amp(am)

Iden Piece tifIca- Plate mark tion No or draw-No ing No

3072-14

30=2-14

30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

Quan-

Item

tity per unit

Unit price

assem-

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

12

bly

(5) $026P

22P

03P

(1) 16P

10P

03P

13P

07P

01P

01P

01P 12P

a

10P

02P

13P

10P

03P

24P

7 06P (5) 14P

11P

03P (1) 24P

18P

03P

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Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

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(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For Accessory and Spare Parts Case M1918 (15-18-98)

F98E BILLET (1) $005 F98F BODY(leather) (1) 96 F98B FLAPend (2) 06

amp F98D LOOPmetal 1 02 F98A PIECEend (2) 14

amp(sh)R RIVETbelt copper with burr No12(109) x 3 01P

F980 STRAPloop 1 02

For Automatic Rifle Arm RackM1921(49-1-57)

58D CAPcolumn 1 25 (cp)R A6940 CHAINstandardft(one piece3long required

for padlock) (eh) 10P amp(cp)R A6954 CLEVISpadlock 1 08P

580 COLUMN39W 1 160 58A DISKrifle 1 242

(cp)R A4478 HOOK5standard chain (eh) 05 58B LOCKrifle 1 136

PADLOCK1kiwith chainassembly (1) 215P (Composed of

one B13398 PADLOCK 1k with riveted clevis

one mdash standard CHAIN No 15 (1)) 05

(el)) B13398 PADLOCKWiwith riveted clevis 1 210P 57A PEDESTAL (1) 308

amp(sh)R PINsteelx 23a (for column cap (1) Preshyviously designated by PcMk550) 1 01

RING standard chain (See Hook S standard chain)

amp(sh) RIVETbutton headx 33i(For rifle disk (1) Previously designated by PcMk55B) 1 01P

8(sh)R RIVETbutton head 3Ax 43s(For pedestal (1) Previously designated by Pc Mk55E) 1 01P

amp(ep)R A6953 RIVETpadlock clevis 1 01P STUDlockassembly (4) 08

(Composed of one 56E lock STUD (4) 06 one mdash BOLT carriage X x 1k

(4)) 02P

(d) For Barrack Cleaning Rod M1916 (20-19 30)

9 110300 COLLAR (1) 01 A 9 1103011 KNOB (1) 08

1103011 ROD (1) 30 9 HC3OF SLEEVE (1) 01

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)

(d) BRUSHthongassembly (1) 12 (Composed of

10 one 11C31U thong brush BRISTLES 04

II 10 one HC31T thong brush TIP(1) 04 one HC31Q thong brush WIRE (1)) 04

(1)

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PARTS FORbullACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)mdash Continued

(d)R E-D 10 HC31P CORDthong 1 $001P

(d)X A 10 HC31S TIPthong 1 05

(d)X 10 HC31R WEIGHTthong 05

For Chamber Cleaning BrushM1(B6952)

(am)X A8835 BUSHchamber cleaningassembly (Composed of

two hundred A8837BRISTLE (200 gross)

gross ono A8839 CORE(1) one A8844 TIP (1))

(am)X A8836 BRUSHcleaningassembly (1) (Composed of bull

twenty four A8838 BRISTLE (24 gross) gross one A8841 bristle HOLDER(1) one A8842 bristle RETAINER (1))

A8840 HANDLE (1) (am)X A8843 SCREWhandle(round head190x 34length

ofthread h) 2

(am)X A8845 WASHER 1

x 4(15-18-102)For FabricEnvelope 3 31

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing VIwide1538long (1) 01P

F102B BODYfabric(3x 738) (1) 05 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Car Durable

type) 1 03P

For Fabric Envelope 3 x 43s (15-18-102)

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing wide1838long (1) 01P

bull F102A BODYfabric(3x8M) (1) 07 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) 2 03P

For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool (B6936)

B6912 BODY (1) 40P amp(am) A8799 PIN 1 01P amp(am) A8803 PUNCH 1 09P

For Gunsling M1907 Modified (20-18-25)

ZA26C HOOKgunsling 3 06P KEEPERstrap1Y8 width 34 2 07

ZA26D LOOPgunsling metal 1 03P RIVETbrass No14(083)x 9 01P

G025L STRAPgunslinglong (leather) (1) 67 GC25B STRAPgunslingshort (leather) (1) 29

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

AA1E CLIPend13

3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

10

Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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QuanshyIden- Piece tity

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unit priceNo ing No assemshy

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

12

bly

(5) $026P

22P

03P

(1) 16P

10P

03P

13P

07P

01P

01P

01P 12P

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02P

13P

10P

03P

24P

7 06P (5) 14P

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Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

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(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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PARTS FORbullACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Brush and Thong Assembly (20-19-31)mdash Continued

(d)R E-D 10 HC31P CORDthong 1 $001P

(d)X A 10 HC31S TIPthong 1 05

(d)X 10 HC31R WEIGHTthong 05

For Chamber Cleaning BrushM1(B6952)

(am)X A8835 BUSHchamber cleaningassembly (Composed of

two hundred A8837BRISTLE (200 gross)

gross ono A8839 CORE(1) one A8844 TIP (1))

(am)X A8836 BRUSHcleaningassembly (1) (Composed of bull

twenty four A8838 BRISTLE (24 gross) gross one A8841 bristle HOLDER(1) one A8842 bristle RETAINER (1))

A8840 HANDLE (1) (am)X A8843 SCREWhandle(round head190x 34length

ofthread h) 2

(am)X A8845 WASHER 1

x 4(15-18-102)For FabricEnvelope 3 31

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing VIwide1538long (1) 01P

F102B BODYfabric(3x 738) (1) 05 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Car Durable

type) 1 03P

For Fabric Envelope 3 x 43s (15-18-102)

BINDING 31-oz 0 D cotton webbing wide1838long (1) 01P

bull F102A BODYfabric(3x8M) (1) 07 amp(mh)R ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) 2 03P

For Gas Cylinder Cleaning Tool (B6936)

B6912 BODY (1) 40P amp(am) A8799 PIN 1 01P amp(am) A8803 PUNCH 1 09P

For Gunsling M1907 Modified (20-18-25)

ZA26C HOOKgunsling 3 06P KEEPERstrap1Y8 width 34 2 07

ZA26D LOOPgunsling metal 1 03P RIVETbrass No14(083)x 9 01P

G025L STRAPgunslinglong (leather) (1) 67 GC25B STRAPgunslingshort (leather) (1) 29

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

AA1E CLIPend13

3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

10

Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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QuanshyIden- Piece tity

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unit priceNo ing No assemshy

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

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(5) $026P

22P

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10P

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Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

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Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

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(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued For Magazine Bandoleer M1918 left (20-2A-43)

DC43D BODY(cotton duck) BODY magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC38B magazine pocket BODY

(3) one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (a) (including washer No4096))

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar 13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of one DC43A a x2h(1)CRAPE13 one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

AA1E CLIPend13a30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (in (including

washer No4096) (For magazine body pocket (1))

ZA20B FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half)(Carr Lift the Dottype)(3))

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP13a one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

33k x 1M (1))

For Magazine BandoleerMI918right(20-2A-43)

DC43C BODY(cotton duck) BODYmagazine pocketassembly

(Composed of oneDC38B magazinepocketBODY(3) oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(3)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (H) (including washer No4090)

AA1F BUCKLEtongueless bar13a CHAPEassembly

(Composed of oneDC43A CHAPE13x2k(1) one AA1F tongueless bar BUCKLE

MI1)

1 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211(ir)(Including washshy

er No4096) (For magazinebodypocket(1))-shy

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3

ZA20B FASTENERsnap stud (Carr Lift the Dot type) 3

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Unit price

$047P 26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

bull 01P

06P 14P

11P

03P

32P

30P

47P

26P

22P

03P

03P

07P

04P

02P

01P fLpF06P

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QuanshyIden- Piece tity

Note tiflca- Plate mark per Unit symbol tion No or draw- Item

unit priceNo ing No assemshy

bly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

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For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

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tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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PLATE V

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SNLNoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

QuanshyIden- Piece tity

Note tiflca- Plate mark per Unit symbol tion No or draw- Item

unit priceNo ing No assemshy

bly

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For MagazineBandoleerM1918right(20-2A-43)mdash Continued

amp(ad) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (3) $014P (Composed of

one DC38A magazine pocket FLAP

(3) 11P oneZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(female half) (Carr lift the Dottype(3)) 03P

STRAPshoulderassembly (1) 32P (Composed of

one AA1E end CLIP132 one DC43B shoulderSTRAP(webbing

333x 13(1)) 30P

For Magazine Filler (C7913)

C7913 BODY (1) 101) A8807 RIVETbody(button head0825x175) (8) 01P

For Magazine Loop Pocket (C7720)

C7720D BINDERloop(webbing 1x 5) (1) amp(mh)R 30-2-14 EYELET brass No 4211 (11) (including

washer No4096) (For magazine pocket (1))_ _ 1 01P amp(mh) ZA20A FASTENER snap button (Carr Durable

type) (For retaining strap (1)) 1 03P amp(mh)R ZA2OB FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot

type) (For magazine pocket(1)) 00P C7720A FLAPmagazine pocket (1) 09 C7720E LOOPmagazine pocket (1) 12 C7720C POCKETmagazine (1) 24 C7720B STRAPretaining magazine (1) 02

For Oval Oiler3-ozwith cap and chain(15-18-103)

amp(ma) BODYassembly (1) 12P (Composed of

one F103C BODY(1) 11P one F103B nozzle SOCKET(1)) 01P

amp(ma) NOZZLEassembly (1) 21P (Composed of

one F103F NOZZLE(1) 10P one F103A nozzle CAP(1) 05P one F1034 nozzle cap PAD one F103D nozzle CHAIN(1) 02P twomdash nozzle chain LOOP(2) 01P one F103E nozzle WASHER)

(ma)R F1030 PADnozzle cap (leatherie x Y) 1 01P (ma)R F103E WASHERnozzle (leather116-x x ) 1 01P

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 (20-2A-39)

DC39A BODYleft(cotton duck) (1) 45P DC39B BODYright(cotton duck) (1) 45P

11

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

Note symbol

(ac)(am)

amp(am)

amp(am)

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30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

Quan-

Item

tity per unit

Unit price

assem-

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

12

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(5) $026P

22P

03P

(1) 16P

10P

03P

13P

07P

01P

01P

01P 12P

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13P

10P

03P

24P

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Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

14

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

15

S NL NoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

S NL No A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

17

SNLNo A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

18

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BROWNING AUTO RTIC RIFLECAL30M1918-SECTIONED

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashSectioned53392-28 (Face p 19)

bullbullbullbull

PLATE I

TintTICRiiiit 1)1

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Browning Automatic Riflecal30 M1918mdashPanoramic view

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4000

6S7

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PLATE IV

70 69 27

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11 36

3 33 92 3i

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Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

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bull

SNLNoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

Note symbol

(ac)(am)

amp(am)

amp(am)

amp(mh)R

amp(mh)R

amp(mh)R

amp(am)

amp(am)

amp(am) amp(mh)R

amp(ad)(am)

amp(am)

Iden Piece tifIca- Plate mark tion No or draw-No ing No

3072-14

30=2-14

30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

Quan-

Item

tity per unit

Unit price

assem-

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For Riflemans Magazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

BODYmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

oneDC38B magazine pocketBODY(5)_ one ZA20B stud snap FASTENER

(male half) (Carr Lift the Dottype)(5)

one 30-2-14 EYELETbrass No4211 (ti) (including washer No4096))

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC42D pistol magazine pocket BODY(1)

twoZA20B stud snap FASTENER (male half) (CarrLift the Dottype)

CHAPEguideassembly (Composed of

one ZA21J GUIDE oneDC41A guide CHAPE (2))

EYELETbrass No 4132(4) (For end fasshytenerstyle 2(3) end fastenerstyle 3(3))___

EYELETbrassNo151(A) (For bodyleft (12) bodyright (6)) EYELET brdss No 4211 (H) (including washerNo4096)(Foradjustingstrap(3) body left (11) body right (10) magazine pocket body(1))

FASTENERendstyle2assembly (Composed of

bull one ZA18B end FASTENER style No2(1)

one ZA17B end HOOKstyle 2 OM-shyFASTENERendstyle 3assembly

(Composed of bull one ZA18C end FASTENERstyle 3

(1) one ZA170 end HOOKstyle 3

FASTENERmagazine belt_ FASTENERsnapstud (Carr Lift the Dot type) (For pistol magazine pocket (2) magshyazine pocket(1))

FLAPmagazine pocketassembly (Composed of

one DC38A magazinepocketFLAP(5)

ode ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(5))_ _

FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly

(Composed of one DC42E pistol magazine pocket

bull FLAP(1)

two ZA20B stud snap FASTENER (female half)(CarrLift the Dottype)(2))

12

bly

(5) $026P

22P

03P

(1) 16P

10P

03P

13P

07P

01P

01P

01P 12P

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10P

02P

13P

10P

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

Plate No

Piece mark

or drawshying No

Item

tity per unit

assemshybly

Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

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(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

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Quan-

Note symbol

Idenshytificashytion No

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Unit price

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIESmdashContinued

For RiflemansMagazine BeltM1918(20-2A-39)mdash Continued

amp(am) ZA21J GUIDE (For adjusting strap) 2 $006P

(am)X STRAPadjustingassembly (1) 76P (Composed of

one DC4OD adjusting STRAP(1) 39P one mdash end FASTENERstyle 2

assembly one mdash end FASTENERstyle 3

assembly six 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4132

(4) three 30-2-14 EYELETbrassNo4211

(tr)(including washer No4096))

For Ruptured Cartridge Extractor MRII (C7912)

(c)X B6924 FIEAD 40P (c)X B6932 SLEEVE SOP (c)X B6934 SPINDLE 35P

PARTS FOR ARTICLES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES

For Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment B A R M1918 (15-18-238)

(am)(h)X 21A BASEmagazine 1 02P (am)X 238B FOLLOWERmagazine 1 04 amp(am) 2380 GUIDEmagazine cartridge 1 03

(am)X 138437 PIECEmuzzle 1 100 (am)X PINretaininggas cylinder tubeassembly (1) 70

(Composed of one A8436 gas cylinder tube retaining

PIN (1) 65 one A8438 gas cylinder tube retaining

pinKEY(1) 02 one 136670 gas cylinder tube retaining

pin SAFETY(1)) 03 (am)(h)X 2113 SPRINGmagazine 20P

238A TUBEmagazine (1) 109

AMMUNITION

(ai)(a) 47-3-36 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal 30 M1918__ (aa) (pr) (ai)(a) B482 CARTRIDGEarmor piercing cal30 M1922_ _ (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) B10985 CARTRIDGEball cal30 M1 (aa) (pr) (ag)(a) 11 B44 CARTRIDGEballcal 30 M1906 (aa) (pr)

(a) 12 B6152 CARTRIDGEblankcal30 M1909 (ad) (pr) (a) 13 B6252 CARTRIDGEdummycal30 M1906 (aa) (pr) (a) B928 CARTRIDGEdummyrangecal30 M1921 t(aa) (pr)

(ah)(a) D6764 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1 (a9) (pr) (ah)(a) B6254 CARTRIDGEtracer cal30 M1917 (a4) (pr)

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NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

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(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

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(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

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RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

17

SNLNo A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

18

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Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

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26

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S-NLNoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

NOTES (0) Major Ifems indicated by (0) are storedissued and reviewed under Major

Items S N L No A-1 The standard list price given herein is for the Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 without accessories or spare parts and does not include the cost of handlingincluding packing incident to sales or issues with reimbursement

() Items indicated by() are manufacturing components which are essential to the completion of the original unit assembly of the major product but as it is not practicable nor advisable to replace such parts in the field as individual itemsthey will not be issued for field maintenance except as components of the authorized assemblies listed herein Such items will not be reported to Field Service but will be held subject to disposishytion by the Manufacturing Service The starred items included under assemblies as components thereof are not shown as individual parts in the list but when such parts are not included as components of any assembly they are listed in their regular alphabetical arrangment This method of listing starred items is for the purpose of showing all composhynent parts necessary to complete the unit assembly and thereby estabshylish a namefor each and for checking purposesetc The total quantity of starred items required to complete the unit assembly is shown in parenthesis

(R) See(X)note (X) Items are classified as directed in Army Regulations No35-6540the letter

(X) indicating expendable items the letter (R) indicating repair material and items not marked with either(X)or(R)are classified as nonexpendable Expendable items nonexpendable items and repair material will be issued by postcamp or station depots to organizations in accordance with the respective instructions embodied in the aforesaid Army Regulations Provisions of the regulations do not apply to the issue ofitemsrequired in the repair and overhaul ofsupplies at Ordnance establishments to intradepot transfers to shipments to camp post or station depotsorto transactions between other establishments within the Ordnance Department Also owing to the necessary financial transacshytions between the Ordnance Department and the Militia Bureau when issues are made to National Guard not in active Federal Service such issues are also exempted from provisions of the regulations

() Partsindicated by()are the only parts listed hereon which the using servshyice is authorized to requisition for replacement purposes This limitashytion is necessary for the proper control and conservation of parts In designating those parts which line organizations may drawthe following factors were considered The skill of the average man in line organizashytions tools equipmentand facilities available and the time element

(amp) The parts listed hereon which the using services are authorized to draw are indicated by () These sameparts and in addition thereto such as are indicated by(S)may also be drawn by Ordnance organizations such as Maintenance and Heavy Maintenance Companies and others whose facilities are equal thereto which would enable them to install the parts requisitioned No other parts may be drawn by such organizations All parts listed hereon except starred ()items may be drawn by Field Service shops such as are maintained in San Antonio Panama Philipshypines Raritan Arsenal etc

14

SNLNo A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

15

S NL NoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

S NL No A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

17

SNLNo A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

18

PLATE 11

RIGHT SIDE VIEW OF RaTyyt-R

Ai 77

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26

BROWNING AUTO RTIC RIFLECAL30M1918-SECTIONED

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashSectioned53392-28 (Face p 19)

bullbullbullbull

PLATE I

TintTICRiiiit 1)1

)U1 RS1)1lsquo181f)ti

Browning Automatic Riflecal30 M1918mdashPanoramic view

t-V 011 I`AT S

PLATE III

56

4000

6S7

60

bull1 14 bull

64 63 62 47

4353

So 52

4fia4

19 I120 4554

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 1111918mdashBarrel and Gas Cylinder SectionsmdashParts

PLATE IV

70 69 27

44161114-1-04414W1

26

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37 30

11 36

3 33 92 3i

11211111311111135

I

4

Z2

2 0 50 43

1

25

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

43

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48 46

Browning AutomaticRiflev_Cal30 M1918mdashGasPiston and Bolt SectionsmdashParts

SNLNo A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(a) Items indicated by (a) are listed hereon as cross references only They are

stored and issued byGroup T and reviewed under Rifles and Automoshy

matic Gun Ammunition S NL NoT-1 Armor piercing and tracer

cartridges are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

ball cartridges cal30 class A-1 (for aircraft use) and A-2(for machine

gun use) are packed in cartons without clips 1500 rounds to a case

class B-1 (for machine guns and rifles) and B-2 (for rifles only) are

packed in clips and bandoleers 1200 rounds to a case

(aa) Ammunition Allowances Organizations initial allowances of ammunition

are published in Equipment Tables pertaining to the particular

organizations and units and for reference in Ordnance Equipment

Charts and War -Department Tables of Basic Allowances Training

Allowances for the types listed herein for Regular Army R0 T C

CMTCand Organized Reserveare published in Army Regulations

775-10 For the Regular Armythese allowances are subject to change

each target practice year through the medium of Conversion Factors

published in War Department numbered circulars (See AR 775-10)

For R0 T Cand other auxiliaries and components listed above the

allowances are subject to the restrictions imposed by the provisions

of AR 775-10 Allowances for National Guard are published by the

Militia Bureau but are subject to the restrictions imposed by AR775-10

(ac) The magazine pocket body assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Body magazine pocket

assembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918

(ad) The magazine pocket flap assembly for the Magazine Bandoleer

M1918 left and right and Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 being

identical will be carried and reviewed as Flap magazine pocket asshy

sembly under parts for the Riflemans Magazine Belt M1918 shy

(ag) TheCartridge ball cal 30 M1906 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

---(ah) The cartridge tracer cal 30 M1917 is designated as limited standard

and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(ai) Cartridge armor piercing cal 30 M1918 is designated as limited

standard and will be issued until the supply is exhausted

(am) Items indicated by (am) are also required by the Browning Machine

Rifle cal 30 M1922 However as the issues are preponderantly in

favor of the Browning Automatic Mfle cal 30 M1918 these items

are not placed on a common review but the total stocks of the respecshy

tive items are consolidated and reviewed hereon

(c) Items indicated by (c) are included hereon to show complete list of

parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references only

They are common to two or more products handled by Group Aand

as such are carried and reviewed under Items Common to Two or

More Group A Products S NL No A-19

(ch) The various assemblies of the Ordnance Standard Chain are no longer

authorized for issue for replacement purposes Their use will be conshy

tinued howeverfor original manufacture For replacement purposes

the welded chain ring has been superseded by an S-hook which is

detailed on drawing A4478 The chain will be carried in bulk and cut

and issued as required The various chain assemblies may be issued

until the present supply is exhausted

15

S NL NoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

S NL No A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

17

SNLNo A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

18

PLATE 11

RIGHT SIDE VIEW OF RaTyyt-R

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Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashSectioned53392-28 (Face p 19)

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PLATE IV

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PLATE V

0

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23 92

4

03

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7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

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S NL NoA-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(cp) Items indicated by (cp) are included hereon to show pmplqte list of parts and equipment but will be considered as cross references onlyThey are of standard Ordnance design and are common to productshandled by two or more groups andas such are stored and issued byGroup H and reviewed under Standard Chains and Padlocks S NL NoH-6

(d) Items indicated by (d) are also required by the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 which are carried in Group B Astheissues are preponderantlyinfavor of the U S Rifle cal 30 M1903 these items are not transferred to Group Hnor prorated between Groups A and Bbutthe totalstocks of the respective items are consolidated and reviewed under US Rifle cal 30 M1903 S N L No B-3 Group A will requisition upon Group B for such quantities only as may be required to meet current requirements

(e) Itemsindicated by(e) are listed hereon for cross references only Asthey are issued exclusively for antiaircraft purposes they are stored and issued by Group Aandreviewed underAutomatic Gun Antiaircraft Materiel S NL No A-3

(f) For rates of issue see Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the various branches of the Service

(g) The magazine bandoleer M1918is issued at the rate of one bandoleer (left or right)to each enlisted man in squad of infantry companyexcept rifle grenadier and automatic rifleman equipped with riflemans magazine belt which has been modified as per note (s) For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipment Charts

(h) Items indicated by(h) are included hereon as cross references only in order to show complete composition of the blank ammunition firing attachshyment They are reviewed on this list under Partsfor the rifle

(i) Items indicated by (i) are interchangeable with corresponding items for the U S Rifle cal 30 M1917 which are stored by Group B The preshyponderance of issues would ordinarily be in favor of the US Rifle cal 30 M1917 but this rifle is not authorized for general issue being held as War Reserve As long as this status continues the total stocks of these parts will not be consolidatedbut will be prorated between GroupsA and B Group A retaining sufficient stocks of the respective parts to meet current requirements

(j) The magazine catch pin and the trigger pin being identical will be carried and reviewed as Pintrigger Pc Mk22R bull

(k) There are no authorized allowances for the issue of barrack cleaning rods M1916with the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918in organizashytions equipped with the US Rifle cal30 M1903 Howeverbarrack

bull cleaning rods M1916are issued at the rate of one per four Browning automatic rifles when used in organizations not equipped with U S Rifles cal 30 M1903

(in) Thescabbard for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918is not availshyable for issue as none have yet been manufactured due to a suitable design not having been developed Until such time as a scabbard has been designed the canvas carrying case for the Browning automatic rifle cal30 M1918will be issued

(ma) Itemsindicated by(ma)are included hereon to show complete list of equipshybull ment but will be considered as cross references only They are either bull of standard commercial design or are common to products handled by

two or more groups andassuchare stored and issued by Group Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous AccessoriesS NLNoII-8

16

S NL No A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

17

SNLNo A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

18

PLATE 11

RIGHT SIDE VIEW OF RaTyyt-R

Ai 77

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26

BROWNING AUTO RTIC RIFLECAL30M1918-SECTIONED

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashSectioned53392-28 (Face p 19)

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PLATE I

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Browning Automatic Riflecal30 M1918mdashPanoramic view

t-V 011 I`AT S

PLATE III

56

4000

6S7

60

bull1 14 bull

64 63 62 47

4353

So 52

4fia4

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Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 1111918mdashBarrel and Gas Cylinder SectionsmdashParts

PLATE IV

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Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

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S NL No A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(mh) Items indicated by(mh)are included hereonto show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issued byGroup Hand reviewed under Miscellaneous Hardware S NL NoH-2

(n) The scabbard is issued at the rate of one per automatic rifle to each mountedautomatic rifleman bull

(o) The extra magazines are listed under Spare Parts as cross referencesonly They are identical with the magazines listed under Parts andthe total stock of the magazines is consolidated and reviewed as firstlisted

(p) The automatic rifle arm rack M1921 is issued in garrisons onlyand atthe rate of one per twelve automatic rifles or fraction thereof

(pr) Dueto frequent viariations in standard list prices of ammunition priceshave been omitted herefrom For prices for the ammunition listedherein see S N L No T-1 For reimbursement prices see OrdnanceField Service Bulletin No3 Section 1

(q) Extra magazines are issued to Infantry organizations at the rate of 72 perautomatic rifle Fifty are carried in combat wagon 10 carried byautomatic rifleman 2 carried by each other member of squad exceptrifle grenadier For issues to other organizations see Ordnance Equipshyment Charts

(r) The rate of issue of Instruction Charts for Browning Automatic Rifle cal30 M1918 is specified by Table of Basic Allowances which is asfollows

a 1 to each rifle company of Infantryb 1 per troop of Cavalry 1 per company of combat and mounted Engineers

d To Service Schools as required(s) The riflemans magazine belt M1918 as originally manufactured contained

four pockets for -automatic rifle magazines one pocket for automaticpistol magazines and one metal pocket This belt was later modifiedby the elimination of the metal pocket and the substitution thereforof another pocket for the automatic rifle magazines For full instrucshytions concerning this modificationsee Field Service Modification WorkOrder No A4-111

(sh) Items indicated by (sh) are included hereon to show complete list of partsand equipment but will be considered as cross references only Theyare either of standard commercial design or are common to productshandled by two or more groups and as such are stored and issuedby Group Hand reviewed under Standard Hardware S NL NoH-1

(sP) The set of spare parts for the Browning Automatic Rifle is furnsihed atthe rate of one set per rifle Sufficient sets are assembled and storedto meet requirements for such issues and when so assembled thecomponents of a set are not enumerated but the set as a whole isconsidered as a unit HOweverinasmuch as the parts comprising sucha set are also issued for replacement purposes as individual itemssufficient quantities of the respective parts to meet these additionalrequirements are stocked and carried as listed in their regular alphashybetical order under Parts

17

SNLNo A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

18

PLATE 11

RIGHT SIDE VIEW OF RaTyyt-R

Ai 77

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SECTON-AA

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0 0000

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26

BROWNING AUTO RTIC RIFLECAL30M1918-SECTIONED

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashSectioned53392-28 (Face p 19)

bullbullbullbull

PLATE I

TintTICRiiiit 1)1

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Browning Automatic Riflecal30 M1918mdashPanoramic view

t-V 011 I`AT S

PLATE III

56

4000

6S7

60

bull1 14 bull

64 63 62 47

4353

So 52

4fia4

19 I120 4554

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 1111918mdashBarrel and Gas Cylinder SectionsmdashParts

PLATE IV

70 69 27

44161114-1-04414W1

26

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37 30

11 36

3 33 92 3i

11211111311111135

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Z2

2 0 50 43

1

25

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

43

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SNLNo A-4

RIFLEAUTOMATICCAL30BROWNINGM1918

(t)_The140-round magazine is issued in lieu of the 20-round Magazine with autoshy

matic rifle used for antiaircraft purposes only For rate of issue see

Ordnance Equipment Charts covering the respective branchbs of the

Service

(u) Rear sight bases for the Browning Automatic Rifle were manufactured with

two different sized holes for the rear sight spring screw One of these

screws has a point150 diaand the other120 point This difference

makes it necessary to have rear sight base springs with different sized

holes Therefore organizations ordering these parts which are indishy

cated by (u) will determine what size is required for the weapons to

be repaired and so indicate them on the requisition

v)_The Rifle Automatic cal 30 M1918 and Rifle Machine cal30 M1922

are assembled from parts identical in many cases and special in others

which are properly provided for in their respective Standard Nomenclashy

ture Lists Both weapons use the same receiver which has stamped

thereon the marking Browning Machine Rifle Model of 1918 This

nomenclature is incorrect and to avoid confusion in identifyingthe

following essential characterisOcs and differences in the weapons are

published The Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918is a weapon weighing

about 16 pounds having a smooth slightly tapered barrel 13s in

diameter at the rear end The stock is smooth and the butt swivel is

secured to the underneath side

The Browning Machine Rifle cal 30 M1922is a weapon weighing

about 18 pounds having a finned barrel about 134 in diameter at the

rear end The stock has a groove around its smallest part to allow

for the fitting of the stock rest and the butt swivel is secured to the

left side w) Recommendations have been made by the Chief of Infantry (file CI-40034

2976A April 12 1923) that the issue of carrying cases for Browing

Automatic Rifles be discontinued and that Tables of Basic Allowances

be amended accordingly Therefore issue of this item except as

authorized under Note (m) will be suspended plending action by The

Adjutant General

(y) The magazine loop pocket will be issued when the supply of magazine

bandoleers M1918left and right is exhausted An alternate design of

the magazine loop pocket is shown on drawing D7704

USE OF PRICES (see instructions underabove heading in Introduction to

The Ordnance Catalog) C C WILLIAMS

(0014021498) Major General Chief of Ordnance

18

PLATE 11

RIGHT SIDE VIEW OF RaTyyt-R

Ai 77

==r0 4 -Affro7 I 1

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SECTON-AA

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0 0000

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MOM7

tJI

26

BROWNING AUTO RTIC RIFLECAL30M1918-SECTIONED

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashSectioned53392-28 (Face p 19)

bullbullbullbull

PLATE I

TintTICRiiiit 1)1

)U1 RS1)1lsquo181f)ti

Browning Automatic Riflecal30 M1918mdashPanoramic view

t-V 011 I`AT S

PLATE III

56

4000

6S7

60

bull1 14 bull

64 63 62 47

4353

So 52

4fia4

19 I120 4554

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 1111918mdashBarrel and Gas Cylinder SectionsmdashParts

PLATE IV

70 69 27

44161114-1-04414W1

26

899 9deg ze (

37 30

11 36

3 33 92 3i

11211111311111135

I

4

Z2

2 0 50 43

1

25

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

43

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PLATE 11

RIGHT SIDE VIEW OF RaTyyt-R

Ai 77

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arcrolv-BR

0 0000

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26

BROWNING AUTO RTIC RIFLECAL30M1918-SECTIONED

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashSectioned53392-28 (Face p 19)

bullbullbullbull

PLATE I

TintTICRiiiit 1)1

)U1 RS1)1lsquo181f)ti

Browning Automatic Riflecal30 M1918mdashPanoramic view

t-V 011 I`AT S

PLATE III

56

4000

6S7

60

bull1 14 bull

64 63 62 47

4353

So 52

4fia4

19 I120 4554

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 1111918mdashBarrel and Gas Cylinder SectionsmdashParts

PLATE IV

70 69 27

44161114-1-04414W1

26

899 9deg ze (

37 30

11 36

3 33 92 3i

11211111311111135

I

4

Z2

2 0 50 43

1

25

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

43

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ifV144P-4-1

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Browning AutomaticRiflev_Cal30 M1918mdashGasPiston and Bolt SectionsmdashParts

bullbullbullbull

PLATE I

TintTICRiiiit 1)1

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Browning Automatic Riflecal30 M1918mdashPanoramic view

t-V 011 I`AT S

PLATE III

56

4000

6S7

60

bull1 14 bull

64 63 62 47

4353

So 52

4fia4

19 I120 4554

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 1111918mdashBarrel and Gas Cylinder SectionsmdashParts

PLATE IV

70 69 27

44161114-1-04414W1

26

899 9deg ze (

37 30

11 36

3 33 92 3i

11211111311111135

I

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Z2

2 0 50 43

1

25

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

43

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Browning AutomaticRiflev_Cal30 M1918mdashGasPiston and Bolt SectionsmdashParts

PLATE III

56

4000

6S7

60

bull1 14 bull

64 63 62 47

4353

So 52

4fia4

19 I120 4554

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 1111918mdashBarrel and Gas Cylinder SectionsmdashParts

PLATE IV

70 69 27

44161114-1-04414W1

26

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37 30

11 36

3 33 92 3i

11211111311111135

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2 0 50 43

1

25

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

43

wautuakakkumvmhummiktimwhvimmkoluvw WANNWWWWWYWYWYMYYYMYMMYMI 42 40

ifV144P-4-1

48 46

Browning AutomaticRiflev_Cal30 M1918mdashGasPiston and Bolt SectionsmdashParts

PLATE IV

70 69 27

44161114-1-04414W1

26

899 9deg ze (

37 30

11 36

3 33 92 3i

11211111311111135

I

4

Z2

2 0 50 43

1

25

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashReceiverand Butt Stock SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

43

wautuakakkumvmhummiktimwhvimmkoluvw WANNWWWWWYWYWYMYYYMYMMYMI 42 40

ifV144P-4-1

48 46

Browning AutomaticRiflev_Cal30 M1918mdashGasPiston and Bolt SectionsmdashParts

PLATE V

0

29 33

23 92

4

03

35 24 3deg 3 6 34

7

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashTrigger Guard SectionmdashParts

26

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

43

wautuakakkumvmhummiktimwhvimmkoluvw WANNWWWWWYWYWYMYYYMYMMYMI 42 40

ifV144P-4-1

48 46

Browning AutomaticRiflev_Cal30 M1918mdashGasPiston and Bolt SectionsmdashParts

PLATE VI

78 77 09 10 1

10

79 75 43 az 83 85 a6

76

43

wautuakakkumvmhummiktimwhvimmkoluvw WANNWWWWWYWYWYMYYYMYMMYMI 42 40

ifV144P-4-1

48 46

Browning AutomaticRiflev_Cal30 M1918mdashGasPiston and Bolt SectionsmdashParts

PLATE VII

94

05z

97 98

35 00 bull0 96

bull 1 02 03

99

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal 30 M1918mdashRear Sight SectionmdashParts

PLATE VIII

142- 40

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashAccessories

S NL NoA-4

Barrack Cleaning RodM1916

A

D C

Brush and Thong Assembly

atOdieW

Ball Cartridge Cal30 M1906

Blank Cartridge Cal30 M1909

Dummy Cartridge Cal30 M1906

PLATE IX

PLATE X

PLATE XI

4324 147 4914

PLATE XII

PLATE XIII

PLATE XIV

Chamber Cleaning BrushMl

26

SNLNoA4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NOA-4

BASIC SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY ORDNANCE COMPANY (MAINTENANCE) FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ONE HUNDRED BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLES CAL 30 M1918 DURING SEVEN DAYS INTENSIVE

Pounds

100 9 17

Quan tity

10 5 20 10 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 20 5 10 10 5 20 10 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 15 5 10 10 5 5 20 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 15

Piece mark

17A 18B

25K 16D 14A

1311 17D 140 20D 14D 18A 20A 8B 15A

13A 15D

150 15E 611 1711 20F 911

9A 200 16B

14E 2511 22E 22P 22N bull 15Bbull 22L 22A 20E

22Q

220 22R

FIRING WEIGHT OF PARTS LISTED HEREON

Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 Accessories Parts for Accessories

Item

FOR BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAL30 M1918

BARRELassembly BASErear sight BLADEfront sight BOLTassembly BOLTbutt stock

BRACKETfront swivel BUFFER CARRIERsear assembly

CATCHmagazine CATCHrear sight slide CONEfriction buffer CONNECTOR CUPfriction buffer CYLINDERgas EJECTOR ESCUTCHEONforearm

EXTRACTOR FOREARMassembly GUARDtrigger GUIDEbolt GUIDErecoil spring assembly

HAMMER HANDLEoperating HIDERflash LEAFrear sight LEVERchange LINKbolt LINKgun sling assembly LOCKbolt LOCKejector LOCKgas cylinder MAGAZINE20 rounds assembly

NUTbuffer NUTrear Sight left axis screw

PINaxis rear sight slide catch

PINbolt link PINboltlock PINfiring PINhammer PINoperating handle plunger

PINretaining change lever stop spring

PINretaining gas cylinder tube)assembly

PINretaining gas piston PINretaining trigger guardassembly

PINsear PINtrigger

1

SNLNo A-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued 4

Piece mark

19A 1913 200 220 130 10D 25E 2513 250 25N 25A 25F 25D 250 25M 25L 1211

1113 170 10E 1413 2311

2413 24E 230 240 24D 23D 23E 23A 23F 7A

2013 10A 10B 19E

19D

14F 11A 190

20-19- 31 136952 A8225 07912 07913

20-18- 25 15-18-103

136936 FlOlD

Item

FORBROWNING1AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAL 30 M1918mdashContinued

PISTONgasassembly PLATEbutt PLATEbutt swivel PLATEtop PLUNGERoperating handle RELEASEmagazine RIVETbolt support(countersunk head158 x 40) SCREWaxis rear sight leaf SCREWbutt platelong SCREWbutt plateshort SCREWbutt plate trap spring_ SCREWbutt swivel plate SCREWforearmlong SCREWforearmshort SCREWrear sight base spring SCREWrear sight slide stop SCREWswivel SEAR SIGHTrear assembly SLIDE SLIDErear sight SPRINGbolt guide SPRINGbuffer SPRINGbutt plate trap SPRINGchange lever assembly SPRINGcounter-recoil SPRINGejector lock SPRINGextractor SPRINGmagazine catch SPRINGoperating handle plunger SPRINGrear sight base SPRINGrear sight slide catch SPRINGrecoil SPRINGsear STOCKbutt STOPchange lever assembly STOPchange lever SUPPORTboltleft SUPPORTboltright SWIVEL SWIVELbuttassembly SWIVELfront assembly

TRAPbutt plate TRIGGERassembly TUBEbuffer TUBEgas cylinder WASHERbutt stock bolt

- shyACCESSORIES

BRUSH and THONGassembly

BRUSHchamber cleaning MI

COVERfront sight EXTRACTORruptured cartridge Mk II FILLERmagazine GUNSLINGm1997modified OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain

TOOLcleaning gas cylinder TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and screwdriver)

Quanshytity

5 5 5 2 5 5 6 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 5 10 15 5 5 5 5 10 6 5 5 5 10 30 30 5 6 5 20 20 10 15 10 2 2 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 10

2

SNLNoA-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued

Piece mark

ZA26C

AA1F

bull AA1E 30-2-14 ZA20B

30-2-14 30-2-14 30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

ZA21I

Item

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For GunslingM1907 modified

HOOKgunsling KEEPERstrap 138width4RIVETbrass No14(083) x34

For Magazine BandoleerM1918left and right

UBODYmagazine pocketassembly BUCKLEtongueless bar13i CHAPEassembly CLIPend132 EYELETbrass No4211(in (including washer No4098) FASTENERsnapstud (CarrLift the Dottype)

FLAPmagazine pocket assembly

STRAPshoulderassembly

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1913

BODYmagazine pocketassembly

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly

EYELETbrass No4132(4) EYELETbrass No151(IV) EYELETbrass No4211(a)(including washer No4090

FASTENERendstyle 2assembly

FASTENERendstyle 3 assembly FASTENERmagazine belt FASTENERsnapstud(CarrLift the Dottype) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly GUIDE(For adjusting strap) STRAPadjustingassembly

Quanshytity

5 10 10

5 10 5 10 15 15 5 5

5 5 15 15 15 10 10 5 15 5 5 10 5

CSCovERNMENT PRINTING (IFIICF128

PLATE VIII

142- 40

Browning Automatic Rifle Cal30 M1918mdashAccessories

S NL NoA-4

Barrack Cleaning RodM1916

A

D C

Brush and Thong Assembly

atOdieW

Ball Cartridge Cal30 M1906

Blank Cartridge Cal30 M1909

Dummy Cartridge Cal30 M1906

PLATE IX

PLATE X

PLATE XI

4324 147 4914

PLATE XII

PLATE XIII

PLATE XIV

Chamber Cleaning BrushMl

26

SNLNoA4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NOA-4

BASIC SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY ORDNANCE COMPANY (MAINTENANCE) FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ONE HUNDRED BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLES CAL 30 M1918 DURING SEVEN DAYS INTENSIVE

Pounds

100 9 17

Quan tity

10 5 20 10 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 20 5 10 10 5 20 10 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 15 5 10 10 5 5 20 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 15

Piece mark

17A 18B

25K 16D 14A

1311 17D 140 20D 14D 18A 20A 8B 15A

13A 15D

150 15E 611 1711 20F 911

9A 200 16B

14E 2511 22E 22P 22N bull 15Bbull 22L 22A 20E

22Q

220 22R

FIRING WEIGHT OF PARTS LISTED HEREON

Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 Accessories Parts for Accessories

Item

FOR BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAL30 M1918

BARRELassembly BASErear sight BLADEfront sight BOLTassembly BOLTbutt stock

BRACKETfront swivel BUFFER CARRIERsear assembly

CATCHmagazine CATCHrear sight slide CONEfriction buffer CONNECTOR CUPfriction buffer CYLINDERgas EJECTOR ESCUTCHEONforearm

EXTRACTOR FOREARMassembly GUARDtrigger GUIDEbolt GUIDErecoil spring assembly

HAMMER HANDLEoperating HIDERflash LEAFrear sight LEVERchange LINKbolt LINKgun sling assembly LOCKbolt LOCKejector LOCKgas cylinder MAGAZINE20 rounds assembly

NUTbuffer NUTrear Sight left axis screw

PINaxis rear sight slide catch

PINbolt link PINboltlock PINfiring PINhammer PINoperating handle plunger

PINretaining change lever stop spring

PINretaining gas cylinder tube)assembly

PINretaining gas piston PINretaining trigger guardassembly

PINsear PINtrigger

1

SNLNo A-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued 4

Piece mark

19A 1913 200 220 130 10D 25E 2513 250 25N 25A 25F 25D 250 25M 25L 1211

1113 170 10E 1413 2311

2413 24E 230 240 24D 23D 23E 23A 23F 7A

2013 10A 10B 19E

19D

14F 11A 190

20-19- 31 136952 A8225 07912 07913

20-18- 25 15-18-103

136936 FlOlD

Item

FORBROWNING1AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAL 30 M1918mdashContinued

PISTONgasassembly PLATEbutt PLATEbutt swivel PLATEtop PLUNGERoperating handle RELEASEmagazine RIVETbolt support(countersunk head158 x 40) SCREWaxis rear sight leaf SCREWbutt platelong SCREWbutt plateshort SCREWbutt plate trap spring_ SCREWbutt swivel plate SCREWforearmlong SCREWforearmshort SCREWrear sight base spring SCREWrear sight slide stop SCREWswivel SEAR SIGHTrear assembly SLIDE SLIDErear sight SPRINGbolt guide SPRINGbuffer SPRINGbutt plate trap SPRINGchange lever assembly SPRINGcounter-recoil SPRINGejector lock SPRINGextractor SPRINGmagazine catch SPRINGoperating handle plunger SPRINGrear sight base SPRINGrear sight slide catch SPRINGrecoil SPRINGsear STOCKbutt STOPchange lever assembly STOPchange lever SUPPORTboltleft SUPPORTboltright SWIVEL SWIVELbuttassembly SWIVELfront assembly

TRAPbutt plate TRIGGERassembly TUBEbuffer TUBEgas cylinder WASHERbutt stock bolt

- shyACCESSORIES

BRUSH and THONGassembly

BRUSHchamber cleaning MI

COVERfront sight EXTRACTORruptured cartridge Mk II FILLERmagazine GUNSLINGm1997modified OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain

TOOLcleaning gas cylinder TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and screwdriver)

Quanshytity

5 5 5 2 5 5 6 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 5 10 15 5 5 5 5 10 6 5 5 5 10 30 30 5 6 5 20 20 10 15 10 2 2 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 10

2

SNLNoA-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued

Piece mark

ZA26C

AA1F

bull AA1E 30-2-14 ZA20B

30-2-14 30-2-14 30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

ZA21I

Item

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For GunslingM1907 modified

HOOKgunsling KEEPERstrap 138width4RIVETbrass No14(083) x34

For Magazine BandoleerM1918left and right

UBODYmagazine pocketassembly BUCKLEtongueless bar13i CHAPEassembly CLIPend132 EYELETbrass No4211(in (including washer No4098) FASTENERsnapstud (CarrLift the Dottype)

FLAPmagazine pocket assembly

STRAPshoulderassembly

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1913

BODYmagazine pocketassembly

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly

EYELETbrass No4132(4) EYELETbrass No151(IV) EYELETbrass No4211(a)(including washer No4090

FASTENERendstyle 2assembly

FASTENERendstyle 3 assembly FASTENERmagazine belt FASTENERsnapstud(CarrLift the Dottype) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly GUIDE(For adjusting strap) STRAPadjustingassembly

Quanshytity

5 10 10

5 10 5 10 15 15 5 5

5 5 15 15 15 10 10 5 15 5 5 10 5

CSCovERNMENT PRINTING (IFIICF128

S NL NoA-4

Barrack Cleaning RodM1916

A

D C

Brush and Thong Assembly

atOdieW

Ball Cartridge Cal30 M1906

Blank Cartridge Cal30 M1909

Dummy Cartridge Cal30 M1906

PLATE IX

PLATE X

PLATE XI

4324 147 4914

PLATE XII

PLATE XIII

PLATE XIV

Chamber Cleaning BrushMl

26

SNLNoA4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NOA-4

BASIC SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY ORDNANCE COMPANY (MAINTENANCE) FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ONE HUNDRED BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLES CAL 30 M1918 DURING SEVEN DAYS INTENSIVE

Pounds

100 9 17

Quan tity

10 5 20 10 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 20 5 10 10 5 20 10 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 15 5 10 10 5 5 20 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 15

Piece mark

17A 18B

25K 16D 14A

1311 17D 140 20D 14D 18A 20A 8B 15A

13A 15D

150 15E 611 1711 20F 911

9A 200 16B

14E 2511 22E 22P 22N bull 15Bbull 22L 22A 20E

22Q

220 22R

FIRING WEIGHT OF PARTS LISTED HEREON

Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 Accessories Parts for Accessories

Item

FOR BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAL30 M1918

BARRELassembly BASErear sight BLADEfront sight BOLTassembly BOLTbutt stock

BRACKETfront swivel BUFFER CARRIERsear assembly

CATCHmagazine CATCHrear sight slide CONEfriction buffer CONNECTOR CUPfriction buffer CYLINDERgas EJECTOR ESCUTCHEONforearm

EXTRACTOR FOREARMassembly GUARDtrigger GUIDEbolt GUIDErecoil spring assembly

HAMMER HANDLEoperating HIDERflash LEAFrear sight LEVERchange LINKbolt LINKgun sling assembly LOCKbolt LOCKejector LOCKgas cylinder MAGAZINE20 rounds assembly

NUTbuffer NUTrear Sight left axis screw

PINaxis rear sight slide catch

PINbolt link PINboltlock PINfiring PINhammer PINoperating handle plunger

PINretaining change lever stop spring

PINretaining gas cylinder tube)assembly

PINretaining gas piston PINretaining trigger guardassembly

PINsear PINtrigger

1

SNLNo A-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued 4

Piece mark

19A 1913 200 220 130 10D 25E 2513 250 25N 25A 25F 25D 250 25M 25L 1211

1113 170 10E 1413 2311

2413 24E 230 240 24D 23D 23E 23A 23F 7A

2013 10A 10B 19E

19D

14F 11A 190

20-19- 31 136952 A8225 07912 07913

20-18- 25 15-18-103

136936 FlOlD

Item

FORBROWNING1AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAL 30 M1918mdashContinued

PISTONgasassembly PLATEbutt PLATEbutt swivel PLATEtop PLUNGERoperating handle RELEASEmagazine RIVETbolt support(countersunk head158 x 40) SCREWaxis rear sight leaf SCREWbutt platelong SCREWbutt plateshort SCREWbutt plate trap spring_ SCREWbutt swivel plate SCREWforearmlong SCREWforearmshort SCREWrear sight base spring SCREWrear sight slide stop SCREWswivel SEAR SIGHTrear assembly SLIDE SLIDErear sight SPRINGbolt guide SPRINGbuffer SPRINGbutt plate trap SPRINGchange lever assembly SPRINGcounter-recoil SPRINGejector lock SPRINGextractor SPRINGmagazine catch SPRINGoperating handle plunger SPRINGrear sight base SPRINGrear sight slide catch SPRINGrecoil SPRINGsear STOCKbutt STOPchange lever assembly STOPchange lever SUPPORTboltleft SUPPORTboltright SWIVEL SWIVELbuttassembly SWIVELfront assembly

TRAPbutt plate TRIGGERassembly TUBEbuffer TUBEgas cylinder WASHERbutt stock bolt

- shyACCESSORIES

BRUSH and THONGassembly

BRUSHchamber cleaning MI

COVERfront sight EXTRACTORruptured cartridge Mk II FILLERmagazine GUNSLINGm1997modified OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain

TOOLcleaning gas cylinder TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and screwdriver)

Quanshytity

5 5 5 2 5 5 6 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 5 10 15 5 5 5 5 10 6 5 5 5 10 30 30 5 6 5 20 20 10 15 10 2 2 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 10

2

SNLNoA-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued

Piece mark

ZA26C

AA1F

bull AA1E 30-2-14 ZA20B

30-2-14 30-2-14 30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

ZA21I

Item

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For GunslingM1907 modified

HOOKgunsling KEEPERstrap 138width4RIVETbrass No14(083) x34

For Magazine BandoleerM1918left and right

UBODYmagazine pocketassembly BUCKLEtongueless bar13i CHAPEassembly CLIPend132 EYELETbrass No4211(in (including washer No4098) FASTENERsnapstud (CarrLift the Dottype)

FLAPmagazine pocket assembly

STRAPshoulderassembly

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1913

BODYmagazine pocketassembly

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly

EYELETbrass No4132(4) EYELETbrass No151(IV) EYELETbrass No4211(a)(including washer No4090

FASTENERendstyle 2assembly

FASTENERendstyle 3 assembly FASTENERmagazine belt FASTENERsnapstud(CarrLift the Dottype) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly GUIDE(For adjusting strap) STRAPadjustingassembly

Quanshytity

5 10 10

5 10 5 10 15 15 5 5

5 5 15 15 15 10 10 5 15 5 5 10 5

CSCovERNMENT PRINTING (IFIICF128

SNLNoA4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NOA-4

BASIC SPARE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY ORDNANCE COMPANY (MAINTENANCE) FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ONE HUNDRED BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLES CAL 30 M1918 DURING SEVEN DAYS INTENSIVE

Pounds

100 9 17

Quan tity

10 5 20 10 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 20 5 10 10 5 20 10 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 15 5 10 10 5 5 20 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 15

Piece mark

17A 18B

25K 16D 14A

1311 17D 140 20D 14D 18A 20A 8B 15A

13A 15D

150 15E 611 1711 20F 911

9A 200 16B

14E 2511 22E 22P 22N bull 15Bbull 22L 22A 20E

22Q

220 22R

FIRING WEIGHT OF PARTS LISTED HEREON

Browning Automatic Rifle cal 30 M1918 Accessories Parts for Accessories

Item

FOR BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAL30 M1918

BARRELassembly BASErear sight BLADEfront sight BOLTassembly BOLTbutt stock

BRACKETfront swivel BUFFER CARRIERsear assembly

CATCHmagazine CATCHrear sight slide CONEfriction buffer CONNECTOR CUPfriction buffer CYLINDERgas EJECTOR ESCUTCHEONforearm

EXTRACTOR FOREARMassembly GUARDtrigger GUIDEbolt GUIDErecoil spring assembly

HAMMER HANDLEoperating HIDERflash LEAFrear sight LEVERchange LINKbolt LINKgun sling assembly LOCKbolt LOCKejector LOCKgas cylinder MAGAZINE20 rounds assembly

NUTbuffer NUTrear Sight left axis screw

PINaxis rear sight slide catch

PINbolt link PINboltlock PINfiring PINhammer PINoperating handle plunger

PINretaining change lever stop spring

PINretaining gas cylinder tube)assembly

PINretaining gas piston PINretaining trigger guardassembly

PINsear PINtrigger

1

SNLNo A-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued 4

Piece mark

19A 1913 200 220 130 10D 25E 2513 250 25N 25A 25F 25D 250 25M 25L 1211

1113 170 10E 1413 2311

2413 24E 230 240 24D 23D 23E 23A 23F 7A

2013 10A 10B 19E

19D

14F 11A 190

20-19- 31 136952 A8225 07912 07913

20-18- 25 15-18-103

136936 FlOlD

Item

FORBROWNING1AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAL 30 M1918mdashContinued

PISTONgasassembly PLATEbutt PLATEbutt swivel PLATEtop PLUNGERoperating handle RELEASEmagazine RIVETbolt support(countersunk head158 x 40) SCREWaxis rear sight leaf SCREWbutt platelong SCREWbutt plateshort SCREWbutt plate trap spring_ SCREWbutt swivel plate SCREWforearmlong SCREWforearmshort SCREWrear sight base spring SCREWrear sight slide stop SCREWswivel SEAR SIGHTrear assembly SLIDE SLIDErear sight SPRINGbolt guide SPRINGbuffer SPRINGbutt plate trap SPRINGchange lever assembly SPRINGcounter-recoil SPRINGejector lock SPRINGextractor SPRINGmagazine catch SPRINGoperating handle plunger SPRINGrear sight base SPRINGrear sight slide catch SPRINGrecoil SPRINGsear STOCKbutt STOPchange lever assembly STOPchange lever SUPPORTboltleft SUPPORTboltright SWIVEL SWIVELbuttassembly SWIVELfront assembly

TRAPbutt plate TRIGGERassembly TUBEbuffer TUBEgas cylinder WASHERbutt stock bolt

- shyACCESSORIES

BRUSH and THONGassembly

BRUSHchamber cleaning MI

COVERfront sight EXTRACTORruptured cartridge Mk II FILLERmagazine GUNSLINGm1997modified OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain

TOOLcleaning gas cylinder TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and screwdriver)

Quanshytity

5 5 5 2 5 5 6 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 5 10 15 5 5 5 5 10 6 5 5 5 10 30 30 5 6 5 20 20 10 15 10 2 2 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 10

2

SNLNoA-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued

Piece mark

ZA26C

AA1F

bull AA1E 30-2-14 ZA20B

30-2-14 30-2-14 30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

ZA21I

Item

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For GunslingM1907 modified

HOOKgunsling KEEPERstrap 138width4RIVETbrass No14(083) x34

For Magazine BandoleerM1918left and right

UBODYmagazine pocketassembly BUCKLEtongueless bar13i CHAPEassembly CLIPend132 EYELETbrass No4211(in (including washer No4098) FASTENERsnapstud (CarrLift the Dottype)

FLAPmagazine pocket assembly

STRAPshoulderassembly

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1913

BODYmagazine pocketassembly

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly

EYELETbrass No4132(4) EYELETbrass No151(IV) EYELETbrass No4211(a)(including washer No4090

FASTENERendstyle 2assembly

FASTENERendstyle 3 assembly FASTENERmagazine belt FASTENERsnapstud(CarrLift the Dottype) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly GUIDE(For adjusting strap) STRAPadjustingassembly

Quanshytity

5 10 10

5 10 5 10 15 15 5 5

5 5 15 15 15 10 10 5 15 5 5 10 5

CSCovERNMENT PRINTING (IFIICF128

SNLNo A-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued 4

Piece mark

19A 1913 200 220 130 10D 25E 2513 250 25N 25A 25F 25D 250 25M 25L 1211

1113 170 10E 1413 2311

2413 24E 230 240 24D 23D 23E 23A 23F 7A

2013 10A 10B 19E

19D

14F 11A 190

20-19- 31 136952 A8225 07912 07913

20-18- 25 15-18-103

136936 FlOlD

Item

FORBROWNING1AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAL 30 M1918mdashContinued

PISTONgasassembly PLATEbutt PLATEbutt swivel PLATEtop PLUNGERoperating handle RELEASEmagazine RIVETbolt support(countersunk head158 x 40) SCREWaxis rear sight leaf SCREWbutt platelong SCREWbutt plateshort SCREWbutt plate trap spring_ SCREWbutt swivel plate SCREWforearmlong SCREWforearmshort SCREWrear sight base spring SCREWrear sight slide stop SCREWswivel SEAR SIGHTrear assembly SLIDE SLIDErear sight SPRINGbolt guide SPRINGbuffer SPRINGbutt plate trap SPRINGchange lever assembly SPRINGcounter-recoil SPRINGejector lock SPRINGextractor SPRINGmagazine catch SPRINGoperating handle plunger SPRINGrear sight base SPRINGrear sight slide catch SPRINGrecoil SPRINGsear STOCKbutt STOPchange lever assembly STOPchange lever SUPPORTboltleft SUPPORTboltright SWIVEL SWIVELbuttassembly SWIVELfront assembly

TRAPbutt plate TRIGGERassembly TUBEbuffer TUBEgas cylinder WASHERbutt stock bolt

- shyACCESSORIES

BRUSH and THONGassembly

BRUSHchamber cleaning MI

COVERfront sight EXTRACTORruptured cartridge Mk II FILLERmagazine GUNSLINGm1997modified OILERoval3-oz with cap and chain

TOOLcleaning gas cylinder TOOLcombination (special hook spanner and screwdriver)

Quanshytity

5 5 5 2 5 5 6 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 5 10 15 5 5 5 5 10 6 5 5 5 10 30 30 5 6 5 20 20 10 15 10 2 2 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

10 10 5 5 5 5 5 10 10

2

SNLNoA-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued

Piece mark

ZA26C

AA1F

bull AA1E 30-2-14 ZA20B

30-2-14 30-2-14 30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

ZA21I

Item

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For GunslingM1907 modified

HOOKgunsling KEEPERstrap 138width4RIVETbrass No14(083) x34

For Magazine BandoleerM1918left and right

UBODYmagazine pocketassembly BUCKLEtongueless bar13i CHAPEassembly CLIPend132 EYELETbrass No4211(in (including washer No4098) FASTENERsnapstud (CarrLift the Dottype)

FLAPmagazine pocket assembly

STRAPshoulderassembly

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1913

BODYmagazine pocketassembly

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly

EYELETbrass No4132(4) EYELETbrass No151(IV) EYELETbrass No4211(a)(including washer No4090

FASTENERendstyle 2assembly

FASTENERendstyle 3 assembly FASTENERmagazine belt FASTENERsnapstud(CarrLift the Dottype) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly GUIDE(For adjusting strap) STRAPadjustingassembly

Quanshytity

5 10 10

5 10 5 10 15 15 5 5

5 5 15 15 15 10 10 5 15 5 5 10 5

CSCovERNMENT PRINTING (IFIICF128

SNLNoA-4

ADDENDUMmdashSTANDARD NOMENCLATURE LIST NO A-4mdashContinued

Piece mark

ZA26C

AA1F

bull AA1E 30-2-14 ZA20B

30-2-14 30-2-14 30-2-14

ZA29AB ZA20B

ZA21I

Item

PARTS FOR ACCESSORIES

For GunslingM1907 modified

HOOKgunsling KEEPERstrap 138width4RIVETbrass No14(083) x34

For Magazine BandoleerM1918left and right

UBODYmagazine pocketassembly BUCKLEtongueless bar13i CHAPEassembly CLIPend132 EYELETbrass No4211(in (including washer No4098) FASTENERsnapstud (CarrLift the Dottype)

FLAPmagazine pocket assembly

STRAPshoulderassembly

For Riflemans Magazine Belt M1913

BODYmagazine pocketassembly

BODYpistol magazine pocketassembly

EYELETbrass No4132(4) EYELETbrass No151(IV) EYELETbrass No4211(a)(including washer No4090

FASTENERendstyle 2assembly

FASTENERendstyle 3 assembly FASTENERmagazine belt FASTENERsnapstud(CarrLift the Dottype) FLAPmagazine pocketassembly FLAPpistol magazine pocket assembly GUIDE(For adjusting strap) STRAPadjustingassembly

Quanshytity

5 10 10

5 10 5 10 15 15 5 5

5 5 15 15 15 10 10 5 15 5 5 10 5

CSCovERNMENT PRINTING (IFIICF128