ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE

U.S. Rifles, Cal. .30

M1, M1C (Sniper's), and M1D (Sniper's)

WAR DEPARTMENT - JUNE 1947


WAR DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL MANUAL TM 9-1275

This manual supersedes TM 9-1275, 6 November 1942, including C 1, May 1943; TB 23-5-6, 5 June 1944; TB ORD 207, 28 September 1944; OFSTB 9-1275, 28 June 1943; and so much of TB ORD 272, 26 March 1945, as pertains to materiel covered in this manual. For more information see DISTRIBUTION.


CONTENTS

Section 1.) - INTRODUCTION.......... (Paragraphs 1-5)

Section 2.) - INSPECTION PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY.......... (Paragraphs 6-9)

Section 3.) - TOOLS, GAGES, AND FIXTURES.......... (Paragraphs 10-12)

Section 4.) - GENERAL MAINTENANCE.......... (Paragraphs 13-18)

Section 5.) - BARREL AND RECEIVER GROUP.......... (Paragraphs 19-23)

Section 6.) - TRIGGER HOUSING GROUP.......... (Paragraphs 24-27)

Section 7.) - STOCK AND HAND GUARDS.......... (Paragraphs 28-31)

Section 8.) - EQUIPMENT.......... (Paragraphs 32-37)

Section 9.) - FUNCTION FIRING AND FINAL INSPECTION.....(Paragraphs 38-39)

Section 10.) - MALFUNCTIONS AND CORRECTIONS.......... (Paragraphs 40-51)

APPENDIX REFERENCES

INDEX

The information presented here is a faithful reproduction of the original

1947 War Department Technical Manual TM 9-1275.

Special Note: Many thanks to Larrie Sewell and Chuck Tiller for their work in scanning the graphics used in creating this web site, and to Craigo - my good friend and mentor in binary land.


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