RoscoeTurner Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 A few manuals I have recently acquired, nothing rare but none the less these are getting harder to find in excellent condition. http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/roscoeturner/BAR/FM23-15_zps1b490546.jpghttp://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/roscoeturner/BAR/FM23-15C1_zps7bd8f8c8.jpghttp://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv121/roscoeturner/BAR/TM9-1211_zps4139dcbd.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 I started an article for SAR in 2009 that I have never finished completely, titled, "Browning Automatic Rifle Manuals: Documenting Service Life and Diversity." (Copyright David Albert, 2009) I need to spend about 2 hours to finish it up. It features 15 different BAR manuals currently, and I believe I have a couple more examples to add to the article. It certainly had a long service life, and I was surprised to find evidence of it still in use in the Army in the late 1970's. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 BAR manuals were still in the pubs system when I was stationed at Ft. Campbell in the late 80s. As well as those for Browning 1917s and 1919s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Does that mean that the weapons were still in service in the 1980's, or were the publications kept for a certain amount of time after the weapon was no longer used? The example I have is from an Army Reserve installation in 1976, if I recall correctly. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Just means the manuals were in the system. SF may have had a few of the weapons still around for training purposes only. Since the system went digital a few years ago I would not be surprised if the manuals were still available that way. While I was ordering those manuals I also had the pubs officer order me a set of the 1950s series of historical studies on WWII German operations. These were based on surviving German documents and interviews with German officers. Great information in those you don't see very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Received another in the mail while I was at the Creek. FM23-15 Browning Automatic Rifle, Caliber .30, 1918A2 with Bipod dated August 27, 1940 on the inside, no date on cover. The manual came with Change 1 dated July 15, 1941 and Change 3 dated July 10, 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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