Balder Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Gents, The UK gentleman who supplied me with the BREN material also included some Lewis stuff. I can post some of it here if David tells me where and how to store it. Balder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Gents, The UK gentleman who supplied me with the BREN material also included some Lewis stuff. I can post some of it here if David tells me where and how to store it. Balder Balder, You can post them in this thread, and a soon as I can, I'll add a pinned reference thread containing the images. I have, or have had previously, many Lewis Gun manuals, and have images I can post, as well. Thanks! David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Gents, The UK gentleman who supplied me with the BREN material also included some Lewis stuff. I can post some of it here if David tells me where and how to store it. Balder Balder, That would be great. I'm sure Dave will show the way. Jim C PS Does your friend happen to have a Lewis gun carrying handle at a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balder Posted December 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Ok, here you can find an SAT from 1939: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Bal...ications/Lewis/ Balder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Here are the different Lewis Gun manuals I have had in my manual inventory over the last 9 years of selling manuals and books. This is the earliest example I've encountered (1915): http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/Lewis_Gun_1915.JPG Operation and Tactical Use of the Lewis Automatic Machine Rifle, published by the D. Van Nostrand Company, 1917: http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/Lewis_Gun_Van_Nostrand.JPG This one was published by Savage Arms, circa 1917-1918: http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/Lewis_Savage_Manual.JPG Black and white foldout diagram from above manual: http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/Lewis_Savage_Manual_Foldout.JPG Savage Arms Aircraft Lewis Manual, circa 1918: http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/Lewis_Aircraft.JPG Color foldout diagram from above manual: http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/Lewis_Aircraft-2_Foldout.JPG Royal Air Force Lewis Gun Manual, 1919 (This manual was formerly in service with the Finnish Air Force): http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/RAF_Lewis-1_Web.JPG A plate from within the above manual: http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/RAF_Lewis-11_Web.JPG Another batch of Lewis Gun manuals were printed in World War II, with one being a British Small Arms Training Manual (SAT Vol. 1, Number 20), and others were printed by various private companies, since the Lewis was commonly issued to the British Home Guard. SAT 1-20, 1939: http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/SAT-1-20.JPG .300 Lewis Machine Gun for the Home Guard, published by The Bravon Ledger Co., 1940: http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/Lewis_Home_Guard.JPG The Lewis Gun Mechanism Made Easy, published by Gale and Polden, circa 1941-1944 http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/LewisGunMechanismMadeEasy.JPG Complete Lewis Gunner, published by Gale and Polden, circa 1941 http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/Complete_Lewis_Gunner.JPG I have at last 8 other manuals in my collection that include Lewis Gun content, along with other weapons. If there is any interest, I can post pictures of them, as well. David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balder Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 David, Very impressive and informative, you seem to be well equipped with manuals. May I ask what kind of guns you're into? Balder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 David, Very impressive and informative, you seem to be well equipped with manuals. May I ask what kind of guns you're into? Balder Balder, I'm into almost every firearm on this website, with particular focus on the Thompson. I also collect and sell the paper items associated with firearms. My collection of firearm manuals and other associated paper is probably the largest in private hands. David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougStump Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Gents, The UK gentleman who supplied me with the BREN material also included some Lewis stuff. I can post some of it here if David tells me where and how to store it. Balder Balder, I'll looking for a complete anti-aircraft sight if he should happen to have a set. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I forgot to include one other Lewis Gun manual... http://www.sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/MGBoards/Manuals/LewisGun/Lewis_Savage_Manual-2.JPG David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dillinger Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Dalbert great post really informative as ever.I have another publication to add to the list by The Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd Birmingham England (BSA)I reckon its a 1916 publication (circa 1915) given the dated pullout at the rear.Similar plates to my Savage 1915 publication.Different pullout to note.Really pleased to have come across this publication given Birmingham is my home city.Great addition to my collection which is coming together nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 I can show some more manuals if of interest, although I am selling all of the British MG library in order to fund the German library efforts!Would be nice to see period imagery of the Lewis too.Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APEXgunparts Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 I have a few LEWIS gun images saved. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just adding a few other lewis images for interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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