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HINE GUN
HAND-BOOK
HAND-BOOK
of the
LEWIS MACHINE
GUN
MODEL 1918
CALIBER .30
of CONTENTS
TABLE
PACE
(;eneral
Desrriptlon
Weights
and
Measurements
and Stripping
11
IIismounting
Assembling
24
Operation
27
Safety
39
Care
and Adjustmen:
41
to Armorers
45
Notice
Cleaning
and Oiling
51
. 54-57
Stoppagos
Sequence
of Immediate
Immediate
Action
Component
Parts
Action
in Replacing
and
Reference
58
Parts
Numbers
00
52
LIST
PLATE
Ready
I-Gun
ILLUSTRATIONS
of
Complete
with
Mount
II-Gun
Complete
Right
1 II-Gun
Parts
Trigger
\lII-Loading
IX-Back
Tool
Sight
XII-View
Piston
with
.
and
Rack
.
Bolt
Spade
and
20
and
22
. .
34
in Position
36
46
.
Magazine
Showing
Proper
zine on Magazine
.
Containers
Method
Post
18
Ex-
Box and
Grip
16
and
. .
View
Sottom
Magazine
and
Mainspring
Handle,
View
and
12
X-Accessories
Xl-Gun
and
ti
Mechanism,
Loading
VII-hlagazine-Top
View
Mount
Field
Stock,
Bipod
Group,
Feed
Bipod
Mount-Top
: Receiver
and
with
P*cE
. Frontispiece
Magazine
Mechanism
Parts:
tractors
VI-Butt
: Barrel Group
. . . . .
Parts
V-Gun
Side View
Group
IV-Gun
for Action
.
.
of Placing
48
.
50
Maga52
GENERAL
vf
ODERN
machine
mean.s,
The
Las-operated
lhe
are
let
and
the center
the sptrallv
helical
groo\.c
during
arranged
gas
the
groove
in which
and
by
center
until
operating
they
they
are suc-
mechanism
through
under
This
and,
po.ver
gun, thus
down the
in the barrel
gas is taken
of the action
are
are rotated
arm.
of the
rearward.
The
the bul-
which
magazine
into a cylinder
motive
the cartridges
the center.
produced
This
a piston
stroke
stores
means.
magazine-fed,
in which
the operation
pressure
of the barrel
the opening
is
toward
of the
magaztne
for
cartridge.
it drives
by feeding
cooling
the operation
of the
column
of cartridges
by the feed
power
the muzzle
sprtng,
engage
parts
of rhe
from
exploding
which
cartridges
reached
Lloti\c
ends
spiral
other
around
driving
drum
bullet
has a deep
lhe
obtained
and
Gun
IS a tit-cular
of the
ressi\,ely
Machine
radially,
center
enda
are classified
means
air-cooled.
magal.ine
controlled.
guns
operating
Lewis
arranged
magazine
DESCRIPTION
a hole near
the barrel,
directly
by winding
to be used
is
by the
in
produces
the main-
in the
closing
stroke.
Air
barrel
is used
with
as a cooling
a radiator
and so presenting
ation,
(bj
of high
tng
columns
the muzzle
high
to it the largest
by using
thermal
agent
having
as radiator
conductivity,
of air along
blast of firing
(a> by surrounding
the
longitudinal
tins
possible
material
and
these
(c)
surface
for radi-
aluminum,
a metal
by mechanically
radiating
as a suction
radial
surfaces
pump.
suckby using
WEIGHTS
The
Gun
\\-eights
rz/zd MEASURE~AIENTS
and
are as fll\r-s
measurements
of the Le\vis
Weight
of gun
\?;elght
of gun
Weight
of magazine
(empty)
Weight
of magazine
(filled.)
\vith
hipod
26 lb?;. t; oz.
mount
2s Ihc. 4 oz.
.
mount
of gun
v-ith
rifle butt
Length
of gun
\vith
spade
Length
of barrel
sights
up to 2100
Trigger
pull .
IIiameter
of bore
Kfl
I ing, number
of gro\es
Ta-ist
turn
44
velocity.
pressure
32.174
yds.
12 t 14 lhs.
0.30
. 4
in trn inches
150 gr.
.
.
Weight--Cartridge.
Chamber
Weight-Powder
Muzzle
grip
.
.
uniform-one
Weight-Bullet
51
26!6
hetiveen
graduated
8 oz.
1 lb. 12 oz.
of bipod
Length
Sights
1 lb.
4 lb. 8 oz.
Weight
Distance
Machine
48 to 50 gr.
About
48,000
395 gr.
In the Lewis
Machine
Gun cartridges
are under
mechanical control
at all times and feed is absolutely
positive.
The
depression
In this
and when
hand-hook,
and description
of the
gun
are
perfectly
turned
at any angle
on either
instructions
of the corresponding
so combined
of elevation
side or upside
as to manual
mechanical
as to associate
or
down.
operation
functioning
the effect
with
the
cause,
and
familiarity
To
handle
know
about
He
and
The
gun
himself.
so well
that
be able
easily
properlv,
way
to
actual
the operarq
know
their
it is not
to dismount
as he would
unusual
operator
to fix it.
And
must
its parts,
ti:qir
characteristics
necessary
and
to stop to
as he would
should
immediate
and
extract
the gun
as
his rifle.
the gun
what
is the
fix it at once
be immediate
reflexive.
assemble
when
not only
he must
rifle.
Recognition
and
handle
symptom
at once
and subconsciously
correction,
direct
He must
and adjustment,
slightest
tell the
but how
most
them.
must
naturally
must
relations
tendencies
think
in the
a machine
it as he knows
functions,
their
to lead
is firing
matter,
as naturally
instinctive-
his
DISMOUNTING
To
niece
dismount
spanner
For detailed
and STRIPPING
the gun,
(which
a cartridge
stripping,
drifts
To Remove. Press
give butt
To Strip.
lurn
out
(It
butt
Turn
stock.
hold,in
one-eighth
is not
tang
butt
turn
advisable
screw,
out both
mouth-
are sufficient.
latch
with
STOCK
and
stock
the barrel
end)
are required.
BUTT
bullet,
and
has a screwdriver
to
releasing
butt
plate
point
of
butt
tang
screws
and
stock.)
from
butt
remove
butt
pull
back
plate.
After
removing
guard
far enough
down
until
butt
stock
to permit
it hangs
at such
locking
against
further
dismounting.
To Remcve.
lugs clear
their
To Strip.
spring
Press
trigger,
angle
that
slide guard
as handle
to swing
the
receiver
forward
gently
for rrceiver
in
both
thumbs
against
rearward
with
surfaces
on
rear
fingers
end
of
until
its
the receiver.
Then
off.
Press
the stud
the point
back
COVER
cover
retaining
an
Then
guard
FEED
receiver
hold
of a bullet
on the stop
in the transverse
introduced
through
rebound
of cartridge
down
guide
When
slide
11
and rebound
pawls
rib by pressing
the channel
spring
studs.
with
and hole
is removed
Press
stud
FEED
20 Remwe.
post so that
OPERATING
Swing
retaining
ARM
feed operating
arm around
lug on
magazine
operating
arm.
posts,
using
point
To Remove.
Draw
and
To Remove.
charging
(carrying
back
AND
After
handle
Lift
until
fixing
bolt
rack.
To
piston
from
pin.
rear
end
post)
off striker
out
BOLT
of gear
casing
as above,
and
reaches
out to side.
piston
is released
draw
back
the rack
entirely
out
post.
To remove
striker,
to separate
piston
drive
piston
connecting
out
from
pin, unscrew
rack.
To Strip Bolt.
of bullet
oper-
end of rack
AND
It is not advisable
do so, drive
To remove
rear
RACK
feed
handle
is removed
bolt on striker
of receiver.
and
lift feed
HANDLE
pull charging
PISTON
and
Then
of bullet.
CHARGING
rear of receiver
magazine
either
until
cess in bolt.
Unscrew
and remove
extractor,
lift hook
stud on shank
Then
of extractor
pull extractor
feed operating
of extractor
forward
is clear
with
stud.
point
of its re-
RECEIVER
point
locking
pin to the rear with
To R emou~. Push receiver
of bullet until it clears its hole in the radiator casing
rear locking
thread),
piece.
using
guard
Turn
receiver
as handle.
13
off barrel
(right-handed
GEAR
receiver
and unhook
allow
mainspring
out gear.
collet
through
point
The
casing.
removed
up gear
the
the
gear
and the
mainspring
point
pin.
of bullet
collet
pin and
and
shake
against
the
mainspring
force
out
mainspring
so as to
mainspring
from
with
Unscrew
of bullet
forward otit of
pin
to unu.ind.
Press
with
locking
gear casing
Press
Strip.
To
CASING
Push receiver
To Remoue.
mainspring
casing
collet
with
the
may
point
be
of a
bullet.
GUARD
To R P??lOVP.
Hold
back
trigger
and
pull
guard
off
to
the rear.
lb Strip.
Punch
back trigger
and
out
trigger
pin
and
and
sear
pin.
Pull
sear.
EJECTOR
Pry
and draw
ejector
up rear
end
out.
Insert
hub,
of ejector
point
and remove
of its hole
gas regulator
key
in the
radiator
when
except
of bullet
for
out of recess,
necessary.
CUP
with
point
radiator
of bullet
casing.
until
Unscrew
cup.
BARREL
It is not advisable
except
point
of ejector
REGULATOR
with
in hole in receiver
fingers.
GAS
stud
cover
of bullet
GROUP
to dismount
Barrel
for replacement.
11
or strip
should
the
barrel
not be taken
group
out of
CLAMP
r.nscrelv
the clamp
r,touthpiece
carries
spanner
the front
and
sight
and
sembled
the
clamp
ring
CASING
casing
front
radiator
on barrel
ring
positioning
lvhich
screw.
FRONT
CASING
casing
to the radiator
clamp
off forward.
RADIATOR
Remove
c.ith screxvdriver
remove
RADIATOR
Pull radiator
RING
rtng screw
rear,
casing
REAK
which
is permanently
rear locking
piece,
as-
off to the
rear.
GAS
Unscrew
and
rack
and
CYLINDER
remove
as a wrench
cross
using
section
the piston
of the rack
per-
mits this)
GAS
Turn
ner
CHAMBER
(thread
barrel
mouthpiece
span-
is left-handed).
BARREL
Unscrew
spanner
GLAND
with
barrel
(thread
MOUTHPIECE
mouthpiece
with
barrel
about
three
mouthpiece
is left-handed).
BARREL
Keep
barrel
drtve
barrel
barrel
mouthpiece.
mouthpiece
back
enough
GAS
When
chamber
the
barrel
is left lying
on
to free
threads
it in radiator
and
by striking
CHAMBER
comes
out
in its recess
15
of
the
radiator
in the rad.iator.
the
gas
PLXTE
B;\KREL
III
GROUP
(3)
PISTON
(;KOUP
.4ND
3-l
Barrel
3-2
Barrel
Y-3
Kadiator
3-4
Radiator
Casing,
3-7-0.~ Radiator
Casing,
KACli
ASD
(8)
Mouthpiece
Front
Rear
3-i
Gas
Regulator
Key
3-6
Gas
Chamber
3-7
Gas
Chamber
Gland
3-8
Gas
Regulator
Cup
3-13
Clamp
Ring
3-14
Front
3-15
Clamp
Sight
3-19
Gas
8-l
Rack
8-2
Striker
Ring
Screw
Cylinder
8-3
Striker
8-4
Charging
8-5
Piston
8-6
Piston
Fixing
Pin
Handle
Connecting
Pin
(assembled)
2-I
Y-l
9-h
*
T/
-4L
&_P4
d2-6
A-2
Jq-J
Y-
PLATE
b3XIVER
GROUP
MAINSPRIN(;
(2)
GUARD
2-l
R eceirer
2-2
Ejector
2-3
2-4
Ejector
Safer)
2-6
Receiver
IV
GROW
GROUP
(5)
Cover
Locking
9-l
Gear
Casing
9-2
Gear
Stop
o-3
Gear
Stop
Spring
9-4
Gear
Stop
Pin
Pin
9-6
hlainsprin::
Collct
9-7
Casing
9-8
Gear
Mainspring
9-9
Mainspring
9-l 1
Mainspring
Pin
Collet
5-l
Guard
5-2
Butt
5-3
Butt
Latch
Spring
5-4
Butt
Latch
Pin
5-5
Guard
Side
Piece
(right)
5-6
Guard
Side
Piece
(left)
5-8
Sear
5-9
5-10
Sear Spring
Sear Pin (used
5-11
Trigger
I,atcil
Pin)
(91
PLATE
KECEIVE:R
(;ROUP
IV
MAINSPRIN(;
(2)
GUARD
GROW
2-l
Receiver
2-2
Ejector
2-3
Ejector
2-4
Safet)
2-6
Receiver
9-l
o-2
Gear
Casing
Gear
Stop
9-3
Gear
Stop
Spring
9-4
Gear
Stop
Pin
GROVF
(5)
Cover
Locking
9-6
Mainspring
9-7
Gear
9-8
Mainspring
9-9
9-11
Mainspring
Pin
Collet
Pm
Casing
Mainspring
Collet
5-l
Guard
5-2
Butt
5-3
Butt
Latch
Spring
5-4
Butt
Latch
Ptn
5-5
Guard
&de
Piece
(right)
5-6
Guard
Side
Piece
(left)
5-8
Sear
5-9
Sear Spring
Latch
5-10
Sear
5-11
Trigger
Pin
(used
19
Pin)
(9)
PLATE
FEED
MECHANISM
v
(6 AND i) BOLT
GROUP
6-1
Back
Sight
Axis
6-2
Back
Sight
Axis
Pin
Washer
6-3
Back
Sight
Axis
Pin
Split Keeper
h-4
Back
Sight
Bed
Spring
O-5
Feed
Cover
Pin
h-6
Stop and
6-7
Stop
6-X
Rebound
G-9
Back
Sight
Leaf
6-10
Back
Sight
Elevating
6-11
Back
Sight
Slide
h-12
Back
Sight
Elevating
Screw
Head
Elevating
Screw
Head
Elevating
Screw
Head
Rebound
Paw1 Spring
Paw1
6-14
Back
6-24~
Cartridge
Sight
Paw1
Guide
7-l
Feed
Operating
7-2
Feed
Paw1
7-3
Feed
Paw1 Spring
4-1
Feed
Operating
4-2
Bolt
4-3
Extractor
Screw
(assembled)
Arm
Stud
Spring
Pin
(4)
PLATE
BUTT
STOCK
(lj,
FILLING HANDLE
SPADE
VI
GRIP AND
AND
(12)
BIPOD
l-h
Butt
Stock
l-1
Butt
Plate
1-2
Butt
Plate
Screw
I-5
Butt Tang
Screw
12-??A
Spade
12-49
Magazine
11-1.4
Biped
(assembled)
Grip
(assembled)
Filling
Mount
23
MAGAZINE
MOU?JT
Handle
(assembled)
(11)
ASSEMBLING
The
given
gun
is assembled
by
advisable
1.
to assemble
Barrel
Barrel
c.
Gas chamber
d.
Gas
e.
Barrel
f.
Radiator
casing,
rear.
g.
Radiator
casing,
front.
h.
Clamp
i.
1.
Gas
regulator
cup.
Gas
regulator
key.
4.
Gear,
5.
Guard
into radiator
Feed
8.
Piston
and
gas chamber.
cylinder.
mouthpiece.
ring.
cover.
gear
casing
(merely
and
and
Charging
arm
rack
handle
fully).
Feed
cover.
11.
Lock
gear
with
srock.
locking
it on receiver
(screw
barrel
(pressed
bolt
(replace
by raising
to engage it.
Replace
butt
receiver
slipping
operating
forward
10.
forward
12.
order:
gland.
just
it is
in radiator.
b.
Ejector.
Ejector
operations
dismounted
group
2.
3.
the
completely
in the following
n. Gas chamber
9.
reversing
When
for dismounting.
gear
fully
on striker
charging
case
and
pin.
and up against
onto
receiver).
over
to left).
post.
handle,
pushing
push
guard
it
Care
should
Cl)
To
avoid
of the
barrel
casing
rear locking
(2)
be take
damaging
the projections
in replacing
To
especially
barrel
mouthpiece.
and
radiator
in
radiator
piece.
avoid
parts,
barrel
damaging
the
gas
the
threads
chamber
or allowing
df the threaded
gland,
sand.
gas
cylinder
ad
threads.
(3)
To see that
in its recess
(The
must
be toward
the barrel
(4)
the
In
is correctly
the barrel
inserted
is pushed
will
erld of the
home,
encircle
the
diameter
radiator.)
Also
that
is at the bottom
and
replacing
to the
That
over
chamber
before
the
the
feed
cover,
that
the
feed
operating
stud
is screwed
right.
feed
gas
loop is tapered,
is turned
is over
(5)
loop
barrel
the
in the radiator
operating
go and that
striker
the
before
cam
putting
into
the
and
is
bclc in
gun.
(6)
That
when
the
bolt
the feed
operating
feed
operating
stud
arm
will en-
its groove.
(7)
handle,
That
the
forward
18)
end
of
That
twelve
after
in-erting
charging
up into place
from
replacing
so that
bolt,
handle
is
its stroke
before
engaged
the
tension
to fourteen
the
of the
pounds.
butt
tang
25
piston
brought
and
to
the gear
with
the
casing
extreme
is swung
the rack.
mainspring
is correct-
If the tension
too
charging
hard
is too low
in opening
and
the action
too high
gun
hutt
gear
too
gun
fast;
far enough
ALTER
Remove
disengage
or the
fire
may
and
with
down
gear
push
charging
again,
slide
high
the
cartridge.
TENSION
draw
guard
hack
enough
to
casing.
If it is
too
MAIKSPRlNC;
stock
misfire.
if much
rack
and draw
casing
so that
handle
guard
hack
gear
fully
does
to
engage
gear
DraM
handle.
not
forward.
forward
so as to keep
charging
engage
rack
and
Raise
gear
casing
it, and
replace
h.utt
down
so that
gear
stock.
engaged
with
Then
raise gear
guard
forward
charging
The
twelve
spring
handle
to snap
average
working
balance
hold back
balance
spring
balance
and record
gear
and
casing,
forward
To
with
rack
and
uiil
cause
mainspring
it, engage
hack
charging
it is just
with
started
charging
charging
handle
the
is from
hook
gun
is not
about
not be in tension.
26
to be fired
;
of
Hold
at this point,
reading.
the
of
handle
by means
to the rear.
handle
slide
to close.
weigh
gun)
handle.
which
of the
with
so as to keep
charging
tension
draw
hack
gear
gear
pounds.
so that
casing
draw
engage
(supplied
trigger;
spring
should
casing,
to engage
to fourteen
When
rack
the mainspring
OPERATION
TO
FILL
MAGAZINE
Turn
magazine
upside
down.
loading
handle
in
Insert
This
holds
rotating
WITH
magazine
latch
magazine
center
magazine
on
LOADING
socket
HANDLE
in magazine
out of engagement
independently
center.
and permits
of the
rest
cf the
magazine.
Spin
distorted.
Rotate
the
cartridges
successively
their
bullet
loading
magazine
to see
and
at the same
the
separator
center
between
will
pass
Do
not
leave
cartridges,
as in firing
this
would
magazine
holds
magazine
remove
center.
FILL
Slip
under
locks
loading
loading
Place
clip
Press
turn
it is not
time
pins
place
so that
groove
space
in the
between
a stoppage.
and when
magazine
The
it is filled
center
back
LOADING
or other
until
TOOL
base.
down.
center
magazine
to see that
up
it rotates
(at right),
over
latch
full of cartridges
ejector
cause
WITH
upside
tool until
a clip
in clip
magazine
and
in magazine
Spin magazine
spiral
that
magazine.
tool to table
magazine
hole
the
an empty
cartridges,
MAGAZINE
Attac!.;
Turn
handle
This
into
forty-seven
loading
it snaps.
TO
ends
handle
magazine
engages
freely.
in top of chute
bullet
post
post.
ends
to left
and insert
(toward
center).
cartridges
down,
stripping
them
out of clips
into
chute.
Put on pressure close to clip and do not depress
points.
Repeat often enough
to keep chute full of cartridges.
c_,
Rotate
magazine
Cartridges
If
a space
backward
from
will feed
in
magazine
Turn
back
(clockwise).
magazine.
magazine
past vacant
When
left to right
into
is
skipped,
space
and then
is filled,
unlatch
rotate
rotate
and
magazine
center
until
TO
LOAD
GUN
handle
is fully
magazine
forward
remove
again.
from
it snaps.
post.
This
locks
magazine.
See that
the charging
Place
piece of
a magazine
the magazine
magazine
down.
Rotate
it very slightly
zine latch
engages
Draw
gaged
back
Drawing
they
by hand
what
the
In the next
its right
the
pressure
gear
the
gear
and
winds
the striker
from
5; of an inch
still further
causes
locking
position
surface
the
in the
bolt
lugs
in
to
out
of
the
right
rotate
their
dues.
which
the first 1, .i
back
through
merely
draws
of the bolt.
and
of rearward
rear\vard
with
the mainspring
post moves
the face
it is enand rack
of firing
teeth
During
movement.
in its locked
gas
so that
the maga-
the piston
the
post, driven
fully
back
over
travel
the longitudinal
until
back
opening
rearward
handle
dra\vs
rotates
the entire
inchesof
directions,
post.
This
are meshed
during
back
charging
and performs
in both
on magazine
the
forbvard.
on the magazine
post, the thumb
latch to the right,
and press the
The
travel,
bolt,
the striker
strikes
with
right
to left,
in the
re-
ceiver.
As soon as the
bolt
is unlocked,
28
the striker
post reaches
in its further
travel
grooved
center.
At this point
in the leftward
opening
commences
travel
(and
to pass under
which
those
to control
arms
of the feed
commence
operating
in it the cartridge
carry
it has just
the upward
projecting
the cartridge
the
cartridge
guide,
and
as soon
as it
leftward
travel
under
control
the cartridge
downward
hpressure
At this point
the stop
of its spring
paw],
spring
and prevents
Toward
the
downward
rack
at the
notch
rides
ing it against
ately
raises
end
rotation
rear
whose
over the
nose
the tension
pressed
front
head
lower
surface
of the sear,
29
arm
forward
by its
of the
surface
forms
the
temporarily
spring,
it drives
out.
travel
the
of the sear
It agaln
the
operating
of the ejectcr
rearward
of
brings
and
of the magazine.
the ejector
of the
projection
on the feed
pivoting
arm
guide
tension.
is then
further
stud
which
operating
of the cartrldge
the spring
clears
When
of the feed
wtuch
piston
of
the
cocking
depressimmedl-
The
rear
terminating
The
has been
top
of
The
notch
rack
arm
over
into
rebound
till
in
the
the
those
nose
lower
operation.
The gun is now
strikes
at the
the
butt
presses
so as to
is fully
tang,
rotates
the
rack,
drive
edge
ready
sear
engages
of the
to fire
30
aiainst
wound
rack
left, the
opening
cartridge
an
prevent
now
the
extreme
the
of the
of
the
cartridge
which
paw1
magazine
mainspring
with
is now
brought
receiver
of the
then
stroke.
meshed
trifle
the
it, the
presses
projection
tation,
of the
feed operating
cartridge
the
end
the opening
in
guide
exterior
backward
ro-
up.
gear,
the
whose
rack
with
and
teeth,
forward
the
cocking
suspends
the
TO
FULL
Press
cally
trigger
as long
When
AUTOMATIC
and
hold
as trigger
trigger
FIRE
FIRE
back.
Gun
is held back
is released
gun
stops
10 fire
To
some
single
shots
release
quickly
Bursts
practice.
by holding
back
releasing.
When
the trigger
the trigger
and
the
rear end
side
because
simply
the
drives
the
The
bolt
arm,
feed
spring
forward
cams
paw1
and
engages
behind
on the feed
prevent
31
is
which
Its left
siot,
but
rotating
it
by the cruciform
at this point.
arm
projection
with
the
bolt
right.
on the rim
of
it.
operating
its intercepting
jection
cam
without
forward
operating
the
out
rack
in the bolt.
of the
down
The
mainspring,
rotation
carried
the feed
of time and
is drawn
forward
from
stud,
slips
stud
to
side
in the receiver
feed operating
the magazine
The
left
be fired
bolt is prevented
and traveling
operating
lotates
requires
may
rack.
of the
of the rack.
against
pressure
of the cam
is pressing
it how
notch
immedi-
shot
period
in the
those
is empty
release
length
the required
consequently
with
desired
the sear
by the
unwinds,
and
for a single
is pressed
driven
forward
trigger
the
with
automati-
FIRE
enough
of any
of engagement
are meshed
press
fire
firing.
SEMI-AUTOMATIC
ately.
will
until magazine
arm
presses
a magazine
the
pro-
The
head
ejector,
the
of the
which
rear
of the
behind
bolt
it presses
now
back
ejector
reaches
into
the
the
to be pivoted
head
ejector
out
of
the
cut, causing
the bolt.
The
which
is held
receiver,
and
ready
now strikes
for
it drives
it in the
the
loading
cartridge
ramps
before
it
of the
into
the
chamber.
The
tridge
extractors
spring
over
Just
as the cartridge
seats,
of the cruciform
by their
grooves
guide
Further
lhe
which
face
rests
still drives
rim
as soon
reach
as the car-
lugs
As the bolt
their
locking
bolt
the rear-end
pressure
post
against
the primer
of
its
of the cartridge
recesses.
is not possible.
of the barrel
causes
to the right.
fully
part
bolt
formed
and
the striker
front
of the
of the mainspring
forward
the
locking
longitudinal
lugs
of the bolt-way
of the
The
the striker
locking
part
against
is pressing
the locking
the
movement
of the cartridge.
post, which
against
and
forward
bolt
the head
the
the
seats.
recess
slot
turns
of the receiver.
the striker
cut,
This
carries
post enters
the
in the chamber,
striker
and fires
the cartridge.
The
another
firing
cycle
When
the barrel,
of the cartridge
the bullet
passes
gas under
high
port into
the gas
regulator
cup onto
This
drives
non- develops
the
power
For
of operation.
the
chamber
the
and
head
the piston
gas
pressure
port
near
is driven
through
the
the muzzle
through
of
the gas
of the piston.
back
.?3
and produces
ation of parts
made
described
by hand,
The
shell,
in the
strikes
scribed.
and
the
The
sharply
throws
the shell
end
gun
will
to feed position
trigger
is still held
If the trigger
action
at
If the trigger
as previously
of the ejector,
side
of the
left
fire
dewhich
extracted
shell,
or will remain
in the
port.
again
depends
beginning
has been
notch
back
upon
whether
or not the
back.
the rocking
ejector,
the
was
shell.
is drawn
head
ready
depressed,
of the
the
stroke
of the fired
of the
against
the
the opening
is carried
rear
where
pivoting
swings
Whether
above
except
in the
of
the
closing
stroke
of the
firing.
released
rack,
gun
is left
ready
to
feed.
Ihe
follows
cycle
of operation
may
33
be briefly
summarized
as
PLATE
VII
10-1~ MAGAZINE
(ASSEMBLED)
The
magazine
cartridges.
loading
holds forty-seven
Instructions
magazine
Page 27.
35
are
given
for
on
PLATE
VIII
1740~ LOADING
TOOL
(ASSEMBLED)
instructions
for
loading
arc gi\,rn
tool
the
21 and 28
37
use
on
of
the
Pages
BACKWARD
ACTION
OPER.ATES
OF
. .
Gas
ACTION
Piston
and rick
Striker
post
Piston
bolt and
it to the rear.
arm
( Feeds cartridge
onto feed
arm and next one into
/
i
FORWARD
position,
rebound
Mainspring
Piston,
and
Feed
oIEK*rES
.
striker
operating
forces
(left)
paw1 to rear.
ACTION
AcTIoN OF
Bolt
carries
Feed operating
rack
stopped
! Unlocks
. .
Magazine
rack.
,f Mainspring
and
(
by butt,tang.
Bolt
and
Piston
and striker
post.
pobt
f Feel! operating
t ter;!;e,Into
arm
5s
arm, c;+I-chamber,
SAFETY *
TO
The
PUT
THE
GUN
gun
being
ready
to feed,
and
sear
engaging
rack,
dle back
rear notch
encloses
the
shank
In this position
SVHEN
Al
hack
charging
handle
dotr-n
safe:y.
Gun
(and
han-
until
handle.
its
Pull
is locked
TO
at Safe.
PUT
GUN
to cock.
is again
is pressed.
the safety
\vhen
as to prevent
upsafety
ACTION
Press
Raising
the charging
press
SAFE
Draw
with
handle to go forward
enough
at the front of the slot in the
the gun
IN
SAFE
of the charging
trigger, allowing
the charging
to engage \vith the under cut
safety.
AT
dust,
the
charging
the ejector
sand,
port)
water,
etc.,
handle
closes
from
is forward
the action
getting
so
into the
receiver.
The
magazine
water
gun
Lvith charging
on post and
proof,
and
may
forward,
raised
be carried
instantly
To put in action,
handle
safety
chamber
is practically
safely
empty,
dust
and conveniently
and
and
by one man.
press down
safety
handle.
CAUTION.
harrd 50 that
Neucr
the
Remember
bolt
that
to
rests
when
handle
is pulled
rear,
Always
put it ar Safe.
magazine
gun
in
forward
by
the clrambcr.
is cocked
31
hurdle
cartridge
and
ready
to fire.
When
carrridge
magaztne
latch,
in
remove
may
and
which
was
be
fired,
press
oier
in position
in the
lhis
loading
in the receiver.
When
it is necessary
in receiver,
pressover
hold charging
hand
receiver
magazine
handle
with
cartridge
from
Then
gages
and
cartridge
against
back
raise
left hand,
into
press down
through
so that
remove
press
trigger
slowly
bolt-way
handle
With
firing
and
forward
ramps
charging
safety.
cartridge
without
latch
handle
loading
pull
to unload
magazine
so that
of bullet
loading
\vith
right
so as to push
in receiver.
fully
point
cartridge
magazine,
sear
en-
of another
it can be removed
through
ejector
port.
After
charging
unloading
handle
gun
to cock
is empty
always
and
and
snap
pulling
that
receiver.
40
there
(by
trigger),
drawing
to make
is no cartridge
back
cerin the
of each
file, oil-stone
should
continually
the
should
Gear,
secure
are
Ffet/
mainspring
Operating
by
use
of
by an armorer.
points
and chamber,
project
from
the
that
gear
case
hinge
stop
pin is
is not broken.
it is not damaged.
Ann.
Observe
Notice
and
of the con-
on the muzzle.
are properly
Fled Cover.
damaged
which
damaged,
See that
only
of barrel
and Mainspring.
not
and that
Qecror.
he made
the following
Casing
spring
informed
Adjustment
the interior
of the barrel,
gun.
include
Inspect
Barrel.
and
keep
of
or emery
Examination
guide
to
part
whether
whether
the
that
the
feed
paw1 and
adjusted.
the
cartridge
pawls
and
guide
is
spring
are
properly
assembled.
See that
Pirton.
that
the piston
the
teeth
and
the
damaged,
and
that
the working
are
not
burred
connecting
cocking
or
rough.
The
edges
of
or
roughness
notch
pin
of the
surfaces
Note
is not loose,
rack
of the
whether
are not
striker
the
post
striker
is
damaged.
Bolt.
Any burrs
with
oil-stone
or fine
maximum
heading
maximum
heading
\Yeigh
ance with
each
emery
gauge.
gauge
hook
be
slot
should
removed
cloth.
Test
A bolt
which
be smooth.
by an armorer
head
closes
space
over
with
the
be changed.
by engaging
and
Lvhen extractor
extractor.
cam
must
extractor
extractor
Read balance
exchange
the
should
pulling
moves.
hook
of spring
bal-
POIKTS
KEFORE
See that
bore
Weigh
mainsprrny
(twelve
to fourteen
Verify
gun
are in place
and
secured
Find1
that feed
spring.
that
oil can
Test
on
chargrng
t;rey,
necessary
gun
all tools
and
and
magazines
against
that
arm
spare
parts
are properly
loss or damage
lvith
post.
Hold
to
charging
moves
ejection
hatidle
if
in trans-
is full.
See
operating
magazine
tension,
oil again.
to see that
containers
Lest:
correct
in doubt
cases
in their
portation.
See that
and
pounds).
oiiing-if
Examine
FIRIXG
is clear.
handle
u hen it does.
dummy
that
freely,
main-
Place
empty
cartridge.
it with
prove
moles
Weigh
right
feed
hand
and
mechanism
work
rotates
magazine.
POINTS
Magazines
Empty
magazines
removed
able delay.
the entry
DURING
should
from
be kept
should
gun,
be
replaced
but should
Deformation
of dirt or grit
of
FIRING
in container
be refilled
the
in the bullet
rim
until
required.
in container
without
of the
when
prevent-
magazine
or
groove
in the magazine
A partially
against.
center
should be carefully
guarded
emptied
magazine
should
be replaced
by a full one when
fire ceases temporarily.
During
temporary
cessation
of fire, raise
safety.
If
unload
gun and oil bolt,
striker
post and
time
permits,
Weigh
spring
and adjust
tension
if necessary.
piston.
Do not allow tension
to drop under tbvelve pounds,
as it
might cause breakage
of parts.
If gun misfires, wait a few seconds
before drawing
back
charging
handle.
4.3
POINTS
Unload
Relax
Clean
(and
AFTER
FIRING
snap).
mainspring
tension.
and oil barrel, cylinder,
gland.
Collect
any
Examine,
unfired
clean
cartridges
ptston
and
among
empty
of gun
gas
POINTS
WHEN
IS
1.
2.
Bore oily.
Exterior
and
3.
Nothing
4.
Sight
down.
5.
Spare
parts
6.
Cleaning
7.
Mainspring
a.
Charging
MACHINE
PLACED
working
IN
parts
GUN
BOX
oily.
in bore.
in box.
material
and
oil in box.
released.
handle
forward
44
and safety
shells.
as soon
ticable.
up.
chamber
as prac-
NOTICE TO ARMORERS
IN CHARGE
OF LEWIS MACHINE
GUNS
The
efficient
depends
striker
upon
working
of the
the bearing
post and
Lewis
surfaces
the sides
smooth.
In most
to keep
the surface
smooth,
Sometimes,
Any
on either
slot
in the
and
such
side)
in the
and secure
of rhe
(generally
a very
emery
perfectly
smooth
to these
most
been carefully
If either
post
too coarse
tact
slightly
burring
become
may
be caused.
(generally
on the
side)
remove
must
at
bearing
and
cam
surfaces,
altered
and
between
both
of the cam-shaped
always
regularly
surfaces;
slot edges
seldom
or too much
the
cloth,,
any rbughness
surfaces
edges
however,
materials
these
of the
by wear
this roughness
is used to smooth
may
both
must,
smoothed
burr-
of the cam-shaped
left-hand
bearing
and
important
slight
as follows:
fine oil-stone
post
con-
well oiled.
working
post
the
of the
sliding
caused
edges
sides of the,striker
guns,
burring
on
smoothed
action
are kept
smooth
striker
largely
in the bolt
the
of this
of new
the
or
guns,
parts
or on the bearing
bolt
Use either
case
roughness
be carefully
or powdered
the
prevent
of the sides
right-hand
once
provided
however,
may occur
ing
gun.
gun
of the cam-shaped.slot
machine
between
angle
more
be
but
after
have
once
occurs.
careless
force
of sliding
con-
roughness
or
PLATE
IX
BACK SIGHT
h-l
O-2
Back
Sight
Axis
Pin Washer
6-3
Back
Sight
Axis
Pin Split
6-4
Back
Sight
Bed Spring
h-0
Back
Sight
Leaf
6-10
Back
Sight
Elevating
6-l 1
Back
Sight
Slide
6-13
Back
Sight
Elevating
47
Keeper
Screw
Screw
Head
\
-
12-52
u!
1)
I
12-53
F+
12-51
12-54
PUTE
X--ACCESLIOKIES
PLATE
ACCESSORIES
12-jA
Shell
12-1A
Charging
Extractor
(assembled)
HandleExtension(assembled)
12-50
Barrel
Mouthpiece
12-24~
Barrel
Cleaning
12-51
Cylinder
Cleaning
Brush
Cleaning
Mop
12-52
Cylinder
12-53
Barrel
12-54
Oil
12-55
Spring
Spanner
Rod
Cleaning
Brush
Can
Balance
49
(assembled)
(wire)
(bristle)
CLEANING
The
after
gun must
firing.
solvent
be cleaned
Barrel
as soon
gas chamber
cleaned
using
in other
and
magazine
rifle,
on patches
The
model
sear engages
be taken
taken
securely
off
The
corked
with
tubing
well above
Cleaning
duce
Cleaning
nuzzle,
and
the
with
U. S.
nitro-solvent
dismounting
be drawn
solution
for metal
receiver,
the
the gun.
back
until
and
suitable
be slipped
the
as
from
possible
over
front
gland
port
must
must
be
muzzle
will stand
of the
in the tube
muzzle.
must
be taken
the barrel
casings,
gas
corks
solution
as far
the
rubber
ammonia
care
fouling,
radiator
chamber
must
the
greatest
the guide
at
prescribe4
for cleaning
merely
be removed,
so that
The
the
out.
of rubber
barrel
also
the rack.
cup,
should
rod
methods
not require
may
cleaning
issued
1906.
handle
and pistbn
the same
does
oil or a nitro-
gas regulator
at once.
Introduce
of cloth
charging
oiled
solutions
with
The
gas cylinder
respects
the cleaning
as soon as possible
be swabbed
gland,
To Cfeon Barrel.
pursuing
thoroughly
should
as gun is unloaded.
and
be temporarily
and OILING
not to bend
or injure
the muzzle
is directed
the
of injuring
danger
so as to rethese
pro-
jections.
Cleaning
several
driven
have
fouling
days
into
been
the
after
the
barrel
pores
completely
solution
should
repeated
every
fired and
until
the acids
of firing
the gun
be
has been
neutralized.
neutralizes
acid
51
The
residue
ammonia
day
for
metal
at one application.
--
To C/can
der
need
piston
Gas
not
Cyiinder.
be
and insert
in receiver.
the
out
cylinder
Clean
then with
For temporary
taken
mop
cleaning
first with
cylinder
toaked
with
hard
into squaled
Action
against
gas passes
should
al\vays
available
fred
to
operating
firing
stud,
well
off
gasoline
piston
Magazine
spacer
ring
should
should
be
and
Be liberal
fouling
should
and
the
rack
any time
should
outer
to prevent
their
is
lhe
of cartrldge
scrr\v
sticking
in use of oil.
again.
also be oiled
edge
All
as
oi the bolt
Whenc\,rr
lightly.
53
with
be dried
clogging
inside
to oil them
and
oiled
hard
friction
and
oiled.
latch
not
end.
oiling of moving
parts, the
and parts through
which
it is advisable
frequently,
be
rack well
unscrewing-if
with
post
then
Push
Soak
prevent
striker
unscrew.
Additional
they bear
be kept
during
and
thread
before
cleaned
Lvhich
The
hole
be splir at rear
Parts.
Parts
is necessary
IveIl as rust.
piston
and gasoline
lbread
to
may
cylinbolt and
through
brush
firing,
of cylinder
cylinder
or oil.
after
unscrew.
trying
portion
To Glenn
xacoline
to
oil before
1n far enough,
rod
a wire
cleaning,
Withdraw
and oil.
of gun.
flash
threads
ftom
rust.
_
First Position-Charging Handle forward.
,Iry mngazine.
If it rotates
freely to left: change it.
is fixed, pull
2. If magazane
hack charging
handle and continue firing.
1.
.?.
4
..
If 2 fails,
change
magazine.
If stoppage
recurs, examine
feed paw1 and stop and rebound
pawls.
If feed paw1 is broken
magazine will not rotate.
5. If 3 fails and trigger
being
pressed gun does not fire, examine mainspring.
If light,
tighten ; if broken, changegear
If mainspring
all
and casing.
right, change piston and rack.
6. If charging
handle will not
comrback,use
charging handle
rstension
or belt.
If stoppage
recurs, examine chamber.
I~mptymagazine,no
round inchamber.
I I) Misfire.
:(0) Space in magazi ne.
(c) Insufficient
rotation of magazine.
Damaged magazine.
Empty magazineon
post.
Charging
handle
forward on rauge.
Leave
space
in
magazine.
Damaged
feed pawl
orstop or rebound
pawI.
(.I) Weak or broken
mainspring.
(:) Broken or damaged striker.
Hard exrraction.
(3) Expansion
of
empty case.
(1;) G:-it or rust in
ou Range.
Iut damaged dummy in chamber,
pull
trigger
and
put full magazine
rln po\t,
Second Position-Less
than
a cartridge
length fro1 forward
position.
Third Position-More
than 3 inches hack.
Use charging
handle
extension
or double
pull through
an,,
pull back handle.
Exan~in~
round ejected, if(a) Damaged or too large toud,
continue
tiring.
(b) If correct, take off magazine,
insert
shell
extractor
into
chamber
and push home with
bolt and withdraw with front
portion of separated case.
(c) Separated
case is telescowd
on to cartridpe. _,
continue
firing.
N. H.--In
nine cases out of ten
the next cartridge
pulls out
the separation.
(d) If separation
recurs shortly,
chang- bolt.
1.
Examine
ejection
opening;
if there is no obstruction,
pull
back charging
handle,
continue firing.
If recurs, take out gas regumagazine
lator cup, remove
and fire one round;
replace
regulator cup large hole to rear.
Clean
ot
gas cylinder,
oil
Filea groo~earound
cartridge
case
inch from base.
Separated case telcscoped on to nrx~
cartridge.
Ditto
1 inch
ShOllldW.
-L
fro)
S T 0 P P A G ES-Continued
working
parts;
if any roughness on striker post or cam slot
in bolt, change them.
Third
Position-Continued.
2.
If on pulling
hack handle
there is little or no resistance,
if main spring is light, tighten;
if broken, change.
3.
4.
If stoppage
recurs, ewatuine
extractor,
exchange
whichevrl
is faulty.
Weak
or broken
mainspring.
on
KWI~C.
Meakenmainspring.
5.
If charging
handle cannot
he moved, remove magazine.
If charging
handle
flies forward, change magazine
6.
If on removing
magazine,
charging
handle
remains
in
position
as before(a) Help cartridge
into correct
position on feed way.
(b) Test cartridge
guide spring.
(c) Test mainspring.
(1) The
If
right
tension
the main
spring
can easily
the collet
pin will
be told by
be out.
0,r Ruww.
properlyonnlagazinc post.
Cc) Broken
magarine catch spring.
Cd) Broken
or damaged
magazine
spwer
rinc
causing it to &I.
(a) Wexkor
cartridlre
broken
guide
spring.
Cc) Too much gas.
puiling
hack
the charging
NOTE-If
the gun continua
to fire after the trigger is released, push forward
side.
This will be caused by broken or weak spring, or damaged sear
trigger
handle.
with
hand
On
SEQUENCE
OF IMMEDIATE
ACTION
Forward)
Try Magazine
__
IF FREE TO ROTATE
Change it
Reload, relay and fire
I
---.
IF GUN
DOES NOT
FIRE
Pull C. H. Watch ejection opening
IF GUN FlRES
SINGLE SHOTS
Examine gas
regulator
IF CARTRIDGE
IS EJECTED
Examine prikr
I
IF STRUCK
Pull C. H., relay, file
rotate)
IF CHARGING
H.
WILL NOT GO BACK
Remove maga
zinc
I
IF NO CARTRIDGE
IS
EJECTED
Examine feed mechanisw
Repair if necessary
IF C. H. THEN
COMES EASILY
Put on new magazine
Reload, relay and tire
IF PRIMER
N&L. STRUCK
Change piston and rack, rrlwd, relay and tire
IF C. H.
STICKY
Relay and
tire
No. 2 POSITION
t( IlarginyHandle between thumb-piece of safety and forward position)
I
FORCE BACK CHARGING
I
lake out yab regulator,
HANDLK
IF STOPPAGE
RECURS
fire a shot.
Insert with large hole to rear.
No. 3 POSITION
(Charging
of safety.)
I
IF C&E
IN
BOLT-WAY
Examine ejector
Replace if necessary
IF CLEAR
Pull C. H.
YP
IF C. H. DOES
NOT COME BACK
Change tttagazine, reload,
relay and fire
~~~ - ~-7
1F C. H. COMES
BACK
Relay and fire
IF C. H. DOES NOT
GO FORWARD
Change gear casing
(complete)
IF CHAMBEROBSTRUCTED
Pull C. H. Raise safety, remo\e
magazine, clean and examine rim
of cartridge
I
IF RIM CUT IN
TWO PLACES
Reload,;zay
and
IF RIM NOT
CUT
Change bolt
-.
IF C. H. STARTS
FORWARD
AND STICKS
Pull C. H. Raise safety
Remove magazine
Inspect cartridge guide
Replace if necessary
IMMEDIATE
ACTION
REPLACING
PARTS
cl
TO CHANGE
Remove
CARTRIDGE
magazine.
TO CHANGE
(STOP
GUIDE
MAGAZINE
AND
Remove
PAWLS
REBOUND)
magazine,
butt
stock
and
feed cover.
TO CHANGE
FEED
Remove
magazine,
Pf-iWL
butt
stock
and
feed cover.
TO CHANGE
Remove
gear,
EXTRACTORS
magazine,
removing
butt stock;
charging
bolt.
60
release
handle
and
TO CHANGE
Remove
COMPLETE
magazine,butt
gear;
and
GEAK
remove
operating
ceiver
locking
stock;
charging
pin
handle,
Force
rod.
release
bolt
back
; unscrew
,re-
receiver
,% of a turn.
TO CHANGE
Same
KECEIVER LOCKING
as gear.
TO CHANGE
CHARGING
Kenlove
magazine,
butt
HANDLE
stock;
drop
stock;
feed
fear.
TO CHANGE
Remove
cover;
EJECTOR
magaz.ine,
butt
pull charKinK
ejector
point
handle
arm
cover
and
to right.
01
Re-
ejector,
of cartridge
neath.
to rear.
b)
under-
PIN
COMPONENT
REFERENCE
PARTS
AND
NUMBERS
l-2
1-3
1-4
l-5
l-61\
Butt Plate
Butt Plate Screw
Butt Stock
Butt Tang
Butt Tang Screw
Butt Stock (assembled)
5-3
5-4
5-5
i-6
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-6
Receiver
Ejector Cover
Ejector
Safety
Receiver
Locking
1-I
Pin
6-1
6-2
Barrel
Barrel Mouthpiece
Radrator
Radiator Casing, Front
G+v Regulator
Key
Gas Chamber
Gas Chamber Gland
Gas Regulator
Cup
Clamp Ring
Front Sight (3 heights)
Clamp Ring Screw
Clamp Ring Positionin
SCXW
3-19 Gas Cylinder
3-20~ Radiator
Casing,
Rear
(assembled)
3-l
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
3-6
3-7
3-8
3-13
3- 14
3-15
3-16
4-l
4-2
4-3
4-4~
Feed Operating
Bolt
Extractor
Bolt (assembled)
5-1
5-2
Guard
Burt Latch
6-3
6-4
6-5
h-6
6-7
6-8
6-9
6-10
6-11
6-12
Stud
6-13
6-14
6-24~
62
COMPOSEST
PARTS
ASU
n.
s-1
R-2
Striker
8.3
P-4
h-5
b-6
Striker
O-l
9-z
9-R
9-4
9-6
9-i
9x
Y-9
Gear Casing
Gear Stop
Gear Stop Spring
Gear Stop Pin
.\lninspring Collet Pin
Gear
LIainspring Casing
Mainspring
NUMBERS
RF.FEKENCE
Fixing Pin
Charging Handle
Piston Connecting Pin
Pi,ton
63
(wire)
Cylinder Cleaning Mop
Barrel Cleaning RI II s h
(bristle)
Oil Can
Spring Balance