U.S. .30 Cal. Gas Operated Service Rifles

Shop Manual, Vols. I & II (M1 & M14)

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The only really detailed gunsmithing and repair manual on these extraordinary rifles ever published. 100’s of crystal clear photos and illustrations.

Expanded, two-in-one, edition – 383 pages with thread stitched binding and plastic laminated soft cover.

Highlights from this book:

  • Two volumes in one information filled superbook
  • More information than in all military FM’s, TM’s, and ordnance rebuild manuals combined
  • 1200+ crystal clear photos, drawings, and graphics specially produced for this landmark book
  • Numerical data including critical max.-min. parts dimensions, clearances, etc.
  • Step-by-step detailed instructions and easy to read text
  • Complete disassembly, reassembly, parts inspection, troubleshooting, and repair
  • Complete M1 and M14 Rifle repair, building/rebuilding, and rebarreling
  • M1 gas piston replacement and gas cylinder rebuilding – The best and easiest way to fit M1 operating rods and how to stop operating rod dismounts
  • Sight work and how to make M1/M14 Rifle sights accurate and mechanically repeatable
  • Stock bedding – the easiest through the best stock bedding methods
  • Complete accurizing – How to build super accurate M1 and M14 Rifles

This shop manual obsoletes, supersedes and replaces the following military manuals and more:

FM-23-5 (Rifle Caliber .30, M1); TM9-1005-222-12 (Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual, Including Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists – Rifle Cal. .30, M1, M1C, M1D); TM9-1005-222-35 (Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Manual, Including Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists – Rifle Cal. .30, M1, M1C, and M1D); TM9-1275 (Ordnance Maintenance – Rifle, .30 M1, etc.); TM9-2023-1 & TO11W3-5-3-102 (Field Maintenance – Rifle Cal. .30, M1, etc.); FM 23-8, May 1965 (Rifle, 7.62mm, M14 and M14E2 Mechanical Training – Also applies to commercial M14, M1A, and M14A); TM9-1005-223-10 (Operator’s Manual for Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); TM9-1005-223-12 (Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual, Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); TM-9-1005-223-20 (Organizational Maintenance Manual, Including Repair Parts and Special Tools List – for Rifle, 7.62mmm, M14, etc.), TM9-1005-223-34 (Field Maintenance Manual – Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); TM9-1005-223-35 (Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Manual, Including Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists – Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); DWMR 9-1005-223 (Overhaul of Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, etc.); Portions of ORDP-608-R-SA1 (Quality Assurance Training Pamphlet – Rifle, 7.62mm, M14); TI-02648A-25/10B (U.S.M.C. Technical Instruction – Match Condition Procedures – Rifle, 7.62mm, M14); U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Pamphlet “Accurized National Match M14 Rifle”; National Match Rifles, Camp Perry, Ohio (NM Rifles Cal. .30, M1, and 7.62mm, M14); the various National Guard Marksmanship Training (MTU) Pamphlets, all other versions of the foregoing, and other publications.

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