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TM 9-2210 Small Arms Accidents, Malfunctions And Their Causes, 1942

TM 9-2210 Small Arms Accidents, Malfunctions And Their Causes, 1942-07-02 INSTRUCTION GUIDE SMALL ARMS ACCIDENTS, MALFUNCTIONS, AND THEIR CAUSES Prepared under the direction of the Chief of Ordnance CONTENTS Section I : Introduction Purpose and scope 1 2 II : Browning machine gun, cal. .30 Excessive headspace 2 3 Defective ammunition 3 3-6 Bore obstructions 4 6-14 Fractured firing pin 5 14 III : U. S. rifle, caL .30, M1903A1 Examination of fired cartridge cases 6 15-17 Defective ammunition 7 17 Oversize ammunition 8 17-20 Bore obstructions 9 20 Premature explosion 10 20-30 Defective metal 11 30 IV: Pistol, automatic, cal. .45, M1911 Defective ammunition 12 31 Bore obstructions 13 31 Defective metal 14 31-37 V : Colt and Smith & Wesson revolver, cal. .45, M1917 Defective ammunition 15 38 Bore obstructions 16 38-40 VI : References Explanatory publications 17 41 SMALL ARMS ACCIDENTS, MALFUNCTIONS, AND THEIR CAUSES Section I INTRODUCTION 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE. This manual is published as an instruction guide for the information of both using arms and ordnance maintenance personnel. It contains detailed information on accidents and malfunctions occurring in four commonly used small arms

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