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Instructions for Naval Armourers - 1909


Complete text and illustrated plates

See also the INSTRUCTIONS for ARMOURERS 1897 and theINSTRUCTIONS for ARMOURERS 1912 plus the INSTRUCTIONS for ARMOURERS 1931


The manual covers British standard Naval issue small-arms of the time, including Aiming Rifles for Naval Guns, and their servicing apparatus.

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INSTRUCTIONS for FLEET ARMOURERS - 1909 - PLATES

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N.B. Plates I & II, of the two Lee-Enfield rifle marks, are also shown within the text.

PLATE I

Rifle, Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark I

PLATE II

Rifle, Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark I*

PLATE III

Pistol, Webley Mark IV

PLATE IV

Instructions as to Marking Naval Accoutrements

PLATE V

Rifles, Aiming, .303 Inch, Mark VII Gun

PLATE VI

Rifle, Aiming, .303 Inch, Quick Firing Vickers 3 Pounder

PLATE VII

Rifles, Aiming, .303 Inch A & B - Barrel and Adjusting Frame

PLATE VIII

Elswick "A" I. Inch Aiming Rifle, Electric & Percussion,

for Quick Firing 6 Inch and Q.F.C. 6 Inch Guns.

PLATE IX

Elswick "A". 1. Inch Aiming Rifle for 12 Pounder Quick Firing Guns 12 & 8 hundredweight

PLATE X

Elswick "B", General Arrangement of 6 Inch B.L. Mk.VII Aiming Rifle

PLATE XI

Gun, Sub-Calibre, Quick Firing, 3 Pounder, Mk.I

PLATE XII

Sketch of Apparatus for Electrically Illuminating Bores of 6 Inc Guns.

 

 

PLATE XIII

12 Inch ORD. B.L. (Breech Loading) Mk. VIII & IX Attachment for Lapping.

 

 

 

PLATE XIV

Device for Milling Out Rifling Grooves

PLATE XV

Hydraulic Lifting Jack

PLATE XVI

Running in Jack for 9.2 Inch B.L. on V.C.P. Mountings

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