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The Lewis has the distinction of being the first machine gun fired from an aircraft in 1912 and just some of the famous aircraft equipped with the Lewis included: Bristol Scout F.B.5 Airco D.H.2 Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8 S.E.5a Avro 504 Nieuport 11 Nieuport 17 S.E.5a Sopwith Camel Bristol F2b Fighter Sopwith Dolphin Table of Contents General Description Weights and Measurements Dismounting and Stripping Spade Grip Feed Cover Feed Operating Arm Charging Handle Piston and Rack and Bolt Receiver Gear Casing Guard Ejector Gas Regulator Cup Barrel Retaining Nut Locking Piece Gas Cylinder Recoil Check Gas Chamber Gland Gas Chamber Assembling To Alter Mainspring Tension Operation To Fill Magazine with Loading Handle To Fill Magazine with Loading Tool To Load Gun To Fire Full Automatic Fire Semi-Automatic Fire Safety To Put Gun at“Safe” When at“Safe” To Put Gun in Action To Unload Gun Care and Adjustment Inspection of Cartridges Shell Deflector Points before Flight Points during Flight Points afte Many of these weapons were also utilised during the second world war.
However this manual is specifically for the Aircraft version. It was also used by land and naval forces. Pocket size format 110mm x 155mm The Lewis Machine Gun Was produced in the United Kingdom and the United States and was one of the most important aircraft weapons used by most Allied air forces in World War I. See detailed contents list below) Manual printed circa 1918 by the Beck Engraving Company for the Savage Arms Corporation of Utica. Packed with invaluable data including 12 B&W Photographic Plates and a magnificent 5 page fold out Colour Cut-away diagram. Some minor tears and yellowing but still tightly stapled and fully readable. Plenty of wear to Front and rear covers but still readable. more in good condition for a manual going on 100 years old.
Original Manual– Not a CD or copy Handbook of the Lewis Machine Gun(Airplane Type) Model 1917-18- Caliber.30 Original 65 page Lewis Gun Operators Handbook.