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SMALL ARMS INSTRUCTOR'S DIAGRAM BOOK

The Small Arms Instructor's Diagram Book

By T/Lieut. J. T. BREARLEY, A.I.C.
and

T/W.O. (1) J. A. SHIMELD, A.I.C.

ANGUS AND ROBERTSON LTD

SYDNEY : : LONDON
1942

Set u p , printed and bound in Australia by Halstead Press Pty Limited, 9-19 Nickson Street, Sydney 19 4 Registered transmission post in Australia through as a book for the

INTRODUCTION
"AN eyeful is better than an earful." A complete book of diagrams is an essential part of a Small Arms Instructor's personal stores. T h i s book presents all those illustrations which are required to be used as indicated by the "Instructor's Notes" in the various textbooks and training pamphlets. Method of Teaching with the Aid of a Diagram

Example: S.A.T. Vol. 1, Pamphlet No 3. Rifle 1937 Lesson 6, par. 2. Rules of aiming. (a) T h e instructor explains the three rules of aiming. (b) T h e explanation is then repeated, at the same time pointing at the particular part of the diagram which is being mentioned at the moment.

(c) T h e diagram is then passed around the squad for closer scrutiny, while the instructor interrogates the squad on the three rules. Purpose of Blajik Pages

Blank pages are provided throughout the book for the addition of such f u r t h e r diagrams as are required to be drawn on account of the introduction of new weapons or modifications of existing diagrams.

INDEX
Page Diagram Small Arms Training Vol. 1

Pamphlet No. 2 Application of Fire Indication: 2. Vertical clock ray 4. Finger method 6. Degreeshand 8. Degreesrifle 10. R a n g e card Lesson 6 Lesson 6 Lesson 6 Lesson 6 Lesson 10 Pamphlet No. 3 Rifle Lesson 6 Lesson 9 Lesson 9 Lesson 9 Lesson 9

12. 14. 16. 18. 20.

Correct aim Strength of wind Snapshooting target Sizes of classification targets4-foot Sizes of classification targets6-foot

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Paee 6

Diagram

Small Arms Training Vol.1

22. Aiming off for windmaintaining elevation 24. Types of silhouette targets 26. 28. 30. 32. Aiming Aiming Aiming Sniper off for windservice target off for movementman . . off for movementvehicle rifle-Correct aim . . . .

38. Correct aim 40. Trigger mechanismsafe 42. Trigger mechanismrepetition automatic

Lesson 9 Lesson 7 (also Pam. 14, App. I I ) Lesson 11 Lesson 12 Lesson 12 Page 73 Pamphlet No. 4 Light Machine-gun Bren Lesson 3 Lesson 10 Lesson 10 Pamphlet No. 4a Light Machine-gun Lewis Lesson 3

and

46. Correct aim

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Page

Diagram

Small Artns Training Vol.1

50. Correct aim ''.. 52. Correct aimcrossing tank 54. Correct aimdiagonally crossing . . 58. Direct attackercorrect aim 60. Crossing planeappearance of tracer

Pamphlet No. 5 Anti-tank Rifle Lessons 2 and 3 Lessons 2 and 3 Lessons 2 and 3 Pamphlet No. 6 Anti-aircraft Lesson 2 Lessons 9 and 9a Pamphlet No. 7, Part I 303" Medium Machine-gun Vickers Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 29 29 29 31

64. Correct aim (a) G u n sight (b) Battle sight (c) At aiming lamp or peg 66. Correct aimdial sight . . ..

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Page

Diagram

Small Arms Training Vol J

68. Night sight 70. GraticulesField-glasses

Lesson 35a Lesson 63 (Part IIA) Pamphlet No. 8 2-inch Mortar Lesson 3 Lesson 3 Lesson 3 Pamphlet No. 9 3-inch Mortar Lesson 6 Lesson 2 Pamphlet No. 10 I n f a n t r y Rangefinder Lesson 4 Lesson 5 [ viii ]

72. Lensatic sight (a) Correct aim (b) Eye too near (c) Eye too f a r away

74. Correct aimNo. 1 Collimator 76. Fuze (Principle of)

80. Coincidence 82. Halving

Page

Diagram

Small Arms Training Vol.1

Pamphlet No. 13 Grenade 86. No. 36 High Explosive and igniter set 88. Smoke grenade 92. Container "E" Type Lesson 1 Lesson 6 Manual of Protection Against Gas and Air Raids Pamphlet No. 2 Part 1 Par. 8

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I N D I C A T I O N - V E R T I C A L CLOCK RAY Example: Base of Tower Left: 8 o'clock Small bush

12.

OBSERVER
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INDICATION-FINGER

METHOD

INDICATIONDEGREESHAND

INDICATION-DEGREES-RIFLE (Not to scale)

R A N G E CARD

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R I F L E - C O R R E C T AIM (Not to scale)

A
SERVICE TARGET

^BirsH^

CLASSIFICATION TARCET
(not to scale )

STRENGTH OF WIND

FRESH

10-12 m.f.h.

STRONG

1 5 - 2 0 m.

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SIZES O F T A R G E T LARGE S N A P S H O O T I N G Centre circle 12-inch diam. T o t a l diam. 22 inches ColoursBlack and ochre

SIZES O F T A R G E T S 4-FOOT CLASSIFICATION T A R G E T Dimensions of scoring circles: Bull Inner Outer 9-inch diameter 18 48

Magpie 36

Aiming mark 14 inches in diameter Colours: Grey above Ochre below

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SIZES O F T A R G E T S 6-FOOT CLASSIFICATION T A R G E T Dimensions of scoring circles: Bull Inner Magpie Outer 18-inch diameter 36 48 72

Aiming mark 24 inches in diameter Colours: Grey above Ochre below

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AIMING OFF FOR W I N D - M A I N T A I N I N G ELEVATION

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SILHOUETTE TARGETS (Scale 1/20)

NO. 4 NO. 5

NO. 2

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AIMING OFF FOR WIND-SERVICE TARGETS

X
-WIND DIRECTION

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AIMING OFF FOR MOVEMENT (Ground)

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A I M I N G O F F F O R MOVEMENT-A.F.V.'s (Ground)

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S N I P E R R I F L E - C O R R E C T AIM (TargetLone Bush)

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LIGHT

MACHINE-GUNBREN C O R R E C T AIM (Lone Bush)

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L I G H T MACHINE-GUNBREN T R I G G E R MECHANISM

CHANGE

SEAR

PIN

TRIGGER

SEAR

SEAR SPRING

TRIPPING LEVER

L I G H T MACHINE-GUNBREN T R I G G E R MECHANISM(Continued)

K >

L I G H T MACHINE-GUN-LEWIS C O R R E C T AIM (Lone Bush) (Not to scale)

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ANTI-TANK RIFLE C O R R E C T A I M - S T A T I O N A R Y O R HEAD-ON

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ANTI-TANK RIFLE C O R R E C T AIMCROSSING T A N K

RANGE 300 YARDS

TANK II FT. LONG

RANGE 500YARDS
TANK II FT. LONG

ANTI-TANK RIFLE C O R R E C T A I M - D I A G O N A L L Y CROSSING

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ANTI-AIRCRAFT-DIRECT ATTACKER

CLIMBING

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A N T I - A I R C R A F T - A P P E A R A N C E OF TRACER

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M E D I U M MACHINE-GUNVICKERS (a) Correct aimgun sight (b) Correct aimbattle sight (c) Correct aim at aiming lamp or peg (Not to scale)

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MEDIUM MACHINE-GUNVICKERS CORRECT A I M - D I A L S I G H T

MEDIUM MACHINE-GUNVICKERS N I G H T SIGHT

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MORTAR2-INCH LENSATIC SIGHT (a) Correct aim (b) Eye too near (c) Eye too far away

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M ORTAR3-INCH No. 1 C O L L I M A T O R C O R R E C T AIM

OPEN SIGHT

MORTAR3-INCH P R I N C I P L E O F FUZE (No. 150) (DiagrammaticNot to scale)

I N F A N T R Y RANGEFINDERCOINCIDENCE

CORRECT

I N F A N T R Y RANGEFINDERHALVING

. CORRECT

GRENADE No. 36HIGH EXPLOSIVE

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GRENADE SMOKE2 -5" 303" R I F L E

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