Manual / Guide · 1967

US Army Special Forces Foreign Weapons Handbook (1967)

The 385-page handbook compiled at Fort Bragg to teach Special Forces soldiers foreign small arms. It includes an entry on the 9 mm Mark V STEN (with notes on the Mk II and the mixing of parts between Marks) among the world's submachine guns. DTIC AD0867982, Distribution Statement A.

Author: US Army John F. Kennedy Center for Special Warfare
Year: 1967
Type: Manual / Guide
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UNCLASSIFIED AD NUMBER AD867982 LIMITATION CHANGES TO: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. FROM: Distribution: Further dissemination only as directed by US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, Fort Bragg, NC, 01 JAN 1967, or higher DoD authority. AUTHORITY JFKCMA D/A Itr, 26 Jun 1975 THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED THIS REPORT HAS BEEN DELIMITED % AND CLEARED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE UNDER DOD DIRECTIVE 5200,20 AND NO RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED UPON ITS USE AND DISCLOSURE. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED, _ ■ ' . ' . : T. Best Available Copy WWWWW ■' ^'^-?y?ffl^^, -'■UJM^WMyiB!IWWHi.liiiiii'-J^^i.i-''.wWj;jJp|^ PP |J^. Aii,-,itlWimHI|H|pi|^Wip.i^:IUI||]J..iWM|i.lMUJlJ.W^^ H ' ii.iT-.""fU'i»i,iM,P~ «i>-] .JWp|i^^^tjUlWI>!HaU-|J'■■*-^-'^.IUl'iiW»ffB^WBI . —-^ 1, jrrm United States Army PiK)i-i..'-;"C"i .,' . a Asa« I! (• ■' lohn F. Kennedy Center For Special *arfee (Airbornel Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28307 IN r D fn1 D D c 1 I A3-: J r U i... _j ^_i Ü SPECIAL FOMCES FOREIGN WEAPONS HANDBOOK PUBLISHED BY: OACof S, G 2 USAJFKCENSPWAR [AbrQ «MMMdHMMillMaiMlHi ■■ - 1 January 196/ mi|,iinuiW,inrLi,.j.u. iL MP.HIUl.JJJ-l '^BBpwpi'J'! ' "'" '' ' I'. ■III.MI'I HI i . .' n ' n i'11 iiiiiiiiii in in i ^i U. S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES FOREIGN WEAPONS HANDBOOK J THIS HANDBOOK WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. ARMY JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR SPECIAL WARFARE AS A TRAINING MANUAL FOR USE BY SPECIAL FORCES PERSONNEL. NO POR- TION OF THIS BOOK MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, G-2, THIS HEADQUARTERS. STATZ:"'1: -.':5 UNCLASSIFIED h6l&*v.sSM vitV t/ S-ti?ui^.QM*jLi- f^/j)js/o spwcii'iu pri // 4S "1^; ..^^^.^x^^j ^^^■-^^-^.-,,^1,^.. y-..;.^ ,- ■ .■ ■ . ■ ..T||-. tie ^Virf tktj, t Y\-n'-\-'li-- ■•■"'■■J1.f'f''r '■-■r'^^- ■■f'n"-|''ll rtl |'/;'li jut'Al «toWiiatetertJiMv^.^« tWS.^^S-^-^* go IJILUM-Ij.. m li,l||IHJ««iHlJ.i I i ..^H mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmommmmmm WWI—I—— ..-uiiiui»..........^..!!...,..!;!;.^!. ,u. ^-i.^u,.,...... PREFACE The unique role of Special Forces has long required that a handbook devoted to foreign small-arms weapons be assembled. Such a handbook would serve at one time as both a learning and a teaching aid. This handbook has been compiled to furnish the Special Forces soldier with vital information on a number of foreign small arms he may encounter on a worldwide basis. Explanations in simple terms of assembly, disassembly, operation and firing have been assembled in a concise, uncomplicated format. This publication, in filling a long-standing need, will play a vital part in maintaining the reputation of the Special Forces soldier as being one whose training and ability to teach others places him in the front rank of the finest soldiers in the world. VI X A.' E. MILLO Brigadier Generg Commanding M-fWT^i^rtn^T--;^fl^V^ ^.^Vt:'>.y^«il.^-J ^»t,^^^^)^^^^^ mijUtitii'»^- .-^-■-^-„..■ ■Uii .. Hi . ■IPPIfflPllliniiii.! i H . ,111. MH^jpMjijiiii i ■ HiHiMHI I II I" INTRODUCTION A requirement has long existed for a weapons handbook directed to the needs of the Special Forces soldier. Numerous inquiries on the subject resulted in the requirement being given to the Office of ehe Assistant Chief of Stall', G2, US Army John F. Kennedy Center for Special Warfare (Airborne), in June 1964. The publication desired was a very unique one because the purpose it was to serve was unique. The task began by investigating all publication sources existing that might fill the bill of a compact, concise and yet informative publication. Among the sources investigated were Army Technical Manuals, Army Field Manuals, Department of the Army Pamphlets, Ordnance Manuals, other military publications, and a number oi commercial publications. None of these in itself could provide tl.e answer. The requirement became a matter of compiling certain data from many sources into this one handbook. After thorough scrutinizing, 70 out of approximately 200 weapons were selected for coverage. Serious effort was made to avoid duplication of systems with Che exception of certain submachine guns that differ in disassembly procedure. Some weapons which are considered obsolete by present-day standards were included because ) i' the unusual, system of operation they eirployed, giving the reader a better understanding of the multitude of designs that exist. Others were included because of their extreme simplicity and the f/iet that they could be produced by a number of "poor" countries. Mechanical difficulties such as stoppages and jams are omitted to keep the text simple. It is emphasized that consideration was given to existing pub' ations on the subject of small arms. Illustrations of the chosen '»capons were not available in the disassembly format desired, so that each weapon covered had to be physically procured (from v.i, ions sources) and photographed. in accordance with this, it is a<mitted that this publication will appear as a radical departure ;.. ovn the standard small arms textbook. Reminder is again interposed that this is a unique publication and with this in mind, technieal data was obtained by set formula in the following manner: Wei Jit; All weapons were weighed with slings (when available), eirpty magazines, other necessary acroutermen ts that normally a ■. i. ovn pan1 the weapon and bayonets if permanently attached. The weighing seel.es v.vre calibrated every 30 days,. 1r ^^^w-J.>^.^;..^iLi;ito^.^i'ati^^)*.4^^.t^t^*^ II "" -,—vr- , .lJl^^,.,.,l.l■^.u1|l.ll|.r»■■^■v^TO^^^,www»u■lll-«^!'M«I.^«tww^>^IWM^« Overall Length; This dimension was determined by laying the weapon on a one-inch grid background dimension sheet. A movable grid plate graduated in tenths of an inch was used to measure between major dimension lines at the muzzle and butt of the piece. Practical Rate of Fire: This figure was derived by the use of a formula which considered the cyclic rate of fire and tactical use as variable factors, weight of weapon, type of mount normally used, and type and capacity of feed as fixed factors. In all cases, the rate of fire is stated as somewhat higher than the figures determined by formula based on two assumptions -- that a 25 percent hit figure was a fair combat criteria and that the weapon was being operated by an expert. The writer's personal experience tipped the balance in favor of the shooter when an experience factor could be weighed. Effective Range: No other data on a characteristic data chart is more controversial than the range figure. In this respect. Effective Range as stated in this book means accurate range. (That range at which 25 percent of the shots will hit the normal tactical target for the weapon under question.) This figure was derived by a formula which considered the practical rate of fire, weight, type of mount used, and tactical application considered as fixed factors; the experience of the average operator with consideration given to the complexity of the specific weapon was treated as a variable factor. Assembly, Disassembly, and Functioning: Assembly and disassembly instructions were researched in the following manner. All possible assembly and disassembly step-by-step procedures were applied by practical process with respect to each weapon. The most logical and easiest was selected. The description of weapon functioning omitted lengthy discussion of obvious phases such as feeding, extraction and ejection, while elaborating on other phases which were deemed more, important. With emphasis of safety in mind, the loading and firing instructions gertfrally include the procedure for placing the weapon on "SAFE" before loading and where applicable, setting the Fire. Select Lever to type of lire desired before pulling the trigger. Mention of these simple steps, in each weapon coverage may seem unnecessary, but handling a strange weapon is dangerous enough without adding carelessness. There is no question this publication could be larger, more detailed, include more weapons, teach more technical facts, and present more trouble shouting 1 u Lormation. The purpose, was to ni l-iral-t^m/iimiMW'--^--^"-^"^--^ I'Mil-PWJ.WIIWIiii ' ''JIII.IIHI1. ^^^^iw^'.T,»ii«^.»^iW'i,a^Ji..JJ,»u»i»»ii»T'.k»fc.J,".-u.^l'''--'""'JB----i'.. L.,.—■..■M... ■■ i. i..i..LiWiij.l.jil.it.,n1Mpiwltj-j.mi.lu»li.i.iiii....ij»,.n)..iJ.^.jii..i.in.i.»iu.niii i.ii,.Miuijmjni.,i,i.iM h produce a simple, concise publication for the use of the Special Forces soldier. It is felt this has been accomplished, but only you the user can verify this fact. In conclusion, you are assured that all factors were examined and exhausted to produce this special handbook for a soldier with a special mission. COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING THIS HANDBOOK OR REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, G2, U.S. ARMY JOHN F.' KENNEDY CENTER FOR SPECIAL WARFARE (ABN), FORT BRAGG, N.C. 28307. USAJFKCENSPWAR(ABN) Fort Bragg, North Carolina 1 January 1967 Research and writing were completed in August 1966 By SGM Frank A. Moyer IV l^^r«--n»n'iiWaii#nr.iil»^Mafitlrtnlia»^WriiMfn'^ - .-...■^,^. ■.,. .■-... ..^-^.^..-■/,. ■■ ,- v.. , ;■ ....-.^■■^.t^-.^..»^... v. ~..;.^... |P|PIWIJIllLI!.J3|ii||p!W^^ TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface by BG A Introduction Table of Contents Ammunition - Rifle and Machinegun Ammunition - Pistol and Submachinegun Comparative Data Tables Soviet Bloc and CHICOM SA Ammunition SECTION I - Pistols E. Millogr Page i Li.-iv v-ix x xi xii-xvii xviii I AUSTRIA 9-mm Steyr, M12, Steyr-Hahn 1-1 BELGIUM 9-mm, M35 Hi-Power, Browning 1-2 GREAT BRITAIN .455 Auto, Mark 1, Webley 1-3 FRANCE 7.65-mm Long, M1935A, MAS 1-4 GERMANY 7.63-mm, Military Model 1896, Mauser 9-mm, P-38, Walther 9-mm, P-08 1-5 T-6 1-7 ITALY 9-mm, M19in, Glisenti 9-mm, M1951, Beretta 1-8 1-9 JAPAN 3-mm Japanese, Type 14 (M1925) i-mm Japanese, Type 94 (M1934) iiir.ii^hHaMmHMiMtorMräirtMMMii^niiiiffliiH'iiiiin-iitiiiiiitii^ . „ „ 1-10 1-11 IUHJIHU.^I, JJHIJPI-- ■ UMI)IUL^W|l^l]lig).llll|LIIWtUlll,l.l. J4ajUIIJW.IUlUI J^lUlillllJJ.JIJm»l^llllW'IIU.JIllLI,[I.IIJlWWilMIU<IWBlWl't^ RUSSIA 7.62-mm, TT33, Tokarev 9-mm, PM, Makarov 1-12 1-13 SWEDEN 9-mm, M1940, Lahti 1-14 SECTION II - Rifles and Carbines II BELGIUM 7.62-mm NATO, FAL 7.92-mm, Type D, Browning II-1 II-2 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 7.62-mm M,1952, Model 52 7.62-mm M1957, Model 58 II-3 II-4 DENMARK 7.62-mm NATO, Madsen . II-5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC .30 Carbine, Model 2, Cristobal II-6 FRANCE 7.5-mm M29, Model 1949 MAS II-7 GERMANY 7.92-mm, GEW-43 7.62-mm NATO, GEW-G3 7.92-mm, FG-42 II-8 II-9 11-10 RUSSIA 7.62-mm, Model 1940, Tokarev 7.62-mm M43, SKS, Simonov 7.62-mm M43, AK, Kalashnikov 11-11 11-12 11-13 SWEDEN 6.5-mm AG42B, Ljungman 11-14 vi Hly^jyll^j^gi^jil^i^m^ -■'"'■■—"■-'•"'" -'li I- IIIIIIH-IM- '-• »-"-^"""■«'-■■"^""J-^"^'-^ ■■"-'■'^"-;";"'-^'-'"'- rjit^iiiMiaihtttffiiiiiiife'iMifMi II«PWfmSJB(^|||p|||||pii>Cli(»pi(||||^^ S SECTION III - Submachineguns Ill AUSTRALIA 9-nim, Mark 1/42, Owen III-l GREAT BRITAIN 9-nnm, Mark V, Sten III-2 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 9-mm, Model 24 III-3 DENMARK 9-mm, Model 1950, Madsen III-4 FINLAND 9-mm, Model 1931, Soumi III-5 FRANCE 7.65-mm Long, MAS-38 9-mm, MAT-49 9-mm, "Universal," Hotchkiss . . 9-inm, Model 1948, Type C4, MAS III-6 III-7 II1-8 III-9 GERMANY 9-mm, MP-40 9-mm, MPK, Walther 7.92-inm Short, MP-43 9-mm, in/42, Steyr-Solotl!«m 111-10 III-ll 111-12 111-13 ISRAEL 9-mm, No 2 Mk A, Uzi . ." ^ 111-14 ITALY 9-nin, Model 38/42, Beretta 9-mm, LF-57, Franchi 111-15 111-16 RUSSIA 7,62-mm, PPSh-41, Shpagin 7.62-iran, PPS-43, Sudarev 111-17 111-18 • >\ vii Mtiigäaiitiii*itiiiiuä*itBitmiata^^ 1 SWEDEN 9-mni, MA5B, Carl Gustaf , • 111-19 SWITZERLAND 9-iTmi, F. V. MK4 . • SECTION IV - Machineguns 111-20 ....... AUSTRIA 8-mm, Model 07/12, Schwar.-.lose ^ GREAT BRITAIN .303, Lewis . . IV-2 NATIONALIST CHINA .30, Type 41 . . . • • • • IV-3 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 7.92-nim, ZB30, Brno . 7.62-mni M1952, Model 1952 . . . * ] IV 4 " DENMARK 7.62-mm NATO, Madsen/Saetter 8-niin, Madsen IV-6 IV-7 FRANCE 7.5-mmM29, Model 1924/29, Chatellerault . Iv o IV 8 7.5-mtn M29, Model 1931A ' 8-mm, Model 1914, Hotchkiss ] * ' ' ' TV-9 7.5-mm M29, Model 1952, AAT MLE 52' ] ." '.'.,]'''' ^ij? GERMAr/ 7.92-mm, MG-42 ■ . • IV-12 ITALY 6.5-mm, Model 30, Breda IV-1? JAPAN 6.5-iran, Type 11 (M1922) 7.7-mm, Type 99 (M1939) 7,62-mm NATO, Model 1962 IV-14 IV-15 IV-16 Vlll *■"--'- -"- --—"— - "-■--- -^-"■■^~ ■ - -- - ...^^.„^w^.......^,. .u ■ m RUSSIA 7.62-nira, DP, Degtyarev 7.62-mm, RP-46 7.62-mni, M43, RPD 7,62-nim, SG-43 Goryunov 7.62-mm, SPM, 1910 Maxim 7.62-nim, M-43, RPK SECTION SECTION VI IV-17 IV-18 IV-19 IV-20 IV-21 IV-22 V - Glossary of Small Arms Terms - Illustrated Index and Recognition Guide SECTION VII - Foreign Language Supplement (Bound separately as a supplement Issued as required.) NOTE: Section VII is assembled as four separate supplements and covers the below listed geographical areas: EASTERN EUROPE & U.S.S.R. 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The term "pistol" originally referred to single shot weapons but under present day application refers to any hand gun in which the cartridge is placed in the chamber of the barrel, either manually or by mechanical means, before the primer is struck by the firing pin. The term "automatic pistol" is a misnomer when used in reference to mechanically fed hand guns. These weapons are properly classed as "auto-loaders" or "self-loading" arms, there is an extremely limited number of true "automatic pistols" in use today. The automatic pistol by proper definition is one in which the weapon mechanically feeds fresh ammunition into the chamber and fires it as long as the trigger is held to the rear. Hand guns of this type have seen little success - control of such a weapon during firing being almost impossible for any degree of accuracy. The pistols discussed in this handbook represent only a fraction of the auto-loading designs which may be encountered by Special Forces personnel. The weapons covered do represent a general cross-section of the most successful arms of this type - different locking systems are explained in detail to include of course the unlocked breech weapon, the stry.ijht blowback system. Many more hand guns should have been included, but the general purpose of the discussion of pistols was to present to the reader an idea of the various designs in use today. Understanding the function of a few will make it easier to understand the function of many more. ■ ■ ■ ..... . .^ ■ ■ ^_^^ ul , ._ u- d , ■ i ■ ■ , , ^ - ■ ■. - ■ - -■ — ■ ■■■ HHpum?" mmmmmmmmmmm i ■ »''""»j>mivMmt*'>*'^mmmmmmmmmimiii'*>i&* .i,ji!i!iiiiijiiijijpi].iiimi.ijiwBW»s»i^«»illHP ..4... CM CO CD ~1 - 00 1-1 ■r . ./■^^^.^..■,^«^.T.^..^iJ_^tl:....^^1J.t,.„^^.-^-w^.,;4..;-l-J....i..,.. ..:-■..■.... . ■ lt^L_^mt ■■--- u_ ,.r..«..n , _i^_i - ■ ■■ ■ - ■ n:... ;..^;i ■■.^..t., JJ..^^^^.' —.■K.......i.:-...~..J.;^i..-^.r.:-^.1JJA,.]i.^ ■ ........—^.J.....J. OJ mmnppnanvi^nv« ■ ! üHHMP,! ~'^" PISTOL AUSTRIA 9-iim M12 (Steyr) The 9-min MI2 Steyr-Hahn pistol is a recoil opcruLcd, locked breech pistol which is chambered for a special 9-nmi round. This 9-nim round is slightly longer than the standard 9-mm round used in the Luger pistol. Some of these weapons were rebarreled for the Luger cartridge during WWII and are marked "08" on the slide. This is an exceptionally well made pistol though the shape of the grip and the heavy recoil make it an uncomfortable piece to fire. This weapon incorporates two unusual features; the breech is locked by a slight rotation of the barrel and remains in this locked position during the travel of the bullet down the barrel by the force the bullet exerts in following the rifling; the magazine is a permanent component of the pistol grip and is loaded through the top of the receiver from a strip clip. Because of this unique loading feature, the fact that there is no magazine to remove if it becomes necessary to unload the pistol, the cartridges in the magazine are removed by opening the slide and locking it open by the safety catch and pressing on the latch on the left side of the receiver above the stock. This allows the magazine spring and follower to force the cartridges up out through the top of the receiver. FUNCTIONING This is a locked breech pistol which is locked by the rotation of the barrel in which cam surfaces on the barrel engage locking slots in the slide. An automatic disconnector is incorporated in the design which prevents the pistol from being fired until the slide is fully forward and ehe trigger has been released. Eight rounds are stripped into the magazine contained in the pistol grip from a strip clip. The safety is pushed down, the slide is released. As the slide strikes the rear of the barrel it forces it forward. A camming rib on the barrel riding in a mating slot in the receiver forces the barrel to turn clockwise so that the locking lugs on the barrel engage locking slots in the slide. A round has been chambered, the hammer has been forced back and engaged by the sear and the disconnector has moved up to connect the sear and the trigger. When the trigger is pulled and the cartridge is fired the barrel and slide start to move rearward. The barrel is rifled with a right hand twist. The bullet in the barrel following the rifling tends to twist the barrel to the right. The barrel must turn to the left to disengage from the slide and as long as the bullet is in the barrel exerting this right-hand torque, the barrel cannot turn to unlock, thus the barrel and slide remain locked together until the bullet leaves the muzzle. When the barrel unlocks from the slide, the slide continues to the rear, compressing the recoil spring and then moves forward under the force of the compressed recoil spring and chambers a new round. Extraction and ejection of the empty case is accomplished as in other pistols. 1-1 ....--^.^...W..—..„-^-..>...--^ ,..„.,„.,.,.■■..- v.^,,^,.^^.^..^..^...-..»^..)^...^^-^.^^^ —*.- • *rHm*f?:.%.*-.JI*!'-**m*l AttmwQgmmuifm.A —-■• •• '■""■ CHARACTERISTIC DATA Caliber Operation Type of Feed Weight, empty Overall length Effective range Muzzle velocity 9-mm Steyr Recoil Fixed box - 8 rd cap 34 oz 8.5 in 75 meters ....,,., 1,200 fps FIELD STRIP PROCEDURE STEP ACTION 3. 4. 5. Press the locking points of the Slide Retaining Pin together. (The points may be protruding from either side