James K
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Had this Field Manual on my Amazon wish list for some time and since I got free shipping from another order, I pulled the trigger on it and pretty happy spending the $8.99.
Has both the Colt and S&W 1917 with full disassembly/re-assembly instructions. A lot of detail on functionality, cleaning/maintenance, and plenty on shooting and training.
I found the cleaning part interesting because it recommends using cotton patches dunked in warm water with soap. Then run dry patched through and finally a lightly oiled one. Special solvent not needed but it is for the field. Similar to cleaning black powder to me.
It also emphasizes in several passages that if you don't clean the revolver the same day after firing, it would cause irreparable harm. Seemed a bit harsh but that is what I do.
Final part I'll mention is the recommended trigger pull should be at an accelerated method- a steady increase of pressure as you pull instead of constant, so the firer doesn't anticipate or know when the break occurs.
Anyway, I attached a few pix of the passages mentioned. Some good range training methods and interested presentation of using this war horse during WW2. Fun read and good value for less than $10.
A couple of pix won't turn the right way. Sorry.
Has both the Colt and S&W 1917 with full disassembly/re-assembly instructions. A lot of detail on functionality, cleaning/maintenance, and plenty on shooting and training.
I found the cleaning part interesting because it recommends using cotton patches dunked in warm water with soap. Then run dry patched through and finally a lightly oiled one. Special solvent not needed but it is for the field. Similar to cleaning black powder to me.
It also emphasizes in several passages that if you don't clean the revolver the same day after firing, it would cause irreparable harm. Seemed a bit harsh but that is what I do.
Final part I'll mention is the recommended trigger pull should be at an accelerated method- a steady increase of pressure as you pull instead of constant, so the firer doesn't anticipate or know when the break occurs.
Anyway, I attached a few pix of the passages mentioned. Some good range training methods and interested presentation of using this war horse during WW2. Fun read and good value for less than $10.
A couple of pix won't turn the right way. Sorry.
