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MODEL OF 1917 & 1917A1 SIGHTS |
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M1917/1917A1 sight References MACHINE GUN SERVICE REGULATIONS SECTION 22 WAR DEPARTMENT January, 1919 Page 40 Caliber .30 2800 meters Source: Original handbook C. Johnson Collection |
M1917/1917A1 sight References MACHINE GUN SERVICE REGULATIONS SECTION 22 WAR DEPARTMENT January, 1919 Page 42 Caliber .30 2800 meters Source: Original handbook C. Johnson Collection |
M1917/1917A1 sight References BASIC FIELD MANUAL Volume III BASIC WEAPONS PART THREE MCHINE-GUN COMPANY WAR DEPARTMENT 1932 Page 3 Caliber .30 2600 YARDS Source: Original handbook C. Johnson Collection Note: Manual mentions 2600 yards ,but shows picture of 2800. |
M1917/1917A1 sight References MACHINE GUNNERS MANUAL MILITARY SERVICE PUBLISHING COMPANY Nov 1936 Page 3 Caliber .30 2600 YARDS Source: Original handbook C. Johnson Collection Note: See description below |
The rear sight leaf originally is calibrated for '06 ammunition, and is graduated to 2600 yards elevation. These original sight leafs are being replaced by later models calibrated to an elevation of 3300 yards. The use of older sight leafs with M1 ammunition, or conversly the new sight leaf with '06 ammunition is not practical, at ranges beyond 800 yards, without corrections in sight setting to correct for the different trajectories involved. |
M1917/1917A1 sight References MACHINE GUNNERS MANUAL MILITARY SERVICE PUBLISHING COMPANY Nov 1936 Page 3 Caliber .30 2600 YARDS Source: Original handbook C. Johnson Collection Note: Sight pictured is marked 34 (stock photo?) |
M1917/1917A1 sight References SOLDIERS HANDBOOK PREPARED FOR THE USE OF THE FOURTH ARMY 1938 Page 52 Numbers or ammo type not noted in this handbook Probably 2600 Source: Original handbook C. Johnson Collection |
M1917/1917A1 sight References MACHINE GUNNER'S HANDBOOK THE INFANTRY JOURNAL 1938 Page 3 Sight for M-1 ammunition 3400 Yards Source: Original handbook C. Johnson Collection |
M1917/1917A1 sight References THE BROWNING HEAVY MACHINE GUN MECHANISM Made Easy 1942 Page 24 Sight for M-1 ammunition 2800 meters Source: Original handbook C. Johnson Collection Note: This manual was made in Great Britain for the Browning Machine Gun. This is a WW1 sight. Probably had plenty of them to give away. |
M1917/1917A1 sight References ORD 9 SNL A-5 Gun Machine Cal. .30 1917A1 and Tripod ARMY SERVICE FORCES 29 March 1944 Page 42 Caliber .30 2600 Yards Source: Original SNL C. Johnson Collection |
M1917/1917A1 sight References FM 23-55 BROWNING MACHINE GUNS, CALIBER 30 191A7A1 M1919A4 & M1919A6 JULY 1945 WAR DEPARTMENT Page 3 Caliber .30 2600 YARDS Source: Original MANUAL C. Johnson Collection |