M1903 Private's Manual (1918)

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M1903 Private's Manual (1918)
Author: Colonel Jas. A. Moss (United States Army)
Format: 43 pages

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Private's Manual (1918)

This manual was scanned at 300 dpi and saved in uncompressed .tff format before conversion to PDF file format, so the pages are as clear as possible and blow up (zoom larger) very well. Really interesting reading of a soldier's personal instructional manual, covering everything from the M1903 rifle itself, to the kit, pack and equipment carried and used by the United States infantry soldier of the time.

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