Special Forces Foreign Weapons Handbook

335 Pages·27.371 MB·English

by  Frank A. Moyer

SPECIAL FORCES
FOREIGN WEAPO}IS
HANDBOOK
This new civilian edition of the famous
SPECIAL FORCES FOREIGN WEAPONS
HANDBOOK is now available to firearm fan-
ciers and gun buffs for the first time.
As each weapon covered was physically
procured and photographed to obtain the
unique disassembly format, the HANDBOOK
is a radical departure f rom the standard small
arms text book.
Crammed full of photos and necessary-to-
know information, this edition contains the
assembly, disassembly, and f iring instructions
for a world-wide, representative selection of
pistols, rifles, carbines, assault rif les, subma-
chine guns and machine guns the elite Special
Forces trooper may have to f ight with. Unpar-
alleled in the history of firearms publishing,
this unusual handbook is destined to become
the standard reference of all gun enthusiasts,
collectors, and individual fighting men
everywhere.
"lf you have any interest in military weap-
ons, I would suggest you get a copy of this
book. lf you're an advanced collector, it is a
must for your library." GUNS Magazine.
The late Sgt. Mai. Moyer, author of the
SPECIAL FORCES FOREIGN WEAPONS
HANDBOOK and other small arms texts, was
one of the Army's recognized experts on for-
eign weapons. Moyer enlisted in the Regular
Army in 1940 and was assigned to Hawaii
where he received the Purple Heart when
wounded by bomb fragments while manning a
Browning Automatic Rifle during the Japa-
nese attack on Pearl Harbor. Later he was
chief armament technician for many heavy
bomber squadrons that operated in the
Pacif ic.
ln 1948, Moyer embarked on an ordnance
career that ranged from classified experimen-
tal work in the Ballistic Research Laboratory
at Aberdeen Proving Ground to foreign mate-
rial analysis and evaluation, including three
years on the battle scene in Korea where he
recerved the Bronze Star.
Canlinued an back f laP
SPEGIAT
FORCES
FOREIGII
WEAPONS
HAilDBOOK
SGM FRA]IK A. MOYER
PALADIil
PRESS
BOUIDER, COLORADO
U.S. Army Special Forces
Foreign Weapons Handbook
Copyright 1983 by Patadin press
Published by Paladin Press, a division of
Paladin Enterprises, lnc. P.O. Box 1307,
Boulder, Colorado 80300
All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, no
portion of this book may be reproduced in any form
without the express written permission of the author
and publisher. Neither the author nor the publisher
assumes responsibility for the use or misuse of any
information contained in this book.
lsBN 0-87364-009-8
Printed in the United States of America
TABLE OF' CO\TTENTS
CONTENTSTT------rr-r m
i\TRODUCTION- r r _ _ - _ - _ _ V
PISTAOuLsStr,i aSr EgCmTmIO \iS1t.e yr,- M12 - - - -- r - - -r r -- --r--E--- - - 1
2
-- Belgium, 9mm, M35 (Browning H.p.) - - r r E r
6
Great Britain, ,450 Auto, Mark 1 (Webley) - - - 10
Francer7.65mmLongrM1935A -rr- -r--r---
L4
66Broomhandler')
Germany, 7.63mm, MM18g6 (Mauser - - 18
Germanyr9ffiffirP-38 r-E-E- -- -r
23
Germanyr9mmrp-08(',Lugerr,) --- --
27
Italyr9mmrM1g10(Glisenti)---r -r rr
31
Italyr9mmrMlgbl(Beretta) -- ---Er--r --
35
JJaappaann,, 88m mmm J Juupp, ,T Tyyppee 9 L44 ( 6(Nsuaimcicblue) M- od- el- ") t I r6-- - - --q r-- 4393
RRuussssiiaa,, 79,m63m m srhno, rTt,T pSMB (T(Mokaakraervo)v) - E - t I t I - - r F r t 47
-r-rrt 51
Swedenr9mmrM1940(Lahti) rr-r --r- x-rrrr
55
RITLESANIDCARBINBSrSECTIONII- q - r - ts r
59
-Belgiuffir 7,62mm NATOTFAL -B ----- r-rr- 60
Belgium, 7 "??^r1 Type D (also Model 30 and Swedish model 2l) - r - - 6b
Czechoslovakia, 7"62mm, Model 52 - - - - - r - r - - - - - - - - - r
T0
Czechoslovakia, 7,62mm Short, Model 5g - - - - r - - r - - r r - -74
Denmark 7.62mm NATO,Madsen-- -r--rts
7g
Dominican Republic, .80 carbine, Mode1 z (cristobal) r - g2
France, 7.5mm, Mode1 1949 t r - - - - - - - - r - - - r r - - g6
Germanyr7.92mm, GEW-48(Kar.4g) ---- r-E- -r_ g0
GermanyrT.62mm NATOTGB---- r-r-rrr-__ r_
94
GermanyrT,-g?mrfrrFCI Z ---------- -_--9g
Russia, 7.GZmm, Mode1 40 (Tokarev) r , _ -
Russia, 7,62mmrW43, SI($ - r - - - r r - 108
*Russiar7"62mm 107
M43,AK -----E--r -__111
Swedenr6.SmmrAclzB(Ljungman) __ _-11b
SUBMACHINEGUI.^lSr SECTION III- - r - - _ _ _ - r r
119
AustraliargmmrMarkl-42 (Owen)--r- r_ _-
L20
Great Britain, 9mm, Mark V Sten - - r
_ L24
CzechoslovakiarT"62mmrMode|Z4-- --r --rr rr
lenmark, gmm, Model 1gb0 (Madsen) - - - r - - r _ _ 173304
tr'inlandrgmmrModel 1gg1 (Soumi) -- rr -rr_ _e
138
Ffancer 7.65mm Long, MAS-88 r- -----r r-------r_
742
FrancergmmrMAT-49 -- --ra- r--- r-
146
tr'rance, gmmr,,UniversaLr, (Hotchkiss) r r - r - - - - - r
_ 150
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TABLB Otr CONTENTS CONTINUED
Francer9mm,M1948TypeC4 tsr -r -- t54
Germanyr9mmrMP-40(Schmeisser) ---- -r- -r
158
Germany, 9mm, MPK (Walther) r r - - 162
Germany, 7.92mm Short, MP-43 166
Germanyr9mm,Steyr-Solothurn r- -- -r
L71
"oe'ISrae}r9mmrNo2NIkA(Uzi) rr -r-- --
774
Italy,9mmrMode1 38-42 (Beretta) r-r-r- er 779
Italy, 9mm, Ltr-57 (Franchi) - r r r - - 784
Russia, 7.62mm, PPSH-41 t - - r r t - r r r - r - 188
Russia,
7 "62mm, PPS-43 193
Sweden, 9mm, M45B (Carl Gustaf) - - - Ig7
Switzerlandr9mm, It.VoUIk4(Rexim) r - r - - r - - r r r - -
-ZOL
MACHII.IEGUNSTSECTIONfvo - r r r - - r r 205
Austria, Smm, Model 07-lZ (Schwarzlose) t r - - 206
GreatBritain,.SOSLewis ---- r-rrr---
2L0
Nationalist china, 7 .92-mm, Mark 2 Breno (also .80 Typ e 4l) - - 214
Czeehoslovakia, 7 og2mm, ZBZ0 - - 218
Czechoslovakia, 7 "62mm, Model J9SZ - - 221
Denmark, 7,62mm NATO, Madsen-Saetter r t - 225
Denmalk, 8mm, Madsen 229
FrancerT.SmmM2grModel 7924-29 Err--r r- -qrr
233
France, 7o5mm M29, Model 1931A - - 236
France, 8mm, Mode1 7974 241
FrancerT.SmmM2g,Mode1 7952 r--- -t
245
Germany, 7o92mm, MG-42 r - i - 249
Italy, 6.5mm Model 30 (Breda) 254
Japan, 6.5mm, Type 11 (lrlamlu) - r - 258
Japanr7.TmmrTypegg r- -rr--
262
Japan, 7 .62mm NATO, Model 1962 - - - - 266
RussiarT.62mmrDP(Degtyarev) -E --r- --
270
Russia, 7.62mm, RP-46 - -
274
Russia, 7.62mm M-43 RPD - r i r - - - r - - -
- 278
Russia, 7.62mm, SG-43 282
Russia, 7 "62mm, SPM 286
Russia, 7.62mm M4g, RpK - r r - 29L
GLOSSARY Otr SMALL ARMS TERMS, SECTIOI\T V - 295
REFERENCE DATA, SECTION VI . E '
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1V
!NTRODUCTION
A requirement has long existed for a Foreign Weapons Guide directed ro the needs of
the average, non-professional individual interested in fire arms.
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 .*irtirrg that might fill the
bill of a compact, concise, and yerinformative publication. Among the sources investigated
were Army Technical Manuals, Army Field Manuals, Departm..,rtf the Army pr-pf,l"tr,
ordnance Manuals, other military publications, and a number of commercial publications.
None of these in itself could provide the 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
covbrage' Serious effort was made to avoid duplication of systems with the exception of
certain submachine guns that differ in disassembly procedure. Some weapons *hi.h ,r.
considered obsolete by Present-day standards were included because of the unusual system
of operation they employed, giving the reader a berter understanding of the multitude of
designs that exist. Others were included because of their extreme simplicity and the fact
that they could be produced by a number of "poor" counrries. Mechanical difficulties such
as stoppages and jams are omitred to keep the text simple.
It
is emphasized that consideration was given to existing publications on the subject of
small arms' Illustrations of the chosen weapons were not available in the disassembly iormat
desired, so that each weaPon covered had to be physically procured (from various sources)
and photographed. In accordance with this, it i, "J-itt.d thrt this publication will apper, ,,
a radical departure from the standard small arms textbook. Reminder is again interposed
that this is a unique publication and with this in mind, technical data *r, Jbrrined iy r.,
formula in the following manner:
Weight: All weapons were weighed with slings (when available), empry magazines,
other necessary accouterments that normally accompany the weapon ,rrd b"yorr"r, if
permanently attached. The weighing scales were .alibrated every 30 days.
Overall Length: This demcnsion was dctermined by laying the weapon on a one-inch
grid background dimension sheet. A movable grid plate graduated in tenths of an inch was
uscd to measure bctween major dimension lines at thc muzzle and butt of the piece.
Practical Rate of Fire: This figure was derived by the use of a formulawhich considered
thc cyclic rate of fire and tactical usc as variable factors, wcight of weapon, tyPe of mount
normally used, and type and capacity of feed as fixed factors. tn all cascs, the rate of fire is
stated as somewhat higher than the figures determined by formula based on two
:rssumptions-that a25 percent hit figure was a fair combat criteria and that the weaPon was
bcing operated by an expert. The writer's personal experience tipped the balance in favor of
the shooter when an experience factor could be wcighcd.
Effective Range: No othcr data on a characteristic data chart is more controversial than
the range figure. tn this respect, Effective Range as stated in this book means accurate range.
(Tlrat range at which 25 per cent of the shots will hit the norm al tacttcal target for the
weapon under question.) This figure was derived by a formula which considered the
practical rate of firc, wcight, type of mount used, and tactical application considered as
fixed factors; the experience of the averagc operator with consideration given to the
complexity of the specific weapon was trcatcd as a variable factor.
' Assembly, Disassembly, and Functioning: Assembly and disassembly instructions were
researched in the following manner. All possible asscmbly and disassembly stcp-by-step
proccdures were applied by practical process with respect to cach weapon. The most logical
and the easicst was selected. The dcscription of weapon functioning omitted lengthy
discussion of obvious phases such as feeding. extraction and ejection, while elaborating on
other phases which werc deemed nlore important.
With emphasis of safcty in mind, thc loading and firing instructions generally include
thc procedure for placing thc wcapon on"SAFE" bcforc loading and where applicable,
sctting the Fire Select Lever to type of fire dcsircd bcforc pulling the trigger. Mcntion of
thcse simple steps, in each wcapon coveragc tnay sccnl unncccssary, but handling a strange
weapon is dangcrous enough without adding carclcssncss.
There is no question this publication could be larger, more dctailed, include more
weapons, teach more technical facts, and prcscnt tnorc trouble shooting information. The
purpose was ro producc a simple, concise publication for usc by individuals for whom such
data is not readily available. It is felt that this has bccn donc, but only you the user can
vcrify this fact. ln conclusion, you are assured that all factors wcre examined and exhausted
to producc this special handbook.
Frank A. Moycr
Scrgcant Major
US Arnry
vi
PISTOLS
SECTION
I
A pistol is defined as a short firearm intended to be held normally with one hand. Its
chamber is formed by reaming and enlarging the breech end of the barrel so it will receive
the cartridge. In this respect a pistol is differentiated from a revolver inasmuch as the
cartridge, at the time of ignition, is fully seated and contained in the breech end of the
barrel in a pistol, while in a revolver the cartridge is contained within a separate component
(the cylinder) at the time of ignition. The term "pisrol" originally ."f.rr.d to singie shot
weaPons but under Present day application refers to any harrJ gun in which the carlridge 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 mechani.-dly fed hand guns. These weapons are pro^pneurmlyb celra ssed as
"auto-loaders" or "selfloading" arms. There is an extremely limiied of true
"automatic pistols" in use today. The automatic pistol by proper definition is one in which
the weapon mechanically feeds fresh ammunition into th...hr-ber and fires it as long as the
trigger is held to the rear. Hand guns of this type have seen little success; control oi r,r.h ,
weapon during firing being almost impossible for any degree of accuracy, unless a shoulder
stock is attached.
i 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
ii
i!l rePresent a general cross-section of the most successful arms of this type;different locking
i{iri systems ate explained in detail to include of course the unlocked breech weapon, the
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iti straight blowback system. Many more hand guns should have been included, but the gereral
rii Purpose of the discussion was to present to the reader an idea of the various desigrrs in use
Ii today. Understanding the function of a few will make it easier to understand th. ft*.tion of
many more.
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