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Graphic Training Aid, U.S. Rifle, M14 - Color Training Chart 7-1-2, June 1965 - Printed in color on 32 pound / 8.5" X 11" photo paper at 2400dpi - all 22 pages were originally scanned from a 34" X 42.75" original M-14 GTA 7-1-2. Every detail is completely readable!  The cover and back of the 8.5" X 11" GTA are 19 mil thick polypropylene.  The booklet is stunning in any size noted below.  Here's the page plates for the book - "click" HERE to see the M-14 Graphic Training Aid.  The restoration is probably brighter then the original, because of the restoration methods I used!  The other very important item I want to note - each individual chart is "all there" - including the plate numbers and references to field and technical manuals.  No part of any chart has been cut off or removed in any fashion.  You will not be disappointed at the quality of these charts!  They are all incredibly restored and look almost like the day they were drawn. NOTE: Individual drawings are available in a variety of sizes and papers. If you desire same, please contact me via email at: themerc@windstream.net for pricing. IMPORTANT NOTE: Although the GTA states 22 Plates, I found that there were only 21 Plates plus the Cover Page - 22 Pages total.

"Click" HERE to see Graphic Training Aid 7-1-2, June 1965  

Item Name: 8.5" X 11" Graphic Training Aid, U.S. Rifle, M-4 - Color Training Chart 7-1-2, June 1965 

Price: $30.00 

Graphic Training Aid, U.S. Rifle, M-14 - Color Training Chart 9-608, February 1961 - Printed in color on 32 pound / 8.5" X 11" photo paper at 2400dpi - all 14 pages were originally scanned from a 34" X 42.75" original M-14 GTA 9-608. Every detail is completely readable!  The cover and back of the 8.5" X 11" GTA are 19 mil thick polypropylene.  The booklet is stunning in any size noted below.  Here's the page plates for the book - "click" HERE to see the M-14 Graphic Training Aid.  The restoration is probably brighter then the original, because of the restoration methods I used!  The other very important item I want to note - each individual chart is "all there" - including the plate numbers and references to field and technical manuals.  No part of any chart has been cut off or removed in any fashion.  You will not be disappointed at the quality of these charts!  They are all incredibly restored and look almost like the day they were drawn. NOTE: Individual drawings are available in a variety of sizes and papers. If you desire same, please contact me via email at: themerc@windstream.net for pricing. 

"Click" HERE to see the M-14 Graphic Training Aid 9-608, February 1961  

Item Name: 8.5" X 11" Graphic Training Aid, U.S. Rifle, M-14 - Color Training Chart 9-608, February 1961 

Price: $28.00 

FM 23-16 (M14) Automatic Rifle Marksmanship (June 1965) - approximately 100 pages of some of the best information and photos for using the M14 rifle in full automatic.  The book has numerous pictures - requiring extensive restoration work.  Here are two examples of the pictures found in the field manual (simply "click" each hyperlink in blue underline): (1) Figure 21 / Page 23 - "Underarm firing position with the M14E2 rifle using sling support"; and (2) Figure 49 / Page 53 - "Unsupported underarm firing position with the M14 (modified)". There are about 40 pictures and 30 figures making up this manual.  Since I have found the pictures to be so incredible, I am offering this manual in two versions: the regular 24" paper black & white version (which looks great on it's own) & the 32# photo paper version. Both are printed at 1200dpi, but the photo paper makes the pictures seem almost "alive".  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  The field manual discusses firing positions, automatic fire, fire distribution, battlesight zero, adjusting aiming point, conduct of fire, firing data cards, transition firing, etc.  "Click" HERE to see the Cover Page of FM 23-16.

Item Name:  FM 23-16 (M14) Automatic Rifle Marksmanship (June 1965)

Price:  $15.00

Item Name:  FM 23-16 (M14) Automatic Rifle Marksmanship (June 1965) [Photo Paper]

Price:  $28.00

U.S. Marine Corps Competitive Rifleman's Data Book (3591), NAVMC 10787 (REV 2-78) U/I: BK - approximately 300 pages of competitive rifle data sheets for your M14 competitive shooting needs.  USMC Competitive Rifleman's Data book (3591) / NAVMC10787(REV2-78) consists of: Windage and angular minutes for M72, pages 1-2; Target dimension 200 / 300 yards, page 3; Windage diagram 200 / 300 yards, page 4; Target dimension 600 / 800 /1000 yards, page 5; Windage diagram 600 / 1000 yards, page 6. Then: 40 sheets (80 pages) of 200 yard slow fire; 40 sheets (80 pages) of 200 / 300 yard rapid fire; 40 sheets (80 pages) of 600 yard slow fire; 10 sheets (20 pages) of 1000 yard slow on 5V target; 15 sheets (30 pages) of 1000 yard slow on decimal target. The dimension of the 24# paper used to make the booklet is: 7-15/16 inches long X 4-5/16 inches wide. The front and back covers are 67# vellum. There is also a very thick and very tough semi-clear front and back 19-mil thick polypropylene cover to protect your rifle data for years to come.  I've gone overboard on these manuals - they far exceed the clarity and quality of the originals produced by the Navy and Marine Corps.  Concerned about the price?  A picture explains the cost (this is a "quality" reproduction) - "click" HERE to see the Competitive Rifleman's Data Book. 

Item Name: Competitive Rifleman's Data Book (3591), NAVMC 10787 (REV 2-78)

Price:  $28.00

U.S. Marine Corps Rifle Marksmanship and Data Book for U.S. Rifle, 7.62-MM, M-14 & U.S. Rifle, 5.56-MM, M-16 - nearly 100 pages of rifle data for your M1A, M14, AR-15 and/or M16.  The original manuals that the Government Printing Office (GPO) has printed are very cheap; so I used a waterproof cover and back; used plastic coil binding for easy opening vice two staples; used 67 lbs inside cover & back; and used thick, non-bleed through heavy 24# double-sided paper - so you don't have to see through to the next page.  You can buy yourself an $8.00 or $10.00 cheap GPO book on one of the auction sites, or spend $2.00 more for a great semi-permanent book you can use for years and years into the future - that works and looks great!

Item Name: M14, M1A, AR-15 & M16 USMC Rifle Marksmanship and Data Book

Price:  $15.00

Rifle, Caliber .30, T44E4, Notes on Development Type Materiel (June 1955) - This report outlines the initial production of the first 500 M14 rifles ordered into production, starting with serial number 1001, and manufactured by Springfield Armory (the government one).  This manual is 70 pages long and includes the description, data, operation, functioning, disassembly, assembly, semiautomatic & full automatic fire selection, accessories, and service of the M14 rifle.  There are photos and figures of the rifle and its accessories.  There are also two excellent blueprints of the sectional view and cross-section of the rifle with part numbers.  There is also a "list of parts" for the rifle, along with spares to field and maintain 100 rifles.  Here's an example of one of the two blueprints: Figure 6 Blueprint.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  Maybe it's just my imagination, but it seems that the older manuals have more thorough information.   

Item Name: Rifle, Caliber .30, T44E4, Notes on Development Type Materiel (June 1955)

Price:  $12.00

Special Text 7-179, U.S. Rifles, 7.62-MM, M14 and M15 (December 1958) - This 46 page publication is often referred to as the "first" field manual for the M14 rifle.  One of the better field manuals, in my opinion.  The book contains the "complete" GENERAL DATA on the M14 and M15 rifles - nearly two pages of information.  Excellent assembly and disassembly instructions with very good pictures showing the operator "how to" assemble or disassemble same.  The "cycle of operation" for the rifle is identified with figures for: feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting. and cocking the rifle.  A stoppage "cause & remedy" chart is included.  Here's an example of three of the pages from the manual: Cover, Page 2, and Page 19.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously. 

Item Name: Special Text 7-179, U.S. Rifles, 7.62-MM, M14 and M15 (December 1958)

Price:  $13.50

Field Manual FM 23-8, U.S. Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14 (Dec 1959) - This 75 page manual includes operating, loading, maintenance, ammunition, accessories and stoppages topics in full page 8-1/2" X 11" size.  The cover and back of the manual are 19mil polypropylene.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  I have yet to see a perfectly clear and readable FM 23-8 manual - this one comes fairly close.  Here's an example: FM 23-8 (Dec 1959) Page 12.  Maybe it's just my imagination, but it seems that the older manuals have more thorough information then the newer versions.

Item Name: Field Manual FM 23-8, U.S. Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14 (Dec 1959)

Price:  $12.00

Field Manual FM 23-8, U.S. Rifle, 7.62MM, M14 and M14E2 (May 1965) - This 50 page manual includes operating, loading, maintenance, ammunition, accessories and stoppages topics in full page 8-1/2" X 11" size.  The cover and back of the manual are 19mil polypropylene.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  I have yet to see a perfectly clear and readable FM 23-8 manual - this one comes fairly close. 

Item Name: Field Manual FM 23-8, U.S. Rifle, 7.62MM, M14 and M14E2 (May 1965)

Price:  $10.00

Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-10, Operator's Manual for Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14, W/E; Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14A1, W/E; Bipod, Rifle, M2 (March 1972) - This 114 page manual is unlike any of the competitions.  That's because you can actually read it and see the pictures without a magnifying glass!  This is an operator's technical manual, so it includes description, operation, maintenance, ammunition, basic outfitting and spare parts information.  Here are some JPEG examples to compare: (1) Cover Comparison, (2) Pages 2-16 / 2-17 Comparison, and (3) Page 1-12 / 1-13 Comparison.  Note the extent of refurbishment attained (i.e., the quality of the pictures look great).  You are purchasing a full sized techpub that one can now actually use!  This publication is 8-1/2 X 11 in size.  The cover and back of the manual are 19mil polypropylene.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously. 

Item Name: Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-10, Operator's Manual for Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14, W/E; Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14A1, W/E; Bipod, Rifle, M2 (March 1972)

Price:  $16.00

Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-12P, Operator and Organizational Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tool Lists for Rifle, 7,62-MM, M14 (National Match) and Rifle, 7.72-MM, M14(M) (23 February 1968) - This 20 page manual includes basic issue, maintenance and operating supplies, repair parts, special tools and equipment and FSN / Reference Number cross-reference to figure and item number in full page 8-1/2" X 11" size.  The cover and back of the manual are 19mil polypropylene.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  I have yet to see a perfectly clear and readable FM 23-8 manual - this one comes fairly close. 

Item Name: Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-12P, Operator and Organizational Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tool Lists for Rifle, 7,62-MM, M14 (National Match) and Rifle, 7.72-MM, M14(M) (23 February 1968)

Price:  $8.00

Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-12 (October 1959), Operation and Organizational Maintenance, 7.62-mm Rifle M14 - The manual is 49 pages in length and has numerous pictures throughout.  This TM covers Operating Instructions, Organizational Maintenance, Ammunition, Destruction, and Maintenance Allocation Charts.  Bottom line:  Basic front line "Armorer 101" information to quickly assess and maintain the M14 rifle.  The cover and back of the manual are 19mil polypropylene.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  This manual and the 1965 TM -12 version are typically what you would need in Iraq or Afghanistan to maintain the basic M14 rifle in good operating condition. 

Item Name: Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-12 (October 1959), Operation and Organizational Maintenance, 7.62-mm Rifle M14

Price:  $12.00

Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-20 (August 1972), Organizational Maintenance Manual Including Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists for Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14, W/E (1005-589-1271) & Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14A1, W/E (1005-072-5011) & Bipod, Rifle, M2 (1005-711-6202) - This often sought manual is 48 pages total and has a number of very readable pictures.  The manual covers Organizational Maintenance, Maintenance of Materiel Used in Conjunction with Major Items, Maintenance Allocation Charts, Organizational Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tools List, and Federal to Reference Number Parts Cross-over.  The manual illustrates assembly and disassembly of the M14 rifle and has a complete set of diagrams illustrating the various parts forming the M14.  The cover and back of the manual are 19mil polypropylene.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  This manual and the TM 9-1005-223-12 series are typically what you would need in Iraq or Afghanistan to maintain the basic M14 rifle in good operating condition.

Item Name: Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-20 (August 1972), Organizational Maintenance Manual Including Repair Parts and Special Tools

Price:  $12.00

Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-34 (September 1961), Field Maintenance Manual, 7.62-MM Rifle M14 and Rifle Bipod M2 - This 62 page manual is an advanced "forward echelon" maintenance manual that consists of very good information surrounded by outstanding photos and diagrams of the M14 rifle and M2 bipod.  The manual includes parts, maintenance, special tools, equipment, M6 bayonet information, advanced repair techniques, and a whole lot more.  This is an "older" manual - which equates to better and more thorough information then the newer manuals.  Also, this manual discusses repair standards for the M14 rifle, as well as shipping and storage requirements.  Here's a sample of the quality of this reproduction: PAGE 42 OF TM 9-1005-223-34.  The cover and back of the manual are 19mil polypropylene.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.

Item Name:  Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-34 (September 1961), Field Maintenance Manual, 7.62-MM Rifle M14 and Rifle Bipod M2  

Price:  $14.00

Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-35 (July 1968), Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Manual Including Repair Parts and Special Tools List: Rifle, 7.62-MM: M14, W/E (1005-589-1271); Rifle, 7.62-MM: M14A1, W/E (1005-072-5011); Bipod, Rifle: M2 (1005-711-6202) - This 65 page manual includes advanced (depot level) echelon maintenance and repair procedures for the M14 rifle.  The manual also includes spare parts, federal stock numbers of special tools, parts for the M6 bayonet, parts for the M15 grenade launcher, and parts for the M14 rifle.  There are troubleshooting and maintenance charts to boot.  I used to go to gun shows looking for manuals like this "packed" with great images and information, but found only "junk" at $12 to $15 each - the all important pictures were flat, dark black, and unusable.  Well, here's a sample of quality of this reproduction: PAGE 18 OF TM 9-1005-223-35.  The cover and back of the manual are 19mil polypropylene.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.

Item Name: Technical Manual TM 9-1005-223-35 (July 1968), Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Manual Including Repair Parts and Special Tools List: Rifle, 7.62-MM: M14, W/E (1005-589-1271); Rifle, 7.62-MM: M14A1, W/E (1005-072-5011); Bipod, Rifle: M2 (1005-711-6202)

Price:  $14.00

U.S. Army Weapons Command Depot Maintenance Work Requirements for Overhaul Of The Rifle, 7.62MM, M14 and Bipod, Rifle, M2 (July 1970) - This is another absolute gem of a manual!  This 180 page manual documents every part that the government inspector observed and checked during the overhaul and repair of M14 rifles in the 1970s.  There is a malfunction chart and overhaul inspection procedure for every part on the M14.  The manual also consists of approximately 150 diagrams showing inspection checks and wear limits for the various parts.  The cover and back of the manual are 19mil polypropylene.  The paper is 8-1/2" X 11" size 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  This is a fantastic book for M14 / M1A owners! 

Item Name: U.S. Army Weapons Command Depot Maintenance Work Requirements for Overhaul Of The Rifle, 7.62MM, M14 and Bipod, Rifle, M2 (July 1970)

Price:  $26.00

U.S. Army Ordnance Corps April 1959 Quality Assurance Training Pamphlet (ORDP-608-R-SA1) for the Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14 - This 242 page manual was used by quality assurance personnel to familiarize them with the proper handling, operation, specifications, and methods of inspecting the various parts used on the M14 Rifle during component procurement and manufacturing.  The materials of each part, heat treatment, and protective finishes are generally discussed.  Additionally, each part's description, function, interrelation with other parts, and inspection procedures are described.  This manual basically tells the inspector how to check parts used on the M14 Rifle.  This manual and the U.S. Army Weapons Command Depot Maintenance Work Requirements for Overhaul Of The Rifle, 7.62MM, M14 and Bipod, Rifle, M2 (July 1970) go hand-in-hand together.  Here's a sample picture in JPEG format from the manual: M14 SAMPLE PAGE 103.  The paper is 8-1/2" X 11" size 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  This is a fantastic book for M14 / M1A owners! 

Item Name: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps April 1959 Quality Assurance Training Pamphlet (ORDP-608-R-SA1) for the Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14

Price:  $30.00

U.S. Army Marksmanship Training Unit (AMU) Accurized National Match M-14 Rifle "M-14 (MTU-NM)" Specifications - This is a 52 page manual on accurizing an existing "National Match" M14 (or M1A) rifle.  These specifications SUPERSEDE (i.e., go beyond) those of the U.S. Army Weapons Command for the National Match M14 rifle.  The following four pictures give a pretty good idea of what the manual is actually all about.  Additionally, I show a comparison of what you get from NICOLAUS ASSOCIATES versus what you get at a typical gun show.  Here are the JPEG examples: (1) COVER, (2) PAGE 7, (3) PAGE 21 and, (4) COMBINED PAGE VIEW.  The paper is 8-1/2" X 11" size 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  This is a fantastic book for M14 / M1A owners! 

Item Name: U.S. Army Marksmanship Training Unit (AMU) Accurized National Match M-14 Rifle "M-14 (MTU-NM)" Specifications

Price:  $15.50

Springfield Armory Standard Inspection Procedure for the Rifle, U.S. 7.62-MM, M14 National Match - This 115 page book provides in-depth information and guidance of personnel engaged in the inspection of the National Match M14 rifle.  The book discusses requirements, complete parts and numbers, part dimensions, inspection procedures per each individual part, firing tests, and final inspection of the rifle.  There are numerous diagrams of individual parts throughout.  The paper is 8-1/2" X 11" size 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  This is a fantastic book for M14 / M1A National Match owners! 

Item Name: Springfield Armory Standard Inspection Procedure for the Rifle, U.S. 7.62-MM, M14 National Match

Price:  $21.50

"USMC Technical Instruction, Match Condition Procedures, Rifle, 7.62MM, M14" & "National Guard MTU Accurizing the M14 Service Rifle" - Both of these publications explain how to accurize the standard M14 service rifle for match competition.  Don't confuse these two pubs with accurizing a "National Match" M14 as described in the excellent "U.S. Army Marksmanship Training Unit (AMU) Accurized National Match M-14 Rifle "M-14 (MTU-NM)" Specifications".  These are both "hands on" publications with lots of diagrams that compliment each other.  The paper is 8-1/2" X 11" size 24# bright white (102+) with the books both being plastic wire bound.  Both books can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  Here are the JPEG examples: (1) USMC Book example, and (2) National Guard Book example.  The books open and lay flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously. 

Item Name: "USMC Technical Instruction, Match Condition Procedures, Rifle, 7.62MM, M14" & "National Guard MTU Accurizing the M14 Service Rifle"

Price:  $15.00

"M14 Rifle Preventive Maintenance" & "USMC Marine Corps Recruit Depot M14 Rifle Nomenclature / Diagrams" - (1) U.S. Army Vietnam USARV Pamphlet No. 750-11 produced for U.S. Army forces (Vietnam) in 1967 carrying the M14 rifle & (2) U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot M14 Nomenclature / Diagrams.  The M14 Rifle Preventive Maintenance Pamphlet is a 32-page 5.5" X 8.5" pamphlet with preventive maintenance tips for the M14 field level user.  The pamphlet features all the characters from the U.S. Army's PS Magazine.  Included topics are: illustrated parts of the M14 subject to wear or damage, part numbers & nomenclature, cleaning procedures, stock repair tips, gas cylinder operation, operating rod and bolt maintenance, M14 flash suppressor alignment, lubrication, and other general inspection and maintenance items.  All print and pictures are very readable and clear.  Not only is this pamphlet a great piece of history, but the majority of this pamphlet applies to your M1A rifle as well (except the part about the "automatic fire selector", etc.)!  The Marine Corps Recruit Depot M14 Nomenclature / Diagrams pamphlet is an eight page booklet of parts, nomenclature, and diagrams of the M14 rifle.  The drawings in the pamphlet are very well done. There is a "troubleshooting" page also. 

Item Name: "M14 Rifle Preventive Maintenance" & "USMC Marine Corps Recruit Depot M14 Rifle Nomenclature / Diagrams"

Price:  $12.00

Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14, DMR W/E, 1005-01-458-6235 TM 02648C-24&P/2 (July 2000) - This is the organizational and intermediate maintenance manual (second through fourth echelon) for the U. S. Marine Corps M14 "Designated Marksman Rifle" (DMR).  This manual includes a repair parts list, federal manufacturers supply codes, expendable supplies, special tools, troubleshooting procedures, and many diagrams of the parts making up this rifle.  The manual is 92 pages long.  This firearm was modified by the Precision Weapons Shop (PWS), Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Combat Development Center, Quantico, Virginia.  I specifically had to submit a FOIA request to have this manual "ruled" releasable - it took awhile to get it released too!  The paper is 8-1/2" X 11" size 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously. 

Item Name: Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14, DMR W/E, 1005-01-458-6235 TM 02648C-24&P/2 (July 2000)

Price:  $20.00

Rifle, 7.62MM, M14 & Gun, Machine, 7.62MM, M60 Firing Tables (FT 7.62-A-2) - What we're really talking about here is the performance of ammunition shot from an M14 and/or M60 Machine Gun.  Angles of elevation, dimensions of cone and beaten zone, angles of fall and times of flight are given.  Cartridges tested were the M59 Ball, M61 AP, M80 NATO round, and M62 Tracer.  You'll see how high the bullet travels, how far given an angle, and what angle allows the bullet to travel highest / farthest.  This is a stapled pamphlet consisting of 24 pages.  The paper is 24# bright white (102+). 

Item Name: Rifle, 7.62MM, M14 & Gun, Machine, 7.62MM, M60 Firing Tables (FT 7.62-A-2)

Price:  $15.00

Installation and Operation Manual For The Adjustable Ranging Telescope (ART) Mounted On The Match Conditioned 7.62MM M-14 Rifle (September 1968) - This is basically the first generation techpub for the M-21 Sniper rifle telescope and mount.  The booklet is stapled and consists of 22 pages.  I have seen this manual at a number of gun shows - the pictures were flat black blobs of ink on the paper.  These pictures are decent, not perfect.  Here's and example of Page 3.  The telescope was made by Redfield and was 3X X 9X "variable power".  The manual includes information on: mounting, focusing, sighting in the telescope.  There is a tabulated data page on the telescope, mount, and carrying case.  Finally, the operation of the telescope is discussed, including: ranges at 300 meters, standia marks, eye relief, etc.

Item Name: The Adjustable Ranging Telescope (ART) Mounted On The Match Conditioned 7.62MM M-14 Rifle (September 1968)

Price:  $5.00

Rifle, 7.62-MM, XM21, Sniper W/Adjustable Ranging Telescope and Mount With Equipment (1005-179-0300) November 1969 (DTM 9-1005-221-10) - The never published operator's manual for the XM21 (later designated the M21 Sniper) rifle still being used in combat by the Army and Marine Corps.  Has some very interesting (and very clear) pictures of the rifle, mount, and telescope.  Includes operating instructions, basic issue items, lubrication, maintenance, ammunition, and descriptive data and characteristics of the rifle.  Basically, it's what it says it is - an operator's manual!  The paper is 8-1/2" X 11" size 24# bright white (102+) with the book being plastic wire bound.  This book can be placed on the shelf in your workshop for easy reference.  The book also opens and lays flat, so you can work on your rifle and observe your manual simultaneously.  The book is approximately 46 pages long. 

Item Name: Rifle, 7.62-MM, XM21, Sniper W/Adjustable Ranging Telescope and Mount With Equipment (1005-179-0300) November 1969

Price:  $12.00

Organizational, Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tool Lists, Night Vision Sight, Individual Served Weapon AN/PVS-1 December 1971 / TM 11-5855-236-24P - Stapled forty page first generation night vision sight used on the M14/M21 Sniper's rifle used in Vietnam.  The title of this manual pretty well explains the contents!  No pictures, just lots of parts diagrams and breakout of parts lists used for maintenance and repair of this first generation night vision sight. 

Item Name:  Organizational, Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Repair Parts, Night Vision Sight AN/PVS-1 / TM 11-5855-236-24P

Price:  $6.00

Operator's Manual For Night Vision Sight, Individual Served Weapon AN/PVS-2 (5855-087-2947), AN/PVS-2A (5855-179-3708), and AN/PVS-2B (5855-760-3869) / TM 11-5855-203-10 - Operator's manual for the night vision sight found typically on the M14/M21 Sniper's rifle in Vietnam.  Approximately 49 pages in length reprinted in 8-1/2' x 11" and wire bound polypropylene with cover and back - so you can actually see and read it.  Original pocket manual was about one quarter this size - and somewhat hard to read if you're over 30 years old!  The manual discusses basic installation and operation of the night vision sights on the M14, M16, and M60 small arms.  The pictures in the manual are fair to good quality and readable - typically much better then what you'll find at a gun show, but not the "walk-on-water" standard of pictures I prefer. 

Item Name: Operator's Manual For Night Vision Sight, Individual Served Weapon AN/PVS-2, AN/PVS-2A, and AN/PVS-2B) / TM 11-5855-203-10

Price:  $8.00

Organizational and Direct Support Maintenance Manual, Night Vision Sights, Individual Served Weapon AN/PVS-2 (NSN 5855-00-087-2947), AN/PVS-2A (NSN 5855-00-179-3708), and AN/PVS-2B (NSN 5855-00-760-3869) Dated November 1977 / TM 11-5855-203-23 - Maintenance manual for the night vision sight found typically on the M14/M21 Sniper's rifle. Stapled 24 pages reprinted in 8-1/2' x 11".  This manual emphasizes basic operations, preventative maintenance (PMS), subassembly exploded view - "click" HERE to see PAGE 2-2 as an example, and assembly / disassembly. 

Item Name: Organizational and Direct Support Maintenance Manual, Night Vision Sights / TM 11-5855-203-23

Price:  $6.00

Sniper Training and Employment, TC 23-14, October 1969 Excerpts - Included in this 29 page 8-1/2" X 11" size 24# bright white (102+) stapled pamphlet are excerpts concerning operation and maintenance for the M21 Sniper Rifle system.  TC 23-14, Chapter 2, M21 Sniper Rifle & Equipment, has been restored to provides the reader excellent information, pictures, ammunition data, sighting material on the ART I telescope, and information on the AN/PVS-2 night vision sight.  There are a number of very clear pictures of the M21 and it's included equipment - "Click" HERE to see PAGE 9 as an example.  The excerpts from this pamphlet basically provide information on "the way it was" way back when.  The excerpts are exceptionally clear, consist of numerous pictures of the M21 rifle and equipment, and even provide information on how to adjust / zero the ART I telescope.  The rest of the training circular provided general sniping information and simply was not included because of cost. 

Item Name: Sniper Training and Employment, TC 23-14, October 1969 Excerpts

Price:  $5.00

Color Poster - "The M14 Rifle Is Back!" - Approximately 18" X 34" in Size - Printed on coated HP heavyweight paper.  Poster size is 18" X 34" and in glorious color!  Note: If you desire a specific size poster or particular type of paper (e.g., photo paper for photo framing) please contact Nicolaus Associates for an appropriate quote.  Email us at: themerc@windstream.net or call us at: (706) 367-1257. 

"Click" HERE to see the 18" X 34" Size COLOR POSTER: "The M14 Rifle Is Back!" 

Item Name: Color Poster - "The M14 Rifle Is Back!" - Approximately 18" X 34" in Size

Price:  $25.00

Item Name: Oversized Color Poster - "The M14 Rifle Is Back!" - Approximately 23" X 48" in Size

Price:  $46.00

Color Poster - M14 Basic Nomenclature - 17" X 22" in Size - Printed on coated HP heavyweight paper.  Poster size is 17" X 22" and in glorious color!  Note: If you desire a specific size poster or particular type of paper (e.g., photo paper for photo framing) please contact Nicolaus Associates for an appropriate quote.  Email us at: themerc@windstream.net or call us at: (706) 367-1257.  NOTE: www.nicolausassociates.com DOES NOT appear across your poster!

"Click" HERE to see the 17" X 22" Size COLOR POSTER: M14 Basic Nomenclature

NOTE:  I have had a handful of requests for full size 34" X 42" individual charts (plates) and posters.  If you desire same, please contact me via email at: themerc@windstream.net for pricing. 

Item Name: Color Poster - M14 Basic Nomenclature - 17" X 22" in Size

Price:  $18.00

"Click" HERE to see the 22" X 34" Size POSTER:  U.S. Marine Corps, 7.62-MM, M14, DMR

Item Name:  U.S. Marine Corps, 7.62-MM, M14, DMR

Price:  $13.00

"Click" HERE to see the 22" X 34" Size POSTER:  Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14 Nomenclature

Item Name: Rifle, 7.62-MM, M14 Nomenclature Poster

Price:  $13.00

"Click" HERE to see the 22" X 34" Size POSTER:  Rifle, 7.62 MM, M14: Cycle of Operation

Item Name: Rifle, 7.62 MM, M14: Cycle of Operation Poster

Price:  $13.00

"Click" HERE to see the 22" X 34" Size POSTER:  Rifle, 7.62 MM, M14 National Match: Initial Specifications

Item Name:  Rifle, 7.62 MM, M14 National Match: Initial Specifications Poster

Price:  $13.00

"Click" HERE to see the 22" X 34" Size POSTER: Rifle, 7.62 MM, M21 Sniper's: General Information (Circa 1984)

Item Name:   Rifle, 7.62 MM, M21 Sniper's: General Information (Circa 1984) Poster

Price:  $13.00

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Last modified: 25 MAY 2019