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FM23-5
WARDEPARTMENT
BASIC
FIELDMANUAL
U.
S.
RIFLE,CALIBER.30,M1
U.SARMYMILITARYHISTORY
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CARLISLEBARRACKS,
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FM23-5
*C 1
BASICFIELDMANUAL
U.S. RIFLE,CALIBER.30,M1CHANGES
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WAR DEPARTMENT,No. 1
J
WASHINGTON,November15,1941.FM 23-5, July20, 1940, is changedas follows:
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34.IMMEDIATEACTION.
b. Procedure.--(1) Rifle failsto
fire.-Withthepalmupand usingthelittlefinger,pulloperatingrodtotherear.Releaseoperatingrod, and if operatinghandle goesfully home,aim andfire. To avoidinjury incase of a hangfire,the handis soheldthatno portionof thepalmorwrist can bestruck bythe operatingrod inits rapid rearwardmovement.(2)
 Bolt cannot be locked.-If 
afterfollowingtheprocedureprescribedin(1) above,thebolt cannotgo completelyfor-ward andlock, againpull operatinghandletothe rear.Check fora batteredround,dirt,or obstructionontheface of thebolt,in thechamber,or inthe lockinglug recess. Discardthebatteredround;remove theobstruction.Reload,aim,andfire.(3)
 Bolt locksbut rifleagain, failsto fire.-If 
after procedureprescribedin (1) abovetheriflecontinuestofailto fire,againpulloperatinghandletotherear.If nocartridgeis ejected,reduceobstructionin clip bypressingand rotatingthe uppercartridges.Reload,aim,andfire.(4)
 Rifle failsto feed.-Keep
riflein actionby manuallyworkingoperatinghandle.A detailedexaminationforthemalfunctionmaybe madelaterwhentimepermits.c.Theabove procedureof immediateactionwill almostin-variablykeep theriflein action.In casethisimmediateactionis notsuccessful,amoredetailedexaminationfor thepossiblemalfunctionslisted inparagraph 35emaybe madeascircumstancespermit.
[A. G.062.11(10-10-40).](C 1,
Nov. 15,1941.)*ThesechangessupersedesectionII,TrainingCircularNo. 5,section 1,paragraph1, andso much of paragraph 2as pertains toFM 23-5,
 section
11,Training CircularNo.
8,
WarDepartment,1940;and paragraph1, section II,TrainingCircularNo. 60, WarDepartment,1941.
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BASICFIELD MANUAL
* 64.COURSE
 A.-a. Instruction practice.-Tables
I andII arerescindedand tableIV and partsof table VII willbe firedtwice.
b. Record practice.
TABLE
 IX.-Rapid fire
RangeTimeyangrd Timeo Shots Target Position Sling(yards) (seconds)
200 60-16 D-.._ Sittingfrom standing.--Loop or hasty.
**
*
**
[A. G. 062.11(9-28-40)(8-13-41).](C 1,Nov. 15,1941.)
* 65.COURSEB.-a.
 Instruction practice.-Tables
I andII arerescindedandtable IV andpartsof table Vwill be firedtwice.
*****
b. Record practice.
TABLE
VIII.-Rapid  fire
RangeTime
yards) (seconds)Shots TargetPosition Sling200 60 .------16 D-.. ....Sittingfrom standing ...-....Loop orhasty.200 60 .-..16 D-......Kneelingfromstanding-----Do.[A.G. 062.11(9-28-40)(8-13-41).](C 1, Nov.15, 1941.)
* 66. COURSE
C.-a. Instruction practice.-Tables
I and II arerescinded andtable IIIand parts of table IV willbe firedtwice.
[A. G.
062.11
(8-13-41).](C
1,
Nov.15, 1941.)
* 141. ASSAULT FIBE.-Assaultfire is thatfire delivered by aunit duringits assault ona hostile position.Riflemenwithbayonetsfixed and takingfull advantage of existing
cover,suchas tanks,boulders, trees, walls,and mounds, advance
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