TB ORD 366 TO 1lwo-r-¢
REBUILD
STANDARDS
For
Small Arms Materiel
.30 Carbine, Garand Rifle, B.A.R.
Pistols &Revolvers, .22 Rifles, Shotguns
30 & .50 Machine Guns, Bayonets
Rocket & Grenade Launchers
Web & Leather EquipmentTB ORD 366
TO 11W3-1-6
OEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
REBUILD STANDARDS FOR
SMALL ARMS MATERIEL
Department of the Army, Washington 25, D.C. 15 September 1953
This bulletin, together with TB 9-9125-1 26 June 1953, supersides
TB ORD 366, 9 August 1949, including C 1, 18 October 1949
This bulletin is correct to 6 May 1953
Parographs Pages
Section I. Introduction.......... ccc nestnsneene seen 1-2 2
II. General rebuild standards... 3-15 3
ITI. Bayonets, knives, scabbards, and
grenade launchers coe 16-8 8
IV. Cal..30 carbines M1, MIAI, M2, and M3........... 19-27 10
V. Pistols and revolvers ee 28-29 38
VI. Cal..22 rifles. a - 0-31 41
VII. Cal..30 Browning automatic rife M1918A2........_ 32-41 42
VILL. Cal..30 U.S. rifles M1 and MIC. ce 42-49 $1
IX. 2.36-inch rocket launchers M9, M9A1,, and M18;
3.5-inch rocket launchers M20 and M20B1...... 50~53 67
X. Shotguns......... octeeeeeeecneees ane core ‘54-61 16
XI. Web and leather equipment. 62-63 84
XII. Cal..30 machine guns... 4-80 84
XIII. Cal,.30 machine gun ground mounts. 81-84 100
XIV. Cal..22 machine gun trainers. . - 85-86 110
XV. Cal..50 machine guns M2 tects BI-98 Mt
XVI. Cal..S0 machine gun ground mounts. 98.99 142
XVII, Cal..50 machine gun AN-M3. 49
Index. - 173,Section I. INTRODUCTION
1. Purpose. This bulletin provides approved standards and specific
tolerances for use by affected installations in depot maintenance to
insure uniformity in rebuild and serviceability of subject materiel.
2, Scope. a. These standards govern rebuild of the following mate-
tiel in arsenals, depot shops, and commercial shops for the purpose of
restoring an item to a serviceable condition by disassembling its as-
semblies and subassemblies, by inspecting, replacing parts, and necessary
boring, grinding, or machining operations, followed by assembly and
final inspection:
(1) Hand and shoulder weapons.
Bayonets, knives, and scabbards
Cal..30 carbines M1, M1A1, M2, and M3
Grenade launchers
Cal..38 and cal..45 revolvers, all types
Cal..22 rifles, commercial and survival
Cal]..30 Browning automatic rifle M1918A2
Cal..30 US rifles M1 and M1C
Shotguns
‘Web and leather equipment
(2) Cal..30 machine guns and mounts.
Cal..30 ground machine guns
Cal..30 aircraft machine guns
Cal..30 machine gun tripod mount M2
Cal..30 machine gun tripod mount M1917A1
Cal..22 machine gun trainers M3 and M4
(3) Cal..50 machine guns and mounts.
Cal..50 machine guns, all types
Cal..50 AA machine gun mount M3
Cal..50 AA machine gun mount M63
Cal..50 machine gun tripod mount M3
Twin cal..50 machine gun pedestal mount M46
(4) Cal..50 machine gun AN-M3.
b. Depot maintenance is that which requires a major rebuild or
complete rebuild of parts, subassémblies, assemblies, and/or the end
item as required. Such maintenance is intended to augment stocks of