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1920-1938:
Small Arms Training, Volume II
1924, United Kingdom
Includes Annual Courses, Range and Battle Practices, Grenade Training, Webley Revolver Training and the Lewis and Hotchkiss Light Machine Guns.
The Recruits’ and Trained Soldiers’ Record Book – Territorial Army
1928, United Kingdom
1939-1975:
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 1 – Weapon Training
1937, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 1 – Weapon Training
1937 (Reprinted with Amendments (Nos. 1 & 2), 1939)
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 1 – Weapon Training
1937 (Reprinted with Amendments (Nos. 1, 2 and 3), 1940), United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 1 – Weapon Training
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 1 – Weapon Training
1942 (Reprinted with Amendments (No. 1), 1942), United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 2 – Application of Fire
1937, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 2 – Application of Fire
1937 (Reprinted with Amendments (No. 1), 1939), United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 2 – Application of Fire
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 2 – Application of Fire
1945, Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 3 – Rifle
1937, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 3 – Rifle
1937 (Reprinted with Amendments (No. 1), 1940), United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 3 – Rifle
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 3 – Rifle
1943, Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 3 – Rifle
1943 (Amendment No. 1, 1945), Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 – Light Machine Gun
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 – Light Machine Gun
1939 (Reprinted with Extracts from A.C.Is), Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 – Light Machine Gun
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 – Bren L.M.G.
1943, Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 – Bren L.M.G.
1943 (Amendment No. 1, 1943), Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 – Bren L.M.G.
1943 (Addendum No. 1, 1944), Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 4 – Bren L.M.G.
1943 (Amendment No. 2, 1945), Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 5 – Anti-Tank Rifle
1937, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 5 – Anti-Tank Rifle
1937 (Reprinted with Amendments (No. 1), 1939), United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 5 – Anti-Tank Rifle
1942, Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 6 – Anti-Aircraft
1937, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 6 – Anti-Aircraft
1937 (Reprinted with Amendments (Nos. 1 & 2), 1939), United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 6 – Anti-Aircraft (Including Aircraft Recognition)
1937, Supplement No. 1, 1941, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 6 – Anti-Aircraft
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 6, Anti-Aircraft, The Anti-Aircraft Cartwheel Sight (Eye Shooting)
Supplement No. 1, 1943, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7 – .303-inch Machine Gun – Supplement (The Clinometer and Bar Foresight)
1939, Supplement, 1940, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I. – Mechanical Subjects
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I. – Mechanical Subjects
1939 (Reprinted with Amendments (Nos. 1 & 2), 1941), United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7 (India), .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I. – Mechanical Subjects
1940, India
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7 (India), .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I.- Mechanical Subjects
1940, India (ROMAN URDU)
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7 (India), .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I.- Mechanical Subjects
1940 (Reprinted January 1941), India
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7 (India), .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I.- Mechanical Subjects
1940 (Reprinted December 1941), India
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, Part I.- Mechanical Subjects – Supplement (The Clinometer and Bar Foresight)
1940 (Reprinted for Australia), Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I.- Mechanical Subjects
1939 (Reprinted with Amendments, 1941), Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I.- Mechanical Subjects
1941, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I.- Mechanical Subjects
1941 (Reprinted in Canada, February 1942), Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I.- Mechanical Subjects
1939 (Reprinted with Amendments, 1942), Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part I.- Mechanical Subjects
1942, Australia
This variation includes information on some of the older accessories that were still in use with the Australian Military Forces, such as the Angle of Sight Instrument.
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part II.- Training
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part IIA – Training, Infantry (Limber) and Horsed Cavalry
1939, Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7 (India), .303-inch Machine Gun, Part II.- Training
1940, India
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7 (India), .303-inch Machine Gun, Part II.- Training
1940 (Reprinted in January 1941 with Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 incorporated), India
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part II.- Training
1941, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part II.- Training
1941 (Reprinted in Canada (February, 1942)), Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part II.- Training
1941 (Reprinted in New Zealand (May, 1942)), New Zealand
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part II.- Training – 1941, Supplement No. 1, Radial Twin Vickers A.A. Mounting
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part II.- Training
1943, Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part II.- Training
1944, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part III.- Fire Control
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part III.- Fire Control
1939, Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part III.- Fire Control
1939 (Reprinted in Canada, February 1940), Canada
A direct re-print of the UK version of the manual, covering all aspect of fire control for the Vickers MG.
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Vickers Machine Gun, Part III (India), Fire Control Support Platoon
1940, India
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Vickers Machine Gun, Part III (India), Fire Control Support Platoon
1940, (Included Amendment No 1 of 1941), 1941, India (ROMAN URDU)
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part III.- Fire Control
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part III.- Fire Control
1942 (Reprinted in Canada, June, 1943), Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 7, .303-inch Machine Gun, Part III.- Fire Control
1947, United Kingdom
The last manual issued for the Vickers MG from the Small Arms Training manual series, to be replaced by the Infantry Training series in 1951.
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 8, Mortar (2-inch)
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 8, Mortar (2-inch)
1939, Amendment (No. 1), 1941, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 9, Mortar (3-inch)
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 9, Mortar (3-inch)
1937 (Reprinted in Canada, October 1939), Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 9, Mortar (3-inch)
1943, Amendments (No. 1), 1943, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 10, Infantry Range-finder
1937, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 10, Infantry Range-finder
1937 (Modified for Australia), Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 10, 1937, Supplement No. 1, Falsification Tables
1937, Supplement, 1941, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 10, Range-finder No. 12
1942, Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 11, Pistol (.38-inch)
1937, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 11, Pistol (.38-inch)
1937, Amendments (No. 1), 1938, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 11, Pistol (.455-inch)
1937, Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 11, Pistol (.38-inch)
1941, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 11, Pistol (.38-inch)
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 12, Bayonet
1937, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 12, Bayonet
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 13, Grenade
1937, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 13, Grenade
1937 (Reprinted in Canada with amendment 1, November 1938), Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 13, 1937, Supplement No. 1: No. 68 Anti-tank Grenade (Rifle), No. 69 Bakelite Grenade (Hand)
1941 (Reprinted in Canada (July, 1941), Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 13, 1937, Supplement No. 2: No. 73 Anti-tank Grenade (Hand), The S.T. Grenade (Hand), The Hand Incendiary Bomb
1941, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 13, Grenade
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 14, Annual Courses – Regular Army
Cavalry Regiments (Horsed) and Infantry (Rifle) Battalions
1938, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 14, Annual (1939) Range Courses (other than .303-in. Vickers M.G.), Regular Army
Cavalry Regiments (Horsed), Infantry Battalions
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 14, Annual (1939) Range Courses (other than .303-in. Vickers M.G.), Regular Army:
Cavalry Regiments (Horsed), Infantry Battalions
1939, Amendment (No. 1), 1938, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 14 (Australia), Small Arms Practices
1943, Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 14 (Australia), Small Arms Practices
1943, Addendum No. 1, 1944, Australia
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 15 (India), Annual Range Courses
Medium M.G. Bns and support pls. armed with V.M.Gs., Regular Army
1942, India
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 16, Annual Range Courses, Regular Army
Other than Cavalry Regiments (Horsed and Mechanized), Infantry and M.G. Battalions and The Royal Tank Corps
1938, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 16, Annual Range Courses, Regular Army
Other than Cavalry Regiments (Horsed and Mechanized), Infantry and M.G. Battalions and The Royal Tank Corps
1938, Amendments (No. 1), 1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 17, Range Courses –
Territorial Army (less Cav. Armd. C. Regts., Cav. Lt. Tk. Regts. and R.T.C. Bns.) and Supplementary Reserve (less Infantry)
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 18, Range Courses (War)
(For all units at home other than R.A.C., A.D.G.B., and O.C.T. Units)
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 18, Range Courses (War), Supplement – Anti-Tank Rifle Course
(For all units at Home other than R.A.C., A.D.G.B., and O.C.T. Units)
1940, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 18, Range Courses (War), Supplement No. 3 – Pistol Course
(For all Units at Home)
1940, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 18, Range Courses (War), With Supplements Nos. 1 and 2
(For all units at home other than R.A.C., A.D.G.B., and O.C.T. Units)
1939 (Reprinted in Canada (January, 1941)), Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 18, Range Courses (War), Supplement No. 3 – Pistol Course
(For all Units at Home)
1940 (Reprinted in Canada (November, 1941), Canada
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 18, Range Courses (War)
(For all units at home other than Royal Armoured Corps, Air Defence Great Britain, and Officer Cadet Training Units)
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 18, Range Courses (War), Supplement No. 1 – Individual Battle Practices
1943, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 19, Anti-Tank Gun
(25-mm. Hotchkiss, Mark I on 25-mm. Carriage, Mark I)
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 20, .303-inch Lewis Machine Gun
1939, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 21, Thompson Sub-Machine-Gun
1940, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 21, The Thompson Machine Carbine
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 21, The Machine Carbine
1944, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 22, Sten Machine Carbine
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 23, The 29-mm. Spigot Mortar
1942, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 24, Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT)
1943 (Provisional), United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 26, Mortar (4.2-inch)
1943, including Amendments Nos. 1 and 2, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume I, Pamphlet No. 27, 6-pdr., 7-cwt. Anti-Tank Gun
1944, United Kingdom
Small Arms Training, Volume V, War Supplement, Small Arms Ranges, Layout, Safety and Equipment
1945, United Kingdom
Royal Naval Handbook of Small Arm Courses for His Majesty’s Fleet
1939, United Kingdom
Training Regulations No. 11, Annual Range Practices (Small Arms) and Allotment of Small Arms Ammunition
1944, Ireland
Part of the range regulations series for the the Irish Army during the ‘Emergency’. The information includes the range practices and the number of rounds of ammunition they used.
Manual of Musketry, Part I: Weapon Training – General
1959, Ireland
These low-resolution downloads are provided free-of-charge for the benefit of anyone that wants to know more about the use of the Vickers Machine Gun and know what the Machine Gunners would have known. Many are rare items not readily available so, if you find them useful, please support the development of this resource.
By supporting the Association through Patreon, you are supporting the website fees that will enable us to have high-resolution versions online. Even $1 per month is valuable to the Association.
