Description
Own a strong piece of U.S. military small-arms maintenance history with this Technical Manual TM 9-1005-208-35 for the Rifle, Caliber .30, Automatic, Browning, M1918A2, better known as the BAR. This manual is dated September 1964, with archive records identifying the publication date as September 22, 1964.
This is a Direct and General Support and Depot Maintenance Manual. It was written for maintenance personnel responsible for deeper-level support of the M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle, not just basic operator care. The manual also notes that it superseded TM 9-2111-1 dated February 28, 1957, making it part of the official postwar BAR publication trail.
Historical Significance
The Browning Automatic Rifle is one of the legendary American weapons of the 20th century. Designed by John Moses Browning, the BAR served through World War I, World War II, Korea, and into the Cold War era. The M1918A2 version was adopted in 1940 and became the best-known military BAR configuration, with two selectable automatic rates of fire, a bipod, flash suppressor, and hinged buttplate.
That gives this 1964 maintenance manual serious collector appeal. By the 1960s, the BAR was already a historic weapon with decades of service behind it. This manual shows that the Army was still maintaining official support documentation for the M1918A2 well after its World War II and Korean War fame.
For collectors, this is the “cool factor.” It connects to a weapon that served across multiple generations of U.S. military history and remained important enough to require direct support, general support, and depot-level maintenance documentation.
The M1918A2 BAR
The M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle was a .30 caliber automatic rifle with a major place in U.S. infantry history. It had the reputation, weight, and battlefield presence collectors look for.
The Army Historical Foundation describes the BAR as a gas-operated, air-cooled, open-bolt, magazine-fed automatic rifle. It also notes the M1918A2’s two automatic rates of fire, listed as 300–450 rounds per minute and 500–650 rounds per minute.
This manual supports that history from the maintenance side. It documents the official Army procedures and standards used to keep the BAR serviceable at higher maintenance levels.
What This Manual Covers
As TM 9-1005-208-35, this manual focuses on the maintenance work beyond normal using-organization tools and supplies. Archive records describe it as covering the removal, disassembly, inspection, repair, assembly, and installation of groups and assemblies for the Caliber .30 Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2.
This manual is especially relevant for:
- M1918A2 BAR maintenance documentation
- Direct support, general support, and depot maintenance research
- Browning Automatic Rifle collector libraries
- World War II, Korean War, and Cold War small-arms displays
- U.S. Army ordnance technical manual collections
- Museum and archival reference collections
- Collectors completing a BAR technical manual set
Key Features
- Technical Manual TM 9-1005-208-35
- Covers the .30 Cal M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle
- Dated September 1964
- Archive publication date listed as September 22, 1964
- Listed with FSN 1005-674-1309
- Direct and general support maintenance reference
- Depot maintenance-level manual
- Supersedes TM 9-2111-1 dated February 28, 1957
- Strong World War II, Korean War, Vietnam-era, and Cold War small-arms collector appeal
- Excellent reference for BAR collectors, museums, historians, and technical manual libraries
About This Manual
This listing is for Technical Manual TM 9-1005-208-35, covering the Rifle, Caliber .30, Automatic, Browning, M1918A2 “BAR”, dated September 1964, with FSN 1005-674-1309.
This listing is for the manual only unless otherwise stated. No rifle, firearm, receiver, barrel, magazine, ammunition, sling, bipod, tools, repair parts, storage case, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or noted.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- M1918A2 BAR collectors
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- World War II and Korean War small-arms displays
- Browning firearms reference libraries
- .30 caliber ordnance collectors
- Museum and archival reference collections
- Collectors completing a BAR technical manual set
- Serious U.S. military small-arms historians
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .25", Approx weight 1lbs.
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