Description
Add a serious piece of Cold War-era Browning machine gun documentation to your collection with this Technical Manual TM 9-1005-212-35. This manual covers the .30 Cal Browning M1917A1, M1919A4, and M1919A6 machine guns, along with the M1917A1, M2, and M74 tripod mounts.
This is a Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Manual, including Repair Parts and Special Tool Lists. Reference listings identify the September 1965 manual as covering the M1917A1, M1919A4, and M1919A6 .30 caliber machine guns, plus the M1917A1 and M2 tripod mounts and M74 machine gun-rifle tripod mount.
This manual includes the integration of Change 1 (May 1967) and Change 2 (October 1967) updates for this issue.
Historical Significance
The .30 caliber Browning machine gun family is one of the most important U.S. machine gun lines of the 20th century. The M1917A1 represents the water-cooled heavy machine gun tradition. The M1919A4 became the classic air-cooled Browning used in ground, vehicle, and flexible mount roles. The M1919A6 brought the same basic Browning action into a more portable configuration.
The M1919A4 was one of the most recognized U.S. infantry weapons of World War II and remained in service into the 1960s. That long service life gives this 1965 manual strong collector appeal. It shows how the Army continued to support proven Browning designs well into the Cold War.
What This Manual Covers
As TM 9-1005-212-35, this publication focuses on higher-level maintenance and parts support. It is especially useful for collectors, restorers, museums, and researchers who want the technical maintenance side of the Browning .30 caliber system.
This manual is especially relevant for:
- M1917A1 Browning machine gun documentation
- M1919A4 Browning machine gun documentation
- M1919A6 Browning machine gun documentation
- M1917A1 tripod mount reference
- M2 tripod mount reference
- M74 tripod mount reference
- direct support, general support, and depot maintenance research
- repair parts and special tools list reference
- collectors completing a Browning machine gun manual set
A later Army manual in the same equipment family notes that the June 1969 TM 9-1005-212-25 superseded TM 9-1005-212-35 dated September 7, 1965, including changes, confirming this manual’s place in the official publication timeline.
Key Features
- Technical Manual TM 9-1005-212-35
- Covers Machine Gun, Caliber .30, Browning, M1917A1
- Covers Machine Gun, Caliber .30, Browning, M1919A4
- Covers Machine Gun, Caliber .30, Browning, M1919A6
- Covers M1917A1 Tripod Mount
- Covers M2 Tripod Mount
- Covers M74 Machine Gun-Rifle Tripod Mount
- Dated September 1965
- Includes Change 1 – May 1967
- Includes Change 2 – October 1967
- Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance subject
- Includes repair parts and special tools list context
- Strong World War II, Korean War, Vietnam-era, and Cold War collector appeal
About This Manual
This listing is for Technical Manual TM 9-1005-212-35, covering the .30 Cal M1917A1, M1919A4, and M1919A6 Browning Machine Guns and the M1917A1, M2, and M74 Tripod Mounts, dated September 1965.
This manual includes the Change 1 – May 1967 update and the Change 2 – October 1967 update for this issue.
This listing is for the manual only unless otherwise stated. No machine gun, firearm, receiver, barrel, tripod, ammunition, belts, links, tools, repair parts, storage case, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or noted.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- M1917A1 Browning collectors
- M1919A4 Browning collectors
- M1919A6 Browning collectors
- M1917A1, M2, and M74 tripod mount reference collections
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- World War II and Korean War small-arms displays
- .30 caliber Browning machine gun reference libraries
- museum and archival reference collections
- collectors completing a Browning machine gun manual set
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .5", Approx weight 1lbs.
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