Description
This is an original WWI-era manual printed for the Savage Arms manufacture of the Lewis Gun. Produced when Savage built Lewis guns and components under contract, this handbook provides period instructions for operation, field stripping, lubrication, cooling (barrel sleeve/air cooling), feed and pan magazine handling, and basic maintenance for armorers and crew.
The manual contains technical illustrations and exploded diagrams typical of early 20th-century ordnance publications, and is a valuable primary reference for collectors, restorers, and museums. This example is an authentic wartime or immediate post-war printing (not a reprint) and shows age-appropriate wear such as light toning, edge wear, or minor foxing while remaining complete and legible.
An excellent addition to any small-arms literature collection, especially for those specializing in WWI light machine guns, American contract manufacture, or Savage Arms history.
