Browning machine gun caliber .50, M2, aircraft, fixed and flexible. Page: 52
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TM 9-225
38 ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
of the bore is obtained. The condition of the bore may thereby be
readily determined.
j. Rod, cleaning, jointed, caliber .50, M7.-This steel rod consists
of five sections. The first section has a slot formed for holding the
cleaning patch and a threaded hole for attaching the cleaning brush.
The rear section swivels in the one-piece cast handle and is secured
with two steel pins. When assembled, this rod has a length of
approximately 483/4 inches forward of the handle.
k. Rod, cleaning, caliber .50, M6.-This is a solid steel device con-
sisting of a rod and a one-piece case handle. The forward end has a
slot formed for holding a cleaning patch and a threaded hole for
attaching the cleaning brush. The rod swivels in the handle and is
secured with two steel pins. This rod has a length of approximately
483/4 inches forward of the handle.
1. Tool, release.-The release tool is a length of 1/'-inch square
steel rod having a wooden handle at one end and the other end bent
at a right angle, the tip of which is turned down to 1/8-inch diameter.
It is used to depress the oil buffer body spring lock through the hole
in the side plate when the gun is installed in a position where a drift
cannot be used.
m. Wrench, combination, caliber .50, M2.-This is a special combi-
nation tool (fig. 14) for disassembling, assembling, and making
adjustments of the gun. Each opening and projection are marked
to show their purpose.52
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United States. War Department. Browning machine gun caliber .50, M2, aircraft, fixed and flexible., book, April 30, 1942; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29988/m1/54/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.