{"product_id":"royal-naval-musketry-pistol-handbook-1923","title":"Royal Naval Musketry \u0026 Pistol Handbook (1923)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROYAL NAVAL HANDBOOK\u003cbr\u003eOF MUSKETRY AND PISTOL PRACTICES\u003cbr\u003eFOR HIS MAJESTY'S FLEET 1923\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBy Authority of the \u003cbr\u003eLords Commisioners of the Admiralty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eH.M.S.O., 1923\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eprinted by SIR JOSEPH CAUSTON \u0026amp; SONS Ltd, London, 1923\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Naval Handbook of Musketry and Pistol Practices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is an original Admiralty handbook published in 1923. Well illustrated with diagrams, the book covers the standard small arms training and drill of the Royal Navy soon after the First World War. Subjects covered include: the Short magazine Lee Enfield Rifle, rifle mechanism and assembly, care of rifles, ammunition, theory of rifle fire, sighting, effect of the bayonet, ricochets, aming instructions, firing instructions, use of cover, firing positions, fire discipline, range practice, rapid fire, snap shooting, the Webley pistol, use of the pistol in the field or trench warfare, pistol drill, stripping and assembly of the Webley Mark VI pistol, misfires, and pistol courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is signed on the front endpapers by \u003cstrong\u003e'J. Raymont, Seaman Gunner, H.M.S. Emperor of India, Dardanelles, 24th Oct 1923'\u003c\/strong\u003e. Born in 1899, John Raymont joined the Royal Navy in 1917 and served in numerous ships during WW1 before joining the crew of the \u003cem\u003eEmperor of India\u003c\/em\u003e in 1922. His service record mentions that he was a Lewis Gunner. The \u003cem\u003eEmperor of India\u003c\/em\u003e was in the Dardanelles in 1923 as part of the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHMS \u003ci\u003eEmperor of India\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was an Iron Duke Class battleship of the British Royal Navy. She was originally to have been named \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelhi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e but was renamed before she was completed, to honour George V. The ship was laid down on 31 May 1912 and was launched on 27 November 1913. The finished ship was commissioned a year later in November 1914. She was armed with a main battery of ten 13.5-inch (340 mm) guns and was capable of a top speed of 21.25 knots. Upon commissioning, \u003ci\u003eEmperor of India\u003c\/i\u003e joined the Grand Fleet, based at Scapa Flow. She took part in numerous sorties into the northern North Sea to enforce the blockade of Germany, along with frequent training exercises and gunnery drills. After the war, \u003ci\u003eEmperor of India\u003c\/i\u003e was sent to the Mediterranean Fleet, where she became involved in the allied intervention in the Russian Civil war from 1919–1921. She remained in the Mediterranean until 1926.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn good condition. The boards are in good condition, with general signs of use, and some marks. The binding and hinges are good and secure. The text and illustrations are in good condition, with a few marks, and some creasing to the fold-out diagrams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished: 1923\u003cbr\u003eBlue boards with gilt titling\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with diagrams\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 110mm x 165mm\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Compass Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30103754473524,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/6131\/products\/Royal_Naval_HBK_1923_-_1.jpg?v=1569164923","url":"https:\/\/www.compasslibrary.com\/en-be\/products\/royal-naval-musketry-pistol-handbook-1923","provider":"Compass Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}