Download or read book Method of Instruction in the Lewis Gun 1917 written by The General Staff and published by . This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief and clearly phrased basic instruction manual on the Lewis Gun, the versatile American made weapon that became the standard issue machine gun for the British Army in the Great War. The booklet, published in May 1917, tells how to strip and assemble the gun; how to load, aim and fire it; and how to clean it and maintain it after action. There are also sections on elementary drill and stoppages.