Small Arms Handbook

 <title source="name">
   <default>Small Arms Handbook</default>
 </title>
 <image source="image">
 	<default>No picture.png</default>
 </image>
 
   <label>Release</label>
   <format>{{#ifexpr: 1.48 < 1 
   |6 May 2019
   |6 May 2019
   }}</format>
 
 
   <label>Wintermute</label>
 
   
   <label>Renewable</label>
 
 <group>
   <header>Properties</header>
   
     <label>Item type</label>
     <format>Fire Starting {{#if: Tools | 
Tools| }}</format>
   
   
     <label>Equipable</label>
   
   
     <label>Stackable</label>
   
   
     <label>Examine</label>
   
 </group>
 <group>
 	<header>Values</header>
   
     <label>Calories</label>
     <format>{{{calories}}} kcal</format>
   
   
     <label>Hydration</label>
     <format>{{{hydration}}}%</format>
   
   
     <label>Vitamin C</label>
     <format>{{{vitaminc}}}</format>
   
   
     <label>Weight</label>
     <format>0.50 kg ({{#expr: 0.50*2.2 round 2}} lbs)</format>
   
   
     <label>Oil/Weight</label>
     <format>{{{oilPerKg}}}</format>
   
 </group>
 <group>
 	<header>Decay Rate</header>
   
     <label>Inside</label>
     <format>{{{decay-inside}}}% per day</format>
   
   
     <label>Outside</label>
     <format>{{{decay-outside}}}% per day</format>
   
 </group>  
 <group>
   <header>Actions</header>
   
     <label>Backpack</label>
   
   
     <label>Radial</label>
   
   
     <label>On ground</label>
   
 </group>
 <group collapse="closed">
   <header>Advanced data</header>
   
     <label>Item key</label>
   
 </group>

</infobox>

A Sewing Primer is a Research Book used to improve the Revolver Firearm skill. It can also be used as Fuel when starting a Fire.

Research info

Small Arms Handbook can be researched for 5 hours, which can be broken into multiple research sessions. 10 Revolver Firearm skill points are awarded on completing the research.

Research can only be performed under the following conditions:

There is light present to read
Warmth, Fatigue, Thirst, and Hunger exceed 0%
No negative Afflictions

Fire Starting info

 <title source="name">
   <default> Small Arms Handbook</default>
   <format> Small Arms Handbook</format>
 </title>
 <group>
   
     <label>Type</label>

<format>{{#switch:Fuel|Starter=Starter|Tinder=Tinder|Fuel=Fuel|Accelerant=Accelerant}}</format>

   
 </group>
 <group>
   <header>Statistics</header>
   
     <label>Duration</label>
     <format> 18 minutes</format>
   
     <label>Start Chance</label>
     <format> +35%</format>

     <label>Heat</label>
     <format> +2°C (+{{#expr: 2*1.8 round 1 }}°F)</format>
   
   
     <label>Burn Density</label>
     <format>0.6 hr/kg ({{#expr:0.6/2.2 round 2}} hr/lb)</format>

 </group>

</infobox>

Trivia

Reaching 0% in any Needs while researching will immediately end the research session and negate any progress for that research attempt.
Attempting to burn a copy of Small Arms Handbook when it has not been fully read will give a confirmation warning before it can be burned.
Once a copy of Small Arms Handbook is fully researched, it will no longer appear in the Tools section of the Backpack.

Update history

{{#switch:update|update=UPDATE|hotfix=HOTFIX|hidden=HIDDEN}} 6 May 2019{{#if:The Long Dark/Changelog#1.48| (Update)|}}:
- Added to game.