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U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...
Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era...
Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films) These combined videos demonstrate the mechanics of pistols, rifles and machine guns....
TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited....
Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith (Expired Copyright 1943) Observations: by Badger How to load, operate, disassemble,...
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I have a Reising Model 50 in my shop, it is blue with 12 assorted 12 and 20 rd mags. Stock marked PPD (Plantation Police Dept. (1980). Anyone have...
Was this early model ever a US weapon? Stevens 520.* 1910 - Album on Imgur
They had a guy walk into their shop with an 1886 2lb Hotchkiss mountain canon from the Spanish American War era in tow. He asked 30,000 bucks for it,...
Whats the going rate for "mint" or "unissued" 1884 rifles with bright blue, vivid case colors, crisp bores, and sharp cartouches? I need to thin my...
One of my trapdoors displays terrible accuracy even with .458 (off the shelf)bullets. I slugged the bore, and the slug came out to .462 on the lands....
Does anyone know whose initials these are on the cartouches? Sharps 1878 Borchardt military mint NO RESERVE : Antiques / pre-1899 at GunBroker.com
Does anyone know where to fin 1941 Front Sight pins? Are they also Unobtainium? What size are they? I thought they might be taper pins, but...
Where can I find a few rear Redfield 7/8" horizontal split scope rings? Ive got the pivot rings.
I have had this 1898 Krag for awhile, the stock has 1903 cartouche and the serial number i believe to be near the end of production.
So I just came up with this: Serial # 358467 Original except for the rear sight leaf. Painted black. approx 50-60% paint remains. Very old job....
I've got an M73 rifle that is by all accounts a Bannerman's parts rifle. The breech block, receiver and barrel are 1875 vintage with no proofs on the...
Anyone have an idea of an unmodified Johnson barrel is going for these days? Thanks in advance.
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New here and just received a new to me Carbine. Was hoping to get and SRS check? SN240855. Thanks!
:D:):D:) Hello everyone, I have a collection of military rifles that keeps growing and growing. :D Here in Alaska during the winter snow, I try...
i have an 1888 trapdoor / rod bayonet , the buttplate is held in place by long screws in both poitions , when the trap is opened the top screw...
I was just emailed about a TD that is a 1873 with the serial number of 565430. I have images but have not put them on Photobucket yet. Rifle...
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Sorry, no images. If I can recall from memory a gun smith showed me what I thought would be a Springfield Trapdoor dated 1864(?). However, it had...
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