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Jim 'JimF4M1s' Flavin It is with heavy heart I report we've lost this long time respected member. Born and raised in Northern Ca May 7-1949. Jim...
Fairly often, people ask for specifics about The Carbine Club. The link below will take you to the Carbine Club's web site that explains all about...
I recently picked up this khaki carbine sling for a reasonable price; nice condition and no real issues. I hadn't unhooked the "Lift the Dot" until...
These pictures were posted on another forum by Milsurp Collector. Well done and very helpful. Our thanks for making them available.
Hope some might find this of use, below the picture is a link to an old war department movie providing excellent detailed explanation of the function...
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Cal .30 M1 Carbine (1943 WWII U.S. Training Film) This video is an official U.S. Army training film. This is an excellent training video, which...
Cal .30 M2 Carbine (1943 WWII U.S. Training Film) This video is an official U.S. Army training film. This excellent video shows the unique...
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....
FM23-7 Basic Field Manual for .30 Calibre M1 Carbine Published by War Department (May 20, 1942 - 145 Pages) Observations:
Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era...
Victory Is Our Business (1942) A patriotic motivational film for World War II industrial workers film, located with thanks to member "PBI". It...
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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Can anyone verify for me that there was an N marked front sight that had two grooves on each side of the center? The picture I saw looked like it...
Hello gents Would you help me to identify the maker from these parts, please? Thank you in advance :beerchug:
Hello gents, Would you tell me if a correct M2 handguard has 2 or 4 rivets, please? Thank you in advance
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There were type II and type III IP-W recoil plates. Is there a barrel date or some other way to know when type II switched over to type III? ...
I have a carbine with which I have won a couple of competitions and been well placed in others. Everything is OK except the barrel band, on which I...
Recently ran into this M1A1 Carbine while in the search for another type of firearm. I was headed home after looking in several gun stores looking...
Just realize I am the "lucky" owner of a fake one. Would like to find a genuine WWII Recoil Check Muzzle Adapter marked "-U-" for Underwood
I have seen slides commonly marked with the number 2 on the left side. Recently, I saw one marked with the letter A. Using letters was common for...
I'm well aware this topic has been beat up, tossed about, argued about, and discussed numerous times, but it bears mention again. I've owned and...
I bought one off e-bay. It doesn't look anything like a Riverbank fake. But I have never seen an authentic one with which to compare. If the one I...
Can anyone show a picture of a sling made by President Suspender? Is there any way to know if a sling was produced by that maker?
I didn't wan to hijack WinterRanger's thread reference his new Inland carbine (really nice rifle) so I started this one since I had some questions: ...
Hey fellows, What does "non-import marked" means? Regards :beerchug:
Hi, could I please have your thoughts on this carbine. I don't have it in hand. It belongs to a guy that wants to sell it to me. He got it out...
Want to ruin some history? I see Ole Bardall has his goods for sale on his Web Site. Say's they've been at it since 2004 Still selling the same...
I have an after market M1A1 stock that looks, feels and operates quite well. However, I am distressed by the fact that the folder mechanism doses...
I picked up a few Military Stocks and Parts Kits at an auction this week. Can anyone ID the marlings on this stock? There are no markings in the...
Do War Baby!, the Carbine Collectors Club newsletters and other sources agree with Riesch that Inland made the changeover from the 2 rivet to the 4...
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