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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 hope I have this in the right place. A long time ago I read something about not being able to store loaded BAR magazines longterm as the spring...
I have posted stuff on these guns at various points in the past…but I decided to lump them all together….I am not sure whether this is the best place...
Hi folks, I have some minor rust on the interior mag assembly of my 1941 Johnson. I want to take the mag cover off to get at it and from past...
Serial number-561529 Model 1884 -this particular model of 1884 was also known as “Model 1888 US Trapdoor Rifle” or “Ramrod bayonet model” or Model...
Gents, I've rarely posted here, but have been a lurker for a long time. I've been looking for the right Johnson for a long time. I think I finally...
A friend of mine needed to make some quick $$ and I took a Springfield Trapdoor off his hands for $300. Model 1873 stamped on top of breech block. ...
Hello, I talked with a man today who has a rifle that he is interested in selling. He said that his brother got it at Pearl Harbor in 1942 and...
New here guys - just found this site a day or two ago - panning to stick around:D Anyway, does anybody know where I can shoot some side plate guns...
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,...
First time Johnson owner( last shot one around 1985) so ran off to the range this morning to try it out.:thup: Its not a real pretty rifle, but it...
Does anyone know whose initials these are on the cartouches? Sharps 1878 Borchardt military mint NO RESERVE : Antiques / pre-1899 at GunBroker.com
How do you go about making a lighter trigger pull on a trapdoor? Mine has an 1863 side lock on it. Thanks in advance.
Hello everyone, This is my first post!!! I have here an 1884 marked trapdoor, it looks like an 1888 round rod bayonet but i am not sure, here...
Hi - I have a Van Orden Sniper in 30-06 that I validated with the Chandlers book in "DEATH FROM AFAR" The Chandler's also sent me a copy of the...
How`s this for a sportized Trapdoor? I saw this on Gun-Broker, they wanted $800.00 starting bid. It didn`t sell. I think it is a pretty cool looking...
Are there any M1918 BAR's out there that are semi auto anyone knows of? I know they are out there but I cant find any for sale or a price guide or...
I know it is not surplus but it is about as close as I will get to my old M14 in this lifetime. ;) I have quite a bit of South African surplus and a...
I have a Model 1884 Trapdoor sn.481xxx made in 1890 that has S.C. ( South Carolina) stamped on the butt plate tang. It's in very good to excellent...
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