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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...
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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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Hi folks, I'm not really a military collector to any great extent, but have sort of wanted a 45-70 trapdoor for a while & got a decent deal on one a...
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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....
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Before my Dad passed away, he sent me home with all of his guns. One of them is a pretty nice 1873 trapdoor. The bbl is a little frosty, no rust or...
Is there any access to posts from the old forum? In early February 2009, I posted some pictures of a trapdoor carbine for a friend and received...
Carbine buttplate below U.S. has 92 and below that is 1st Sep. Co. Can anyone identify these stampings or offer some direction to finding out....
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...
Here are a few photos of my Johnson. It is all military configuration. I also have the original bayonet. It is beautiful! Please note the MP...
This McKeever Pouch was produced at Watervliet Arsenal and has the brass buckles for shoulder straps in lieu of the belt straps. The finish is...
a quetion for you learned gentlemen. while digging through a pile of metal in my friends workshop yesterday i found a trapdoor reciever with what...
:dancingbanana: Saw a 1873 Cavalry Model this week-end,very interesting. The ser# is 132029, it had the sling mount w/ring on left side. In the butt...
My 1884 has a very hard trigger. It's been cleaned and greased which helped somewhat, but it doesn't last for more than 40-50 rounds. The sear is...
Took my rifle to the range today for the third time in two weeks. The first two trips were without incident. Today at the range I had two double...
Where would Mod 1873 S/N 37188 put a rifle? I think it is a carbine... I have not seen gun yet, I just heard it was up for sale. Thanks, Rog
Every few years I check to see if anyone has discovered how a few M1873 rifles were marked with a large "Detriot Board of Commerce" cartouche. They...
The local gunshop has 2 trapdoors in stock. The first is an 1873 Carbine. Sorry I forgot to get the S/N. The lock has a 1877 date on it. The...
I''ve seen illustrations of U.S. Army uniforms including hats from the post-Civil War era. Some show wide-brimmed hats with one side folded up...
I picked this up today at an antique mall, it's got a 45-70 and a ssa 45cal. cart. setting on the fram, It's a copy of the tribune extra of the first...
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