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Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith (Expired Copyright 1943) Observations: by Badger How to load, operate, disassemble,...
TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited....
Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films) These combined videos demonstrate the mechanics of pistols, rifles and machine guns....
Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era...
U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...
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I've wanted one of these since I was in middle school, 30-odd years ago. Seeing my friend's in TN on our recent road trip got me looking again for a...
Been offered a 1888 model rod bayonet, (bits of this missing) apart from that the rifle is in nice condition, apart from a few knocks on the "trap"...
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....
Hello all, I'd be grateful if someone could look up a carbine I'm researching....SN 128,577. A model 1879? Proper C marked Buckhorn sight, no...
I've been collecting mainly WWII-era rifles and pistols, and right now i have every major power covered except for Japan and Italy. Lately, i've...
Am back from sand-land. ;) Had a chance to put 5rds thru the Rem-Lee 2 days before departure last October. Dissapointed for sure. Not on paper...
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...
Where would a Cheyenne Indian get a carbine in 1876 ?
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...
Ok, not strictly a milsurp, but every so often a firearm comes your way that has absolutely no practical application other than it looks neat and 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...
My M1941 Johnson rifle was stolen S/N 7148. Gyrene OFC semper fi
Hello everyone. I've perused the info and impressive rifles here for a while, and I recently purchased this Model 1884 Springfield. It has an...
Hello all. I found a Springfield Trapdoor rifle that says "U.S. Sprinfield 1883" on the side with a serial number of 45841 (can anyone SRS that...
Has anyone out there experience of shooting with an original Sharps M1863 percussion rifle? (I guess I needn't hold my breath!)
I am affraid that I have been taken on gunbroker. I purchased a type 1 1863 Springfield. When I took it apart to inspect and clean. I discovered very...
I am going to sell these two Trapdoors locally and would like help identifying originality and any parts that are not original to the guns before I...
Whilst taking photos (w/ a borrowed camera) of an '03 of mine, I couldn't resist these rare birds! Out of my area but, still, how often do you see...
What is a good recipe for smokeless powder in a M84 rifle? I am thinking lead bullets and Starline brass.
What are your opinions of the market for the 1941 Johnson, in full original military configuration? Is the market raising or falling for this rifle?
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