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Forum for discussions about all other U.S. military service rifles. ie: Trapdoor, Johnson etc .....

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  1. Post Sticky Thread Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith

    Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith (Expired Copyright 1943) Observations: by Badger How to load, operate, disassemble,...

    Started by Badger‎, 10-06-2009 02:54 PM
    arms, basic, manual, military, small, smith, whb
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  2. Post Sticky Thread TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994)

    TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited....

    Started by Badger‎, 11-04-2009 10:40 AM
    1994, ammunition, army, data, sheets, tm27
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  3. Post Sticky Thread Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films)

    Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films) These combined videos demonstrate the mechanics of pistols, rifles and machine guns....

    Started by Badger‎, 11-04-2009 03:00 PM
    arms, films, fundamentals, small, training, weapons, wwii
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  4. Post Sticky Thread Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films)

    Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era...

    Started by Badger‎, 03-26-2010 05:08 PM
    effects, era, films, infantry, korean, training, weapons, wwii
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  5. Post Sticky Thread U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873)

    U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...

    Started by Badger‎, 04-13-2010 12:54 PM
    1873, cartridges, experimental, metallic, regulation, testing
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  6. Question Global Thread Help: What Happened to all my pics I attached to posts?

    My apologies for the delay in giving everyone a thorough update, but I was up and down almost 36 hours addressing the outage, and I needed some...

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    The following tutorial was created for the benefit of our members by Milsurps Moderator Harlan (deceased). On behalf of all of our membership, I'd...

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    Hello folks … :) I'd like to remind everyone to re-read our Forum Rules & Site User Agreement (click here), particularly the section which covers...

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  9. Question Global Thread Help: Where can I discuss politics and gun legislation issues?

    Why have a separate Social Groups area? Over the last 10 years, we’ve received many requests to permit broader public discussions amongst members,...

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    There are some members who seem to experience site time-outs, or other problems when uploading pics as attachments to their threads and posts. It...

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  11. Question Global Thread Help: How do I find threads with questions that have never been answered?

    Other than someone who fails to say thank you when they get an answer to a question they’ve posted, I don’t think there’s anything more frustrating...

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    We understand you may be impatient to get on with placing your advertisement, but we would ask that you please read this post carefully, in order to...

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    Answer: For your own protection and to help preserve them for future research by all members ... :thup: The reason we capture and store all...

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    The following tutorial was created for the benefit of our members by Milsurps Moderator cafdfw (Harlan). On behalf of all of our membership, I'd...

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  1. Childhood dream: original M1861 Springfield rifled musket

    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...

    Started by majspud‎, 07-12-2014 05:14 PM
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    childhood, dream, m1861, musket, original, rifled, springfield
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    07-23-2014, 07:28 AM Go to last post
  2. .45-70 Springfield questions

    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"...

    Started by bigduke6‎, 10-10-2013 12:30 PM
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    4570, questions, springfield
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  3. Minnie ball style bullets for oversize bores

    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....

    Started by 1886nut‎, 06-25-2009 09:14 AM
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    ball, bores, bullets, minnie, oversize, style
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    07-12-2009, 05:54 PM Go to last post
  4. Question Trapdoor carbine SRS lookup please

    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...

    Started by kotkinjs1‎, 05-22-2018 07:45 PM
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    carbine, lookup, srs, trapdoor
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    05-26-2018, 09:36 PM Go to last post
  5. The Spencer Carbine

    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...

    Started by I.H.1989‎, 06-23-2016 03:09 PM
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    carbine, spencer
    • Replies: 15
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    07-07-2016, 12:17 AM Go to last post
  6. Smile 1899 Rem-Lee dimensions and questions.

    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...

    Started by sojerguy‎, 03-08-2012 12:08 AM
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    1899, dimensions, questions, remlee
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    03-27-2012, 09:43 PM Go to last post
  7. Trapdoor identification indian scout?

    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...

    Started by TeamMiller‎, 07-29-2010 10:16 PM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 15
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    05-22-2011, 11:21 AM Go to last post
  8. Army surplus

    Where would a Cheyenne Indian get a carbine in 1876 ?

    Started by TerryS‎, 02-28-2010 11:57 AM
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    • Replies: 15
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    09-21-2010, 03:06 AM Go to last post
  9. Six U.S. WWII guns – manufactured in 1942 and 1943.

    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...

    Started by drm2m‎, 07-10-2010 11:48 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 46,762
    11-12-2011, 03:28 AM Go to last post
  10. You heard that right..a .22 '1918 BAR'.

    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...

    Started by Anzac15‎, 08-26-2017 07:54 PM
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    • Replies: 14
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    10-08-2017, 10:05 AM Go to last post
  11. scrap heap find

    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...

    Started by free1954‎, 06-02-2009 05:43 AM
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    1 2
    find, heap, scrap
    • Replies: 14
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    06-12-2009, 04:26 AM Go to last post
  12. My M1941 Johnson was stolen.

    My M1941 Johnson rifle was stolen S/N 7148. Gyrene OFC semper fi

    Started by Gyrene‎, 05-22-2009 09:39 AM
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    1 2
    johnson, m1941, stolen
    • Replies: 14
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    10-22-2009, 08:10 AM Go to last post
  13. New to me Trapdoor

    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...

    Started by MTwoodsman‎, 04-18-2017 06:57 PM
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    1 2
    trapdoor
    • Replies: 13
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    09-08-2017, 09:11 PM Go to last post
  14. Tell me about the 1873 trapdoor Springfield I found

    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...

    Started by shooter88‎, 07-17-2016 07:58 PM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 13
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    07-25-2016, 07:44 PM Go to last post
  15. Sharps M1863

    Has anyone out there experience of shooting with an original Sharps M1863 percussion rifle? (I guess I needn't hold my breath!)

    Started by Patrick Chadwick‎, 07-03-2018 06:23 PM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 13
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    09-07-2018, 12:29 AM Go to last post
  16. 1863 Springfield

    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...

    Started by paul34‎, 02-26-2013 09:18 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 13
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    05-28-2013, 12:17 PM Go to last post
  17. Springfield 1873 Trapdoor help please.

    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...

    Started by Inverted99‎, 01-28-2012 05:48 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 20,791
    02-19-2012, 10:14 PM Go to last post
  18. 45-70 Remington Keenes!

    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...

    Started by jmoore‎, 08-29-2009 09:41 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    4570, keenes, remington
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 16,054
    11-29-2010, 07:23 PM Go to last post
  19. Mild load using smokeless powder

    What is a good recipe for smokeless powder in a M84 rifle? I am thinking lead bullets and Starline brass.

    Started by Major Tom‎, 08-05-2009 06:30 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    load, mild, powder, smokeless
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 21,962
    07-14-2010, 11:34 AM Go to last post
  20. 1941 Johnson Values

    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?

    Started by Drill Sergeant‎, 06-01-2009 01:19 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    1941, johnson, values
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 52,426
    02-22-2011, 08:35 PM Go to last post

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