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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 slowly been working my way backward through rifle development and have acquired most of the contemporaries of the Trapdoor but never really...
A couple of weeks ago I asked for some advice on these firearms and through a fortunate series of events I was able to purchase one with a steel...
I'm trying to find a photo of an AR-5 (not 7) but can't seem to find anything. Might anyone have anything? From wikipedia: "The AR-5 was the...
I had received a Springfield 1903 last year for Christmas from my father. He had been given that particular 1903, another 1903, a single shot .22...
Have an opportunity to purchase this and neither myself or the buyer know much about it. Family friend (widow) liquidating her husbands old...
: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...
Hatcher's Notebook Author: Julian S. Hatcher Publisher: The Military Publishing Service Company (1947) ISBN: 978-0-8117-0350-5 (Hard Cover...
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I am looking at a Springfield model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine made in 1886. There are many things that make it look correct. The trigger guard is...
I finished getting my former Winfield Arms "sporter" Johnson returned to military configuration. Mine was one of the less sporterized models as...
Hey! I stumbled upon an 1941 Johnson rifle here in Europe. This is actually only the second I've seen for sale here; they are really rare here....
This past weekend I got talked into buying a 1873 Trapdoor rifle to help a gentleman at our club who is dying of kidney disease. It had supposedly...
Attached please find (shortly) a transcription of the handwritten notes on the plates appended to the above. I was getting a headache trying to read...
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"...
Afternoon all two questions : 1) trapdoor model 1878 mfg. 1886 ser. no. 323047 wondering if there is any type of history connected to this rifle ?...
Hi all, can you please give me your opinions and good suggestions about this Springfield Armory Krag-Jorgensen M1898 .30-40 Krag The dealer sent me...
I need to change out my front sight on a 1873 Trapdoor Carbine and was curious if the front sight pin needed to be pushed out a certain direction,...
Hi guys. I have a Remington Lee 30-40 kraig that was given to me by my grandpa. I have had it for over a year now and it has the hardest trigger...
I recall reading or hearing somewhere that the anti communist fighters in Cuba were supplied with Johnson 1941 rifles by the US government-anyone...
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