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COMBAT FIRING WITH HAND GUNS - Department of Defense 1944 - PIN 20504 - CORRECT GRIPS; THREE BASIC FIRING POSITIONS; FIRING QUICKLY AND INSTINCTIVELY.
TM 9-1295 U.S. Pistols & Revolvers - M1911, M1911A1 and S&W M1917 (1942) Ordnance Maintenance Manual War Department - November 9th, 1942 Format:...
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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....
Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era...
Small Arms Instructors Manual (1918) Compiled by the Small Arms Instruction Corps Format: 234 pages - E.P. Dutton @ Company, New York (1918) ...
Cleaning a Mil-Spec 1911-A1 Mouse Click on the film strip thumbnail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI33et_ar_I Cleaning a Mil-Spec...
Springfield Armoury 1911 Mil-Spec Disassembly/Assembly Mouse Click on the film strip thumbnail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufd6W1a2NHc...
1911 Handgun Assembly Animation Mouse Click on the film strip thumbnail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P4XJTKzKEU 1911 Handgun...
Blueprints and Specifications for the M1911A1 .45 Caliber Service Pistol (U.S. Ordnance Department blueprints dating from 1936 with revisions...
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Guys I'm looking at a 1943 Remington Rand with a Du-lite finish, everything seems to appear correct but one thing that I need to confirm is the...
Brought home a generally nice 1905 but somehow missed the fact that the ejector is missing! That or I forgot about it since I put it on layaway. At...
All right, here is a chromed Ithaca 1911A1. I know what 99.9% of the experts will say, and I agree with them, but my father wants to take a stab at...
I recently acquired a 1911 made in 1918. It has been through an Augusta Arsenal rebuild in it's life. The barrel is not correct, but the...
Items For Sale At Auction - GUN AND SPORTSMAN AUCTION in Corry, Pa It the fifth row down are two 1911 pistols that look OK despite the the low...
I posted these on another thread and decided to start a new thread with it and see where it goes. 1.Why is the drill sergeant yelling at me while...
The pictured M1911 has a Remington UMC frame and a Colt slide and barrel. The barrel is marked COLT 45 AUTO and a "P". The serial number is...
Hi All, After reading John Browning's bio, I'm looking into adding an early M1911 service pistol to my (meager) collection. I have looked on...
I purchased a 45 auto from Century Arms about ten years ago and enjoy shooting it as much as any service pistol I shot in the Army. (probably a lot...
...From the Halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli... This pistol was shipped to the USMC 12 May 1914. It's one of the very last pistols to...
M1911A1 U.S. ARMY SERIAL NO. 1672971 THIS COLT M1911A1 WAS SHIPPED TO SPRINGFIELD ARMORY IN OCTOBER 1944. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE...
Hello to all, Been prowling around Milsurps site for a while for information, I'm mainly a blade collector. Most question on firearms I have had can...
Hi all. We don't see many old ones over here, but a friend has one that I want to help Identify. Sorry, no pics yet. Left side of slide seems...
Good evening, I finally lettered Colt Government Model C3019 that has been in my collection for a while now. Shipped to Joseph A. Marks and...
Like many other collectors of vintage Colt M1911 pistols, I try to pick up nice magazines and other accoutrements when I can. Here are three...
During Korean War and Viet-Nam and later until the change to Beretta circa 1985. Was US troops used the M1911A1 refurbished par Arsenal or as is? Or...
I see from time to time 1911 mags advertised as WWII but unmarked. Is that a fact and if so, how can one identify? Thanks, Bob
This barrel is in my Sistema Colt "Ejercito Argentino" pistol and I have always wondered where it came from as it is certainly not original to this...
I have a colt commercial model 1911A1 ser c 231720 I believe it was made in 1947 has about 70% of bluing left it seems to be a org, has the large...
I have a 9/44 R.R. M1911A1. It looks like all the parts have the same wear on it but I have a couple questions. The barrel bushing looks black...
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