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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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Here are a couple NIB Remington Rand presentation pistols. Mr. Clawson refers to these pistols as "Demonstration" pistols in his 1991 book Colt .45...
I'm sure that's what the original owner thought when he paid about 5 times as much for this pistol as what a standard DCM purchase M1911 cost in...
Last week I saw an US&S having all the markings in white color, was it an habit with this firm? Or as we can see on Clawson book, it's just to make a...
On "collector's Guide to Colt .45 service pistol from M Charles W. Clawson" At page 69 we can read; In April 1943, serrated slide stops, safety...
Not really showing it off but have a question. Found markings that may be import markings or arsenal rework markings? Any Ideas In any event they...
I'd like to have your opinion on M1911A1 small parts. For as far as I know Remington Rand changed checkered for serrated slide stop and mainspring...
I purchased this pistol and box as shown 10 or so yrs. ago from an elderly gentleman. Is this box and paper real? The pistol is a 1943 Colt US ARMY....
Your knowledge will be welcome. In Europe we could find a lot M1911A1 which are stamped with different Arsenal marks like AA,RIA,BA,RA,SA,OG etc,...
This one is new to me. Just arrived yesterday. Looked pretty good in the images the seller sent me, but looked better up close and personal. It one...
Have any of you fellas seen a slide lock/take down pin break before? I pulled my RR out of the safe to show a friend and when I went to lock the...
Yesterday my dad has become the proud owner of a wonderful 1911a1 Remington 1495xxx. The gun is in excellent conditions, it was in a collection and...
About M1911A1 a lot of them has been refurbished or repaired on different Arsenal, wearing most of time AA AN RIA SA RA . Do we know or do we...
Original Colt finish and all correct parts. This pistol is exceptionally rare because it is one of only 23 Government Model pistols that were not...
Hello, I saw a nice looking 1911 a1; I was asked some 2000$ for it (I live in Italy so it were that amount in €), I 'd like to know what is worth. I...
This one doesn't show much use at all. Shipped 24 August 1917 to Springfield Armory. It's hard to imagine a whole shipment of pistols looking this...
A lot of 1918 pistols look like they were dragged behind the truck, but every once in a while...you run into a really nice one.
Hi, I picked up a Remington Rand 1911A1 in pretty good condition. The serial number #1440xxx seems to land by most websites I have seen between...
From 1939...one of ca. 5100 military procured Detective Special revolvers. Thankfully, it wasn't stored in a holster. Period correct box, but a few...
Every time i use a serial number look up on this Remington rand 1911AI it always give me that this is a Colt made but I'm sure that this is a Rand...
What's your habit when you get a 1911 or A1, do you dismantle it completely, clean it, and put fresh oil and grease, or as a collector leave it as...
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