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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...
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...
COMBAT FIRING WITH HAND GUNS - Department of Defense 1944 - PIN 20504 - CORRECT GRIPS; THREE BASIC FIRING POSITIONS; FIRING QUICKLY AND INSTINCTIVELY.
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...
Small Arms Instructors Manual (1918) Compiled by the Small Arms Instruction Corps Format: 234 pages - E.P. Dutton @ Company, New York (1918) ...
Springfield Armoury 1911 Mil-Spec Disassembly/Assembly Mouse Click on the film strip thumbnail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufd6W1a2NHc...
TM 9-1295 U.S. Pistols & Revolvers - M1911, M1911A1 and S&W M1917 (1942) Ordnance Maintenance Manual War Department - November 9th, 1942 Format:...
TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited....
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A question was raised at the range last week between two owners of 1911-A1 pistols. One gun was made by Remington and marked Illion, N.Y. and the...
I have been looking for a nice clean WW2 era 1911 A1 for my collction and found one on GunBroker. Very attractive but it has a Remington Rand upper...
Surfing the Net I've found this pistol with a AS marking on the frame. The pistol is a battered 1911A1 with a REMRAND slide on a US&S frame, and...
Another one from my uncles collection 1911 A1 WW2 Union Switch Bore is VG+
Hey guys, been doing some data mining for my research website and came across this document. You should all know it well. The date is when Colt's...
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Trying to figure out info on a barrel I got in a parts lot. Has two very small stamps an top of chamber. I THINK they are a P and H. Underneath...
Got a nice young cinnamon bear last year with my 1911 in the ear at 2yds. just got my rug back today.
I have a 1911 Colt that I would like to learn more about. I have owned it for about 15 years or so. It has a 5 digit serial # starting with 63 and...
Seems to be well used. Waiting on Colt archives to send the letter to confirm where it was shipped to initially. Cheers
Some time back Colt put out GI 1911's to look like the original ones.Does anyone know what the s/n range was?
Ive put probally around 50 rnds though her so far without a hickup.
Colt slide serial # question -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a Colt slide serial #...
I recently purchased a 1911 commercial, mfg in 1919. Unfortunately the magazine, which has the correct high polish blue, has rust and pitting. I...
Reference Clawson's little book Page 30, Ref 24. Clawson doesn't eleborate on these C to M slides other than circa may-June 1918. I am looking at one...
I'm not finding much info in Clawson's little book referencing 1911s that were originally produced for the commerical market but were transferred to...
I have a 1911 that the hammer will not stayed cocked in the full back position. It will stay half cocked. Is this an issue with the sear needing to...
Hello; I recently purchased this 1911 commercial mfg in 1919 and would like to get an idea of the value?
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A while back I dropped into a local small time gun shop and idly looked over the handgun cabinet, casual curiosity only. On the bottom shelf in the...
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