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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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A friend told me that a woman had a Colt for sale, so I contacted her, and she was a tiny little Philippino lady whose husband had recently passed...
Gunny pulls the trigger on pistols--and takes aim at handgun history with vintage flintlock dueling pistols to modern day, rapid firing machine...
This is my Colt Combat Elite, I have been carrying it on duty going on 25 years. I'm the last of the dinosaurs, the only one left in the county....
Since looking over my friends 1911A1, I'm in the hunt for one of my own. Where do I look for a WWII era (doesn't have to be perfect or all correct)...
I was rummaging in my drawers the other day ( as you do) and I came across a couple of black Cathey holsters that I had bought from the US about 12...
I have an argentine ballester rigaud pistol that I want to have better sight s put on. My eyes don't like the originals any more. In looking at a...
The 1911 itch has hit me . Had what I believe to have been an old DCM rebuild for years but sold it during the mid-1990's . :banghead: I'm...
I need a little help. I recently purchased a NM Colt in what appears to be its original shipping box. The date on the box is 12-62. The gun has a...
I picked up a new stripped Olympic Arms frame for my .22 unit. I have used Olympic frames before, however this one gave me fits!!! I had to remove a...
Is there any difference in the vintage DOD staking tool used on the stock screw bushings compared to the civilian staking tool sold by brownells? Is...
Hi to all, i´m looking for some spare mags for my Springfield Armory 1911 Trophy Match. Has anyone some experiences or an good maker/dealer? The...
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Here are some photos of Colt barrels you can use for reference...
I recently picked up a well worn 1914 Colt in a transitional serial number range, 87216. One of the first with 1913 patent date and one of the last...
I would like to think that the person who did this to this lovely Colt used it to commit suicide!!!!
I won this NM 1911A1 in an online auction a few days ago and am interested in opinions about its authenticity. It appears to me a 1961 model. ...
I bought this lovely US&S last weekend at the WAC gun Show...
Hatcher's Notebook Author: Julian S. Hatcher Publisher: The Military Publishing Service Company (1947) ISBN: 978-0-8117-0350-5 (Hard Cover...
Any idea which slide this could be? It's on a M1911 made in 1918, military frame (= no commercial!): I never saw such markings (in that...
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