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Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era...
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:...
Blueprints and Specifications for the M1911A1 .45 Caliber Service Pistol (U.S. Ordnance Department blueprints dating from 1936 with revisions...
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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....
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...
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A person I know was transporting two pistols to the Police to turn in for destruction. We discussed them and I offered to purchase them if they had...
I'm new so please bare with me. I have a 1911a1 with a Colt slide but the Ser Number dates it to 1944 with the mfg being Remington. The pistol is...
Greetings fellow MILSURPS members, I was at my friend's the other day and she showed me a US ARMY COLT Model of 1911 that just came in. She...
Have noticed on several older Colt 1911 & A1s that the safety pin hole sometimes has peening around the edges of the hole, leading me to believe this...
Is this box a fake? Does the finish look original on the pistol? I read that there are many fakes. The stamp looks to have been applied after the...
well, it does have front and rear site. looks right. has a small P on top and has the 2 tone finish. looks pretty good. not abused. any thoughts?
I have just come to own a Remington UMC 1911 serial #3989 that I belive was made in 1918. the gun appears to be all origina and the man I got it...
I have promised to post the picture of my Ithaca 1943 supplied to USSR. Can anybody tell me any info about shipment details? Thanks, George ...
Thanks you all for having me here today I appreciate you reading my stuff! I wanted to share some honest opinion on what I think is the nicest NEW...
Not to start a firestorm with purists, but here's a link to my post on the M1 carbine Forum here that I haunt. They are not junk, as some would have...
Some time back Colt put out GI 1911's to look like the original ones.Does anyone know what the s/n range was?
I have a chance to buy a Pre-70 Series Colt Commander in 30 super. It is in approx. 90% condition with 2 magazines but no box or anything else. I...
First time poster on this forum, better known on the Carbine forum. I have a Colt made for the Argentines model of 1927. 'Ejercito Argentino'......
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As some might know I have but do not own a 1943 Rem Rand /Colt mix master. It I've been told isn't worth anything as a collector. So how would I...
I don't think I can recall what started as a pistol with a sub par finish becoming the darling of beginning Model 1911 pistol collectors. In an...
Thank-you to all those who provided help on the correct Keyes grips question. The pair on this one are marked Star 12 and 14 inside. This is the...
A friend of mine has put 5,000 rds of hardball reloads and has only replaced the barrel and recoil spring...What about you people?.....Charlie
These were in a box of parts that I bought!!! Be still my heart!!!!!
Hi All, I usually lurk in the M1/M1a board, so I don't frequent this board often. I hope this is not OT here. I ran across what I think is an M3...
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