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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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I just sold a US Property Colt 1903 ON Gun Broker The Buyers contact information shows Brooklyn NY. I thought Handguns were outlawed in New York If...
Man what a shame ,check out Gun Broker item # 178438811. Look`s to be a nice CRS 1940 ,aside from the sight`s it could be corrected but look`s like...
Hi to all, i have an question on an 1911 Colt that an comrade got new. There are two markings on the left side, one at the trigger guard "...
Maybe someone on this sight can help. My grandfather (USMA 1921) survived Bataan and subsequently died on a jap POW ship headed for Japan. He was an...
Hi, Badger i whant to say Hello to al of you. It's true, i have been off for a long time and i will try to visit your forums more often from now. My...
I HAVE A COLT O1911 WW1 REPRO. & A COLT WW2 M1911A1 REPRODUCTION. I,d like to buy a reproduction lanyard for both of them. anybody know who sells...
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I know that some would say we don't need another 45 1911, but has anybody seen, shot or otherwise had any contact with the new Remington. I found ...
IthacaII2010-June-22004.jpg picture by viettom - Photobucket Greetings from Texas! Looking for someone who could restore and refinish a 1911A1...
I have two 1916 pistols with S marked slides and frames, but both barrels are unmarked. How should the barrels be marked, with a S P like a H P ?...
Hello, this is my first posting, and hopefully I can get some answers from the experts. I just inherited a Remington Rand 1911A1 from my father, and...
I have a Colt letter that under barrel length is blank. The barrel measures 4.75". Does this mean it originally had a 4.75" barrel or was it a 7"...
This Navy Colt is one of the 100 ( 43901-44000) shipped to the Norfolk Navy Yard to equip the new USS TEXAS BB 35. I have in the past also owned...
I am looking at a Colt SAA 1st generation made in 1880. A. It is my understanding that the SN should appear on the barrel. However only the last 3...
Hi, I have a fist year production Colt ACE pistol. It's not a .22 conversion unit. It's a very nice 'shooter condition' gun. I took it to the range...
This is the thumb safety (slide lock) from a Colt pocket hammerless (Model M) made in 1913. Brunner talks about diamond and square cross...
Does anyone know where I can get a Remington serated slide stop serial number range 1356xxx? The one I have has an ugly finish and doesn't fit in...
Hey I found a 1911 Round Rear Sight in my parts bin the other. The one that was on the first colt 1911 pistols all the way up to around serial...
I was fortunate enough to luck into a U. S.&S. 45 ACP. The gun is in very good shape. It is marked correctly. The serial number is10753XX. By...
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