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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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This mag is parked half way down..It appears to be "cleaned" in the upper 1/3rd..Is it possible it is an orginasl 1913 that had been parked at one...
Can someone translate the Chinese characters on this Chinese conversion of a Union Switch and Signal M1911A1 to .30 Mauser? My last effort to...
Anyone have a blank data sheet they're willing to post for a 1911?
Are the pins that hold the hammer strut and barrel link in place staked or can they easily be removed? Thank you.
Local gun shop has a reblued WW1 Rem. for sale. Seems to be mostly original parts. Will get a closer look tommorow. They are asking $1900. Is this...
So I removed the pearl grips from the pistol and under each one was a plate filling in the opening of the frame. I guess they are there to support...
Colt 1911 serial # 2851xx made in 1918 . I thought someone ground off the U.S. property but the originan finish looks perfectly the same. I put a...
Hello, I'm looking for an original cardboard box of 1911/1991A1 service pistol (Colt or Remington only) ,there is someone can help me? Thank you
I note in Meadows book he indicates that early RIA .38 holsters were made of "fair leather" and later ones made of russet leather. What is "fair...
Did Springfield produce any ww1 vintage slides w/o any markings on the right side of the slide?
First let me say that if there is a more appropriate forum to discuss these, please let me know. So I seem to have been bitten by the Colt Pocket...
I have an interest in all small arms of WWll . Can anyone supply me with a short list of reputable dealers of the 1911 , 1911a1-a4 .45 cal. ?
Can someone shed some light on the USS 1911A1's with P proof on the slides vs. those without? I have seen slides without the p and the frames with...
The Swiss made Astra M1911A1 clone. They have no dealers in the US, however all over Canada. Pretty good looking pistola......:D Here is a link to...
I came across this barrel in a pile of stuff on a freind's gun show table. Any ideas as to who made it or where to get auxiliary chamber for it? It...
Have RR. 1943. Sn.946XXX. Sn. Large S & N is about half size of S it is underline like the earlier before factory shut down. Slide is the Type ...
I know this is a shot in the dark, hence the title, but I have a WB inspected colt frame SN 843815 with a slide numbered 843762. Close but no cigar....
“Rare experimental Sears 1943 early pattern Model M3 shoulder holster”. Sears only made a few of these holsters in early 1943. Markings show; ...
I am looking at these 2 items and would be interested in your collective opinions. First is Colt Transition 1924 1911 1911a1 US Army Prewar :...
Looking for info on this. Appears to be a WW2 shoulder Holster for a USN Aviator. Appears to have a name stamped on it; R.A. ???... Pictures to...
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