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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 am new to collecting 1911's so I may be way out in left field. But does it strike anyone else as odd that since the value of these guns has...
On an Ithaca 1911A1 (SA rebuild) one grip (stock) is a regular Keyes with star and mold #. The other one looks the same on the outside, but instead...
I've got an all original Remington Rand serial#1543xxx.I bought it from an estate. It was in a like new SEARS holster with no date on it. The gun...
After five years of looking for a USMC 1911, I finally found one I could afford. lol It's serial 36,875. Which if my math is correct, it's the...
Anyone have any idea of what .45ACP ball ammo is with WW2 dates on it? One box sealed and dated 5/44 and the others are open and not sure of exact...
I saw this on Gun Broker and the frame looks funny to me. What do you guys think http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=128606557 ...
Hi, I want to buy a Colt 1911 made in 1918 SN# 288XXX. There's a rampant colt stamped at the rear of the slide behind the grasping grooves and...
Hi Can someone look at this M3 holster and tell me if its original or a repo I was told its authentic & all original. I would like to buy it if its...
I am looking to buy my first 1911 and need a little help. I am looking for a new 1911 that is close to the military issue without spending over 700...
Hey I have a friend who has a 1911 that is in the Serial number range that was sent to the Marine Corps in 1913. The serial number is in the 36,000...
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I bought an Ithaca 1911 that had been blued. I bought it dirt cheap with the intentions of refinishing it. I've been wanting to try to parkerize...
Im from Indiana. Can any one help me put a plunger tube on a 1911 frame? thanks
I went to an auction and purchased this Remmington Rand. To me the price was not to bad but once you add the buyers premium and sales tax it's up...
Hi I’m Jim, New Guy here. Would like to pass on an interesting tale. First the story; a friend of mine was laid off and was selling things to pay the...
I noticed this; http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=128266126 on Gunbroker. It looks like a very worn original finish, mostly...
I would like to thank Scott Gahimer, Bob Given, John Holbrook, Ben Reyes, DSK and Johnny Peppers for all there patience and help with my new pistol...
Hello collectors; I found this magazine, never seen before. It is unmarked and has a small cut on the body just above the base lip. Could it be the...
HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE. George Phillips , an elderly man, from Meridian, Mississippi,...
As a general rule, I don't buy government model colts. I usually only purchase military models, but a guy at work brought this in to me today and I...
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