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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 picked this up at auction, it belonged to the late Joe Poyer. I have been looking for one to add to the collection, it's been reparked but I am ok...
Picked this Brazilian 1911 slide up today, thought it might make a good build. Left side is marked 'FABRICA DE ITAJUBA-BRASIL', right is marked...
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?
Colt 1911 A1- I bought from a friend that was moving out of state. He told me he paid $230 for it when he bought it from someone he knew. When I saw...
Hello everyone, I went to check out coolgunsite.com as a resource tonight and kept getting a server error message. I was curious if anyone else...
So i am looking to build a 1911 and found this on w sarco and i couldn't find any reviews on the internet so i figured id see if i can find anyone...
I recently acquired a 44' Colt 1911A1. I am looking for the correct magazine that for the gun. I believe I need a full blued, pinned floor plate...
The start of my collection was a Colt mixmaster that was reblued sometime after the war.
I recently purchased a Ithaca 1911A1 from a friend of mine. It was carried by his father-in-law in WWII (1st Lt, 20th Armored Div,) It has...
I recently purchased an 1911 and M1 Carbine from a friend of mine. These two weapons were carried by his father-in-law (1st Lt, 20th Armored Div) in...
I picked up a 5" 1911 barrel in a part purchase I did for a build I am working on. It has a marking on top of the barrel that says, "CAL .45 ACP". On...
Good Day, I was wondering if the knowledgeable folks on this forum could advice me on the originality of the finish on this Type II RR. Comments...
I'm interested in learning more about the 1911 & 1911A1. If you were to recommend one or two books, what would they be?
Hey so I'm a new member to this forum, but I need help sourcing a part. I have a 1945 Ithaca 1911a1 which is all correct except possible for the...
I mentioned this in the thread on the adoption of the 1911 and had a request to see it. It's gone now but here are the pictures. I think you...
Hey guys, been doing some data mining for my research website and came across this document. You should all know it well. The date is when Colt's...
I've just found on the Net a REMRAND for sale with that "A" stamped close to the S/N. Contrary to what the seller states I don't think it has...
Folks, I recently picked up a NOS High Standard barrel for my Remington Rand. The feedramp is Dulite coated as well. So were they polished and then...
COLT's developed several different styles of lettering for their roll marks during the years, FWIK they changed the S/N fonts in 1945 but I can't...
Does anyone know how many M1911's after WWII? Just curious.
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