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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 bought this Colt in 1988 it is my only colt that I own. In 2003 when you could openly use the Springfield research service I ran the serial number...
on a remington rand #1530XXX right side of frame United STates Property deeply stamped behind pin, M1911A1 U.S. Army in from of pin much lighter...
I bought this 1911A1 rig from a gunstore when I was 21 years old on layaway some 21 years ago. I discovered some time later that the belt was marked...
these pictures really dont do it justice .... I'm sort'a looking forward to getting the Colt Letter soon too.
Can anyone tell me the value of a Combat Elite .45 in VG+-EX. condition? Many thanks!
I have always wanted one of these Colt DA Model 1917s. They are a handful of pistola!!! I have owned a 1917 S&W, but not a Colt... The serial...
Is it just me, or are the prices of 1911A1's going up every week? Every show I go to and all the auctions seem to adjust prices on a weekly basis.
I recently purchased two Colt series 70 pistols; I guess I should have paid more attention to details. I found the mags were unmarked, looked kinda...
Good morning folks. My interest in the .45 is starting to surface, and I have enjoyed the pictures and words from the previous threads. Are there...
What are your thoughts on theis RS marked Colt 1911A1 parkerized for sale on Gunbroker. I have always wanted an RS marked Colt. Thanks ...
Thought anyone owning an Ithaca Gun or Pistol would like to know that the factory that made them, in Ithaca NY, is being torn down to make room for...
I recently picked up two series 70 Colts, and I would like to know when they were manufactured. They're 95-98% and going into the safe. I don't have...
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=125609817 Wanted to run this auction by everyone on here to get their opinion. Is this box...
This Colt Navy was assigned to the USS MAINE BB-10. She was commissioned in 1909 and scrapped in 1923. She was the namesake of the first MAINE that...
There sems to be an echo here. Mark1
Curious if I remember correctly about the CSP Archive's. I thought that this new site was to incorporate (or host) the years of archives from...
Will US Colt Ace magazines funtion in an Argentine Ace? If not, does anyone know where I might find one or two and what the pricing might be?
Hey all; I am new to the 1911 market, though paying attention, i just want to go through the extra hassle with handgun purchasing, and looking for...
need to find out what all the cool buttons do...
Testing one two three... this thing on... cough, cough. Truman
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