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1911 Handgun Assembly Animation Mouse Click on the film strip thumbnail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P4XJTKzKEU 1911 Handgun...
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...
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 have 3 slides I want to sell. I know prices have gone up a lot , I want to ask a fair price. But I don't want to give them away . All 1911A1's...
It came complete with the glass display case, manual, paperwork, etc. From what I've been able to ascertain only 500 of this model was made. ...
Picked up a barrel at the LGS. On the barrel it says COLT.45-F1 or FI. In front of the barrel link the numbers 441 are stamped. Is this a military or...
I have seen various barrel marking on rem. UMC barrel, what is correct the P in line with barrel or opposite to the line of the barrel. I acquired...
During 1916 and 1917, Colt was directed to supply Springfield Armory with "extra" receivers to be used in the repair of existing pistols, apparently...
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...
Is there a site for 1911’s only? I owned a collection of both and know what i need for my 1911A1s, but am lacking information on the 1911s. Thanks.
I noticed some Ramshot Enforcer on the store shelves a few weeks ago. I grabbed a couple pounds as I recalled a couple years ago reading this article...
It's my 6th cakeday!! It's also the first time I've remembered to post. Here's my sixth favorite a little pew pew! (Wash your hands, don't hoard, and...
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