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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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.,Recently bought a 1913 colt in the 26XXX serial number range. I think it is at least 75%. It seems to be all correct , with the exception it had a...
Hello, When CMP start selling the 1911’s would I be able to buy one living in California? How will they be classified? Thanks
The recent gun show pick up M1911 has a tiny Century Arms Import marking on it. Does anybody know when or from where Century imported them? I scoured...
I just picked this up at a gun show and thought you guys might enjoy it, a little bit of a cross post I guess but here it is!
I hope this is okay to post here since the auctions are ended, if not maybe we can move it to the auction gossip sub. Anyway, I am still learning...
I posted this on another forum, but I found this thread from 2009 in a search, so I figured I'd sign up and ask here. Hi :wave: I recently got to...
I am curious if you guys have heard anything about those 1911s. I am not getting my hopes up, but it would be neat to get them.
Is there anyway to find out what ship this gun could have been issued to? Serial # is 174803 most parts are original, except slide and main spring...
This gun does not belong to me, I've seen it on the Net, in all honesty as soon as I noticed I thought it was some sort of fake, still I'd love to...
I recently read a thread about Sarcos Sestiemas and can't find it. Might be on another forum. With that said has anyone purchased one and what are...
Have you seen such marking on a pinned base full blue magazine, no other marks on top of the heel such as L, R, S, or G. That could be a prewar Colt...
I recently picked up this March, 1918 Colt from a retired Navy Admiral that has had it since the mid sixties. Overall it is in pretty decent shape...
I have a 1918 colt serial 585535 would that be in the black army serial range
I am looking for a set of military style brown plastic grips without the reinforcing rings around screw holes. I can't seem to find a set. ...
I got this a few weeks ago on auction and wondered if I could get some feedback. I know that it is a bit of a mix master, but glommed it at what I...
I thought the board might be interested in seeing this 1911 that I recently picked up at an estate sale. Records show that it was part of a shipment...
I am looking in a local gun shop at a Colt 1911 in the serial # range of 2690xx, John M. Gilbert inspected. From what I can see without breaking it...
This is one of my REMRANDS, # 941781 this is a Type 2, all correct except its finish that somehow is too shiny, makes the gun look almost blued and...
I traded for this recently. I have about $800 in it. Serial number dates to 1944.(I used Photoshop to obscure the ending serial numbers) This gun...
I was given a box of these many years ago, 18 in total because he was told I had colt 45s.I was wonder about the last one, it is a 22 magazine.
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