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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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Is the original Kraft box from the 1940s or 1960s?
This beautiful "new" video has been found by somebody else in another forum where I'm part of, I simply thought that it was too interesting not to...
I wonder how many Type 1 slide and Type 2 slide REMINGTON RANDs were manufactured.
Argentine made .45's
Got one of the commercially sold versions of the current USMC pistol. PCD coated rather than Duracoat variant which came first. First range trip just...
A few I have, One box I bought came with lots of spare colt parts, some in mummy wrap. squad kits - Album on Imgur
FWIK Russia received a number of 1911A1 from the States during WWII. I would be interested to know where I could find the serial numbers of those...
I am new to the older 1911's, and know very little about them. This one was made in 1914, well that's it, that's all I know. Any input would be very...
I have a barrel from an M1911, SN 298xxx with a barrel stamped "R P" vertically. I know the "correct" stamp is "H P" for this period. I haven't been...
I have this .45 auto #310139, it has been buried for about 35 years in a relatives house and I shot it when I was a kid with my dad.It had been...
This interesting 1943 COLT does not belong to me as it's for sale with a reputable gunshop near here; it belongs to the lot of firearms sent to...
Were original WWII checkered double diamond 1911 walnut grips sealed and oiled or were they just stained?
I cannot understand why two COLTs made in the same year (one at the beginning and the other one towards the end of 1943) have got such a different...
Hello, I am a new member and I am hoping someone out there may be able to solve a mystery for me. I have a Colt 1911A1 . It has a replacement slide....
Hello all,,Have a Remington-Rand 1911a1 that I received from a relative many years ago. serial # NO 10126XX. Pistol is in fine condition and shoots...
Has a commercial slide with 852xxx serial # under firing pin plate. Looks to have been together a long time. Ps match in size. 43 colt 859 - Album...
My first post here. I've lurked and read for years. Be kind. I recently made a purchase. Those of you in the know, know I paid plenty for this (at...
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I have a Colt slide I believe is a commercially marked slide with a P stamped in front of the rear sight. There is no serial no. stamped by the...
Is there any way to confirm that a pistol is indeed a NM? Everything looks like it should but don't have any documentation. Thanks for any...
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