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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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We know how to determine the shipping destination for COLT M1911/M1911A1, as well as ITHACA, and US&S shipped to Raritan Arsenal New Jersey, or...
Girlfriend gave me a .45 for Valentine's Day. Was told it was a bring back. You guys know, buy the story AND the gun, right? Anyone got ammo...
I have a couple of books on 1911's, neither explain the letter codes on the bottom of Colt barrels. I have two Colt's a 1942 853,xxx and 1943...
Need help finding the free length of the helical compression housing spring in the main spring housing. The spring I have is 2" long. I think It's...
Came across this at my buddy's pawn shop today. I believe the finish is original. No rebuild marks. Has all the right markings in the right places....
I am somewhat new to collecting military 1911's. I am aware that there are books and experts on the subject. When it comes to a war time...
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...
Real 1911A1s are way too pricy for me. I looked at a Rock Island Armory 1911A1 GI, a copy of the government model. It looked quit close to the real...
Hi Gents, Pictured below is a pistol that I recently acquired here in Canada. According to the books, it was shipped to Springfield Armory in...
A kind friend gave me this holster recently and I first thought it was a reproduction, but now I am not sure. The more I look at this, the more I...
I've recently bought a 1943 Ithaca that I have a few questions about. I know Ithaca blued there pistols in the beginning but I don't think that it...
I've heard stories about 1911 frames being completely scrubbed and then the serial number restamped. The serial number is the only marking I see on...
I have been looking for a nice clean WW2 era 1911 A1 for my collction and found one on GunBroker. Very attractive but it has a Remington Rand upper...
Does ANYBODY have a photo of Chuck? I'm writing a tribute to him in the Garand Collectors Journal (he was one of the earliest M1 researchers) and...
TM 9-1005-211-34 says the free length of the recoil spring should be approximately six and a half inches long. The springs in my Ithaca and Remington...
I am new to the forum I picked this up last year been wanting one for years walked into local gun store and caught this with the corner of my eye and...
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. ...
This was the first vintage colt 1911 I added to my collection when sarco was selling them only time I ever did a mail order gun got there best grade...
Bought this last week off a member of the S&W forum. His ad stated "Correct HS barrel, correct grips & correct (L) magazine. Original finish with...
A few months ago I bought a box of military surplus .45 caliber brass bore brushes. There was a little over 1,000. In addition there was a couple...
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