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Blueprints and Specifications for the M1911A1 .45 Caliber Service Pistol (U.S. Ordnance Department blueprints dating from 1936 with revisions...
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...
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I have a Remington Rand, serial number 1,409,5xx. It has a barrel marked "45 Auto" over "7791193" over "85" on the top of the chamber and visible in...
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...
A few I have, One box I bought came with lots of spare colt parts, some in mummy wrap. squad kits - Album on Imgur
Looks to be all orig.
I recently acquired a 1911 made in 1918. It has been through an Augusta Arsenal rebuild in it's life. The barrel is not correct, but the...
Is this box a fake? Does the finish look original on the pistol? I read that there are many fakes. The stamp looks to have been applied after the...
Recently in the past few years I been interested in 1911's so i picked up a new auto ordnance army ww2 copy 1911a1 in 45acp for $389. Its an awesome...
I have two 107 High Standard 22 Short magazines that need new internal springs....I tried Wolfe and Brownells websites, but struck out...Anyone have...
Anybody have a go-to place to find original GI parts for 1911s? I'm in need of a checkered Colt A1 WWII slide stop and can't locate one. TIA
Hi folks, I have been forever wanting a vintage 1911 to go with my military vintage rifles and as luck would have it, I was just browsing the LGS...
I have been searching for the Monthly manufacturer numbers for Remington Rand and I had hit a dead end. All I know is Remington Rand was awarded...
I attended a gun show today and saw something that I'd never seen before. Reputable dealer had a supply of brand new 1911A1 magazines...
Here is my old 1911a1. some of the parts are post war GI like the barrel. What do you all think?
I recently saw a pre-Series 70 commercial (60's vintage, I think) with the factory barrel (says COLT 45 AUTO on top), but it also has the Colt VP...
Came across this Ithaca 1911A1 (1943) with the guides on the frame brazed as shown in the pictures below. Has anyone come across such a repair?...
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...
Just curious... I see very little chatter or excitement relative to the CMP 1911 program that started taking applications for their lotteryblsst last...
I bought this today from a local gentleman who knew nothing about it. Here is what I know, the barrel appears not be correct, but is it military? Is...
I recently came across a 1911 model Colt in .38superAuto. The serial number is 694. On the trigger guard on one side is 20 and on the other there is...
we need a show and tell - here is my 1918 colt 1911 - and its belt holster -
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