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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...
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...
COMBAT FIRING WITH HAND GUNS - Department of Defense 1944 - PIN 20504 - CORRECT GRIPS; THREE BASIC FIRING POSITIONS; FIRING QUICKLY AND INSTINCTIVELY.
Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films) These combined videos demonstrate the mechanics of pistols, rifles and machine guns....
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) ...
Springfield Armoury 1911 Mil-Spec Disassembly/Assembly Mouse Click on the film strip thumbnail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufd6W1a2NHc...
TM 9-1295 U.S. Pistols & Revolvers - M1911, M1911A1 and S&W M1917 (1942) Ordnance Maintenance Manual War Department - November 9th, 1942 Format:...
TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited....
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The Savage Model 1911 prototype is the rarest Savage trials pistol ever produced. It was Savage's final attempt and incorporated all the...
Now that i have your attention, I was at the local shop and saw a S70 Nickel Gov Model sitting on the shelf. Tag states it has the box. So I ask to...
I don't think I can recall what started as a pistol with a sub par finish becoming the darling of beginning Model 1911 pistol collectors. In an...
No, not really. That's just wishful thinking for most collectors of the vintage .45 military and commercial pistols. The black & white photos shown...
Gentlemen; I watched Gunney R.L.Ermey last nite on the history channel, and to my delight , during the episode of Pistols, When he came to the...
Several years back, I 'acquired' a '43 Remington Rand and for quite some time I was sitting back all dumb, fat (at 6ft/165 lbs) and happy thinking I...
I have heard it discussed before, but wanted to see what you guys thought? I just picked up a clean Victory and was wondering if I could shoot my +P...
Who make one that will lock the slide open? Sam
I posted this before on the old sight about my Army Colt 1901 .38 revolver penetrating the primer as shown in this picture. One recommended solution...
Statement was, "Overload in the cartridge". Check the finger!
This came from Weapons used in Vietnam. It could of just popped under that title. I would love to shoot this for fun.
Nuff Said
Anyone have any idea of what .45ACP ball ammo is with WW2 dates on it? One box sealed and dated 5/44 and the others are open and not sure of exact...
Does anyone plan on buying a commemorative this year? I've been reading about all the different offerings, seems everyone has a 100th available this...
This pistol, Colt M1911 s/n 16488, was shipped in the next to the last shipment of 1912, on 21 December to Springfield Armory. I've had this pistol a...
It just dawned on me that the MODEL 1911 was submitted for testing in 1910 (and I believe patented that same year), and was adopted in 1911. That...
I came across the old paperwork for two guns I had stolen 14 years ago. I know some of you guys archive information like this so here it is:...
Does this look OK? get-attachment.aspx?uid=1.27411191&folder=OldMail&partId=4&a=4072&z=920278 Thankyou, Andy
I dropped by the LGS for a looksee, and hanging in the shadows I spied a 1911 with serial number 156xxx. It is in remarkably good shape, I'd say...
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...
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