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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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Good Day, I was wondering if the knowledgeable folks on this forum could advice me on the originality of the finish on this Type II RR. Comments...
I mentioned this in the thread on the adoption of the 1911 and had a request to see it. It's gone now but here are the pictures. I think you...
Hey guys, been doing some data mining for my research website and came across this document. You should all know it well. The date is when Colt's...
I've just found on the Net a REMRAND for sale with that "A" stamped close to the S/N. Contrary to what the seller states I don't think it has...
Folks, I recently picked up a NOS High Standard barrel for my Remington Rand. The feedramp is Dulite coated as well. So were they polished and then...
COLT's developed several different styles of lettering for their roll marks during the years, FWIK they changed the S/N fonts in 1945 but I can't...
Does anyone know how many M1911's after WWII? Just curious.
.,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...
I have a colt 1911 made for Argentina. It has no finish left but all the serial numbers match. It seems a lot of them are like this, with matching...
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...
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