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THE GUAM GARANDS
THE GUAM GARANDS Introduction In all military conflicts, the price of an objective is paid with the lives of combatants. Historically it has been considered that the force armed with superior weapons incurs fewer casualties and has a greater chance of victory. For this reason tacticians and military historians have studied small arms for centuries. As the appreciation for the development of small arms grew, and people began to accumulate these pieces of history into collections, so did the interest in where and how they may have been used. As the conflict or event passes further into history, and we begin to rely more upon what is written in the…
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Guam Garand Monograph
Guam Garand Monograph – The full story of the Guam Garands is told along with 30 data sheets on these original circa 1944 M1 rifles. Don’t miss the opportunity to have data sheets on 30 verified World War II battle rifles. Introduction In all military conflicts, the price of an objective is paid with the lives of combatants. Historically it has been considered that the force armed with superior weapons incurs fewer casualties and has a greater chance of victory. For this reason tacticians and military historians have studied small arms for centuries. As the appreciation for the development of small arms grew, and people began to accumulate these pieces…
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The M1C Sniper Rifle
The M1C Sniper Rifle by Scott A. Duff Two telescope-mounted versions of the M1 rifle were developed at Springfield Armory for use by snipers. They were designated the M1C and M1D. The M1C was adopted as standard on 27 July 1944. A Lyman produced M81 or M82 telescope was mounted with a two-piece system consisting of a mount bracket and Griffin & Howe telescope mount. The mount bracket was aligned to the left side of the receiver by two taper pins and attached with three socket head cap screws. Therefore, all M1C rifles had five holes in the left side of the receiver, three were tapped, and two…
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The M1D Sniper Rifle
The M1D Sniper Rifle by Scott A. Duff Two telescope-mounted versions of the M1 rifle were developed at Springfield Armory for use by snipers. They were designated the M1C and M1D. The M1D was adopted as substitute standard in September 1944. The M1D utilized a machined base fitted around the chamber end of the barrel and secured with a pin to attach the telescope mount. There is no evidence that M1Ds were produced for distribution during World War II. Further, other than a few rifles used during development, it is believed that all M1Ds were created by rebuilding existing service rifles beginning in the early 1950s and continuing through…
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National Match M1 Rifles
National Match M1 Rifles by Scott Duff Perhaps the most refined version of the M1 is that known as the National Match (NM) rifle. In March 1953, Springfield Armory was directed by the Ordnance Department to furnish 800 M1 rifles for use at the High Power National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. These rifles were to be capable of a higher degree of accuracy than standard service grade rifles. These first NM Garands consisted of only a NM marked barrel. The remainder of the rifle consisted of hand-selected components. The rifles were carefully assembled and the trigger pull adjusted by Springfield ArmoryÂ’s most skilled armorers. National Match conditioned…
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The NEW AR-15 Complete Owner’s Guide
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.17.1″ background_image=”https://scott-duff.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Scott-Duff-Historic-Martial-Arms.jpg” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.17.1″ custom_margin=”||-7%|” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.1″ header_2_font=”|600||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#003366″ custom_margin=”-4%|||”] The NEW AR-15 Complete Owner’s Guide [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”3.17.1″ custom_margin=”-2%|||” custom_padding=”-4%|||” prev_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image src=”https://scott-duff.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Book120.jpg” _builder_version=”3.17.1″] [/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”4″][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.1″] The NEW AR-15 Complete Owner’s Guide – How to select, configure, operate, maintain and upgrade your own AR-15 by Walt Kuleck with Greg King. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ header_4_text_color=”#b72012″] WHY A “NEW“ AR-15 COMPLETE OWNER’S GUIDE? In the years following the first publication of The AR-15 Complete Owner’s Guide the universe of the AR-15 has changed dramatically, by both evolution and revolution. THE…
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The M1911 Complete Owner’s Guide
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What Is Heat Lot Number??
What Is Heat Lot Number By Scott Duff Another factor (in addition to drawing numbers) used in the identification of Springfield Armory manufactured receivers, barrels, and bolts is the “heat lot” number. This is an alphanumeric code used by the Armory to identify the discrete lot of steel from which these three critical components were manufactured. Springfield Armory stamped the heat lot of the batch of steel used in the manufacture these three components in a location near the drawing number. The identification of the lot of steel used in manufacture of a group of components could be very important from a manufacturing perspective. Should a metallurgical problem…
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