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A 4th of July Tribute (Part 1/2)
Each year on the 4th of July, I take some time away from cookouts, fireworks, and my family to spend a few moments with my favorite firearm. I sit alone in my gunroom, reflecting upon the one piece in my collection that for me most embodies Independence Day. It doesn’t have a gas cylinder, it isn’t even Parkerized. It isn’t a mint, perfect example; in fact it is probably the worst condition piece in my collection. It is a well-used Model 1763 Charleville flintlock musket, which features a branded “U STATES” surcharge and three sets of initials carved into the stock. Both sling swivels have been removed and the studs…
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My Favorite M1 Carbines (Part 1/2)
This post is my second about my favorite World War II US arms. The following paragraph is repeated from my earlier Blog post entitled “My Favorite M1 Garand.” As a researcher and serious student of American history I like comparative technological study. Therefore, my theme for World War II focuses on the year 1943. By 1943 the primary US arms were well developed and production was at or nearing its peak. Americans were engaged in combat against the Axis powers around the world. My World War II collection includes 1943 manufactured arms: an SA and WRA M1 rifle, an Inland M1 and M1A1 carbine, a Colt M1911A1, and so on. …
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We Wish They Could Talk – Sometimes They Do (Part 1/2)
Over the many decades I have been a collector and dealer of US martial arms, I have often heard fellow collectors say “I wish this rifle (or pistol) could talk.” Or “I wonder who carried it and where it has been.” In a few very rare cases we have been able to answer at least part of those questions. The 30 Guam Garands are one unique example. These 30 M1 rifles were given to the Guam Security Patrol Force after the battle in 1944 and eventually ended up with the Guam Police Department. In 1994 that Department wanted to update their inventory of small arms. A trade was made with…
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10/22 Deja Vu
You’ll have to read the text to find out what this is… Here’s a question for you: what is this that is pictured above? Take your time; I’ll wait… Got it? Or not? Anyway, it’s the trigger assembly from a Winchester Model of 1905. The Win ’05, as it is commonly termed, is a long-recoil autoloading rifle developed by Tom Johnson and introduced, presumably, in 1905. Now that you know what it is, here’s a second question: why is it the subject of a blog post here? After all, we’ve never done anything on the Win ’05. Take your time to answer; I’ll wait… It’s here because it’s the direct…
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The Story behind “The M1911 Complete Assembly Guide”
When one decides to write a book, the path may be straight and narrow. Get an idea, do the research, write the words. Fiction or non-fiction, that’s the way it often goes. Sometimes, though, the path to a book is not so direct. That was the case with “The M1911 Complete Assembly Guide.” Back in 2007, I got the idea to write a book on the Model of 1911 pistol. As is my usual plan of attack, despite having at that time some forty-seven years of experience with M1911s, I began a deep dive into the history and function of Browning’s masterpiece. I can recall in 1960, when I acquired…
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The Ageless 10/22
It’s October of 2020, so the 22nd must be National 10/22 Day! If you have a 10/22, be sure to bring it out and shoot it. If you don’t have a 10/22…wait, doesn’t everyone have a 10/22? Anyway, perhaps it would be a good day to get a 10/22. The 10/22 is truly a phenomenon in the gun industry. It is one of the few firearms of which we are aware that has not gone through any fundamental design changes in all these years and millions of units. Oh sure, the receiver finishes have changed, and the original three models, rifle, sporter and International, have permutated into literally hundreds of…
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Lowest & Highest Serial Number M1s (Part 1/2)
Many gun collectors are interested in the lowest and highest serial number firearms of the model in which they are interested. Collectors of the M1 rifle are not an exception. With that in mind, a brief summary on the earliest M1 rifles is in order. The goal of the US Army’s Ordnance Department to develop a semi-automatic service rifle began in the early part of the 20th century. John Garand was one of many inventors trying to accomplish this goal. In 1919 he was appointed to work on development of a semi-automatic rifle at the government’s Springfield Armory located in Springfield, MA. In 1932, as a result of tests conducted…
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The NEW AR-15 Complete Owner’s Guide
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The AR-15 Complete Assembly Guide
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The M1911 Complete Owner’s Guide
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