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This is a little project I have been meaning to work on. As long as
I have the server space available, I want to provide people with access
to firearms related information that they may find useful.
Some of these files are one's that I wrote or assembled. Some are from
other people and are credited as such. Some are just files that I found
with no attribution and some are files that people have emailed me.
The goal here is provide reference material that is of interest to
the firearms collector.
ARTICLE TITLE: Pre/Post
Ban AR-15 List
SYNOPSIS: This list identifies by serial number those AR-15 recivers,
by maker, that are considered Pre-Ban.
KEYWORDS: Pre-Ban Post-Ban AR15 AR-15 Upper Lower Receiver Assembly
Assemblies
ARTICLE TITLE: World
War One German Inspectors of Luger Pistols
SYNOPSIS: This article identifies by name the individuals and their
commands who inspected WW1 vintage military Lugers.
KEYWORDS: Luger Parabellum Pistole P.08 Inspector Cartouche Stamp
ARTICLE TITLE: Deutsche Waffen
und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) Cartridge Identification By Headstamp
SYNOPSIS: This list identifies ammunition manufactured by Deutsche
Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) by means of its numbered headstamp code.
KEYWORDS: Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken DWM Cartridge
Patronen Bullet case shell headstamp
ARTICLE TITLE: US Military
Inspectors Markings
SYNOPSIS: This list identifies the primary inspectors of US military
small arms and their tenures. This can be especially useful in determining
if selected parts of a firearms are from the correct era, or if the gun
has been rebuilt or repaired.
KEYWORDS: US United States Military Inspectors marks cartouches stamp
stamps
ARTICLE TITLE: Identifying
US Military Corrosive Ammunition
SYNOPSIS: This list shows at what lot number/date a particular type
of US military ammunition switched from corrosive primers to non-corrosive
primers.
KEYWORDS: US United States Military lot number ammunition corrosive
non-corrosive primers
ARTICLE TITLE: US Military
Ammunition Nomenclature
SYNOPSIS: This list explains what the nomenclature is for the various
ammunition used by the US military (Example: M199= Cartridge, Dummy 5.56)
KEYWORDS: US United States Military ammunition identification
ARTICLE TITLE: Serial
Numbers of Known Custer/Little Bighorn Guns
SYNOPSIS: This list contains serial numbers of uns known to have been
used by US forces at the Battle of The Little Bighorn / Custers Last Stand
KEYWORDS: US United States Military Battle of The Little Bighorn Custers
Last Stand Armstrong George Custer
ARTICLE TITLE: Winchester
Factory Letter Record Availability
SYNOPSIS: This is a short summary that shows what serial numbers are
available for 'lettering' a Winchester firearm.
KEYWORDS: Winchester USRAC The Cody Firearms Mueum Buffalo Bill Historical
Center Factory Letter Historian
ARTICLE TITLE: World
War Two German Ordnance Codes
SYNOPSIS: This long list identifies known German (WW2 era) factory
number and letter codes.
KEYWORDS: German ordnance codes Wermacht waffen waffenamt amt
ARTICLE TITLE: Table of Factory
Letter Data For Colt Single Action Army Revolvers
SYNOPSIS: This table lists key data from factory letters for Colt Single
Action Army revolvers.
KEYWORDS: Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing company Factory Letter
Historical Provenance Research
ARTICLE TITLE: Table of Factory
Letter Data For Smith & Wesson K-38 Masterpiece / Model 14 Revolvers
SYNOPSIS: This table lists key data from factory letters for Smith &
Wesson K-38 Masterpiece / Model 14 revolvers.
KEYWORDS: Smith & Wesson S&W Factory Letter Historical Provenance
Research
ARTICLE TITLE: Exploded
Parts Drawing & Parts Listing (inc. Factory Part Numbers) For Smith &
Wesson Model 10-7 &10-8
SYNOPSIS: This article contains data recovered from a factory issued
parts manual. It contains a detailed exploded parts drawing of the subject
firearm and then a list of parts numbered to the drawing. In addition, the
parts list also contains the factory parts number for that item. This article
deals with the Smith & Wesson Model 10-7 and Model 10-8 K Frame .38 Special
Military & Police.
KEYWORDS: Smith & Wesson S&W Repair Catalog Parts Gunsmith
ARTICLE TITLE: Exploded Parts
Drawing & Parts Listing (inc. Factory Part Numbers) For Smith &
Wesson Model 17-4
SYNOPSIS: This article contains data recovered from a factory issued
parts manual. It contains a detailed exploded parts drawing of the subject
firearm and then a list of parts numbered to the drawing. In addition, the
parts list also contains the factory parts number for that item. This article
deals with the Smith & Wesson Model 17-4.
KEYWORDS: Smith & Wesson S&W Repair Catalog Parts Gunsmith
ARTICLE TITLE: Exploded Parts
Drawing & Parts Listing (inc. Factory Part Numbers) For Smith &
Wesson Model 17-5
SYNOPSIS: This article contains data recovered from a factory issued
parts manual. It contains a detailed exploded parts drawing of the subject
firearm and then a list of parts numbered to the drawing. In addition, the
parts list also contains the factory parts number for that item. This article
deals with the Smith & Wesson Model 17-5.
KEYWORDS: Smith & Wesson S&W Repair Catalog Parts Gunsmith
ARTICLE TITLE: Exploded
Parts Drawing & Parts Listing (inc. Factory Part Numbers) For Smith
& Wesson Model 30 & 31-1
SYNOPSIS: This article contains data recovered from a factory issued
parts manual. It contains a detailed exploded parts drawing of the subject
firearm and then a list of parts numbered to the drawing. In addition, the
parts list also contains the factory parts number for that item. This article
deals with the Smith & Wesson Model 30 and Model 31-1.
KEYWORDS: Smith & Wesson S&W Repair Catalog Parts Gunsmith
ARTICLE TITLE: Exploded
Parts Drawing & Parts Listing (inc. Factory Part Numbers) For Smith &
Wesson Model 32 & 33
SYNOPSIS: This article contains data recovered from a factory issued
parts manual. It contains a detailed exploded parts drawing of the subject
firearm and then a list of parts numbered to the drawing. In addition, the
parts list also contains the factory parts number for that item. This article
deals with the Smith & Wesson Model 32 and Model 33.
KEYWORDS: Smith & Wesson S&W Repair Catalog Parts Gunsmith
ARTICLE TITLE: Exploded
Parts Drawing & Parts Listing (inc. Factory Part Numbers) For Smith
& Wesson Model 34-1 & 35
SYNOPSIS: This article contains data recovered from a factory issued
parts manual. It contains a detailed exploded parts drawing of the subject
firearm and then a list of parts numbered to the drawing. In addition, the
parts list also contains the factory parts number for that item. This article
deals with the Smith & Wesson Model 34-1 and Model 35.
KEYWORDS: Smith & Wesson S&W Repair Catalog Parts Gunsmith
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