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What does a s and w 38 CTG look like?

much like a 38 special cartridge except a little shorter..

Where is the world's largest fort?

Fort Rajgad in maharashtra is the largest fort in the world.

Ranikot Fort in Pakista is the largest fort in the world with a curcumference of 29 km.

The Ranikot Fort (The Great Wall of Sindh) is the world's largest fort with a circumference of about 26 km or 16 miles.

M1 carbine barrel manfacturers after World War 2.?

Here is a list of companies that dealt with parts for M1 carbines after WWII. (Source: Wikipedia)

  • Alpine of Azusa, Calif.[73]
  • AMAC or Jacksonville, Ark. (acquired Iver Johnson Arms)[74]
  • AMPCO of Miami, Fla.[75]
  • Bullseye Gun Works of Miami, Fla.[76]
  • Crosman Air Rifle; produced an M1 Carbine look-a-like [77]
  • ERMA's Firearms Manufacturing of Steelville, Mo.[78]
  • Erma Werke of Dachau, Bavaria serviced carbines used by the West German police post World War II. Manufactured replacement parts for the same carbines. Manufactured .22 replica carbines for use as training rifles for police in West Germany and Austria. Also for commercial export worldwide.[79][80]
  • Federal Ordnance of South El Monte, Calif.[81]
  • Global Arms [82]
  • H&S of Plainfield, NJ (predecessor of Plainfield Machine)[83]
  • Howa of Nagoya, Japan, made carbines and parts for the post-World War II Japanese and Thai militaries, and limited numbers of a hunting rifle version [84]
  • Israel Arms International (IAI) of Houston, Texas assembled carbines from parts from other sources [85]
  • The Iver Johnson Arms of Plainfield, NJ and later Jacksonville, Ark., (acquired M1 Carbine operations of Plainfield Machine) and followed the lead of Universal in producing a pistol version called the "Enforcer".[86]
  • Johnston-Tucker of St. Louis, Mo.[87]
  • Millvile Ordnance (MOCO) of Union, N.J. (predecessor of H&S) [88]
  • National Ordnance of Azusa, Calif. and later South El Monte, Calif.[89]
  • NATO of Atlanta, GA[90]
  • Plainfield Machine Company of Plainfield, N.J. and later Middlesex, N.J. (P.O. Box in Dunellen, N.J.), M1 Carbine manufacture later purchased and operated by Iver Johnson [91]
  • Rock Island Armory of Geneseo, Ill.[92]
  • Rowen, Becker Company of Waterville, Ohio [93]
  • Springfield Armory of Geneseo, Ill.[94]
  • Texas Armament Co. of Brownwood, Tex.[95]
  • Tiroler Sportwaffenfabrik und Apparatenbau GmbH of Kugstein, Austria manufactured an air rifle that looked and operated like the M1 Carbine for use in training by Austria and West Germany.[96]
  • Universal Firearms of Hialeah, Fla. - Early Universal guns were, like other manufacturers, assembled from USGI parts. However, beginning in 1968, the company began producing the "New Carbine", which externally resembled the M1 but was in fact a completely new firearm internally, using a different receiver, bolt carrier, bolt, recoil spring assembly, etc. with almost no interchangeability with GI-issue carbines.[97]

Acquired by Iver Johnson in 1983 and moved to Jacksonville, Ark. in 1985.

  • Williams Gun Sight of Davison, Mich. produced a series of 50 sporterized M1 Carbines

What is the value of a hand signed letter by Harry Truman to secretary of the army Gordon Gray and a hand signed letter from Gordon Gray to my father praising him for his service in the Military Gov?

i want to know how much it could be worth of a hand signed letter by harry Truman to secretary of the army Gordon Gray and a hand signed letter from Gordon Gray to my father praising him for his service in the Military Gov?

What is meant by civil dress?

Lot of schools and working places around the world have dress code due to disciple reasons. Those places allow to dress the civilians/students or workers(private company or gov. sector company) on special or festive occaisions as long they want to as long as its appropriate. This allowance of dressing apart from the company or school policy is known as civil dress or dress people wear in everyday life outside of the school or work environment.

Worlds largest army?

WORLD TOP 12 ARMED FORCES:

1. Russia (1,027,000 active) (22,010,000 reserve)

2. North Korea (1,106,000 active) (8,200,000 reserve)

3. South Korea (687,000 active) (8,000,000 reserve)

4. Vietnam (455,000 active) (5,000,000 reserve)

5. China (2,285,000 active) (1,510,000 reserve)

6. India (1,325,000 active) (2,142,821 reserve)

7. United States of America (1,580,255 active) (864,547 reserve)

8. Iran (510,000 active)(1,800,000 reserve)

9. Brazil (327,710 active) (1,340,000 reserve)

10. Cuba (49,000 active) (1,159,000 reserve)

11. Ukraine (129,925 active) (1,000,000 reserve)

12. Turkey (510,600 active) (428,700 reserve)

How much is hermann gorings signature worth?

Greetings, I have a book with his bookplate in it along with provenance and I estimate it would sell for 1200-1500 instantly.

Good luck

Where can you get dog tags?

There are many types of dog tags. Usually you can go to a pet store and have a pet tag made through a vending machine. Other dog tags that are more like jewelry can be found on many websites. Some sites offer embossed dog tags, That's the way military tags are made with the names stamped onto the dog tag.

Then there are other sites that engraves the inscription with a diamond drag. Those are slightly more expensive to make but serves as a nice gift to anyone.

When was 35 Remington model 14 serial number 120836 made?

1932, it will be date code stamped on the barrel right in front of receiver, see related links to chart explaining it all.

How do you get the sling pin out of the G36 grip and attach a bipod?

There is a button-like pin attached to the underside of the hand guard that holds the sling pin in place. Push it in and it will release the pin, allowing you to pull it out. To attach the Bipod, simply fit it into the recess at the very front of the hand guard and replace the sling pin. -Josh

What is the overall length of an SMLE rifle?

An SMLE rifle comes in three types:

SMLE Mk III - 1132mm / 44.57"

SMLE No. 4 Mk 1 - 1129mm / 44.45"

SMLE No. 5 "Jungle Carbine" - 1003mm / 39.49"

What is a 90mm cannon shell worth?

The value of a 90mm cannon shell varies by its condition. As of 2014 these shells sell at auction for around 50.00.

What are sentinels?

The term Sentinel can refer to a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching, or, more notably in this case a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack. Basically, its a guard who stands watch to prevent a surprise attack.

How do you build a suppressor?

Many books have been written on the subject. Your local library or gun shop should have one or two.

What does gold stand for?

It Stands For: dm999

G=Go

O=On

L=Laugh

D=Daily

What is the unit cost of a FN FAL?

You can expect the price to be in the price range of $600-1200.