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Fulton Armory
Top quality gunsmithing for U.S. Martial Arms and match rifles.
Scott Duff
Top quality martial arms specializing in M1 Garands.
McPheeters Antique Militaria
Specializing in Indian War and cavalry accoutrements.
Trapdoor Rifle Information Center
Outstanding site specializing in Trapdoor rifles and Indian War accoutrements.
Nicolaus Associates
Diagrams, technical and field manuals, posters, and blueprints of U.S. martial arms.
Imperial Japanese Grenade Launchers
Excellent reference on WWII Japanese rifle grenades and launchers.
Garand Collectors Association
Devoted to the study of the M1 rifle.
Military Research Associates
Military records from the Civil War through Vietnam
Maryland Arms Collectors Association
The "Crown Jewel" of Collectors’ Shows
NEW: MACA Baltimore Gun Show
A photo-review of the annual Maryland Arms Collectors Association show.
NEW: The Kerr Standard Extension Gun Sling
Directions for assembling and adjusting the Kerr sling on the M1917 rifle.
A Guam Garand, the Photo Essay
Many of you have read the Winter 2006 GCA Journal article examining this rifle documented to the battle of Guam. Because of space limitations, many photographs had to be omitted from the article. As a service to the collecting community we are presenting them here for study.
* You will need the free Adobe Reader to view the GCA article in the link above.
M1s Against Tanks: Antitank Rifle Grenades and Launchers
Collectors often overlook the use of the M1 rifle as a grenade-launching platform. However, the use of service rifles to fire grenades was a major part of U.S. military doctrine from WWI through the Cold War. Throughout this time the U.S. employed a large variety of anti-tank, anti personnel and signaling grenades. This article will examine the various anti-tank grenades and accessories used on the Garand.