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Would someone know in which year Colt introduced their 635 and 633HB submachine guns? The 635 must have appeared around 1985, but I'd like to know exactly. The 633HB must have been later, and was also discontinued pretty fast, would someone know when? Many thanks! Cheers HANS

From when till when did the DCM programme run that allowed citizens to buy "unservicable" M1911A1s? The earliest date I've found is 1960. When did it start and when did it end? Many thanks! Cheers HANS

I have some questions on the Model 311R "guard gun" with 18.25" barrels. When was this introduced? The earliest reference I could find was 1968. Furthermore, this gun was famously available to NYPD detectives for a long time. Would someone know in which year it was introduced and whether they...

I'm looking to identify the scopes mounted on Mini-14 rifles in the following films (the links lead to the Internet Movie Firearms Database, with film caps). Can someone help? Many thanks! http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/American,_The#Ruger_Mini-14...

Does the Remington Model 11 have similar cycling issues as the Benelli M1 when not held firmly enough? I've seen this happen on the recoil-operated Benelli, but have no access to a Remington Model 11 to try it out ;) Thanks! Cheers HANS

Scott Automatic Co. of Hollywood, CA, made early tactical lights in the 1930s. I'm looking for details on this manufacturer as well as for technical specs of their Nite-Site line of barrel-mounted lights. Can anyone help? I have Hill's THE ULTIMATE THOMPSON BOOK, which gives some info, but I'm...

To what extent did the US military surplus machine guns after WWI? Goldsmith mentions in THE BROWNING MACHINE GUN that Colt couldn't sell their new guns in the 1920s because surplus weapons were cheaper. So from when did the US military get rid of some of their stock? Which models were sold off...

Would someone know what the legal status of hand grenades and similar explosives was prior to the NFA of 1934? For example, during the Pineapple Primary elections in 1928 in Chicago, more than 60 hand grenades were apparently used by mobsters. Where did these come from? What was their actual...

Last year, the FBI published their intent to buy an AR-15 style carbine in .40 S&W, specifically the RRA LAR-40. Would anyone know whether anything came out of this? Have they bought them yet? If so, which configuration did they get? RRA offer several variants; their 2010 catalog doesn't...

Would someone know which manufacturer introduced the first so-called Barrier Blind ammo, and when? Many thanks! Cheers HANS

In the book EFFECTIVE HANDGUN DEFENSE, the author claims that Jesse James always carried two revolvers and three belts full of ammunition. Is there any way to confirm this claim and ascertain which exact models these were? Many thanks! Cheers HANS

Other than in Germany and (on long arms) in Austria? Are they allowed in all 50 US states and in the more restrictive local municipalities such as New York City? What about other countries? Many thanks! Cheers HANS

This device, apparently an early "tactical" light, is mentioned in McGivern's FAST AND FANCY REVOLVER SHOOTING. Has anyone ever since this? I'm interested to find out more, including how it looked . . . Many thanks! Cheers HANS

Would someone know which year exactly these became available? Many thanks! Cheers HANS

When did suppressors for the 1911-system first become available, either commercially or in the military? I have never seen or heard about a suppressor for this pistol prior to or during WWII -- or even the Vietnam war. So when did they come up? And why (if my observation is correct) so late...

In Applegate/Melson THE CLOSE-COMBAT FILES OF COL REX APPLEGATE, the editor states that the California Highway Patrol is "currently" (book dates from 1998) teaching Point-Shooting. Would someone know if they still do? Is/was it only taught for their pistols, or also for long arms? And related...

Can anyone think of a movie/TV scene showing an accurate depiction of Point-Shooting as taught by Fairbairn, Sykes, Applegate, et al? All the better cinema treatments seem to depict Modern Pistol techniques of the Cooper etc schools. Thanks! Cheers HANS

Buck uses two sawn-off over-and-under shotguns in this film -- can anyone tell which make and model? They are hammer guns, which I think there weren't very many O/U guns. Many thanks! Cheers HANS

France acquired 2,500 selective-fire rifles in 1917 that were built on the Winchester Model 1907. Would anyone know something about these, such as rate of fire, extended magazines, etc? Similarly, the Dillinger-Nelson gang had converted Winchester rifles. Would that have been an easy...

Famous gunsmith Lebman is reported to be the source of the two Colt .38 Super Auto pistols converted to full-auto for Babyface Nelson. I have read that he did this using a conversion kit offered by Monarch Gun Co of California. Presumably, this was freely available at the time. Would anyone know...