The M1917 Revolver, formally United States Revolver, Caliber .45, M1917, was a U.S. six-shot revolver of .45 ACP caliber. It was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1917 to supplement the standard M1911 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol during World War I. After, it was primarily used by secondary and non-deployed troops. There were two variations of the M1917, one from Colt and one from Smith & Wesson. The Colt M1917 Revolver was essentially the same as the M1909 with a cylinder bored to take the .45 ACP cartridge and the half-moon clips to hold the rimless cartridges in position. In early Colt...

Originally prepared for the Chief of Coast Artillery and published December 16, 1941 -- just nine days after Pearl Harbor was bombed -- this technical manual was a standard Coast Artillery Gunners reference during WWII. Designed for the men of the anti-aircraft artillery units, the book includes descriptions of, drill procedures for, and service of the 105mm and 37mm guns, the 3-inch gun, and machine guns. It also describes ammunition including transport and handling, gunnery, fire control and position finding, and observation and orientation. The book also provides definitions for...

On the whole the Peninsular Campaign was, on the part of the Confederates, a campaign of good plans and bad execution. The chief blame rests upon Stonewall Jackson. In all these operations the "Jackson of the Chickahominy," as General Alexander aptly puts the terms, was a different man from "the Jackson of the Valley." Of all those that marvel at Jackson's brilliant work before and after the Seven Days' Campaign there is none to offer a reasonable excuse for his utter failure in this campaign. On the part of the Federals it was a campaign of neglected opportunities. Perhaps McClellan's best...