Description
Add a strong piece of Vietnam War-era U.S. Army pistol documentation to your collection with this Technical Manual Change 1 for TM 9-1005-211-35, covering the Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 with both hip holster and shoulder holster configurations.
This Change 1 update is dated February 17, 1969 and updates the original TM 9-1005-211-35, issued April 4, 1968. The base manual was a Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance Manual Including Repair Parts and Special Tool Lists for the M1911A1 pistol with Hip Holster, W/E and Shoulder Holster, W/E.
Historical Significance
The M1911A1 .45 automatic pistol is one of the most iconic American military sidearms ever issued. The Smithsonian notes that the Colt Model 1911 served as an official U.S. military sidearm from 1911 until 1986, giving the design one of the longest and most recognizable service lives in U.S. small-arms history.
The M1911A1 version became the classic military form of the pistol. It refined the original M1911 design with changes to the frame, trigger, grip safety, and hammer. It became the version most collectors associate with World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Cold War service.
This February 1969 Change 1 falls directly in the Vietnam War period, when the M1911A1 was still a standard U.S. military sidearm. The NRA National Firearms Museum notes that rebuilt Model 1911 pistols were again standard issue sidearms during Vietnam.
The M1911A1 with Hip and Shoulder Holsters
This change notice is especially collectible because it documents the M1911A1 with two important carry configurations:
- M1911A1 with Hip Holster, W/E – FSN 1005-673-7965
- M1911A1 with Shoulder Holster, W/E – FSN 1005-561-2003
That gives it strong display value for collectors of Vietnam War sidearms, military police equipment, vehicle crew gear, aircrew holsters, and .45 ACP pistol documentation.
What This Change Covers
As Change 1 for TM 9-1005-211-35, this publication updated the Army’s higher-level maintenance manual for the M1911A1 pistol.
The change notice added and revised material related to:
- M1911A1 maintenance data
- repair parts
- special tools and equipment
- troubleshooting references
- inspection procedures
- trigger pull checks
- barrel bearing inspection
- recoil spring inspection
- recoil spring plug serviceability
- repair parts table updates
The update also revised repair guidance involving worn sears, hammer replacement references, recoil spring free length, and selected repair-parts listings.
Key Features
- Technical Manual Change 1 for TM 9-1005-211-35
- Covers the .45 Cal M1911A1 Automatic Pistol
- Dated February 17, 1969
- Updates the original manual issued April 4, 1968
- Covers pistol with Hip Holster, W/E
- Covers pistol with Shoulder Holster, W/E
- Listed with FSN 1005-673-7965
- Listed with FSN 1005-561-2003
- Direct Support, General Support, and Depot Maintenance manual update
- Includes repair parts and special tool list context
- Strong Vietnam War / Cold War small-arms collector appeal
About This Manual Change
This listing is for Technical Manual Change 1 for TM 9-1005-211-35, covering the Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1, with Hip Holster and Shoulder Holster configurations, dated February 1969.
This listing is for the Change 1 update only unless otherwise stated. No complete base manual, pistol, firearm, magazine, ammunition, holster, tools, repair parts, storage case, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or noted.
Ideal For
This manual change is a strong fit for:
- M1911A1 collectors
- Vietnam War small-arms displays
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- .45 caliber military pistol reference libraries
- hip holster and shoulder holster display research
- military police, tanker, vehicle-crew, and aircrew collections
- museum and archival reference displays
- collectors completing a TM 9-1005-211-35 manual set
Approx length 10", Approx width 8", Approx height .1", Approx weight .2lbs.
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