Karl Lippard - Military Weapons Division
Technical & Instructional Documents

"1911A2 Fact Sheet"
Get the facts on the development, specifications, components, and capabilities of the Karl Lippard 1911 A2 Pistol & A2/A3 Upgrade...
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"Comments on the 600 yard 1911A2 Combat NCO Pistol record"
Shooting 600 yards with the Combat NCO™ pistol has been established...
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"The Business of Long Distance Pistol Shooting"
The Combat NCO™ has established a maximum effective range of 400 yards. But what does that mean and how was it established?
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"Trigger Pull and the Truth About Sears"
Trigger pull, as you may know, is a troublesome issue on the 1911, and coupled with the military need to have the pull weight at five pounds makes it even more so. Well, I think I have cured the problem...
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"Calculations of Stopping Power"
John Taylor did a study and developed what I have followed most of my life on shooting dangerous game. He called them "Knock Out" values...
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"NCO Extractors are Not Pretty"
No extractor is pretty; in fact in the 1911 design, the extractor itself is flawed, but it is what it is and we have to deal with it.
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"Reference Material for Colt 1911 Recoil Springs"
Information on Recoil Springs for Colt 1911, 1911A1, 1991, Government, MKIV and Gold Cup models
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"The Subject of the NosePiece"
Isn’t a NosePiece just a Compensator? Well yes and no. A Compensator just performs that function and that is it. A NosePiece is another kind of cat.
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"Manual, Combat NCO Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic - Operator and Maintenance"
Includes Diagram and Pictures, Use of Tactical Sights, Disassembly and Assembly Instructions, Cleaning, and Parts list
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"Manual, Close Quarter Battle Pistol (CQBP), Caliber .45, Automatic - Operator and Maintenance"
Includes Diagram and Pictures, Use of Tactical Sights, Disassembly and Assembly Instructions, Cleaning, and Parts list
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"What Makes a 1911 Accurate?"
I think now having read about the Model 1911 Combat NCO a few things become clear and that is that accuracy with extended pistol life is made by design, not by accident.
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"An Issue of Weight on the 1911 Pistol"
This copy covers a number of areas that concern a lot of people. And that is an issue of gun weight...
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"Dots and Glow in the Dark Sights"
There are two categories of shooting. One is target and the other is combat. Sometimes they cross paths but not much.
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"The Close Quarters Battle Pistol"
Marine Corps Times has released on their website information concerning the United States Marine Corps Close Quarter Battle Pistol or CQBP...
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"Projectiles: Disciplines of Flight"
If one looks at a bullet we see something that NASA did not discover themselves until we approached the sound barrier in an aircraft; Drag.
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".45 ACP Military Specifications"
This cartridge is a current standard item of issue and is used in the automatic pistol, M1911 and M1911A1, the Colt revolver M 1917, the Smith and Wesson revolver M1917, and the Thompson submachine gun M1928 and M 1928A1
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"Combat NCO Ambi-Safety Installation Instructions"
Includes detailed installation instructions. The Combat NCO patent pending Safeties are the finest of their type and will last a lifetime. American made of the finest material and hardened to RC48 from solid billet S7 tool steel.
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"Powder Pressure & Regulation"
A gun is an instrument whereby the controlled detonation of certain gases or powder results in the safe expulsion of a projectile from its muzzle. These powders are termed propellants.
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