Public Domain
Combat Firing with Hand Guns
1944 · U.S. War Department
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
This film was produced by the United States War Department as a training film (TF 7-2055) during World War II. Under the U.S. Copyright Act, specifically 17 U.S.C. § 105, copyright protection is not available for any work of the United States Government.
Works created by officers or employees of the U.S. government as part of their official duties are in the public domain from their inception. As a military training film created for the U.S. Army, this work entered the public domain immediately upon creation and has no copyright protection regardless of the era rules or renewal requirements that apply to private commercial films.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- 17 U.S.C. § 105
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Catalog, ARC Identifier 36872
- Internet Archive, Moving Image Archive (Public Domain Collection)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.