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HI. I'm Starting to organize the sale of my 50 year '03 collection, selling off the ancillary pieces first. I have a near mint (I don't use the term lightly) 1917 Remington, bore perfect, muzzle of...

Looking for a reasonably priced 1941 clone for use in the Vintage Sniper Matches. Please advise re barrel maker and #rds shot,
muzzle/throat readings, etc., if available. I have the scope-...

Togo, Johnny P, John Beard:

FYI, A little addtl info: The rifle has no Hatcher hole. The bolt has the n.s. mark. The gun shows handling but little use. It goes to the range this week.

Much...

I have recently acquired SA# 1349985, in an early Springfield C stock bearing a nice SA/GAW cartouche and ordnance wheel. the bbl is stamped SA 4-30. The rear sight base has relief cuts. The pistol...

Interested in the rifle; Are the grasping grooves sharp and crisp? Is the remaining finish finish bright or plum/grey? How much finish on the upper and lower bands and on the TG/floorplate?
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No problem A very interesting discussion. Regards, Dokcop.

scosgt/Keydet92 Thanks very much for the very explicit explanation. Regarding the object of my original post: assuming that my 92% (conservative)) estimate of condition with the bore bright and...

A speculation totally unbased in facts known to me: I've read that Bowlin worked for Remington onsite at the factory. Both Dogbone's gun and mine were made within a few months before 12-7-41. We...

Dog foot: Thanks for the reply. Wonder how many more re out there?

scosgt: I've managed to take some pictures and import them to my computer. if you're interested in seeing them and want to give me your email, I think I can figure out how to send them via email to...

Thank you for your reply. I'm not of the computer generation and have had no luck posting pictures.

The receiver does exhibit the "funky looking bomb"- the ordnance bomb., below the Bowlin stamp....

I have a 12 ga Remington Model 31, sn 520xx, skeet grade with checkered beavertail forehand and grip, 26" IC solid rib bbl with middle bead, anodized aluminum trigger housing assembly, Bbl,...

Hi. Looking for info on Kimber of Oregon detachable rings and bases. I've been told that the 1" Kimber rings used on early Kimber 82s and 89 were made by Talley. They are graceful, beautifully...

[QUOTE=John L. Lucci;487788]I think it's legal as long as it doesn't change the

Thanks. dokcop

Are these extensions, either on the bolt or charging handle, legal alterations in NRA/CMP service rifle competition? Thanks. Dokcop

Ride control: I'm interested in the screws. How much do you need for them?

Most helpful. Thanks. Dokcop

My shooting partner and I are old CMP M1 and 03 shooters. At Perry last year we heard about the new rules allowing 4x scopes on ARs, which caught caught our aging eyes. With arthritis raising it's...

Thanks for the response. Can I call you about them?

R Rubrecht

I have a nice Colt 1911, circa 1918 with badly buggered grip screws. Looking for a set of four original blued screws. Please contact dokcop@gmail.com if you have any for sale or know of a source....

Thanks to all for your valuable opinions and guidance. I, too, prize originality snd correctness, and my holy grail are arms with provenance back to their issuance.

This particular gun (without...

I'm looking for the following parts for a 1918 gun 280,000 sn range:

-a set of four minty period blued grip screws

-a 96-97% ph barrel with crispy bore and the number 5 stamped on the bottom.
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Hi. Is the rifle intact and correct;i.e., original blue/black park, sn consistent with bbl date, etc. Can you suggest a fair offer price? Thanks dokcop@gmail.com

Thanks for the replies, guys. I believe late M2s have C prefixed numbers ..so, does the "c" prefixed stamp appear only on the rear sight band, or in other places?

An old and 03-knowledgeable friend claims that most or all NM rifles were stamped with a C followed by an unrecalled six digit number about 1/16" high on the bottom of the rear sight base. I've...