Just wanted to post that Dan Lowery, one of the founders of the Krag Collectors Association (KCA) passed away last week. He was a good friend, and he will be missed at the shows and in the Krag...
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Just wanted to post that Dan Lowery, one of the founders of the Krag Collectors Association (KCA) passed away last week. He was a good friend, and he will be missed at the shows and in the Krag...
I've pretty much decided to go with milled barrel bands and smooth butt plate. The stock already has a stamped rear sling swivel marked R and I'm leaving that. Will have to find the correct R...
Several weeks ago, I picked up a Remington M1903 with a cut-down stock. All the metal (barrel, receiver, bolt, etc.) is Remington, marked where appropriate and in excellent shape. I also happen to...
Thanks Dick, I would agree with that statement as I wouldn't pay that much (and as an aside, didn't) for a pocket oiler. On the other hand, it's nice to have one.
One other thing, I noted the...
Finding one on ebay shows that they are out there, although no one knows where.
Although I don't intend to sell mine (like everyone else that has collected Krags at one time or another this has been...
I used the pictures over on the Krag Collectors Association to verify the oiler before I bought it off ebay. It was advertised as a flask from a veteran of the 31st Infantry Division from WW2. I've...
Does anyone know how rare these are?
What stats are incorrect? Where do you find the information? Every book has mistakes and errors, but usually you can find other books that let you find those errors, but what else is there to...
1. Took the tubes to my gunsmith friend, he confirmed that the shorter one had been cut-down and the collar had been replaced.
2. If Poyer is no good, then what book is? I'm aware that many of his...
Alright, looking at the tubes closer I have discovered that the "pair" of ribs are actually three ribs equal distant around the tube.
Both tubes have the pair of ribs and the arrow for alignment. Unfortunately I don't have a book on the Model 97 but having looked on the internet both of these look like a M12 tube. I don't think...
I bought my Model 12 Trench Gun with a commercial magazine tube on it, and wanted to replace it with the correct trench gun magazine tube. I just picked this up based on it having just the two holes...
If he had been asking $299 I would have been interested in it just for the unusualness, and I know the parts would have been worth it.
As it stands, in lieu of finding out it's a rare piece, I'll...
Went to a gun store yesterday, and saw a 2-band conversion. The breach block was dated 1866, the lock plate was 1864. It looked about as long as a standard 45-70, and had two barrel bands. Where...
Thank you. Also, I think I will try to have the stock repaired. Thanks for all the comments.
That does look good.
This is a fairly hard to find stock in this condition (ignoring the cut on the right side). I guess it was made in 1910 but might be a year earlier; I'm not sure of the change over on the proof...
Someone took a rasp, and cut out a groove on the right side for the bolt handle for a scoped receiver:
I picked up an M1903 stock at the flea market this weekend. It looks, at first glance, as a very nice 1910 manufactured stock. It has one stock bolt, a J.F.C. cartouche, a serif proof, and a couple...
Does anyone know the size of the rivets used to attach the heat shield to the bayonet lug for a Winchester Model 12 Trench Shotgun?
At this point I've not gotten much of a response, except for Tom (thanks), but after some more time searching the web, I have found a couple of pictures of Winchester Model 1200 Trench Guns with this...
I found some references to the Stevens 77E with the heat shields modified (or made,not sure) to accept the M5A1 bayonets, and some pictures of the mount. The references also referred to the...
Trying to figure out what was done here. I believe this heat shield is the correct 4-row one for the Winchester Model 12 and is marked with a W on the left side. It is on a M12 (Sn #1015227 with...
John,
Thanks
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I have a bolt, straight handle, milled extractor, small gas hole, with D4 on the underside of the safety lug.
Also, there may be a mark on the bottom of the bolt root but it's only a partial mark as...