Hi, I have several questions on my 1873 Springfield. It has a serial number#295719, would that mean it was made it 1884? Which is how the stock is marked. Is there any way to see the unit it was...
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Hi, I have several questions on my 1873 Springfield. It has a serial number#295719, would that mean it was made it 1884? Which is how the stock is marked. Is there any way to see the unit it was...
Hi, A lot has been said about the Brit .22s They did not always follow what has been written about the .22s. I have seen several No.2 mk4 made clear into the 1950s. I have a very little used No.2...
Hi, can anyone srs 1903 # 1384973. C stock, has Sedgley barrel 1943 U.S.M.C. WW2 rebuild? Any help appreciated.
Regards,
Rich
I had a Garand double and then a hole clip go full auto, the stock was too tight inside. I relieved the stock and the double went away. I would guess the stock broke and put pressure on the internal...
I was issued one in 1965 boot camp, they made me ordinance P.O. I had to keep track of 50 m1's. Also carried one in the Navy drill team. It was light back then but is a little heavier now. I have 3...
Thanks for info on the Turk ammo. The ammo is from that unknown Turk factory. 1941,43, 44 dates. I will pull the heads and might save the powder? The powder looks and smells Ok? I have weighted the...
Hi, I have one I can't find info on. TUC The U has a dot in the middle,1944 FS 7.9. my guess it is occupation made German? I have several bandoliers of it. I shot 5 rds of it and I found 4 cases had...
Hi, I have a 1903 made in 1933 ,it has been re-barreled with a 1943 USMC Sedgley barrel. The stock is a ''C'' type , is that correct for a war time rebuild ?
Rich
Hi, The housing is WINCHESTER, Hammer is W.A. Walt arsenal ?, Trigger is not marked ? All parts are like new. no pits or rust, 100% parkerized.
I would consider a trade.
Rich
I will leave it as is. It looks great and shoots great. barrel measures ''1''. The people at Underwood did a fine job when they did the rework. The trigger group is all Winchester M1, the slide is...
Hi, I have a Inland carbine. It Was rebuilt after the war by Underwood, and it is near 100% Parkerized. All the parts show little or no wear. Stock, barrel, receive are Inland. Trigger housing and...
Hi, Yes it does have both the ''v'' and the curve. It is the barrel grove I wonder about, my measurement is 2 5/8 -2 7/8 inches. I believe it is a long grove?
Rich
Hi, I have a nice M1 stock which I believe is Winchester. It has the flat arch pistol grip ,the letter A and number 187 under the front sling, it has the ''v at the trigger area and the barrel...
Thanks, It all makes sense. I will put with my WW1 ammo Now I need some WW2.
Thanks,
Rich
Hi again, I checked all the ammo and it all pulled with a magnet, Was all WW2 and Korean ammo AP ? Even the tracer pulled?
HI, I was given a few rounds of 1957 30-06 . Most was LC But a few are marked TW 57. I guess it is U.S. military ? Who is T.W.? One black tip AP and one orange tracer.
Rich
Hi, I have a fine Winchester M1 Garand stock on a rebuilt 1943 SA rifle. It has been through 2 rebuilds I believe. The stock is marked ""AA''and ""AN'' and has 3 letter P's . What I would like to...
Rifle is E.R.A.
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Hi, I have a fine P-14 Enfield. The online sights say it was made in 1917 but the barrel is marked '16. I tend to believe the barrel marking.? Ser.no.11035x. Also can anyone de-cypher the stock disk...
Hi, I have a 1943 Springfield M1 that has a L.M.R . barrel. I understand it has been re-barreled. When did they start using LMR barrels ?Bore is bright and gages 2-2. I have seen they are well...
Hi, Can someone do a s.r.s. on 1903 ser #1,384,973. :icon_scratch:
Rich
Hi, What would be the correct stock for a 1903 Springfield. It has a 1933 date receiver and was rebuild with a barrel dated 1943 USMC. It has a ''C'' stock. Would it be correct?
regards,
Rich
Hi, I was a CATM instructor when we first saw the new birdcages, the book said to index with shims . The shims we were told to use peeled from a thick set. We would peel a few and try them until it...
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