I've purchased two from Ebay for about $15 each. Dated 1966 and 1973. Like you, it's a nostalgia thing. I also found good examples of the Sears and Montgomery Wards Fall and Winder catalogs. Great to...
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I've purchased two from Ebay for about $15 each. Dated 1966 and 1973. Like you, it's a nostalgia thing. I also found good examples of the Sears and Montgomery Wards Fall and Winder catalogs. Great to...
I'd love to see representative targets showing the potential of each rifle.
did you try pouring a little on the ground and igniting it?
Yes, I tried that once. I was a twelve year old kid looking through my uncles garage where I found a rusted thru can of Dupont black...
I have 'sporterized' A3's using wood stocks and glass bedding the action and barrel. Accuracy was slightly better than the factory stock A3. It's hard to say how much tighter because the modified...
I've seen similar die sets on Ebay bringing $15-20.
Well folks, my $49.99 barrel arrived today. When the grease and cloth wrap were removed I discovered a new 1903 A3 barrel made by Remington in 8/44. Yes, it's a two groove but it's brand new. I'm...
You should troll on Ebay. I've found a couple 1917 barrels
over the past few years. Usually missmarked as to what they are. I just scored an A3 barrel this weekend labeled as; "Vintage military...
I have drilled and tapped the Swedish mauser and the steel is soft enough to work with there should be no problem. I have not tested the receiver hardness but I would guess is to be approximately Rc...
Oh, for heaven's sake. Take the mount off and get an accurate read. Then put the mount back on using some Loctite 222 to hold the screws in place.
I found an original fore end and end cap on Epay a couple months ago. Finish and condition was a close match for my Winder. I think it cost me about $50 for the wood and $30 for the cap and screw.
My Winchester 1917 came with a barrel in poor condition. I could throw rocks with more accuracy. I replaced the original W barrel with a new JA barrel which produced good groups. Later I purchased a...
I have found it much easier to replace the rear sight base when the barrel has be removed first.
I have reduced charges in 7.65x53 argentine ammo to each my mind while shooting the 1891 mauser. Kicks less and shoots just fine.
If I understand the question correctly. The rear sight slide was modified during WWII to facilitate faster and cheaper manufacture. These slides are made to a simpler design making for cost cutting...
Thank you Sunray, that was most helpful.
Does anyone know if this ammo is corrosive primed? I have some I'd like to shoot through a new AR but don't want to use it if it's corrosive. This ammo dates from 1951.
Red, you may have hit on it. I was using some old Colt 20 round magazines I had sitting on the bench. I've never used these mags before and maybe they are the root problem. I've heard the typical AR...
The upper (with barrel mounted) was a purchase from 'Freedom Munition' (PSA?) and has a 10" barrel chambered for 300 AAC Blackout. Ammunition is a combination of sub and super sonic factory and hand...
I'm not a 'black rifle' guy but I recently put an AR pistol together and after approximately 20 rounds it had a failure to chamber. Even the forward assist couldn't make it chamber a round. When I...
Pelago, are you offering a 308 caliber barrel for a large ring 98 mauser? If so does it have the military contours? I sure do need one since my Brazil 98 mauser in 308 had a case head failure 'fixed'...
From what I've seen on Epay, they look like $150 although there are people asking for much higher prices.
I made my own power trimmer using a 'hand crank' Lyman case trimmer. I removed the manual crank handle, inserted a threaded stud, and use a cordless drill to power the trimmer head. Works very well...
I haven't loaded any 45's in many years. So after a match I was policing brass and came across some Federal and Winchester brass with small pistol primer sizes. Is this stuff reloadable? Why the...
Have you disassembled the trigger? Just as a guess have you looked at the spring to see if it's broken?
I recall the Mannlicher (sp?) stock version of the Winchester 70 being listed in their catalogs back in the late 60's. The rarity of this model should command an increase in value. I would guess a...