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Hey guys... I'm not "new" to the M1 Carbine. Have a couple already. But I have the oportunity to maybe own an M1A1 Paratrooper. I am still getting info and pictures, but want to get ahead of the game...

Actually, It was just slapped back together when I took that picture. The pummel wasn't peened back on yet, so easy flip which was done shortly after it was noticed. I would have made sure anyway...

Yeh, my kids are always telling me, "Dad, your old school!!!". And I just reply "Thanks.." lol.. But the grand kids love it at least. I have a collection of vintage gumball machines, and they are...

Ohyeah. Thats not a sideboard. It's a 1930's era radio... But, old none the less.. ;)
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It does look silver in the pic, but it is/was gold. It's very faded and the finish it pretty worn off.

Yeah, im a hopeless collector of not only military, but also nostalgia, coin op, etc. Our house is kinda like walking around in a museum everyone says. Lol

Ops, I see that. Lol. Good thing I hadnt peened it yet. Lol

.. to my WWII USAAF collection. Pretty good condition "Crusher"

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Sorry, hadn't been on in a week or so. The handle to the gaurd is broke. Took some real good pics and sent them to a civil war sword guy. He said it does appear real, but in pretty bad condition. The...

It has been beat up pretty good. The scabbard has a slight bend in it, which I have read isn't un-common due to being beat the death slapping against the horse in battle. I seen some in very nice...

Hello folks. I purchased a "lot" of bayonets from a guy that picked them up in a estate sale. He didn't know much about them. I didn't notice this at first that was in the lot, but after I got them...

Actually, I agree with you. They do make reproduction heat shields that you don't have to cut the grooves, but odds are, I will leave it alone, because I don't want to do anything to the 1897 that...

Hi folks.. I haven't been here long enough to go over my resume. But, I am an amature military weapon collector. I have several from Garand, to Carbine, to M1911, etc.. I have been looking for an M97...

Thanks. The Eddystone is an awesome rifle. Ironically, it is for sale to fund another project at the moment.

Just a few porn pictures of some of my pieces.

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Hello, newbie on the board. I am an amature collector. I have a decent collection. Resume:

Winchester M1 Garand 1943
Springfield M1 Garand 1954
M1 Carbine Plainfield Para (bringback from...