I bought at auction a Springfield M1903 barreled with a Sedgley 10-43 barrel. Bullets would keyhole the target at 25 yards. I found a NOS Springfield 08-42 and had my 'smith, a WWII vet, put it on &...
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I bought at auction a Springfield M1903 barreled with a Sedgley 10-43 barrel. Bullets would keyhole the target at 25 yards. I found a NOS Springfield 08-42 and had my 'smith, a WWII vet, put it on &...
Congrats to you (limpetmine), your son & your family (an Eagle has a family behind him!). I'm trying to convince my son to stay involved (he's over 18) even though he has attained Eagle. There are...
Last night my son Brett received his Eagle Scout rank (Troop 501, Lake Tapps, Washington). Proud moment for his mom & dad. Thanks for letting me brag a little!
Wallbanger, keep checking back. The CMP got a boatload of Greek HXP ammo. It's sitting in the dock going through customs.
Corporate management wants to put a warm body out on the sales floor, never mind their ability or knowledge. Young teenagers & early 20's people work for less than people in their 30's, 40's & 50's....
Alberta is in the Mountain time zone which would be one hour ahead of the Pacific time zone where I am located. Your profile nor your posting don't list where you live.
Just mentioned this post to my wife and she suggested making a "Duct Tape" dummy. While wearing an old t-shirt you have an assistant tape over the shirt, cut down one side, repair the slit then fill...
Ask your wife or someone you know that sews if they have a dress form.
Here is the citation for his actions. He survived the war and passed away on Jan. 20th, 1995.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the MEDAL OF...
A young man, also an Eagle Scout, has been suspended from his school for 20 days for having a 2" knife in his "go" bag locked in his car. It may jeopardize his chance for admission to West Point....
LCL, do you have any photos that you could post?
Jocko, thank you very much for the brass. It came yesterday and I appreciate it very much. Mike
Stripper clips for the 8mm Mauser will work, too.
Big Five sporting goods has in their current flyer M91/30 Mosin Nagant rifles for sale for $99.00, reg. $179.99. I went over there to check it out. No rifles were on display and a mgr. had to go in...
Get wood working tools and make furniture!
Be sure to register your C & R license with the supply houses as you may get a discount on firearms as well as parts & supplies. At least enough to cover your shipping.
I think clicking on the link below will take you to my post of 03/23/2009. I bought a rifle rack from them and installed it it my safe. I posted before and after pictures.
Rack For Safe -...
Great movie, PBI. Did anyone notice that some of the lady machinists were wearing pearls?
Go to Home Page He does great work
You can get $1.00 each for the stripper clips & $50.00 for the box. That's still a lot per round. Ouch!
My '03 with a Sedgley barrel "keyholed" targets. I found a NOS barrel, had Tim Shufflin parkerize it then had it installed by a WWII vet gunsmith.
I was able to get on. I'll check it out later when I have more time.
Looks nice, Miami. Do you have the scabbard for the bayonet? Does it have the aircraft sights? We can just barely see the sling and the leather looks new, reproduction? Looks good. Do you plan on...
Congratulations to you and your son. Wow, three major accomplishments! Two year degree, Eagle Scout and graduating Air Force basic training.
Yes, it was at least two months ahead of my expiration date.