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Mmppres, in pic 11 of these most recent pics you have a ringtail-type forearm with grooves cut in it. Could you please pm me a closeup pic of the end of the operating bar (where it would connect to...

In pic 1, I see a sportered foreend for M1917 rifle, a post-war Ithaca M37 butt, and what appears to be a Remington 11-48/Mohawk/Sportsman butt underneath that.

In pic 4 with the oil can, I...

Would love to see these in the states! .303 is hard to find here these days despite the large number of SMLEs here.

Mine is not numbered to the gun, but mine is a commercial one that does not have a serial number in the first place.

You are right sir. BBGV is a book of stated gun values, with different numbers based on conditions. They are perceived and I am unsure about what real data the actual prices in the book are based...

Re: gunshows and smartphones.

This is a double edged sword. On the one hand, it can provide a world of research and market data at your fingertips, if you're smart enough to use it well. OTOH,...

I know I'm late to the party, but here is the 1942 Army manual for disassembly of the shotgun, plus other models. I have used it to completely disassemble my Savage 720 and my Stevens 520 and will...

Everything I've read suggests they were lined up to serve in WWI-a contract was made, but the war ended before the shotguns were delivered.

I also recall reading somewhere that the double humps...

Really nice shotgun, sir. Love it.

In response to your second question, you probably already know that pump action trench guns are generally characterized as having the heat shield and bayonet...

Hey, saw the WTB. There is a current gunbroker auction for a stevens 620 barrel. See here: stevens 620 barrel 12 ga used parts : Shotgun Barrels at GunBroker.com


Given the 520 and 620 are the...

I would think that welding on that thin barrel wall would be prone to warpage. Even if successful I would not trust the barrel. Silver solder or brazing? Nope.

Replacement is warranted. Find...

Offer him $50. It will take at least $30 worth of time and effort to bring it back.

Congrats! They are excellent rifles and deserve more credit as such than they are often given. Ishevsk rifles made in 1943 almost always show rough machining and fit and finish. This is because...

Yep! I just used it this week to remove some old lacquer on a rosewood knob and tote on an old woodworking plane I bought. Took about 5 minutes, with about 5 minutes scrubbing with 4-ought steel...

Nice. Those single-shot break-open guns always seem to kick like a mule to me.

My A5 clone has a 30" barrel. It swings and points well, and is going to make a good claybuster once I get it...

A very nice rifle! But you know they actually often made the stocks as two piece stocks? What you are seeing as the repair is actually the second piece of the stock. They made them this way to use...

I think the FP measuring tool is one of the simplest measuring tools ever invented. Just use the notch in the middle, run your FP length to that and you should be fine.

I have an M44 from Romania. I find it nose-heavy, but it shoots well enough. It was too cheap to pass up, but I think I would prefer an M38 due to the lack of bayonet provisions. Counterboring is...

I have had success on my Egyptian AKM laminate with Citristrip. Not harsh and made short work of the shellac.

Nice rifle. 1943 wasn't a year known for fit and finish. The Russians had other things on their minds, like turning out rifles as fast as possible to defend themselves against the Germans.

The...

Since I've been able to legally do so, I have always owned a rifle chambered in a full-sized, .30-something caliber. Including my M44-it ain't that bad!

I didn't get my first .22 until I was 38...

How about an electronic bore cleaner? you can make one with a phone charger and some cheapo materials...

There is a picture or two floating around the net of either a 1917 or Pattern 14 in a pile of captured VC small arms (AKs, Mosins, etc)-it clearly shows the rifle and bolt handle. They used anything...

Nice! Thank you for sharing.

Awesome! It's nice to see small arms from the Battleship Texas. Thanks for showing. You should also read The Texas Rangers (Wearing the Cinco Peso) by Mike Cox. Good stuff.