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It may have been re-barreled at some point stateside or refurbished. Who knows. Things like this are sticky wickets. It's easy to go down the rabbit hole off guesses and "logical" explanations to...

No. I just checked all 193 topics posted on the buy/sell page.

Good luck on that one. Unfortunately they are pretty scarce and when you do find them they can cost as much as a gun without one. My advice would be to check the usual haunts: eBay, and the gun...

I didn't mean to beat that to death. I was just trying to help you understand where we all are coming from and that nobody was personally attacking you. It's your gun at the end if the day, do what...

Removing filth is one thing. Sanding it down and removing WOOD is another. Just making sure you understand that we are making a distinction. I'm all for stripping years if grime off of a gun. But...

Yes, we implore you, don't refinish the gun. You'll destroy the historical value. If you want the wood to look brand new, I'd suggest buying a new made stock set and saving the original. Might I...

Vintage Hunter is spot on. Pretty much worthless on the collector market. $150 at a gun show all day long. However, I don't see how any of that matters. The sentimental value outweighs market value...

You're probably right, but given some of the voodoo I've seen out there on these guns it's at least worth throwing it out there.

Something to keep in mind also is the over abundance of forged markings on commercial guns to make them appear military. Of course I couldn't say for sure regarding your gun, but I have seen more...

Hmmm.... I think we will have to agree to disagree that the SKS is the best military arm issued. It's utilitarian and functional, yes. It's limited by the round it shoots.

Gun shows-USA is hit or miss. For whatever reason they don't post all the local shows. I understand missing some if the smaller ones but I find it odd that the Bill Goodman shows use to be listed and...

In my opinion, if history has shown us anything, it is that generally speaking anything Russian tends to increase in value. Right now Mosin Nagants are dirt cheap and plentiful but think back to...

Be sure and check it for fit straight away. I ordered a Stevens heat shield from them and no matter what I did, it simply did not fit properly. Like the inside diameter was just a hair off. So much...

Hello all,
I'm totally new to .22 trainers and was hoping to get some guidance. I was recently given an old No.1. It's certainly not perfect but as it was a gift from a friend it has great value to...

The serial number in A3484.

I always make it a point to shake their hands and thank them for their service (I've gotten my 10 and 8 year old nephews in the habit of doing the same). I appreciate the kind words regarding my own...

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I agree. I think sometimes the average Joe may see a little old man an forget that he was once a brave young man who was often put into extraordinary situations. They don't call them...

Yeah, I've been haunting those two sites and to no avail so far. I appreciate the help though.

To clarify gents, he didn't pour his heart out to me. Not at all. He saw me in my uniform as I was checking out his table. We started talking Navy and I asked when and where he served. He spoke very...

Well that is at least some good news because it means I don't have to try and track down those wire swivels. Thank you for the clarity on the webpage also. That's a lot of data to sift through and I...

I didn't go into depth asking loads of questions to piece it all together. As far as special operations units, I know that there are lots of unusual scenarios that take units all over the place. That...

Where did you find the info on their site? I looked under "features" and then "sling attachments" (or something of that nature) and they had lots of photos of what seemed to be everything but the...

As promised here are some more pics. This was the best I could do with the camera on my phone in my workshop.
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Sorry for the relatively poor quality. The lighting is fine...

I felt pretty humbled that he decided to let it go. He told me that he ran ops with British commandos and that he has had this gun since those days. Whether that was post WWII or not I don't know....

Lol! I'll post some more pictures tonight after dinner. I'd love to have one of the first thousand, that's pretty neat. Mine is in pretty good shape and wasn't beat up. I feel very fortunate to have...