I used to gather parts for my restoration projects at local guns shows. You might get lucky but for the most part, it’s a crap shoot. eBay has been my number one place to find parts and pieces. It...
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I used to gather parts for my restoration projects at local guns shows. You might get lucky but for the most part, it’s a crap shoot. eBay has been my number one place to find parts and pieces. It...
I love projects like this. They may take years to finish but the thrill of that find makes it all worth it. I bought a real Remington Model 10 WWI trench gun receiver in a parts bin for $40 years...
Wow! $650-$900? I encounter SMLE's of all walks of life regularly at shows (Lithgows as well) for $300-$400 (Ohio/Kentucky area) the highest dollar Enfield's I encounter are Savage (because of the US...
To clarify, when I said the mum wasn't as big of a deal as people sometimes make them out to be, I simply meant that they are not incredibly rare. They do add value to the gun but in my corner of the...
Hey no problem! Those other two guns are pretty nice pieces too. The Remington is pretty straight forward because we marked everything very clearly. What you see is what you get. The Model 1917 is a...
Hello and welcome! First, if this is a gun your grandfather brought home then it is already very collectible to you. Or at least it should be. Monetary value on these are not very high, but with all...
That was extremely helpful. Thank you! I learned some lessons the hard way with this rifle, like buying a stock that is altogether wrong for it. It has a full length hand guard and a steel butt...
I was having issues with the series as well. I have a great book but to be honest, it's really hard to discern what that symbol is.
That's why I decided go with this one. Of the three actions I had to choose from one had a ground mum, the that has the "x" over the mum. This one was fully intact as you can see by was the most...
I'm relatively new to the confusing world of Japanese rifles. Quite some years ago I came across a few barreled actions a gentleman sold me for peanuts. Thinking this would be like any other...
Hello everyone,
I recently acquired my first G33/40 and had a question concerning the bayonet. Quite simply, what's the difference between a bayonet for the G33/40 and that of a K98? Is there one...
This reply is for anyone who happens into this thread as it was posted quite some time ago. I finally finished my Model 10 project and here is end result:
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lboos,
Your gun still looks great! :super: I never thought I would be able to work on a Model 10 trench gun project but with repro parts now available, it's the closest I'll ever get to one! I'm...
I just saw your pics. I was thinking you had the correct heat shield and bayonet adapter on it. Don't get me wrong, yours still looks pretty cool, but I'm going for faithful reproduction. I don't...
Thanks for the info. I'll go check out your stuff. I know the guy at East Taylor sells the repro parts (heat shield, bayonet lug and swivels). I plan on picking those up soon. Right now there's not...
Working on a Remington Model 10 trench gun project. I'm in need if a buttstock. I know I'll never find an original with the swivel inlet but that's ok. There's already going to be a fair amount of...
The 500 is what we use in the Navy for our VBSS teams (visit board search and seizure) along with short barreled M4's.
I don't believe the double hump was ever a service shotgun. While everyone refers to the Stevens guns as the 520 and 620, the 520 that was in service (single hump) was the 520-30 as you know. I can't...
You say his father was "presented" this gun at the war's end? That whole bit sounds a little off to me. The gun looks like it was cobbled together from parts ranging from old to new (well, newER...
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...