Somebody has to say it: Since it's a low number, shouldn't shoot it anyway.
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Somebody has to say it: Since it's a low number, shouldn't shoot it anyway.
I noticed a "tin hat" in the top picture. Brit?
I'm curious: Will your Peruvian 1935 accept Springfield stripper clips?
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The Poyer book suggests Sept., 1943. Of course, the Poyer book gets little respect.
With two bandoleers as well as a cartridge belt, is there some expectation of activity?
Your sling is a reproduction of the model 1907 sling developed for the US military service rifles (Springfields & Garands. etc.) used through WWII and into the Korean war. It is commonly called a...
I still marvel at the number of "wrong" ways there are to attach a model 1907 sling!
Thanks again, browningautorifle
browningautorifle,
Thank you for the kind offer but you and Flying1Ouk nailed it so posting my pictures would be redundant.
But my next question is: What belt is this supposed to fit? I have...
Yeah, I wish I was smart enough to post pictures. "ALICE" clips?
Odd metal belt attachment clips on the back. Seems too tight to fit a belt. Markings on the back:
POCKET AMMO MAG
OD7 45 CAL
DSA 100-1987
8465 782 2239
What do I have? It's been...
Do we know approximately how many Garands were manufactured by the four US factories?
I know this is of little help. It appears you are correct that your sight is rare in that my (reproduction) 1940 Stoeger's catalog lists the Lyman 35 sight with a poor quality picture and the 1945...
There were 4 of us that hunted together and we purchased a total of five 03A3's from the government through the DCM in 1960-62. They arrived (separately) at the local railway station where we picked...
Auction #17307685 on GunAuction (not GunBroker). Probably built on a spare receiver; some A3 parts, HS 8-44 barrel, etc. But it looks nice, has a finger groove stock. It might be worth a look.
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One of my many pet peeves: Gah-rand'. The man's name was Gare'-end--rhymes with errand.
"barrel subsequently has been cut"
Another SC question: I have 6 spare '03/A3 bolts. Two are in their original wrapping (paired) in the box that had 4 bolts in it marked Smith Corona. I sold the other two bolts. The safety lug on...
Did any one other than Remington make 2 groove barrels? My SC (built around 8/43 per Poyer's book) has a 2 groove: no doubt a replacement. This rifle was ordered through the DCM in 1962 and the...
I was under the impression that the USMC fought the 'canal with 1903's and that the only M1's they had were "borrowed" from the Army.
'05 bayonets would have been more impressive!
I recently ran across a Winchester model 95 musket and it got me wondering. When the Russians contracted with Winchester to make rifles, why wasn't the P14 chosen? Wasn't Winchester already making...
Determined looking group and an interesting variety of bayonets---the one in the middle is a cut-down 1905.
C&R = curio & relic. It fits both of those categories (especially the curio part)!