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  1. Post Sticky Thread 1941 The Modern Gunsmith (by James Virgil Howe)

    The Modern Gunsmith by James Virgil Howe Format: Volume 1 - 393 pages/Volume 2 - 458 pages Published 1941 by Funk & Wagnalls, New York Note:...

    Started by Badger‎, 12-09-2010 08:09 AM
    1941, gunsmith, howe, james, modern, virgil
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    Badger
    12-09-2010, 08:09 AM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Argentino M1879 Rolling Block. Is it worth restoring?

    A friend at work has offered me this rifle for “cheap”. He helped somebody clean out a wet moldy basement and salvaged it from the trash. I’m...

    Started by killforfood‎, 11-08-2010 09:07 PM
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    argentino, block, m1879, restoring, rolling, worth 172 Attachment(s)
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  3. Announcement Sticky Thread How to use "The Restorer's Corner" Forum

    Welcome to the "The Restorer's Corner". All content and pics should be restricted to material only relating to discussions about of restoration...

    Started by Badger‎, 01-09-2009 09:06 AM
    forum, the restorer corner
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  4. Post Sticky Thread SMLE No1 MkV Restoration (Part's 1 thru 7)

    After a lot of other projects etc, i thought it was time to make another start, Just a recap for those who may not have seen it in the original state...

    Started by bigduke6‎, 06-09-2010 06:27 AM
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    enfield tech, mkv, no1, part, restoration, smle
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    Kfedick
    01-31-2016, 11:11 AM Go to last post

  5. Announcement Sticky Thread Welcome to a new forum moderator ...

    I'd like to introduce another one of our members and collectors, who have volunteered to help us out moderating our newly created "The Restorer's...

    Started by Badger‎, 01-09-2009 09:15 AM
    forum, moderator
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    12-29-2010, 08:29 AM Go to last post

  6. Question Global Thread Help: What Happened to all my pics I attached to posts?

    My apologies for the delay in giving everyone a thorough update, but I was up and down almost 36 hours addressing the outage, and I needed some...

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    The following tutorial was created for the benefit of our members by Milsurps Moderator Harlan (deceased). On behalf of all of our membership, I'd...

    Started by Badger‎, 02-06-2011 03:38 PM
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    Hello folks … :) I'd like to remind everyone to re-read our Forum Rules & Site User Agreement (click here), particularly the section which covers...

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  9. Question Global Thread Help: Where can I discuss politics and gun legislation issues?

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  11. Question Global Thread Help: How do I find threads with questions that have never been answered?

    Other than someone who fails to say thank you when they get an answer to a question they’ve posted, I don’t think there’s anything more frustrating...

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    Started by Badger‎, 02-19-2014 10:18 AM
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    We understand you may be impatient to get on with placing your advertisement, but we would ask that you please read this post carefully, in order to...

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    Answer: For your own protection and to help preserve them for future research by all members ... :thup: The reason we capture and store all...

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    The following tutorial was created for the benefit of our members by Milsurps Moderator cafdfw (Harlan). On behalf of all of our membership, I'd...

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  1. 1918 NRF No1 MkIII*

    Completed this one last month after a years work: 1918 NRF No1 MkIII* rebuilt postwar in 1953 at BSA using a BSA commercial barrel. This thing...

    Started by flying pig‎, 10-23-2013 12:39 PM
    1918, mkiii, no1, nrf
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    louthepou
    12-16-2013, 04:20 PM Go to last post

  2. 1941 Long Branch Restoration

    This is my most challenging adventure yet. I will need some help and advice in attempting to restore this 1941 No4 MkI Long Branch. I did not...

    Started by CODFan‎, 10-14-2014 03:21 PM
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    1941, branch, long, restoration 25 Attachment(s)
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    browningautorifle
    12-02-2014, 08:36 AM Go to last post

  3. 1941 Swedish Mauser needs a LOT of help

    I was given a 1941 Swedish Mauser today that has been sitting in a wet environment for months. The action does not look too bad but the trigger does...

    Started by Aragorn243‎, 03-14-2013 05:25 PM
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    1941, lot, mauser, swedish 2 Attachment(s)
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    Aragorn243
    04-22-2013, 09:06 PM Go to last post

  4. 1942 Long Branch restoration

    Probably the last one I'll do, given the hard time I had sourcing decent walnut stock and properly "LB" stamped hardware, but I just thought I'd...

    Started by lawrence_n‎, 11-24-2014 11:28 PM
    1942, branch, long, restoration
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    mmppres
    11-25-2014, 08:10 AM Go to last post

  5. 1st post! Ishapore 2a1 sporter restoration

    Hello Milsurps! This is my first thread here, and I hope I fit right in. If you catch me doing something I shouldn't, please slap me on the head...

    Started by MosinVirus‎, 03-22-2016 07:15 PM
    8 Pages •
    1 2 3 ... 8
    1st, 2a1, 2a1. ishapore, bedding, foreend, forestock, ishapore, post, restoration, sporter
    • Replies: 75
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    MosinVirus
    05-06-2016, 02:34 AM Go to last post

  6. 2 inch mortar firing lever drawings

    I have a deactivated 2 inch mortar but has no firing lever. I have looked and asked about with no joy, so now I have decided to make a copy. Does any...

    Started by Topfmine‎, 05-01-2014 07:41 AM
    drawings, firing, inch, lever, mortar
    • Replies: 4
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    Topfmine
    05-03-2014, 03:07 PM Go to last post

  7. 2 New Projects

    I've had an idea in my head to build myself a full bore target rifle stock for a while now. About a year ago, before my last employer wound up the...

    Started by tbonesmith‎, 02-26-2013 05:36 AM
    projects 31 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
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    Maple_Leaf_Eh
    04-15-2013, 08:29 PM Go to last post

  8. 303 wood

    hello all, does anyone now where to get wood stocks for a NO1 MK3 enfield. is there anyplace that makes new wood stocks. im slowly restoring it and...

    Started by drae‎, 01-29-2008 04:34 PM
    303, wood
    • Replies: 3
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    J. Savoie
    05-19-2008, 12:50 PM Go to last post

  9. 9mm Wise Lite Arms “Colefire Magnum” – Sterling type pistol

    WLA (Wise Lite Arms) made a Sterling type pistol they called the “Colefire Magnum.” It was made with a lot of Mk4 Sterling parts and chambered in...

    Started by Vincent‎, 03-20-2016 10:16 PM
    9mm, arms, lite, magnum”, pistol, sterling, type, wise, “colefire
    • Replies: 9
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    Sentryduty
    03-29-2016, 05:34 PM Go to last post

  10. A couple of No4's de-sportertized over the last few weeks...

    A couple more No4 finished; I call this pair "Beauty and the Beast"... Bedding of the forends went relatively well for both. The blonde one...

    Started by louthepou‎, 06-09-2013 09:21 PM
    couple, desportertized, no4, weeks
    • Replies: 7
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    louthepou
    06-27-2013, 06:13 AM Go to last post

  11. A desporterized 1916 LSA No1Mk3 (no star) :)

    Hi folks, Finally took the time to do something which I, surprisingly enough, seldom do - refurb a rifle for myself. Last year, I went to see...

    Started by louthepou‎, 03-17-2014 05:04 PM
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    1 2
    1916, desporterized, lsa, no1mk3, star
    • Replies: 10
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    JerryEAL
    04-10-2014, 11:55 PM Go to last post

  12. A different route of restoration, too far gone, but I liked it anyway.

    Well six months after I started this one's transformation I'm finally satisfied with it. Don't know why I liked this rifle so much, guess it just...

    Started by flying pig‎, 02-19-2014 11:01 PM
    restoration, route
    • Replies: 5
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    browningautorifle
    03-24-2014, 10:39 AM Go to last post

  13. A few random thoughts about restoring milsurps

    Hi folks, Someone contacted me this morning via e-mail (contact via another forum), having questions about his desire to restore a K31. This...

    Started by louthepou‎, 06-13-2009 01:03 PM
    milsurps, random, restoring, thoughts
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 7,118
    Patrick Chadwick
    06-15-2009, 03:45 AM Go to last post

  14. A No4 Lee Enfield in 45 acp :)

    Hi folks, Thought I'd share this here. A guy in Canada made a run of barrels for the No4 action, chambered in .45ACP, and ordered magazine...

    Started by louthepou‎, 04-04-2012 06:53 PM
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    acp, enfield, lee, no4 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 31
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    HOOKED ON HISTORY
    06-27-2012, 05:37 PM Go to last post

  15. A pair of Lee Enfield; SMLE, and No4Mk2 sporter (Whitworth)

    Finished a couple of refurb jobs recently. One is a 1917 SMLE; pretty typical refurb; slight colour difference between the butt / rear handguard and...

    Started by louthepou‎, 04-02-2010 07:02 PM
    enfield, lee, no4mk2, pair, smle, sporter, whitworth 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
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    gunner
    04-04-2010, 03:39 PM Go to last post

  16. A Sad, Sad Story

    A friend of mine recently sold me an old Swede Mauser. It has been through the "Shadetree Gun Shop". Drilled and tapped for a scope, bolt handle...

    Started by Stonefly2‎, 06-17-2016 11:20 PM
    sad, story, stroy
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 6,404
    Salt Flat
    12-16-2016, 02:22 PM Go to last post

  17. A simple de-sporterized No4 Lee Enfield

    Hi folks, Recently finished this one. I was out of No4Mk1 forends so I used a Mk2 which I modified to fit. Lou

    Started by louthepou‎, 05-17-2012 05:57 AM
    desporterized, enfield, lee, no4, simple
    • Replies: 4
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    louthepou
    05-18-2012, 04:21 PM Go to last post

  18. A variation on heat quenching for an aged park appearance.

    I bought a cheap but functioning carbine from a friend. It had been rebuilt with a lot of repro parts, one of which was a shiny black barrel band. ...

    Started by HDSledge‎, 12-14-2016 04:59 PM
    aged, appearance, heat, park, quenching, variation
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,924
    HDSledge
    12-14-2016, 04:59 PM Go to last post

  19. Advice on Blueing

    Hi... I was hoping to get some input regarding re-blueing the metal on a Ross MkIII I was planning on extending the stock on... but I'm an idiot...

    Started by Echo Bravo‎, 04-30-2009 10:46 PM
    advice, blueing
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 10,695
    bearhunter
    05-03-2009, 08:04 AM Go to last post

  20. AIM Surplus has No. 4 MK I stock sets

    AIM Surplus is listing some complete No. 4 MK 1 Enfield wood and they are calling it Military Surplus in VG+ condition. $39.95 US plus shipping...

    Started by kscchtrainer‎, 08-07-2008 02:57 PM
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    aim, sets, stock, surplus 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 25,402
    stencollector
    08-23-2008, 11:10 PM Go to last post
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