New member introductions thread ......

Introducing myself to the Forum and members. I am a student and collector of the WWI Imperial German maxims and currently stationedin Belgium. Looking forward to contributing to the Forum.
Mark

Hey everyone, I'm new to this site, and I have been collecting for the last several years. Lots of reading on here to catch up on. :)

Hello everyone, I'm new here and look forward to learning about my Krag. So many questions to ask! I'll need to work on getting pictures posted. Thanks,
Bugeater.

Hi

I'm new to the group so I thought I'd make my first post. What bought me here is interest in the Sten. While I have a few other military firearms (nothing great) I've always admired the engineered simplicity of the Sten. I recently picked up a deactivated Mark II from Collector's Source as well as investing in my own copy of Laidler's book. It's a start. I figure this is going to be a great place to learn more. Until then I'll probably mostly lurk and absorb. As the old saying goes until I know more I feel it's better I be though an idiot than to open my mouth and remove all doubt. FWIW I'm in eastern Ontario.

Cheers
Daryl

Hi all,

I have been a member for a while but not posted up yet. I made the mistake of getting my Class 03 ffl and my need for space has grown. Shooting is my hobby; rifle or pistol it does not matter. I shoot in an NRA Bullseye league but also find the time to reload & shoot my misurps. I belong to the Aurora Sportsmen's Club. Here is my partial list of my "babies". I love to shoot them.
M1 Garands 1944 Springfield and 1953 H&R, Rem 03A3, Enfield/Savage No4Mk2 Lend Lease, 1909 M96 Swedish Mauser Carl Gustafs Stads, Swiss K31 1938 walnut & 1952 Beech, M24/47Mauser, K98 Mauser Russian captive, Radom P35 Type II(?)

Some days it is a tough choice on what to bring to the range, old or new. But this site has an enormous wealth of knowledge. Kudos all.

HI. new to this site just saying hello from sask. thanks leon

Hi all, new member eager to learn about m1 carbines

I've been away from the site a few years and thought I would say hello again. I missed the site, glad to be back

Hello to all. I am new to this site and I really don't know exactly how forums work, but I'm going to try to figure it out - - - eventually.

I have a .303 Enfield that I think is a No. 1 Mk III. I want to figure out what all the markings mean to determine where this rifle was manufactured and where it was used prior to getting it in the mid-1960's.

Here is what I think I know about the markings:

FTR = Factory Thorough Repair
England = British Private Export, pre-1968
GR Fasco, 1918, Sht LE111: GR=Gurkha Rifles? Year of manufacture? ???
Serial Number?: J (over) 58835
BNP (under crown) = Birmingham Nitro Proof between 1912-1954 (I don't know what Nitro Proof means)
Other markings that I have found:

Crown over FSA
M over R
Crown and R4
57

I would truly appreciate your help in accurately defining this rifle and hopefully tracing its ancestry.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Want to respond by e-mail? I'm ajraymonds@yahoo.com

Hello to all!!!!