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Just a quick shout out to everyone. Just found this site while trying to research the various old late 1800's and ww2 Italion rifles I've recently came into possiion of. In the comming weeks I'll post some photo's and details of what I have and what I know of them so far. Looking forward to getting to know the community.
Hi all:
Just picked up a 1917 Eddystone last week. It's Super clean, the furniture although it has several dings and dents is in good shape. It's been refurbished at the San Antonio Armory. Looks as though some Winchester parts may have been used in the refurbishment because I do see a few "w"s here and there. I stripped the whole thing down the other day and to my surprise, there was a huge blop of cosmoline behind the buttplate in the cutout for the hinge of the cleaning compartment. Other than that, clean, clean, clean. The bore was a bit dirty but cleaned up to a shiny finish after a few passes of some Hoppe's on some patches. Now if the weather would cooperate I'll put it through it's paces.
BTW - I have a Mosin 91/30; a Mosin PU Sniper; a Mosin M44 and a Springfield M1A NM
And - There's a 1903A3 waiting in the wings
New to Military Gun collecting. I am retired from Good year and the US Army. I have two M 1's a CMP gun and a Lithgow Australian M1, a Enfield 303 Lithgow, a M1 Carbine CMP Bavaria. All guns ww2. Right now I am trying to find info on the Lithgow M1 0065-. Thanks for letting me join in. I live in Lawton OK right next to Ft Sill OK. spend 22 years in the Army in special weapons, etired from Goodyear were I was in maintence, I need a hobby so here I am. I am collecting shooters, Ft Sill has a nice range to shoot your rifles.
.I am new here and hope to learn .I am into distance shooting and collecting guns ,also a avid outdoors man .Hunt fish and trap,along with shooting sports. Self employed in log home building,and forestry operations for last quite a few decades ,just survived a 5 year lyme disease infection,so have made some changes. Recently took over/bought out our 90 year old family bussiness, service station looking to re-open as a automobile restoration bussiness , will be a move back to s/w Ontario this year . Look forward to meeting new like minded people here ..logger62/Robert
thought I would finally sign up an have a look around this form as I have been told it is a wealth of info ,
cheers Peter
Hi.
Having a look on this wonderful forum since a long time ago from France I just decided to make a step forward and entering.
I will have a lot of questions for you regardng my old SMLE n.1 Mk III and things to learn by you but let's do it on the forum.
Etienne.
Greetings! I am a new member and came across this site trying to find info about a few inherited weapons. Life has been such that I am just now getting around to indulging my interest in military firearms (military service, school, children, you know the drill). Today I am looking for info on a M1922MI.T Springfield. I have run across references in other threads that indicate that the T may be an I but it really looks like a T. Has serial number 11XXX B. Downloaded the 1940ish Army TM 9-820 and don't find anything there. I truly appreciate any help. Thanks!
hello all...new to this forum. i collect everything...lol guss i found a good place
Hello everyone! Great to be here. I just recently got the 1903 bug and I'm trying to collect parts for a mish mash build. I've already found a lot of great info here. Thanks!
My name is Freddy ,I live in southern Belgium close from the French border . I was born in Bastogne (a famous place for the 101st AB Div) 63 years ago ,that explains 50 years of true love for the US small arms .I'm a collector,a shooter,a reloader and I have been doing my own gunsmithing for more than 40 years
I am a retired technician and I ride a H-D 88 Road King
I am a newbe into the computer world ,I'm glad to have found your forum (found the references on Roger Wadham's great Complete Book On Lee Enfield Accurizing) and would like to learn from your community and sometimes share the tips I coud collect during these years
Looking forward to reading you
Fred