New member introductions thread ......

Hello, I'm not much of a joiner, but found your site by accident and it fits in well with my military collecting interests. I've been adding odds and ends to my collection for about 40 years including primarily excellent sites for research on all things military.
My interests are Second War Canadian Army as well as mid 80s Canadian Forces. Basically, uniforms, badges, footwear, headdress, webbing and firearms.
Thank you for the opportunity to join!!
I'm located in Ottawa Canada.
"soon to be retiring after 38 years service in the military"

Hello from Upstate NY. I am a shooter, hunter, reloader and collector. Love old lever action rifles and old battle rifles. I also have a couple sporterized mausers that I occasionally take out for a walk. I enjoy going to gun shows(not as much as in the "good old days"), flea markets and garage sales to see what old military or old western treasures I can find. Also enjoy doing some horsetrading with fellow enthusiasts. Glad to be aboard!!

Hello, I'm a new member but not a new collector. I've been collecting since I was 9 yo when my Father gave me a JC Higgins .22. I'm 65 yo now. I know a few things but certainly not everything. I'm still learning and asking questions. It was great to find this forum.:wave:

hello, max morgan here-- snowbird from wisconsin spending winters in texas. retired dentist age 73. just finished a dozen years of cowboy action shooting. wore out some joints working the actions of the old timey single action revolvers and the lever action rifles. now i am getting back into shooting the old modern guns and my favorites are the 1911 and the .30 caliber carbine. i have a replica of the trench gun for shotgun fun as well. these guns are easier on one's old body. have been going to a bunch of gun shows in northeast texas. found a second 30 carbine that needs just a bit of work. it is an inland date of mfg, 12/1944. it came with some rusty magazines, a bayonet, and it shoots ok. the trigger sure needs an action job. gotta find out how to do that or who does that work for hire. plan to upgrade to a scout scope so the old eyes can get good sight pictures. put a scope on the first carbine last summer.
in the air force, at age 19, one's eyes worked a whole lot better than they do at my current age of 73. the addition of a 1X power pistol scope really makes it possible to get great sight alignment.
anyway, in wisconsin a friend has a private range where we shoot steel mostly. we have some fun targets that are falling plates, plinking plates, plates that launch clay pigeons for a second shotshell to break the clay or make a full pop can explode. the trench gun gets to shoot 42" tall pepper poppers from the hip (lots of misses here) when hit these big plates fall down.

i like to reload all sorts of ammo for the handguns, the rifles / carbine, and the shotguns. this is a good thing in these days of devalued money and outrageous prices.
we go to a trap or skeet club when we feel the need to be humbled.

anyway good to be here.

max morgan








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Hello all! I found the site tonight while searching out a replacement lanyard loop for my 1918 M1911. Great site! Lots of helpful information.

Finally got all the kids moved out and trying to renew old hobbies. Looking forward to picking up some knowledge after years away.

Hi all
Having recently purchased a 1918 No1 Mk3* and a Scopeless No4T after about 30yrs of shooting, I thought this would be a great place to learn about these fine rifles. I'm a military man with 17yrs in the airforce wot wot and have a fascination for vintage aircraft and rifles. Forgive me if some of my questions seem a bit daft.

Hey new member here. Im 31, from Belleville ON. I just picked up a Ljungman AG42b and this seemed like the place to find some info. If anyone has any suggestions for cheap/bulk ammo I'm all ears.

Hi my name is John Forester. Just signed up and wanted to introduce myself.I'm a 25 year old guy out from Oklahoma. The only true milsurp i have is an old 95 or 96 Dwm Mauser that i love and often shoot. I have a healthy interest in old military rifles, and appreciate the craftsman ship that went into their creation.I will probably mostly be browsing old topics but may have a few post of my own here and there. So hello

Hi Folks,
New member from Regina,Saskatchewan,
Wonderful website,glad I joined !
Herman

Howdy, I am obviously new to this site, but not new to guns and collecting. I have seen numerous posts here regarding Lee Enfield Rifles, and figured I should join up to learn even more.

Hello, new member to this forum. Just doing some research on Enfield Rifles which have always interested me.

I have recently acquired a No 1 Mk III along with BSA No 9 sight, BSA 9c, Central claw foot and a PH 5A, all to play with.Working on sighting it in, first with the issue sights @ 25 yds as instructed in Stephen Redgwell's "The Accurate Lee Enfield." I will then move on to the the aperture sights. The old rifle intrigues me, all those flat springs and levers, the bedding issues and the vast array of sights made during the teens, twenties and into the 70's. The rifle is a very mixed bag. Enfield Mk III 1916, very good bore, matching numbers on the receiver, barrel, nose cap and sight. No magazine cut off. No volley sight, stock not relieved for front volley sight, bolt mismatched but headspace is good. Marked on the top of the knox form for service with Austria. The wood is all mismatched. Sort of a yellowish front hand guard with the legs cut off, rear hand guard a dark reddish brown with the legs cut off. It is a project and fun.

Hello everyone,
Finally found my way over here after an absence from M1 Carbine and other service rifle collecting and shooting forums. I see some familiar names from the old BR forum. I hope I can make some positive contributions , but my photography sometimes isnt perfect. Neither is my spelling despite spell check. Picked up a couple more carbines last several weeks so the documentation and research starts all over again, maybe at a slower pace cause I need some memory jogging also. All pictures I post are from my collection. Pics will be coming.

Gentlemen (and ladies),

Long time lurker and new member. This site has provided some great information both on what to purchase and what NOT to purchase.

Thanks.

New to the forum amd wanted to say hello. I collect WWI and WWII rifles.

Good Day all,
i've joined to learn more about centerfire with priority on Lee Enfield lore. i will be posting a question immediately in that forum.
Thank you!
WS:dancingbanana:

Hello and thanks for the add to the forum, I am from Northwest Florida, Youngstown area.

I've been collecting and shooting milsurp rifles and handguns for awhile now. I grew up around gun shops and still get taken back to my dads shop every time I smell cosmoline. It was my and my brothers job to clean all the cosmoline off the cased 1903 springfields, mauser 98's and everything else that came into the shop. Good to be here!

Garand51 here. Have used this site a couple of times but never posted. In process of thinning out a lot of stuff but still collecting as I do so...mainly WW2 to pesent. Will be posting more in the near future.

Hi everyone
Im new to the forum and new to collecting looking fwd to gaining and sharing as much info as l can

Hello,

I'm new to this so bear with me. I've been working on guns for the last 35 years or so, and occasionally I run across something that I need a little help identifying. I thought this would be the place to find out more about the Enfield I picked up this week. I'll be posting some pics soon, and look forward to hearing your comments. Thanks.

Hello, fellow Milsurps ! I have collected moderately for 4 yrs. I work at the premier Navy shipyard on the East coast ,Bath Iron works. Here's a partial list of some of the surplus firearms I own: Ishapore MkI 2A, M1 Garand, Bergendorff Mauser 98, K31 Swiss carbine, Remington 1903A3 and 2 Mosin -Nagant 91/30's that my wife refers to as the Russian twins and a Winchester 1897 12ga.trench gun.

Good day to all members.

Glad I found this site as I love military firearms!

I live in France both in val de Loire (near Chinon) and in Brittany on sea side near Quimper.
I'm vétérinary surgeon for small animals but I now stopped to work. I'm the boss of a shooting club an I practize compétitions with military weapons. I' m also a collector of Springfield 1903 rifles ( I have eleven, all différents). Excuse my English but I have not practize since school. ALain

Ok, checking in with the site. Greetings everyone, just a newb here so go easy on me...:)

Hi to everyone! Recently joined the group and looking forward to mingling, talking and learning lots about lots, but in particular my hobby of a few years, binoculars. Already recognise this as a GREAT forum site - plenty of talent out there!!:clap:

Hi,
My name is Guy and I've been collecting for about 20 years. I have served in the Royal Air Force and now volunteer running the armoury at a small local museum. We have Martini-Henry onwards through Metford, up to L1A1. Our oddest is a L4 Bren that started as a mk1 in .303 before being converted in India in 1966 to the L4 type. It had the drum sight removed and an L4 welded on!

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Aloha:
I am a C & R collector, shooter, hunter, and NRA member located in a state with restrictive gun laws. We are gun range poor but have ample opportunity to hunt. I have used the Milsurps site and would like to see it continue to provide easy access to good information.

Well I am new at this and was looking up things about the carcano 6.5x52 rifle. It has a sling with the markings of SA stamped on it, the rifle has 1B and Terni and 1A5952 stamped on barrel, I have had it for about 40 years and I shot it 1 time, The bayonet has an S 1942 and I can not read the ps 9 real good real fine shape both rifle and bayonet but the sling has signs of drying out. This post may not interest anyone but it was nice to say something about my rifle that I have been trying to get ammo for it. thanks everybody

Hello to all. Especially Harlan, whose very useful photos of an original M1903A3, I stole yesterday.
I've been shooting 50 years, reloading for 45, and stuck on milsurp for 3. My M1A told me iron sights was the way to go. So I got his daddy M1 Garand, and grand daddy M1903A3.
I found this forum while researching a Mr. Bill Bentz

Well, I have been checking out this site for many years and finally came to the conclusion that this site is the best one for a person that cares about military rifles. Thanks to Claven 2 for pointing out that this site offers a whole bunch more than others.
I hope I can contribute to this forum. Dave

Hi from Texas. I'm into Bren's and Sten's. Always looking to learn more.

Hi , new to Milsurls

just recently purchased a rather beat up halftrack, but it runs and will be lots of fun to find all the missing parts.

currently constructing a repro M2 (WWII) and the M9 (Vietnam) flamethrower, with all new castings. coming along well.

have an early Enfield with lots of questions I hope to get answered from the extensive knowledge base on this site

Hello everyone - I've been reading here for many years and always been impressed by the quality of information and discussion here, and figured Anzac Day was as good a day to any to finally sign up. :)

My interests are largely British military service firearms but I like to think I'm a fairly well-rounded military small arms historian if nothing else, so I'm looking forward to exploring the various forums and categories and seeing what new things I can discover, learn about, or enhance my understanding of.

Anyway, hello again and I look forward to being part of the community here!

lkgmadmax here, I'm new to the forum. I just purchased a Remington M1917 yesterday and I should have it in my possession next week. I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can from you seasoned guys about the M1917. Thanks!

Hi everybody, I’m new in this page. I’m collector of firearms and my principal interest is the old models.

Just a short Hello, just joined this site , and have always been interested in military surplus firearms and ammo and hoping to gain more knowledge .
Cheers
Brian :wave:

Hi all. I'm new to the site. Not been shooting that long so i'm probably going to be posting more questions than answers. Especially after seeing some of the big names you have on here (been reading the posts for some time but never got round to registering). Got a pretty rapidly growing collection of Enfields though :-)

Howdy!
Fairly new to collecting, but not to guns. My only rule to myself is that the gun must be shootable or repairable. What I like the best is seeing the different ways that people went about making pretty much the same thing.

Just a quick Hello and Thank you to all those members who have contributed to the amazing amount of knowledge on this site. Hopefully one day I'll know enough to contribute something worth reading. In the mean time I'm building my collection: K31, M39, No.1 MKIII* and of course a few 91/30's.
regards, PhatEddie

Newbie here. :wave: Lurking mode decided for me that there is some good knowledge here. :bow: Questions to follow . . . ;)

Me MOM was still Canadian when I was born.:wave:

hello members let me first thank the veterans members for there service , this is all new to me I am looking forward being a member , my partner is one of the reasons am interested in milsurps he was a sniper the us marines in Vietnam. roadmover

Hi, My name is Jeremy, I'm from New Zealand, and was refered to this site by an existing member. I collect militaria in general, including milsurp rifles, with an emphasis on WW2.

Have used Milsurps for info ,decided to join ,to contribute what I could.I have switched more to SS rifles,Martini,Ballards, Lowwalls and other odd SS. Still have some of my Milsurp goodies -03 ,03a4,p14 ,FAL,Mausers 98,1871,Gew +,Arisakas,including 7.7 never fired,My uncle a Lt. Col at the time was destoryiIng the Jap military weaponds and supplies.Under orders,after WW11 and Korea he stopped most anything to do with fire arms. I will put up in near future some stuff and parts. I have two Moisons of interest a Remington which has never been fired,no finish on Walnut stock and a Czarist model,both long barrel, was always looking for Russo-Jap model,my grandfather serviced in that conflict, which is why he left Polish-Russia for the States!I serviced in Viet Nam 67-68 as a Door Gunner 57thahc Hueys in the Highlands. Am always interested in fire arms, history and our right to keep arms. Belong to Hillsdale Conservation and Rifle clubs-started in mid 40'sVVA. Am legion,ASSRA and NRA.OK enough about me, hope to contribute. Stack

Hey guys, new to this glorious forum. From Canada and am waiting the delivery of my first milsurp M1 Garand built by a fellow milsurper! Can't wait to look around and see everything the site offers!

Good Morning all, basically a black powder shooter... along the line collected a few military rifle enjoy reading about and shooting them regards Dan

Just wanted to introduce myself. Just purchased my first MilSurp Battle Rifle and discovered this site while doing some basic research. Soon, I'll post the obligatory pics of my new to me, '03A3 and have a question already. The question is the "AAX" on the left side of the stock. I haven't seen any reference to this stamping.

This is one of those "It was meant to be" purchases. The seller had 3 additional barrels, still in original wrap and cosmoline. The meant to be? 2 barrels are my birth month/birth year :thup:. More details later.

~Dave

Hi,
First time poster but long term lurker here. Given the comprehensiveness of the comments and knowledge displayed here, haven't really had a question that was not answered in previous posts. I like to reload and fit loads to a particular gun for accuracy so it started when I found a lonely sporterized Mk4 No. 1 Maltby at a dirt cheap price. Over time, the Enfields proliferated but given that the T99 Arisaka shares a similar bore size, bought a sporterized version of that, but then Mosin Nagants were coming through cheap so bought a Hex Receiver Mosin, and now Swiss and American rifles. Just got around to reloading for .308 caliber other than .30-.30 so my reloading habits tends to direct my buying. Few have been in original configuration and as I am a shooter (I will not own a gun that I do not safely shoot including blackpowders), I have spent the time using forums such as these to slowly restore to appropriate military condition.

FWIW, I refuse to engage in flamewars and I understand a significant portion of collectors want everything to be in original condition. I am not one of them. I refused to view cleaning and fixing non-matching milsurps as a sacrilegel--thus a cracked handguards and stocks gets fixed, improper finishes such as poly are removed, excess cosmolene is drawn out of stocks (oily wood is weaker for shooting), etc. The few matching milsurps that I do have usually by accident, I pretty much leave alone but I view parts rifles as fit for shooting given gunsmith approval and will fix them according to my own wishes and desires.

In particular over the time that I have lurked, I have found Riceone, Chuck in Denver, and Peter Laidler's comments to be stellar and always informative and I wish to thank them for their help to this befuddled accidental milsurp shooter.

Nuff said.

Hi All, My Name is Evan Hale and I'm 20 years old, I'm new here, and very interested in Vintage Rifles, or anything from both ww1 and ww2. Have a look at my post under edged weapons, hope someone can tell me about the Bayonet i just got...
Ev

New member. Looking forward to good times.....

Hi;
I do some Mill.target shooting with the local F&G club. Have a Chilean Mauser,7.62 cal.

Hi guys! My name's Jeremy. I've been collecting milsurps for about 10 years now, and have a few dozen rifles. I spend most of my time on Gunboards and Surplusrifleforum, but I frequently lurk here to get additional info and do research. I figured it was time to finally take the plunge and become more active here. I look forward to learning a lot more!

Hi I am a new member and have quite a few 1903 Springfields and just purchased a 1903 Springfield NRA Sporter and would like to see if the serial s listed any where. Everything appears correct and dates match everything I have seen on line.

Thanks Dave NMN

Hey all, Little about myself born and raised in NJ, In the Military and I Have a passion for firearms and freedom. Looking forward to learning and reading everything there is to offer the forum. God bless.

Just purchased a 1903 Springfield NRA Sporter # 1366559 10/30 on the barrel everything is correct does anyone have a book listing the serial numbers?

I am also new to this computer stuff and struggling with what everything means here.

Thanks Dave NMN

Hello all. I was looking for some in formation on an oldscope of my families when I found this site. My name is Andrew McLean I live in Guyra NSW Australia.
To cut to the chase. I have what i believe to be a ww1 sniper scope made by Periscope Prism Company Ltd London. it has no marks on it at all, except for the manufacturesrs name and a broard arrow, Military, just behind the range drum( as I now know what it is called). It was on a Savage 32-20 with Parker Hale England mounts. the rifle belonged to my great or great great grandfather (not sure exactly) both rifle and scope are working perfectly, I have removed the scope and fitted a modern one. The scope is in good condition and looks as good as the one in "Badger's" strip down article. It appears to have been on another rifle by the paint pattern in the barrel of the scope. From what I can determin it was on a side mount probably the same as the one I have seen of ww1 snipers.
Not sure what to do with it as it has been in a box in my gun cabinet for the last few years. everything on the scope works and moves freely.
My main question is should I sell it, for how much and where, or should I just put it back in the cabinet as unuseful memorabillia. I understand it may have some significance to some people, thats why I joined this group.
If your group could give me some indications I would be most obliged. thank you Andrew Mclean

Just love old firearms...currently trying to restore an old Gahendra - looking for a Loading Lever or maybe a pattern for one with dimension??

Hello,
I am a new member. Not much to know about me. Just an average sort of guy who likes guns.

I would like to thank everyone for letting me in on this forum, I retired from the Army and enjoy researching older military weapons mostly WW1 or WW11. Thanks again.

Hello all.....always have had guns since a kid and that was a LONG time ago. Currently have my first C&R, a Swedish K31, being shipped to me now! I know, I know...gotta start somewhere with the vintage guns! Comments and conversation appreciated...Good or Bad let me hear from you :-))

Not really new, just don't seem to be able to access my other usual handle...
guess this counts as 1 so I can PM the admins

Hello everyone,
I am joining to get information, advice, and contacts to help me restore/build a couple of 1903 springfields from parts, actions, and bubba sportster jobs that I have aquired over the past 25 years or so. The 1st rifle I ever fired was a 1903A3 my dad got from the NRA for $15.00 back in 61 and I have wanted one of my own for many years. Now it's time.
Thanks

Hi All,

Just a quick introduction, I live in Malta am an avid shooter and collector. Over the last 2 years I have been slowly building my collection of British WW2 long guns, recently I got the Sniper bug have a LB no 4 T 1 converted to 308 and am currently on pins and needles while I try and secure a L42 A1!!

I close by congratulating you on a brilliant site. The information is priceless !!

My Regards

Greetings to all:

I am a new member. My friends and I enjoy plinking on the weekends at a small public outdoor shooting range in West Virginia.

My interests include German prewar 22's (Mauser, Erma, Walther, etc.), vintage low magnification scopes (Zeiss Zielklein, Oigee Gnomet, Nickel Piccolo, etc.), and mounts (Akah, Parker Hale, etc.).

I am looking for vintage German scopes (Ajack Klein, Hensoldt Diapi, Fuess) and mounts (Akah, EAW, Suhler, and others). Also, I am looking for Parker Hale scope rings, especially Parker Hale high gap mounts (GTM1, GTM2, RCH2, RCH3) to use with a Mauser ES350 with an 11mm rail. In addition, I am seeking parts for a couple of vintage German scope rings I own that are incomplete.

Please contact me if you have any vintage low magnification scopes, scope rings, mounts, and/or parts for sale that you think I may find of interest.

Thank you.

Hi, new member. Collector on a beer budget. Can't always afford to buy what I'd like, but always looking for new info on old firearms...especially the ones I already have. Thanks

Hello,
I've got 30+ years collecting & dealing in knives and another 15 years as a gun parts picker. I attend most of the major gun shows in the US and enjoy the thrill of the hunt. I'm interested in continually learning so to accurately represent the items I find.
BTolson

Hello everybody

Signed up because it seems to be a good place to get any info i may need in the future. interested mainly in ww2 weapons but will eventually extend to ww1 also. I currently have a svt-40, tt33, and sks. that is just just the beginning and there is many on my want list, more than my budget will allow.I like them as shooters even though i don't get out as much as i would like to. Looking forward to all the new to me knowledge i'll receive from you all

New member here, but an old gun enthusiast. I recently acquired my first LE, a No5 MK1. I thought I'd better lurk and learn, so thanks in advance for the help!
pake

Hello all.

I'm new to milsurps. I just bought my first Garand 6 months ago and have a Lithgow No. 1 Mk. III* coming shortly. Looking forward to learning all that I can about these rifles!

Hi all new to this forum but not to milsurp rifles. Hope to interact with everyone

Hey Guys,
I have been trawling through your forums while awaiting the arrival of my No1 MkIII* BSA. Living in down under, the cooling off period of 28 days gives plenty of time to do research!
Thanks for the wealth of info and experience - looking forward to my journey into the land of Milsurps! :)

Hi All,
new member, been collecting rifles on and off since I left the Army

Greetings. This is my first post, even though I have been in the system for something like 2 years. I never really have had anything to say, but I think I have now enough military surplus rifles to warrant an appearance. I have always enjoyed this equipment, even from early childhood, to the point where modern firearms do not interest me at all.

My major area of interest is WWII, main emphasis on Eastern Front, followed by Russian Civil War and WW I. I have 3 Soviet rifles, 2 Mosin Nagants (1 is Czech manufacture), and an SVT 40. I am looking for a Nagant revolver, Imperial or Soviet, unfortunately there have become more difficult to find lately. Same as with Lee Enfield, grew surrounded by them, now there are more expensive every day.

Thank you for your attention.

Hi, new here and I need help, I have this illness that has caused me to pick up 4 M1 carbines in the last few months to go along with my Inland which I have had for a few years. I have carbines on the wall, parts on the desk, in drawers, spare stocks hanging in the closet.

Is there any hope.......?

Hello Everyone! An appreciation in advance for the knowledge to be gained in this site. Carrying the same handle in CGN.

Hello All !

Thank you for allowing me to join your group.

My next post will be a request for help and comments about precisely what kind of Lee-Enfield I have.

I look forward to learning about Lee-Enfields.

ottershaw

Hello and Good Evening!

I love history and all historical firearms. I currently have two Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk I's. I love them both. I also own a Webley Mark VI in 455. I look forward to learning form the forum. :)

James

Hello.

I'm Mac, I've been around firearms all of my life and have a few pieces I've accumulated.
Like everyone else I have the black guns and 1911's, But I am now getting interested in Enfield and Walther weapons from mid 30's and late 40's
I've retired from life long machining and tool making business and am starting to do some custom stock refinishing, duplication and checkering.
I have a bit of problem identifying a 1936 BSA Enfield Mark III ID tag. It look like a the letter L with a ^ to the left of it and a strange character that look like the number 3.
I hope someone can help with this one.
I also have a Walther P38 AC44 with a Dblock serial number

I recently got into trapdoors, received a quick education and now have three. looking for info and maybe a good place to sell one.

Hello gents

new member trying to learn up on some milsurps.

Howdy... I'm new to this and several other M1 Carbine forums after having been bit by the bug. They are fun little guns.

Ok, it all started with a single shot, bolt action 1904 Savage 22 cal. that belonged to my Dad. Sweet little gun! Recently, I decided it would be nice and perhaps handy to have something with a bit larger bore. Being of English decent, I started looking at Enfields and decided that a No. 1 Mk III would be perfect. However, in the process of searching area gun and pawn shops, I came across an M48 Yugo Mauser that I couldn't resist bringing home (kind of like a mistreated puppy). After many hours of cleaning off the old cosmoline, it was ready for the range. When that first 8mm. round went off, the rush was better than anything the '60s had to offer and I was hooked. When I was describing the experience to one of my co-workers, he mentioned that he had an old rifle at the house that I might be interested in. A 1941 No. 4 ROFM, all matching #s ! YES! So that is my current project, and is turning out to be a very interesting gun. More about that later. I have gone on long enough for an introduction. Thanks for being here with all the great information.

Allan

Hi, just joined, looks like a great site for info, been collecting milsurps since 1971, wow 43 yrs where does the time go!

Creg V
That sling IS GI the spec ops snipers were still using them when I got out in 96 thats most positivly military issue without question. hope it helps.

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Hi Guys & Gals
New in here hope some old school knowledge from an armory Jar Head can help, anyone in need.

Hi, All. I'm new to Milsurps, but not to livin' the life. Currently into .22lr, SKS, and recently acquired a sporterized Savage No4 Mk1*. Looking forward to learning lots more. Will be reloading as well.
Phil :)

Hello Everyone,
I'm new to this site, sо I'm still trying to figures how things work here... I need help to identify a carbine of Mauser system... It should be modified military carbine, in that way to be hunting rifle. Here some pics of rifle and pics of proof marks... Can somebody help me to identify proof marks, and model and manufacturer of rifle... Caliber of rifle is 8x57mm... Proof marks: "lxr" on cartridge clip, second is something like W and crown over it, but W with round edge and tails like old texts. And there is something that look like F in circle or T in it. Thanks...Attachment 53347Attachment 53348Attachment 53349Attachment 53350

New member here to learn. Thanks

Hello,

I am a new member, I've been collecting for over 20 years.

Regards,

UNPROFOR1994

Hello to all and hope all is well with everyone. I've been around milsurps dang near my whole life, I've shot plenty, but have'nt owned many. I currently have a RC K98k that I hunt with and recently fell in to a good deal on a P-38, which got me going again in the milsurp world. This forum looks like a really good place to research future hopeful rifles. Thanks to all those that give helpful information. Take care.

Never realized this forum existed, so pleased to find it. I'm on Vancouver Island and actively shoot Milsurp rifles. I've owned M42B's, M38's, a 7.62 Israeli Mauser, an M-14, a Browning Hi-power, and currently a mint 1950 Soviet SKS, M44 Carbine, and now a Norinco 45ACP clone. Enjoy them all! Hope to have some good discussions with people here. I've been reloading for over 40 years, and cast all my own bullets. :D

Hello this is Ralph from Ohio. I like about anything beltfed. Although I have recently gotten hooked on the Bren! Thats what brings me here.

hello everyone
i am so looking forward in meeting people here and gaining some knowledge experience of others and ideas in restoring this rifle that is still on its way from IMA hope its a good one lol
i hope to post as other people have my resto project here and i will get more of them in the future if i can hide them from the wife :)
thanks all for your future contributions and advice

Clinton

Hi guys! I just found this site. My Dad left me some guns that I have not looked at in years. Got them out to oil them and had two I did not remember a L.C. Smith 1937 20 gauge side by side and a M1 redone to the 1922 M2. All original except the magazine. Stock shows it has been used! Going to give it a good cleaning and introduce my 14 year old grandson to pep sights! Now I need to find magazine.

Hello everybody, new to the forum and while i have owned some old milsurp for a while, i have just become more deeply interested in the hobby. I'm the one at the Forks of the Delaware Gun Show that keeps looking in his wallet to see if some money has magically appeared since i got there. Someday one of those Krags, 1894 carbines or Trapdoors will be mine!

I just wanted to say hey, and I hope to learn a lot, I Know the a wealth of knowledge out there.

Thanks Tom

Hello everyone, I am a 100 % Disabled Vet from combat service with the 82nd ABN DIV and retired US Army. I am an avid backpacker, camper, boater and bike rider. I am married with two daughters. I live on the Pamlico River in Eastern North Carolina.:)

Hello. I am new to this site, but have referred to it often in my searches online. I would like to do more inquiries and searches so I pulled the trigger and registered. I am interested in bolt action military rifles and the scoped versions as well. The most recent interest is the Enfield No. 4 Mk. 1-2s. That's it for now!