New member introductions thread ......

Thanks for welcoming me to the group,
Looking forward to admiring everyone else's milsurps
Have a few Enfields and SVT's myself

Hello,
I, surprisingly have become a firearms collector. I suppose that is the way of many firearm enthusiast. Had no idea I was becoming one, but after having more firearms then one can practically use, then the name one should consider is< "collector".
I appreciate the appearance of a firearm to it's origin. It conjures up images of the time it was produced, and has a telling story.
My knowledge is limited, mostly to what the internet has to offer.
I have been interested in shooting and collecting since I got my first pellet rifle in third grade for good grades.
I was in the Army from 67 to 70, Currently have a C&R lic, and need a bigger safe.
Currently have an interest in an unusual Enfield that has what appears to be a pendulum just behind the barrel band. Anyone have a nice long interesting story for this one?
I will try and attach photos.
Also interested in purchasing a T37 flash suppressor for my M1D, with papers, which appears to have not been issued, and was purchased with all of its accessories in military packaging except for the Flash suppressor. I have the package, but not the correct suppressor for it's package. Have a M2 flash suppressor. Need the T37. You got one, or lead on one?

Kwasiemoto

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I have a nice VZ 24 with a 1" brass disc in the butt stock. At 12 o'clock it's stamped 2 ZN, at 6 o'clock it's stamped 364. Anyone know what this indicates?

I've also been told the sling is original. What would verify this?

On left side of receiver is stamped F, then maybe a griffin image, then 26, below it are 8517E 1 - any clues on these stamps?

Thanks, JoeMC9

I'm the new boy. Not that I'm at all young. I started my collection back in the 60's.

Hello every one I'm new to the thread and want to introduce myself. I live in north west Texas near the RED River. It gets almost as hot as the middle east in the summer and almost as cold as Canada in the winter. It's a hell of a place but its where I was born and raised. I've been away to many different places but ended back here as I retired. I'm also a disabled boots on the ground Vietnam veteran,!st Id and 1st Calv. Been in Germany also ,3rd ID.
I'm interested in all the old milsurp guns as well as new stuff. I'm a big supporter of the German Shepherd, Collies, and Belgium herding dogs.
Any way that's me and glad to be here.
scobby

Hello, I currently own a Savage Enfield No. 4 Mk1*, and a Lithgow Enfield No.1 Mk3 rifle. I am restoring the Lithgow from sporter to near original. My new stock has a slot in the forend for part I have not been able to identify. Attached is a picture of the part. Can someone please tell me what it is???😕 Thanks.Attachment 67622

Hi! Belated Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!

i have just completed registering and want to say hello to you all. i am a shooter, collector, and
amateur gunsmith. my miltary collection includes k98 sniper rifles, swedish m41b's, vz-24 snipers, and finnish mosin-nagants, fn-fals, and m1 garands.
i served in the 173rd airborne brigade, the 82nd airborne division, and the 18th airborne corps.
all the way,
mark

That is OK, we will not hold the 82nd against you. :lol:
Welcome Aboard!
Airborne, the Only way to fly!
Sarge

Hello,

new contributing member here, although a longtime reader.

Shoot SMLE's, No 4s and Mosin Nagant 91/30 1943 Sniper regularly here in France. Collected and traded in Militaria 1900 -1945 for many years.

Hope to continue as reader and contributor too for many years