New member introductions thread ......

Hello, new member here, from Panama City Florida. I'm retired Air Force, where I did Aircrew Life Support (122X0, 1T1X1, 1P0X1). I've been lurking on here for a few months absorbing information and knowledge, and figured it was about time I introduced myself properly.

Not a new collector per se, I started collecting in Jan 2011 when my wife (CINC Household) talked me into buying a Turkish Mauser. That one Milsurp started me on a path to addiction. I bet she regrets convincing me to make that purchase now.

"Hello my name is Mike and I'm addicted to greasy, dirty old Milsurp weapons".

My small collection of weapons, both Commercial and Milsurp, there are more on my wishlist!

Pistols:

1933 Tula/Nagant Model 1895
1953 Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka BRNO CZ-52 / VZ-52
197? JP Sauer & Sohn/Hawes Western Marshall (Father's gun)
1991 Ceská Zbrojovka CZ-83
1991 Ceská Zbrojovka CZ-83
1979 Armi San Marco Colt 1851 Navy
2013 Taurus PT 111 Millennium G2
2013 SCCY CPX-1 CB
2013 SCCY CPX-1 TT

Long Guns:

1863 Snider Enfield P1853 Mk II** (Afghanistan Bringback)
1874-1876 Remington Egyptian M1868 No 1 Rolling Block
1879 Waffen Fabrik Bern Swiss Vetterli Model 1869/71
1890 Danzig Commission Rifle Model 1888 aka Gew 88
1894/1927 Izhevsk/Tikkakoski/Mosin-Nagant Model 1891
1894-1896 Oviedo/Mauser (Spanish) Model 1893
1914 Koishikawa Arsenal Type 38 Arisaka
1915-1917/1924-1927 Remington/Böhler Stahl/Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/24
1917 Tula/Mosin-Nagant Model 1891
1918/1932 Steyr Mannlicher M1895/30
1920-1926 Oviedo/Mauser (Spanish) M1893/1916
1926-1928 Fabrique Nationale d'armes de Guerre M1924/47
1928-1930 Ceskoslovenska Zbrojovka VZ-24 (1932 San Paulo uprising gun)
1929-1941 Kragujevac Arsenal M1924/47
1932 Izhevsk/Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30
1939 Tula/Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30
1940-1956 Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works Champion (GGF's gun)
1942 K. Kale/Mauser (Turkish) Model 1938
1942 Izhevsk/Mosin-Nagant 1891/30
1943 Springfield Armory Garand M1
1943 Izhevsk/Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30
1943 BSA Shirley M47 Enfield No. 4 Mk 1
1944 Nagoya Arsenal Type 99 Arisaka
1944 Waffen Werke Brunn K98k Mauser (Dot 44)
1947 Izhevsk/Mosin-Nagant Model 1944
1948-1949 Manufacture d'armes de Saint Etienne MAS-1936
1948-1952 Kragujevac Arsenal M1948
1954 Romanian Mosin Nagant Model 1944
1955 Chongquing Arsenal Type 53
1956 Jianshe Arsenal Sino-Soviet/Sino-Albanian SKS M56
1973 Marlin Original Golden-39M (Father's gun)
1975 Remington 1100 (Father's gun)
2015 Mossberg Int'l 702 Plinkster
2016 Bushmaster XM15-E2S (AR15A2)
2018 Cugir Arms Factory WASR 10 AKM, (Wearing Romanian surplus furniture)


Mike
TSgt, USAF Retired
Jan 86 - Sept 08
Aircrew Life Support
"Your Life Is Our Business"
(122X0, 1T1X1, 1P0X1)
NRA Life Member

If you can touch it and it shoots bullets, it's real. :thup:

Good Morning,
Thanks for the welcome.
Inherited a trunk of old rusty rifle parts. From those parts restored an '03 Springfield, Mosin M-38, and an old Sears Roebuck, J.C. Higgins .22.
Need some parts to un-sporterize a 71/84 Mauser, 1888. Barrel, stock, bands...

Frank

Just want to say hello to the Milsurps.com community and look forward to checking posts in the near future!
Irishlad1958

Retired rocking chair pilot. Used t hunt, shoot, camp. Play with guns Winchesters Savage99 Oodels of 22s 12ga. Luger, Hi Power, Ruger SS Convertabe and my newest 8mm Hakim in need of some parts.

Hey Collectors,

I am joining hoping I can be a match maker. I am in the possession of the scope for No.4Mk.1T 32494

I was handed a couple of rifles to appraise for a friend of a relative. To my surprise one of the rifles, a 1952 Winchester Model 94. Was sporting a military scope. I have several WWII rifles in my collection so had an idea that the scope was probably worth much more than the rifle. The scope is Marked:
TEL.STG No 32 MKIII
O.S. 2039 A
A.K & S No 22559
1945
(arrow up symbol)
It has the leather scope cover. It also has what looks like a bronze sleeve at the front as what might be a shade. The turrets are frozen. I haven't tried to force them. The glass is not as bright as my expensive modern scopes, but I don't see any imperfections, pretty clear considering the age.

The mount is marked: T 32494 The rings are matched and marked 124 & 125

I, or the owner, will be putting this scope up for sale at some point, but first I wanted to take a shot at finding the owner of the rifle to which it was factory matched.

Glad to join this discussion group.

Been awhile since been on here lurking. Hoping to contribute more.

Bought my M1 Carbine in 1966 and now continuing to collect milsurps. Waiting for my M1 Garand from CMP and starting to collect others. Great hobby. This sight is wonderful for the education in collecting.

Hi I am new to this forum. I just purchased a Lee Enfield No4 Mark 1*. I know nothing about this rifle. I got it at an auction. The serial number is 78C4154. Any help Identifying when it was made would be helpful. It appears to be in fairly good condition. Any help on testing and checking it before I attempt to fire it would also be appreciated. Thank you.