New member introductions thread ......

Good evening- I'm happy I found this group. I have a 1916 Lee Enfield .303 ShtLE and a Soviet 1944 Mosin-Nagant 91-30. Hoping to learn a lot from the group. Mike

Howdy my name is Tom and I am the proud owner of a 7.7x58 type 99 rifle. My dad fought in WW2 and fought in the campaigns in Saipan, Tinian, and Tarawa, then served as a peacekeeper in Nagasaki Japan to help assure an orderly return to Japanese soldiers from China. He was allowed to bring back 2 items from a huge pile of weapons. He brought home a Japanese sword and a 7.7x58 rifle which he gave to me about 10 years ago. So glad to have found this forum. I am just getting ready to reload all of my 7.7 brass that I have purchased from Hornady, Norma, and Graf and Sons. I have fired about 60 rounds to give me a good start on reloading. Best Regards, Tom

Bonjour ,
Je m'appelle Thierry, 53 ans , habite en France ( bretagne ) et je suis passionné par la ww2 .
Tireur sportif depuis une dizaine d'année .
Merci de m'accueillir parmi vous ,

Hi there!

I am the new boy (born in 1942) in the block.
I live in Italy, in a remote Alps village, few miles from the Austrian border.
This village is not too far(about 15 mi.) from Antholz-Anterselva, where the recent biathlon championship took place.
I am in retirement now and I spent my (largely available free time) hunting in the area, fishing and walking in the woods.
I would be glad to exchange views with other members.

Searching for SKS ID markings, I found your Military Surplus Collectors site. Good stuff here. Looking forward to participating and being educated. I'm a retired electrical engineer & programmer, currently a part-time gunsmith, certified NRA RSO & Instructor, and enjoying retired life.

Hi guys!
Im a gun collector from sweden. Nice to meet you.

best regards

Hi All,
Im from the UK and am selling a clock at auction. There is some history to this clock as it belonged to my grandfather Albert Edward Fuller who fought in the battle of the River Plate and was awarded a medal for his efforts. He also had road in Canada named after him.

This clock was obtained by my grandfather since WW2 and my grandmother used to talk of him and something about The Graf Spee ( I wish I had listed to her when young) . I did wonder about the impossible which is was this clock from part of the battle but I dont think its likely. Anyway Ive seen somebody on here talking about clocks similar to this one and there may be somebody out there that lilkes collecting them
Here is the link A Nazi German Kriegsmarine wall clock, the 16cm | 26th February 2020 | Denhams

Best regards
Nicky

G'day all, been lurking a while and finally purchased my first SMLE.
I live near Canberra Australia, ex-military, regular shooting, Range Officer and Firearms Instructor.
Hoping to learn plenty from the wealth of knowledge on this site!
Chat soon!

Hi all,
New to this great site, already received a wealth of info
I’m Middle Age, ex military, and semi retired
I’ve found a new hobby rebuilding a sporterised SMLE No1Mk3*, it’s taken 6 months but love my new hobby. Since then have purchased two more (No1mk3)
First one has been cleaned up for my son as a Bush rifle, the other is my next project to rebuild a Lithgo, as my first was an Enfield BSA
Thanks
Hope to chat soon
Sambuca

Hi guys,first day on the job,hoping to gain a little info here,thanks in advance.