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    I was offered one about 4-5 years ago, about 10x...

    I was offered one about 4-5 years ago, about 10x that price of yours. Too much for me. The owner told me the ejection destroyed the brass.
  2. Thread: a pipe dream

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    As an aside, I was fortunate to be working in...

    As an aside, I was fortunate to be working in your neighborhood last June and had the opportunity (and rare bit of free time) to visit the NRA museum on a quiet Sunday.
    What a tremendous collection...
  3. Thread: My latest read

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    Oh, it's not pedantic at all. For any of us who...

    Oh, it's not pedantic at all. For any of us who care about our collections, receiving any volume banged up and damaged is well beyond frustrating. I've had exceptional care taken by Canada Post; I've...
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    One of my great uncles was part of Company B,...

    One of my great uncles was part of Company B, 314th Infantry, 79th ID at that time.
  5. Comparisons with Poland, 1939, are not really...

    Comparisons with Poland, 1939, are not really useful. The poles made many errors in planning and were certainly outclassed in regards to much equipment but the country was surrounded on 3 sides by...
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    The Canadian warplane heritage museum in Hamilton...

    The Canadian warplane heritage museum in Hamilton Ontario surely has the info you are looking for. They have a flying MkV in their collection. https://www.warplane.com/

    Long ago I attended many of...
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    Ovidio, My paternal side of the family, same...

    Ovidio,

    My paternal side of the family, same experience, but a few years later (early 1950s) when the journey (in secret) happened. It affects my father to this day but he'd never admit it and my...
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    My fault. Lance didn't ask for the magazine...

    My fault. Lance didn't ask for the magazine picture, I just figured it fit with the thread and there might interest to the members here.
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    Whoa, for a moment there I thought there was some...

    Whoa, for a moment there I thought there was some kind of throwing star aspect to this thing...turns out it's just the placement of it on your rug!
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    Some more, for posterity, as requested. And,...

    Some more, for posterity, as requested.

    And, no, this magazine isn't fitted to this rifle.
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    The marking disc is the usual brass with brass...

    The marking disc is the usual brass with brass screw but not marked on the side that is showing. I can remove it and check the flip side. The picture of the opposite side of the barrel was too large...
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    5 more pics attached. No Australian markings that...

    5 more pics attached. No Australian markings that I can discern. The date on the barrel knox is '29. Underside of the wrist is a 52 and, just below,
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    1941

    Opposite side of the knox has 5400...
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    Oops I read you post too quickly. Mine is a no.2...

    Oops I read you post too quickly. Mine is a no.2 mkIV with NZ markings. Far more common than what you are looking for.

    I've attempted to attach a couple pictures regardless.
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    Lance, mine has the butt disc, rebarreled by ag...

    Lance, mine has the butt disc, rebarreled by ag parker, all numbers matching. Do you want pictures of all markings?
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    Kids are watching a movie, we're sitting by the...

    Kids are watching a movie, we're sitting by the woodstove--life is good. Best wishes for 2022 to all of the members of this, one of the best (if not the best) and friendliest forums on the internet.
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    My Norinco is an "M14s"...an early one before the...

    My Norinco is an "M14s"...an early one before the label of "305" came into use. Regardless, it has a normal slotted flash eliminator. Never to see the light of day again, unfortunately.
  17. Thread: TT33 crate

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    For Sale: TT33 crate

    For sale or trade. $20.00 or trade for??

    Ottawa / eastern Ontario.

    Typical TT33 crate. I think it is probably out of Ukraine. It's been sitting around here for more than a few years.

    I'll...
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    Yah, that was an interesting experience. All of...

    Yah, that was an interesting experience. All of my various SMLE / Lee Enfield .22s ended up being listed in the registry as Lee Enfield,.303

    Accuracy in description didn't seem to be the point.
  19. Thread: Baptism by fire

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    The cdn Gov't has placed all versions (including...

    The cdn Gov't has placed all versions (including the norinco M14s semiautomatic) on the prohib list. I second jim, my norinco M14s was one of the older versions and I could make a 6 inch group with...
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    In general it often refers to lumber from one of...

    In general it often refers to lumber from one of the tree species in the genus populus. The tulip tree is not of the same genus but the lumber from the tulip tree can closely resemble some of that...
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    Some additional info. I noticed this a few days...

    Some additional info. I noticed this a few days ago.

    http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/former-raf-phantom-iis-xt597-and-xt905-arrive-at-cotswold-airport.html
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    Waste not, want not. Nice job.

    Waste not, want not. Nice job.
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    I think we have a few clapped out C130E airframes...

    I think we have a few clapped out C130E airframes left at mountainview or somewhere we can sell to AUS. Fair deal after we took your worn out F18s 😂
  24. Thread: M.O.H Recipient

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    I'd love to provide a pdf but it'd violate...

    I'd love to provide a pdf but it'd violate copyright to do so. Some things still have to be paid for. A subscription to the journal of military history (and membership in the society for military...
  25. Thread: M.O.H Recipient

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    And, caught up in the shifting politics of the...

    And, caught up in the shifting politics of the late 19th century regarding the MoH, her MoH was revoked and she was even denied the modest pension that she was entitled to. The medal was "reinstated"...
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