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This is a picture of my grandfather's OCS class graduating in 1942 at Ft. Monmouth, NJ. No idea where he is in the crowd, but I see some familiar arms in the picture!
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Doggone it, I knew that there was something that I was gonna do on Saturday! Rats!

Well, as it turns out, the rules at the gun club aren't exactly strict. I can shoot the rifle as-is, as long as I replace the scope with an open or peep sight. They're just out to have a good time,...

M1903 Mk I, sporterized a long time ago. Starring Ralph, the Wonder Cat.
This is the one that I'm contemplating de-sporterizing. 1920 action, 1/20 barrel.
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Thanks for the advice, fellas. I sent an email off to the powers that be at the rod and gun club to see what counts as a "legal" high power rifle. They're sort of the final authority, I guess!...

I've got a sporterized Mk I that's been drilled and tapped for a scope (I posted pictures a while back.) Now, I know what that means for collectibility, but I'm not really concerned about the rifle...

Yes, indeed, I did see you there, Chuck - I was the guy drooling all over those beautiful rifles! As soon as things slow down at work, I'll shoot you a PM and we'll have to get together.

Drew

Besides saying hi to me, you really need to stop by the Old Idaho State Penitentiary and see the J. Curtis Earl Memorial Exhibit. Curtis Earl had one of the largest private collections of military...

Most people here in Boise, Idaho didn't even know that a hero like Ed Freeman was walking amongst them. He occasionally talked to schools, but that was about it. I knew he lived here because the...

I always check out Snopes when I see emails like this, so curiosity overcame me and I did it this time.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/scott.asp

The testimony that Mr. Scott gave is...

Sent ya a PM...I'm always happy to have the job done right!

Back on Jouster, I posted a thread about the sporterized 1903 that I got from my dad - the one that he cracked over the deer's head when he realized that the magazine only holds five rounds.

We...

We all sleep a little sounder because of the sacrifices that men like your father made. Although none of them will admit it, they are the giants of our nation, the men who made this country great...

Now, that's near and dear to my heart - I've lived in Idaho all my life and that ship (along with the current USS Boise) is still talked about. It's a shame that those fine young men weren't around...

Hi folks, I'm also here from the CSP site. Thanks for bringing us onboard.