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    Condolences

    I too am saddened at Nicks passing. Looks like a life well lived though, and another tree
    planted is the least I can do.
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    Great picture, shows his resolve to get that SOB !

    Great picture, shows his resolve to get that SOB !
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    I also have this sticker on my Danish 1917. iI is...

    I also have this sticker on my Danish 1917. iI is covered in Nicks book. Didn't know it was also used for the Garand.
    Thanks Michael !
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    Make that C.S. Ferris, yes, an excellent book.

    Make that C.S. Ferris, yes, an excellent book.
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    Jake, Mark sometimes gets ahead when he posts...

    Jake, Mark sometimes gets ahead when he posts these great pics. scroll back to earlier ones for more with good comments.
    Welcome to a good forum!
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    Rooting for you here!

    Rooting for you here!
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    Steve, I won't make my annual trip to Maine from...

    Steve, I won't make my annual trip to Maine from FLa. until mid May when it thaws up there.
    Quite a wait, but would be glad ro do it if no one beats me to it.
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    Steve, I believe it to be a scant as well. I have...

    Steve, I believe it to be a scant as well. I have both on rifles, but unforturnately many miles away now. Would love to take pics to help. The C is more pronounced and would show in a similar picture...
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    A good chronology on these knives including the...

    A good chronology on these knives including the Mairine raider version on USMF
    Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knives. - EDGED WEAPONS - U.S. Militaria Forum
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    Agreed this rifle has Danish traits. But the mint...

    Agreed this rifle has Danish traits. But the mint condition, love that deep Winchester blue! Hard to imagine that as a Sirius sled patrol rifle.
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    Received my SPAX the other day, looks good and...

    Received my SPAX the other day, looks good and should do well for light camp chores, and truck duty. Thanks for the heads up!
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    I'm on the fence with this one. I found a used...

    I'm on the fence with this one. I found a used one with what looks like a dulled blade in the $60 range, wonder how it will take an edge, and how long the edge lasts.
    I'm thinking general camp duty,...
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    Your pictures were lost to me in the last couple...

    Your pictures were lost to me in the last couple days of the site being down, but sounds like a very nice example Rifle!
    Congrats, and Martin08 gives very good advice.
    Yes, the 'grey blanket'...
  14. Thread: M1917 Furniture

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    As well as above, there are subtle differences in...

    As well as above, there are subtle differences in stocks around the bolt/safety cut out. Winchester rear hand guard rivets are closer to the sling swivel also.
    This is detailed well with pictures in...
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    Welcome and thanks for showing your Winchester, ...

    Welcome and thanks for showing your Winchester, your few pics are enticing. Would love to see more of the whole rifle. The barrel date lines up with receiver mfgr. time as well.
    Both screws appear...
  16. Wonderful collection, and I applaud you for...

    Wonderful collection, and I applaud you for sharing with the museum.
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    Hope you can still pick it up Bill. Also thanks...

    Hope you can still pick it up Bill. Also thanks for the lesson on the shroud length Jim, lessons learned here.
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    Leather looks in wonderful condition. Also looks...

    Leather looks in wonderful condition. Also looks like a Garand scabbard I have, is the length right for a carbine?
    Check for a makers stamp that you can research here. ...
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    Oneida limited I believe they were a WW11...

    Oneida limited I believe they were a WW11 subcontractor.
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    He kept his cool, and cadence. God bless them.

    He kept his cool, and cadence. God bless them.
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    Yes, pictures are showing perfectly.

    Yes, pictures are showing perfectly.
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    Well, settled in on the lake in Maine, catching...

    Well, settled in on the lake in Maine, catching up on this thread.
    Very interesting to read about the RGTC rifles and their modifications. The M1 carbine sight looks quite well done.
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    My bad not relating to Peters first post. The...

    My bad not relating to Peters first post. The pipeline hack has me a week late, and still not sure of the gas supply on the way up from Fla.
    Expecting a 3 day trip at least, with gas lines at the...
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    That's great to know the history of the roll pin...

    That's great to know the history of the roll pin sight, a big improvement. Wish I had one on my rifle. I fail to see the notch on PeterN's receiver though.
    I'm going on my annual migration to Maine...
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    As I have read, the roll pin type front sight was...

    As I have read, the roll pin type front sight was a Dane replacement, and only seen on some rifles.
    Postulated that it was used by Danish home Guard as easier to see, and used in competition as...
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