My partner at work told me his dad had a couple of M-1 carbines he was thinking of selling and asked me if I would take a look at them. So I went to the man's house and about had to change my...
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My partner at work told me his dad had a couple of M-1 carbines he was thinking of selling and asked me if I would take a look at them. So I went to the man's house and about had to change my...
I looked at a couple of carbines this past week that a friend's father is thinking of selling. The first one was a Saginaw S'G' with a BA barrel about 3000 into the first block of numbers. Would...
Is a barrel with a BA stamp a Bufflo Arms barrel?
Mickey
hey Dimitri
I mostly go to the pawn shops. My favorite is Sol's downtown, they carry the largest selection of Military surplus. There is a Bass Pro shop,cabella's and several small gun shops and...
Hey guys I stooped by cabellas tonight on the way home from work and saw a National Ordinance O3-A3. I remember a discussion about them about a year ago but I don't quite remember what the gist of it...
here is part of my collection from about 2 1/2 years ago when I was getting started. It has grown 3-4 times over since then.
mickey
We have a park here in Omaha Nebraska called freedom park.It was opened in the late 60's or early 70's by a group of private citizens. They bought an old surplus mine sweeper ( the USS Hazzard)...
Looks like you have a really nice Inland M-1 carbine. The value on it, if it is all original will start around 12-1500 dollars, and go up from there. Depending on the internal parts.The front band...
Well the income tax money came in friday so I went down to pay on a couple of my layaways and saw they still had a 1918 Lithgow I've had my eye on for the last month.So I paid off one of my layaways...
Well in the last four months I've picke dup 4 carbines. here is the list.
yestrday;
IBM SN# 36575XX
barrel IBM 8-43
front sight t I unmarked
barrel band t III inland KI
rear sight T III IRCO...
it is now up to $2968.00 , I'm glad I got mine for $600, of course I thought I was buying an Underwood and the dealer thought he was selling an underwood. The Barrel said Underwood and under the...
Just finished reading Call of Duty By Lynn "Buck Compton. A very good book. The first third of the book deals with his life before the service, the middle third with his military service, and the...
Now you folks with an FFL correct me if I'm wrong. But I always thought that the paper work we filled out when buying a gun was sent in to the goverment. and this these forms all have our name,...
heres another one for ya. Gene Autry, the singing cowboy. Joined the Army Air corps and flew supply planes over the hump.Then there is Henery Fonda, Lee Marvin, Captain Kangaroo, Mr Rodgers all...
Don't forget Charles Durnning Captured in the Battle if the Bulge,escaped back to our lines after surviving the Malmendy massacre. and later testified at the trial.
I used to have an e-nail with several actors military service listed on it. right off the top of my head I can only remember a few. Charles Durnning was captured in the Battle of the bulge and is one...
I have one but my scaner is down right now. Maybe I can git up and running tomarrow. Of cource i've been saying that for a month now:banghead:
Mickey
Medic a spring tube is a carbine with a tube over the slide spring. In stead of the spring fitting into a recessed hole in the reciver, the tube fits over the spring and sits in a retaining hole at...
I agree with most of what has been stated, but I would also suggest maybe a 22 mag revolver. most of them now come with a 22lr cylinder and a 22mag. You can also buy the bird shot shells for them. As...
Saw one about a year ago had a chance to pick it up for $150. It was a 44 longbranch. At the time Iwas told that they were made by the company the makes all of the repo guns9 I cant for the life of...
When I was in junior high my shop teacher was a B-17 pilot and had participated in the raids over Hamburg, and my German teacher was was 6 years old during the raids and living in Hamburg. He told us...
This is the story of Jack Lucas, who won the medal of honor at the age of 16
He forged his papers and joined the Marines at 13. He was suppose to stay at Paris island and teach machine gun marksman...
Major Dick Winters story of his time with Easy Company. It shows more of the personality of Major Winters and his thoughts on leadership. A great companion to the rest of the Bad Of Brothers Books.
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This book is Sgt Don Malarkey"s story of his experiences. It is an easy fast paced read, a welcomed companion to the other "Band of Brothers" bios. Highly recommended. It takes you from his childhood...
The phrase "In God We Trust" I believe is often misunderstood. The word God in this instance does not apply to just one God, it stands for all of the different Gods of the many religions that make up...