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USN '71-'74 VA-82, Cecil Field, Jax FL. USS AMERICA CVA-66, CAG-8 WESTPAC '72-'73. Service in Viet nam

VF-201 NAS Hensley Field, Grand Prairie TX '74-'76

AO2...

Hi Patrick,

Hope this is what you wanted.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/11/unknown11-1.jpg

ANd closer
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/11/unknown3-1.jpg
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at least to me anyway..
Bore mic's to about 30 cal. Breech to .461 ( with dial calipers )
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/11/unknown2-1.jpg

Only marking I can find anywhere on it....

I am clearing out some stuff that has been following me around for years. I came across a boxed barrel that was shipped to my grandfather from TOM FOREST in San Diego, Ca.

I'm pretty sure it was...

Hey Bill,

I'm sure it was staged. I found it at SHORPY.com. They've got a lot of neat old photos to wander through and waste some serious time.

Take care,
W

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2009/11/GARANDANDHALFTRACK-1.jpg

Get 'em while they're hot......
http://shop.ebay.com/terrybaier/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

Got lots of counterfieters in the old pocket knife "bidness" too. :mad:

PS; Not my stuff, not...

I had a good friend who was in the TX Nat Guard from Jacksboro, TX. He was captured and survived the death march. He died about 25 years ago of complications from the malnutrition he suffered as a...

I bought a 94 Swede in 1967. I also bought a Bishop semi inletted stock, a Timney set trigger, A Redfield scope base and a sling. About 3 months of part time work at the gun shop where I worked part...

Not to take anything away from those guys, but I still have a lot of respect for Billy Dixon.
http://www.levergun.com/articles/bdixon.htm

Try to scan 'em and save 'em for posterity. ;)

Here's some old and not so old small stuff;
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2009/10/th_Milsurp4-1.jpg
These knives like the one above were issued to the 10th Mountain Division, and a joint...

I built a 6.55X55 sporter in 1968.

I worked at a gunshop after school and the smith guided me through the conversion.

I can't count the deer and antelope that have been bagged with that...

BT-13 Vultee Valiant. Sold by the hundreds after WWII with the provision that they would NOT be flown due to the plywood parts de-laminating. Most of the R-985, 450HP Pratt's along with the wheels...

Neat old guns.

When I was 9 years old, (1961) I traded my bicycle for one.

To say my Daddy was ****ED would be an understatement! I got my butt wore out he took me back to the friend I'd...

If we're dreaming, I'd give my left one to own one of these.
http://cdn.fotocommunity.com/Luft-und-Raumfahrt/Oldtimer-Flugzeuge/Bf-109-Rote-7-a17813486.jpg

They ain't exactly "milsurp" though.
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I know how ya feel.

Here's my stepson the first time he shot my Garand. He was 13 at the time. It was a Kodak moment. I gave it to him with one round left in case he freaked out and the clip...

Thanks for the tip Patrick,

I'll see if I can find some of that stuff.:D

Salud!
W

Here goes,

Had a relative at the Battle of King's Mountain, one in the US War with Mexico. My great great grandfather served in Gano's Squadron of Hood's Texas Brigade and was captured twice. He...

Was at a gun show a few years back, '03 or '04 if I remember right. Was Sunday afternoon and gettin close to closing time. I spotted a rack full of straight bolt '98's in milsurp livery. He wanted...

Here's some more eye candy for ya. Click on the thumbnail.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2009/10/th_M11-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2009/10/th_M12-1.jpg

6 digit...

Sweet lookin old rifle. I agree with the statement above as to firing it.

If all you want to do is shoot muzzle loaders, you can the same fun for less money with modern repro stuff. They don't...

Thanks guys.

If the sun ever comes out again, I'll see what I can do to get some better pics for ya.

Looks like monsoon season has arrived in TX.

First off, I never knew Uncle Homer. I knew his brother Freddy. Freddy was like another dad to me. I even called him UNCLE Freddy just to give him a rash. He enjoyed it. Freddy flew B-17's and spent...

Hey Dave,

Cool pic. I just sent a PM your way about A-7's.

As for IE8? Try FIREFOX. ;)

Take care,
Wullie