nice job on the rifle !!!!
Type: Posts; User: the old gringo; Excluded Forums: Milsurp Knowledge Libraries (READ ONLY)
nice job on the rifle !!!!
with dust cover and bayonet matching if wood is decent he has something !
I think the SVR became the SVC in about 1904 I could be wrong but I think that is correct
I agree with Bruse_in_oz
the 303 barrels differ in barrel dia so much each should be slugged I have a plethora of the old war horses and each differs slightly . I finally settled with 40 grains of...
wow what a nice find ! mint . even if the disk was done later that is pretty .
my grail is a 1955 F purchased thru an importer that buys direct from the ministry of defense . mine is a Inuvik ranger rifle she is nice nice . shoots like a dream
mine was finding a #4 fez. dated 1955 all matching no.s
time to take her completely apart , even the bolt clean and clean again !!
thank you
i am sure i have overlooked the info but i have a nice nice M1 and i am almost out of M2 ball, shortages as they are , is there any safe factory ammo available ? i was told never shoot any thing but...
a friend is trying to sell a 1842 58 caliber percussion pistol . I have no idea what a fair price is: . he has cancer and needs the money . it was his great grandfathers and there is no family for it...
it looks like a nice rifle ! just because she is rebuilt does not mean she wont shoot. armors for most part knew their stuff. if they had good gauges and parts well there you are.good rifle.
that is a gibbs Rifle , i have one man the blast is deafening with that barrel length , i put a nikon buckmaster 3 x 9 x 40 on mine shoots great
---------- Post added at 10:56 PM ----------...
fantastic rifles ! i love my 52F two scratches from new ha !
the barreled action is nice 1949 ferzakley the spelling may not be correct, these were in beach , lighter colored stocks originally she should shoot like a champ with 180 grain bullets
a group of us had a firearms display with a group of WW2 transportation company re en actors at our local High school about 12 years ago several Jap flags were on display from several local vets...
do i have this correct the US Navy adopted the 6mm version of this rifle and because of barrel wear or damage from ammo it was scrapped ? what years was this in? thanks for info
Paul if you can check the screws , a dead give away is repros are metric thread ! the originals were bright and shiney ! if kept well she could still look the same today they are great rifles enjoy
there is somthing to this statement , the little shops are strugeling we saw 25.00 a box of 50 ely .22 here in a small hardware. they were gouged by their supplier and the cycle began. i sold them...
yes they did a wonderful job with them . baretta manufactured parts and even a magazine fed version of the grand similar to the M14 for a brief time
first is have you removed the bolt and checked the chamber ? the enfield had a issue with necks breaking off of brass.the lugs are on the rear of the bolt , tends to flex a little cracking brass ....
the factory number will tell you a lot the factory no. will be on the lid encircled . i am pretty sure #10 was bulgaria , the dark green was light ball brown was heavy 197grn the 7.62 x 54 net should...
i use 160 grain round nose siera bullets with mid range powder charge listed for the 6.5 x 55 would get good pen. on a bear
nice find thank you for pics will make me look twice on the racks ( man i miss Wild Woodies ) old mausers , spagehti straws like those . shoved barrel first into 55 gallon barrels , $7.50 take your...
nice rifle . they were extremely strong actions overkill for the britt. 303 have one in 06