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My C3 action is R-2243 La Coruna. A Santa Barbara Mauser receiver.

Okay where are all the Krag shooters out there?
The 1894 Lang Krag has it's bayonet lug attached to a sleeve over the muzzle. I have a lone sleeve with bayonet lug in my Krag parts pile, I think is...

Yes the German Wehrmacht did use Norwegian Krags for their rear echelon units.

I live a few Kms from where that photo was taken. I know a few vets at the nearby legion and will try to get some more info.
I do know that the photo says CITC -Canadain Infantry Training Centre, S...

Okay, here it is one of a few chests I had in my sheds last 20 years. Might unload this soon.
Anyways it held a 4T Long Branch back in the 80's Except for 1 replaced handle she looks complete and...

I see BA 10317 on this chest. My Transit Chest that held a Long Branch has BA 8665 stenciled on it from 1962.
Is this a manufacturer's code?

France summer 1943? Anglo-American Allies would have been defeated by the Axis, no doubt. Waiting 1 more year and draining much of a large enemy of it's logistics, manpower and some of it's weak but...

Yes. And there is still lots of good historical stuff out there.

Yes that's it. Modified nose, recrown etc. Thanks for the info. and the nice pics.

A man once showed me a 1903 Ross. It was one of the 1000 used by the Royal North West Mounted Police 1903-1906 era.
What's the general value of one of these in used but still very good cond?

Ebay. Lots of problems with them. Made a deal with a buyer, I would send him double the Trig Locks he won & paid for off my sale, and he could send me the extra money, for the extra locks,he owed me...

Had my share of sniper training on modern Canadain/Brit Sniper rigs.
What scopes, rings and or bases were used on the German Sniper rifles of WWI? Any mods of the Mauser receiver needed? A while...

1992 I got a Gewehr 98 complete in fair but working condition for 50 bucks. I cleaned it up and sold it for 100 2 days later. Few years later I got one with battle damage, and needing a bolt thrown...

I read a couple books on that several month battle. In the begining at the airfield, the Japanese had a lot of opportunities to exploit American initial weak defences. The Japanese infantry known for...

Looks Brit,Canadian, or possible US. Made for carrying something heavy. Brit commonwealth used brass buckles and bronze rivets. Those triangular metal hook ups are seen on their leather bandoliers,...

Does S&S have enough to make a complete bolt?
I need one.

Thank you for that excellent write up. I was suppose to pop in for your meet n greet, but work schedule stopped that.
I do plan on 2010 being a range year for me.

Looks like left over WWI stripper clips too! Nice score.

Prices are all over the place, at the shows,private sales, auctions.. Someone offered me a Snider Sgt's needing work, but at $250. A 3 band went for $400. Rim fire rifles complete at 50 bucks. A...

Tell us your course #. That means a lot.

I was one. The good ole days.

Don't you love it when a plan comes together. That was very well done!

Have you tried the many gun/militaria shows in S. Ont. ? I have hundreds of Snider Enfield parts but never any Martini parts. I've read that tumblers can be specific to the factory that produced...

Met Ma Parker at the Bisley store. She was a tough one. I think I'm still owed a 10 pound credit from the mid 80's

The milled trigger guard is superior to the light stamped version, and is always used on competition #4's. Milled guards as you can guess stay put in a glassed action or when they are re-enforced...