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  1. Used to purchase these Colt SP1 rifles in lots of ten at $219 each

    Back in the early 1970s when I had an FFL, the going price for those slab side AR15 Colt rifles was $219 each in lots of ten. The going rate for a single unit to a dealer then was $229. A pal of...
  2. Isn't that a somewhat scarce version of Lee Enfield?

    Isn't that a somewhat scarce version of Lee Enfield?

    Great looking item . . . !
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    Sticky: An early 1941 Long Branch No. 4 Mk 1 Hangs on the Wall in our Den

    Though this thread is somewhat old, the information is always timely.

    We currently own a 1941 Long Branch No. 4 Mk 1 rifle that bears serial number OL3644. Bolt and barrel numbers match and...
  4. Newest acquisition . . . 1941 Longbranch No. 4 Mk 1 Lee Enfield rifle.

    1941 Longbranch No. 4 Mk 1 Lee Enfield rifle. Serial #OL36XX

    Spotted this arm on a gun forum for sale section this past week. Purchased it in a private sale a couple of days ago. First off,...
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    Massachusetts Rifle Team semi-auto M14s

    Good friend in Massachusetts with his son are on the state rifle team. Until a few years back, they were equipped with Army owned M14 rifles on loan. The selector switch had been removed, leaving...
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    Hello: Noted that you're in Canada. Was...

    Hello:

    Noted that you're in Canada.

    Was your rifle semi-auto only or selective (full auto) fire? If semi-auto only, then it could probably be considered like a drill rifle. A FAL "Dewat"...
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    This FAL is quirkie and obscure

    Oddball parts pop up over on the FAL Files marketplace all the time. As quick as it appears. . . the stuff disappears. It gets somewhat frustrating as you'll spot that part you're looking and the...
  8. ~ Scout Motto - "Be Prepared"

    Hello:

    I was a "STAR" rank Boy Scout once. About the only thing that stuck with me from that time was the motto ~ "Be Prepared".



    Who should be offended? Some euro-trash leftist fop or...
  9. Hello . . . Yes . . .I'm registered over at...

    Hello . . .

    Yes . . .I'm registered over at the FAL files board. Still haven't figured out how to post to those forums.

    After seeing the prices asked for good matching STG58 kits, I figured...
  10. ~ Korea to Pick U.S. Wholesaler for 100,000 M1 Rifle & Carbine Sale

    F.Y.I.

    re: Korea Times ~ Korea to Pick Wholesaler for M1 Rifle & Carbine Sale . . :rofl:

    This morning, the wife was checking on what's happening in the old country and came across this news...
  11. re: Launching Muzzle Grenades in California

    Hello: First off, thanks for the info. Now I need to locate a carry handle assembly.

    Actually have no plans to visit California anytime soon and wouldn't likely take along the STG FAL anyway. ...
  12. ~ FAL Know-Nothing Seeks Random Information on Newly Acquired Item

    Hello:
    Posted below are some pictures of an item recently acquired. The rifle is an FN FAL type in 7.62 NATO. It is an Austrian STG kit built upon a Century Arms marked receiver. Better...
  13. ~ Imbel Century L1A1 Receivers

    Heard someplace that Century's type III "widows peak" L1A1 receivers are actually made by Imbel.

    According to the story, some of the receivers are marked with the Imbel name while others are...
  14. Thanks!!!

    Thanks!!!
  15. ~ Boys from the Banana Republic No Doubt Know their FALs

    ~ Boys from the Banana Republic No Doubt Know their FALs

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPDmkjf9I5M&feature=related
  16. ~ Aussie Inch L1A1 w/ Century Receiver ~ I think that I'm Confused?

    ~ Aussie Inch L1A1 w/ Century Receiver ~ I think that I'm Confused?

    Have been offered what the prospective seller describes as an Aussie L1A1 Inch rifle with Century receiver. Rifle has wood...
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    Anybody want a Johnson Rifle? My wife's friend's...

    Anybody want a Johnson Rifle? My wife's friend's husband is selling off a number of rifles and has what appears to be a minty "looking" Johnson among them. Handled the rifle last week. Recall a...
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    ~ Yep~ Looks like a real WW2 USGI steel pot to me

    Sewn on chinstrap. I've owned both with the rigid strap holder and those that move back and forth. There is at least one WEB site on the Internet devoted to the WW2 USGI M1 helmet.
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    Well . . . almost . . . Even back in 1962, there...

    Well . . . almost . . . Even back in 1962, there was paperwork to complete. I would take scissors and cut out the little coupon sized form at the back of my father's American Legion magazine. From...
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    The lawyer making a statement saying that his...

    The lawyer making a statement saying that his client has been selling guns since 2007 and the feds are just making an issue of this stuff now. What was the point of that? So the cops didn't bust...
  21. With that She yelled, "Kalashnikov . . . Kalashnikov" and then ran upstairs!

    ~ With that She yelled, "Kalashnikov . . . Kalashnikov" and then ran upstairs!

    Posted this over on another gun forum board tonight, but I might go over there and delete it. Figure that the higher...
  22. Poll: ~ I don't care. Will likely be dead then anyway.

    Is sitting on the wall collecting dust considered to be storage? If so, then the guards stay locked in place where the Garand Gawd intended them to be. If the stock gets warped or some springy...
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    ~ With Every Valueless Chevy Purchased - the Customer Gets a Nifty M1 Garand Rifle

    ~ With Every Valueless Chevy Purchased - the Customer Gets a Nifty M1 Garand Rifle. Lots filled with unsold cars would clear out overnight.
    ...
  24. ~ Perhaps there needs to be an addendum to the police field manual

    Perhaps there needs to be an addendum to the police field manual. This situation just on it's face looks to be a formula for disaster. Let's see . . . a domestic dispute with a violent husband and...
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    ~ Could be the Browser used ??

    Same thing here . . . . The "Remember Me" function seems to have amnesia. Perhaps it's the Browser being used. Have Mozilla Firefox and some sites just don't like it. Sometimes on sites such as...
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