Removed the barrel from the stock and found the proof markings from Birmingham proof house. The LC code in the crossed scepters indicates 1985. From 1985-1997, the first letter changed each year...
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Removed the barrel from the stock and found the proof markings from Birmingham proof house. The LC code in the crossed scepters indicates 1985. From 1985-1997, the first letter changed each year...
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Trying to get prepared to shoot this recently acquired Parker Hale and I discovered that it has .451 bore so it's not an 1858 Enfield. I got it from the son of the original owner so it's...
I have a Parker Hale 2 band 1858 Enfield with a shielded front sight, chequered stock and no bayonet lug. Is anyone familiar with all the Parker Hale Enfield models? Would this have been a variant...
Photos attached; not bad for 111 years old.
Any info on Krag SN 369648 appreciated. Thanks.
The Wright buildings are said to have been used for M-1 components manufacture. It makes sense to put up a large new building for M-1 assembly but components could be made in scattered small shops...
Dayton Aviation Heritage, a division of the National Park Service, is acquiring 20 acres of the 67.3 acre General Motors Inland facility in Dayton, Ohio. This includes the five buildings that Inland...