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Back sometime around 2012 or 2013 there was a small lot of repro CAR-15 parts manufactured.
for the AR-15 retro collectors. These parts were for the CAR-15 sliding stock and came from Texas. They...

Winchester gas cylinders were copper plated than finished in the dark color

Winchester gas cylinders did not have the bevel on the bayonet stud - but often during rebuild the bevel was added135916

Over the years, I have found two WW2 M1 rifles. The first was purchased by a USMC Officer at the end of the war and sold to an enlisted USMC
Seabee who in turn sold it to me. It was rebuilt during...

milled ferrule is too early for Feb 1941

stock is not Springfield

I had some original "green" color furniture and installed it on an early four digit Colt SP1 semi auto sporter- sort of a fake 601. Added an original triangular charging handle too and early bolt...

Carbine on Flynn's left is M1A1

Flynn's son died in Viet Nam but not military

I have had these slings for quite a long time and believe they are originals - but also would welcome any opinions

Thanks Robert135656135657135658135659

The Edgewater buffer when located is very expensive now, figure over $200 and maybe more.

All the early original parts are rare and you might have to depend on the reproduction...

US Ordnance started looking for a replacement for the Browning M2 50 cal m/g near the end of the Korean War. By 1959, they had the T175E2 adopted as the M85 and used in the M60 MBT. They thought...

Also there was the Australian field mod of the SLR during Viet Nam. The SLR barrel was cut back to the front sight and modified to fire full auto. Sometimes the
L2A1 thirty round magazine was used...

I have also seen a few photos of the M60 m/g where the barrel was shortened135255135256

I have an old friend that lives in Fla and he uses Bruce Dow at Dow Arms room in Dade City Fla. Dow has installed barels and headspaced some M1 rifles for him

I think that if I had a pistol that chambered the 9 mm Mak, i would reload by trimming 9x19 mm Luger cases, resize the mouth for .364/365 bullets and use Barry's lead plated
.364 dia bullets. ...

A few years back, I received two Finnish Model 1924 rifles as a forum of payment, while not a collector of these rifles, they are interesting. Both of these Model 1924 rifles have the Swiss...

There was a pistol submachine gun in 22 WMR with a 30 rd magazine manufactured in Argentinia called the EDDA

Finding a magazine for the 22 WRM cartridge should not be that difficult as both Ruger and Marlin example s could be found -

I did make a set of triangular hand guards years ago and liked them
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Alway wanted a Lebel sniper, quite rare to locate and bet very expensive if original.

Some even used the Winchester scopes too134859134860134861

I am not 100% certain, but the gas tube was originally on the ten inch barrel on the XM177e1, barrel was extended to 11 1/2 inches, but the gas tube and front sight base
still remained at the...

Here are some German camouflage patterns used in WW1, most are copied from original known examples134842

Models are 1/4 scale

some German WW1 fighters like the D3, triplane & D7 used black and white stripes as a very effective camouflage.

best wishes and get well soon. Robert

Looks like WW2 photo, note the stripes with T and cloth belt for the 50 cal cartridges

I have some mid WW2 newsletters from Buffalo Arms, came out every three or four months, mostly information about employee's, bowling teams etc. Buffalo Arms made M1 rifle and carbine barrels plus...

always stated that lend lease M1 rifles went to Cuba too, may still be there along with some Johnson rifles

Alot depends on the weapon - original, restored or rebuilt

How many carbines sell in the 5K to 10K price range ? while a nice restored or original 1940 M1 rifle will sell in this price range,...