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    The rifle is for sale online so I can't really...

    The rifle is for sale online so I can't really get you any pictures of the rifle. I read that the prefixes would recycle at the end of the alphabet and begin with the letter A a second time. Let me...
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    dating a BSA.Co SMLE

    Hi there everybody, I was looking for a WWI era no.1 MkIII smle to buy and I came across one in great conditon but the date is faded out a bit on the stock ring and all I can make out is what looks...
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    Yeah I would have to say yours does edge mine out...

    Yeah I would have to say yours does edge mine out a bit haha good job on finding that rifle! :clap: When I took mine out to the range I was just in shock with how buttery smooth the bolt was and the...
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    Finnish m39 straight stock

    A while back I purchased a Finnish m39 mosin nagant with a straight stock. I know the straight stock version is much more collectable espescially if it has the original stock and it wasn't added on...
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    Finnish m39 unmarked bolt piece

    I just purchased a finnish m39 and it all works fine but I noticed the cocking piece was missing a manufacturers mark. It just peaked my curiosity since I don't usually see them left unmarked and I...
  6. Thread: M3 knife?

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    My grandfather entered service in 1953 I believe.

    My grandfather entered service in 1953 I believe.
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    M3 knife?

    My grandfather gave me this knife a long time ago but I never tried to learn anything about it until just recently. It was issued to him while he served in the Navy during the Korean conflict. He was...
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    Can I just use a 30-06 shell holder for the 7.7?

    Can I just use a 30-06 shell holder for the 7.7?
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    Thanks for the good info guys. I finally got my...

    Thanks for the good info guys. I finally got my reloading bench all set up and I did a batch of .45acp. I'm excited to shoot my arisaka. It is an early Nagoya 2nd series from 1939 so I expect...
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    7.7 japanese load data

    Hi, I have just purchased some reloading supplies for my T99 arisaka so I can finally shoot it. I found the powder load on hodgdon.com for h335 powder but am struggling to find any case dimensions...
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    Ya that makes much more sense. It didn't much...

    Ya that makes much more sense. It didn't much look like rifles to me but I just thought it was because it was faded. Thanks for all the information on the belts it was very helpful.
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    I read this on m1903.com but it could be wrong. I...

    I read this on m1903.com but it could be wrong. I have never seen factory markings in that particular spot but then again I haven't been around 1903 Springfields much.
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    Manufacturers did not mark their stock on the...

    Manufacturers did not mark their stock on the left hand side of the grip, rather, they put their mark on the end of the stock under the barrel. Nor did Remington take part in the rearsenaling...
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    It is the RA marked by the FJA inspector mark....

    It is the RA marked by the FJA inspector mark. Here is a good website http://m1903.com/rbmarks.htm
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    The stock was made in Remington and inspected by...

    The stock was made in Remington and inspected by Lt. Col. Frank J. Atwood. This gun was then reworked in the raritan armory which is probably why some parts don't match but keep in mind that a lot...
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    under further inspection, with a very large...

    under further inspection, with a very large magnifying glass to see all the small traces of ink, i realized that this is actually issued to the 40th infantry division. i looked them up and they were...
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    I looked on there yesterday and didn't find...

    I looked on there yesterday and didn't find anything like the belt that I have. All the infantry belts on there had 8 or 9 pockets and this has 10.
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    My other belt is also pea green. Any idea what it...

    My other belt is also pea green. Any idea what it and my other WWI belt would retail for?
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    here is a picture of the stitching as shown all...

    here is a picture of the stitching as shown all over the belt.
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    If it were dyed then wouldn't it have covered the...

    If it were dyed then wouldn't it have covered the original ink markings? The stitching would have also been dyed that color too and it is still a tan colored string. It hasn't been rest itched either...
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    Under a really bright light I can make out 1916...

    Under a really bright light I can make out 1916 date under the marking under the flap.
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    here are some pictures of the WWI belt

    here are some pictures of the WWI belt
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    I will post a bunch of pictures later today.

    I will post a bunch of pictures later today.
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    WWI US infantry bandolier

    I recently purchased a couple of old US bandoliers but I don't know much about them. Both are the pea green color but one is just the normal WWII and Korean War era canvas belts. The other is WWI...
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    Late war walther p38s

    Is there any significant drop in quality with the 1945 p38s in the walther or Mauser factory? I know that spreewerk did lack quality near the end of production but I haven't heard much about walther...
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