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    U.S. marked Ross

    It was back in the late '80s. A fellow had a U.S. marked Ross rifle (sorry, don't recall whether mkII or III) for sale along with a U.S. marked Ross bayonet. I remember the price being around $275...
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    You're quite welcome! On a side note, I spent my...

    You're quite welcome! On a side note, I spent my entire military career (3 years) in your great country and loved every minute of it. That was 35 years ago. One day I aim to make it back! Would...
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    Maybe this helps? Mike Gas Pistol [Thanks...

    Maybe this helps? Mike

    Gas Pistol

    [Thanks to Jim Mahaffey for finding this equipment.]

    The original owner was with TSD, and reportedly said that it was an 'assassination weapon' acquired...
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    The collection from days gone by...

    List of serial numbers and descriptions. Maybe someone out there is the current owner!

    U.S.

    M1903A3 Remington 3388153
    M1903A3 Remington 3511499
    M1903A3 Remington 3524546
    M1917 Eddystone...
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    M1's I've owned...

    Even though they are all gone, I thought I would have a little fun and post all of the serial numbers and see if anybody out there is the current owner. You don't have to post that you are, but it...
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    Wow! Based on the price of the last Singer at...

    Wow! Based on the price of the last Singer at auction, there's almost three-quarters of a million dollars in pistols shown! Mike
  7. You mean like these? These I kept from the 503rd...

    You mean like these? These I kept from the 503rd when I was in. 1978-1981 time-frame. One for my M16A1, 1911A1 and M60. Mike

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2013/05/100_1308-1.jpg
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    My favorite... "The age demanded that we...

    My favorite...

    "The age demanded that we dance and jammed us into iron pants. And in the end the age was handed the sort of sh*t that it demanded."
    Hemingway, Ernest

    Mike
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    I had a bunch to keep track of as well. Here...

    I had a bunch to keep track of as well. Here goes...

    6.5 Jap
    7.7 Jap
    8mm Nambu
    .303 British
    .38 S & W
    6.5 Italian
    7.35 Italian
    8x56 R
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    http://www.users.fast.net/~kragmeister/win-lee/mai...

    http://www.users.fast.net/~kragmeister/win-lee/mainlet.jpg
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    Here are some pictures of the one and only Krag...

    Here are some pictures of the one and only Krag that I had. I purchased it several years ago and after some e-mail correspondance and pictures with the late Col Mook, he told me that it was one of...
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    As an MP in the late 70's, our issue side-arm was...

    As an MP in the late 70's, our issue side-arm was still the 1911A1. One of my buddies was left-handed and had his own set-up. It's been 30 some years, but I remember that it did not attach to our...
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    Emri, I believe DM is for Des Moines Ordnance in...

    Emri, I believe DM is for Des Moines Ordnance in Des Moines, Iowa. Mike
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    Hi Jim, I didn't wiggle the 2cm round apart. ...

    Hi Jim,

    I didn't wiggle the 2cm round apart. That is the way that I found it. Perhaps someone else? There were bunches more just like it. I kept the one in the best shape. The projectile is...
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    Here are a couple more. The 2cm round pictured...

    Here are a couple more. The 2cm round pictured is one of literally hundreds that littered the ground. Most of what I found were 2cm projectiles seperated from the shell casing by the explosion. ...
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    What you see pictured here is only a drop in the...

    What you see pictured here is only a drop in the ocean compared to what I pulled out of the earth. It seems that I found everything else but a rifle, pistol, bayonet or machine gun. The only...
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    WW II German shell fragments

    It's been a rainy day today and am stuck inside. Thought that I would share some pictures of shell fragments that I found metal detecting in W. Germany when stationed there back in the late 70's....
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    Here's another to consider. An uncommon rifle...

    Here's another to consider. An uncommon rifle missing from a lot of collections. 1893 Cavalry carbine. Mike

    1893 Mannlicher Carbine
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    Here's a few to consider... Mike ...

    Here's a few to consider... Mike


    SWISSSNIPERS
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    With reference to the Peabody-Martini converted...

    With reference to the Peabody-Martini converted to 7.65X53, I had one of these rifles several years ago. It was in almost un-used condition since conversion. The dealer I bought it from did not...
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    Thanks for correcting me. That's what I get for...

    Thanks for correcting me. That's what I get for speaking in absolutes! I sold my rifles several years ago after my tastes changed and have not kept up with them since then. When I spoke to the...
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    Ken, I purchased two of these rifles thru a...

    Ken,

    I purchased two of these rifles thru a company down in Georgia when they first entered the country back in 1987. They were $65.00 a piece at the time. I talked to a gentleman down here who...
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    USGI Birch E-2 stocks with all of the hardware...

    USGI Birch E-2 stocks with all of the hardware usually go for between $300-$400 around here in Louisville. USGI Walnut E-2 stocks with all of the hardware can go for $500-$600, maybe higher if it's...
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    At one time, I had a couple of line-throwing...

    At one time, I had a couple of line-throwing stocks. One was a 1903 scant stock and the other was a Model 1917. Both were shortened just forward of the rear band. Both had the butts filled with...
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    John, Thanks for the reply. I know that he's...

    John,

    Thanks for the reply. I know that he's gonna be a little disappointed, but that's the chance he took when he traded for it. I know he doesn't have a whole lot in it ($450), so that might...
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