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    Some time about 2000 I bought a Springfield M1903...

    Some time about 2000 I bought a Springfield M1903 A3 from a dealer in Britain, it had been made up from spares left by the US Army after WWII. The US had shipped tons of spares for M1s and...
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    You can't have too many pictures of the Garand!

    You can't have too many pictures of the Garand!
  3. Made me wonder too.

    Made me wonder too.
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    Man with the BAR looks really happy. Man on the...

    Man with the BAR looks really happy.
    Man on the left has something tucked into his boot, what is it?
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    I once read a test report in a French shooting...

    I once read a test report in a French shooting magazine about the No4 T. They got groups of less than 1.5 MOA using ammo reloaded to wartime specs. They also mentioned the action of a British Army...
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    True, but most rifles of that period didn't shoot...

    True, but most rifles of that period didn't shoot that well, apart from which a lot of old rifles have seen a lot of use and abuse and have suffered accordingly.
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    M1903-A3 at 100mtrs

    Tuesday I decided to test some 30-06 loads that duplicated the guard ammo of way back when.
    I used a 165 grn LRN copper coated bullet.
    There are 20 shots in the target, but the hole in the centre...
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    PPU makes two grades of M2, one normal and one...

    PPU makes two grades of M2, one normal and one for the Garand. I know from experience that the normal one works fine in the M1, I've fired over 1000 rds of it, but it does throw the empties around 15...
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    Panic is infectious! Having said that, my Garand...

    Panic is infectious!
    Having said that, my Garand has a Garand Gear gas plug, now my empties drop next to the rifle about 2 ft away instead of going halfway towards the target. OK not quite that far,...
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    Rear man appears to have something attached the...

    Rear man appears to have something attached the muzzle of his rifle, what is it?
  11. Thread: Safe Ammo

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    I go with Browningautorifle. I have a Shuster...

    I go with Browningautorifle. I have a Shuster plug fitted to my Garand. I use Prvi Partizan which is a bit hot and used to eject the cases a good 15 feet or more. The Shuster changed that to about 3...
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    Having read the post and watched the video I think that the following quote from George Orwell is appropriate:
    "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do...
  13. Thread: My L1A1

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    You could try fitting a Hythe sight, the smaller...

    You could try fitting a Hythe sight, the smaller aperture improves aiming in slow fire. Before the introduction of the SA80, a Hythe sight was a must have for the SLR when competing in Bisley....
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    IR device used by the Danish army, but made in...

    IR device used by the Danish army, but made in Germany. So I wonder if the Bundeswehr ever used it as well.
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    Ask and ye shall receive. Thanks for that. I...

    Ask and ye shall receive.
    Thanks for that.
    I should imagine that a grenade launched from an M1 carbine would not go very far.
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    I see one M1 carbine and one M1 Garand, but...

    I see one M1 carbine and one M1 Garand, but what's the bloke in the middle got?
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    The man in the middle has his finger on the...

    The man in the middle has his finger on the trigger. Why?
    Man on the left appears to have a bolt action rifle, M1903 maybe?
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    If that infantryman really is drawing a bead on a...

    If that infantryman really is drawing a bead on a sniper, then in that position he's a sitting or kneeling duck.
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    Interesting picture. What's the ring on the right...

    Interesting picture. What's the ring on the right hand of the soldier on the left (as we see it) and is that an M1 carbine trailing behind him?
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    Is that a Jap hand grenade at the bottom left?

    Is that a Jap hand grenade at the bottom left?
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    Some years ago there was a report on percussion...

    Some years ago there was a report on percussion revolvers in a German shooting magazine and they recommended a skin cream from Aldi, same as Nivea and half the price. I've tried all kinds of things...
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    Rear rank man on the right has his finger on the trigger and the weapon pointing at the man next to him.
    Not so dramatic, after all it's Field Hospital.
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    Thanks. I was being funny, even over here we've...

    Thanks. I was being funny, even over here we've heard of him and his charming wife.
    Unfortunately.
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    Who is Bill Clinton?

    Who is Bill Clinton?
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    I answered all of them. Just how much help do I...

    I answered all of them. Just how much help do I need and is there that much help available anyway?:D
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