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It really was. Set them back for a long time in comparison to the more efficient cartridges developed just after. Not to mention wasted time manufacturing and wasted resources with millions of rounds...

They weren't designed for pointed bullets, rather adapted to them. Originally they used round nose bullets (actually more flat nosed), and in 1898 they switched to pointed. Only reason they could was...

The way I view it is provided it isn’t some exceptionally rare example of something there is more value in it as a shooter than a collector.

It is already mismatched and the barrel is toast. It...

The Ross Rifle was never a fully developed design. Arguably the 1916 version of the rifle worked out all the kinks, but by that point it was too late. The Lee Enfield also had it's own developmental...

The gunsmithing book I have from the 30s mentions how to deal with this....

Get a electric fan and blow the fumes away from you.

Steel was a very interesting topic when smokeless powder was first being developed. Earliest steel firearms were mostly mild steel by todays standards, and as time progressed better steel was used....

Did I ever say the ammo issue was a military issue? It is a problem for the civilian shooter as some commercial ammo regularly available in stores can destroy one of these rifles if fired in it. Just...

Here is a basic list which I am sure doesn't even cover all the potential issues to deal with shooting one of these:

1- Poor gas venting necessitating a re-design in the cocking piece to try and...

When I saw the thread title I was curious as to which safety issue you were referring to (as the Gew 88 has so many to choose from). Sounds like worn parts in this particular case though.

It isn't about the recoil it's about the results downrange which the .455 has a excellent track record of. This reminds me I need to take my Webley to the range, still haven't had a chance to shoot...

I can and do shoot 32 S&W long through my 1882 and 1929 without issue, I just don't reuse the brass.



They would have already been removed from service by the later dates. The Swiss didn't...

Lead the way in rifle advancements, resulted in designs that were obsolete within a few short years. The 1886 Lebel, with its 8x50r cartridge would proceed to hinder French arms development for the...

Depending on crude people want to get, if there is a will there is a way. You can literally rifle a barrel just using a cutter (on a long rod), some lead, and another barrel. You line both barrels up...

The WN-18 is when it was accepted into service with the Imperial Army. The 1917 date is when it was manufactured. Acceptance doesn't necessarily happen the day its made, and sometimes parts are made...

Vickery's gunsmithing book from the 30s details how to lap a barrel after reaming it, I can't recall off hand if he did it before or after rifling the bore. Mind you I think he was doing it more as a...

My concern would be the locking area and how the locking wedge is interacting with it. As a starting point I would use prussian blue to verify what is actually engaging/getting contact on the locking...

It sounds like that gun should be taken out of service. The 1886 design relies on that single locking point in the receiver. That point would have been machined smooth, possibly ground or polished to...

Those 16" guns also shredded the Iraqis during the Gulf War, exceptionally effective I think would be the best way to describe it.

You would have loved the one M1 Carbine I almost bought about 8 years ago for 600$. Original 2 position sight, push safety, Carbine in rough condition, very likely completely as issued WWII standard....

Went on that ship about a decade ago. Absolutely amazing the size and scale of the ship. Coolest part I found was how the guns were painted with the name of little Iraqi towns with shells beside...

Keep in mind it depends on country as well. In Canada a Garand will generally go in the 2200+$ range well a M1 Carbine will generally go for about $1200-1800. A large part of that being a M1 Carbine...

Very nice!

Mannlichers have a special place in my heart, good to see one get a second chance at life.

Can't speak to the past, but currently we have issues with young potential recruits being denied due to their honesty.

These poor kids are being told in school its ok to be 100% honest with their...

Realistically it brings not much benefit for the size difference. With irons there is a bit of a argument due to longer sight radius, but with all the fancy optical sights in existence now it really...

I actually quite liked the original C7, I have a upper set up along those lines as well (surplus C7/C8 upper receiver with a 20" barrel on it). Both the original C7 and C8 I found quite handy and...