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Thanks! I will be taking it to my gunsmith to have him check it. I'm looking forward to shooting it in a few weeks.

Thanks everyone! There is an import mark from "IAC Billerica" on the left side of the receiver. An earlier post here on this forum indicated that a significant number of No4 Turkish rifles were...

Thank you sir! Any ideas reference the the attachment below the muzzle?

Very nice! The crest on the receiver is very cool!

Also, can someone please advise what the this attachment below the front barrel band is for? Thanks again!

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I just received this No4. The paperwork says it is a Mk II . It came in a Big 5 box listing the original sale price as $139.99. It appears that the rifle has not been fired since it was placed in the...

Just finished an on-line auction. I did really good and picked up a couple of new pieces for the collection. Here was how the pricing went:

M1 Garands - 1300 for an HR and 1250 for a Springfield...

Very true, but heating elements when used by me have a tendency to destroy things haha!

Thanks but I like them just the way they are. It adds some character to it. Actually went and shot it yesterday with someone who had never experienced a gun like it. He had a lot of fun with it.

More pictures would be a big help since there are some real experts on here who can tell you things such as is the stock sanded, does it have the correct barrel bands and sights, etc. Is the stock...

Blue loctite only. Enjoy the process of bringing her back to life!

The bead blasting prepped the metal on my rifle perfectly. Several of the small parts on the safety mechanism actually came out with a purplish tinge to them. All of the small parts now match the...

Well said!

My Ishapore was a dilemma. It was an all-matching rifle from 1966 that had been coated with with an unknown black substance. Most of that substance was peeling off and leaving bare metal (see...

Thank you sir, you made my day!! Raw linseed oil is the one finish that I am actually ok at applying. I wasn't sure if they had a different finish applied after delivery to the Chilean military.

The most expensive one I saw at the Southern California gun shows before COVID shut them down was $1,000. It didn't have a mum and the bolt didn't match the receiver. The vendor was adamant that it...

Congrats!!!

Its a nice gun and apparently someone really wanted it!

I have a friend who is thinking about some restoration work on his Chilean mauser. I haven't seen the rifle yet, but I am starting my research for the restoration in case it needs to be refinished....

You wrote a great article!!

There is a great article in this month's GCA magazine about an "x" marked Garand.

Pretty nice for rack grade.

They all get oiled, including the ARs, before being placed back in their socks and in the safe. Thanks again!

Wow! I used your recommended technique and it worked! I have a 1941 M39 (matching bolt and receiver). I have worked on cleaning the bore for almost 3 years and could never get a 100% clean patch out...

Thanks Jangle!