On the other side of the pond.

[bnz41]

Americian rifles in the UK. M1 Garand (make is Beretta), M1 Carbine (make is Inland Div) & M14 (make is LDT) .




The Garand came supplied with the dark wood in the bottom picture found the light coloured tiger stripe so changed it I think it stands out from the others.

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[browningautorifle]

I always preferred the look of the wood handguard...and no hinged buttplate on the M14...

[RCS]

The early M14 (T44) stock with the M1 rifle butt plate is becoming very difficult to find. The original wood hand guard is even more difficult to find and "paper thin" at the rear, most have small cracks too. I used the plastic short lived slotted hand guard for the M1A1 in this photo, stock is the T44 and barrel is dated SA 1-60

Some collectors use the aluminum M1 butt plate on these T44 stocks.Attachment 66068
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[Beerhunter]

Someone has some spare cash.

As deacts they are not cheap, which is what I assume they are because the cost of straight-pulls is such that most of my friends just have one of the above, or an SLR.

[Bob Womack]

Now thot's a nice, tidy collection.

Bob

[kruffe]

Why are straight-pulls so expensive in the UK? Semiautos (not legal in UK) are not nearly as expensive here in mainland Europe as the straight-pulls in the UK. The conversion is not that expensive...who are scoring the premium??

[bnz41]

Someone has some spare cash.

As deacts they are not cheap, which is what I assume they are because the cost of straight-pulls is such that most of my friends just have one of the above, or an SLR.

Not deact Section 1 UK spec straight pull, & not expensive if you sell your under used TR rifles and a few others. Picture of rifles on open gun case taken at Bisley short siberia 100 yds.

Bob, Thank you.

Kruffe: These rifles have new barrels (no gas port) the other new parts have to be found and put together to build a UK spec straight pull rifle. Thats why they cost a little more than a used semi.

[Beerhunter]

Why are straight-pulls so expensive in the UK? Semiautos (not legal in UK) are not nearly as expensive here in mainland Europe as the straight-pulls in the UK. The conversion is not that expensive...who are scoring the premium??

You have hit the nail on the head with the word "conversion" - conversions are not allowed. The rule is: "Once a Section 5 (Prohibited Weapon), always a Section 5." So they have to be bulit from the ground up with a mixture of second hand and new parts, the latter mainly being a non-ported barrel.

[kruffe]

...and I thought my country had stupid gun laws... But you are much worse off; no semiautos, no handguns etc.....

[Frederick303]

While the UK gun laws on semi-autos are difficult, the Americans laws regards Deacts is very bad. In the US you cannot have a de-act like in much of Europe. So if you go to a reenactment you see mock up solid aluminum models/propane/new made blank guns, whereas in the UK and many other European countries you can have a deactivated Bren, MG42, MP44, MP40, Sten, Thompson, mortar, etc. True they will not shoot, but in the UK you can have very nice collection of original class II weapons/destructive devices on a middle class income, buy and trade such items with relatively little impediment. You simply cannot do that in the US of A.

Yes in the US we can have full autos, if you can afford them and are willing to go through the difficult permitting process. Unless you live in a bad county or state where they are not allowed. Frankly until you have seen the vehicle meets in Europe and the items they have you have no idea what we are missing by our stupid laws.

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Opps, missed you were from mainland. Ignore my last rant.