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[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Guess we will have to keep doing this until we have a Parts Reference Section.
M1 Carbine Hammer marked KR 2 - Rock Ola - eBay (item 120645966781 end time Nov-17-10 20:08:49 PST)

Or until some people start buying themselves reference books, find a mentor, and or join a club, and get better self educated on their hobby. As most of us did.

When we older guys started collecting, there was NO Internet to get quick gratification. You went to shows, you bought books, you went to military displays, you met someone who could show you things in your area, you put in the time and effort. Then you also have references to fall back on at home in the middle of the night when a question pops up. I feel when you do some of the digging yourself you remember more of what you see and read. But then again that's me. Maybe that's why the young guys call me the Curmudgeon at work.

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Or until some people start buying themselves reference books, find a mentor, and or join a club, and get better self educated on their hobby. As most of us did.

When we older guys started collecting, there was NO Internet to get quick gratification. You went to shows, you bought books, you went to military displays, you met someone who could show you things in your area, you put in the time and effort. Then you also have references to fall back on at home in the middle of the night when a question pops up. I feel when you do some of the digging yourself you remember more of what you see and read. But then again that's me. Maybe that's why the young guys call me the Curmudgeon at work.

I'm 60 years old. Sorry for untilizing the internet for what it is. Then again, that's just ME! I guess you are a Curmudgeon because you never answered the question. And I mean this all in a good way, of course.