New member introductions thread ......

[BamBam91fsc]

Hello!

Merry Christmas and Happy New year.

New to this thread but I have been lurking about Parallax bills site for a year or two. Decided I should broaden my forum horizons. In general I collect British Commonwealth rifles, bayonets, parts, pieces etc... But if it goes Bang, Boom or even Pop, I like it. C&R 03 FFL, ATF Display Fireworks Liscense, and State Display liscense holder.

Current list of C&R firearms
'42 Savage #4MkI* all but bolt matching. From the attached stacking swivel was proabably a Turkish gun at one point in its life. 2-groove Shiny bore, added a MkI backsight.

'42 Maltby #4Mk1/2All matching except butt stock. FTR'd in '55 to MkII config. Has Long Branch S butt. I hope to rectify that in the next couple of days. (I am 6'1" so the gun hits me in the nose when I shoot it.) 5 Groove excellent bore.

'44 Maltby #4MkI* (yes it is marked I*, but it is not. has normal takedown plunger not cutout.) FTR mismatched numbers. Project for a Faux #4MI T. Added an ATI base, Numrich cheek piece, Triple K 1907 sling, and Weaver Steel tube K2.5 scope in weaver low rings. Looks good but CANNOT be passed off as a real T. Still waiting to get her out see what she can do at the range. May try to do NRA/DCM Vintage Sniper Comp. (will have worst score of anyone)

'16 P'14 Eddystone. Weedon Repair standard riffle with excellent shiny bore. Thought about getting volley sight parts and replacing them and adding a stock disc, for looks. Stock had been sanded by bubba so will never be passed off as a pre Weedon rifle.

'41 Lithgow #1MkIII* FTR'd '55. Excellent shiny bore, excellent overall condition, All matching. looks like it was never touched after the FTR.

'40 RFI #1MkIII* converted in '41 to .410. Unfortunatley was reamed out to take 3" when imported. Chamber reamer must have been bent, rusty chipped, and attached to hit and miss steam engine when they cut the chamber. Headspace is excessive and mushrooms commercial case heads. Working on trying .444 Marlin brass as replacement shotshells. still working on load data. If that does not work, may try to open up the chamber to .45-70 and try those as brass. Dont know.

'45 #5 All but bolt matching. Current bolt is less than 50 away from original. Very loose stocks. will hacve to work on tightening those up before I shoot it.

'11 M96 Swede. Excellent bore. Arsenal matching. Original type sling.

I have correct bayonets and scabbards for every one of the above. Even have an extra 1907 Bayonet that needs a #1MkIII from WWI. Always on the lookout for a good #1MkIII of British manufacture. ( to go along with the bayonet of course.)

I dream about a #1MkIII, and #1MkI or MkI***, and Long Lee.

I fantasize over a real T in a transit chest... Ahh...

I also try to un-bubba as many rifles as I can. Sometimes I re-work hopeless bubba's into experimental models. I am working on getting a #4 that had the barrel cut off 1/2" in front of front sight. a little work with the forened, a cheek piece, a scope base, and scope and it should look like a .303 version of an L42A1. Wont fool anyone but should look cool. Now if I can get the guy to drop the price...

Anyway I blathered on long enough.

Just saying Hi and avoiding real work in the dead zone between Christmas and New Years.

[sgt7329]

Thanks to Milsurps.com for the hearty welcome. I look forward to future interaction with other members.

[Stillwater]

Hello:
I am new to this forum, but not new firearms. Especially not new, at my age.

This December has been good to me and my firearm buying habit. I have always been attracted to the 1903A3 Springfield rifles. I found three Springfields in December... What is a little amazing to me, is that of all the old Springfield rifles that have sporterized, or purchased through the NRA, I hardly ever see one setting in a for sale rack.

The first rifle I bought was a 1903A3 made by Remington. This rifle is still in the cosmoline and still in the original 1960 shipping container. This rifle was shipped from the Pueblo, CO Armory to Tacoma, WA. When the fellow that owned it, passed away, it was brought to California and I bought it the first day it was placed on view in the gun shop. It must have been setting in a closet for fifty years.

I'm looking forward to getting this rifle cleaned up and in shooting condition. There is so much cosmoline slathered on it, that I can't see what condition the rifle is in. What a mess.

The second rifle I bought, is another Remington made 1903A3. This rifle has had the original military "S" style stock sporterized by a GEEK. However, the rifle's metal is untouched and in good condition, so it can be easily restored, with another stock and some minor stock metal parts, to original condition. And that is what is going to happen to it. This rifle only cost me $300.00. I will have an original 1903A3 rifle for the cost of an original stock and some metal stock parts.

The third rifle I bought, is again another Remington built 1903A3. However, this one has been messed with by someone who didn't know what the hell they were doing. There is a Lyman receiver sight installed and a Lyman globe sight installed on the muzzle end of the barrel. The stock looks like it is made from "triple A fancy fence post".

The bottom metal on this rifle is original 1903 Springfield, machined parts.

This third rifle, because of it's sporterized condition, is going to stay a sporter, a sportr that will glitter with class when it's done. I have a great fascination with 1903 Springfield rifles and have wanted one which had been already sporterized, for several years. Sporterizing this third rifle won't be taking a good 1903A3 and butchering it, to sporterize it, because this is already been done. I bought this rifle for the action. I only paid $300.00 for the compete rifle.

I found another 1903A3 in restorable condition. This rifle has been rechambered to 300 Weatherby. This rifle was still wearing it's original military stock and accoutraments. It would take a new barrel and bolt, to restore this rifle. The new bolt, because I would assume the bolt face had to be altered for the 300 Weatherby cartridge.

Now what I need most urgently, is the spanner wrench that fits the two stock reinforcement screws, so I can take the rifles down.

Bill

[vinver]

Hello Folks,
I am a new member, currently restoring a 1943 BSA M20 dispatch rider motorcycle, and collecting the required DR gear and equipment to suit the part. Looking forward to tapping into the collective knowledge here.
Cheers and happy New Year!
Vincent

[POINT-MAN]

Hello, My name is Jerry I collect military surplus rifles. Looks like an interesting site

[Robbin1]

Hello everyone, another new person here. I'm looking for info on my enfileds 1917 sporter barreled action I just bougt. Found this site throught Google and it had more then I dreamed of, so here I am. I'm also looking for parts to my Iglis Hi-Power slide. So if anyone can help in this area, please do!

Robbin1

[brewinator]

I presently own a Mle 1907-15 Berthier dated 1916. It appears from photos posted on your forum it may take a three round clip, and Balle N ammunition. i don't have any clips or any ammunition. Many Thanks

[stormskyeyes]

I finally joined after it told me I'd viewed too many posts as a guest. I've been researching my M1 Carbine and M5A1 bayonet, and frequently wind up here. =) I also have a Mosin Nagant M44 carbine, and a Browning SA22. Have a Colt Defender .45 in layaway, and have plans for many many more. I know the Browning and Colt are not military, I just wanted to mention all my guns. I do have other mil surp supplies and equipment. I guess I have a thing for OD green. =)

[bushpilotmexico]

Just saying hello from beautiful British Columbia, Canada.

[fianoglach]

Hi All, Glad to be here. Hope to learns lots about classic rifles!! Thanks