New member introductions thread ......

[GregN]

Hi all, I'm a new member. I found you while researching some WW1 era mills packs. I collect all manner of military stuff, swords, medals, badges and do some shooting. I look forward to posting some of my collection and helping answer some questions while asking a ton of my own.

Greg

[gshayd]

Hello Everyone!

I have a few Milsurps I have purchased over the years. I liked the forum so I decided to Join up!

[9dawgs]

Hello All, from the beautiful Florida left coast. I really haven't collected on purpose but I do have a Type 38 Arisaka 6.5 Jap Rifle that I was given when I was about 14 or so. I believe I was told it was brought back from the Pacific by a great uncle but I can't verify that because anyone who would have known by now is dead. I use to hunt deer with it when I was younger but I haven't shot it in a while. I was also recently given a nice barrel and receiver of a US Model of 1917 Remington. Everything is intact and I'd really like to get a stock and the parts to make this a shooter again. Seems it was refit in WWII with a new barrel as it has an HS stamped under the front sight mount. I was told this means High Standard and is supposed to be particularly accurate. Thanks for a great forum. I really look forward to looking through the posts

[SKYHOOKDUTCH]

Hi folks I am just stopping through to get help on verifing a scope I recieved from a family member. It has numbers all over the scope the main ones I reconize are( TEL STG. No32 MK.III ) under that is (O.S. 2039 A) and under that is ( AK&S No 22595 ) AND UNDER THAT .......1945.

The scope is in a metal box that the scope mount screws into. the box says (CASE,STG.TEL No8 MARK.l B.E LTD 1941. INSIDE IS A LABEL UNDER THE LID HAND WRITEN ON HOW TO ADJUST THE POSTION OF THE GRADUATED SCALE RINGS ON L1a1 teles.

The scope has a leather strap with 2 leather caps to cover the opticals.

Any idea what the value would be. It weighs a ton and the optics are crisp.

[rdes]

Hello everyone...

[Scrivo18]

Hi Guys

Just registerd last night.. I'm interested in WW2 vehicles and fire arms.. Check out .:. Tim's Tank World.com : Vintage Military Collection .:. there are a couple of things missing from the site,, like the Dukw :-)

Have not long ago got a Boyes anti tank rifle so after information and accessories.. Also have a #4 Snipper rifle..


Tim

[u98626]

Greetings.

I have no weapon collection (yet), but I do some historic research on firearms. This is an excellent website and I look forward to learning more from it.

Thank you.

[snafu100]

greetings to you all from Minnesota - found this form in a search and thought it looked interesting so here I am - I am retired Military (21yrs) - work now in a machine shop - have owned my own gun shop and was in partnership with a friend in the pawn business and have collected some Item over the years - I have fun trying to put together my own rifles and pistols
this is just one of my projects - working on a US military 303 Savage at the present time

[Gubbins]

Evening gents, glad to be a member and seeker of milsurp truth, especially as regards Garands, Carbines and big ol' pre-war Colt and Smith service revolvers.
As a matter of fact, I like it all--who am I kidding?

[fishman002]

Hello

I am a new member and a new Garand owner. I just bought my first Garand, a June 1943 vintage ser# 1694XXX. It is all SA mixed GI with the exception of the release button (PB), barrel (VAR), bolt (WRA -1) and the front hand grip (PB). My thinking is this is an ex GI Danish rifle that was returned to the CMP in the 1990's. Will it increase the value or decrease the value to replace the mixed SA GI parts with the correct vintage 1943 parts?