New member introductions thread ......

[a65l]

New to the site but I've been collecting and shooting military rifles for the past twenty or so years. I've got a fondness for semiautos, new and old, but lately I've found myself looking at more older bolt rifles. I love the history behind and the shooting of all my pieces.

[blklotz]

Just an introduction post. I am interested in Browning A5's.

[TerryMac]

Hi. I'm Terry and live in Oklahoma. I've just started in this hobby of antique weapons, and trying to learn as much as possible. Been shooting and reloading all my life, but collecting is new. Thanks for the opportunity to join the forum, and hopefully, one of these days, I can contribute and give back a little. Right now though there is so much excellent information that I've just started reading.

Thanks to everyone involved, really appreciate it.

[Mike Bever]

Hello,

I'm a new member just signing in. I've been monkeying with surplus rifles for decades. A pal put me on to this site.

I have an old Martini Enfield carbine, purchased from Century Arms some years back. They sold it to me as a .303 British. It's some sort of Kyber Pass redo or such. My pal discovered that it is not chambered for the .303 Br, but some sort of cartridge resembling a .32 Win Special. The bore is ~.321" and the length from the rim to the bottom of the shoulder is ~1.4".

Does anyone know of a possible cartridge that might fit the bill. I'm looking in my books but haven't had any luck yet. Maybe it's some sort of home-brewed odd-ball that was local to where the little carbine was?

Any helpwould be most appreciated.

Best Regards, Mike Bever

[deagle2008]

hello
name is Jordan.I'm interested in WWII rifles "k98-m1g-mosins" also a CGN member under the same name

Thank you

[Brit-Tex]

Hello, My name is Fred Ganske. I joined a year ago but never introduced myself and haven't been around in a while. I have been collecting militaria for around 30 years and started reenacting WWII (British Airborne) in 1991. I have also reenacted US infantry-Punitive Expedition, WWI US, WWII US Army, WWII USMC and WWII German SS. I served as the Tank Commander for the M4 105H Sherman tank in the General Scribner Museum collection at Camp Mabry for ten years. I am putting together a Spanish American kit and am really interested in the period 1898-1916. I posted some photos of a portion of my collection from this period in the photo gallery. Cheers

[Sullivan]

Hi,

After finding quite some usefull info about the Bren etc I couldn't help myself to join the forum because I'm a blankfiring Bren Mk2 owner.

Now I need to start with my homework again and stop searching the forum!

[gijills]

My name is Skip Stern just joind up yesterday. I have been collecting for eons. Some of my favorite days as a kid was when my Dad took me to the old Army surplus store. You will usally find me haunting the flea market, yard sales and other places looking for that old green smelly stuff. Also I Have been reenacting WW II and Nam since 2004 here in FL.

[seabisquit2]

Hello fellow shooters,
I have just inherited an Enfield 1941 Lithgow SMLE. I also just purchased a 1941 Mosin Nagant. Just looking around for info.
Great to be here, cool site.

[ferdelance]

i have just joined.

i am rebuilding a collection that waas stolen in 2010

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i collect FN contract rifles, from 1930's boltguns to most recently model 1949 Argentine Navy 7,62s.

I am restoring a Venezuelan crbine that ws cut in Venezuela halfway down the receiver before entereing the cntry Does anyone have an idea whetehr it is a short 1924 action or a long 1930 action.

enb

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I have one as well. It shoots horribly and destroys 303 cases YOur pal may be right; it may not be 303 at all. That would explain teh keyholding nad case swelling. Any idea of what bayonet it takes? It does not take a95. Martini.The little carb is marked Enfield 1923