New member introductions thread ......

[mindbuilder]

Hello. New member with an unusual question...I picked up a watch at an estate sale in Lexington, Massachusetts a few weeks ago which is engraved on the back as follows:

NIEDNER
1936-1981
FRANK YOUNG

I am curious about the owner's history of this watch. Since Lexington is not a far cry from Malden, where Niedner was located, I am assuming Frank Young was an employee of this company and for 35 years was involved, directly or indirectly, in the production of the Niedner rifles??????
Is there anybody I can ask that might be able to give me some history about Frank's involvement? I was going to take the watch apart to use the internal mechanisms in my art work but when I saw the engraving could not do it. (Probably because I grew up the daughter of a serious gun collector - somehow this seems a bit sacriligious to me! haha)
I would love to find out more about Frank Young and the history of the watch given to him by the Niedner company.
Can anybody help me track down this info?

[TheHappyGunner]

Hello fellow collectors/enthusiasts, and thank you for having me as a new member. I'm a college student who hails from central Pennsylvania, and I have a small but ever growing collection of military surplus weapons. I've found this sight to have an almost infinite wealth of information on it, and as a member I hope to take advantage of this reliable source, and also to contribute what little knowledge I can. Hope to be seeing you all around the forums, and thanks again!

-TheKeystoneKid

[pamwe chete]

Greetings ,

Am new to this site, and would appericate advice I have a No 4 Mk 2 2/50 of which wanting to chamber for the Epps however am not intirley happy with the head space, the bolt head is marked No1 so what i actually need is a No2 however seem to be drawing a blank as to obtaining one here in South Africa.
So my question is should I remove and setback the barrel one turn, of course then other machining will need to be done.

[craig1954]

Hi all,my name is Craig and am recently retired.I have been interested in military surplus arms for many years and have acquired a few over the years.I am more of a shooter than collector.The last couple of years I have been playing with casting bullets for my military surplus arms.Although this is my first post I have been reading the posts on this site for a while and enjoyed gaining the knowledge it contains. craig

[kanterj]

I am new to this forum and just starting out in gun restoration. I've restored a Martini Henry ans two Enfield muskets. Right now I'm working on some Few 88s.

[FrankD]

Hello Group,

I happened to fine this great site while chasing information and parts for one of my M1 Garands. Since I completed all my Garands I moved on to another one for my interests, full-auto machine guns. I purchased a Japanese Type 11 LMG from a seller when I was in the gun business years ago. The weapon has been sitting around only because I didn't have the time to devote to it.
Well I have time and now I'm on the prowl for drawings, pictures, manuals even knowledge from someone on this weapon. My main problem is the weapon does not have a firing pin. I have no idea what it even looks like.
I hope this website can point me in the right direction.

Frank

[artyldr01]

Hello all!

I have predominantly collected US weapons but I stumbled on an amazing Webley Mark VI (un-shaved for .45ACP) no import marks and great condition for a rediculously good price...which propelled me down the Lee-Enfield rabbit hole. I am really looking at No 1, Mk IIIs for a good representative (and perhaps great war used) rifle. I prefer dings, and history to perfection and matching. I am leaning towards Canadian weapons since my brother lives there, so the Long Branch No 4s have my interest as well. Anyway I appreciate all the information and help. So anyone who can direct me to good information or deals I'd appreciate it! I am trying really hard to become educated before I make a bad decision.

Thanks!

Niels

[shiftyfreak]

Hello, I am Jasper from the Netherlands and a ww2 re-enacter. I try to know as much as possible about the used firearms and got my small projects. At the moment I am busy with the Bren and the transit chest. I saw Kev G has blueprints that I would love to have.

regards

[TR Graham]

Hi. Came here looking for info.

[Uglysteve]

Hi,
I'm Steve from Arizona. I have been collecting for about 20 years. I like black powder cartridge rifles, and early smokeless rifles, I prefer German and Swiss, but have other European rifles.