New member introductions thread ......

[CAW]

Hello to all.
I discovered this website after recently purchasing a 1943 Long Branch from a friend and after doing a little research.
I would be interested to find out a little more of the history of the rifles in general and of my rifle (if that is at all possible). I would be happy to share photos and/or serial numbers if this is appropriate.
If so, if somebody could please point me in the right direction.
Regards,

Clive.

[Den123]

Well im new at this stuff so be patient with me. The reason i got on your sight was to find out a little about a gun my dad gave me years ago.I wanted to change the scope on it and underneath the scope mount it said it was a remington a3 o3. I have the serial numbers and was wondering if i could fid out when it was made. I dont care about the value because it means more to me because it was his. And boy is it a tack driving s o b

[bobnjeep]

New Member. Bob M from Kingsford Mi. (Yooper, not City Folk). I only have one Military rifle at this point; .303 British Enfield. What brought me to you guys is I'm currently researching a M24/47 that I have an opportunity to purchase locally. I'm a re-loader for my modern guns, but I'm trying to get going on Milspec cartridges which are hell on my de-capping pins.
Any input would be great, negative or otherwise. Not easy to offend me, I just want the truth.
Glad to be here,
BobnJeep

[cooter1]

Love my 1903 A3. Unused purchased recently. Jim

[B2Tall]

Howdy all

Shooter since very early childhood, collector for a couple of years. I've lurked here on several occasions and it looks like you've got a very nice site.

B2

[TN Longhunter]

First post, long time lurker. I have been collecting for 40+ years. When people ask me how many guns I have the standard response is " more then I need, less then I want".

[Perry B.]

Hi All,

Just saying hello. I've been collecting Military Small Arms (smokeless era) since 1968.

[AradoAR234]

Hi everyone; it's been a long time since I have been involved with firearms of any sort, but I'm picking up where I left off.

I got my first military rifle, an 1898 long Lee Enfield, back in the mid '70's when I was 16. My father, a professional shooter, self taught gunsmith, and firearms dealer, made it easier than most to get involved with shooting, so i consider myself pretty fortunate. He bought me my first two sporting rifles, and taught me to shoot when i was 14. By 18 I had a collection of about 32 ( at a rough guess) military, sporterised, and hunting rifles, plus about 6 handguns and a couple of shotguns for skeet and trap. Back in those days, you could hang them on gun racks and carry them to the range or hunting properties without any problems....but those days are gone.

As most of you probably know, family, careers, and mortgages tend to put your personal interests into the background, and i sold off my collection of military rifles to good homes, and my hunting and target rifles to mates and associates. I fired my last shot in 1989, downing a Water Buffalo in the Northern Territory with my sole remaining rifle, a P14 303, and sold it to an elderly retired gentleman who promised to look after it.

Fast forward to 2015, and my youngest son, just turned 16, asked about taking up shooting at the local big bore (7.62 NATO) range. They are a great bunch of blokes at the local club, in Sheffield, Tasmania, so I had no problem letting him take it up, but the laws have changed so radically!!! I was totally unprepared for the amount of red tape and BS involved, but six months later, the powers that be have approved my license, although i am still waiting to do the safety course before I can legally have a rifle on the premises.

Of course, I need to buy a gun safe, have the local police inspect it whenever they want, and make sure i don't do ANYTHING wrong or they will cancel my license and confiscate my rifles.....

So, to end on a happy note, I bought my son a 7.62 M17 action single shot target rifle, and found a low number Remington P14 303 in original un-restored conditioned for $750.00AUD with a really good barrel, which I am really pleased about. I'll probably collect a few more Lee Enfields, all though the prices are now outrageous, and really look forward to reading about, and discussing all things 303.

When I eventually get my P14 sent to me ( through a dealer who will charge me a transfer fee...) I'll do a thread on it and let everyone know how it shoots, cheers, Michael.

[Wombat]

Hello,

I am a new member but I've collecting and shooting Lee Enfield Rifles since 1958.

[MaggieLB43]

Hey folks, new here from Alberta, Canada. I have been collecting milsurps for 8 years and I am currently working on a replica LB no4 mk1 T.