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I have a single shot Zi Di in .22 Hornet [not its original calibre I think, but it was similar I believe] that is now on its third generation of ownership. Doesn't shoot much but has such sentimental memories.
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06-08-2020 10:18 AM
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That's it. I was really excited just days before the lockdown, when I took my son to the range and had him shoot the old '91. My Grandpa and my dad even hunted with it immediately after the war (dad actually also broke the church bell shooting at it one foolish day, as a war kid. No one ever caught him...). I started loving milsurps after Granpa died and left me the rifle. Since I was poor at the time, I needed to reload if I wanted to shoot that thing. I had no place at home for a press, so I found the little reloading tool I described in a thread here, and started reloading with the 6.5 Carcano. It has been a good school.
The first time I shot it I was really upset, because I could not get onto paper at 100 metres, then an old shooter came to me giggling and explained how to aim with it.
He knew I was a good shot with modern stuff, and was more than glad to catch me metaphorically with the pants down with my super milsurp.
Memories...
34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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For me, it's a tie between my M1 Garand and "U.S. Model 1911A1" Remington-Rand "The Yankee Fist", both made in 1943. - Bob
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Ovidio,
Its great to see your beautiful country getting back to normal. Although we had the lowest death count tonight after the weekend of 55 and falling hopefully!!! we still can't get near our ranges properly.
Hope to soon.
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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When people talk about "aesthetics" or "beauty," they often refer to "classical beauty." Those are 2 "classics" you chose!!
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Never really thought about it before but I think the two that I personally own that would get the most attention should I take them to the range is a KAR98az that has a well used but beautiful tiger stripe stock. The second is a No4 MK2 that is in mint condition with a beautiful light stock with black hardware.
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I've had most of the weapons used during WW1 and WW2 and lots of the interim too... Of all I had I'd say the 1928 Thompson Sub Machine gun was the one I sat and looked at the most. I could sit and stare at it like some watch television...twin grips and the drum...
I would have to agree. An early Savage built M1928A1 is a thing of beauty. (Rae takes care of accounts receivable)
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old tanker
An early Savage built M1928A1
I liked the ones that were blue and had all the features best. I had a chance to see ALL the variants including Turkish manufactured brass receiver guns in Nicosia Cyprus in 1975. The Turks were the Parachute regt and had them almost exclusively for city fighting. They would lean them against a wall about two streets over from the green line and hang their pistol belt with three or five cell pouches on the muzzles and work at clean up, fortifying or whitewashing the walls. We could see in detail which model, M1(A1), early '28 or late...features were visible. Could have loaded a pickup truck... No drums were ever seen, a mix or 20/30 rd mags were issued.
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A couple of years ago, I handled a superb lend lease 1928A1, absolutely mint and factory fresh.
It was an ex Home Guard example that never got handed in and was 'kept' as a keepsake following WW2.
It ended up with a Sec5 dealer having been handed in to the Police by the family of the original 'owner'.
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My Springfield model of 1903 with her birthdate 1907. The sleek long lines and the way she shoulders a truly beautiful lady but for fit and function her ugly niece the 03-13 typewriter rifle is third with my M1 a solid second.
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