New member introductions thread ......

[MG1918]

Introducing myself to the Forum and members. I am a student and collector of the WWI Imperial German maxims and currently stationedin Belgium. Looking forward to contributing to the Forum.
Mark

[Dok]

Hey everyone, I'm new to this site, and I have been collecting for the last several years. Lots of reading on here to catch up on.

[Bugeater]

Hello everyone, I'm new here and look forward to learning about my Krag. So many questions to ask! I'll need to work on getting pictures posted. Thanks,
Bugeater.

[Daryl_bee]

Hi

I'm new to the group so I thought I'd make my first post. What bought me here is interest in the Sten. While I have a few other military firearms (nothing great) I've always admired the engineered simplicity of the Sten. I recently picked up a deactivated Mark II from Collector's Source as well as investing in my own copy of Laidler's book. It's a start. I figure this is going to be a great place to learn more. Until then I'll probably mostly lurk and absorb. As the old saying goes until I know more I feel it's better I be though an idiot than to open my mouth and remove all doubt. FWIW I'm in eastern Ontario.

Cheers
Daryl

[LWG]

Hi all,

I have been a member for a while but not posted up yet. I made the mistake of getting my Class 03 ffl and my need for space has grown. Shooting is my hobby; rifle or pistol it does not matter. I shoot in an NRA Bullseye league but also find the time to reload & shoot my misurps. I belong to the Aurora Sportsmen's Club. Here is my partial list of my "babies". I love to shoot them.
M1 Garands 1944 Springfield and 1953 H&R, Rem 03A3, Enfield/Savage No4Mk2 Lend Lease, 1909 M96 Swedish Mauser Carl Gustafs Stads, Swiss K31 1938 walnut & 1952 Beech, M24/47Mauser, K98 Mauser Russian captive, Radom P35 Type II(?)

Some days it is a tough choice on what to bring to the range, old or new. But this site has an enormous wealth of knowledge. Kudos all.

[sundowner]

HI. new to this site just saying hello from sask. thanks leon

[bigtork]

Hi all, new member eager to learn about m1 carbines

[wyomingmach]

I've been away from the site a few years and thought I would say hello again. I missed the site, glad to be back

[wubaja]

Hello to all. I am new to this site and I really don't know exactly how forums work, but I'm going to try to figure it out - - - eventually.

I have a .303 Enfield that I think is a No. 1 Mk III. I want to figure out what all the markings mean to determine where this rifle was manufactured and where it was used prior to getting it in the mid-1960's.

Here is what I think I know about the markings:

FTR = Factory Thorough Repair
England = British Private Export, pre-1968
GR Fasco, 1918, Sht LE111: GR=Gurkha Rifles? Year of manufacture? ???
Serial Number?: J (over) 58835
BNP (under crown) = Birmingham Nitro Proof between 1912-1954 (I don't know what Nitro Proof means)
Other markings that I have found:

Crown over FSA
M over R
Crown and R4
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I would truly appreciate your help in accurately defining this rifle and hopefully tracing its ancestry.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Want to respond by e-mail? I'm ajraymonds@yahoo.com

[jljackson]

Hello to all!!!!