New member introductions thread ......

[pipersweird]

hey folks;new member Chris here.I've been shooting and accumulating milsurps over 20 yrs. Latest find is an 88 commision rifle which I got shooting after replacing a part.Best wishes.

[Phillk]

Hi
I'm a new member and looking for some help! I would appreciate some help in finding out what type of rifle a ww1soldier of the RWF 1/5th Btn would have been issued with in Gallipoli / Suvla bay landings Aug 1915. The btn I think were reservists. Would it be a MK111 smle or CLLE mk1* or other? Looking to purchase correct deact for my collection. Any ideas? My Great grandfather was wounded during the conflict and I now have his trio medals on display.

[chuckfw]

Hi all. New to the board also. I own a 1943 IBM M-1 Carbine, a 1943 Remington 03A3 , a 1944 Springfield M-1 Garand and a 1952 Tula Russian SKS. All are unmodified and I reload for each except the SKS (which I have never fired). Also have a Springfield SOCOM and 3 AR-15s, not milsurplus but fun to fire.

[gordonrick]

I've been around firearms quite a bit during my Army career, but never had the budget to do any serious collecting. I've always been fascinated with mil surplus weapons and much prefer a weapon with a history behind it over a brand new gun. (although I did compromise on a "new" M1911A1 clone).

I stumbled across this forum while looking for more info about the '43 Lithgow SMLE MkIII* that I purchased last year. I wish I'd found this forum first so I would have known more of what to look for! Great info here. Thanks!

(Full disclosure: Yes, it turned out to be a JJCO but appears to be one of the "whole" rifles rather than a mix-master).

[Supernova]

Hello to everyone,
I've been a member for a while and thought it was time I introduced myself. I was born in Ulster and have been a proud Canadian since emigrating here in 1989.
My family have been members of the British Forces going back to World War 1, where my RE grandfather was gassed in the trenches; my uncle was an MP and after evacuation from Dunkirk was sent to North Africa where he was assigned duty as one of Monty's bodyguards during a tour; my RAF sister plotted the flight paths for Vulcan bombers to the Soviet Union during the Cuban missile crisis (she still won't tell me about it as she signed the Official Secrets Act).
With this history and the fact that there were always SMLEs at home (B specials), I've been fascinated by Lee Enfields all my life.
The information on this site is priceless; there's such a wealth of knowledge here and the members' willingness to share information and help is very refreshing. I'm looking forward to becoming a more active participant in the future.
Cheers, Dave.

[kenny71]

new to this forum, Over 40 years loading and collecting mil. sur. Ret,. U.S.M.C. Ret. Post Office now all the time in the world to do my best hobby of all , shooting Mil. Sur.

[The Riddick]

Just want to say hello.....

Anyone know what a 1951 Tula, Imported 1991. Removed 98% of the cosmoline... Never fired.. Then put it in the safe. In the back for the last 20 years. Still has cosmoline coating on the barrel inside and out. Just pulled it out last week. Anyone know the how much it's worth?

Top one is the 1951. Unissued. Unfired....
Bottom one is 55/66 with star on left rec. That's my shootin one!!


Thanks.

[Imperial Luger]

Evening men, just got referred to the site, looking forward to reading some of the milsurp threads, collector of many German handguns and accoutrements, main interest is Naval Lugers

[alfalfamt]

Hi, new member. I just started collecting a few years ago. Love it! Rifles only so far...
k98, 91/30 clone, (3)no4mk1s, always lookin for more!

[Mtman2]

Howdy: Went on a little backpacking trip a few years back{went "walkabout"] .From the arctic circle to Mexico. That was the year 4 nuns where raped + murdered by commies in S. America or I would've gone to the tip of Chile. Was gone as it was for year. I'm not Catholic but that was horrendous enough to hook my chain. Thats how I got the Mtman handle .The 2 is added as that handle seems to be prevalent. Christ, the Founding Fathers,the Mtmen, + some of the great Native Americans were my ideal roll models. Of course my father who fought communist terrorists in Europe to immigrate to the "Shining City on a Hill" , so I can thankfully be here now in the land of Liberty. I really like Swedish arms + feel they had some interestingly great ideas + great craftmanship.They really did have something going on. But then weaponry is art form, + very fascinating along with the History. It's a great thing to have because we can choose to, but hopefully don't need to.