New member introductions thread ......

[reb henderson]

I was raised in a house full of every kind of military small arm imaginable. My dad loved military surplus and collected a wide variety of Enfields, Mausers, Carcanos, Arisakas, Mosin-Nagants etc. I inherited my love of all things firearms from him. The 1903 Springfield bug hit me early and it is still my favorite firearm on earth. Just about anything WWI will get my attention. I love this site and look forward to many years of learning and hopefully contributing to it.
Take care,
Reb

[45hank]

Hi really into military guns own a couple k98's and mosin nagants and a new member a rock island 1903

[Starlite21]

Hi all I'm located in the sunny UK and a collector of British L1a1 rifles, (deactivated of course) I buy and sell many spares some rare many common, always interested to know more about my hobby so please feel free to get in touch, love to help anyone I can. Thanks for having me guys wish you the best. Sal

[Mattnall]

Hello,
New to the forum, found you all while scouting for info.
I've been shooting and collecting for 40+ years and starting to expand my military collection after having bought, used and sold too many I should never have sold. Too many regrets that can only be solved by buying more.

I currently have two SMLEs (actually WWII Lithgow No1 and an early Enfield No2), Mossberg 42M-B and an FN .22LR k98 (not WWII but fits the theme and I'm still looking for a German .22 trainer).

Looking to pick brains and generally ask the stoopid questions.

[tritonguy]

Not a new member, but never posted before.

[Tom56]

Hello, I'm a new member.

In researching the arms of the Third Iowa Vol. Cavalry I've found at least five companies that were partially armed with "Light French rifles, cal. .577." through 1863. That is one of the pre-printed column headings for "Rifles, First Class" on the Quarterly Ordnance Stores summaries created by the Ordnance Department sometime before 1896 from the original company and regimental returns before the originals were destroyed.

I've been trying to locate more specific information as to what those arms were. Can any members shed light on this?

Tom56

[DaveRoe]

I'm Dave, live in Arizona and have a modest collection of US and British firearms with bayonets from pre-WWI to WWII. I look forward to making contact with other collectors to discuss and compare items in our collections. Best regards to all. D

[SpankyMcGee]

Hello, thanks for allowing me to be a part of this forum.

[1946pab]

Long time shooter and acquirer of weaponry (notice I did not say collector because I have no focus).
Accidentally found this forum and immediately recognized its value.
Hope to enjoy many experiences on the site.

[GunnyUSMC]

Hello from South Louisiana.
I’ve been collecting milsurps for a few years. Bought my first, a 1916 Spanish Mauser, in 1985 and still have it. I’ve acquired a few others over the years. Once I learn how to post pics, I’ll post a few.