GCA Journal

[Bob Seijas]

The Fall issue is at the printer, should start to go out by the end of the week. Some very neat stuff, including the cover story of a 7-41 rifle pulled from a burning B-17 by a gunner. Great story and great rifle!
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[The Merovingian]

Looking forward to reading the article and another issue of the Journal! M

[Bob Seijas]

Uh oh, now what? You will be amazed!
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[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Bad Break!






Uh oh, now what? You will be amazed!

OUCH! MY EYES ARE BURNING!

[Mark in Rochester]

Uh oh, now what? You will be amazed!
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Caption crunch prepared NM stocks?

[Bob Seijas]

No, it was one of eight shooting club Type 2 NM's sold to the members when the club disbanded. Nobody knew it was cracked until the new owner took it apart.

[Orlando]

Rick did a amazing repair on that one. I wouldn't have believed anyone could have made it as well as it turned out, perfect

[browningautorifle]

the cover story of a 7-41 rifle

That would be a what... Low three hundred thousands? (Serial range)

[RCS]

The serial number is 277138 and the barrel is dated S-A 7-41. This rifle was recovered from a B-17E that was
destroyed in Java in 1942 and brought back to the US in Dec 1942

[xring3]

Good save