Haha, I love that. Steering a boat and shooting a bolt-action, 9lb rifle one-handed at some rumrunners. Obviously it didn't spend much (if any) time in the water. I wonder if it got traded for a couple gallons of the good stuff...
Wow, what a find. So this was likely captured by the Chinese (or the Russians?) and provided to Communist forces in Vietnam?
Do you have any plans for trying to contact his family? It would be cool to possibly get more information about him.
I have a 1917 that made its way to the Danish Home Guard, who replaced the front sight blade with a thicker post. It's the best shooting rifle I own. The 1917 has so much going for it between the cock-on-close bolt, sights, lockup, safety, capacity... It's up there for me as one of the best...
I bought a K98 and would like to put some rounds through it. Any shops have some ammo in stock? I don't need anything fancy. Prvi Patrizan, surplus, whatever.
24" barrel with a 1:66 twist. Excellent condition including the bore. I tried to picture the only flaw worth mentioning, which is a scratch on the stock. $400 face to face or I will ship for $425.
Recently I bought a Traditions Tennessee rifle. I liked the look of a full-stock, carbine lenght rifle and figured it would be light and handy for deer hunting from a climber.
A few days later I saw an ad for a rifle that seemed identical, but it's labeled "Pennsylvania" on the barrel. The...
I grew up in the 90s/2000s, so for me what did it was WW2 movies and video games that I was probably too young to be indulging in (but I think I turned out mostly OK). Around then interest in WW2 saw a spike thanks to Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. I watched those and played the Medal...
The more I look at the pictures in the book and the pictures that I originally posted, the more I think the stock was swapped. The metal on the original rifle when I owned it was basically "in the white". There looks to be a good amount of bluing on the metal in the photos in the book. A barrel...
I'm hoping the serial number listed in the book is just a mistake, and that it was not switched like you said. Though that did cross my mind. I sold this rifle on GunBroker in early 2021.
I received my copy today, and while flipping through it was pleasantly surprised to see pictures of a rifle I used to own. Although the serial number noted is different and a stock disc was added, it's definitely the same rifle. Very cool.
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I shot my new CMP field grade last week. M1s are an absolute joy to shoot. It's hard to find a single flaw with them.
Who needs it? The CMP will ship one to your door, basically factory-new, and cheaper than any modern reproduction would cost.
Fresh from the CMP a couple months ago. Only willing to get rid of it because Field grades became available shortly after and I got one of those too, and I already own a 3 Mil Springfield.
Early 1945 SA receiver. All USGI wood and parts. Lock up is really tight and there are no cracks in the...