T53's Italian Vetterli
Just got around to taking a couple of photos of my newest addition, an 1870/87 Vetterli-Vitali in 10.35 x 47. Bore has some pitting and slugged .421 so I plan to fireform & trim some Lebel brass...
View ArticleWW2 Original American Colt’s Bayonet Dagger??? 601 bayonet???
Hi, a friend ask me to sell a bayonet for him, he got it from someone that owes him money and now he's trying to get some of it back. I want to find out as much as I can before I put it up for sale,...
View ArticleAn Ex-French Army shooting buddy of mine recommended this Indochina Warmovie...
French was dubbed into Spanish with English sub-titles.http://www.youtube.com/wa...sults_main&playnext= 1&list=PL288F67E19DE1FAC7Interesting mix of weapons.
View ArticleNo.4 Rifle torque values and sling question
As some of you may recall, I refinished my No.4 rifle stock about 2 months ago.Naturally, this means that I disassembled the rifle and put it back together when I finished. How tight do,a) the king...
View Articledanish m69?
at least i think its a m69. here is what i have - built on mauser action dated 1920 waffenwerke oberspree, heavy barrel in 6.5x55, barrel marked schultz and larsen and DDSG&I. has globe front and...
View ArticleM95/30 Mannlicher "Stutzen"
I got one of these several months ago. As a straight-pull rifle, it has a shorter cycle than the K31, and a much heavier trigger. Ammunition is more of a challenge; the surplus pretty much goes for $1...
View ArticleSwedish rolling blocks and Canadian kidding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tVQ7Zt_RhwY
View ArticleAn even uglier companion...
Soviet bug bit again... Now I am the perplexed owner of a 1943 made Mosin Nagant 91/30, straight from the ex CCCP arsenal storage: a friend was there to open the boxes and unwrap them from oiled...
View ArticleNew Swede
Just purchased a M96 w/ what I believe to be a light walnut stock. Does anyone know what was use for the original finish. Thanks, Mike
View ArticleATVs and rifles have a hard time to co-exist.
......At least for some people.A mutual friend's rifle after a trunk encounter. I finally had time to set-up the Arbor press at work and enlisted a couple friends to help out. Barrel on top of metal...
View ArticleRemington 03-A3
Here's a recent project I completed. Had the stock sitting around forever and finally ran across some metal to put in it. What do you think?This is a Smith Corona project I did before the Remington....
View ArticleAn Interesting French Rifle
I don't know much about it, but it is a real nice French 8 mm LEBEL from years gone by. This rifle has a muzzle break and a bolt mounted peep sight with a three pound trigger pull. It's made by...
View ArticleMAS36....
Well, boys, it sure took a while, but James, a local RFD here, came good in the end and dug up a MAS36. Here is a little movie, fresh off the press, shot this morning on our newly-built firing...
View ArticleC1A1
Maybe not "Vintage", but a favorite from humping them around and endless hours on the parade...
View ArticleSome Long Branch's of mine
C No7 Mk1http://smg.photobucket.co...No7/?albumview=slideshowNo4 Mk1*http://smg.photobucket.co...943/?albumview=slideshow
View ArticleRoss M1910
One of my favorites.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_vyRm4fidcNot me or mine, but you get the idea.
View ArticleLoading for the Dutch Beaumont service rifle....
Mornin', All. tac here in sunny yUK. One or two of you may know that in addition to shooting my socks off here in yUK and over in Oregon, I'm also the president of a small association of like-minded...
View ArticleBSA Aussie Martini Cadet in .357Mag.
Picked it up today. Anyone have any info on them?Barrel still has original "310 ??--120" on barrel, but not marked .357mag...
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