Post pics of your WWI & WWII Rifles

[MountainBear]

This one is not mine. But I did shoot it.



This one was at the saddle butte shoot a few years ago and i am sad I didn't shoot it...

The Thompson was disappointing to shoot...

 

[EPS]

Thank god that picture from STUKA was from June and he said he already had them sold because that Garande 1944 had my bank account shaking and I was almost ready to eat top ramen for the next few months lol nice

 

[WasrNwarpaint]

This one is not mine. But I did shoot it.

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This one was at the saddle butte shoot a few years ago and i am sad I didn't shoot it...

The Thompson was disappointing to shoot... View attachment 389447 View attachment 389448

the Reising 45 auto is the same way ...your shooting pistol ammo from a rifle & it really tames things down

 

[MountainBear]

the Reising 45 auto is the same way ...your shooting pistol ammo from a rifle & it really tames things down

Sadly, it wasn't the rifle style as much as that particular gun hicupped through three mags before finally getting through 20 or so rounds without a failure to feed, extract, or eject. But it was late in the day and the gun had already likely been put through the paces.

 

[MountainBear]

It is possible that I have a problem with US military rifles. I just tore apart my 1917 rebuild and am selling it off (it had gremlins). I also have a sporter 98 Krag and some non-US builds going on. But these are my babies (other than my actual children).

I am finishing a few builds. Need to find an 03a3 handguard for my scant stock smith corona 03a3, need put out a stock on my 1903 rebuild (likely a cmp c-stock), and need to finish the barrel work on the 1921 Ames Carbine, but a friend with CNC access is making my handguard ring. My 03a4-gery needs to be refinished, as does my "tanker" 03a3. It's a sickness.



Left to right.
03a4 built on 03a3 receiver.
1903 Mark I Target rifle
03a3 "tanker" project
Smith Corona 03a3 restoration
Remington 03a3
1903 Springfield Armory Restoration
1921 Ames Carbine reproduction

And just because no collection is complete without one, an M1 Garand in front.

 

[Flymph]

Man, it's good to see a fellow collector of Mk. 1***'s. I own three.

I have to find a photobucket replacement and post some of mine later.

Please post them, I've been too busy lately to take more pictures.

 

[Flymph]

It is possible that I have a problem with US military rifles. I just tore apart my 1917 rebuild and am selling it off (it had gremlins). I also have a sporter 98 Krag and some non-US builds going on. But these are my babies (other than my actual children).

I am finishing a few builds. Need to find an 03a3 handguard for my scant stock smith corona 03a3, need put out a stock on my 1903 rebuild (likely a cmp c-stock), and need to finish the barrel work on the 1921 Ames Carbine, but a friend with CNC access is making my handguard ring. My 03a4-gery needs to be refinished, as does my "tanker" 03a3. It's a sickness.

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Left to right.
03a4 built on 03a3 receiver.
1903 Mark I Target rifle
03a3 "tanker" project
Smith Corona 03a3 restoration
Remington 03a3
1903 Springfield Armory Restoration
1921 Ames Carbine reproduction

And just because no collection is complete without one, an M1 Garand in front.


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What's with the stock on your garand?

That's a nice a little collection you have going there! I like it!

 

[cordwood]

It is possible that I have a problem with US military rifles. I just tore apart my 1917 rebuild and am selling it off (it had gremlins). I also have a sporter 98 Krag and some non-US builds going on. But these are my babies (other than my actual children).

I am finishing a few builds. Need to find an 03a3 handguard for my scant stock smith corona 03a3, need put out a stock on my 1903 rebuild (likely a cmp c-stock), and need to finish the barrel work on the 1921 Ames Carbine, but a friend with CNC access is making my handguard ring. My 03a4-gery needs to be refinished, as does my "tanker" 03a3. It's a sickness.

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Left to right.
03a4 built on 03a3 receiver.
1903 Mark I Target rifle
03a3 "tanker" project
Smith Corona 03a3 restoration
Remington 03a3
1903 Springfield Armory Restoration
1921 Ames Carbine reproduction

And just because no collection is complete without one, an M1 Garand in front.


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I have a real nice '03 hand guard if you are looking for one

 

[MountainBear]

What's with the stock on your garand?

That's a nice a little collection you have going there! I like it!

The stock that was on it when I bought it split so bad that it was unrepairable. The only stock I could get at the time was a Boyd's laminate. Someday I will replace it or at least get another with real wood.

I have a real nice '03 hand guard if you are looking for one

I think I will likely just get a cmp stock set for my 03' rebuild. Need an 03a3 handguard right now.

 

[Flymph]

The stock that was on it when I bought it split so bad that it was unrepairable. The only stock I could get at the time was a Boyd's laminate. Someday I will replace it or at least get another with real wood.



I think I will likely just get a cmp stock set for my 03' rebuild. Need an 03a3 handguard right now.

I was just making sure you didn't bastardize it, sorry about the original. Good luck finding one.

 

[MountainBear]

That gun will never leave my possession. Not worried about originality.

 

[Flymph]

I have the same notion about my guns really, I hope to never part with any of them.
I could use a few more rifles, especially a garand.

 

[MountainBear]

@USMC-03, this one is for you...

 

[USMC-03]

@USMC-03, this one is for you...

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Now that is a collection I've always wanted...

 

[MountainBear]

At least the bottom four...

I'm 3/4 of the way, but need some restoration and an M14.

 

[cordwood]

Now that is a collection I've always wanted...

At least the bottom four...

I'm 3/4 of the way, but need some restoration and an M14.

 

[cordwood]

I need to get some early ones

 

[MountainBear]

I have a friend with a 1919, that's as close as I need to get.
My Krag is a sporter, albeit a nice one. My 1903 is an early high-number with a 1942 rebuild barrel.
My 03a3 run the gammit from original to rebuild, to my imagination builds.
My Garand is an SA build the month of VE. Needs a new stock.
Have a carbine being built for me.
I have a 1917, but it's a rebuild and a gremlin, and it's currently in parts deciding if it stays or gets offed.

No m14, m1a, yet. I had a 1918 military contract 1911 and a S&W 1917, but stupidly sold both. I especially miss the 1917. No bayonets either. Everything I have is a shooter, but I do like to stare at them, so bayonets might be necessary at some point.

 

[cordwood]

Well one leads to another in my experience. Always looking for ones I don't have but Iwant to live indoors so they have to be affordable too

 

[MountainBear]

An M1D is next on the list. Sadly, some sacrifices will likely need to be made...

But it will go nicely with my 03a4...