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Welcome to the forum!
Hope you learn a lot and share a lot of your knowledge with others.
Ask questions, provide info when you can, but most of all enjoy the place.
Hope you learn a lot and share a lot of your knowledge with others.
Ask questions, provide info when you can, but most of all enjoy the place.
WOW ! in 15 minutes, 4 messages of welcome !
Apparently a very active site.
I'm located (working) in Plymouth and my main interest is post Civil War military weapons. I'm up to about 20 now, hence my website mention in my signature.
Thanks to all for the warm greetings !
Apparently a very active site.
I'm located (working) in Plymouth and my main interest is post Civil War military weapons. I'm up to about 20 now, hence my website mention in my signature.
Thanks to all for the warm greetings !
Pilgrim said:
Yup, we are an active forum!
Due to your interest, you should check out the collectors group I mentioned here:
http://northeastshooters.com/viewtopic.php?t=162
Welcome Pilgrim. Plymouth here as well and love milsurps. Shoot at the Plymouth Club?
And a Pilgim decendant as well huh? So are my wife and kids. They're decentdants of the Alden family, as a matter of fact we "had" to name our youngest Sarah Alden after one of John's daughters.
Jon
And a Pilgim decendant as well huh? So are my wife and kids. They're decentdants of the Alden family, as a matter of fact we "had" to name our youngest Sarah Alden after one of John's daughters.
Jon
Yup, Mayflower descendant many times over. Work in Plymouth, live in Middleboro and shoot at the Middleboro Sportsmans Club - almost in my back yard.
I can't believe how addicting milsurps are ! A year or so ago I looked around and although I had a few hand guns, realized I had NO long guns.
It's been all downhill ever since!
I can't believe how addicting milsurps are ! A year or so ago I looked around and although I had a few hand guns, realized I had NO long guns.
It's been all downhill ever since!
Pilgrim said:
Real ex-military 1911's are a bitch to find without paying an arm and a leg for. I have bought a 1917 Colt this year, early 1918 manufacture. And I bought a Nagant revolver.
Rifles, my new favorites are my AK and RomAK 3. I'm still pretty fond of the M14, though.
Ya, the Govt 1911's are up there for sure. There's lots of good foreign milsurp rifles. I didn't think that I'd get one but I have 2 now and looking at others.Pilgrim said:
Hey Nickle, have you gotten in on the CZ52's yet? For a $100 I can't see going wrong. Although I haven't gotten one yet. I do have an P38 AC44 that was a vet bring-back.
I see a definate milsurp Postal Match coming up!
CZ52, no, I'm not that fond of them. I've got a Helwan, though. That will make you think everything else is a good gun.
If you've follwed my comments in the Postal Match thread, I'll be shooting a MILSurp bolt gun in Centerfire. I'll be shooting one in the scoped class as well. 8)
If you've follwed my comments in the Postal Match thread, I'll be shooting a MILSurp bolt gun in Centerfire. I'll be shooting one in the scoped class as well. 8)
Cross-X said:
My 1911A1 has very few non-GI parts. Rear sight is Caspian, safety is ? (got a surplus one, though), trigger is changed, recoil spring guide is Wilson, and the frame is an Essex. I built it myself.
I may try the CZ52 for the heck of it. I know that I could sell it for 50 more than I pay if I don't like it. Never heard of the Helwan. Looks like I need to go do some research.
I may use my Hakim for the match. I don't have any milsurp bolts but I've been toying with getting maybe an M38, 44 or 91/30 for cheap plinking.
My avitar is my dad in Okinawa in WWII. He's holding an Arisaka that he "captured". My older brother has it and last night, I offered him a 12ga in trade for it. He told me he'd do it once he "found all the parts for it". He said he put a diff stock on it and shot it but he stripped it down. He didn't cut the barrel and still has the original stock. I want to kick him in the ASS! Hopefully it's still in good shape and it's too bad that he didn't appreciate it the way it was.
I may use my Hakim for the match. I don't have any milsurp bolts but I've been toying with getting maybe an M38, 44 or 91/30 for cheap plinking.
My avitar is my dad in Okinawa in WWII. He's holding an Arisaka that he "captured". My older brother has it and last night, I offered him a 12ga in trade for it. He told me he'd do it once he "found all the parts for it". He said he put a diff stock on it and shot it but he stripped it down. He didn't cut the barrel and still has the original stock. I want to kick him in the ASS! Hopefully it's still in good shape and it's too bad that he didn't appreciate it the way it was.
Get the 91/30. I've got a 1944 dated Ishevesk that I'm turning into a fake sniper. Already got the PU scope and proper mount. The other Mosin I've got is an M24 Finnish Civil Guard rifle, a rebuilt M91 receiver dated 1895.
Milsurp Match ! Yea !
Here's a few of my babies:
1917 Eddystone
Remington 03a3
Two 1898 Krags - one an 1899 and the other a 1902
2000 Romanian SAR1 and a 1967 Chinese SKS paratrooper
Mar 1944 Springfield M1 Garand
Early Winchester Carbine (first 77,000)
Nr4 Mk1 Enfield
1927a1 Thompson
1884 Springfield Trapdoor
Fin Mod 39 MosinNagant and a Russian Mod 38 MosinNagant
Jap T99 Arisaka
All get used (except for the T99, just got it and ain't got no bullets !)
Here's a few of my babies:
1917 Eddystone
Remington 03a3
Two 1898 Krags - one an 1899 and the other a 1902
2000 Romanian SAR1 and a 1967 Chinese SKS paratrooper
Mar 1944 Springfield M1 Garand
Early Winchester Carbine (first 77,000)
Nr4 Mk1 Enfield
1927a1 Thompson
1884 Springfield Trapdoor
Fin Mod 39 MosinNagant and a Russian Mod 38 MosinNagant
Jap T99 Arisaka
All get used (except for the T99, just got it and ain't got no bullets !)
I've seen the 91/30's as low as 70 bux. I'd like to find one in a laminated stock. The thing is, evertime I get ready to buy a 91/30 or M44, I buy something else. Last week was the MAS 49/56, this week is a Mauser I'm looking at. I won't mention the Krag. I guess I just did!Nickle said:
Dang those mounts and scope are some big bucks too.
I just realized that we hijacked Pilgrim's thread here. Looks like we should start a milsurp thread in one of the forums.
See what you started, Pilgrim?
I say we all have a party at Pilgrims so we can shoot those sweet rifles! [twisted]
