The Guns Thread

[snowflake]

next on my firearms wishlist

 

[bweighmaster]

M1 ???

 

[snowflake]

M1 ???

SMLE MKIII

 

[snowflake]

and here is a very special 1911
it is the 1911 that was issued to my great grandfather during ww1, he carried it through the largest u.s offensive of the war, the argonne, he was also awared the purple heart, at the time, he was 15. according to a trusted friend who has the right resources, this pistol dates to 1913.

 

[bweighmaster]

Very cool , you should be very proud ..... Have you shot it ????

 

[snowflake]

Very cool , you should be very proud ..... Have you shot it ????

yes

 

[ossagp]

yes

That is the one you obviously are NOT letting out of the family. On the Springfield: I purchased two of the same model. After a simple polishing up of the ramp they feed good with anything. Hp or fmj (as the original design was intended for). Wilson magazines are not that spendy, and with them and the polish job you may never experience a misfeed. I haven't in about 3k rounds on the one I kept.

 

[snowflake]

That is the one you obviously are NOT letting out of the family. On the Springfield: I purchased two of the same model. After a simple polishing up of the ramp they feed good with anything. Hp or fmj (as the original design was intended for). Wilson magazines are not that spendy, and with them and the polish job you may never experience a misfeed. I haven't in about 3k rounds on the one I kept.

it never will, in the event I don't have kids I'll probably donated it to a museum when the time comes. I'm still yet to fire my .45, it snowed

 

[ossagp]

I do about 15k a year of 45acp. The Springer's hold up nicely (I have 3, my son has one.) Two of mine are highly modified, his is a trp that is even more modified. If I carry one, it is the military spec'd one like yours. Just polished inside.

 

[ossagp]

next on my firearms wishlist

I have the 7.62 version. Flat bottomed mag is the visual diff. A friend bought a crate of them and gave me one. Crate of ten sold for under 400 in the 80's. Sight gradient is different as well, but most won't catch that. I shot a lot of 303 through a worn out 30-40. It tightens the groups.

 

[snowflake]

I have the 7.62 version. Flat bottomed mag is the visual diff. A friend bought a crate of them and gave me one. Crate of ten sold for under 400 in the 80's. Sight gradient is different as well, but most won't catch that. I shot a lot of 303 through a worn out 30-40. It tightens the groups.

it and a springfield are high on my want list as far as historic (really my only interest in firearms is to have a set of significant through the major conflicts weapons) its my understanding you start getting into the gewhers and it starts getting pricy, p08's are not cheap

 

[ossagp]

Any real German mauser is getting hard to find. Likely not to get easier or cheaper either.

 

[Redordead89]

and here is a very special 1911
it is the 1911 that was issued to my great grandfather during ww1, he carried it through the largest u.s offensive of the war, the argonne, he was also awared the purple heart, at the time, he was 15. according to a trusted friend who has the right resources, this pistol dates to 1913.

Talk about shooting from the heart Snow St Valentines day 1911 and Hartford CT

 

[snowflake]

Any real German mauser is getting hard to find. Likely not to get easier or cheaper either.

There was a p08 artillerie for $14k on gun broker the other day

 

[snowflake]

I was watching a video of a t-gehwer (WW1 anti tank rifle) being fired (13.7mm!) Has to be fired from prone on a bipod, apparently it likes to break body parts