I believe the man must live in Luxembourg. His user name is hole in the donut and Luxembourg is smack dab in the middle of France, Belgium and Germany.
Milsurps from WWII to present days.
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I believe the man must live in Luxembourg. His user name is hole in the donut and Luxembourg is smack dab in the middle of France, Belgium and Germany.
sgt_hebert
Member
- Location
- Trois-Rivières, Québec
Hi national armorer of Luxembourg, I've read earlier in that your PM has start an anti-gun campaign. How is it going right now? I hope you will still be able to use them for a long time.
Ps, I'm jealous of your collection, really.
Ps, I'm jealous of your collection, really.
theholeinthedonut
Regular
Hi national armorer of Luxembourg, I've read earlier in that your PM has start an anti-gun campaign. How is it going right now? I hope you will still be able to use them for a long time.
Ps, I'm jealous of your collection, really.
There is no anti-gun campaign over here...... yet...
Luckily there is not such a strong peace movement /tree hugger influence in my country then there is in Germany, so we are ok, at least for the time being.
buzzmagoo
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- sprucewood Hallows Eastern Townships
Auto Ordnance M1A1. A technical question if I may ,on the right side of the receiver below the charging handle there is notch cut out ,what is that for please and thanks!
Ithaca M1911A1
Colt / Remington Rand Mixmaster M1911A1
Saginaw Steering Gear M1919A4
buzzmagoo
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- sprucewood Hallows Eastern Townships
Auto Ordnance M1A1. A technical question if I may ,the 19194A on the right side of the receiver below the charging handle there is notch cut out ,what is that for please and thanks!
Ithaca M1911A1
Colt / Remington Rand Mixmaster M1911A1
Saginaw Steering Gear M1919A4
sgt_hebert
Member
- Location
- Trois-Rivières, Québec
theholeinthedonut
Regular
My latest addition, a 1911 in quite a good condition! It's only flaw is the missing lanyard loop. The barrel has the correct "P" and "H" markings for the WWI production. According to the serial number it was made in 1918. The Inspectors marking are those of Major John M. Gilbert.
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live4therut
CGN frequent flyer
Been there done that 1918 M1911 colt. Interesting how well the blueing on the slide stop, safety & hammer held up compared to the trigger & rest of the pistol (almost zero blueing left). One side of the grips is a lot darker, is it lighting? Was it stored in a holster or poor conditions or a long time? Thanks for sharing
theholeinthedonut
Regular
My best guess is that it has been hidden on an attic for many many moons! When I found it nobody form the house could tell me who put it there!
theholeinthedonut
Regular
Sorry Buzzmagoo, I never noticed your question as it was inside the quote field. The part with the cutout can be lifted, the cutout fits around the charging handle blocking it in the cocked position, it's a kind of a very basic safety! In the beginning of the war these 1919A4 were only found in tanks, but in the late war they were also used by the infantry, mounted on tripods!
theholeinthedonut
Regular
Another M1 Garand I found on the attic of an old house. This is how I found it, I just removed a layer of dust, it's a little bit rusty but not too bad!
It's another Springfield, it is like someone put a spell on me, I just can't find a Winchester!! The serial number puts the production date somewhere in the beginning of June 1943.
It's another Springfield, it is like someone put a spell on me, I just can't find a Winchester!! The serial number puts the production date somewhere in the beginning of June 1943.
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student of history
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You and me both brother! I've got essentially every wartime variant that Springfield produced but have yet to add an elusive WRA to the collection!
Top-Bottom
Aug 41' LL (GHS)
Dec 42' (EMcF)
Feb 43' (EMcF)
Sept 43' (GAW)
April 45' (NFR)
P.S. Your collection is amazing!
- Chris
