Show us your Guns!

[thunderw21]

Some shots of my M-1. It's a franken-rifle, put together from random parts so no history behind it. Still a great shooter, 2,000+ rounds through it without a hitch.

CAI reciever, Boyd stock, everything else is USGI.

 

[carebear]

Bruce Stern, lifelong firearm collector recently passed. His collection of hundreds of firearms spans decades and was museum quality. It is now up for auction.

Follow the link to see the auction listings (with pictures), it's chock full of classic and vintage firearms to include many machineguns and even a couple pre-war anti-tank rifles... and a flamethrower, and some mortars... and some bazookas....

This is history, some of these guns are one of a kind prototypes.

http://juliaauctions.net/auctions/233/div_catalog_233.asp?col=stern

I keep adding to the list as I read.

Hey Doran, he had an RPG-2. Spielberg has no excuse.

Check out #130-133 for some "Steampunky" pistols.

Don't miss the 2nd page, check out 1216 and read the decription then look at the picture.

Also on pg. 2 - Swords, knives, flags and other historical artifacts, including letters.

 

[DutchIndo]

Love those M1s ! I once owned 3 now just 1. I wish I could shoot my collection but I live in CALIFORNIA ! Sorry it's frustrating, if I could ever get a camera setup I'll show you my 1903a3 I got from a friend for a 200.00 ! A mint condition Remington. Love those "broke" friends.

 

[John in Covina]

You can still go to the range like the San Gabriell Valley gun club by AZUSA, or if you are willing to drive far enough go shooting in the desert.

 

[DutchIndo]

John I used to go out to Barstow but as you know they've built up big time out there. The ranges are fine for sighting in but nothing beats camping out.
The last time I went out there they had signs stating a new community was being built. I guess I'll cave and shoot the M-1 at the range. Plus I miss that Ping !

 

[John in Covina]

It has been years since i was at either. Camping out and being able to set out ranges and scenarios out in the desert was what was great. You could set up a series of "targets" and do a high speed drill without having a rangemaster go nuts. Still even sighting in at the range has its benefits.

 

[SamMarlowPI]

that's a great looking Gold Cup you got there Rumble...

slightly fftopic: but...i love the ranges up here in La Grande...around $50 a year for two ranges: a 300 and a 100, no rangemasters unless there is a competition, combo locks for members to let themselves in and at least a dozen cement bench rests with a fully covered metal roof...pretty neat...

edit: make that 5 ranges...and $45 a year...

 

[Story]

Bruce Stern, lifelong firearm collector recently passed. His collection of hundreds of firearms spans decades and was museum quality. It is now up for auction. .

Wow, he had some pieces that aren't even in Aberdeen's vault.

 

[carebear]

Wow, he had some pieces that aren't even in Aberdeen's vault.

He was a longtime NRA Director so the NRA Museum is getting quite a few.

Hmmm, I wonder if that means there's MORE that aren't up for auction due to being already bequeathed?

 

[Twitch]

There is a rifle range in the Valley somewhere cause the gun magazine guys use it. Sorry I don't know exactly where. But it is more fun to be out shooting in nature. We used to ge to Kentucky Range up out of Azusa but it gets crowded and when you need to go down range it gets dangerous from adjacent shooters.

 

[Flyer36]

My latest addition. Early 70's S&W model 36 square butt.

 

[indycop]

Has anyone here ever purchased one of the guns from the CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) My Dad showed their catalog and it seemed interesting although it appeared that for the lower priced ones you may not even have a working..?

 

[carebear]

Has anyone here ever purchased one of the guns from the CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) My Dad showed their catalog and it seemed interesting although it appeared that for the lower priced ones you may not even have a working..?

Most of the difference in price on the CMP rifles is the stock quality and finish. That's what the "rack grade", "service grade" etc distinctions mean.

The other thing that can adjust price is whether the gun has been refurbished.

If you buy from CMP you're getting a certified shooter, unless you deliberately go looking for a parts gun.

 

[indycop]

Thanks, Carebear! I would definitely want a shooter! I think I will go ahead and send off for the packet that my dad got.

 

[DeaconKC]

Flyer, welcome to the place. Good looking 36 and love the old school "persuader".

Indy, CMP, is the best way to get a Garand.
http://surplusrifle.com/garand/index.asp
This link has lots of good info for you.
PS: We want pics when you get that beast, and welcome to the Garand club!

 

[Diamondback]

Got my engineering-sample (i.e., component familiarization and reverse-engineering) 1911 last weekend (a homebuild on an Essex frame), but it's not leaving the case or having the action untied until I'm a little more confident in my knowledge of fieldstripping. Pics after that, maybe I'll swap out the obnoxious extended slidestop for GI first...

 

[DeaconKC]

http://surplusrifle.com/pistol1911/index.asp
Here's a great pictorial for your disassembly on the 1911 Diamondback.

 

[Diamondback]

Thanks, Deacon. I already have the Kuhnhausen manuals and assorted exploded and dimensional diagrams, but figured I'd ask the shop gunsmith next time I'm at the range.

 

[DeaconKC]

Good deal and shoot well!

 

[carebear]

Got my engineering-sample (i.e., component familiarization and reverse-engineering) 1911 last weekend (a homebuild on an Essex frame), but it's not leaving the case or having the action untied until I'm a little more confident in my knowledge of fieldstripping. Pics after that, maybe I'll swap out the obnoxious extended slidestop for GI first...

Congrats buddy.