So the UK doesn't have a TOTAL ban, just a ban on anything one could actually use for defensive purposes with relative ease. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice revolver, but seems better suited for popping metal gongs at one or two hundred yards than personal protection. I imagine if one did have to sh...

I should point out that my rifle has the later variation sights, not the early Lange-Visier (I have also seen it spelled "Vizier") type. http://www.geocities.com/fritz125541/Unmarked1916 Scroll down to the pictures. The one marked "UM163" is the sight I have, though obviously the...

I regret to report that my latest acquisition, a 1916 Guardia Civil Mauser converted to 7.62 NATO, has been violated in a deeply personal and horrific way by our collective nemesis, Bubba. Before you all scratch your heads (or any other anatomical region) and ask, "well, why'd you get it?"...

Hey! That looks just like the wall of my shed! I wish. A lot of these pic of the old ordnance works have been popping up on the various fora lately, and seeing all those wonderful old rifles in their native habitat makes me go all misty when I think of what's going to happen to them (if it hasn't al...

I was looking on the Numrich site for something else entirely when I decided for the helluvit to see what they wanted for a Hi-Power frame. The listing said that the frame was missing the barrel cams. Not being a Hi-Power guy, I'd like to know what this means (has this frame been dewatted? are the c...

I need a barrel for my No4, preferably new, but used w/sharp rifling at muzzle and low throat erosion OK.

Help!

Just got some 1952 Kynoch (anybody know how that's pronounced, by the way?) from Sportsman's Guide and was wondering if anyone else has got some and went to the range yet. Approximate rates of duds/click-bangs per X number of rounds would be appreciated. If anyone knows how this ammo has been spendi...

Anyone know where I might be able to find an authentic-looking aftermarket cheek-piece for my Enfield? I have searched the web but have been unable to locate anything suitable.

Thanks!

The rest of the markings I can make out are posted here: http://p102.ezboard.com/fparallaxscurio ... 7091.topic

Under the rear upper on my Maltby, there is a marking which looks like a "B E" was attempted to be struck, but only the very inner edge of the letters appear (so that the "B" looks like a very abbreviated "3", if you follow me). The letters are much larger than any othe...