Went to gun store.

[Hawklore]

Found a WWI rifle thirty ought six, sorry .3006 or how ever can't remember.

The stock had been sported, it looks ok, except for the stock.

Oh and gave them my name and number to call me when they get WW2 weapons in.

And asked them if they could order a rifle for me, online.

Guy almost handed me the Mauser they had.

He thought I was 18 on how I knew what rifle I wanted, Mosin Nagant M38, he goes, NaganT? whats that? I say, russian rifle, he goes, oh ok, how do you spell it?

[AKcurly]

Originally posted by Hawklore
Found a WWI rifle thirty ought six, sorry .3006 or how ever can't remember.

I thought we used the 303 in WW1.  Didn't we use the m1 garand in WW2?  I think (not certain) the m1 garand is a 30/06.

curly

[Morpheus]

the O6 was used in the 1903 Springfield rifle and many others. It was used in all wars from the begining of the 1900's.

[Morpheus]

It was the brits that used the 303 for the most part. Although many of their rifles and machine guns were sent all over the world and used by many countries. But the same can be said for out weapons as well.

[Hawklore]

Thats it, it was a 03 Springfield.

[Estes]

Was he blind? Looking from that picture of you from the con, you don't look anywhere near 18.

[_Schadenfreude_]

or you could just go here....

http://www.surplusrifle.com/smle/index.asp

[Hawklore]

Originally posted by Estes
Was he blind? Looking from that picture of you from the con, you don't look anywhere near 18.

That was a little while ago.. lol

But uh, he did have glasses and had a hard time finding a slip of paper on the computer..



Here is a more recent pic.

[Widewing]

Originally posted by AKcurly
I thought we used the 303 in WW1.  Didn't we use the m1 garand in WW2?  I think (not certain) the m1 garand is a 30/06.

curly

The M1906 .30 cartridge (that is the Army designation for the 30/06) was standardized long before WWI. It was used in both M1903 Springfield and the M1917 Enfield rifles. The British Pattern 1914 Enfield (from which the M1917 was developed) was chambered for the .303 Brit cartridge. Few if any 1914s saw service with the American forces. Many of the M1917s were shipped to Britain during WWII as Lend Lease material. Because they looked identical to the Pattern 1914 rifles, the Brits painted a red stripe on the butt to indicate the use of 30/06 rather than the .303 Brit.

Most Pattern 1914s and all M1917s were manufactured in the States.

My regards,

Widewing

[LWACE]

based on that pic id say....15?

[AdmRose]

Saw a non-firing Thompson M1 at the WWII Weekend for $750, had to stop myself from buying it. If I ever get a WWII SMG though, it'll probably be a Soviet PPSH, if there are even any around that work anymore. Rifle-wise though, I'd take the M1, but for bolt action I'll keep the '03 Springfield.

[Hawklore]

Originally posted by LWACE
based on that pic id say....15?

16

[Estes]

how old is lwace? Profile says he is a student.. he in college?

[LWACE]

i consider everyone a student in life, i learn something new everyday.

Darn i was 1 off, i wasnt trying to be rude or anything, i was just thinking if he came into my gun store etc, there is no way i would think he is 18. Knowledge is good though, i respect people who take the time to learn alot about a certain subject.

[Estes]

that's why I said what I said.

No way he could pass for 18, in my opinon anyway.