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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Hawklore on June 12, 2004, 04:34:23 PM
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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. :aok
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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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Thats it, it was a 03 Springfield. :)
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Was he blind? Looking from that picture of you from the con, you don't look anywhere near 18.
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or you could just go here....
http://www.surplusrifle.com/smle/index.asp
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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..
:lol
Here is a more recent pic.
(http://img5.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Hawklore/DSC01638w.jpg)
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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
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based on that pic id say....15?
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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.
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Originally posted by LWACE
based on that pic id say....15?
16
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how old is lwace? Profile says he is a student.. he in college?
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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.
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that's why I said what I said. :)
No way he could pass for 18, in my opinon anyway.
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I think clothing has to do with alot of it aswell.
Some have told me, they thought I was old enough to drink, while others though, thought I was the age I am, or younger. It also has to do with personality, if I'm open, and honest, and know alot, are you gonna judge on my looks or on my behaviour?
I know none of you are meaning to offend me, and thats fine, stay as young as possible, IMHO.
But I am a Word Warrior, or Verbal Master, not that good at typing though, yall couldn't see how many times I back spaced. :p
So I'm the opposite of that dude who did E=MC2, I can't spell it, Einstein I think is how it's spelled, :) .
I did Average in math and above average in verbal. :aok
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Originally posted by Widewing
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
I wonder what Hawklore is buying? :) A british 303 or American 303? I read the following on a webpage ( http://www.african-hunter.com/303_rifle.htm ) about the british version. No idea if it's accurate or not.
The British clung to corrosive primers for an extraordinarily long time, and so did the South Africans. Those large, copper coloured primers contain potassium chlorate as their primary active ingredient, which leaves a residue of potassium chloride (which is a salt) upon firing. Salt, of course, causes steel to rust like billy-ho, and normal gun cleaning nitro-solvents will not dissolve it. I have seen this myself, cleaning the bore of a rifle until it looked like a new pin only to find it furred by rust after a few days. Boiling water is the only thing which will reliably remove this salt residue, so after firing a .303 you must brush and clean the bore as normal, then pour plus or minus half a litre of boiling water down the barrel. Push a patch through to dry it, then follow with a light coat of preservative. The bore will now remain immaculate for an indefinite period, and there will be no nasty surprises next time you inspect your rifles' bore. If this procedure is not done - or if it was not done even ONCE after firing during the rifle?s entire history - a rusted and pitted bore will result. No .303?s have chromed bores, and bear in mind that MOST military surplus .303 ammunition is corrosively primed. If you are not sure, assume your ammo has chlorate primers and boil out accordingly. I boil out .303 barrels even when I know the primers are non-corrosive, as I find it gets rid of a lot of crud that normal cleaning methods will not remove.
curly
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That would I presume refer to the ammunition rather than the rifle?
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Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
That would I presume refer to the ammunition rather than the rifle?
Exactly.
curly
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I'm not buying a .303, what made you think that? I just said he showed me one.. :rolleyes:
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"Word Warrior"
" Verbal Master"
In to guns and flight sims.
Shouldn't you be out getting laid?
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Not at my young age, :aok
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Originally posted by Hawklore
Not at my young age, :aok
Bah, I started at 16.
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Einstein failed math when he was younger.
RTR
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Originally posted by RTR
Einstein failed math when he was younger.
RTR
I thought it was language.. Oh well, just look at the time I posted. :p