Recent content by BigJohn

I can not do it right now, when I get time I will see if I have a Springfield rear sight and let you know. I have a big box full of extra parts from different manufacturers. I might be able to help you on some of what you need if you are interested.

Now you are talking about some almost impossible rifles to find. All four of mind are matching parts and only the Springfield is WW2 (very last of war). A friend of mine spent several years buying extra parts to make these matching parts rifles then his wife took bad sick so he sold everything...

Range Time all the time, I set up my own range on my 5 acres. I retired after fourty eight years of heavy diesel engine work. Been retired for five years now.

Hi Blackbeard, I have four M1 Garands, one from each manufacturer. To answer your question on current value, it depends! Condition is everything, if it is a good clean shooter with a good barrel and fair wood, $1200 to $1600. Now if you have a all matching parts, (ie) every part Winchester...

I have a RIA model 52000 6" 17 rd. all steel. I have not had a single fte or ftf. This is a heavy, easy to shoot, super accurate 10 mm. I know some people do not like RIA ( probably never had one) mine has a great trigger, smooth action, and very accurate. I have a Colt, a Kember, and a Wilson...

I really like to shoot my (1) RIA 10 mm 6" 1911 pro match double stack, (2) 12.7-42mm 16" a\r 15 I built, (3) 10.5" scoped Taurus ragging bull 500s&w mag. (4) old S&W mod.41 22lr. (5) Henry 17 hmr yellow boy. This is my top 5, well at least for now.

my grandfather had a s\s rabbit ear in the loft of his house, I found it one day helping him put stuff in loft. He told me not to touch it but he would leave it to me if I s stayed out of trouble. I did but when he died the shotgun was gone. I often wonder the story and what it was.

I am glad you got it back. I have a Hi Standard 22 wmr two shot boot gun my wife gave me in 1976 when we got married that I will never sell. I know its not a Parker but our daughter really likes it, she is an only child so she gets everything but hope not too soon.

I have had a few I had to sell that I wanted to recover but was unable. I bought a Dan Wesson revolver kit in a case with extra barrels when I was twenty-four, had to sell, was able to locate and buy back two years ago. I really do not why except I wanted it back. Who knows how a Fanatics brain...

they are real pearl and I do NOT shot with them, I change back to the original wood Colt grips. I am crazy just not that crazy. I keep her in a display case on the mantle unless we leave then she goes in the safe.

I am the same way, as funny as some ideas are I will not purchase them. I do have black pearl grips on my nickel Colt 70 series, they really make it look good.

Here in Louisiana we do not have waiting periods, you go to the store, fill out your papers, and if you have a clean record you walk out with your purchase after a brief call to N.I.C.S. If you have a carry license you do not have to wait on the call.

Funny but it will probably send the snowflakes running to their safe place.

I just want to thank everyone for the warm welcomes, this proves pro gunners are the nicest people.

I am going to look into the Kenai chest rig, my RIA is also all steel, made just like a colt 1911 and with 17 rnds. 10 mm it gets heavy. It is definitely not a ccw weapon.