Sad really and your example would not appear to be an isolated case. And how many BSA Sportsman 15 owners are there out there also oblivious to the mag capacity changes? Apparently 3600 licence...
Liked On: 21-08-2023, 03:25 PM
Here are three classics that are representative of my areas of interest: .451 Whitworth rifle - NZ Wars, .56 Spencer carbine - US Civil War, .41 Henry Deringer - Otago Gold Rush. 225972225973225974
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:49 PM
You might be a stuck record but it's hard to get bored of that song :thumbsup:
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:48 PM
150 year old junk like this ? A couple of forum members are waiting and wondering why this hasn't has a write up yet ? I guess waiting for a proper section to post it in 225805
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:48 PM
I am keen as I am into firearms of the NZ Wars, US Civil War, and the NZ Gold Rushes.
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:48 PM
There are some members on here that meet your criteria even without the firearms😁
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:47 PM
Would be cool to have a collectors category where people can discuss rare/antique/vintage firearms.
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:47 PM
A Krag action started out as a 3.5 kg lump of steel and ended up as a 500 gram action. Hard to believe but its true.
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:47 PM
My NZ Carbine, pretty stoked to pick this up recently. Quite an amazing bit of kiwi history in my safe.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230731/8fde854d7debdd7d35398113a92951b9.jpg...
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:47 PM
There are gun parts inside every piece of steel. The secret is in knowing which parts to throw away!
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:46 PM
They used to start with a block of steel and mill off all the bits that didn't look like a rifle is a description I've heard for that kind of workmanship.
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:46 PM
The Krags are just so slick in the action. The skilled tradesmen who built them are sadly gone and very few have mastered those skills since.
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:46 PM
Krag Jørgensen made by Steyr in 1899. Absolute dead end of a bolt action rifle design but a triumph of complex machining.
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:46 PM
Norway is one of the few places where antique firearms can be had dirt cheap.Its a combination of us being limited to 8 long arms for hunting and a general lack of interest in anything old.However...
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:45 PM
Remington 1858 caliber .44 Cogswell Travelling pistol in .75" I shoot with both, the Cogswell takes 12 gauge slugs patched with pillow case linen. Touching it off gets your attention.
Liked On: 03-08-2023, 10:45 PM