Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
06-10-2009, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,740
Re: Remington Nylon 66 AB
How many 76's were made?
hmmmm that leaves 2 possible models un mentioned: A pump Action and a single shot bolt action. Were either of those types available?
I enjoyed my bolt action(Model 12)...
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Forum: VMBB General Discussion
06-07-2009, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 775
Re: Silly question
Iraq/Afghanistan are starting to bug me. I served 22 months in Nam because of the chance to get a 5 month early out if I was coming home from nam (AKA DEROS) with less than 5 months left on my...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
06-07-2009, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 905
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
06-07-2009, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 905
Re: Aircraft designation
us army designation systems 1924
at advanced trainer
bt basic trainer
c transport
f photographic
L liason
o observation
r rotary wing
1948
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
06-06-2009, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,740
Re: Remington Nylon 66 AB
I had the tube under the barrel = "12"
Got any info? wish I had kept it. It was fun to shoot.
I am trying to remember if there was pump model in theNylon series
How about lever action too?...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
06-05-2009, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,577
Re: my U.S. military collection...
Springfield 03 and more (gone)
But This thread takes me back to Nam and I wondered what I could get besides the M3 grease gun I kept in the arms locker.
I figure I could have signed out A deuce...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
06-05-2009, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,740
Re: Remington Nylon 66 AB
Long ago in a Galaxy......You know the rest... I had a bolt action Nylon something..... with the Mannlicher Something stock that extended to the muzzle. What was the model of that masked rifle and...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
05-12-2009, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,435
Re: Winchester scissors
What kind of scissors is it? Please let me know. Thanks!
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Hi I just found them again no pic yet but "real soon now"
these shears ? are right...
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Forum
01-26-2009, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,219
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-26-2009, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,274
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-25-2009, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,274
interchangeable barrel for Browning 22 pistols
I have a medalist and I mentioned in the favorite rifle thread that I wished I could get a removable stock for it
Has anyone ever heard of a long replacement barrel (18.5 inches) for the Browning...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
01-25-2009, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 730
Re: What To Do With The Residents of Guantanamo
Better yet, train them to play football (American Style of course) and make them a travel team going to US military bases all over the world.
Make their release dependent on how well they play.
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Forum: The VMBB True Story Tellers
01-22-2009, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,483
Re: What Was That???
Hey Mith
I was at Devens and then two rock then Nam
at the 856th and the 175th till late 71
We had an officer at the 175th who swore his college
room mate was a blackbird pilot, CO of a...
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Forum: The VMBB True Story Tellers
01-22-2009, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,365
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Forum
01-22-2009, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,219
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
01-21-2009, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,803
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
01-21-2009, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,803
Re: Who is your President?
You may be right
In fact, in our own best interests, we should hope he does a freakin fabulous job and has every success possible in turning the economy and the world around. God knows he has a...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
01-20-2009, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,803
Who is your President?
I was less than enthusiastic about our new President in front of my wife.
She responded with "Who is your President?"
I imeediately said "Charlton Heston" then remembered...........
I think a...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-20-2009, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,435
Winchester scissors
I inherited a pair of scissors from Grampa many years ago and he had them forever before that.
They are branded "Winchester" and have a logo that looks like the real thing on one of the blades.
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-19-2009, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 11,566
Re: What Are Your Favorite .22-Handguns ?
40 years ago, my almost first pistol was on layaway( HS citation bull with weights)
I traded up when the Browning Medalist came in and when I paid it off I had the guy hold it for me till I turned...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-18-2009, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 528
browning A5 20 gauge barrels
I have 2 ribbed barrels for browning 20 A5 and one unidentified barrel with a knurled nut to attach to a forearm or pump assembly.... the all have some rust but look like they will clean up ok
Got...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-16-2009, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 12,194
Re: I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY TOOK MY GUNS!!!!!
Years ago, someone pointed out that there was a master database showing names and addresses of the pro-gun population which included gun-owners.... The upshot is that this database will be consulted...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
01-15-2009, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 3,186
Re: What would you take to battle?
At the risk of stirring up the pot, let me pose a few later era questions:
1. Why not carry an M14 with the Auto Switch as opposed to the Garand or the BAR?
2. Or the MINI 14 with auto switch?
3....
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Forum: General Discussion
01-12-2009, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,338
Re: True story, Demos in action!
Just wanted to offer your friends my new invention for erotic adventuresome senior citizens: Crotchless Depends.
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Real quick joke on opinions:
As one gets...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-10-2009, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 915
Re: Tell us about your war souvenirs
My best souvenirs are from Nam 69-71: To me a souvenir is something that is part of history or tells a story in itself. I collected patches and insignia early on in the service. Biggest frustration...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-08-2009, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 359
Views: 135,260
Re: What's your favorite .22 rifle ??
I bought a 10-22 years ago and need to rebarrel it and restock it too. I have two Browning telescopic sights hanging around: a 4 power and a 3x9 zoom. I think I will put the 4x on the 10-22 when it...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
01-08-2009, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 3,186
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
01-07-2009, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 125
Views: 8,563
Re: Your favorite war movie?
I tend to think that a major medal is forced upon you by circumstances rather than "awarded". I know an ex Marine who "won" the Navy Cross (notice the contradiction in terms here: "know" is present...
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Forum: Vietnam Memories Photo Album
01-06-2009, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,596
Re: captured weapons
www.geocities.com/citydesk175/
check the gallery for 2 pages of pics at the 199th LIB captured weapons museum in 1970
BTW I mentioned this museum to the asst curator at the Army Ordnance museum...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
01-05-2009, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 125
Views: 8,563
Re: Your favorite war movie?
I loved "Band of Brothers" and my hero is Winters but so is Sobel. I met David Schwimmer in Chicago and thanked him for his portrayal of Sobel becaus Sobel was responsible for Easy's eventual...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
01-05-2009, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 3,186
Re: What would you take to battle?
I would carry an M1 Garand and have a bunch of friends similarly equipped with very sanguine intent.
My uncle carried a carbine in an arty bn and the then current wisdom was "shoot to wound"...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-05-2009, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,894
Re: WWII GUIDE LAMP M3 GREASE GUN
Hi
Just remembered I had an M3 in Nam. (I guess I owned it)
What parts could I have brought home and gotten some current value out of them? I dont remember the gun being in that good of condition...
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