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Liam
10-09-2014, 10:45
Like to post new-to-me photos on occasion. This one's nice. At first I counted 40 M1903s. Look again...it's 80!
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/i05000/i05180.jpg
Fred
10-09-2014, 11:15
Wow, thanks! Most of the bolts that are near enough to tell seem to have non swept back handles.
Jeff L
10-09-2014, 01:24
Look like high hump hand guards too.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/i05000/i05180.jpg
Fred
10-09-2014, 01:48
There's one rifle missing from the lower rack and there are 11 rifles that don't have High Humps.
rebound
10-09-2014, 06:24
What's the thing he is working on?
Shooter5
10-09-2014, 06:39
Belt-fed ammo loader? Or, part of the feed mechanism, bolt of a 1919 MG?
joem
10-10-2014, 08:50
OH, to be able to go back and forth in time.
emmagee1917
10-10-2014, 10:25
He is working on an aircraft Browning ANM2 .30 cal . The backplate with the spade grips is resting in front of the gun . The shape of the grips and the smallness of the reciever tells me it's an ANM2 . There is some sort of muzzle extension I'm not familiar with .
What's really nice is the mint Singer .45 in the holster on the table.
Chris
emmagee1917
10-10-2014, 10:26
Ok , how many went back to look at the " Singer " ?
Chris
Allen Humphrey
10-10-2014, 11:54
I was looking at the rack of spare parts by the door.
Fred
10-10-2014, 04:33
The rifle in the upper rack with the swept back bolt also has the cocking piece pulled back.
Rick the Librarian
10-10-2014, 05:59
I was just looking at the rack(s)!!! :D
Shooter5
10-10-2014, 07:08
Ok , how many went back to look at the " Singer " ?
Chris
On second look, it appears to be a North American Arms!
pmclaine
10-11-2014, 05:27
What impresses me is that there is probably not one item in that room that is made overseas. Everything is either steel or wood. No ersatz, no crap.

Makes me sad to see how we have progressed. Sure we have cheap products and a "higher standard" of living but we have cheap products and is the standard of living really that much higher?
Dan18
10-11-2014, 12:30
Wow, thanks! Most of the bolts that are near enough to tell seem to have non swept back handles.

Fred pardon the interruption of your post...looking for a lead on reproduction clearing rods for the Long Lee Enfields ...can you be of help? thanks Dan