Just monkeying around with my new Ipad camera... four 1903's

[Fred]

Trying to adjust the size and contrast of my images for posting...
Here are four of my 1903's in the light of a partially covered window.

[Jeff L]

Purdy!

[wayne]

Shameful, just shameful, that rod bayonet model should be on top. Great looking rifles!

[Fred]

Thanks Wayne, Thanks Purdy.
The indoor ceiling lights in the library weren't on and so I had trouble getting the color of the stocks to come out. Too much light coming through the window and the image washes out. The outdoor lighting is good, but I didn't have a place to lay the rifles down out there. I'll take some more photo's outside on a towel tomorrow to see what happens.

[PeteDavis]

Awesome in all exposures.

PD

[Fred]

Glad that you like them Pete!

[Craig from kazoo]

Very nice, I've returned to this thread a couple of times just to look at your second rifle with the rod bayonet. One of the coolest rifles I've seen.

Makes you wonder of the impetus for the rod design was a philips screwdriver. Not much for a diagonal slash but I'd still rather not be poked by one lol.

Thanks,

Craig

[Fred]

Craig, I've often thought about how the tip looks like a Phillips head too. Ouch! Of course the three grooved tip is the same as that on a Model 1888 Rod Bayonet Trapdoor Springfield. I guess that Phillips drivers didn't come out till much later though. Still, the Three grooved tip sure looks like the end of a three grooved driver tool doesn't it!?
That just Couldn't feel good for a person to be stuck deep or even shallow with that. In essence, it'd be just like being stabbed with a big ol No. 3 screwdriver!
Glad that you like the early Springfield! I'd post some More pictures of it from all sides but I fear that most folks are getting tired of looking at it after all of the other photo's that I've posted of it. It sure is neat to handle and study up close though. I never get tired of that! LOL.

[jerrbear]

What a nice collection!

[Fred]

Thanks Jerrbear! Too bad that nobody in the family, distant or near, is interested in inheriting them someday. Guess that I'll just have them buried with my ashes in a waterproof vault...! Them what desires the rifles the mostest can just bring a shovel and take them. Just leave me a trinket or a nick nack or something in trade. LOL

[Fred]

Here is a 1920 National Match rifle that appears to have been put away after it was purchased in 1920. The rifle must've sat within a rifle cabinet with doors that kept it free of dust and moisture and handling for almost 100 years. That darned blue towel under the rifles is reflecting an awful amount of light and washing out the color of the stocks. I should use a maroon towel or a dark green towel.


While looking at the two top photo's, I just noticed that I'd used a wooden spare parts container to assist in propping up the Match rifle. Not a good idea I guess. I'd found the container within the stock of one of the rifles a ways back.

[Fred]

[Fred]

Still more...
I'm convinced that photographs taken outdoors will show the best Color of the wood. It's that reflective glare that's tough to eliminate. It washes out the detail a bit. Maybe on a cloudy day the photo's would be better. I'm waiting for the clouds to roll in but no rain or overcast is expected so it'll be a while until I can see what this little camera can do.

[Fred]

[Fred]

I told the husband of a niece of mine who's a former Marine as well as a Cop in Kansas City that if we don't get any grand kids who are interested in them, then he ought to just come over and get them some day down the road when we're too old to get around anymore. Haven't heard back from him either and so I don't think he cares about them. Sigh... so, into the grave with me they'll go I recon or they'll probably just go to an 03 nut like me who's kids won't pawn them later.