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SADShooter

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History in my hands...
« on: September 07, 2010, 09:09:47 PM »
By a stroke of unfortunate good fortune, I've come into possession of both a very nice 03A3 Springfield and a beautiful original No. 5 Mk I jungle carbine. I'm a happy boy. No camera, or I'd post pics.

All I need now is ammo and stripper clips.
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Re: History in my hands...
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 09:32:42 PM »
Congrats and condolences.






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Re: History in my hands...
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 09:34:18 PM »
Nope, they are unsafe and defective.  Please send them to me for proper disposal.    =D









I'm glad/sorry to hear about you unfortunate good luck.  Pics please. :cool:
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Re: History in my hands...
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 09:38:39 PM »
My best friend's father passed away a while back.  =( They were part of his collection and the family was looking for good homes. I'll just try to take proper care of them. The wood on the carbine is gorgeous, with a luster from oiling/handling and very nice grain figure. The Springfield has the ugly simplicity of a purpose-built tool.
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Re: History in my hands...
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 09:49:20 PM »
Quote from: SADShooter on September 07, 2010, 09:38:39 PM
The wood on the carbine is gorgeous, with a luster from oiling/handling and very nice grain figure. The Springfield has the ugly simplicity of a purpose-built tool.

You sure it's not the other way around?   ???
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Re: History in my hands...
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 10:03:36 PM »
Don't misunderstand. I love the clean lines of the '03. This stock is flat drab, making it look particularly rugged. The Enfield stock would look good on a custom sporter.
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Re: History in my hands...
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 10:07:06 PM »
I may be able to come off of an original bandoleer and stripper clips. I have two more still full, I hate to tamper with history, but the SL 43 in them goes bang in my Garand quite nicely.
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Re: History in my hands...
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 10:17:22 PM »
Quote from: SADShooter on September 07, 2010, 10:03:36 PM
Don't misunderstand. I love the clean lines of the '03. This stock is flat drab, making it look particularly rugged. The Enfield stock would look good on a custom sporter.

Oh, OK, you just had me really confused for a minute there.  =)
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Re: History in my hands...
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 10:22:40 PM »
Sad good fortune, indeed, Sadshooter.  There must be some mixed emotions there.
Those are some fine firearms.  I've wanted to add an '03 to my meager collection for years.
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