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  1. FlightRN

    2024 Christmas gift thread (#2)! Please read instructions to participate!

    This past year has been tough with friends, family, and loss. Something kind at the end of the year was really appreciated. Thank you very much. PM sent
  2. FlightRN

    2024 Christmas gift thread (#2)! Please read instructions to participate!

    M40
  3. FlightRN

    Hey fellas, not exactly a sniper rifle but looking for some M1 Garand help if you have the experience...

    Good Day LD, Thank you for the expansion on the enbloc clip you're experiencing. If understand you correctly, after the last round, the enbloc attempts to eject, but doesn't have enough momentum to clear the receiver and falls back and rests [empty] on the clip ejector spring. I posit two...
  4. FlightRN

    Hey fellas, not exactly a sniper rifle but looking for some M1 Garand help if you have the experience...

    Good Day LD, Please provide more details to the problem - do you find loading the new mfg clips difficult? Is the parked finish heavy? is the forward gap narrower than used GI clips? Are the loaded clips easily inserted? Is the finish (parkerization) in the receiver clip well heavy (Pay...
  5. FlightRN

    M1C / MC-52 scope

    Good Day, It's been a long time since I've seen Hell to Eternity. Luckily, the Internet Movie Firearms Database (IMFDB) is a good source for exploring weapons that were used on the big, and small screen. The film stills in the database clearly shows the military style Kollmorgen/G&H assembly...
  6. FlightRN

    L42A1 & Enforcer reloading

    The Federal Palma Match loads are intriguing. However, I'd be interested to know if any shooters noticed any (even if slight) chambering issues given the Enfield rifles had a 7.62x51 chamber and the Federal cartridges are .308W
  7. FlightRN

    Breda M1D Garand

    Are the banner stamps on the Beretta rifles you've observed marked in a similar manner? The original Italian rifles were similarly marked but without the "E". Collectors believe the E means 'esportare' or export.
  8. FlightRN

    Breda M1D Garand

    Italian modified M1 rifles utilizing the type 2 method of shortening the stock, barrel, op rod, and handguard by 1/2inch, had the "CAL .30 M1" milled or ground off and "7.62-2" stamped on the flat behind the rear sight. The example in the middle was a type 1 modification that was done...
  9. FlightRN

    Breda M1D Garand

    Very nice looking rifle. However, your rifle is a commercial rebuild (likely NJ) utilizing Danish and Italian parts. The Danish military did use M1Ds but none were 7.62 NATO. The op rod is marked 7.62/2 which indicates it was modified as part of the Italian TIPO2, ot type 2, conversion from...
  10. FlightRN

    Breda M1D Garand

    Great question. The Italian military originally received M1D rifles in 7.62x63 (30.06) from US military depots like Raritan, NJ under the [Marshall] Foreign Military Sales, and/or NATO Mutual Aid programs. The rifles were "organically crated" in a similar manner as the British No4 (T) snipers...
  11. FlightRN

    Breda M1D Garand

    Recently the CMP announced a rules change to allow 7.62 rifles M1 rifles to be used in As-Issued Military Rifle Matches. It's still fuzzy if Italian 7.62 Garand to include the M1D's are included.
  12. FlightRN

    Cheek Rest On Mosin Nagant?

    Does anyone have other examples of period Soviet era cheek risers?
  13. FlightRN

    Swedish FM 23-36 "trials" target rifle

    Good Day All, The fm23-36 was the cumulative pre-war efforts of Swedish shooters to develop a target rifle that rivaled all others. Had it not been for certain regulations of the day, more would probably been produced. It, and most of the Swedish target rifles are jewels of the shooting...
  14. FlightRN

    What are these two rifles

    Good Day, Dan M is correct. The first rifle is not a Swedish M38 and is indeed a Spanish Model M1916 Short Rifle. Most were manufactured at the Oviedo factory in Spain for the Spanish Army and like Dan mentioned, many were converted to use the 7.62x 51 NATO round. They typically have a polished...
  15. FlightRN

    A champion's rifle, Krag M94 target rifle

    Any changes to trigger or action? Good Day, What a great looking rifle. Were there any significant changes made to the trigger (beyond stoning) and was the stock/action bedded in any way (center bedding, cork, etc)? What type of tunnel front sight was used? Was it a lyman as well? I'm...
  16. FlightRN

    Lithgow 'Heavy' SMLE .303

    Lithgow range rifle Good Day, When it was still possible to purchase and ship parts from overseas, I was bought an unissued heavy barrel and teak stock set for a dealer in Australia. I used a Lithgow 1916 action built my version of a range rifle. I know teak isn't the best shooting wood but...
  17. FlightRN

    Swiss ZFK /55 Sniper

    Re: Swiss ZFK /55 Sniper Good Day, Only the 4 pics from Newark (above) are Lovat related. The rifles belong to its individual members and normally only come out for the once a year event. I'm not sure who printed up the plates but it was one of the memebers. You are absolutely correct...
  18. FlightRN

    Swiss ZFK /55 Sniper

    Re: Swiss ZFK /55 Sniper Good Day Santo, I actually posted the wrong picture. What you see is a part of a display put on by the Lovat Society in the UK. It’s a group of sniper collectors that decided to pool from our collections various rifles from different countries and puts on a yearly...
  19. FlightRN

    Swiss ZFK /55 Sniper

    Re: Swiss ZFK /55 Sniper Good Day, The ZfK-55 muzzle break/flash hider went through a number of variations in the prototype stage. I have seen (darn if I can find it right now) a picture of different styles and configurations. Is it the best? Probably not, but because the Swiss take such...
  20. FlightRN

    Need input for a Garand M1C Sniper Rifle

    Re: Need input for a Garand M1C Sniper Rifle Good Day, I believe your numbers are referencing M-84 scopes in specifically. Reproduction M82 scopes are $5-600 (I could have bought one at the NRA show for $440) There is an original M82 scope with a <span style="text-decoration...
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