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Have shot a good amount of full auto and tax stamp at industry events and Shot Show Media Days... but here I was at a friends house 15 mins away from me in PA, getting together with a group of his neighbors to just go shoot. No one had the urge to go knock over a 7-11 or in any way be unsafe. No state police showed up and all of the neighbors were just fine with guns. Invited a couple of new shooters who had an amazing time.... although I am afraid their gun experience is ruined as they were shooting suppressed 1911s, 22s, a full auto Uzi and AKs for days. My two Veprs in the picture above... 223 and a 7.62x39. My SVT-40 however had a few issues... have to tear it down and see if gas or whatnot. The fun toys were NOT mine. God Bless America.... (and Israeli, Russian and German gun designers too...)

Does carrying an empty rifle case out and carrying it back in with a rifle in it count as sneaking when it's done in front of her?

Ohhhh. Okay. That splains it.

So was I............. My wife knew I owned guns and hunted before we were married. Now she knows I own more guns than before we were married. That's all she need to know. I don't get all up in her grill when she brings home shoe boxes. We have an understanding. EDIT: Btw, now that I have gotten into the black rifle craze, she really does not know how many I have, they all look the same to her.

<straining> Resist.... must resist.....it's Christmas...baby Jesus....resist, don't want coal......again.

I would think so... yes. She did not notice the floppy case going out the door and having it come back stiff? =) Or was it one of those plastic fantastic cases that is always stiff for more than 4 hours?

Yep... ^^^ What you have there is a wall hanger. A really collectible early example of a first model 1903. I would not shoot it. EDIT: More from CMP The following from the CMP Sales pages: WARNING ON “LOW-NUMBER” SPRINGFIELDS M1903 rifles made before February 1918 utilized receivers and bolts which were single heat-treated by a method that rendered some of them brittle and liable to fracture when fired, exposing the shooter to a risk of serious injury. It proved impossible to determine, without destructive testing, which receivers and bolts were so affected and therefore potentially dangerous. To solve this problem, the Ordnance Department commenced double heat treatment of receivers and bolts. This was commenced at Springfield Armory at approximately serial number 800,000 and at Rock Island Arsenal at exactly serial number 285,507. All Springfields made after this change are commonly called “high number” rifles. Those Springfields made before this change are commonly called “low-number” rifles. In view of the safety risk the Ordnance Department withdrew from active service all “low-number” Springfields. During WWII, however, the urgent need for rifles resulted in the rebuilding and reissuing of many “low-number” as well as “high-number” Springfields. The bolts from such rifles were often mixed during rebuilding, and did not necessarily remain with the original receiver. Generally speaking, “low number” bolts can be distinguished from “high-number” bolts by the angle at which the bolt handle is bent down. All “low number” bolts have the bolt handle bent straight down, perpendicular to the axis of the bolt body. High number bolts have “swept-back” (or slightly rearward curved) bolt handles. A few straight-bent bolts are of the double heat-treat type, but these are not easily identified, and until positively proved otherwise ANY straight-bent bolt should be assumed to be “low number”. All original swept-back bolts are definitely “high number”. In addition, any bolt marked “N.S.” (for nickel steel) can be safely regarded as “high number” if obtained directly from CMP (beware of re-marked fakes). CMP DOES NOT RECOMMEND FIRING ANY SPRINGFIELD RIFLE WITH A ”LOW NUMBER” RECEIVER. Such rifles should be regarded as collector’s items, not “shooters”.

You should not be frigging pounding anything during a lower assembly. I'm busy making Lasagna for 40 people...... someone else will come along and help. I only have time for quick snarky remarks in between

I got to thinking when I cleaned out my safe how my life has gone in a circle. Back in 1985 my first handgun was a colt series 80 Gold Cup 7 round mag. Back than I thought that was the greatest gun in the world. No other would ever take its place for a few years. Than Came Glock, Beretta, Walther, HK, and Springfield. After getting angry about the Murphy mag law I got to thinking again how my Colt Gold cup, along with my Glock 30 will serve me well in NJ. Back in 1985 I felt well protected with a Colt .45. Its true what they say. Sometimes life does go in circles.

Our very own WP22 (Willie Pete) inspired me with his comment about his wife wondering how to get rid of his firearms should he pass 1st On another forum I belong to, a larger than life member ( I Mean that in a good way) passed away. It was posted that his family took $25000 dollars worth of his guns to Cabela's who was very generous in conning the boots of them and they accepted the $500 cabella's offered them! So not to hijack My Girl Friends Thread (The Lovely Mrs Peel) Every one of Us need to tell their family what their guns are worth. I prefer a range of prices like a 69 Colt Python 2" Barrel-$3500-$5000 I would also tell them a contact on a forum or 2 that can help with getting them listed on their classified boards. Don't let them be this guy, whose family got screwed!

I hope everyone has a great holiday, enjoy spending time with the family, relax with your favorite beverages and I hope Santa brings you all the new "toys" on your list. You've been good, right, and won't be getting coal, I hope? My sidekick also wishes everyone a Merry Christmas. He's guarding the presents, hoping Santa brings him a nice, juicy bone!

That’s like a colonoscopy prep...

@Mrs. Peel definitely turned this place Christmas dark. 3 threads and a poll ?

Given the way christmas eve is going around here, fuck it; once i'm dead let them get shafted on value, if they stupidly choose to sell it all off. I'm beyond caring now, and certainly won't give a shit once i'm busy feeding the crabgrass from underneath.

Mine has a general idea what I have and what it cost, but isn't really interested in knowing the details. As for her, the shoes argument mentioned earlier is backed up by her pocketbook collection, and I'm not at all sure who has spent more.

Need to inform/educate the masses about jury nullification. Juries need to step in and hand down not guilty verdicts for all of NJ's anti-2A laws. Might be able to accomplish this in the southern part of the state. Northern liberal strongholds may be tougher.

The ammo stash she will never see! She thinks those locked cabinets are full of old paint! Gotta keep the Grand kids away from all that lead.....that old paint might contain!

Well, I'll say this. My wife knows of my hobby of course, but would like to know as little as possible. For whatever reason, she is afraid of guns, and even of my knives. There so far has been nothing that I can say that will change that. She refuses to go to the range and just doesn't want to see the guns around. Of course I showed her how they work and tried to show her that it is a tool like any other, but she is not interested. So, when I buy something new I just quietly put it together with all my other guns and she doesn't know about it, nor does she want to. I guess she is just happy that I have this crazy hobby and don't gamble or drink.

If the rifle is a 1903A3, it was made in the 1940's. The serial number you posted would made it a 1903, not a 1903A3.

Freeze pin warm lower with hair dryer. old school bearing/ gear trick required for some barrels also( not AR) Trigger guard

hide it all & plead the 5th!

I am not, My wife took the NRA courses along with my NJ School teacher daughter, developed an understanding of firearms and mastered their shooter skills. A new gun in our family is like a new baby everyone wants to hold it.

My wife knows that i have a lot. Doesnt really think its necessary but knows the value is there. I have to redo my will this coming year and provisions will be made in there for the firearms. My wife has said numerous times that as long as the bills are paid, kids are taken care of it doesnt matter. I work hard i deserve to enjoy what i make. So if any cheese eating rat fucks want to try and call my wife and tell her what i have and what i spend dont bother. Trust me..somebody was planning that before.

Again: Fuck Facebook in its dirty whore mouth. That is all.

A husband and wife are sitting quietly in bed when the wife looks over at him and asks the question.... WIFE: "What would you do if I died? Would you get married again?" HUSBAND: "Definitely not!" WIFE: "Why not? Don't you like being married?" HUSBAND: "Of course I do." WIFE: "Then why wouldn't you remarry?" HUSBAND: "Okay, okay, I'd get married again." WIFE: "You would?" (with a hurt look) HUSBAND: (makes audible groan) WIFE: "Would you live in our house?" HUSBAND: "Sure, it's a great house." WIFE: "Would you sleep with her in our bed?" HUSBAND: "Where else would we sleep?" WIFE: "Would you let her drive my car?" HUSBAND: "Probably, it is almost new." WIFE: "Would you replace my pictures with hers? " HUSBAND: "That would seem like the proper thing to do." WIFE: "Would you give her my jewelry?" HUSBAND: "No, I'm sure she'd want her own." WIFE: "Would you take her golfing with you? HUSBAND: "Yes, those are always good times." WIFE: "Would she use my clubs? HUSBAND: "No, she's left-handed." WIFE: -- silence -- HUSBAND: "Shit."

Now there's a guy with the right solution! Ha.. That's usually the only time I catch some heat, when she goes to put her new pairs of shoes into the closet, and there's a new case of ammo in the place she was going to put the shoes.

When she has more than 20, no problem!

But then when they one day see inside of your safe... "DAMN.... I did not know you spent so much on buying so many!"

As to question 1. Does Your Spouse Or Partner Know You Have Firearms? If you only had a few you might hide them. When your collection numbers more than 10 or 20, you may have trouble!

Bunch of perves... I am talking about a rifle case here.

everything works better with lube

Update 11: Now the Democrats are trying to do a "Kavanaugh" on him: ....." Attacks on my family- Just want to let you guys know everything is ok with us. After Jimmy Kimmel and Alyssa Milano came after me personally it triggered an outpouring of attacks. People have been calling for the death of my wife and children; it will not be tolerated. Please do your best to report anything you see like this to the proper authorities. WE WILL NOT BE DETERRED! KEEP RALLYING! " $16,365,715 of $1.0B goal Raised by 269,029 people in 6 days

Here is an interesting article concerning failure rates and injuries: http://m1903.com/03rcvrfail/ After reading the article I would hand load some 75-80% power loads and shoot it. I have done much more dangerous things.

What’s the barrel date? Just asking if it was rebarrelled.

afaik the A3s are good to go. It was only the earlier 03's that required weak loads.

Okay, I have a few minutes to not be snarky. The spring tension on the trigger can put the trigger out of alignment. Find a drill bit just smaller than the hole, put it in as far as it will go (even if it's comong out the other side) on the opposite side you are driving the pin. This will keep everything in alignment while you GENTLY tap the pin through with a brass or plastic hammer (or a large screwdriver handle). As the pin goes in, it will knock the drill bit out. Easy peasey.

He was such a nice boy... He was just turning his life around... He was so proud to be a Daddy (for the 3rd time, to a third vagina) Its wasn't his fault he never had a father in his life. The above are some of the biggest BS Lies in the urban gang-banger neighborhoods. and then there's these: The check is in the mail. oh never mind.

If @Handymanever attends I’ll RSO i wanna give him the Range 129 treatment... @Mrs. Peel back to name tags. Can @Ray Ray say Zeke’s bitch? Cuz he is, cuz I made him, cuz he knows it, and it was fun

"Alexa and Google, what's Facebook?"

My HH6 is not a gun person. She knows I have guns, she knows where I keep them , but she has no idea of their value. She knows when I buy new ones - mostly She just doesn’t keep track of them or the stuff I put on them - optics, lights, slings, etc... I have two friends that I trust very much. They are both colleagues, both gun guys, and both are people that I shoot with regularly. They both have a running list of what I have including types, descriptions, and serial numbers, along with the combos to all of my security measures. A third list is kept in the family document safe so HH6 has it too. Her copy also has a reminder to contact those guys ASAP to start handling everything. God forbid something ever happens to me, they have instructions to keep certain guns for my son, to pick one out for themselves, and to sell the rest for HH6 so she doesn’t have to worry about it. This process is also documented in my will. Most importantly, they are charged with teaching my son to shoot, to appreciate his 2nd amendment rights, and to be a good man. I have similar lists from them for the same reasons.

Not me, my brother-in-law. My sister married a smart man.

Fake news that's what it is

also...

No pics ! No pics please!