The firearm thread

[caseye]

I'd have said falling block and definitely heavier than .22 quite possibly .32.or .38 were reasonably popular choices back in the day.

[scumdog]

Can anyone give me an idea what make of rifle my father would have been holding. The photo was taken in 1927.Attachment 270292

I'm doing a bit of family history. I'm picking it would have been a low calibre rifle, possibly a .22?

It looks like a Red Ryder BB gun but I suspect not.

[awa355]

I'll settle for the .32 option.

,one more id needed. This one, I'm picking is a Lee Enfield. The photos were taken at Ngaroma about 1930's.

[Indiana_Jones]

Looks like a 'Long Tom' Enfield to me.

-Indy

[frogfeaturesFZR]

Looks like a 'Long Tom' Enfield to me.

-Indy

Yip, think you're spot on.

[caseye]

Has that Long""""""""""" feel about it alright, can't buy a good one of those for love nor money these days.

[Indiana_Jones]

Agreed, original ones are very hard to get, I have one that had a heavy barrel installed in it in the 50s (it seems) along with a parker hale aperture sight.

-Indy

[Drunken Monkey]

I just landed a job at last.

From Thursday I will be the manager of two help desks. 1 in NZ and the other in the UK.

At last a company that values experience.

'bout time. Staying put then?

[Flip]

Barrel looks a bit heavy for a 22
Maybe a 32/20 ?

It's a Red Rider BB gun.

I had one the same at the same age.

[Mr Merde]

I have a cousin coming home in early December from the US.
He has a couple of rifles that are surplus to his requirements and he asked me to pass the details on to any shooters that may be interested.

They are as follows;

Howa 1500, .270 WIN, blue barrel with Hogue over molded synthetic stock, comes with Nikko Stirling Nighteater Scope 3-10 x 42, Right Hand action
Excellent condition, never been in the bush
Rifle made in Japan, Hogue stock USA, Scope made in China
Rifle and Scope combo NZD $500


Savage Model 11 Hunter, 11GCNS, .308 WIN with AccuTrigger
22 inch Blue barrel with natural wood satin finish, Right Hand action
Detachable Box Magazine
6.75lb Rifle only, 42.5 " Overall Length OAL
Currently mounted with Redfield Revolution 4-12 x 40 4-Plex scope - made in USA by Leupold.
Includes Warne Maxima steel bases and Maxima rings - medium height.
Rifle only NZD $600
Rifle plus scope mounted NZD $850
Excellent condition, 80 rounds fired at Rifle Range

These will be here in NZ early December and if anyone is interested PM me and I will pass on contact details for my cousin.

[Swoop]

Rather interesting at youthtown...
Over $100,000 for an air conditioning/cleaning system needs to be spent.
One idiot on the youthtown board wants to change the range into car parks. He would be lucky if he could get an extra two spaces in there!
Not that he is going to succeed...

[puddytat]

Man, just done the simplest of modifications to my Chinese SKS which has really helped that graunchy,heavy, long pull piece of shit trigger action.....& if I can do it then I reckon anyone could with a few simple tools (hammer,pin punch,sandpaper,jewelers file).

Its gone from being a heavy long pull on the trigger with never knowing when it'd go bang,to a smooth, 3-5mm pull where I kind of expected it to've gone bang.
Apart from pulling the trigger apart,its pretty much just polishing the surfaces of the serl & the rails it rides on,cutting one full round off the hammer spring & grinding it flat, & a little bit of file-ing on the top rear edge of the serl.

Anyone one who has this problem should Google it (SKS trigger mod)......theres a good article with pics & also a good video
Now I might be able to hit something.....

[Banditbandit]

It's a Red Rider BB gun.

I had one the same at the same age.

Hmmm this is a Red Ryder BB Gun ... it looks similar, but the wooden forestock on this picture is misisng in the original picture and the tube under the barrel is not there either ...




It might be a Little Beaver - here's a pix of the two together

[puddytat]

Anyone know of anyone whose importing Tech Sights from the U.S.A.....or a N.Z agent?
Im looking at getting a TS200 Peep sight, but they wont ship to N.Z...
They sound like the bizzo .For the SKS.

[puddytat]

Well, supposedly.....Amazon are shipping me one.
When I spoke to Gun City they said it may need to go thru a third party,so maybe Amazon is the 3rd party required?
Just got to wait for a shipping confirmation.....