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    1. CasualObserver

      H&R 922 from the early 30's

      Haven’t posted much the last few years given I’ve moved out of state and have been trying to shift more toward shooting my collection rather then expanding it. But winters are long in Vermont and the shooting range has been snow covered for 100+ days straight leaving me with nothing to do but...
    2. CasualObserver

      Zastava m56 trainer

      Took awhile to take delivery, but my latest 22lr showed up. I have a love for 22s and in particular like the trainers. While my collection of C&R stuff is quite broad, I always seem to migrate back to the 22. When Classic got these in last fall, I looked at them with interest, but between...
    3. CasualObserver

      Any C&R New Years Resolutions out there?

      I know for myself it is to get my FFL03 again. After 6 years of having one, I let it lapse early in 2018. I moved to Vermont and became house poor again in 2017 and wasn't using it so I didn't renew. But I still have some holes on my wish list and not having it has caused me to pass on some...
    4. CasualObserver

      Any Browning A5 experts out there

      First off... I know, I know... where are the pictures. Evaluating a FN Browning A5 for someone looking to sell. Its a 1963 Light model with two barrels (modified and cylinder). One barrel is still new in the sealed plastic but I think purchased separately since the box only holds one barrel...
    5. CasualObserver

      Sauer 38H

      First pick up of the year so I thought I would share. Room in the safe is at a premium so I've been going small lately for my new additions. Added a Sauer 38H. From what I can tell based on the markings, configuration, and serial number it is a war time, non military variation produced in the...
    6. CasualObserver

      CZ27 and some Holster ID help

      So my travels took me to Connecticut a few weeks ago and I found this in a little shop a friend of mine took me by. Most of their C&R selection was high retail, but this CZ was priced right so I made it mine. Its got a real nice bluing, an original mag, and the appropriate dirty birds. I've...
    7. CasualObserver

      In Search Of Parts...

      So, another rainy day and I'm sitting here doing my routine searches and it set me to wondering... who else does this and what are they looking for? How many of you are constantly in search of some part to either complete a C&R project or to perpetuate keeping one of your C&R guns shooting...
    8. CasualObserver

      Dressed up CZ82

      So, I'm not much on "improving" my C&R firearms, but I did decide that it would be ok for one of my "modern" C&R pistols... one of my two CZ82s. I got one of the ones AIM had available a few months ago. It is interesting in that it actually has a slide and frame that is finished in Gray and...
    9. CasualObserver

      Barn find? M14 stocks...

      If only I had a truck and a place to store them. http://baltimore.craigslist.org/atq/5050147930.html I was looking and I see that they aren't worth as much as I thought, but I'm sure there is $ to be made here if you want to put the time in and have a place to store them. Putting this out...
    10. CasualObserver

      Spanish Mauser M43

      So the forum has been a little quiet lately so I figured I would share one of my newer acquisitions. It all started 25 years ago... I was 18 and ready to move beyond my .22 rifle. I was at Woolworth's (remember them) and they had surplus Spanish Mausers for sale and 8mm Mauser ammo was cheap...
    11. CasualObserver

      CZ (VZ) 52 owners / shooters

      So for those of you with a cz (vz) 52 pistol who shoot it, I'm guessing your experience about super sticky mags is similar to mine. They are TIGHT! So I stumbled on a youtube video where a guy installed a new floor plate on his mags along with a slide release. I looked around and found that...
    12. CasualObserver

      Help IDing a Colt Officers Model

      OK, I need some help. I acquired this Officer's Model 38 recently. Sorta took a risk not really knowing what I was doing, but you know how it is... some lessens are more expensive then others to learn. Anyway, I am at a loss as to what I have. I thought I was buying a pre war Colt officers...
    13. CasualObserver

      Beretta 418 pick up

      So while up in the very firearm friendly state of Vermont for the holidays I swung into one of my favorite little shops. He has a lot of .22s which I am always drawn toward, but I stopped in this trip to see if he had this little pocket pistol still and he did. Knowing he had had it for awhile...
    14. CasualObserver

      Latest CMP field grade

      So my latest CMP order showed up. A SA post war model field grade. Looks mostly original (I checked most of the major components... trigger housing, hammer, op rod, gas plug, barrel, ect. but didn't check all the little pieces). HRA bolt and what looks like a fore grip that doesn't quite...
    15. CasualObserver

      CMP comes through again!

      So a little over two weeks ago I ordered a service grade and field grade Garand from CMP (I already have a few, but can you really have too many). I was out of town and fed ex messed up my vacation hold but I got the field grade today, an early 1945 war production model Springfield Armory. All...
    16. CasualObserver

      Another Garand Joins The Family

      So another Garand joined the family today. This time an HRA service grade I ordered a few months ago from CMP. Looks like a SA rebuild in a CMP walnut stock. Finish on the metal is very very nice. Marked on the receiver leg SA 12 - 65. Has a HRA bolt and gas plug to go with the receiver...
    17. CasualObserver

      A little Sunday Trivia old 22 Rifle

      So I was working my way to the back of the safe today fondling, er wiping down and maintaining some of the collection and I figured I'd post some pics with the challenge to see who can identify this single shot 22 without me posting the giveaway makers mark shot. While it has the length of a...
    18. CasualObserver

      M1 Garand CMP comes through again!

      So my Springfield Armory service grade CMP M1 showed up today after a 4 to 5 month wait (well actually it arrived a few days ago, but I just picked it up today). I can't believe how well I did.... spring of 1942 SA barrel and receiver that appear to be original to each other (with 2 and 2...
    19. CasualObserver

      My first C&R Ruger

      So lately I've been looking more at non milsurp C&R stuff. I love my 22 rifles and have always wanted a classic 22 semi pistol to go with them. With that in mind I have been looking at Ruger Standard pistols. I really wanted a really early one with the red eagle, but settled on a later black...
    20. CasualObserver

      Beretta 1951 gets little sister

      So, awhile back I got a Beretta 1951 (which I love shooting) and have since decided that it was time to add some more Beretta's to the collection... So I recently picked up this nice little post war M1935. The M1935 is essentially a M1934 that Beretta modified for 32 ACP (7.65 Browning)...
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