vr1967

I'm good friends with an Amish cabinet/furniture maker in Ethridge if you can't find someone local to make a display case.

Tanker,    If I was closer, I would do my best to help fund your find! You look like you may be selling my 3 favorite things - Garands, 1911s and CW muskets!    I have an 1838 dated Springfield, 1860 dated LA Co Enfield, aa 1854 Lorenz, a Gallagher, and a few others!   Virgil

Try Classic Firearms and Parts:   http://www.classicfirearmsandparts.com/index.php   Even if he doesn't have it listed on his website, call. I have always had good luck, and he is a true gentleman to speak to.   Good Luck

I'm looking off the side of the drill ship (oil rig) at the lights of Luanda, Angola. I hope to be heading back stateside tomorrow.

Tanker,    1st, miss your input on MSGO.    In the last 2 years, I put my father in law in touch with several members of his company in Vietnam (A/5/12 199th LIB 69-70) They are planning on a get together at the reunion in New Orleans in June, and have offered to let me interview them to an extent, make copies of any and all of their pictures (wife has a hand held scanner) etc etc. I'm looking forward to it.   A few years ago, I interviewed on camcorder my German grandfather. He was in Panzerjager Abteilung (mot) 33, 15th Panzer Division, Afrika Korps. he got shot thru the ankle 27 Nov 1941 which put him out of the war.

Look for a 1907 Dreyse short rifle. I am looking for one myself.

  He definately isn't the sharpest knife in the draw!

I buy weapons to use, not look at. For $300, I would think you could get a good COMPLETE lower for less.   I guess I never got caught up in the trying to be cool thing.    A guy I work with has an AR, with more accessories hanging off the forward end than my Christmas tree has ornaments, and all he can say is "It looks itimidating"     To each his own.....

Sorry for the double tap. Cant figure out how to delete second post

double tap - sorry  

Now that I look at the picture again, that thang is UGLY. Along with that Remington 19 'leven. To save yourself the disgrace of being seen with them at the range, send them to me. I will sacrifice myself for another Garand and 1911. :whistle:

Now that I look at the picture again, that thang is UGLY. Along with that Remington 19 'leven. To save yourself the disgrace of being seen with them at the range, send them to me. I will sacrifice myself for another Garand and 1911. :whistle:

beautiful rifle!

Definately not an H&R stock. Does look Springfield to me, with out handling it.   Just needs a good rubbing of boiled linseed oil/turpentine/bees wax to bring out the grain and color in the wood.   Nice rifle!

Can you post a picture of the heal of the receiver showing the back part of the receiver and the wood behind it?

I got several off a few trees around Lawrenceburg last month. My family doesn't like them much, but I do when I can find them.

Does it have the WWII thin wrist/pistol grip? Or the later fatter one?  Also, any evidence of a P or circled P on the heel of the pistol grip?

I recently picked up a stainless Interarms PPK/S in .32acp. They are great little firearms. I have the Walther PP my grandfather bought home from WWII also.

Great research Tanker.

Joining in late in the conversation, but in running thru firearms selections with my wife, a double action revolver would be the best weapon of choice for you.   When we started trying to find HER a suitable weapon, I ran her thru an old "stress drill" that was taught to me. Made her run a hundred feet or so, pick up the pistol, and try to shoot a man size target on a sheet of plywood that is 15-20 feet away. This is with me yelling/screaming while she is trying to shoot. Gets the blood and adrinaline pumping.   1st was a single action revolver. on the 2nd or third shot, she forgot to cock it.    Second was with one of my 1911s. Unknown to her, the 3th rd in the mag was a snap cap. When it snapped, she fumbled. She did get the 1st 3 rds on the plywood.    Third, was a S&W 586, loaded with .38s and a snap cap. When the gun snapped, she continued to pull the trigger and continue firing. She got 4 of the 5 rds on target, the one after the snap cap was on the plywood, but that proved to her that she was anticipating the recoil.   My wife was VERY familiar with all three pistols before we ran thru the drill, having shot all many times before.    Most people in a stressful situation will probably not know what to to on a FTF (failure to feed) or FTE. (failure to extract)  If you can't clear it in a situation, it is a club.   A double action revolver, for the most part, you pull the trigger, it fires.    Whatever you use, be it the 38 or the Glock. SHOOT it ALOT. get familiar with it. Make sure whatever you chose IS reliable. And you can operate it. If it is not reliable, or you can not operate it properly in a stressful situation, find something else.   Hopefully, ( and I pray) the time will NEVER come when you have to see if you will pull the trigger.   Another thing I have taught is the same as safeandsecure mentioned: wasp spray.