If I ever reach "money is no object" and find myself with an extra 3-4K, I'll be posting pics of my pair of historic battle rifles ... a 1903 and Garand, each original with matching numbers, naturally :D

Of course, THAT day is a looooooong way off. Between my ongoing rehab expenses (shoulder not drugs - lol), home improvements and the IVF we've just begun the only thing I can afford right now is a penny for your thoughts.

If the IVF works, I suppose I'll be able to buy something new after college! funny

If it is a girl, forget "after college", you'll have to wait until after the wedding!! Ask me how I know.

Well, like something like these. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/DSC00341.jpg

The second one last year.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/aburena/file.jpg

Both of my "babies."
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ena/file-1.jpg

Sorry, don't mean to brag.

show off!!!!

:D

Nice!!

Sweet pair!

I will admit it......I am bragging about the collection my dad left me from his 30 year Navy career!!!:):D

All original and numbers matching!!

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...0/DSC03263.jpg

The humility around here is ... humbling ;)

That's a fantastic collection, John!

Matt,

how about a Mosin? it's cheap, it's a WW2 battle rifle, it's Bolt action and ammo is cheap. lots of fun for not much money.

these guys have some cool accessories http://brassstacker.com/mosin-nagant/

I love it!!

My dad also had 2 1903A3 Springfield rifles in his collection but to this day I have not been able to locate them. I think his brother-in-law got them many years ago but has since passed. I asked my cousin, his daughter about them but she has no idea.

The Mosin Nagant is a pretty neat rifle as is the Steyr M95 rifle. I picked up these fairly cheap with my C&R license, less than $100.00 each if I remember correctly.

Steyr M95.
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps05dec592.jpg

Mosin Nagant.
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...120816_1-1.jpg