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05/13/2020

A little throwback to a time when security took a backseat to liberty #1776 ****ms

04/15/2020

Straight out of one of the most unfortunately forgotten and understudied conflicts in military history: a Boer contract Model 1893/95 Ma**er.

The Second Boer War was brutal, and the insurgency/counterinsurgency lessons learned can still be applied today. The Boers were incredible riflemen, and their feats with the world-class 7mm Ma**er played no small role in the birth of modern formations and tactics.

This no-prefix DWM rifle was one of 10,000 shipped to the Transvaal ZAR in 1897. As seen by the BNP markings, it was captured by the British.

Much of the M1893/95’s design would be copied, in particular by the United States in the Springfield M1903. The point to which the M1903 would borrow from Ma**er designs would lead to a lawsuit, with royalties being paid until World War I.

04/11/2020

When you have an original M1903A1 Unertl Sniper Rifle, you shoot it in the National Matches at Camp Perry!

For those interested in the story of these rifles and others like it that the Marine Corps has employed, be sure to check out www.USMCweaponry.com. I’ll be adding new content over the next few weeks with the down time this quarantine brings.

04/07/2020

An interesting Marine Corps documented M1 Garand.

In 1964, Marine infantrymen would go to boot camp, learn to shoot, and qualify with an M14. Upon arrival to the School of Infantry’s Infantry Training Regiments, they would be issued M1 Garands as a tremendous surplus of .30-06 ammunition existed.

This particular rifle belonged to Camp Lejeune’s 1st Infantry Training Regiment, and was overhauled by 2nd Force Service Regiment’s Ordnance Maintenance Company in December of 1964. From the looks of it, this rifle received a new barrel, and was put away as stock. The barrel on this rifle is incredibly crisp, while the rest shows the wear one would expect from years of new Marine grunts carrying it as they learned basic infantry skills.

In 1965, the Marines would begin phasing out the M1 Garand from the Infantry Training Regiments, and kicked off a massive overhaul program that can be evidenced by “O-6x” electropencil markings on Garand receivers. While O-6x Garands are easy to definitively identify as Marine Corps, those that predated them such as this rifle are exceedingly rare. This rifle’s past of being used to train Marine trigger pullers on their way to Vietnam definitely enriches its history.

03/28/2020

We will be halting transfers for the time being. Once normal business resumes, I will post information promptly. Thanks for your understanding.

02/17/2020

Gewehr 98 unit ID’d to Kompanie 2, Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 78, 19.Infanterie-Divison. The 19th was rated a first class division in the German Army during WWI. They participated in many marquee engagements, including battles at Liege, 1st Marne, 1st Aisne, Verdun, Ypres, and several campaigns on the Eastern Front as well. They would end the war on the Western Front in Flanders.

11/01/2019

"It's the end of the 1916 winter and the conditions are almost unbelievable. We live in a world of Somme mud. We sleep in it, work in it, fight in it, wade in it and many of us die in it. We see it, feel it, eat it and curse it, but we can't escape it, not even by dying." Private Edward Lynch

10/30/2019

The primary arm of the British Empire during WWI, this Short Magazine Lee Enfield was made in 1916. It retains its original bluing, and and while well used, is one I can absolutely appreciate. If you get the chance, check out Peter Jackson’s “They Shall Not Grow Old,” as it tells the story of the Empire’s fighting men in their own words.

09/14/2019

The first and current semiautomatic standard issue service pistol, the M1911 & M17. With more US military contracts stacking up, Sig Sauer is quickly becoming C**t of the 21st Century. ****ms **t ****msphotography #1911

09/12/2019

Where shooting across-the-course started for a lot of us. Those haggard old M16A2s might struggle to hold black in the 5V, but that just made reliance on marksmanship fundamentals even more important! ****ms ****msphotography ****ms **t

09/06/2019

Sidearms of the PTO: the Japanese Type 14 Nambu and the US Model of 1911. ****ms #1911 ****msphotography ****ms **t **t1911

08/04/2019

An excellent day for the National John C. Garand Match . ****msphotography @ Camp Perry National Rifle Competition, Ohio

08/02/2019

What do you do when you have an original USMC M1903A1 NM Unertl Sniper Rifle? You shoot it in the National Vintage Sniper Match with SSgt Ferguson of the ! See you on the line Monday! ****ms ****msphotography

07/05/2019

243 years ago, we demanded liberty. Patriots that desired a dangerous liberty to stifling security. Enough with overbearing taxation by an out-of-touch elite, we would have a constitutional republic that didn’t grant freedoms, but restricted the government from encroaching on rights inherent. Patriots that would defeat the world’s preeminent military power, we demanded a well armed populace which could protect the rights of the individual perpetually. I pray as we add another year to our nation’s tally that we find the courage to continue the embrace of the freedom of the individual. ****ms ****msphotography

06/06/2019

75 year ago today, they cleared the shingle.

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04/09/2019

The Wi******er M1895 Lee-Navy and the Springfield Armory M1898 Krag-Jorgensen, primary arms of most Marine units in the Spanish-American War.

01/29/2019

Many of the first American infantrymen carried the M1763 Charleville walking the line at places synonymous with cold, tribulation, and perseverance like Valley Forge. Their strength has been expected of all who have followed in their stead.

01/16/2019

Springfield Armory M1903 #808888. While many USMC M1903s are able to be identified by the traits they have attained over their service life, this rifle is one of the rare few that is able to be documented to the Marine Corps. On December 23rd, 1938, this rifle was surveyed in San Diego, likely for a barrel that needed replacement, as detailed in a document at the National Archives.

M1903 #808888 had an interesting service life. Wearing a Springfield Armory 8-44 dated barrel, it is nearly certain this rifle was one of tens of thousands that were given to another branch of service in 1943-44, as the Marines had decided to replace the M1903 with the M1 Garand for their combat divisions. Most would go to the navy, but documentation following the Guadalcanal Campaign shows Marine infantry units being instructed to give their old M1903s to any friendly unit that had need for them.

Being that a late-war rebarrel was necessary, this rifle must have seen considerable use whether it be in training or theater operations. The story of M1903 #808888 probably became far less interesting at the cessation of WWII, as the bore is bright and crisp, with a muzzle reading of “1” on an erosion gauge. Overall, a fine example of the full life span of a service rifle beloved by the Corps.

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