RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Looking for things to do this week, I have been cleaning guns. I found these in the back of the safe, part of the remains of my 1903 Springfield collection. And yesterday was probably the last day the range was open so I thought I would give them some exercise.
On top is a Model 1922 Ml1 from the "B" serial number range. It is a 22 LR and rebuilt at SA in 1941 or 1942. I know the history of the rifle, so it is one of my favorites. And it shoots pretty well at 100 yards with good ammo.
In the middle is a late NRA Sporter, 30/06, that has an unlisted serial number. That means it was either a USCG purchased rifle, Denver PD purchased rifle or a trophy/prize rifle. Springfield Research Service, Frank Mallory, had the complete list of all other NRA Sporters, but now that the research records are owned by Krause Publishing, they may or may not be available.
The bottom one is a project I bought just a few years ago. It is a very early rifle with headless cocking piece and reversed safe of the mid 1920's National Matches. The handle was bent down, drilled for top mounts and given to a rancher's grandkids. Along with it came cases of corrosive primed ammo. The front half of the barrel was worse than a sewer pipe. The guy I bought it from had tried to "fire lap" it with valve grinding paste, about 200 shots. Just in from of the chamber, an 32 Special bullet would go in almost a half inch. I had JES rebore and it has a three groove barrel that just loves 300 grain cast bullets.
On top is a Model 1922 Ml1 from the "B" serial number range. It is a 22 LR and rebuilt at SA in 1941 or 1942. I know the history of the rifle, so it is one of my favorites. And it shoots pretty well at 100 yards with good ammo.
In the middle is a late NRA Sporter, 30/06, that has an unlisted serial number. That means it was either a USCG purchased rifle, Denver PD purchased rifle or a trophy/prize rifle. Springfield Research Service, Frank Mallory, had the complete list of all other NRA Sporters, but now that the research records are owned by Krause Publishing, they may or may not be available.
The bottom one is a project I bought just a few years ago. It is a very early rifle with headless cocking piece and reversed safe of the mid 1920's National Matches. The handle was bent down, drilled for top mounts and given to a rancher's grandkids. Along with it came cases of corrosive primed ammo. The front half of the barrel was worse than a sewer pipe. The guy I bought it from had tried to "fire lap" it with valve grinding paste, about 200 shots. Just in from of the chamber, an 32 Special bullet would go in almost a half inch. I had JES rebore and it has a three groove barrel that just loves 300 grain cast bullets.