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We're very proud of your accomplishments Jim ! Thanks for all your efforts.
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Mitch J...you can say that again!
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That's good news from all of you that have used the ammo. I clean ALL of my weapons immediately after firing, so using corrosive ammo has never presented a problem. If I shoot a couple of hundred rounds through my UZI or M16, I'll clean the weapon within the hour. Even if I only shoot ONE round through it...it gets cleaned. Most of my buddies think I'm overly cautious. They may clean their guns once a year or so. But then, they are not shooting corrosive ammo, so maybe they can get away with it. With a lot of the military surplus there is actually no way to positively know for sure. If you got it at a good price then it's safe to assume that it's corrosive, berdan primed, and steel cased! I was mainly concerned about the bullet weight and powder charge. The chrono details helped me a lot. I love this board for it's friendly people and wealth of knowledge. Thanks, M48Tanker
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Thanks Barry, it would be nice to shoot the PS74 since I have a bit of it. I think I'll still look for some appropriate M2 Ball. I've only reloaded for my 50 caliber, out of necessity due to price. I suppose reloading 36.06 won't be any harder. If anyone has any extra ammo loaded to M2Ball specs, let me know. Thanks, M48TANKER
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At the top we have the latest version that is closest to military pattern. The bottom stock and forearm is the Winfield stock which has a nearly 99% flawless finish on 99.9% wood. I just don't like combed shiney stocks. -
I don't like most shiney finishes so I had my brother to refinish the "military like" stock in an oil finish.
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The "old" Winfield stock was super-shiney! The present stock is now finished with a oil type military finish. -
The old "new" stock was nice, but I like the one closer to military pattern.
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The former Winfield combed stock with recoil pad was nice, but I wanted something closer to the military pattern. -
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Although the fore stocks are much the same, I had my brother to refinish this one to match the buttstock. -
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The middle section of the rifle. Beautiful blueing job. Might have to leave it as is. -
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Hi guys, I'd like to get the info on JSAR #5288. Also I need the little metal "thingy" that locks the front takedown pin from falling out. The pin is the one that holds the magazine to the receiver, and the metal "thingy" is the "clip" that is fastened on to the front forestock with a nail, and the pin's lever locks under it. I hope someone has one. Thanks in advance. M48TANKER
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Thanks for the information Joe. I'm now aware of what to look for. Live and learn...just don't pay a whole lot in the process! Mike
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Well Guys, I had a good week. Look at the pictures that I just posted in the Gallery section. A long time neighbor came to see me and brought a couple of knives to sell. One is a US M4 bayonet used on the M1/2 Carbine. The sheath for this one is not original to the knife, but it's a really old "Navy" sheath..I think. The bayonet has all the correct marks for an Imperial US M4 guard marked bayonet. The other knife is a 1918 Trench Knife called a Knuckle Knife. It too has all the marks of being an original LF&C trench knife, with brass cast knuckle grip and blackening on both the grip and the blade. The scabbard is of the "French" design, I think, and unmarked..with a dent in the tip end and soldered or welded on belt clips. Then I received the book that I found on Amazon.com and it's what I hoped it would be. To me it appears to be an original NOS and unissued "TM 226" for the 1941 Johnson rifle. It still has the fold-out section in the back. There is not a smudge, crinkle, bent corner, or any other sign of it ever being touched by human hands. (I'm not sure if this rules out space aliens or not.) The cover is made of a thin "cardboard" like material, thicker than the pages of the book. On the back of the cover it has stamped TM 226. (It is in 100% condition...just unbelievable.) So....give me your opinions on any and all of my acquisitions. I buy or trade for them as if they are fakes, and hope that they are the real deal. M48TANKER
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Well, it seems that the manual I found on Amazon.com is just a reproduction after all. No wonder it seemed too good to be true. The seller did not represent the manual as an original and would give me my money back, but it's not worth the trouble. I've added a notation on the photos in my Gallery to let others know what they are looking at. I don't want someone else assuming that the manual is the real deal! It's still a good useful manual, just not a collector's item but a fake. M48TANKER
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This book still has it's "fold-out" diagram intact
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This book still has it's "fold-out" diagram intact. I can't find a fault with the book anywhere. -
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On the back of the cover is imprinted TM 226. This book is just about too good to be true. However I really think that it is real NOS. There are absolutely no marks, smudges, underlinings, folded page ears, spots, stains....nothing but pure original book. I'll be sealing it up in some sort of Zip-Lock bag to protect it.( I'd just die if one of our cats peed on it!) -
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I found what I'm almost certain to be an Original 1941 Johnson manual. It's 100% perfect and appears to have never been touched. -
Webmaster, You know what they say about something that seems too good to be true...it's usually a fake! I'm glad I didn't give too much for the thing. I already have a couple of obvious reproductions and was really hoping this one would be real...oh well. It is too nice to be real. However it's close enough to make a good display until I learn from you how to tell the difference. I was able to keep a buddy of mine from buying a reproduction bayonet because I knew what to look for. Thanks for your insight and I'll pm you for the rest of the story. TANKER
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The cover to the book is much thicker than the pages. It seems to be a thin cardboard or just a really heavy material similar to what's inside a new shirt. -
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Number #814 stamped on sheath. -
I found some stamping on the sheath plus a scratched on number on the sheath.
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The sheath has a number stamped on it plus the same number scratched on it. 814 or maybe 824? -
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This was a good week. I got an original 1941 Johnson bayonet, an original 1918 LF&C Knuckle Knife, and a US Imperial M4 Bayonet encased in a "Navy" sheath. I'll be looking for a US M8 sheath for it. -
The leather sheaths were sewn right on down to the point, which was nearly sewn shut.
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The real sheaths were sewn right on down to the tip, nearly closing the pointed end. -
Original bayonets have a rivet with a domed head on the underside
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If the bayonet has a domed head rivet, chances are it's the real thing. -
The bayonet has a number stamped on it, probably by the NPC
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Some bayonets were marked by the Organization who bought them. I'm not sure if they were matched to the rifles or not.