Anyone else a U.S. Military Firearm Collector?

[THREEDFLYER]

I am an avid S&W collector/accumulator but I also enjoy picking up U.S. Military guns when I come across good ones. Although it's getting harder and harder to find them at local gun shops and shows. Most of them have started turning up on the internet sights.

That said, I have found some dandy guns over the years. I suppose my prize find for S&W U.S. Military has been my 1st Model US Schofield.

As for non S&W military guns, my Springfield saddle ring carbine and Krag SRC would be among my favorites.

I have a few 1911 and 1911A1's around and several S&W US marked HE's
Rifles and Carbines include Trap-Doors, Krag's, 1903, 1917, 1903-A3 M1 Garand, M1 .30 Carbine, Civilian M1-A and a few others I am forgetting.

 

[cmansguns]

Tom......you bet!

I have sold a bunch (pre-retirement move cleanout at bosses orders) but still own (and love to shoot, handle, clean and wonder about their stories) a few:

Garand IHC 1966 Red River Army Depot Nat Match rebuild
S&W 1st Model 1899 US Army - .38 S&W Mil
Ithaca 1943 M1911A1
S&W -1942 Victory - US Navy still need original style stocks
Argentine 1945 M911A1 - systema Colt

Next post the sold ones (that I miss very much...but can't ley go of any S&W....so something had to go).

Love those military arms........never had a Krag, but wish I did cause it would be the only one I never shot, and would be (wife listening I hope) the perfect safe partner for my 1st Model Army 1899!

 

[cmansguns]

As stated above............the military ones gone from my safe to newer homes where I trust they will be appreciated for their history and workmanship.

Remington 1943 Model 1903-A3
Colt 1944 Model 1911A1
Remington Rand 1943 Model 1911A1
41 byf (Mauser) "Black Widow" P-08 Luger

Loved them all......kudo's to the younger guys and gals that keep the military arms collecting going......our country owes a lot to these arms and of course the service men and women that carried them on duty anywhere....anytime.

 

[MCorps0311]

Sir.
Yes, I have a few variations of them.

1. M1 Garand
2. 1903 Variations
3. 1903M2 22 LR
4. 1917 Right gun has Red band and Canada proof marks.

Bill@Yuma

That's a awesome collection.

 

[MCorps0311]

I am an avid S&W collector/accumulator but I also enjoy picking up U.S. Military guns when I come across good ones. Although it's getting harder and harder to find them at local gun shops and shows. Most of them have started turning up on the internet sights.

That said, I have found some dandy guns over the years. I suppose my prize find for S&W U.S. Military has been my 1st Model US Schofield.

As for non S&W military guns, my Springfield saddle ring carbine and Krag SRC would be among my favorites.

Nice collection.

 

[Absalom]

I don’t collect US martial firearms specifically, but I’m picking them up as they fit into my general collecting interest of DA service revolvers.

A few examples attached.

 

[Grayfox]

I wouldn't exactly say I'm a collector of them, but there are certain U.S. arms that I do really like and own.
I have:
1942 Springfield M1 Garand
1955 HRA M1 Garand
Inland M1 Carbine
Standard products M1 Carbine
1914 Colt 1911 Arsenal rebuilt during WW II
Smith & Wesson Victory Model .38 Special

Here are a few of them:

 

[KEN L]

Hmmmm, does a 1917 Smith, Ithaca 1911A1, Springfield M1 Garand, (13) M1 carbines, (5)) S&W Victory models and an M3 Greasegun, in a pear tree, qualify me? If so, then yes, I guess I am!

One of these days I'm gonna have to get them all together for a group photo!

 

[BigBill]

I did do surplus military guns from other countries around the world. When they were dirt cheap. Smelling the cocmoline was a high for me lol. The American made stuff was over priced back then too. My German 98k Mauser was $79. My Finnish m39 mosins was $89. Decades, many decades ago.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I have a few, 1873 Cav. Carbine, 03A3, IBM M-1 Carbine and a IBM M-1 Carbine with a T-3 Night Scope (still worked 20 years ago!)

 

[jsfricks]

I've picked up a few over the last couple of years to go along with my other passion, collecting WWII items, US and German. Here's two of my three M1 Garands, the top being a 1955 Springfield Greek return in 2009, all original. The bottom is a 1945 Springfield.





And my 1916 DWM Luger, all matching numbers. Stamped 2.M.G.R.158, which is the 2nd Machine Gun Company, Regiment No. 158. They were part of the Imperial German element that invaded Belgium fighting in both Champagne and Artois prior to its transfer to the 50th Infantry Division. After joining the 50th, the 158th fought in Verdun-Vaux, Argonne, Aisne, St. Quentin, Aisne, Rheims, Meuse and was in the Meuse area at the Armistice.



And lastly, my all matching original finish 1943 Ithaca 1911A1.

 

[bmcgilvray]

U. S. military arms was the first gun collecting tangent I went down. Many of the rifles I've had since before I turned 20 and that wasn't just the other day.

I need to take new photos as these have been shown before ... and before that too.

In no particular order but just as they turn up in photobucket albums.

































The "imposters," civilian legal versions.





This ought to be amended in order to provide a little description. Top to bottom:

Model 1922AII
Colt Model 1911
Springfield Armory M1
Underwood M1 Carbine
Smith & Wesson "Victory Model"
Colt Commando
Model 1894 Krag Jorgensen
Eddystone Model 1917 Enfield
Rock Island Arsenal Model 1903
Smith Corona Model 1903-A3
Colt Model 1901
Springfield Model 1884
Model 1917 Smith & Wesson
Model 1917 Colt
Remington Rand Model 1911-A1
Colt Model 1909

Springfield Armory M1A
Colt SP-1 AR 15

 

[spad124]

Yes, I've accumulated a few:

1816 Harpers Ferry musket, lock marked 1823 with an arsenal conversion to percussion and rifling. Unfortunately about a foot was cut from the barrel and stock sometime before my Dad found it in the late 1940s.
1873 Trapdoor traced to an Iowa regiment raised for the Spanish American War.
1917 Eddystone. My son and I restocked it back to military configuration
1943 Inland M1 Carbine
1955 HRA Garland with an almost new 1955 barrel
Late 1970s Colt AR demil kit assembled with a new Israeli contract overrun Colt barrel.
M1917 Smith and Wesson revolver.

 

[KEN L]

I've picked up a few over the last couple of years to go along with my other passion, collecting WWII items, US and German. Here's two of my three M1 Garands, the top being a 1955 Springfield Greek return in 2009, all original. The bottom is a 1945 Springfield.






And my 1916 DWM Luger, all matching numbers. Stamped 2.M.G.R.158, which is the 2nd Machine Gun Company, Regiment No. 158. They were part of the Imperial German element that invaded Belgium fighting in both Champagne and Artois prior to its transfer to the 50th Infantry Division. After joining the 50th, the 158th fought in Verdun-Vaux, Argonne, Aisne, St. Quentin, Aisne, Rheims, Meuse and was in the Meuse area at the Armistice.

No cheating Jeff! That Luger's not U.S. Military, but I LIKE IT!

Now, if we're dropping the U.S. part, I've got a few others I can add to my list.

 

[jsfricks]

Ok, captured by a US serviceman. Can I still play?

 

[HARDWARE]

i am. but if i start a thread i might get 6 responses if im lucky. meanwhile all the garbage these guys like runs for pages.

 

[THREEDFLYER]

A couple I have on the way....

A buddy has these two that I have agreed to purchase. The 1911 has a WWII slide on it but will make a good "Shooter" or parts gun. The 1911A1 is a full Rem-Rand from 1942-43 and seems to be in fantastic shape. We'll see when they arrive.

 

[Faulkner]

I too have a hankering for USGI firearms.

 

[THREEDFLYER]

Group photo......

Thought I would take the boys out of the safe and oil them up......here's a grouping of 1911's and 1911A1's.

These guns just feel good in the hand!

 

[TeamPB]

No! I am not a military firearms collector, I'm not, really I don't care what my actions reveal over the last few weeks. I don't think wanting more makes me a collector, I don't "need" a USGI carbine, I just want one. I can quit whenever I want.........

As of yesterday: