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JWA said
Awesome!  Thanks for the update.

I attended the previous program and joined the Springfield Armory Alliance based on your posting here and thoroughly enjoyed the presentation and the museum afterward.  I wish I could attend the Bruce Canfield presentation but will be tied up that weekend.

Thanks for posting the information!

Best Regards,  

Hey JWA. I didn’t know you were interested in the old M1903’s? Now that where my expertise used to be. I have owned many highly collectible M1903’s over the years. Just ask my good friend Bruce Canfield.      Big Larry

JWA said
Yep, but I only have a couple dozen in my modest collection.  My passion is still with Winchester .22’s although I stray to military bolt actions once in awhile.

I am really sorry I am going to miss Bruce’s presentation.  Roy Jinks spoke at the last one and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Wish I lived closer to Springfield, MA.

Best Regards,  

I was born back there and my Uncle, a Teamster, used to deliver to the Armory all the time. Left there at 4 years never to return. Like poor Charlie on the MTA. No one knows what became of me.     Big Larry

Bruce Koligian said
“Left there at 4 years never to return.”  And I’ll likely never go.  I should but probably won’t.  But I do have some of their products with a few from other manufacturers’ tossed into the mix (The carbine is the only Winchester because I’ve never found the right Winchester M1).  Sorry but I haven’t gotten around to taking photos of my 1903s except for these two blurry ones of my 1932 Sporter and 1915 NRA Sales rifle.  BK

   

Bruce, here is a pic of my WIN-13. It’s as good as it gets for Winchester Garands. Was a gift from a friend several years ago when I collected US Martial Arms.     # 1610052, maybe 3-1945.   Big Larry

Bruce Koligian said
Larry, that’s a very nice rifle, and a Win-13 to boot!  Funny thing, I remember when I practically lived to collect and shoot M1s but now it’s Winchesters!  I should thin that herd of Garands but…  

I had a super collection of Garands years ago. Nothing too old but I did have a set of Snipers rifles. M1-C, M1-D, and a USMC Kollmorgen. The C and D were papered. I sold the D and gave the person who gave me the WIN-13 my documented NIB M1-C. He has a very substantial US militaria collection of rifles, pistols, and blades. My time in the Marines was when they still issued Garands, and my Dad, a 20 year Combat Marine, had me fire my first at 9 years at Camp Matthews, La Jolla. Now it’s Winchester 22’s. An often overlooked and underrated part of the Winchester line, but not for long. Thanks for sharing. Big Larry

Bruce Koligian said
I forgot to mention that the Colt Single Action bug has also bitten me…there’s too much to learn in too short a time and that’s why I’m here leaning on you guys.  Thanks.  

Man, are you in for it now. You think Winchesters are expensive?

I have owned my share over the years, both 1st and 2nd generation. In my closet I have a NIB 1958 vintage Buntline that I gave my Stepson a few years ago. I have but one left, a SAA 45 shipped to the Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee AZ in 1906. Colts and Winchesters. Does not get any better than that. Big Larry