The draw of WWll firearms.....

[schafe]

...may have brought a new shooter on board.
After finding out that my (very liberal) brothers 13 year old boy was developing an amazing interest in WWll history, I finally convinced my brother to go with his son and myself to let his son shoot my limited collection of WWll stuff...(M1 carbine, Remington Rand 1911, Mosin Nagant 91/30.)
The boy is a quiet sort, but I could tell he was having a great time and was appreciating the skill set these vets had.
And no, I didn't have him shoot the Mosin, but just watch that one being shot. He did pretty good for his first time with anything outside of scout camp with a BB gun.
I was proud of my brother too, for putting aside his politics, for his son.
Of course I couldn't help but call the 15 round M1 carbine magazine a "Feinstein clip". I'm sure he got it. I don't think his son heard me.

 

[swissrifles1]

Good job, you made there day, and they will remember that forever.

 

[scottka]

Good deal! Glad he had a good time.

 

[Mark 1911]

Good job!

 

[thej27]

Good job. The M1 carbine is another great starter rifle for a first time shooter.

 

[BogWalker]

I'd buy a Mosin and some cans of ammo while they're still cheap to give to him in the future. Hard telling what availability and price will be like once he can have his own firearms.

 

[schafe]

I'd buy a Mosin and some cans of ammo while they're still cheap to give to him in the future. Hard telling what availability and price will be like once he can have his own firearms.

That's a great idea! Now if only I could predict whether I will be able to legally transfer it to him after Diane Feinstein gets done with the firearms codes, might be another story. (By then it might be...... "nobody needs 5 shots to hunt...so turn 'em all in Mr. and Mrs. America" )

 

[J81s82]

He's our future in shooting and hunting we need the next generation to fight for our rights .

 

[PMPORTER]

I bet your brother even smiled a bit Well done

 

[williamnewman1]

well done and kudos to you

 

[DoggyDaddy]

My grandfather was in the South Pacific in the First Marine Division. Any idea what weapons he would've used?

He might have used a Garand or an M1 Carbine, a Thompson, and probably a 1911. My dad was in the South Pacific also (Sea Bees)... Here are some of his buddies shooting a Thompson off the back of a boat (that's Dad on the far left)...

 

[jevin]

Wow, DoggyDaddy, those are some really cool photos! I wish my family had some photos of my elders in the service. Cherish those forever and make sure to pass them down (in both analog and digital form =))!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Wow, DoggyDaddy, those are some really cool photos! I wish my family had some photos of my elders in the service. Cherish those forever and make sure to pass them down (in both analog and digital form =))!

We came across a bunch of them in a closet (I'm living in the house Dad built and I grew up in) several months ago. I'd been looking for them since I first found them up in the attic as a kid. Definitely want to preserve them!

 

[Sierra74]

Wow, great pictures! I have a few, but poor quality. One standing next to a Jeep with Palm trees in the background.