That's referred to as the Bubba handbook on some forums. But, when there were rifles stacked up like fireplace wood after WW1 & WW2 the thought of preserving an original military rifle did not make a lot of sense when you could make it into a cheap hunter.rayman1 said:I thought this was interesting - imagine the number of military surplus rifles that suffered/continue to suffer under the techniques of this book (thanks, National Rifle Association). :lol:
Heresy!!! That has got to be the Satanic Bible of today among us collectors. Supply certainly does change outlook, doesn't it ?rayman1 said:I thought this was interesting - imagine the number of military surplus rifles that suffered/continue to suffer under the techniques of this book (thanks, National Rifle Association). :lol:
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Absolutely nothing. Those of us who collect rifles in as original condition as possible only object to taking an original rifle and trying to make a modern one out of it. Rifles as originally issued (or unissued :grin: ) are pieces of our history that cannot otherwise be re-experienced. To cut up an excellent-condition old historical rifle just to change it to some sort of novelty rifle is the greatest form of heresy to a historical collector. It's our way of preserving a part of the past in the present.Whats wrong with using them in stock configuration for hunting?
There is pretty much broad agreement that doing this now does not make any sense.To cut up an excellent-condition old historical rifle just to change it to some sort of novelty rifle is the greatest form of heresy to a historical collector.
red_metallic said:There is pretty much broad agreement that doing this now does not make any sense.To cut up an excellent-condition old historical rifle just to change it to some sort of novelty rifle is the greatest form of heresy to a historical collector.
In 1940 when the above NRA guide was written it did.
Further, if you prowl the shows you will find some very cool vintage conversions done with the best parts available at the time the work was done. Some of them are neat in their own right and a time capsule as to what the shooting community was doing then. In 40 years on our successors may be looking at building up a Khyber Pass clone as a ridiculous exercise too. (Well, maybe not.)
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And I will never join the Catholic church because of the Spanish Inquisition! LOL.catsailer40 said:yet another reason i will NEVER give a dime to the NRA, doesnt matter if this publication is current or old. nra will never see a dime from me!
Thats right. There was no such thing as bubba jobs when M1's were going for $50 a case back then. Why not sport a Springfield back then?red_metallic said:That's referred to as the Bubba handbook on some forums. But, when there were rifles stacked up like fireplace wood after WW1 & WW2 the thought of preserving an original military rifle did not make a lot of sense when you could make it into a cheap hunter.rayman1 said:I thought this was interesting - imagine the number of military surplus rifles that suffered/continue to suffer under the techniques of this book (thanks, National Rifle Association). :lol: