Comments on: [Guest Post] Tom’s Black Rifle http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Glenn b. wood http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17434 Glenn b. wood Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:46:48 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17434 D.G. Very nice and interesting note. Can you bring the black rifle with you tuesday so I can see it in person? Thaks D.G. See Ya! D.G. Very nice and interesting note. Can you bring the black rifle with you tuesday so I can see it in person?
Thaks D.G. See Ya!

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]]> By: John K. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17416 John K. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:18:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17416 Great post, David. Thanks for posting. Great post, David. Thanks for posting.

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]]> By: Heath http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17393 Heath Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:04:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17393 Very cool history on that rifle! Good luck on your hunt with it. I hope you'll come back with a few pictures and hunt report. Very cool history on that rifle! Good luck on your hunt with it. I hope you’ll come back with a few pictures and hunt report.

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]]> By: Tyson Chandler http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17386 Tyson Chandler Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:24:49 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17386 Thanks for the great post David. I agree with Steve, one of the best things about firearms is the history, specifically family history. I hope that one day my sons will pass my guns to their Children, along with the stories and memories of our time spent shooting together. Again, well done David. Thanks for the great post David. I agree with Steve, one of the best things about firearms is the history, specifically family history. I hope that one day my sons will pass my guns to their Children, along with the stories and memories of our time spent shooting together. Again, well done David.

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]]> By: David http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17367 David Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:25:57 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17367 Thanks for your fine comments. My mother in law enjoyed them as much as she liked the post itself. Thanks for your fine comments. My mother in law enjoyed them as much as she liked the post itself.

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]]> By: Oswald Bastable http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17352 Oswald Bastable Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:22:35 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17352 "...I’ll be in the woods every year as long as I can, carrying one of Tom’s guns.." Then so will he... “…I’ll be in the woods every year as long as I can, carrying one of Tom’s guns..”

Then so will he…

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]]> By: "gunner" http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17338 "gunner" Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:25:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17338 ooops! "david" not "tom", tom was the father in law, sorry 'bout that, getting a little old myself. "gunner" ooops! “david” not “tom”, tom was the father in law, sorry ’bout that, getting a little old myself.
“gunner”

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]]> By: "gunner" http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17337 "gunner" Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:21:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17337 i prefer restoring old military rifles, but this came as a barreled action. tom did right to put it to work i think, and it has status as an heirloom in his family history. i recently had the pleasure of telling a female friend the "old rifle" she inherited from her grandfather was a classic pre-64 winchester model 70 .30-06 in fine condition with the original period scope, and advised her not to let some shyster "take it off her hands" for cheap. "gunner" i prefer restoring old military rifles, but this came as a barreled action. tom did right to put it to work i think, and it has status as an heirloom in his family history. i recently had the pleasure of telling a female friend the “old rifle” she inherited from her grandfather was a classic pre-64 winchester model 70 .30-06 in fine condition with the original period scope, and advised her not to let some shyster “take it off her hands” for cheap.
“gunner”

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]]> By: Erich http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17328 Erich Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:10:21 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17328 Nice article, David - thanks! Nice article, David – thanks!

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]]> By: David http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17322 David Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:56:45 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17322 Remember, that The Black Rifle started out as just a barrel and action. I actually have another M1903A3 that looks like it was used at Wake Island or something. I am not messing up that gun. Still getting used to the sights on that one and learning to adjust them among all the other gun stuff I have to do with the time available. Going hunting next week with TBR in the No. 2 slot. Remember, that The Black Rifle started out as just a barrel and action. I actually have another M1903A3 that looks like it was used at Wake Island or something. I am not messing up that gun. Still getting used to the sights on that one and learning to adjust them among all the other gun stuff I have to do with the time available. Going hunting next week with TBR in the No. 2 slot.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17320 Steve Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:23:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17320 Personally I do not mind sporterizing rifles. I think it is nicer to see a milsurp rifle being actively used for hunting, than getting dusty in a safe (having been fired once by the owner, and probably never again -I think most of us are guilty of this). I do hate to see classic rifle made "tacti-cool" eg. M4 style stocksand forward pistol grips added to Mosin Nagat rifles ... uurrrggghh. Personally I do not mind sporterizing rifles.

I think it is nicer to see a milsurp rifle being actively used for hunting, than getting dusty in a safe (having been fired once by the owner, and probably never again -I think most of us are guilty of this).

I do hate to see classic rifle made “tacti-cool” eg. M4 style stocksand forward pistol grips added to Mosin Nagat rifles … uurrrggghh.

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]]> By: Scott in Phx AZ http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17318 Scott in Phx AZ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:36:26 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17318 It should be illegal to "sporterize" an A3-03 (just my opinion :) ) It should be illegal to “sporterize” an A3-03 (just my opinion :) )

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]]> By: dg http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/guest-post-toms-black-rifle/comment-page-1/#comment-17306 dg Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:18:43 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8905#comment-17306 I have a 1903a3 sporter and its my favorite rifle by far. They make great sporters if you do it right. Probably the best rifle for your money available. I have a 1903a3 sporter and its my favorite rifle by far. They make great sporters if you do it right. Probably the best rifle for your money available.

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