Thank you for stopping by. Unfortunately, I have elected to allow this site to become static at this point in time for various reasons, but I still believe that it can be of use, especially to new collectors. I do wish you luck with your collecting and hope that it brings you much joy. Regards.
This site was inspired by the many excellent sites out there on military surplus weapons and accessories. Please feel free to visit them all, as they are all great sites. I will continually update this page as I discover more sites for use by the collector. Enjoy!Categories of Notes/Links:
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C&R Information * Collector Sites
Dealer Sites * Tracking
Reference * Other
Welcome to the ATF: Here is the page established by the ATF web site that specifically addresses Firearms. Use this main link to go to the start of the page or use the following for specific areas:
** Curios & Relics List: This is what is specifically listed as Curio and Relic firearms, effective the date listed.Other Collector's Sites on Military Firearms:** Application: This contains the downloadable application (Form 5310.16). Print this on 8.5 x 14in. paper and you are on your way.** ATF 'Bound Book' Requirements: This JPG is a scan of the ATF requirements on the Acquisition and Disposition Log required of C&R Collectors. This 'bound book' can be purchased through various sources or even simply created in a spreadsheet program, printed out and stored in a binder for use (if you actually wish to maintain the log on the PC, I understand that you will have to get ATF approval first.)
Cruffler.Com: A neat site dedicated to the Curio & Relics Licensee.
Mosin-Nagant.Net: A top notch site on Finnish and Russian Weapons. Asides from having great information on these fine weapons (Russian SVT-38s & 40s, Finn M27, 28 & 28/30s, Russian M38s & M44s, etc.), Tuco also sponsors several forums and boards at WWW.Gunboards.Com. Make sure that you stop by and check them out.Dealer's Sites (Firearms and related items):Jean's Military Guns Photo Gallery: Our friend from the north has assembled an extremely impressive array of photos on his collection. Check this site out if you want to see what everyone is raving about. This has got to be one of the most impressive personal collections online. Enjoy! (Also, check out the sponsor, P&S Gun and Militaria, for nice accessories for your own collection).
The Russian Mosin-Nagant Page: Another excellent site on Mosin-Nagants. It holds a wealth of info such as how to identify the various models, which countries made them, and how to clean them. Highly recommended for the new M-Niac.
The Carcano Homepage: An excellent site on the infamous Italian Carcano rifle. After you read all of this great information, your mind will be changed about them. Another highly recommended site.
7.62x54mmR's Mosin-Nagant Webpage: Another great site on Mosin-Nagants. It holds excellent articles on all sorts of Mosin Nagant Info. A must-see site for the Mosin enthusiast.
Bryan's Home Page: A boon to collectors, look under his contents section for his pages on: German WWII Rifle & Ordinance Codes, Markings of Japanese Arisakas, Manufacture Dates of Schmidt-Rubins, and Markings on British & Commonwealth Bayonets. Some very good stuff to have!
Enfield Rifle Research: An amazing collection point on Enfields. Check here for some good info.
REME: The Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: MUSEUM of TECHNOLOGY - Talk about some nice collection. ; Make sure to give it a look as it has a little of everything.
Springfield Armory: For an inside look at the history behind this great American armory (We are talking the government armory here, not the current manufacturer of M1As :).
Culver's Shooting Page: For information on the M1 Garand, don't miss here. It has the 'Gun Talk' forum, where anything about Garands and the CMP program can be found.
The Sturmgewehr Page: An interesting site, it has numerous boards to visit BUT one of the nice things is the Pictures Board. Go there to see excellent C&R photos of a vz52, vz52/57, Yugo 59/66, MAS accessories, etc. along with a dose of Non-C&Rs such as the FAMAS, GALIL, FN FNC, etc. Awesome job, Buddy!
The Vestpocket Pistol Collector: An interesting site on various European pocket pistols out there. It has some excellent photos of both assembled & disassembled pistols. Make sure you take a look!
The Gun Guy: Need an extensive list of various firearm-related links? Give the Gun Guy a visit.
Paul Oat's Homepage: A fellow C&R Collector's homepage. Give him a visit and see what it holds.
The K98k Page: To satisfy the Mauser-philes ;)
The .303 British Page: Need some reloading data or other info on the .303? Give this page a look.
The House of Karlina: A fellow C&R Collector's homepage, Dutchman goes into great detail describing the types of wood encountered in the Swedish Mausers. He also has several other interesting pages to be checked out and enjoyed.
Richard's C&R Homepage: Some great stuff here.
Will Johnson's C&R Page: Yet another fine C&R Collector homepage with some great links and info
Century Arms: The largest importer of firearms in the US; send them a copy of your C&R to get access to their on-line prices and deals.AIM: A small yet excellent company to deal with. Excellent customer service and quality. The site isn't updated as regularly as it should be, so give tham a call to see what they have.
Allan's Armory: A new and exciting site with nice C&R deals. Allan will do you right!
Fulton Armory: An excellent site, specializing in M1 Garands, M1 carbines, M1As, and others; excellent information and links abound.
Great Southern Arms: Doug Bowser is the man behind several of the great writings on C&R weapons (he introduced me to the Finns and the Swedes). Visit his site for his books, weapons for sale, and more. Highly respected and recommended in our collecting community!!
Empire Arms: Dennis has an excellent repoire for quality MilSurps; get your email & wants on his list and he'll try to find it for you.
Surplus Firearms: Mark Kubes has numerous C&R Firearms and parts for sale. Give him a visit to see if he has what you need.
Treasure Hunt Arms: Another site that has some nice C&Rs listed.
Navy Arms: Another importer that is responsible for bringing in many of the military surplus weapons.
Tennessee Guns: Another site that has some nice C&Rs listed.
Antique and Collectable Firearms and Militaria Headquarters: A mouthful to say the least but they generally have some nice pieces available.
Orion 7: Another site that specializes in Garands.
SAMCO Global Arms: Another direct importer of fine MilSurps.
Ellison's: Another source of C&R firearms & accessories.
Collectible Firearms: Asides from some nice C&R, he has some absolutely GORGEOUS Nagant Holsters for sale. Check this photo out!
International Military Antiques: A fine source for accessories for your military pieces.
TAPCO: A great source of parts and accessories.
Gun Parts Company: A source of parts and accessories, with some firearms at times.
SARCO: Another source of firearms and parts
MARSTAR: Another Canadian source for parts (and firearms through an importer, if you are so lucky)
Chestnut Ridge: More parts here, with some firearms too.
Georgia Arms: Need some great ammo? They've always done right by me.
Old Western Scrounger: Some of these weapons need hard-to-find ammo and here is a source for it.
Cole Distributing: More ammo for the milsurp shooter.
Huntington's: Roll your own ammo? Give them a visit for supplies.
Midway USA: Can't leave these guys out either...
Brownells: You need parts? supplies? Send them your C&R and request a catalog. Asides from an impressive book, you will get a FFL Discount too!
NOTE: Aside from just wanting to give my viewers some peeks at what is out there, I have no affiliation with any of the above dealers (no kickbacks or gratuities). I have not used all of them myself but have generally heard enough good comments to post them here. Therefore, I hope that they do well by each of you but make no promises.
UPS Tracer: As the BBT (Big Brown Truck) is the prime mover of C&Rs between collectors, here is a quick link to their Tracing service. All you need is the Shipper's Tracking Number and you can watch your package jump around from site to site.Reference Material Sites:Federal Express (US) Tracer: And others yet may use Fed Ex for some types of service, so here they are too. For countries other than the US, simply go through their homepage for assistance at www.fedex.com.
US Post Office: Can't forget these guys, can we? Although they are not generally the choice of the distributors, they are available for certain things.
Other Shooting/Firearm Sites:North Cape Publications: Of the many books that they offer on various military weaponry, I am extremely familiar with the works on the Lee Enfield No.1 Mk.III family (Stratton) and the Mosin Nagant Rifle (Lapin) and recommend them highly. Make sure that you give them a look-see.
Potter Firearms: An excellent competition shooter's site from the 'land down under', Australia. Plenty of good stories to read as well as nice photos. Also has some nice firearms and equipment to sell (Note: Firearms have to be properly imported; he explains how on the site). Give it a glance as it is a great site.GunHoo: Want a large directory to point you at many different firearms-related sites? Visit GunHoo for the mega-links.
AuctionArms: The up-and-coming online auction site for firearms and firearms-related material. Give it a look to see what is currently up for sale.
Gunbroker: Another up-and-coming online auction site for firearms and firearms-related material. Give it a look to see what is currently up for sale.
As time goes on, I will continue to update my links for all to see. If you do notice that one is outdated or not functioning, please let me know so that I can update it for all. Also, if you know of one that will fit in here, drop me a line so that I can add it on. Thanks for your visit and comments; please come back again.
