Ron Woods — Sportsman , History Buff
Ron Woods , a World War I and World War II firearms collector , has been an avid gun collector with interest in vintage and modern military service weapons since 2006 . He is involved in historical restoration of military firearms used on the front lines across the globe . This allows him to honor those brave men and women who have served their country .
“ After years of investing in fine timepieces and writing instruments , collecting military firearms satisfies more avenues of interest for me , like the historic research opportunities of the firearm itself , and satisfaction from attaining the highest long-range accuracy through handmade match-grade ammunition finish improvements and competitions with other collectors ,” Woods explained .
Victory Model :
The Smith & Wesson “ Military & Police ,” “ Victory ” . 38 Special revolver shown marked U . S . Property was manufactured in October 1944 . The revolver has the distinctive “ V ” prefix stamped by the serial number . Woods ’ s father , U . S . Army Air Corps Sgt . Burl Woods , would have carried the Smith and Wesson Victory revolver in a shoulder holster with his B-29 crews in the WWII Pacific Theater during conflicts with Imperial Japan . Photographed with the WWII U . S . “ 48 Star ” flag and his WWII U . S . Army Air Corps radio headset he brought home to Brownwood , Texas , in 1945 after WWII .
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USMC 1941a1 Sniper Rifle :
Building upon successful experience with modified M1903 Springfield bolt-action rifles dating to WWI , the United States Marine Corps began development of the M1903 Model 1941 sniper rifle in 1929 , using a Type-C stock in place of the non-pistol grip straight stock and designated it the M1903a1 National Match rifle . In 1942 , the USMC selected the 8X ( power ) Unertl telescopic sight with external elevation and windage adjustments for use on the Springfield M1903a1 NM rifle , now designated the “ USMC Model 1941a1 ” sniper rifle . The USMC found the rifle effective in the Pacific Theater of WWII and the Korean War .
Photos by Ron Woods
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