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davevella
Recruit Joined: Dec 31 2021 Location: Alabama Status: Offline Points: 8 |
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Posted: Jan 02 2022 at 11:43am |
Hello Everyone,
I am very happy to have discovered your club. I have only been here for a day or two, and I'm looking forward to meeting you all. I hope you will bear with me while I learn to navigate my way around. And now, for my next trick, a letter of introduction letter, of sorts... I am not a hard-core collector, but I have always enjoyed shooting, and I've wanted a real carbine ever since my dad gave me that Crossman M1 BB gun. Naturally, since I am a Rock-And-Roll kind of guy, a Rock-Ola carbine seemed to be the most appropriate, as well as being a suitable companion for my other favorite shooter, a Rock Island 1903. Well, as you can assume, I was wandering around one of our local gun shows, and there before me, as if by magic, appeared the first Rock-Ola carbine I had ever seen with my own two eyes. I should have known better than come to a gun show with a pocket full of cash, I probably paid too much, but what else could I do?? So now I am the happy owner of a Rock-Ola carbine, albeit a refurbished version, with a near perfect National Postal Meter stock, additional cartouche from Fabbrica D´Armi Dell´Esercito Di Terni, and an import stamp from Blue Sky. As I try to learn more, I suspect I will be leaning on you guys for all of your knowledge and expertise. Until then... Happy New Year !!
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Smokpole
Hard Corps Joined: Oct 21 2019 Location: Madison ohio Status: Offline Points: 1052 |
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Welcome to the club rock collector.....Just remember this warning. Carbines are like Lays potato chips. One is not enough! And when you get a second, keep them separated. They breed, quickly!
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Quietus
Recruit Joined: Aug 10 2019 Location: north Wyoming Status: Offline Points: 63 |
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Seems like the Blue Sky run of carbines came from Korea only, in the early to mid-80s. Your FAT stamped stock probably got put on here. Gun Parts Corp was selling them a couple years ago, maybe still is. Is it an M2 stock?
It's a nice thing that you found a gun from the maker you wanted.
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rdftwo
Recruit Joined: Dec 06 2021 Location: Buckeye State Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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Welcome Sir...I am relatively new here too. I have found New2brass to be very helpful with questions concerning forum posting, function, photos and etiquette. Rocks are cool. Regards
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Aim Small...Miss Small
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Bigheavy31
On Point Joined: Aug 24 2020 Location: Asheville NC Status: Offline Points: 135 |
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welcome- you have come to the right place…. Rocks as other have said are neat guns. I have a rebuild as well- you would have less cash if you had paid for a non- rebuild! Would love to see some pics.
-Rob
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Durango56
Recruit Joined: Dec 27 2016 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 67 |
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Welcome to the forum!! My Rockola is a rebuild my Dad got from DCM or NRA back in the sixties. Reciever and I cut RMC stock are all the original parts on it.
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JohnnyDollar
Recruit Joined: Sep 20 2021 Location: Texas, USA Status: Offline Points: 42 |
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Welcome, I am also fairly new here.
Like you, I am more of a shooter than a collector. Lots of great info on this site, lots of knowledgeable folks. I picked up my '44 Underwood 'Blue Sky' import carbine back in the 90's, because, well they are just cool. I had no clue who or what Blue Sky was at the time. But it turned out to be a good shooter, which is what I bought it for in the first place. |
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GotSnlB28
Hard Corps Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: WI Status: Offline Points: 892 |
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Welcome and congrats on your Rockola! They are one of my favorite manufacturers, though all have an interesting story... Post up some pictures if you can, there are always things to discover on any rifle.
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davevella
Recruit Joined: Dec 31 2021 Location: Alabama Status: Offline Points: 8 |
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Thanks Guys,
Smokepole, I will keep your advice in mind. Quietus, I was pondering that same thing. When I was shopping for a Garand back in the 80's I remember seeing all the Blue Sky Korean imports, so when I researched the FAT stamp, I was surprised to see it was Italian. Bigheavy31, Here's my first try at uploading, more to follow later. rdftwo, Durango56, Johnnydollar, Great to meet you !! Looking forward to many interesting conversations. |
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JohnnyDollar
Recruit Joined: Sep 20 2021 Location: Texas, USA Status: Offline Points: 42 |
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Nice. Have you shot it yet?
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