Well, the board is either fixed, or it's going to run terribly. Cross your fingers and hope for the best. I'm at my technical limit right now.
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- Tue Dec 04, 2018 4:41 pm
- Forum: German Rifles
- Topic: Finished collection, now what?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8478
Re: Finished collection, now what?
You could start collecting receiver crests, good luck when you get to Ethiopia
- Sun Dec 02, 2018 7:18 pm
- Forum: Ljungman Style Rifles
- Topic: Hakim stock
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5759
Re: Hakim stock
IF finding an original fails I think there are repros available. BUT I may be wrong
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:41 pm
- Forum: Meet and Greet
- Topic: Newbie to gun collecting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1388
Re: Newbie to gun collecting
WELCOME Buy Books or otherwise research them first. also helps to bring money. ( sarc)
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:39 pm
- Forum: United States Rifles
- Topic: Decent start to a collection????
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2208
Re: Decent start to a collection????
It is always difficult to be in your position. I know I have. THE NO5 Enfield should have matching serial numbers and a very good bore. It should also be an AUTHENTIC one, as many many have been faked. I may have missed it, but is the 03A3 either a Smith corona or a Remington make ? IF not, that too...
- Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:38 pm
- Forum: Antique Cartridge and Black Powder Rifles
- Topic: Cleaned up an 1884 Trapdoor Springfield
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7514
Re: Cleaned up an 1884 Trapdoor Springfield
Really wonderful job. Amazing how some of this old iron cleans up. Is the cartouche visible???
- Tue Oct 30, 2018 5:30 pm
- Forum: Spanish/S. American/Central American/Mexican Rifles
- Topic: Just what is a Spanish Mauser?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3752
Re: Just what is a Spanish Mauser?
I have read in the book about Sam Cummings. that he purchased over a million guns from Spain in the 1960;s. In WWI Spain supplied .32 cal pistols to France. , now called by some
as French Ruby pistols. Collector parlance can be confusing
as French Ruby pistols. Collector parlance can be confusing
- Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:29 pm
- Forum: Bayonets, Knives and Swords
- Topic: German WW1 trench knife (?)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1469
Re: German WW1 trench knife (?)
I had not seen this variation. Could it be a personal enhancement ? Is the scabbard a standard type or some other variation. The ones I have had/have have wooden grips with diagonal slash marks similar to the WWI bayonet Scabbard is a metal sheath with an attached leather frog with a snap for securi...
- Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:19 pm
- Forum: Spanish/S. American/Central American/Mexican Rifles
- Topic: Just what is a Spanish Mauser?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3752
Re: Just what is a Spanish Mauser?
Mausers. made in Spain like the M 93,M95 and postwar M43's are truly Spanish Mausers made else where and supplied to Spain would not be IMHO. Moisins supplied to Spain. have not been referred to as Spanish Moisins..
- Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:09 pm
- Forum: Czech Rifles
- Topic: Arctic K98k Czech with Winter Trigger guard
- Replies: 16
- Views: 23273
Re: Arctic K98k Czech with Winter Trigger guard
Marketed. in the day as the Arctic Mauser, they were less. money than the wartime K98s. Have had a few and they were all dependable rifles
- Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:49 pm
- Forum: The Krag
- Topic: Dutch FN-48 Queen Wilhelmina All Matching
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4696
Re: Dutch FN-48 Queen Wilhelmina All Matching
Uncommon rifle in these parts. I had a very nice one in 30-06 ,all unmarked long ago. Recoil is no worse than a G 33-40 Nice catch!!
- Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:20 pm
- Forum: Middle East and North African Rifles
- Topic: Vendor or site that sells parts for a hakim trainer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1518
Re: Vendor or site that sells parts for a hakim trainer
Hard to say, I remember. SARCO was selling complete guns years back they might have a few. Really I have never seen one in the wild
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:49 pm
- Forum: General Off Topic
- Topic: What a couple morons lol
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1165
Re: What a couple morons lol
Seems like strange behavior is common in Fla. Drugs are BAAAAADDDDDD !
- Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:47 pm
- Forum: Russian and Finnish Rifles
- Topic: Polish M44
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3031
Re: Polish M44
I found one of these years back and bought it , though not a Moisin collector. Glad I have held on to it.
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:36 pm
- Forum: Japanese and Far East Rifles
- Topic: Mummed and matching Type 2 Paratrooper
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6200
Re: Mummed and matching Type 2 Paratrooper
NO EXPERT. I have never seen a true Arisaka para rifle. A super original rifle. This is not the first time I have heard of rifles being stuck inside a wall GOTTA WONDER why. ?
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:30 pm
- Forum: Japanese and Far East Rifles
- Topic: Unissued, matching late 7th series Type 99 in last ditch configuration
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4424
Re: Unissued, matching late 7th series Type 99 in last ditch configuration
Very fine specimen