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  • rl96ss

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    Thanks! I've never been sure about how much it's worth. A friend sold it to me for $540 a few years ago.
    Matching and decent condition are in the $1k range.

    Saw a mismatch that had been drilled and tapped at the NB gunshow awhile back.

    Other than that one I've never seen one for sale locally, nice find.
     

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    Thanks! This one has matching numbers, but some small parts are Swede and some are Mauser. (Straight crown and tilted crown proofs). It did have the rework where they added a bayonet lug (I think in 1914). Stock was replaced then, probably. And it has the odd little barrel extension that the ATF made them add back when it was imported. No import marks.
     

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    MP40



    With real MP40’s running 20K +, I have been fortunate enough to shoot a couple of real ones. This reproduction is as close as I will ever get to owning one however.



    The Schmeisser, a name often used for the MP40 by the Allies was somewhat of a misnomer. Hugo Schmeisser designed the MP18 and was not involved in the design or production of the MP40. The magazine patent was held by him, however. Magazine reliability was the only complaint about the MP40.

    The MP40 (stamped metal) was a descendent of and inspired by the MP38 which was designed by Heinrich Vollmer. The MP38 (machined metal) had been based on the M36 by Berthold Geipel who was working for ERMA WERKE. The M36 borrowed designs from Heinrich Vollmer’s MP 1930.

    Open bolt and capable of full auto firing only. Using stamped metal, it was economical to make during the war. It had a cyclic rate of 500-550 rounds per minute.

    MP40’s and 98K rifles were standard issue for the German troops. Approximately 1.1 million MP40’s were produced.



    Specifications:

    In-Service (Nazi Germany) 1940-1945

    Still currently in use in many other Countries.



    Weight: 8.75 lbs.

    Length: 32.8 in. (stock extended) 24.8 in. (stock folded)

    Barrel length: 9.9 in.

    Caliber 9X19 Parabellum

    Rate of fire: 500-550 rounds per minute.



    Resources: Wikipedia, open internet sources​


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    V-Tach

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    Did ya'll think I ran out of rifles to post?

    Nope..................




    GEWEHR 98




    The Gewehr 98 was Germany’s main battle rifle from 1898 to 1935. It was extensively used in WWI. It was replaced by the K98K in 1935.



    Variations include:

    Karabiner 98a

    Karabiner 98A

    Karabiner 98B

    Karabiner 98AZ

    There were about 15K rifles adapted to sniper configuration in 1915.

    When the German Empire fell, it was replaced with the Weimar Republic. GEW 98 rifles accepted into service by the Weimar Republic had 1920 stamped on the receiver ring. My rifle is one of those.



    Gewehr 98

    In service 1898-1935

    Manufacturers: Mauser, Deutsche Waffen and Munitionsfabriken, Haenel, Sauer and Son, Waffenwerke Oberspree, V. Chr. Schilling Co., Steyr, Stimson and the Imperial Arsenals Amberg, Danzig, Erfurt, Leipzig and Spandau.



    Numbers produced: 9 million+

    Weight: Gew 98 9.0 lbs (empty magazine)

    Karabiner 7.7 lbs (empty magazine)

    Length: 49.2 in.

    42.9 in. Karabiner



    Barrel Length: 29.1 in.

    23.2 Karabiner

    Cartridge: 7.92X57 (after 1903)

    M/88 Before 1903

    Resources" Wkipedia, open internet sources

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    No Import marks..............


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    Cool 'Horn Luke

    Come on. Love me, hate me, kill me, anything.
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    Did ya'll think I ran out of rifles to post?

    Nope..................




    GEWEHR 98




    The Gewehr 98 was Germany’s main battle rifle from 1898 to 1935. It was extensively used in WWI. It was replaced by the K98K in 1935.



    Variations include:

    Karabiner 98a

    Karabiner 98A

    Karabiner 98B

    Karabiner 98AZ

    There were about 15K rifles adapted to sniper configuration in 1915.

    When the German Empire fell, it was replaced with the Weimar Republic. GEW 98 rifles accepted into service by the Weimar Republic had 1920 stamped on the receiver ring. My rifle is one of those.



    Gewehr 98

    In service 1898-1935

    Manufacturers: Mauser, Deutsche Waffen and Munitionsfabriken, Haenel, Sauer and Son, Waffenwerke Oberspree, V. Chr. Schilling Co., Steyr, Stimson and the Imperial Arsenals Amberg, Danzig, Erfurt, Leipzig and Spandau.



    Numbers produced: 9 million+

    Weight: Gew 98 9.0 lbs (empty magazine)

    Karabiner 7.7 lbs (empty magazine)

    Length: 49.2 in.

    42.9 in. Karabiner



    Barrel Length: 29.1 in.

    23.2 Karabiner

    Cartridge: 7.92X57 (after 1903)

    M/88 Before 1903

    Resources" Wkipedia, open internet sources

    Books
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    Fascinating reading, thank you!
     

    echo1

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    I'll just throw some f my iron & wood out there. Most of them have been covered in detail already, so I'll make it simple.
    SVT40 Tula refurb, forced match, SVT38 mag
    Venezuelan FN49 as issued first contract order
    Egyptian FN49 Farouk Crown
    Luxemburg FN49 1st contract order
    Winchester M1 Garand
    SKS in phenolic furniture, black bolt carrier, Albanian spike bayo, black naval sling, SARCO barreled action, scrubbed except the receiver
    Albanian SKS


    PAX
     

    echo1

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    A little bit of back story on the Luxembourg FN49.

    I was meeting a gentleman at a midway FFL, to transfer some SKS iron. Hadn't been to this shop since the plague made people crazy, but you know the drill, check out the inventory. The racks on the floor were pretty bare, no pistols in the glass cases, and the hundred station rack behind the counter, only had about 8 slots with rifles for sale.
    Among those was a .30-06 FN49...Filed in my memory card.

    So after the 10 day Kali cooling-off cycle, I go bck to pick up a Cowboy Companion barreled receiver that I DROSd. I happened to mention to the owner, I had some SKSs that I'd trade straight acraoss for the FN49. What would it take? He knows I'm an SKS junkie/whore. Comes back saying 3 good ones would do it. "I'll be back" says I. The next day I show up with a Yugo M59/66 (neutered for Kali - Tapco muzzle device), a commercial NORINCO (non-milsurp), and a home grown Paratrooper (P50 front, Williams Fire sight, short threaded TriDelta brake) built from a CAI cracked stocked special. An "F" letter gun with matching metal bits.

    "WE GOT A DEAL" he says. The FN serial is 1271, pretty low number. Has a couple minor issues, but otherwise seems decent. I was stoked. This is my 3rd FN49. A garage sale 8MM Egyptian, and a 7MM Venezuelan as issued. Wayne Jonson's book has copies of the LUX invoicing and serials by crate. I think that's very cool. PAX




















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    echo1

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    I thought I'd share this with you guys also. Like most of us here, I like shooting the old iron but it's gotten expensive as of late, and I really haven't been shooting much in quite a while. But I haven't stopped "acquiring". These are some of my mil-surp bolt guns, a few are unmolested (never arsenal refurbed or upgraded), as issued, parts assembled (mis-matched #s), or cloned (Santa FE-I've since swapped the receiver for a Springfield). I'll spare the specifics since most are recognizable but there are a couple hidden jewels.
    One is a duffle cut M90 (precursor to the M95) that I found garage sailing when Kali still had C&R cash & carry. The lady, about 75 years old 12 years ago, said her grandpa was a Doughboy in WWI and "Brought it back from over there". I thought it was a bad sport job and glued the forearm back together, only to learn later about Duffle cuts. Another rare bird is a Dutch Mannlicher Constabulary Carbine. The last scarce rifle is a Siamese T45, all 3 are in the original calibers. I like a good wall hanger and am not opposed to displaying them.
    Enjoy, PAX
     
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    kmcn762

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    Stopped by a small town gunshow for shits n gigs not expecting much and happened to find this beauty: a Model 1891 Argentine Mauser made by Ludwig Loewe in 1895.

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    Based on the condition this thing probably was never issued in its 128 years. It is 100% matching (receiver, stock, bolt, magazine, and even cleaning rod). Each and every stock stamp looks like it was made yesterday, super crisp and easily readable. These are often worn off or sanded away during a refurb.




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    You can also see the gorgeous nitre/fire blue color of the smaller parts like the ejector box and trigger.


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    Even the screws still have the factory stake!


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    The cleaning rod also had a little anchor stamp on the tip.

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    The bore was filled with cosmoline and as expected is absolutely mint. Sadly the crest was ground off like most Argentine milsurps when it was sold out of service, but luckily was done cleanly. This rifle is wonderful to look at, and for the $400 I paid I'm pleased.
     

    V-Tach

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    No way is there room for the history of the M1 Garand...more books have been written about than I can count


    Mine is a CMP rifle of the Korean War time frame and is a Harrington and Richardson. It came in the birch stock it wears now, and although I would prefer a nice walnut stock, I will not change it.


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    V-Tach

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    Thompson M1A1



    While not going into the overall history of the Thompson, machinegun, I will only comment on the last version of the US M1A1.



    While the U.S. Military was pleased with the 1928A1 it was using at the beginning of WWII, there was definitely room for improvement. The biggest factor for the Government was the cost. Each gun was expensive and took a lot of man hours to produce. There were also complaints about the drum magazines not being as dependable as box magazines, too bulky and the rattling noise associated with the drums when being carried by the troops. Weight of the rifle was also a complaint, although the weight difference between the M1928A1 and the M1A1 is less than a pound.

    The guns were being built by Auto Ordnance and Savage. The engineers at Savage came up with ideas to make the M1928A1 guns in less time, simpler and more cost effective. Among the design changes proposed were, deleting the barrel cooling fins, not machining for the use of drums and most importantly diching the delayed bolt Blish lock system for a simple blowback design. This would also permit the deletion of the floating firing pin. The design changes were presented in March of 1942 and adopted one month later.



    The M1A1 was eventually superseded/Replaced by the M3 Grease gun which was infinitely cheaper to produce in Feb. 1944. The guns were also used in the Korean and Vietnam war.



    Specs:

    Approximately 530,000 M1A1 were produced

    Weight: 10 lbs. (empty)

    Length: 31.9 in.

    Barrel Length: 10.52 in.

    Caliber: 45 ACP

    Rate of fire: 700-800 RPM

    Sources: Wikipedia Forgotten Weapons, Open Internet Sources



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