Milsurp Boogaloo Thread

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Finally took a pic of the three together.

>>34169364
Well six rather.

>>34169700
I need a matching rifle/pistol combo in my life other than my Colt "M4" and my M9..

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New (first) CC, how did I do?

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>>34169364
What's with that grip shape on the tok? It doesn't look quite right

>>34169820
My buddy made a back strap for it so it pointed more like a 1911. When I inherited it I just left it as is. I need to get around to getting a proper wartime one soon.

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>>34168606
Wherever I am, I must also post milsurp.

How would I go about adjusting a german K98 front sight? It's shooting to the left a bit. Would have to move it to the right, correct? It seems it's just a dovetail so couldn't I move it with a brass punch?

>>34169928
Yes, also put tape over the area where you use the punch to help protect the finish.

Lightly tap it so you don't move it too much.

>>34169854
That's kind of cool

>>34169760
Not bad, but I'd stick with fmj when you carry it, i haven't seen any tests where the jhps meet the FBI minimum for penetration. What holster will you use?

>>34169928
Nope move it to the left. Front sight is same as groups, rear sight is opposite. And yes, just drift it over a tiny bit with a punch and hammer

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>>34169971
>>34169980
Thanks. This is what the rifle looks like. Ignore the bed mess pls.

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>>34170177

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>>34169364

I contribute to your collection with my shitty sideways picture, lad.

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>>34170347
Canuck?

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Posting the same picture yet again because what else is a man to do.

I need to take a new one soon since I bought a Soviet flag and a British Canadian Colony flag for each gun. Planning on doing that for any more milsurp I get, but at most that will probably just be a cheap Spanish Mauser or something since I'm going to college and need money.

>>34170355

Negative, just a burger with a big appreciation for the arms of the ole' Commonwealth. Awesome picture, wish I wasn't camera-illiterate.

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>>34168606
quick question is 250$ a fair price for a sks here in canada?

looking to start rounding out my bolt action collection.

what's a good price for a full length carcano or a carbine carcano?

I can get a 91/30 and a M48 mauser for 450 dollars. Is this worth it?

>>34170469
It might technically be possible but I really doubt it. I would just get the m48, nuggets had their time and they just arnt worth it anymore.

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>>34170416
LGS's, Gunshows,....G-Gunbroker


Anyone know anything about 7.62 NATO chambered Israeli Mausers? There is one floating around on a certain gun auction site that looks appealing.

>>34170469
yes

>>34170469
If they're in good condition, thats a pretty good deal. 91/30s go for 200-300 if they're in good shape and M48 Mausers are probably 300+ in good shape

>>34170495
I've heard of .308 rechamberings damaging milsurp after a couple thousand rounds but nothing specifically about the israeli mausers.

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>>34170380
I hardly know shit and usually spend way to long hauling lamps around my house to get the lighting I want.

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>>34170555

LOL, I hear you on that. I'm on the younger side, in school living with my folks, and they're a little weird with guns so I have to make due with snapping pics in my tiny bedroom.

I'm super jealous of what you've got, any chance you have an SVT? I've heard they're dirt cheap up in the great white north.

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>>34170592
That first pic with the G43, STV40 and M1 is mine. I'am only myself 19 actually. SVT's are neat and I'am glad we have the opportunity to buy them for so little but is honestly one of my least favorite WW2 milsurps. Their long, have ridiculous muzzle blast and are prone to parts breakage.

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Finally got to put a few rounds through this Chilean today, Shoots like a dream.

>>34170657

Oh, I'm dumb, I didn't realize you were the same dude. I'm 19 as well, I don't know how Canadian firearms laws are, can you buy the sidearms yourself, or do you also have a relative prone to gift giving?

My collection is small but steadily growing, I only ask about the SVT because they're like 2k here in the states. How are the other surp prices there? I paid about about 330 for my No. 4 late last year, and 230$ for my 91/30 just a few months ago.

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>>34170736
You can apply for a firearms license when your 18 and if you take the extra restricted course that will let you buy handguns and AR's. I actually gave my dad the money to buy a Ruger MK3 when I was 14 or so.

>No4 rifle's go for $1000 give or take because it was our service rifle in WW2 and many where sporterized.
>91/30's are going up but still can be had in the cosmo for $200
>Russian SKS's are $200
>SVT's where as low as $250 a couple years ago but are $400-$600
>Chink M14 clones can also be had for $600

>>34170889

Wow I am instantly jealous, those are exactly the kind of laws I sometimes wish we had here. I've been a part of a responsible gun owning family for a long time, but I still can't purchase a handgun myself for another year and a half.

>guy wants to trade a 1918 m1917 for my Russian sks
Oh god what do I do? I'd like more US milsurp but the slavaboo in me says no.

>>34169364
I could of traded a shitty motor I had laying around for an SVT until I missed a call from the guy and he sold it for $600
That's USD and not CAD

I will never not be mad.

I got a Egyptian Contract FN 49 today for $570. The stock is pretty rough but the metal looks really good in comparison. How did I do?

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>>34168606
I need to take a new picture that includes my new Ishapore

>>34171118
fantastic

>>34170956
I would take the trade personally. US Milsurp > Russian and unlike the 1917, the SKS has cheaper variants of the same rifle. Take the trade and buy one of those Serbian SKS's for 400-ish

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>>34170951
Ehh it comes with plenty of bullshit. A year and a half is a short wait when you can still buy all the cold war battle rifles and following assault rifles. Handguns with a sub 4.25" barrel are also illegal and we cant shoot them off a official gun range.
>>34170964
Feels bad man, I've had a few that have got away.

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>>34171137
The Ishapore

>>34171147
Sweet. I have been looking for a cool milsurp br for a while and this one caught my eye. I'm not really that familiar with the market value of them though so I just took a shot in the dark on this one. Is $570 at the low end of the market for FN 49s?

>>34170668
might want to clean that cosmoline off.

>>34171259
Cheapest ive heard of one selling in many years.

>>34170525
Its not a rechamber, its a rebarrel.

Anyone got any experiences with one though?

>>34171307
Awesome. I'll post some pics whenever it gets in so you guys can make fun of me or whatever.

Is gunbroker good?

Everytime I look for something that is widespread and should be relatively available used it looks way over priced.

Also I tend to see a TON of reserve prices.

>>34171546
you just answered your own questions

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>>34171546
If you know how to use it properly its great. Most of my guns come from Gunbroker.

>>34171546
Did you not see the OP image?

>>34171586
You are a mild guru on milsurp...have any knowledge on Israeli mausers?

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>>34171617
Beyond the very general stuff? They're 98ks that were either bought or given to Israel in the 40s and 50s that are often chambered in 308. Beyond that what do you want to know?

Im probably going to have spent like 5k this year on guns so far when I get that g43. Might have to cap it off there.

>>34171823
>Beyond that what do you want to know?
how big is your dick?

>>34171823
I was just curious if you may or may not know a decent price on them.

>>34172020
Fuck off.

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I noticed a lack of 1903 in this thread, also here's another No.4.

>>34170956

>m1917 for an sks

fucking take it

>>34170889

>no4 rifles are worth 1 grand in Canada

my god that sounds fucking awful. how much are Canadian ross rifles in Canada?

>>34172484
$250 to $3k depending on model and condition.
Most enfields are still in the $3-500 range. LongBranch sell for a premium as do unissued and other collectibles.

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>>34169364
That makes me diamond-hard.

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>gewehr 98 made in 1918 obendorf
>has that Turkish crescent on it
>for 500-600

is it worth boys?

>>34172680
ehhh

not really

>>34172704

here's the gun

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/653434030

I honestly have no idea what that weird crescent means on the receiver.

>>34172714
Id pay 350

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>>34171303
The only problem with it is that I think the extractor is worn down (the cases weren't ejecting properly when I pulled the bolt back),so I'll probably have to buy another one. Otherwise its the smoothest bolt I've ever felt.

Anyone have experience with building a PPSh from a kit? I'm interested in going the striker route so I can keep the fgc as intact as possible

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What's the average price on a 1903? I saw one recently in pretty good shape, bore was sharp but not mirror bright. Price was $795 ish, the lowest I've seen around here has been in the $900+ range even in fair shape

>>34170416
Saw one for $350 at my LGS. I was gonna pick.it up, but for $2 a round?? Fuck no.

>>34169888
>gun isn't fully in the photo
triggered

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>>34172020
Not worth mentioning.
>>34172033
600 or 700 last I checked. Obviously they can shoot uo or down depending on condition and a bunch of other shit I don't know about.

>>34173170
There is one for sale on Gunbroker right now...from a guy who once tried to do a reproduction Volkssturm rifle. Kinda why I was checking before bidding lol.

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>>34169760
I CC mine. its great for carry, but it kicks like a .44 mag, so if you ever have to use it, dont mag dump or you'll hit bystanders

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>>34173170

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>>34173390
Grey blanket man? Make a bid if you want but I'll bet his goes over 1000.
>>34173898
Is that a Verguiro?

any of you faggots carry milsurp? not like Maks or Toks, I'm thinkin something weird like getting a custom Ruby IWB holster and carryan that.

>>34173908
Yea. That ass. Its sitting at $280 right now. I actually emailed him about the bore. Curious to see if he gets back to me.

Just picked up a mle1907/15 1916 dated with the m16 mag. Set up for handguard, but missing it and duffle cut for 250 did I say all matching? Already have the handguard and clips coming in just have to find ammo.

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If you could have one milsurp gun as a waifu which would it be?

I must know...for...research

>>34174067 I already have her this >>34170495 is her.

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>>34174067
K98

>>34174067

k31 probably.

thick but not fat with great assets.

>>34174067
I feel like a K31 would be a great cook but not very adventures or confident. And all the south of Mexico mausers are like 44 year old dried out latin moms who arent quite fat yet, but just kinda brown and curveyish

Arisakas wouldn't be like 12 year old anime girls. Probably 26 something shitty teeth, classroom wallpaper character

....im at a loss, they all have their flaws..nothings perfect...

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>>34174067
Probably a Vz. 24 or any Czech made Mauser.

>>34174177
>>34174067


maybe a mas 36? still young and much like French women is slender and strong.

and an added bonus is there's no safety! she wants it raw!

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>>34172714
>http://www.gunbroker.com/item/653434030
>I honestly have no idea what that weird crescent means on the receiver.
It means it was part of a large order by the Ottoman Empire during the last year of the war. The large crescent on the receiver was stamped at Mauser Oberndorf before shipment.

>>34170403
Yes.

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anyone else find enbloc clips arousing?

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>>34174067
Like anthropomorphized? Mas 36. Short, French, smooth, and thick in just the right places.

>>34174473
No

Vizier sights are the only gun feature that really gets me

>>34175756
Well also luger actions and probably a lot of other stuff if I keep thinking about it

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Anyone know of any decent milsurp shops or opportunities near Tampa/Sarasota? Going to visit inlaws next week.

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>>34174067
K98 Already have her so....

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>>34174067
Tall and thin, and has the same national pride of her German relatives.

>>34174067
Steyr M95 Carbine

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>>34173908
yep

>>34168606
Where would someone find a complete K98 stock? I found one that I like, but if anyone else here has any input, that would be great. I was given a 1938 K98 that was a WWII bring back that got put into a Monte Carlo stock in the 50's. The action and "rifle" parts were untouched, but the stock is trash.

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>>34174199
>>34174216
>>34174220
nice crests

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>>34175857
I need a 6.5 Vergurio.

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>>34175860
i have one for sale, its weimar era.

also the two partial stocks from the last thread and still at the shop as far as I know.

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>>34169974
I'll have to test some JHP. Pic related for the holster.
>>34173879
I don't remember it kicking THAT hard. But I has been a few years since everything shot one. I traded mine for a Red 9 a year ago
>>34174067
Enfield No.4mk2

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>>34175884
I thought you picked one up, but I guess im thinking of your Mannlicher.

get a Belgian instead, itll be easier to find/shoot.

Did you get any of the 6.5 Dutch from LTC?

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>>34175902
I have a S&W Model 29 and they kick the same.

I let an anon shoot mine at MWNF -- he had just been firing his Mak -- I don't even think he finished emptying the mag before he handed it back to me and was shaking his hand.

its not going to bruise or anything, its just not 'pleasant' to shoot, and you would have to be the size of Dwayne the Rock Johnson to actually mag dump and keep your rounds center mass.

>>34175908
Get a Belgian instead
I plan on both. And no, I don't like shooting surplus ammo. So I'm gonna buy some brass from Gads and load my own.

>>34174067
Mannlicher m1895.Tall slim and elegant

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What's this type wood all about on the mosins?

Why's it look like this?

>>34175986
Arctic birch

>>34175995
I've owned 6 mosins and have only seen this type wood on Finns and really old Russian ones.
Why for?

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>>34168606
OTHER THINGS NOT TO DO DURING THE AUCTION:
-robo-trip (unless you invite me)
-play space monkey (unless I'm invited)
-try to drink the piss as it comes out of your dick
-try to drink the piss as it comes out of your neighbor's dick (unless I'm invited)
-listen to your father's dying words
-check on the grease fire in the kitchen
-pay attention to the auction
-prevent your mother from being raped
-re-rape your mother after the original rapist has left
-turn the boring as fuck auction off and watch Karl's old West vignettes (they fucking suck)
-sacrifice a migrant worker on your altar in Ian's temple (Ian hates dirty spic blood)
-feed your children, pets, wives, or plants.
-watch "homeward bound" (that movie will fuck you up)
Etc... Etc..

Pretty self explanatory

>>34174067
tie between K98 or SMLE

>>34174067
What rifle would,
>Freckled
>Blue eyes
>Big smile
>5'4
>Athletic
>Home-makery, likes baking and hosting events
Be?

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>>34170495
My .308 Israeli k98k is the absoloute shit. If you can find one of the older imports that didn't lay in a swamp in nicaruagua for 30 years, they tend to be in lovely condition.

Pic related, pardon the absoloute mess.

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>>34176119
this one

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Guise. How can I determine the year of manufacture for my Savage 69RXL? I know it was made after 1982 as an evolution of the Savage 77E from Vietnam. My step-father carried it on watch on the USS Sample. But how can I learn EXACTLY when it was made? Thanks in advance.

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>>34172493
Yup, prices on enfields vary incedibly widely. Taking a look at Collectors Source pricing, youd think you couldnt find an Enfield of any original condition model for under a grand.

>also nice to see a fellow leaf collector, what province?

>>34174067
Go back to /ak/

>>34176016
They ran out of arctic birch

>>34170956
Do it.

At worst you'll just sell the 1917 and buy yugo SKS + have some money left(for ammo?).

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>>34172818
Yupp, my South African 1895 is essentially mechanically identical and my god is the bolt ever buttery smooth.

Is your chilean a Lowe production?

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got this m1917 eddystone with 1917 remington bayonet for 900$ howd i do?
it has a great bore and shoots tight groups but the cartouches are visible but very worn.

>>34176317
Sounds about right I guess. Everything is getting so damn expensive

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>>34176317
i bought mine 2 years back for $550. but they, and the bayonets (mine was $45) are climbing in price.

Honestly you'd be hard pressed to find a better rifle for $900 without getting shit lucky.

good buy anon.

>spend months looking for a fine p38
>finally get hold of beautiful 1943 walther p38
>afraid to shoot it, fearing it will break
Anyone else got this problem and how can I get over it?

>>34176482
shoot low pressure loads

>>34176482
Just shoot it. It was meant to be used. Wear is character, especially wear caused by you.

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>>34168606
MAS 36 for 375$ ?

HOW ?

>>34176492
I do this, made some handloads starting low and increasing until it would feed properly.
>>34176496
I really want to, but it keeps nagging at the back of my mind.

>>34176504
I've seen one sell for under $400 once. I was pissed that I forgot to look at it before the auction ended

>>34173170
>>34173908
>>34174001
>sreisel
Not even once. Out of every sketchy thing assumed of him, I'm 99% sure he fakes or modifies the markings on his items. Ever notice they all have the same peculiar white paint?

>>34176583
Damn, they usually go for at least 700 or 800 euros in France, that sucks.

>Yugo stock comes in mail
>packaged nicely and in good condition
>go to grab it out of box
>greeted to the sensation of the satanic brown goop known as cosmoline

Other than that, it's in all good condition. Thanks for selling it to me for $30, since the average going price on Gunbroker is ~$150.

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>>34176626
I paid 200 USD for mine.

Got a vz24 with lion crest for 350

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>>34176750
REEEEEEEEEEEEE That's cheaper than a mosin here, I'm fucking jealous !

(Really nice rifle tho)

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/653276760
>fake PU for 600

Think I could get 1k for my refurb?

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>>34176836
Its a Pre-armistice too. Even the bayonet is matching.

Of course I got it in 2010. French rifles weren't near as popular as they are today. I like to think that my constant shilling of them helped.

>>34176853

I always wondered how well those WW2 scopes worked. I would imagine they get fucked up due to dust or so on.

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>>34176127
Thanks for the info friendo.

>>34174473

they are probably the most interesting feature to me.

>>34176086
>robo-trip
I used to do that shit all the time. Glad I didn't end up more retarded than I am.

>>34176893

yo billy are mas 36s supposed to have such hard trigger pulls?

I swear mine is a heavy pull.

>>34177058
Heavy is pretty typical of military rifles in general. Mine is smooth and crisp, but still around 8lbs. So if yours is a refurb it may take some cycling to smooth it out.

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>>34177058
Mine is smooth with the tiniest bit of creep

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>>34176193
Its a DWM. I can't believe how smooth and soft a shooter is as well. Beats my M48, which is also a great shooting rifle.

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>>34175877
Crests are nice.

>>34176238
So goofy...

>>34176238
Why were the Dutch so legitimately autistic about their carbines?

>>34177337
>Dutch
>autistic
comes with the territory

>>34177361
But having, what, nine different carbines with minute differences accomplishes what? So fucking ridiculous there aren't words for it.

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>>34177299
>>34177337
yes

>>34177261
also yes

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>>34176972
They work fine if kept in good condition. My PU is crystal clear. It's just not really a good magnification for long distance shooting.

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>>34175877

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>>34177491

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>>34177694
Crests are bests

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>>34177751

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>>34177779
Thats fuckin Neat

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>>34177803
I wish this one had the eagle too, but I still like the little anchor

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>>34177830
It's subtle and fits with the rifle

>>34176402
awesome feels good to know i didnt get jewed this time 800 was about the going price at last weekends gun show with most of them being basically smoothbores from rust

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>>34176626
For about the same price you can buy a pre-armistice made one here in the US. I paid $600 4 years ago for this one and it was made right before the armistice and hasn't been fired since it was prooved at MAS.
French rifles in general in the US are so unappreciated (or really anything that isn't US or Nazi). I paid $225 for an all matching 1891 made Berthier. And that thing sat at a gun show for several weeks too.

You can see why so many collectors in France buy their rifles here and import them. I don't even think you guys have many pre-armistice rifles left in their original condition either as the ones left in France would have been rebuilt.
>>34177058
Yes, they are all heavy, but smooth.

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>>34178134
This was one of the last 20,000 or so made before France surrendered.

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>>34177867


>>34177873
yea I've shot a majority of the military bolt action rifles ever made, and the M1917 is in my top 3. I even have a P14 that I havent shot since I got my '17, the stock is lighter and gun is better balanced - and rimless cartridges are always superior.

My top 5 bolt actions

1. 98k
2. M1917
3. Swiss K11/K31
4. Mas 36
5. Type 99

honorable mentions:

03A3 - better than most of those on the list but I dont count it since its based off the 03 that has shit sights - it also wouldn't exist if the M1917 had been made by Springfield (politics are gay)

SMLE - also better than most of the top 5, but rimmed cartridge and rear sight are minuses

Ross MkII (same as SMLE)

Dutch M95 has the smoothest turnbolt action ive come across, but rimmed cartridge and enbloc clip are minuses.

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>>34177867
my poor French and Polish mausers do not have any crests :-(

>>34178394
Pole probably went through Spain. That being said I don't think I'd buy a crrstlass gun like that

>>34178296
Oddly I don't think the 03a3 would be all that much different if the m1917 never happened

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>>34177694
Gew 88?

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Picked up a six digit serial Inland M1 carbine today for $900

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>>34178606
It's got austrian markings also

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>>34178528
kar88s, yep

>>34178527
you have that backwards. The only reason the 03A3 came to exist was the government trying to keep its arsenal (springfield) in business.

Had the M1917 (orig P13/14 - Brits) been a Springfield organic design, they would have stopped making the 1903 and never made the 03A3.

the 1903 exists and was adopted for political / financial reasons, and its 'substitute standard' equivalent (03A3) exists for the same reason --- to replace it with M1917s would have meant paying licensing / patents.

It would be interesting to know why the Brits did not adopt an improved P14 to replace the SMLE, hindsight being 20/20 they would have been better off streamlining the stock and adding a detachable mag instead of developing the No4 (which is another great rifle)

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>>34178618
one of my SMLEs has austrian federal police markings

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>mfw shitposting from the Cody Firearms museum

>>34178706
>The only reason the 03A3 came to exist was the government trying to keep its arsenal (springfield) in business.
The 03A3 wasn't made until 1942 and it wasn't made by Springfield.

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Took the SMLE shooting last week.

set the ladder sight at 500 and took a shot at a 100 yard target for giggles. Exploded some sort of tree-dwelling mammal behind the target.

Much laughing was had.

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>>34176618
Yea I had my doubts as well. Mysteriously almost all of his rifles are some rare special snowflake variation. Still didn't get back about the pic on that bore.

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>>34168606
Anyone know where I can find one of these?

>>34178794
you did good bloke, it was clearly fritz setting up his trench

>>34178786
yes but it used the design, because it was still in service for the same reason. The springfield 03's should have been mothballed after 1918. There were 3x as many M1917s in service and it was the better rifle in all functional categories.

Since Springfield had converted to Garand production the 03A3s were made elsewhere, but the only reason it came to be was that the 03' was already/still in service since not enough garands had been produced to supply the troops. but they needed a simpler wartime production model that would be cheap to produce and could augment a military force that was growing faster than M1s could be produced.

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>>34176618
yea he fakes his shit. Some of his shit is fine, just never pay more than $400 for anything from him and assume that it will be a wallhanger when you get it.

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>>34179017
It's hilarious when people post this Mauser, just for the amount of buthurt it generates because of its (cough) markings.

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>>34179080
yet there is so, so much worse.

>>34178706
I just need to find ammo for my 88 so I can finally shoot it

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>>34179113
have an unaltered one? my LGS just got some rounds in from WW1 that are the soft point 8mm.

i always just buy the Spitzer marked ones.

>>34179130
nah it has the notch but I can't find any 8mm that isn't over powered

>>34173037
for an early .30-03 i saw at a local gun show, all original, not re-barreled, was around $1225 or so

whats a good price to pay for a Frommer Stop?
Its in decent condition but has like no original finish left. comes with one mag

>>34178903
>Since Springfield had converted to Garand production the 03A3s were made elsewhere
Springfield hadn't made M1903s for almost a decade by then. Remington had Rock Island's tooling and was making them even before they came up with the M1903A3.

The main reason they didn't switch from the M1903 to the M1917 was because they would either have to purchase the rights and tooling from commercial firms or have them make them. As what happened in the 1960s when the government bought Colt made M16s, they knew Springfield would have been shut down if they bought rifles from a commercial firm.

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Anyone know what this is? Looks neat and I got a $20 off coupon.

>>34179335
FN Model 1910 in .380 Archduke Carotid Penetrator.

Good for starting World Wars.

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>>34179157
PPU is fine and you can always load your own

I do 36grs of 2460 and it works great

>>34179247
thats the same thing i was saying - sorry if i was not clear enough

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>>34179352
>380 Archduke Carotid Penetrator.

>>34179352
>>34179428
Thanks. I think imma pass, can't find enough info on value.

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>>34179533
300 is a fair price.

>>34179533
If the "de" on the "Fabrique Nationale D'Armes de Guerre Herstal – Belgique" rollmark is lowercase it's a pre-War example; definitely worth $300.

>>34179561
I'm sure it is, but it's not that exciting. I'd rather save the $300 and buy more ammo. Or more slavshit.

>>34179595
It's Richfield WI if anyone here wants it. 10% off plus there's a $20 coupon out there.

>>34168606
>Don't take a nap when watching an auction edition.

fucking did that on sunday and felt like an heroing

>>34168606
where do you guys buy your surplus from

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>>34179776
The children of dead collectors, mostly.

Local dude I know has a MAS36/56 for like $240. It's pretty beat up, but he says its a good shooter, should I go for it?

>>34169760
Stop fucking asking. One time is enough.

>>34179829
A 36-51 or a 49-56? Because if the latter that is a fantastic deal.

>>34179838
Sorry, 36/51. Not too good with the specifics of french guns.

>>34179863
No worries. That's a fair price but if it looks rough it might not have been refurbished and may be a terrible shooter.

>>34179806
nifty
how do you find these children

>>34179890
That's what I was thinking too. No rust but it is pitted in some areas, and also missing the front barrel band. I'll have to take a bore light and check the barrel next time I visit. Thanks.

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>>34179776
Gun shows, gun broker, and other collectors.

>>34179776

gunbroker. everything local for me is overpriced or just ar-15s.

>>34170403
That is about the going price

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>>34179776
LGS, Gunbroker, Rock Island, other collectors

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>priced to sell

>>34179999
hahahahaha what a fag

still, on the off chance its a hex mosin, it'd be worth inquiring about
>probably a 1942 Izhevsk tho, lol

>>34170956
Take it instantly

>>34180045
Yeah actually found out the guy lives 3 hours away so it's not happening.

>>34171259
How is the bore at that price?

>>34180054
that's worth a 3 hour drive

>>34180069
No way. No way in hell is that worth a 3 hour drive.

>>34180054
>$200-400 profit margin, possibly more if you bought a shitty yugo SKS back when they were $175

see if he'll meet you halfway

>>34180090
Did you even read my original post?

just found a Russian sks with matching numbers for $275. it was missing the bayonet but I don't know why it was so cheap.

Are m95 carbines above $250 now? Haven't seen one in a while.

>>34178296
Really? The one and only time I fired a Mas 36, the trigger was terrible.

>>34178706
P-14 would have never replaced the Enfield, if for no other reason 5 rds verses 10.

>>34180145
ive handled them with good triggers - but i havent had my hands on enough examples to draw a conclusion that I would actively defend.

one of my first Mosin Nagants was all matching and had an action/trigger that was as smooth as any match-grade rifle. obviously that is not the norm for those guns ---- maybe i got lucky with the 2 Mas' i fucked around with ---- if I find a few more and they have shit triggers I would def drop it a couple pegs.

>>34180181
thats why i said they'd have given it a detachable mag or a trench mag.

>>34180119
ah a russian one eh? prob not worth it then unless the M1917 comes with a bayonet and some ammo or cash.

but honestly if the 1917 has a good bore and is complete, then its worth it if the guy pays for your gas, or meets you closer to your place.

>>34180181

P14 was designed to replace the enfield from the get go, but brits have a hard dick for obsolete equipment.

>>34168606
It's not milsurp, but I recently purchased a 1981 Remington 700 (ADL) in .270 at a 2nd hand store. It came with a weaver scope and a nifty leather shoulder strap with elk etched into it. It's my first bolt action, but I haven't taken a picture yet.

>>34169760
sucks to shoot
>>34173879
what this guy says. these little fuckers kick like a bitch, see if you can even make it through an entire 2 boxes at the range without wincing in agony

>>34180199
Maybe it was just the one I fired, but the trigger was like a door latch, creepy as hell with a weird break. I wasn't very impressed even though it was a nice looking example.

>>34180246
I got it for $470.00 in case anyone is interdasted

>>34180137

bought mine for $299

>>34180137
probably, you still see them for $150 now and again. they are not really in demand

>>34170956
depends on specs of both rifles. original parts? anything missing? condition? matching #s?

>>34180237
Any of you guys know what a p-14 is worth in the States? Are they hard to find?

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>>34180145
>>34180264
The refurb triggers and bolts are typically pretty gritty because of the Parkerized finish. Once you cycle them enough they smooth out.

Non refurbs are pretty smooth. They are heavy triggers mind you, but are still very smooth.

>>34174067
Gewehr 98

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>>34180299
They're not too hard to find but prices can be wild. Anywhere from 350-1000 with no rhyme or reason.

you guys know where a good place to find surplus 8mm ammo is?

>>34180252
I'll try and report back.

>>34180056
bore is actually really good. The rifling is still strong but there is some frosting in the grooves and such. That is at least how the guy described it. I haven't gotten it in yet.

also, is turkish 8mm ammo too hot to shoot from semi auto guns like a FN 49?

Is the French surplus .30-06 any good?

>>34180996
yeah its fine.
>>34180946
no

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>>34180996
Yes. I have a belt of it i want to sell.

>>34180809
Thanks anon, crazy prices.

>>34179111
The fuck is that and where can I get one?

>>34169760
Do they make those is .380 or only 9x18 and .32ACP? I suppose I could just use a conversion barrel.

>>34181168
How much you want for it?

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Dumping pic so of my shit condition "VG-C" SK.Y. counterbored beater M39. Should I be this salty for the 525

>>34181214
All 3 if I'm not mistaken

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>>34181263
Gouge one.

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>>34181226
180 shipped*

*Unless you live somewhere that shipping will be a big pain in the ass. Then we'll work something out.

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>>34181296
Look at this shit

>>34181305

>>34171546

Gunbroker has higher prices, but you can get whatever you want NOW. If you want something specific and you don't want to use Gunbroker be prepared to wait and watch EVERYTHING for a long time.

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>>34181315

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>>34181324
Very good with small crack my ass

>>34180212
Yeah he won't meet me unless I drive up there. Not worth it.

>>34181263
Is this from classic

>>34181263
classic now has "non cracked" for 499

Threadly reminder not to give money to sweaty Ben and the classic firearms jews

>>34181468
Im going to if he gets k31s again but thats the only way

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>>34181210
its supposed to look like this.(bottom)

it'll cost you $5-8k if you find one.

>>34181422
what a dick. fuck him then.

>>34181440
Yes I chose the cosmetic upgrade and it feels like i got the opposite.

>>34181460
Yeah thats the real nut kicker. I didn't mind the advertised crack near the rear tang, thats was fixed by my gun smith for 40 bucks. but the rest is fucking ridiculous, thats a fair condition.

>>34181263
>>34181296
>>34181305
>>34181324
>>34181338
>>34181353

1. dont buy from classic
2. honesty thats not bad at all, if that was $350 at my LGS I would have bought it.

>>34174067

M39

Thick in the right places, Nordic (even if the Finns are the Russians of Scandinavia), smooth and sexy.

>>34176618

My Arisaka's from him look OK.

>>34180831

Gunbroker? Ammoseek?

>>34180831
i got about 500 rounds in my basement I'll prolly never shoot.

make an offer. (its mix of Turkish and Egyptian).

>>34181497

Oh JEEBUS, that was a Johnson? Where's my torch and pitchfork?

>>34180831
dont

unless its that yugo shit on stripper clips

>>34181531
I would have bought it for 350 too, however I bought a 450 dollar rifle and got a 50 dollar upgrade to have a better looking rifle.

>Buy Lithgow 1941 No. 1 Mk III for $375
>Liberty Tree has one for $575

Feelsgoodman.bmp

>>34181721
Ive never seen a lithgow in person

the way people this general find them blows my mind

>>34181790

Local FFL in the sticks has a consignment wall, the guy who consigned it got it for doing work priced it at $450, I offered $375 and he accepted.

I've also bought an 1873 Trapdoor Springfield for $750 from them.

They have an ALBANIAN SKS, of which there's only about 18000 ever made and at most half that imported to the US, if I was out of more important guns to buy I'd have snagged that just for the weird factor, but it's $900 (same as the prices on GB).

>>34179335
Don't forget the 10% off used gun promotion.

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>>34181540
>My Arisaka's from him look OK.
I collect Arisakas. The ones he always list often have lots of problems. Usually wrong stocks, but often renumbered bolts.
If you post some pics of yours I can tell you if they have any faults.

>>34181959

Anything specific you want to see?

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>>34181959
The stocks always have inspection/acceptance marks here that tells you what arsenal or commercial firm made it.

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>>34181996
A pic of the whole gun, the pic of the stock inspection/acceptance marks and a pic like this at the very least. You also want to look at the die that was used to number the various parts. They should be the same.

If you don't want to post anything here you can e-mail them to me at [email protected]

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>>34182020
Compare the number on the receiver with the bolt number. Made with the exact same die.

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>>34182044
Same with the dust cover.

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>>34181998
>>34182020
>>34182044
>>34182053

He stated in the auction that they weren't numbers matching and they aren't, my understanding is that that's common with Arisakas though, is that wrong? The Type 99 is off by 3, the bolt is 029 and the receiver is 026. The Type 99 is Substitute Standard or Last Ditch so it wasn't made with a dust cover, the Type 38 doesn't have one either.

Pic is the Type 99's receiver.

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This is the Type 38. When I said they looked "Good" I should point out that the Type 38 was listed as "Good" and I would say it's Fair, but I got the both of them for $465 shipped, so I don't have a LOT of room to complain.

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I think this is the stock mark you're looking for for the Type 38, the Type 99 doesn't seem to have one that I can see.

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I got this from Sweaty Ben back in October. My brother and I both ordered one. Both were in great shape. Both VKTs his is a '42 and mine is a '44. Pic is of his.

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Another pic of his.

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Right sides.

>>34182380

Nice, I got a VKT from Sweaty Ben too. I got lucky and I only have a crack in front of the magazine.

>>34180299
see >>34180298
>original parts? anything missing? condition? matching #s?

a perfect example could bring about $1,000 or a bit more

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Left sides.

What do you think? Did he rob me of $400?

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>>34182305
Yeah, mismatched numbers are common. In his auctions, at least in the last year or two nearly all of his Arisakas seem to be "matching" and at least some are clearly been scrubbed and renumbered.

>>34182305
That's an 11th Series by Nagoya Arsenal.
>>34182324
That's a 2nd Series by Kokura Arsenal. So that's a carbine. I have one of those too.
>>34182364
That's セ (se) that's a typical Kokura arsenal inspection/acceptance mark. So the stock is correct.
The Type 99 should have 名 (na for Nagoya) and リ (ri for Toriimatsu the factory location).
The bolt for the Type 38 should match with the last digits of the serial number, but minor parts like the extractor will be matched with an assembly number. That's just how Kokura matched their parts.

>>34182448
I think they're fine.

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>>34182401

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>>34182470
I should also point out that sometimes these inspection/acceptance marks are hard to make out from wear or from being stamped poorly such as this one. The bottom mark is リ, the top is 東 (to for Tokyo), but both are clearly stamped poorly.

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>>34182470

The Type 99 has this, I can see a na if I look at the right angle, but I'm not certain.

>>34182557
Does the stock splice go through the sling swivel or above it?

>>34182637

Above.

PPU 54r vs surplus
which is better? Does it matter?

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>>34182665
Then it should be a Nagoya made stock. The stock splice on Nagoya rifles went above the sling swivel (pic related) from about the 3rd series onward. The same goes for their subcontractor made rifles like the one in the pic. The other manufacturers kept with the splice going horizontal.

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>>34182667
PPU and it matters if you don't want to shoot corrosive ammo or want better accuracy (or both).

>>34182742

Cool. So it sounds like I'm in the clear (besides needing to give the Type 38 a LOT of TLC).

>>34182743
Thanks. I was asking because I remember hearing something about mosins not liking brass cases. obviously must be false, but whatever. As far as accuracy, practical accuracy is all that matters imo
Also, I get paid tomorrow and I feel like I'm on the verge of giving in and buying a mosin from classic

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>>34182787
Mosins like brass just fine. All of mine do. So does my SVT. My Winchester only shoots brass loads (now). But if price is a concern and you don't reload, PPU isn't the best. Wolf or Tula will be cheaper than PPU.

If you do want to reload though PPU brass can't be beat.

>>34182845
I do plan on getting in to reloading, but maybe I'll get some of the cheap stuff too. Thanks Billy, you're the only trip I don't scroll over

What is your most sought after milsurp under $1000?

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>>34183126
An Enfield. American or otherwise

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>>34183126
planning on grabbing a Berthier pretty soon
but my ideal one would probably be a Springfield 03

>>34183126
Steyr M95 long rifle in 8×56, and no a carbine will not do it for me.

>>34183126
A Ballester-Molina. My LGS has/had one but at 500 it was a bit outside my price range at the time, the bluing was beautiful and the gun had next to no wear on it as far as I could see. I ended up getting an Inglis Hi-Power instead, British refurbished in the 60s, and also in fantastic shape.

>>34183344
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/651427776

>>34183126
What kind of - aboo are you? Wherhaboo? Slavaboo? Francaboo? Weeaboo?

>>34183400

Why are you asking me? I'm asking about YOUR interests.

But if I had to pick I'd probably say slavaboo, but not really.

>>34182667
ppu is better ammo, cost is a factor so depending on what you are trying to do i would pick accordingly. taking the gf or some millennial tards out blasting at a public range? surplus shit. playing a CMP vintage match? PPU

>>34183367
>8×50

I'd never be able to shoot it. Thanks though.

>>34182787
they dont like brass if you shoot it right after steel without cleaning, the brass sticks to the fouling in the chamber that the steel leaves

>>34174067
Same as >>34180676, Gewehr 98 would be my girl. One day I'll get one, one day.

>>34176618
>sreisel
His WW2 German militaria is legit though, I've bought from him before and he does get some interesting and unique stuff.

>>34183623
I take it you haven't seen the posts on his humped up wares on the Mauser boards either?

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>>34181584
yea...thats why I had point #1

sorry bro. at least in a few years that will still be worth it.
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>>34183649
I should have clarified I was just buying non-firearms. Usually that's what "militaria" means, but I guess it could include firearms, usually it doesn't though. Link? I bought a paper swastika flag from him($30?) it got stolen because I lived in a shitty apt and I wrote him asking if he any others because mine got stolen and he just sent me another for free. He could have just told me to fuck off, not worthy of canonization, but decent.