*** September 2007 Purchases ***

[Badger]

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Show us all what great deals you made this month !!! :dancingbanana:

Regards,
Badger

[Sigismund]

Although this purchase is technically a August purchase, ill drop in here.

Just said yes and thank you to a nice K43 qve45. tis been a good month.

EDIT: heres a pic:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/sigismundclassical/G43Sporter005.jpg

[Claven2]

No pick yet, but I acquired a Yugoslavian M95M Steyr-Mannlicher in 8x57JS from a fellow board member - thanks!

[Badger]

Something new for ~Angel~'s collection .... :thup:

Will be added to the Milsurp Knowledge Library soon ... :)


1949 C No.4 Mk1* Long Branch Rifle
"All Matching Serial Numbers (DCRA Rifle)"

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/canadianservicerifles/1950cno4mk191l4638/icons/DSC01230%20_Medium_.JPG(Click PIC to Enlarge)http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/canadianservicerifles/1950cno4mk191l4638/icons/DSC01262%20_Medium_.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/canadianservicerifles/1950cno4mk191l4638/icons/DSC01267%20_Medium_.JPG(Click PIC to Enlarge)http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/canadianservicerifles/1950cno4mk191l4638/icons/DSC01316%20_Medium_.JPG

Regards,
Badger

[Stevo]

'Scuse my ignorance, Badger, but what marks it as a DCRA rifle? The EP'd marking on the buttsocket?

[Claven2]

'Scuse my ignorance, Badger, but what marks it as a DCRA rifle? The EP'd marking on the buttsocket?

The EP's number is just an inventory number. It's the Big C in an oval that marks it as DCRA.

Later on, in the 1960's, the 7.62 converted DCRA and club rifles were marked with the stylized maple leaf and reserialized, but the earlier .303 rifles were marked as pictured :)

[Sigismund]

Its finally here. its a k43, qve43. I bought it as an barreled action only, but luckily Ive managed to find a stock and correct durofol handguard. It is indeed a vopo, and it will make a fine shooter. Here are some pictures next to an ac44.
Hopefully over the weekend I can get some far better pictures.

(The qve45 is the one with a mag in it)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/sigismundclassical/qve45001-1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/sigismundclassical/qve45003.jpg

[Sigismund]

Just an update on the september purchases, cause there are many.

I picked up 1500 rds of 1955 production yugo 8mm, great stuff this.

Also picked up a g43 duv44 barreled action. Sadly bubba had his way with the sight walls, but the good news is I can use the barrel on it to complete my k43 ac44 project.

Also bought a zf4 optic and some g43 magazines along with a few other parts... hopefully soon it will all be over and Ill have 3 complete rifles, one of which will be a sniper.

[stencollector]

Got lucky...bought one of these on an online auction and the seller made me a deal on a total of five. Add to that the one that came with the gun, and I only need two more to fill the magazine chest.
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2007/09/DSCF0095-1.jpg
The mags are for the Boys 55 cal antitank rifle. Pictured with it are two cooey made subcal rounds, a fluted DA dummy round, and a .303 dummy round for comparision.

[Stevo]

What caliber is the insert, .303?

[stencollector]

Inserts are .22 cal. The early boys manual of 1937 talked about a 303 subcal, but by 1939 there was an amendment to scratch that and insert .22 .
The subcal rounds are rifled and have a small adapter to convert the center fire to rimfire. The adapter is usually missing...I have only one of the adapters.
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2009/11/cooeysubcal-1.jpg

[Warren]

.22 LR sub cal unit.....They were discontinued as hard on the .55 bore. They found evidence of gas cutting in the barrel.

[stencollector]

Another Boys rifle owner told me that he had enough of these subcals to fill the mags. His kids would fire it, but he warned that the bullets would tumble down the barrel.
I just had a Kreiger match barrel installed on mine in 50 cal, so these wouldn't work anyway, and if they did fit, I wouldn't use them.