*** February 2007 Purchases ***

[Badger]

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

Regards,
Badger

[Badger]

Just picked this beauty up on the weekend.... :)

1909 Argentine Infantry Rifle
(Mfg in 1910 by Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken, Berlin)

"All Matching Serial Numbers (unissued rifle)"

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1909dwmargentinef0548/icons/DSC00320%20_Medium_.JPG ( http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1909dwmargentinef0548/DSC00320%20_Medium_.JPG)(Click PIC to Enlarge) http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1909dwmargentinef0548/icons/DSC00288%20_Medium_.JPG ( http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1909dwmargentinef0548/DSC00288%20_Medium_.JPG)

This piece is an excellent collector's reference rifle for anyone wanting to compare for original correctness, so I'll be creating an entry in the South American section of the Milsurp Knowledge Library in the next few days.... :thup:

Regards,
Badger

[Claven2]

That's a beauty! :)

[Oatmeal Savage]

Wow, very nice for a 97 year old rifle. All I have picked up is this sad individual and an Indian Pattern BB repro.

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/355/boygungw6.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9152/picture004axu8.jpg

[Badger]

Wow, very nice for a 97 year old rifle. All I have picked up is this sad individual and an Indian Pattern BB repro.


I've got one of those.... :thup:

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/britishservicerifles/1808brownbesstowermusket/icons/DSC00199bMedium.jpg (http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/britishservicerifles/1808brownbesstowermusket/DSC00199bMedium.jpg) (Click Pic to Enlarge) http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/britishservicerifles/1808brownbesstowermusket/icons/DSC00180Medium.jpg (http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/britishservicerifles/1808brownbesstowermusket/DSC00180Medium.jpg)

1808 Brown Bess Tower Musket - India Pattern (lots more pics ... click here) (http://imageevent.com/badgerdog/britishservicerifles/1808brownbesstowermusket)

I'd be worried about firing it though... :madsmile:

Regards,
Badger

[sdh1911]

Attached are some lousy pics of a very fine Swedish Mauser M96 I picked up yesterday for $300.00 US. It is flat out mint ans 100% matching, even the cleaning rod The headspace is 0.004" over go. Last week I couldn't get up the cash to buy a different one for $495.00 in the same condition and I am very glad I didn't. It's a little expensive to buy them in this condition, but, I just plain had to have it. I can't wait to shoot it, but the snow is coming and might have to wait a bit. I'm sure it will be worth it. I can see my ugly face in the bore, so I'm hoping it shoots near as good as it looks-SDH:D

[Sigismund]

you fine gentlemen put me to utter shame. Hopefully my pockets will be completely empty and my gun safe full after the April show (A.A.C.C.A) in Calgary, going this long without a purchase isnt healthy. :madsmile:

[GrantRCanada]

Just received this the other day (purchased from Jean at P&S Guns & Militaria) and managed to snap a few pictures yesterday. Full original military configuration - in fact, this one is so "unmessed-with" that it still has an "unpinned" bolt ... and thus could be reassembled incorrectly, resulting in the infamous "blowback on firing". Needless to say, I will be very careful!

The "L S H" buttmark indicates WWI-era issue to Lord Strathcona's Horse ... which I think is a nice touch ...

Click on thumbnails to enlarge ...

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/th_rightside01_lg.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/rightside01_lg.jpg)

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/th_leftside01_lg.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/leftside01_lg.jpg)

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/th_rightaction02.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/rightaction02.jpg)

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/th_leftaction01.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/leftaction01.jpg)

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/th_buttmarks02.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Ross%20Rifle/buttmarks02.jpg)

[Stevo]

That's a great rifle, Grant.:thup: How would it have escaped the bolt mod?

[GrantRCanada]

That's a great rifle, Grant.:thup: How would it have escaped the bolt mod?I've been wondering that myself - though I suppose it must have happened with some.

Absolutely no sign of any rivet or pinning on this one, anyway .... :dunno:

As a military collectable, I consider that a bonus. For shooting, I'll be very careful - or just use my sported M'10 with the pinned bolt - or even try the bolt from that one in this full-military rifle.

That raises a question - am I correct in my understanding/assumption that Ross bolts are more or less interchangeable without fear of headspace problems? Seems to me that the very close tolerances of the bolthead locking lugs and the corresponding receptacles in the receiver should serve to position any boltface in essentially the same place ...

Or am I "out to lunch" on this? :confused:

[tiriaq]

The pins were installed in the bolt sleeves during WW2, on rifles that were in service at the time. I do not know if all rifles on hand were altered. I've never worried about shooting a Mk. III with unpinned bolt sleeve.

[Claven2]

I wouldn;t be overly concerned. If the bolt is improperly assembled the bolt head doesn't rotate int othe locking recesses. Should be fairly obvious just by watching the action close.

[Badger]

1942 Code byf42 K98k Rifle
(Mfg in 1942 by Mauser Werke AG, Oberndorf a/N)

"Vet Bring Back" ... all matching right down the the firing pin

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/germanservicerifles/1942byf42oberndorfk98k/icons/DSC00446%20_Medium_.JPG (http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/germanservicerifles/1942byf42oberndorfk98k/DSC00446%20_Medium_.JPG)(Click PIC to Enlarge)http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/germanservicerifles/1942byf42oberndorfk98k/icons/DSC00434%20_Medium_.JPG (http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/germanservicerifles/1942byf42oberndorfk98k/DSC00434%20_Medium_.JPG)

I'll shortly be preparing a detailed entry for the MKL on this one.

Regards,
Badger

[Claven2]

Great looking Rifle Badger :)

[Badger]

My Argentine collection is growing .... :)

1891 Argentine Infantry Rifle
(Mfg in 1899 by Ludwig Loewe, Berlin)

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1891dwmargentineriflep6300/icons/DSC06280%20_Medium_.JPG ( http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1891dwmargentineriflep6300/DSC06280%20_Medium_.JPG)(Click PIC to Enlarge) http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1891dwmargentineriflep6300/icons/DSC06335%20_Medium_.JPG ( http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1891dwmargentineriflep6300/DSC06335%20_Medium_.JPG)

Regards,
Badger

[Claven2]

There's anotehr looker :) I'll bet there are almost as many Mausers as Enfields at your place now, huh?

[BRAMEL]

Here is my only milsurp purchase for Feb. A nice Finnish mosin M27.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/BRAMEL/FinnM27.jpg