In answer to your questions the Vz52 was originally chambered in 7.62x45. Later they were pressured to standardize ammo with the other Warsaw Pact members and the result was the Vz52/57 in 7.62x39.
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In answer to your questions the Vz52 was originally chambered in 7.62x45. Later they were pressured to standardize ammo with the other Warsaw Pact members and the result was the Vz52/57 in 7.62x39.
I acquired this pair recently , a Hungarian M52 & a Czech Vz52/57. The sniper is in great shape and is all matching including the scope. The Vz is a mismatched rebuild that saw little or no use since...
Thanks very much!
Would an Inland carbine in the 6.64 million serial range and a 12-44 barrel date have been built with a bayonet lug?
Len
Yes it is. Basically it's a knock off of of a Browning 1910.
I managed to acquire this pistol at a gun show last weekend. The pistol is a Hamada made by a small sporting firearms manufacturer in Tokyo specifically for use by Japan's Chinese Expeditionary Army...
I was walking around a gun show last Saturday when I came upon this rifle on another dealer's table. It's one of the trials rifles designed by the Simonov weapons bureau in 1936. During 1935-1936...
I first saw this BSA commercial rifle a few weeks ago and today I met with the owner and purchased it. It was retailed by the firm of Alex Martin of Glasgow. It's in pretty good shape with a very...
Hi Ron,
I'm in Florida , USA.
Thanks for your comments. The bore is in excellent shape.
Best regards,
Len
I got a call from a friend recently who said he had just taken an Enfield sniper rifle , sans scope, into his shop. Today I drove to over there to take a gander at it and take pics. We went on line...
I managed to snag a Vz52/57 today in my travels. It really falls outside my collecting interests but I've always liked this weapon and finding one that shoots readily available 7.62x39 was a plus and...
Could be one of the K98's made during the post war French management of the Oberndorf Mauser plant.
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I acquired this rifle yesterday at a gun shop from their consignment sales rack. The management said it was a typical sporterized military rifle and it was priced very reasonably. Looking at it I...
I managed to snag this Persian Vz. at a gunshow over the weekend. It's a rifle I've ben looking for for quite a while. The bolt & receiver match though the stock is mismatched. The bore is in...
Yes Tom, that was rust on the receiver. Asking price was $400 haggled down to $275 out the door. The rifle was acquired in South Florida near Ft. Lauderdale.
Regards,
Len
I stopped by a local gun shop last week where I spied a crusty old Gew98. It was brown all over but all visible serial numbers appeared to be matching and a bore light revealed a nice bright barrel...
No not a bit of guilt. The pawn man should have been up on his game. I just took advantage of his ignorance. :D
Today I stopped at a hockshop that I hadn't been to in a while just to see what firearms or militaria they might have. Their inventory looked about the same as the last time I was there with the...
Hi guys,
There's been a dearth of gun shows in my little piece of the sunshine state lately and tours of the local gun & pawn shops haven't proved fruitful either. That changed today when I stopped...
I managed to acquire this over the weekend at a gunshow. It's a 3-42 date Remington that was leased to the Kiwis in WWII. In one pic it's shown alongside a 12-41 NZ. Here are the pics.
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I acquired this 1934 Deutsches Reichsbahn Banner Mauser recently. It has a few condition issues but it's all matching with an excellent bore. Here are some pics.
Len
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A few days ago a friend and I went to see some firearms and edged weapons from a local estate. Among the mix was this Winchester 97 Trench Gun. The deceased gent had purchased it from the Suffolk...
I just acquired this rig over the weekend. It's a French Mle 1935A made for the Germans in 1942.
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The / in the unit marking is the kicker that tells you it's a Weimar era marking. 9./J.R.10.4. = 9th Kompagnie , Jnfanterie Regiment 10 , Waffe 4. The Imperial marking would be 10JR.9.4. I'm kinda...