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    LEGEND! Holy hell you just made my night. ...

    LEGEND! Holy hell you just made my night.

    Thank you!
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    I can confirm that The Type 38 Arisaka, by...

    I can confirm that The Type 38 Arisaka, by Francis Allan & Harold Macy is excellent,and at least as of late last year, is still available from the authors. Spiral bound, but beautiful colour photos....
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    Thanks to some good fortune I have located pretty...

    Thanks to some good fortune I have located pretty much all the remaining parts for this build, so thats pretty great.

    Among the parts arrived/on the way, these New-old-stock handguards that...
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    ah ha! A Savage sling, and Canadian marked at...

    ah ha! A Savage sling, and Canadian marked at that!. Thank you for posting that, of course now unfortunately I get to search for one of those slings for the next few years :lol: Looks like brass...
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    Alan, Very valid point there- for further...

    Alan,

    Very valid point there- for further context; on top of Sht_le's experience, I have also worked as a gunsmith for around 7 years consistently, and have kept up those skills privately since. ...
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    Hi Alan; All is good on this rifle/bolt/bolt...

    Hi Alan; All is good on this rifle/bolt/bolt head. Bolt head does not over-rotate/indexes properly. Locking lugs engage properly and all appears good to go with the gauges. My brother who I had...
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    Thanks for the excellent close up there on the...

    Thanks for the excellent close up there on the buttplate, Steve! Now I have a lead. That's a very cool scabbard and frog; currently my bayonet is riding around in a very nice but un-maker-marked...
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    Hi Alan- It did NOT come with a matching numbers...

    Hi Alan- It did NOT come with a matching numbers bolt, but I'm fortunate to have a brother with far too many Enfield parts (though not quite enough Savage parts for me to avoid tracking a few down)...
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    Hi Daan, I actually already secured an action...

    Hi Daan, I actually already secured an action cover. I am told this is one made by (or atleast contracted by) Savage. Here is the pic off the ebay listing from when I bought it:
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    Savage No.4 Mk.I* Restoration

    Hi All,

    Many years ago, perhaps at my first or second Tulsa, my brother and I picked up a pile of Enfield barreled actions; among them a few Indian SMLE variants and a No.4 Mk.I* by Savage. All...
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    SOLD: Enfield No.4 Mk.I* SAVAGE Forearm Stock

    All,

    Looking for a Savage marked No.4 Mk.I*, preferably in NOS or like-new/excellent condition.

    Working on doing a complete restore on a what started life a just a stripped barreled action, and...
  12. Here we are, pictures of my 'battle damage.' The...

    Here we are, pictures of my 'battle damage.' The impression I get is perhaps shrapnel or very specific scraping across something. It's only on the one side and its the only place with anything more...
  13. I picked up a really nice Type 38 Carbine at...

    I picked up a really nice Type 38 Carbine at Tulsa this year with similar interesting damage. Same thing; all original, even (most of) and original sling! And several gouges taken out of the grip...
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    [checks to see if shipping from Ukraine]

    [checks to see if shipping from Ukraine]
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    I've only owned 2, the one I posted on here ages...

    I've only owned 2, the one I posted on here ages ago (long since sold with this companion rifle) and the one I have up on eBay now. I really like these and the rifles but given how hard it is to...
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    Mukden Mauser Bayonet

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    WWII Japanese Manchurian Mukden Mauser Bayonet w Correct Scabbard | eBay

    These things are so rare. How many of your gentlemen (and perhaps ladies, this is a very popular...
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    wow. I need to go to garage sales around your...

    wow. I need to go to garage sales around your house apparently....
  18. Help! Trying to keep a matching Gewehr 98 rifle matching!

    A while back I got my hands on a matching Gewehr 98 rifle from a dear friend. I love the rifle and wouldn't consider selling it and am quite happy with the condition overall, BUT at some point, the...
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    Hmmm... Maybe Turkish or Partizan issue? I...

    Hmmm... Maybe Turkish or Partizan issue? I suppose it's equally likely that it was brought back or purchased as surplus stateside and someone got a hold of it here. The lack of a bayonet lug is...
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    Favorite 98k I have is my Iraqi 98. Started life...

    Favorite 98k I have is my Iraqi 98. Started life as a byf 41, reworked by the East Germans, and eventually sold to Iraq. I love the variety of property and inspection stamps all over it. Oh, and...
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    The crack was probably there already, just...

    The crack was probably there already, just smaller. Shooting high recoil ammo is not going to help you out any, but probably didn't cause it. You can have the handguard repaired if you're attached...
  22. Or, did it make its way elsewhere, such as Iraq-...

    Or, did it make its way elsewhere, such as Iraq- The East Germans supplied many nations with their surplus rifles. I have one with the same story, DDR rebuilt, to Iraq, supposedly captured by Israel...
  23. The stock marking does look like a rune, but the...

    The stock marking does look like a rune, but the roundel you see that you thought might be a skull looks a lot like a DDR (East German) proof.
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    It is my understanding the changing of calibers...

    It is my understanding the changing of calibers was more of an 'upgrade' because they all seem to have been converted rather than factory built. When you find them in the 8x52 they have their rear...
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    Yes, I've seen the H band type before as well,...

    Yes, I've seen the H band type before as well, but I have yet to see another Mukden of any flavor up for sale since I got mine. I'd love to see one so I could get a feel for how much they are...
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