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    The lower picture is quite interesting. It...

    The lower picture is quite interesting. It appears to be of the early Nazi period. The Hochheitsabzeichen are sewn unto Reichswehr Uniforms. The NCO and trained soldier are wearing the old Reichswehr...
  2. Thread: K98 Sling

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    A quick check reveals that WaA668 is for gfg Carl...

    A quick check reveals that WaA668 is for gfg Carl Hepting Stuttgart 1942. WaA80 is for dou Brünn Bystrica (SK) 1941 - 45. this leads me to believe that the sling is a repo recently made as...
  3. Thread: K98 Sling

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    gfg Was the manufacturer's code for Carl Hepting...

    gfg Was the manufacturer's code for Carl Hepting & Co Lederwaren und Guertelfabrik (leatherwares and belt factory) located in Stuttgard-Fuerbach. The are known to have made holsters for the P08...
  4. P35 Holster made by cgn

    Holster was made by Rohrbacher Lederfabrik, Jos. Poeschl's Soehne, Rohrbach near Regensburg Bayern ( Eng: Rohrbacher Leather Factory, Joeseph Poeschl's Sons, Rohrbach near Regensburg, Bavaria)
  5. I too have a Belgian P35 (Hi Power) with German...

    I too have a Belgian P35 (Hi Power) with German WaA 140 acceptance stamps. Its finish is good. I bought it from a dealer in Aug 1966 for C$50. The price included a Cdn 37 Pattern Holster, 15 rds of...
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    The sling is Yugo

    The sling is Yugo
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    I have two Kar98AZ One a WWI bringback (Danzig...

    I have two Kar98AZ One a WWI bringback (Danzig 1918) by a member of the 75th BN CEF and one that came out of Germany in 1972 (Erfurt 1915). The one from Germany had been "abused" due to their gun law...
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    Wait a minute folks! Is that senior officer not...

    Wait a minute folks! Is that senior officer not Sir Sam Hughes, Canada's Minister of Militia in the Borden cabinet? The "shovel" design was created by one of his cronies and so the contract was let....
  9. Thread: WWII Riffle

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    Patrick, I have a Kar98a (Kar98AZ) Erfurt 1915...

    Patrick,
    I have a Kar98a (Kar98AZ) Erfurt 1915 that came from Germany in 1972 It had the bayonet lug removed and the sights welded to 100m This was done after dismantling the setting mechanism. I...
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    Mark2 I have a simiar story. I too was given a...

    Mark2
    I have a simiar story. I too was given a German Army belt which I wore on my jeans in university 66-70 and for a while thereafter. I think today we'd be seen as neo-Nazis. Times have changed....
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    Sure sounds like a Czech VZ24. I have one in my...

    Sure sounds like a Czech VZ24. I have one in my collection with the Z in a circle. Has the muzzle ring been ground off and the scabbard painted black? If so, it saw German service. Later VZ 24s were...
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    Would you share the serial number or at least the...

    Would you share the serial number or at least the month of manufacture of the No5?
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    I received "Drei Linien" Vol 2 from DWJ-Verlag...

    I received "Drei Linien" Vol 2 from DWJ-Verlag today. A truly great book! And that is from someone who originally looked upon Mosin Nagants with a jaundiced eye. I have learned my lesson however and...
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    Lee Enfield No5 MkI

    In 1964, I bought a Lee Enfield No5 MkI (Jungle Carbine) at the local Towers Store for $23.00. I later sold it to raise tuition money for university. Recently, I found my notebook with SN etc. Having...
  15. Thread: Amazon.com

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    living in a small town with no bookstores, I buy...

    living in a small town with no bookstores, I buy all my books from Amazon and their affiliates. This includes books from the Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and the USA. There are some great deals....
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    C1 Bayonets

    I have 2 C1 bayonets, 1958 and a chromed 1963 one is in a 51 pattern frog the other in and 82 pattern frog. So nothing unusual.

    At age 16 many moons ago I bought a 1907 Pattern bayonet Wilikinson...
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    Kar 98k replacement stocks and handguards are...

    Kar 98k replacement stocks and handguards are available from Frankonia (Frankonia ) in Germany Either a laminate or walnut stock sells for 209 Euros. I did not see a bayonet lug in this years catalog...
  18. My late father served in northern Russia for 16...

    My late father served in northern Russia for 16 months. A few years before he died, he wrote out his whole life's story from childhood until retirement. Possibly, I should translate this portion if...
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    Turning in the rifle for destruction is a result...

    Turning in the rifle for destruction is a result of the free floating anxiety that our politicians have created with their paranoid view of us as citzens. We have to be kept free from being at risk....
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    First Modern War

    Gents;

    I will let you draw your own conclusion about the Franco Prussian War. However here are some references that you might find interesting: "The Course of French History" Chap 16 and 17 by...
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    Hi Doug, Best as I can tell from the pics I...

    Hi Doug,

    Best as I can tell from the pics I would say that the Erfurt 1918 is a sporterized (bubaized?) version of a Kar 98AZ (aka Kar98a). Although by 1918 it should have had finger grooves cut...
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    Importing Firearms

    Thanks for the information. Much appreciated

    Rick
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    Importing surplus military rifles

    For those of you who have done it, could you please describe the procedure for importing rifle (non-restricted firearms into Canada) I tried the chief firearms officer's office. What I received was...
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    Sticky: Hello from captk72y

    Hello everyone,

    I just found this site this morning and decided to register as it appeared very interesting indeed. My first military surplus rifle was a K98k, dou 43(mismatched) bought at...
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