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  1. Thread: K98 rc 1941

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    K98 rc 1941

    Hi,
    New in the mauser world, I just received this 98 RC captured and the front sight is not the same as the ones I see everywhere. Can you help identify it ?

    thanks
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    New England Westinghouse SA

    Hi,
    I have a Mosin Westinghouse with SA stamp on the receiver. Unfortunalty the stock is crack at the tang with whjat look like a field repair by the finns but Im not sure its solid enough and will...
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    Dunno how comes I had no3 in mind its in facts a...

    Dunno how comes I had no3 in mind its in facts a no2 bolt head lol
    rifle is still pack with heavy grease and the bolt look brand new, same at everything else
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  4. I also have a 1942 Long Branch New Zealand...

    I also have a 1942 Long Branch New Zealand contract. Markings are pretty similar to OP but mine has a crisp NZ cartouche on the butt stock and the NZ serial on the butt socket is scratch
    ...
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    No4 Savage bolt head question

    Hi,
    I have a Lee enfield no4 savage that looks unissued, unfired but the bolt head is no3 so I assume the rifle is not unissued, unfired ? lol
    In my knowledge, when a service rifle is issued from...
  6. Thread: Lithgow 1918

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    I don't see any Aussy stamp on it. Normally...

    I don't see any Aussy stamp on it. Normally those Lithgow has lots of stamps on the right side of the buttstock ? this one only have a plain disc and a small stamps I can barely read at the tang
  7. Thread: Lithgow 1918

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    Lithgow 1918

    Hi,
    grab that Lithgow yesterday. Don't know much about their specific markings. It was FTR at some point and I believe the buttstock was change. matching bolt, reciever, barrel, nose cap and rear...
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    Springfield M1903 Mark 1

    Hi,
    latest addition, a Springfield M1903 Mark 1 dated January 1920 that accept the pederson device
    Was also happy to see the rifle came with a nice sling proper to this rifle.
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    Barrel's date in the title 4-1942 ...

    Barrel's date in the title 4-1942

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2021/10/24504710-1.jpg

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2021/10/24526110-1.jpg
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    I have removed most of it. I noticed few wood...

    I have removed most of it. I noticed few wood repairs both side at the front recoil lug and one square filling behind the tang. the handguard is from a different colour pattern thats probably the...
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    I took a steel whool 0000 and I was able to...

    I took a steel whool 0000 and I was able to removed a little bit underneath the Tang and I can see what look like the original finished. I think Im gonna take a chance to remove everything
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    I have one look different than the one in your...

    I have one look different than the one in your link and its a ''commercial target''
    Beautiful rifle

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2021/10/img_5110-1.jpg
    ...
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    thats my thought. after a longer inspection, I...

    thats my thought. after a longer inspection, I suspect that heavy brown paint is just to hide something even worse lol But the rifle is a real shooter and the trigger very sharp. Actually too sharp...
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    thank you very much for your inputs and...

    thank you very much for your inputs and suggestion.
    Here's some additional pics taken at day light today. That brown colour look like something like Glidden or Sherwin-William painting lol For sure,...
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    Remington M1903 4-1942

    Hi,
    I have this M1903 and the stock look to be refinished with dark brown painting. What kind of product I can use to remove that and preserve the original finish (if its still there) ? Or leave as...
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    Chilean Mauser C prefix

    Hi
    got this Mauser the other day from a friend. Rifle comes with a bayo, all serial matched except the bayo. Don't know much about these. Heard the C serial batch was on the way to join Boers battle...
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    What stamp is it ? Long Branch

    Hi,
    Just curious about this. Its located on the Butt stock, not sure if its a service battalion stamp or a personalized thing from previous owner.
    Any thoughts ?
    Its a LB1943 production and...
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    My question was for that Crown stamp and the...

    My question was for that Crown stamp and the circle on the first pic. Got it ! its a GP stamps refering to ''proof tests run by the London Proof House''

    second top left:...
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    Help identify this Jungle Carbine

    HI, its a Jungle ROF (F) 1946, Would like to know what the stamp on the right side of the receiver stand for ? Ishapore ?
    Thanks
    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2016/01/12471310-1.jpg...
  20. Thread: My Ross cadet

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    Im looking for the trigger house screws and the...

    Im looking for the trigger house screws and the one for the nose cap, like this
    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2015/12/12432910-1.jpg
  21. Thread: My Ross cadet

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    Hi, Guess i'm lucky Ive just Acquired another...

    Hi,
    Guess i'm lucky Ive just Acquired another Ross 22 same pattern 1912 but this one dated 1913. Lots of DP stamps (2x on the stock and 2x on the barrel) rifle missing extractor, the nose cap's...
  22. Thread: My Ross cadet

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    Hi Jim sorry for late reply. yes I didn't pay...

    Hi Jim
    sorry for late reply.
    yes I didn't pay attention to that middle sling swivel so I screwed it out and was able to remove the stock easily, thanks for your advise.
    I removed the dirt from the...
  23. Thread: My Ross cadet

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    My Ross cadet

    Hi,
    this is my latest addition, a Ross Cadet 1914 serie D
    I try to disassemble and its a bit hard. Every pieces seems to be glued to the stock, obviously, this rifle never received love in 100...
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    Unissued Polish M44 sniper 1350$ When I read...

    Unissued Polish M44 sniper 1350$
    When I read that, I almost choke myself in my coffee LOL
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    lol saw that too yesterday and I look again and...

    lol saw that too yesterday and I look again and the ads has been removed. Hope its not someone who bought it..
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