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All the ones I have seen with the gray finish were recent reworked imports and everyone I looked at had poor bores. I passed them up.

IIRC the French rifles with the N marked receiver were modified to fire the N ball as stated above which had a .329 diameter projos compared to the non N marked rifles/carbines which fired .323...

As said above use only 7.62X54R light ball (147 grain) or you will damage the receiver. Also the caution to keep the barrel from heating up is a good idea otherwise your groups will open up. I have...

I stopped going to Gun Shows even that SAR Show in Phoenix about 7 years ago because of all the things mentioned in previous posts. The Show charges $12 for parking now iirc and $19 to get in. Prices...

Berthier Mle 1907-15 M34 MAS 7.5 Conversion. I also own one of these conversions. It took me over 30 years to find one. It's all matching with an excellent bore and wood. I have no feeding problems...

You are correct in everything you have said above. I've only fired my M95M once and got some blowback. :( I wear shooting glasses so no injury. But once was enough for me. The recoil was pretty stout.

That's the nicest Hembrug rifle I have ever seen. :super: It took me 30 years to find one similar condition to yours but not as nice. Mine does have the cleaning rod which so often are missing on the...

The 49/56 is one of my favorite mli surps. Especially with the APX scope.:thup:

Almost all the Polish M44 I have seen are either unissued or pretty close to it.

I compared it to my 70's Colt 3X and it's not even close. Imo it's a Chinese knock off.

Here is a photo of 1 of the original 150 7.62N 49/56 MSE sniper I get from SARCO in the Mid 80's. You can see in the second photo the markings on the receiver are quite different than the 308...

IIRC only the Mk I Bren came with the attachment for the Butt Stock grip. Since yours has the attachment for the handle imo you have the correct butt stock. The barrel also looks correct for a Mk I...

Also the Madsen M47-58 the VZ 52 and VZ52/57

Watch out Swiss rifles multiply like rabbits. I started out with 1 K31 and now have over a dozen of various flavors including 1 K31/42 Sniper and 2 K31/ZFK's aka K31/55 Snipers and a very rare...

The AR 18 was developed subsequent to the AR 15 IIRC. The Sterling made AR 18 fit and finish is very poor compared to the Aramalite and Howa ones I owned. I would pass on the Sterling and think about...

At least 50% or more depending on how much has been done to the item.

I have 2 that I have owned for 30+ years and still have all my fingers. Yes the are worse than the M1 thumb if your fingers get caught.

That is what I would do. The for end moving forward when shooting it would drive me crazy.

I feel your pain I am in the same both you are with my 03's and kids that don't know a rifle from a cap gun, sad.

In the US the price of minty examples with clear optics, scope can and sling runs between $5000 tot $5500.

I agree that is what I do with mine.

You are welcome and thanks for the kind words. It is my pleasure to share and finally get an answer to a question that has been nagging me for many years.

So I guess the story that the previous owner told me that he bought it after the Camp Perry Matches has a ring of truth. Thanks for the above reply indicating that they were sold as I was told and...

Thanks for the reply. When I bought the rifle it was from an old timer that CLAIMED he used the rifle at Camp Perry matches. I asked him if he had his record book from the matches. He said he thought...

This rifle has all the characteristic on a NM 03 reversed safety, star gauged barrel, pencil engraved serial # on bolt, polished bolt raceways, air gauge # on barrel and heavily checked butt plate....