*** March 2008 Purchases ***

[Badger]

Arrived last week:

That's a pretty looking girl ...

Congratulations ...

Regards,
Badger

[Badger]

Here's another beauty I won at the James Julia Auction.........

PROVENANCE: Stern Collection

K98k/ZF41 Code AR42 marksman rifle in excellent condition with all matching components c/w leather sling with a D&C code on it. ZF41 scope is CXN coded with clear optics and both sunshades intact.

Regards,
Badger

[Skippy]

Badger, that rifle looks stone mint, nice grab!

An interesting tidbit I recently read about the ZF41:
A fellow in the states was showing his off to a German vet who said "Sniper rifle? That's the rifle you give to the worst shot in the squad so he can actually help you in a firefight."

I'd love to get my grubby mitts on that rifle.

[Sigismund]

Here's another beauty I won at the James Julia Auction.........

K98k/ZF41 Code AR42 marksman rifle in excellent condition with all matching components c/w leather sling with a D&C code on it. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. ZF41 scope is CXN coded with clear optics and both sunshades intact.

Regards,
Badger

I am forever jelous. Beutiful, no, stunning, blah, its beuty dazzel's me

[Claven2]

It looks as nice as the last time I saw it

Nice snag

When are you showing the other goodies?

[Badger]

It looks as nice as the last time I saw it

Nice snag

When are you showing the other goodies?

Well, I wouldn't have snagged it if you hadn't have gone over it front to back and told me what a nice piece it was ....

Thanks... appreciated the free consulting ...

Regards,
Badger

[Badger]

With thanks to claven2's sharp eye, here's another one from the Poulins Auction.........

PROVENANCE: Stern Collection

WW1 Danzig KAR 98 "all matching" c/w bayonet and sling. Great condition with 98% of the original finish and the barrel bands, trigger guard and floorplate showing approximately 85%.

Regards,
Badger

[Claven2]

I think I'm being given too much credit here - it wasn't my wallet and auction savvy that backed these soon-to-be great new additions to the MKL

[Badger]

Here's another one for ~Angel~'s collection from the James Julia Auction .........

PROVENANCE: Stern Collection

Australian Lithgow "HT" No.1 MKIII SMLE (Dated 1917) sniper rifle. Mounted with a matching numbered Australian scope with leather lens covers and rubberized canvas sling. Accompanied by an orig Lithgow bayonet with brown leather scabbard. CONDITION: Extremely fine, near new. Rifle retains virtually all of its orig arsenal finish.

This particular rifle is listed in Skennerton's book "The Lee Enfield", Page 565. It is only 1 of 481 converted using a low mount set-up and it was sent to stores on September 19th, 1945. A total of 1,612 rifles of the order for 2,500 sniper rifles were completed by the time production ceased on Feb 15th, 1946. The exact breakdown was 1,131 high mounts (officially termed "medium brackets") and 481 with low mounts (described as "short brackets") ....

Regards,
Badger

[Badger]

Here's another one for ~Angel~'s collection won at the Poulins Auction .........

British Pattern 13 Experimental "Trials Rifle" Rifle (Caliber .276)

PROVENANCE: Stern Collection

This rifle was the forerunner to the P14 Enfield, manufactured by Winchester, Eddystone and Remington in .303 caliber in the U.S., except that it was manufactured by Enfield in .276 caliber.

According to Skennerton ... In 1912, the manufacture commenced of a nominal 1,000 .276-in. rifles for extended troop trials at home and abroad. These rifles are referred to as the Pattern 1913, as they were completed in late 1912 or early 1913. ....... A total of 508 were completed by the end of 1912 and 743 in early 1913, which pouts the total production at Enfield at 1,251. This rifle is all matching with serial number 1153. ..... Problems were encountered with extraction, excessive muzzle blast, heat and high pressure, mostly due to the high-velocity cartridge. Other considered failings were the smaller capacity magazine, weak front handguard and loose safety catch.

This example is all matching and equipped with a bayonet, scabbard and sling. The metal retains approx. 95% of the blue overall with some scattered spots of light corrosion present. The bolt is bright showing patina on top. And the bayonet shows near new with the scabbard showing very good. The hand guards are good with light scuffing. The buttstock is good and has 4 lightning cuts on each side that run diagonal from the front receiver ring, halfway to the volley sight. Other than that, buttstock has only light scuffing and the web sling shows good overall.

Regards,
Badger