*** April 2007 Purchases ***

[Badger]

This month, ~Angel~ completed her 1944 REL C Mk1 Sniper Observers Scope set. Only 500 sets were manufactured by REL.

1944 REL C Mk1 Sniper Observers Scope Serial # 203-C
1945 REL Carrying Case Serial # 248-C
1945 REL Stand, Instrument C.No.47.Mk.1 Serial # 306-C
(Mfg by R.E.L "Research Enterprises Ltd.", Leaside Ontario, Canada)

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We have added it as "Collector's Comments and Feedback" to stencollector's MKL entry for his 1944 Canadian Telescope, Observing, Sniper's Cmk1 (click here)

Regards,
Badger

[Stevo]

Would the serial numbers have been all matching when originally issued?

[Badger]

Would the serial numbers have been all matching when originally issued?

I gather from stencollector, that they were just issued out without a lot of attention to making sure the sets were all serial numbered, as there wasn't any necessity or value in it. I've never seen a fully matched set....

Regards,
Badger

[Claven2]

Here's a teaser for this month's acquisition that I've been hinting at

Full photos to come once some accessories arrive next week. A cookie to the first person to ID it. And yes, it goes bang

PS: Stevo and Badger can't play cuz they already know the answer...

[tiriaq]

Glad to hear it still goes bang. Something that was adopted ca 1934?

[Claven2]

Glad to hear it still goes bang. Something that was adopted ca 1934?

I think that would be a safe guess It also has lots of evil chicken stamps on it

[Sigismund]

Although I guessed it on the CGN forum, I believe I am still entitled to my cookie.

As mentioned, Im green with jelousy, Very nice SA MG34.

[tiriaq]

Last one of these I shot was the same make, '45 dated, CA, had lots of intact chickens, also had the Hebrew stamps, adjacent to the birds. I was impressed with its accuracy.

[Stevo]

I don't know what year or make it was, or if the markings were intact or not, but the last MG-34 I shot was full auto. Apparently, it was also somewhat worn out.

The last 40-ish rounds in my belt went down range in one single burst even though I'd taken my finger off the trigger. Dirt was flying from 50-500m out in front of me. It was quite a handful to get back under control, but very, very, very much fun.

Got to shoot a FA MP-38 and Bren at that shoot too. Ah, the good old days.

[Claven2]

Yeah, I think there's a reason the belts were usually only 50 rds long on the MG series weapons. Like many machineguns, if the original sear design got worn, damaged, or overly peened, they'd run away. The high cyclic rate also means that the runaway won't last all that long though

While a full-auto one is DEFINITELY the way to go, I honestly don't know ANYONE grandfathered back far enough who also owns an MG34 that still rocks and rolls... barring pre-68 registered automatics in the US, that is.