*** March 2007 Purchases ***

**Badger** · 02-28-2007 11:49 AM

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Show us all what great deals you made this month !!!

Regards,
Badger

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**Highly Recommended** · 02-28-2007 11:49 AM

A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered. Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping. In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail. I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!). CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping.

Manufacturer of various vintage rifle scopes for the 1903 such as our M73G4 (reproduction of the Weaver 330C) and Malcolm 8X Gen II (Unertl reproduction). Several of our scopes are used in the CMP Vintage Sniper competition on top of 1903 rifles.

Brian Dick ... BDL Ltd. - Specializing in British and Commonwealth weapons

Specializing in premium ammunition and reloading components.

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**Badger** · 03-01-2007 07:09 AM

1942 Swedish 6x30 Military Binoculars
(Mfg in Germany by Busch, Rathenow)

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In beautiful condition. I don't think they've ever been issued....

Regards,
Badger

**Stevo** · 03-01-2007 07:11 AM

The Germans were exporting binoculars in 1942?

**Badger** · 03-01-2007 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by Stevo

The Germans were exporting binoculars in 1942?

Yes....

In the Milsurp Knowledge Library - Sweden Section, we have a 1908 Swedish m/41B Sniper Rifle c/w Ajack 4x90 1942b Scope.

Those Ajack scopes were made in Germany icon

until the SS forced stop shipments on these optics to Sweden. At that point Sweden started making their own sniper scopes and that's what you see mounted on the other two sniper rifles (m/41 c/w AGA42 scope & m/41 c/w AGA44 scope) also in the Swedish library.

Regards,
Badger

**Sigismund** · 03-03-2007 10:06 PM

Very nice pair of Binos!

Ive gobe through quite a few ww2 binoculars, havent found a pair I want to keep yet, but that one is a keeper!

**Claven2** · 03-06-2007 08:03 PM

Here are my pickups for the month thus far... an 1899 Carl Gustafs M38b and a 1943 Tula PU refurb with original refurbed scope.

Also picked up a M1903A3 yet to be detail cleaned and photographed along with some bayonets and assorted other goodies.

**Stevo** · 03-06-2007 08:25 PM

Very nice, Claven.

**Badger** · 03-07-2007 06:54 PM

.... and something else that I've been looking for awhile...

1915 Erfurt Bayonet/Scabbard/Frog c/w with Troddel
"Troddel represents 4th Company Colors"

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In pretty good condition for its age.

Regards,
Badger

**Son** · 03-09-2007 09:44 AM

I just took delivery of this "Periscope, MkIX" made by instrument maker R & J Beck Ltd in 1917. I haven't found out a lot about these yet, it has been suggested they were on issue to artillery officers.....

any info appreciated.

It has focusing optics that seem to magnify slightly, (maybe only 1.5 or 2x.) and is clear to view. Externally it is in great condition as well, retaining over 90% of it's original paint. Except for the handle and lenses, the whole thing is made from brass. It is 23" long. The only thing missing- there seems to be provision for a rubber eyepiece....
This periscope will sit nicely in my small (but growing) collection.

**Badger** · 03-09-2007 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by Son

I just took delivery of this "Periscope, MkIX" made by instrument maker R & J Beck Ltd in 1917. I haven't found out a lot about these yet, it has been suggested they were on issue to artillery officers.....

any info appreciated.

Lovely piece... and rare ...

~Angel~ (Mrs. Badger) has exactly the same "Trench Periscope" in her collection, except hers is Serial #6230. It was never painted and has an all brass finish, so perhaps the earlier serial number manufactured ones didn't do that. They were used not only by Artillery, but in general by all levels of troops (including snipers), who needed to see without being seen for observation, as well as safety of not sticking one's head up ...

~Angel~ also has a U.S. manufactured Wollensack used by U.S. troops for the same purpose.

I've been meaning to do photo montages of these pieces for our Knowledge Library icon

, but I've got so many rifles and pistols lined up for that work, I've sort of put accessories at the rear of the photo shoot line up.

Regards,
Badger

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