Another recent acquisition - Brazilian 1908 Mauser..
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Another recent acquisition - Brazilian 1908 Mauser..
My 'To me, From me.' Christmas presents for this year....... and self imposed triggering event...
Another couple of recent additions to the Safe.....
M1903 bought from a Forum Member. It started life as a Receiver made at Rock Island in 1919, and put into storage to be made into a whole M1903...
If these Japanese boys have M1917 rifles over their shoulders and Arisaka Bayonets on their belts - my rifle could very well be modified by the Japanese- I'm certainly researching this more.
Nope.
It has been modified to take Arisaka Type 30 Bayonet...
A couple of recent additions...
Type 38 Carbine and Winchester M1917.
Who can tell what's wrong with the picture of the M1917?
This was my 'To me, From me' Christmas present...
A nice little 1921 manufactured Swiss Modell 1911 Karabiner - or K11...
I've no doubt the groups could be tightened up with less heat, mirage,...
You might need to do some reading - you're a bit off on some of those points...
https://web.archive.org/web/20200130071321/http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/MosinNagant-M2830rifle-introduction.asp
Nah, thats the Armys M27. All M27s made after 1934 had the popsicle stick nosecap, and most of the early ones had them added...
Here's a pic of my M27 - might make me feel less jelly of norsks...
That's even better than an M28 - that is an M28-30. The best Mosin of them all!
Should have a true .308 bore made for Lapua 185grn D46 or D47 projectiles.
Newest addition to the Swiss Straight Pull Rifle Collection - the grand pappy of all those that followed....
M1889 Swiss Schmidt Rubin (and technically the only Swiss straight pull that can be...
Recently added new toy.....
Israeli Mauser starting life in 1943 being made at Steyr...
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Finally got a new stock to replace the noodley Hogue overmoulded thing on my Rem 700 300 Blk..
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210227/9402a0729a0f5d0257808a996a610771.jpg
Sent from my...
You can get them for around NZD$40-50 on ebay - maybe cheaper at Liberty Tree Collectors if they ever choose to ship internationally again....
However, the sling on my M96 Swede below IS worth a...
This years 'To me, from me' Christmas present.... a Swiss K00/11....
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50765392532_4411866c3c_c.jpg
Winchester....
Nope, Carvells Auction
Todays new arrival...
M1917
Picked this up from a local gunsjop a couple of weeks ago...
Remington 700V in 6mm Remington made in January 1968.
Came with 100 rounds of factory Federal ammo which was handy. Haven't tried to...
New toy....