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Old Bolt-Action Rifles -- Pics and Info!
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52120
Real Name: Steve
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This guy's like the Jonathan Brown of vintage rifle collectors!
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Sat May 28, 2011 4:05 pm |
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usrifle
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Location: RENTON Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 20771
Real Name: John
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_________________ Mr. Q wrote: so basically, if you have to smoke some asshole, make sure they become fertilizer and then Bounce? got it.
Guntrader wrote: Huh, maybe I was an asshole.
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Sat May 28, 2011 4:07 pm |
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Andooo
Location: Elma, WA Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2011 Posts: 75
Real Name: Andrew
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These are all beautiful! I love old military guns, the history involved fascinates me. What resources do you guys use to find out the individual history of these types of rifles?
_________________ “It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing it.” ― Terry Pratchett
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Sat May 28, 2011 11:28 pm |
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MadPick
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Andooo wrote: What resources do you guys use to find out the individual history of these types of rifles? I use usrifle. You can learn a lot from the stamped markings on the guns and other clues, combined with the huge amount of knowledge (some actually true...) on the internet. At sites like WGO, we have a little sprinkling of all types, but there are serious collector sites out there for each of these types of guns. When you get 1,000 usrifle-types on one site, and they start swapping knowledge and photos, THEN you've got a serious information resource. Maybe usrifle can add more.
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Sun May 29, 2011 8:30 am |
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MadPick
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Okay, here's a K98k Mauser, dated 1940. This is a "Russian capture" rifle, meaning that it ended up in Russian hands and was refurbished before being sent off to God-knows-where. You can tell this by a few things: - The little "X" above the serial number on the left side of the receiver. - The electropenciled serial number on the bolt. - The fact that there is a serial number on the stock. - Capture screws are missing on the trigger guard assembly. - On many rifles, the fact that the front sight hood has been removed. It is my understanding (somebody please correct me if they think I'm wrong) that early rifles like this did NOT originally have front sight hoods, so in that regard this rifle is correct as-is. The caliber is 8mm Mauser.
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Sun May 29, 2011 10:57 am |
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usrifle
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Is the front site base "grooved" for the hood? If it is, then it was made to accept one. Seeings as it's a 1940 date, Germany was still producing excellent equipment and that would have been issued with all acoutrements including hood. A nice rifle, 8mm is fun to shoot. I like "pounding" Steel with 'em, it's very satisfying. usrifle
_________________ Mr. Q wrote: so basically, if you have to smoke some asshole, make sure they become fertilizer and then Bounce? got it.
Guntrader wrote: Huh, maybe I was an asshole.
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Sun May 29, 2011 6:55 pm |
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MadPick
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usrifle wrote: Is the front site base "grooved" for the hood? If it is, then it was made to accept one. Seeings as it's a 1940 date, Germany was still producing excellent equipment and that would have been issued with all acoutrements including hood. Errr . . . I don't think it's grooved, but honestly I don't know what grooved looks like. Here it is: What's the verdict?
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Mon May 30, 2011 9:09 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52120
Real Name: Steve
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_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Mon May 30, 2011 9:12 am |
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usrifle
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Location: RENTON Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 20771
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That is a Beauty of a Mk III Steve! Great shooters too, though the front site is very fine. Nope, no "Groove" in that front site base so it did not come with a hood. Well that surprises me, it would appear that the barrel is original too. Though the front site may have been changed at some point. Interesting, i'll post a few more rifles later. Great pics Steve! usrifle
_________________ Mr. Q wrote: so basically, if you have to smoke some asshole, make sure they become fertilizer and then Bounce? got it.
Guntrader wrote: Huh, maybe I was an asshole.
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Mon May 30, 2011 9:40 am |
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MadPick
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Wow . . . I'm on hotel wireless at the moment, and this thread is a KILLER to load! I hope none of you folks are still on dial-up! :(( Moving right along, here's a Model 1891 Argentine Mauser, chambered in 7.65 Argentine (aka 7.65x53, aka 7.65x54). This rifle was made in 1890-something; the crest has been scrubbed, but it is otherwise in remarkably nice condition. It's an easy rifle to shoot, without a lot of recoil.
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Tue May 31, 2011 5:08 pm |
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usrifle
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Location: RENTON Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 20771
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_________________ Mr. Q wrote: so basically, if you have to smoke some asshole, make sure they become fertilizer and then Bounce? got it.
Guntrader wrote: Huh, maybe I was an asshole.
NRA Member/RSO SAF 5 Year Donor GOA Member
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Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:15 am |
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MadPick
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Oh cool . . . and it's threaded for a flash hider too! Just kidding. Another beautiful rifle!
_________________SteveBenefactor Life Member, National Rifle AssociationLife Member, Second Amendment FoundationPatriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of AmericaLife Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsLegal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy CoalitionMember, NAGR/NFGRPlease support the organizations that support all of us.Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:25 am |
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RosemontCrest
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Location: Redmond Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 285
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Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:23 pm |
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usrifle
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Gorgeous! I've never found a 94/14 that wasn't "bubba'd" in some way. Really nice and desirable rifle. I guess i will have to post the maple M96 next. usrifle
_________________ Mr. Q wrote: so basically, if you have to smoke some asshole, make sure they become fertilizer and then Bounce? got it.
Guntrader wrote: Huh, maybe I was an asshole.
NRA Member/RSO SAF 5 Year Donor GOA Member
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Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:40 pm |
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RosemontCrest
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Location: Redmond Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 285
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Here's a few more samples from my Swedish Mauser harem. From top to bottom, there's: 1) a 1913 m/96 Target rifle with Elit diopter sights and an original target grip. 2) a rather scarce 1924 m/96. Only 2149 are known to have been made during 1924. Hey, I just noticed that 1924 and 2149 use the same digits; how ironic. 3) a 1942 m/38 with a forged down bolt made by the Husqvarna factory. 4) a 1919 m/38b. This was a m/96 or m/96b at one time; the barrel was shortened to make a m/38b.
_________________ Brian
Contributing member of: GOA (Life), CCRKBA (Life x2); SAF (Life); NRA; JPFO; Ducks Unlimited; USA Shooting Team.
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