Nostalgia edition: post surplus gats imported before '68 GCA, whether acquired from an importer or brought back in a duffle bag.
Thread image stolen from Google; a page of illustrations from Bannerman's 1955 catalog. Bannerman's was one of the first surplus dealers in the United States, operating from the end of the American Civil War until the 1950s, when the market was flooded with surplus from the Second World War sold through companies like Sam Cummings' Interarms. Bannerman's surplus warehouse was housed in a vast castle constructed on an island on the Hudson River, whose ruins still stand today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollepel_Island
Anyone pick up anything interesting lately? Getting or giving any /msg/ related gifts this holiday season? Plans for future milsurp acquisitions in the upcoming new year?
Pic related is an Interarms-imported 91/30 that saw service in the Spanish Civil War. I've posted this image in the last three threads; I'll stop now. Nice. Good deal.
Should I buy a M44 for $250 if I already have a 91/30? It's all matching and has a super shiny bore.
Lucas Phillips
Sure. That's a decent price in (2019 - 9/365).
Jeremiah Phillips
Is having to work an action fast and hard normal in order to feed a mauser that was converted to 7.62 nato? Mauser is a vz 24
Carter Cooper
Earlier today when I was at the range some boomer checks out my Mauser and was droning on to my son how much better it would be if the stock and barrel were cut, and if were to be tapped for a scope, he kept calling it a Springfield or 1903.
My Gew.98 is probably a war-bond rifle. These were French-captured German rifles donated to the US government to be given away as prizes for purchasing a set number of bonds. They were often crudely deactivated; some had a metal rod soldered into the barrel, others (like mine) merely had the tip of the firing pin snapped off.
I currently have no intention of doing so; the stock is cracked at the wrist and requires repair before shooting. The bore is also thoroughly eroded. I have a different rifle for shootin'.
I posted this a couple threads ago, but as I posted it a couple of spergs from arg spammed the thread. This is the stock of a Remington Rolling Block carbine in 7mm Mauser at an upcoming auction, can anyone else see a slight circular outline on the stock that looks ultra faded? Trying to figure out if this was possibly a Uruguayan Rolling Block at one point.
Shitty phone shot of my 1953 Tula SKS somewhere in the middle of nowhere on an off road trip. Love taking it out into the hills with me. Blew apart a bowling ball with it a couple weeks back.
My only Mauser is a Spanish Mauser in 7mm. Hoping to get a Czech Mauser at some point.
Austin Thomas
I have an FR-8 that I took out shooting for the first time yesterday. Click but no bang. Bolt cycles, but firing pin isn't reaching the primer. Safety is also not working. I'm seeing a slight gap between the housing that the safety rides on and the receiver when it's in battery but it's not threading in any tighter.
I suspect that the firing pin was replaced with one from a different type of Mauser 98, are they all the same? Where would I get a replacement for the correct firing pin for an FR-8?
Anthony James
Is $500 for a Remington 1903a3 that has been put into a Sporter stock but is otherwise unfucked a good price these days?
Sebastian Gonzalez
Wow wtf that condition is spectacular for $450
Christian Hughes
I wish they werent real
Zachary Allen
i have not yet, are they usually under the buttplate? i've seen a bunch of k31s with big round insignias on the side of the butt stock and figured that was the troop tag.
Joshua Reed
i'll get a picture of the bore tomorrow but it is absolutely mirror mint, i'd be surprised if this fired more than 100 rounds after proofing
Michael Powell
why do old farts like cutting stocks so much
Lincoln Moore
A number of reasons. >boomers did it because it made the rifle look like a shiny new MUH DURR HUNTIN RIFLE >boomers claimed removing the wood made it totally lights (by all of half a pound) and this gives it super tactical aiming powers too >boomers said "there's millions of these rifles they have no historical value!"
Cooper Wood
Thanks! In my eight-month search for one, it was the nicest I saw, so I had to buy it. Of course, the day I picked it up, two more SCW rifles came up in an auction catalog locally. One of them has "trench art" on the stock. I'll probably buy it too. Nice M91. I had a Finn VKT for awhile, but I sold it. Pic related is Hemingway in the Spanish War with one. You should start telling people it's yours.
That's a bit high in my opinion. All the metal bits will total ~$75 on liberty tree. A new stock will be at least $200. Are you willing to pay nearly $800 for what is essentially a rebuilt 1903? Try talking him down to $400.
Is that enough to get started? There's no crimping die, is that an issue?
Also any recommendations on bullets and powder?
Carson Scott
You're right and I'm a retard. I mean rear sight
Ethan Roberts
Alright, my M95 has this notable crack running through the bit of wood between the trigger and the mag well. However, there is what appears to be some sort of repair staple too. I don't want to shoot it unless I'm certain it'll hold up. Is this factory repair solid? If not, what do I need to do to fix it? Would wood glue in a syringe + a C- clamp for 24 hours fix it?
No idea. I don't think it was a war known for its marksmen. Realistically speaking, he was probably drunk. I bought a copy of "The Fifth Column and Four Stories of the Spanish Civil War", and most of the stories are just him drinking at Chicote's Bar in Madrid. Putting my English major hat on, the SCW is a literarily barren conflict. Orwell's pieces are mostly political wankery, and Hemingway's are just boozed-up and poorly written. I'm positive a lot of good writing about the war has been done in Spanish, but I can't speak that language and I'm not interested enough to care that much.
Jace Howard
Finally got out to the range yesterday and took some new surps shooting. The Type 99 was a big surprise and performed wonderfully with some handloads with cast bullets. My K98k had some windage issues but that'll be easily solved. Can't wait to see what they can really do with some proper loads.
Type 99 group at 100 yards. I thought it did pretty good for me not being able to really see the target. How'd I do and do you think it can shoot better?
Fuck, ive been staring at a Swedish Mauser for almost a month now, but I just cant justify the money. Its in great shape and good price, but I just cant seem to make up my mind on it. How do yall cope with spending money?
Mason Lee
Get a better job
Luke Long
>crazy unobtanium gun for sale locally >it's at a low price and really good condition >it's missing the extractor for the bolt >said extractor doesn't exist online Fucking hell. Is there any way I could get the part built by some fancy pants machinist?
Camden Barnes
Milsurp is really the only "frivolous" thing I spend money on. I don't have the highest paying job, and necessary expenses and savings come first, but I'll be damned if I won't spend a little on me.
Depends where you are and how complex the piece is, but most likely you'll be able to get the piece built. You might be paying more than it's worth, though. I'm part of a mostly boomer collector's club and they've got plenty of guys who have parts custom built for their unicorn-tier guns when a piece breaks or they don't want to wear out a flimsy original part.
I'm working on it. There's a MAS 36 and a M1917 in my near future. Don't talk shit about my A3, though. Nice! I remember shooting one of those when I was 13 or 14. It belonged to a family friend, it had waffenampts and the original holster. I remember thinking it was really cool, but thinking it was the least comfortable pistol I had ever shot.
Tyler Lee
>trips Guess I'm going to travel to the nearest airfield and try to shoot down biplanes now
Luke Davis
What military pistols were adopted/issued with stocks besides the artillery luger, c96, and hi power? Im trying to make a list and budget out for them. I figure im already over 10k for a luger and c96. Just need to plan how much debt il be in after
Julian Rodriguez
I found some chick online selling a mk3 enfield for $100. She claims the stock has been sanded down and the metal was reblued and it really looks like. Says the bore is dark and it fires but $100 is so low its sketchy imo what you guys think this is the pic she sent
That doesn't look sanded or reblued to me, but I'm no expert. Regardless, I'd still take it for $100. If you're worried about getting a shiv in your asshole, do it in the middle of the day in a relatively public area. Also bring some friends with you.
Ayden Taylor
We are several states apart so it would be mailed to lgs, the condition looks good for $100 i guess in just worried it doesnt fire or its been milled and this broad cant tell. Fuck it, even if its inoperable ill just hang it on the wall.
Jayden Smith
Looks like an M91 rifle and it's set for volley fire.
Zachary Anderson
For $100 it's worth rolling the dice - you can strip it for parts (that stock set alone could restore a bubbaed SMLE) if it doesn't work out.
I say go for it. Just make sure that you actually get the rifle and that you don't send a Benjamin into a black hole.
Carter Lee
The most audacious part of it is how proud he was of his 50's-60's model 70s that he brought with him, and how well kept they were. I just don't get the disconnect with these people, his durr rifles were prized, yet my surps with real history were no more than something to "work" on.
Aiden Jones
cousin selling me his moist nugget for $200 next week since he owns three since he likes the Chinese mosin more than a ruski mosin. >mfw im getting a hex mosin with bayonet and all the accessories for really low
Ryder Walker
That looks good to me, I'd pay 100 for one
Liam Davis
They are fun little rifles. I love mine.
Justin Harris
>tfw best I got was a 1943 Izzy (all matching, gorgeous finish, and shiny bore) for $199 >tfw no accessories or bayonet Fug.
Levi Jones
>Anyone pick up anything interesting lately? French Rolling Block
Might be the wrong thread but do you guys know anything about flare guns? The army navy store nearby has a surplus polish flare gun for 1p0, comes with 2 flares and red and blue smoke. Can you reload for flare guns at all? Seems like id be a fun piece but i doubt i can find ~25mm flares around easily
Easton Lopez
Nice. There's even one in the thread image.
Nicholas Rivera
I have one of those. Fun little toy. 26.5mm flares are hard to find and expensive, but you can get an adapter to fire 12 gauge flares, which are at least easier to find. Yes, 26.5mm flares can be reloaded, but its not all that easy. Still, I like mine, and it was worth the $80 I paid for it.
Is the SKS the cheapest milsurp semi auto? Or is there a better option, Cuckifornia-fag if that matters.
Dylan Hernandez
In California, your options for a centerfire semiauto rifle realistically are: SKS Garand M1 Carbine M1A/M14 clone Mini-14 Ruger PC Carbine Fight Lite SCR
Anything else will be cucked to the point where you might as well not bother. Of these, the SKS and PC Carbine will be the cheapest options, and the Mini or the SCR probably the best options for SHTF. None of them are bad guns, though.
Elijah Brown
saw you in the other thread. that shit pisses me off. Post more of your Type 24
In general yes. You can still find them for 4-500. Most other semi autos go for 800+
Joshua Wood
>mausers come back when you can win a war
Carson Nguyen
I'm happy now as of so far. I got a Mauser 71/84 a month and a half ago but it was missing the follower and spring. Even with that issue I couldn't help myself looking at all the matching numbers on the thing including the screws. So got a discount due to the missing part, and started to watch ebay. Finally just now bought a original follower and spring off Ebay for way less than the sorry dicount. Now I just need to find loading/case dimensions data for 11mm Mauser.
Yea, non matching follower but I've seen worse number mosters out there. One missplaced number is still good. I'm just glad it was only a 1.5 month search.
Nicholas Kelly
noob 24yo collectors like you are the reason prices are so high right now. i take it you have never handled one in person before?
Aiden Richardson
Yeah im sure the fudd boomers sporterizing all the imported milsurp that came their way has nothing to do with it
Landon Richardson
A few times. I like them. I don't mind paying a bit extra for a manufacturer I want, plus a matching stock. Post your collection fag.
Logan Edwards
>mosins Losing the war against yourself
Landon Thomas
I see the occasional pictures of Bannerman catalogs from throughout the years, does anyone actually own one, any good?
Jonathan Sanders
Which one of you fucking faggots bought that Bulgarian contract steyr m95m?
Dylan Sanders
Just realized that the Enfield is most likely a fucking 410 conversion. Probably still worth it
Owen Ward
What would make you think that? I see an Ishapore screw, but .410 conversions were single shot only.
Henry Ward
Does anyone here have a good condition yugo mauser to sell me for 300-400 shipped? Preferably with some ammo or a bayonet. I missed the boat on those :( And god, I really want a Springfield and 1917 enfield too but those are really expensive.
I wish some company would make repros old military guns. Someone might in the future when prices climb even further.
Jayden Wood
no. and enjoy your shitty italian trashgun
Ryan Ramirez
yeah prices in the last 5 or 6 years have not skyrocketed because of what boomers did in the 60s and 70s dork. its all the uneducated millennials like you who just got out of college, have their first real world job being an office bitch and buying crap shit without knowing value
Dominic Brown
Oh good point. Idk just trying to figure out how ita only $100 i guess. Maybe its just a classic case of a woman who just doesnt know what she has?
Henry Foster
I have yet to pay over $200 for any gun i own other my Walther P38 m8 but okay.
Asher Mitchell
>Noguns mocking a hasguns Lol. Or the fact that there aren't anymore to import, so it's all secondary market now. Not that you'd know what that means.
I just got a Finnish Mosin, someone thought it was just a basic bitch nugget. It's got a little surface rust but the bore is strong. How would ya'll recommend I clean it up?
Daniel James
First try an oily cloth, then a brass/copper brush. Don't use steel wool
Gavin Bailey
Got this M1 for myself as a restoration project. Springfield, serial on reciever on under 1 million, but stock is mismatched and in pretty rough shape. The previous owner fired corrosive ammo through it and promptly left it in the closest for years. The bore looks like a sewer pipe. Dark as hell, rusted, but rifling is still there.
How do you all clean out your fucked bores? I've read everything from Brownell's bore cleaner to steel wool swabs, not sure how to start.
Gabriel Johnson
It’s an investment user, you can’t afford not to buy that swedish mauser.
