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Old 03-13-2009, 07:05 PM
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Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I sniper varient with a No. 32 3.5x scope . Very nice.
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Old 03-13-2009, 10:30 PM
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If you want to use the correct terminology, it's a No.4 Mk.I(T), and that's a a No.32 Mk.III scope. It's amazing how far optics technology has come - my C7A2 has a 3.4X on it, and the snipers are using much more powerful glass.
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Old 03-14-2009, 01:01 AM
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I was close enough.

Nice gun, how'd you get it?
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Old 05-16-2009, 11:47 PM
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Some more of my recent purchases:



This is one that, oddly, I looked for for years before finding. It's an Italian Bodeo M1889 in 10.4mm Italian, this one made in 1925. There's alot of variation in Bodeos, espescially for a military weapon, but this one is a pretty standard Trooper's model with the folding trigger, and likely would have been issued to machine gun troops in WWII. The Bodeo is one of those guns that was obsolete soon after being introduced, but kept in production for a long time because they were too useful to throw away.




This is a French MAS M1935S M1, a simplified alternative to the SACM M1935A adopted in 1935, and used simultaneously. It fires the somewhat underpowered 7.65mm Longue cartridge, and has a very awkward safety lever, but otherwise it's a good little gun. It's evolved from the 1911, but is quite a bit smaller, and this one is in almost mint condition.




This is an Austrian Rast Gasser M1898 made by Steyr in 1917. Although it's definately not the prettiest handgun ever, they're extremely well made and have alot of good features which would be copied over the years. It's neat in that its an 8 shot in 8mm Gasser, making it a pretty underpowered, and is in spite of its year of adoption a profoundly 19th century design.
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Old 05-16-2009, 11:48 PM
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This is a British Martini-Henry Mk.III in 577-450 Boxer-Henry, made in 1882 at Enfield. The Martini is mostly remembered for its use in the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War, but was a front line weapon for almost 20 years. While the Mk.III arrived too late for the Anglo-Zulu war, I wanted one because it's the model specially issued to the 90th Winnipeg Rifles during the 1885 North West Rebellion here in Canada, when the rest of the Candian militia at the time carried the older Snider-Enfield. It's missing a cleaning rod in the picture, but I've since bought a replacement.




This is a German Mauser Gewehr 98, made at Oberndorff in 1917. I looked for a Gewehr 98 for many years, but they're surprisingly hard to find because, for a number of reasons, the survival rate was somewhat low. This one is all original, including the distinctive Lange rear sight, and although it's a little rough, because they're so hard to find I can live it.
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Old 05-17-2009, 12:04 AM
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how's finding 455 ammo? Or a lot of those obscure calibers? I know they're more collector's guns, but everything deserves to get shot once in a while
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Old 05-17-2009, 12:19 AM
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.455 Auto ammo is one of the few truly impossible to find calibers out there. I have a single round from 1941 that I bought at a gunshow for 8$. That said, its very easy to cut an extractor groove in .45 Colt cartridges and form them to the appropriate size, and you can even buy pre-formed brass. .455 Webley isn't bad, most gun shops that cater to collectors have it.

I've managed to shoot most of my guns over the years, either with very expensive ammo from specialty manufacturers (Fiocci is the big one, also Precision Cartridge Inc, Old Western Scrounger, even Norma or Hornady for the only slightly rare stuff) or using surplus ammo. In fact, so far the only stuff that eludes me is .455 Auto, 8mm Nambu, 7.65mm Longue, 8 x 50mm Mannlicher. I haven't tried with 10.4mm Italian or .450 Boxer Henry, but Fiocci loads 10.4mm so that won't be an issue. .450 is gonna be more of a challenge, but likely doable.

The lack of decent collector's gun shops in my city and the hassles with shipping ammo in Canada are the two biggest factors. When I'm in Edmonton I have a buddy who used to work for the big shop there and he gets them to order specialty stuff for me, its just a question of paying.

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When I turn 21 i will get a C&R and Want the following:

Mosin 91/30
SKS
Mosin m44
TT-33
Nagant revolver (2 of them, there that cheap)
CZ-52 (prob 2)
K98
P38
c96
Lee Enfield
Webley model (any used in ww2)
Carcano
beretta m1935
Arisaka
Finnish Mosin 39
Sweedish mauser 6.5x55
Krag
Makarov
steyr 95
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Old 05-17-2009, 01:07 AM
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When I turn 21 i will get a C&R and Want the following:

Mosin 91/30
SKS
Mosin m44
TT-33
Nagant revolver (2 of them, there that cheap)
CZ-52 (prob 2)
K98
P38
c96
Lee Enfield
Webley model (any used in ww2)
Carcano
beretta m1935
Arisaka
Finnish Mosin 39
Sweedish mauser 6.5x55
Krag
Makarov
steyr 95

Of these, my dad owns the Mosin-Nagant 91/30, SKS, TT-33 (and Norinco Type 54), Karabiner 98K (multiple ones actually, he has a lot of Mausers), Walther P38, a C96 Broomhandle (one pistol, and the rare carbine in great condition), A Lee-Enfield Mk 4 sporterized and a jungle carbine, a few different Carcano rifles, some Arisaka rifles (I say some because I don't know which models they are off the top of my head), three different Krag-Jorgensons, and a Steyr 95 (the straight pull is facinating).

Of other interesting notes, he has a Swiss Veterelli (spl?) in carbine and military rifle, and a Schmidt-Rubin 1905 straight pull. He's been collecting guns since he was my age, so his huge collection isn't too surprising.

Unfortunately he doesn't have any of the "cool" guns like we see in the movies. I've been asking for a Beretta now for a while....

And since he has to fix so many guns, some cool ones eventually come in. I'm going to shoot an AMT Automag V .50 AE and an AMT Backup 380 soon, both from the same guy.

Sorry if I'm bragging, I'd add pictures but it would take forever. And this is Nyles' board to show off his awesome collection of guns, not mine. Maybe I'll make my own board on this some day.
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Old 05-17-2009, 01:16 AM
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Well, AMT is supposed to have some of the worst triggers on the market, but shooting the 50 ae must be sweet,

And the reason i didn't put m1 garand on the list is i plan to ahve one before I turn 21, of corse

And i need to add k-31 swiss and an unsporterized 1917 enfield, and a 1917 revolver to accompany it.
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