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>>65163116
>Post the gats you somehow managed to get from a gun show.
My 1886 Lebel. The only one ive ever seen at a show and havent seen one since. Jumped on it immediately, 0 ragrets

>>65163342
is that 1897 a take down model? I picked up a 1912 that’s a take down model with the same barrel length as yours and I’ve been trying to figure out what exactly the fuck it’s history us

>>65163400
*its history is
fucking phone

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This was three years ago, but I bought this Kropatschek for $450, asking price was $500. 10% off isn't terrible negotiation

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Pic related was like $200 4 or 5 years back. Missing the magazine. Bought a magazine for $120 from a Polish (I think) online store and crossed my fingers and hoped it would arrive, and it actually did. Nice shooting rifle. More accurate than my K31 and I think it’s more pleasant to shoot.

>>65163522
I actually prefer the 96/11 and 11 mechanism over the K31. The K31 is kind of a fat gun

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I finally had time to test the Canadian 303 British ammo that gunmagwarehouse is selling. I thought it was the same stuff Century has right now, but this stuff is Mk 7z ammo, so it has smokeless powder in it instead of spaghetti.

I bought 2 boxes. The ammo in both boxes didn’t have any corrosion, all the ammo looked good. I tested 20 rounds from each box and all 40 rounds went off without a hitch. It seems about as accurate as I could shoot it. None of the cases had split necks so I can get at least 1 reload out of them. I treated this as corrosive so I cleaned my rifles after my range trip. If it was like 50 cents per round I’d probably buy quite a bit of it, but since it’s around 75 cpr with shipping, I’ll probably buy a few boxes just to have it.

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>>65163116
>Post the gats you somehow managed to get from a gun show.
1958 International Harvester, $500. Lol, op pic.

>>65163534
It's dumb, cropping the pic even just .00000005 percent allows it to post the correct orientation, I don't understand why it's like that.
Also, congrats on the daylight robbery lol

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>>65163538
>cropping the pic
>corrects orientation
Confirmed (in advance). I trust you, bro.

>>65163538
Noted, digital media sama.

>>65163116
How much of a deal is a 1910 Luger for $1900, great condition with two extra mags and holster? I see they're around 4k+ on gunbroker, but that shit is mostly fudds who know that they got.

>>65163580
Depends on caliber, maker, and who it went to

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Don’t know if it’s on topic but I picked up a sporterized Spanish Mauser this year. This is the closest I’ll ever get to a cute latina.

>>65163405
as with mine, the history is is that whoever cut the barrel did a not bad job.

>>65163583
Looks really clean. Aim high, taco lover. Keep looking.

>>65163581
DWM, 9mm, Imperial Army markings. I said fuck it and bought it because I always wanted one.

>>65163590
Oh yeah thats a good price for one
mags alone are like $200 each and a holster can be $200-$500
Post pics of it if you can

>>65163590
>I said fuck it and bought it because I always wanted one.
That's pretty much the real reason we do this, isn't it? Counterpoint, I have fucked myself by saying
>oh, I already have one of those.

>>65163586
I intend to pick up some deer with it, I’m new to guns and hunting but I’m pretty sure anything the 30-06 can pick up (records for both deer and bear) the 7x57 Mauser can do the same. If 30-06 is Donkey Kong, 7mm Mauser is Cranky Kong.

I met a nice kid with a 1917 Lee Enfield at the range and he wanted to take a look at my K98-k. I didn't realize he had it until he came up to me after the range closed. Anyway, it's pretty neat to see young people enjoying old guns.

>>65163595
>7x57 Mauser
7x57 and 9.3x62 will last you your whole life and never leave you wanting for more. You could even go down to 9.3x57 and be happy in North America. I personally think that exiting the far side and killing the tree behind your animal isn't helping anything. I would want the bullet to stop just under the skinnon the far side, with all energy transferred in terminal ballistics. Not carrying through and leaving the rest in a tree. But everyone has an opinion.

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>>65163592

>>65163601
Forgot to mention it's matching.

>>65163600
I was kind of thinking about a 9.3x62 as a bear gun, my state is demcucked but I do believe black bears are enough of a problem that they’ll open up a season for them in the next five to ten. It also would work and be available in Africa if I ever win the lottery and felt like taking on Cape Buffalo.

>>65163601
Looks pretty nice
good job
Still trying to get my first one but simpson wont come down on the price lol
Might go all out and get an American Eagle in 9mm if I get the money

>>65163607
>9.3x62 as a bear gun
Likely all I will ever realistically need, even as I look for a CZ 550 in .375 H&H. Silly, really. But then again...
>>65163590
>I said fuck it and bought it because I always wanted one.
Trying to hold back for 6 months cool down period.

>>65163583
Of course it's on topic. And the latina gals that were born in the US, they don't have the incredibly strict racial loyalty the immigrants have.

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>>65163116
>Post the gats you somehow managed to get from a gun show.
I've only ever bought one gat at a gun show and it was a first year USP in 9mm. As for surp, I think I won a matching K98k today, still waiting to receive my invoice for it.

>>65163607
>9.3x62
Great cartridge.
Incredibly underrated in the US for some reason.
Side note: Some US-made 9.3x62 ammo is based on necked-up .30-06 cases and have an undersized rim, that can allegedly cause extraction issues, but It's not something I've personally encountered.
If you're using a kar98-based rifle with a fucknormous Mauser claw extractor, you're highly unlikely to encounter this issue.

>>65163983
I thought a necked up 30-06 with a bigger bullet was called a 35 wehlen

>>65163983
Honestly, and maybe I'm projecting here, but those numbers together look weird and puts me off. Even though I recognize and respect it.

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Everything I've ever gotten has been from a gun show. Nothing phenomenal, but I love my M95 to death

>>65164101
Actually I lied, the Chilean Mauser was a gift, but the guy who gave it to me got it himself from a gun show a million years ago. Still, everything I've bought for myself came from a show

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>>65164101
The M95 is such a slim and graceful rifle, I love mine as well

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My first M.95 remains the only gun I've actually got from a gun show. I traded a Remington 710 and $50 for it in 2012. 1919-assembled OWG-Steyr that went to Czechoslovakia and then Bulgaria.

>>65164014
Some are, when they are the .35 Wheelen. The 9.3x62mm is a different cartridge, 0.366" caliber.

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>>65163983
>underrated in the US
>>65164016
>those numbers together look weird
Metric bias. Understandable, but a pity.

>>65164101
>>65164113
>>65164233
You guys gotta stop M.95 posting, I already have one but I'm tempted to get a Hungarian made M.95 to go with my Steyr.

>>65163592
>mags alone are like $200 each

Never ever buy original Luger magazines if you have to, the Mec-gar repros are extremely well made, and correct most cycling problems that Lugers have, as well as being $40.

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>>65164573
But it's a sexy ass rifle, surely you need another to keep your first one warm in the safe

>m95 posting
Dont forget you also need to buy all the 1928 8x56 boxes you can find to collect all the different clip markings and types.

C96 on legacy for $1,200 if that one anon is still wanting one

>>65163342
>filename
The Mummy is up there when it comes to /msg/ core movies thats for sure.

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>>65163116
Forgive the non-milsurp guns, this is my only picture and it’s a family picture.

Got my first milsurp at a gun show- an Arisaka type 38.
Funny back story to how I got it
>take Chinese gf hunting for pheasants
>she thinks it’ll be funny to whip me with a stick across my ass
>turn around and whip her with the stick and scream at her
>she says it was the scariest she has ever seen my face and knew she fucked up. Apologized profusely
>bag out early, leave for gun show
>man has a set up, she spots the type 38 on display and knows exactly what it was from Chinese dramas she watched as a child
>boomer is impressed she knows what it is, offers her a great deal, throws in bayonet for free
>she gives me the money to buy it, circa 2016 so prices weren’t outrageous yet
>we go to a range where she empties a box of ammo, declares it her favorite gun, and asks me to never get rid of her gun.
>her time in America is up and she leaves. Haven’t seen her since, but I still have her gun.

>>65165018
Anon, PLEASE stop buying dogshit guns and save for nice examples.

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>>65164573
Imagine not having a Hungarian M.95.

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>>65165242
>Imagine not having a Hungarian M.95.
>he doesn't have an actual Hungarian conversion

I am disappointed I didn't try for the straight Austrian conversion that came up for auction the other day. Went for only $400. It wasn't given to the Bulgarians and still retained it's unique sight hood.

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>>65164784
>But it's a sexy ass rifle, surely you need another to keep your first one warm in the safe
I would like to represent both halves of the Empire so I don't see why not.
>>65165242
>Imagine not having a Hungarian M.95.
Damn, that's a nice spread. I'll have to work on getting the Hungarian and Bulgarian M.95 long bois.
>>65165274
>I am disappointed I didn't try for the straight Austrian conversion that came up for auction the other day. Went for only $400. It wasn't given to the Bulgarians and still retained it's unique sight hood.
I saw that one too. Put it on my list but ended up winning the dou44 so scratched it off the list. You try for anything else in that auction?

>>65165018
based straw purchase

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>>65165296
>You try for anything else in that auction?
Naw. Auctions like that always go for retard bucks. It brings out all the whales who overspend. I'm also trying to save up and I just bought this too.

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>>65165274
Correct: I do not have a 8x56-converted Hungarian M.95.

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>>65163116
>Gun Show Edition

Funny enough, I just bought a type 99 from my local gun show, thought it was sold but when I saw it was still there and asked to checked the bore I just had to get it. I asked the seller if he had some wiggle room on the price, offered $500, but didn't want to go that low especially with the bore was, so he told me he would do $550 (he was selling it for $585) and bought it

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>>65165563
I know it's a shit pic, but it shows no use on the bore, it's so clean

>>65165563
>>65165569
With a chrome-plated bore I'd be surprised if it didn't look good.

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>>65165563
Looks like a nice 20th series. Kokura installed their sling swivels upside down for most of the 20th series. Very distinctive. Probably a little high on the price, but it's probably okay with at least the muzzle over, which you should totally not store locked on the muzzle as the plastic will deform under pressure.

I've got like 60 type 99s and I can tell you I've never seen one that didn't have at least a very good bore. Most are mint as no Type 99s would have had long service lives.

>>65165563
>>65165569
looks like a good example. Your picture is a little blurry, does it have the AA ladder sight wings and is a mum present?

>>65165563
Always haggle.

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>>65165606
>>65165698
When I was told they're using chrome lined barrels I was surprised, I didn't think they would be using it their barrels.Thanks for the heads up on the muzzle cover, already took it off. I was wo dering what series it was but the stmp is kind of hard to see a bit, I did wanted to get it a bit lower but he was a bit firm on the price so not too bad I guess. It's only my second Japanese rifle, it's next to my Type 38.
>>65165752
No Mum and no AA ladder sights

>>65165826
>no mum or AA sights
thats ok, you didn't get ripped off or anything but those points are a good spot to beat someone up on the price a little. With shipping, FFL and all the other misc costs, $550 is what most people would probably end up paying online for a gun like that anyway.

The type 99 was the first mass produced military rifle with a chrome lined bore so its an expectation, not a selling point for it to be in good condition. Your rifle looks fine and I have seen people take way worse deals on jap surp so overall its perfectly admirable pickup

>>65165146
>stop buying dogshit guns
You'd have a fucking aneurysm if you saw my collection.

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>buy lead sled to test new loads
>checks house
>no weights or any sandbags
flying sled it is then

>>65165937
Come on man! You should at least have 50# or beans.

>Shop near me has a Uraguayan 71/94 Mauser carbine for sale for $500
Thought about getting it but I know ammo would be unobtanium

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Avanti! I like this gun

>Ordered a Type 99
Finally found one for a good price online that wasn't a last ditch model, can't wait for it to get here. That aside, anyone know of a good way to blank adapt an SMLE in a non permanent way? I have an Ishapore 2A that I want to use those super cheap German surplus blanks in at an airshit milsim event, but I need a way to make sure hot gas isn't venting out the barrel totally unobstructed along with potential debris. Having looked around so far it seems like I'd have to have something fabricated

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>>65168006
>Finally found one for a good price online that wasn't a last ditch model, can't wait for it to get here.
Pics. I love me Type 99s.

How good are the spanish mausers like the m43 or m44? How do they compare to the other ww2 mausers like the vz24 and the k98? I want to buy a civil war era spanish mauser but the m44 looks kind of good as well

I just got two surplus FAL bayonets...one tubular and the other one is a regular one.

>>65166805
Damn...italian berthier? tell me you got the weird string pulled wooden clips

>>65168332
The Austrailian ones go for more than you'd thing. Research before selling, if you have one.

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>go to gun show hoping to see a good variety of handguns
>it's about 95% lever action rifles and pump shotguns
I mean, it's cool to see those and everything, but any hopes of finding some niche handguns I couldn't simply find in the glass at my LGS were immediately dashed.

>>65168559
The only gun shows worth going to are the big Tulsa show and SOS.

>>65168561
>big Tulsa show and SOS
Vegas antique arms show too.

>>65168561
>>65168574
Boomers gonna boom.

>>65168579
pretty much why I added Vegas show yea. its a BIGTIME boomer show, so lots of them show up with their 500 Lugers and are generally pretty workable on price and other stuff.
I go every year and never gone home empty handed. The local shows around me have been generally not bad but I know this isnt the case for everyone so I consider myself lucky.

>>65168350
Italian vetterli vitali and I need the clips and ammo and reloading setup still

>>65168127
Will post pics when it gets here, should be Friday if USPS decides to be competent and stick to a schedule (they won't).

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>>65168639

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>>65168579
Yeah, see pic related. But I've always scored something amazing when I go. Like every single time. Either amazing price, super interesting gun, or a combination of both.

>>65168666
>Fucking purses
Typ.

>>65168662
>me awaiting my next rifle delivery

>>65168666
The shows where I live have the entire show's supply of milsurp sitting on one table and its usually all overpriced
>>65168668
Show I went to about 2 weeks ago had a booth giving haircuts

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>>65168753
>booth giving haircuts
That's a new one. Not even a bad idea.
>make me look like this!
>i can't make you look like that...

>>65163538
4chan removes exif data from pictures so you retards don't dox yourselves (GPS coordinates etc.) and the orientation of a picture can be stored there

>>65169077
>can be stored there
Can be or is?

>>65168006
Long shot here but, uh, you don't mean those BLUE German rounds, right, anon? Those are for sure not blanks lol. Though those have not been "super cheap" for a long time IIRC.

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>>65169691
Nah not those, I have a few hundred rounds of them and am well aware they still have a plastic projectile. There are green plastic blanks with a similar design that are hilariously cheap, like $90 for 1k

>>65168662
>your item has shipped

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Was having a really nice day out at the range today, until my Enfield's stock decided to morph into a beautiful butterfly

>>65168672
Maybe this friday?

>>65170834
oof

>>65170834
Damn, RIP

>>65170834
How the hell does that even happen?

>>65170898
Drug are bad, mkay.

>>65170898
Running some light drills when I noticed my bolt action feels like pump action

In my case it was a poorly fitted reproduction stock, certain areas on the Enfield are direct wood/metal contact and if they don't sit flush it'll stress the wood until picrel

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>>65170834
>>65170915
>reproduction stock
Was there no cross-pin behind the draws?

>>65171158
Nope, prestigious repro stocks aren't pinned. If I had put more thought into it I'd have added one myself, but we're past that point now. C'est la vie I suppose.

Gorgeous MKI by the way anon

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>>65171168
>prestigious repro stocks aren't pinned.
That seems like an important detail to reproduce. Bummer.

>saw a matching K98k at auction last week
>put in a rather low bid for one and win
>been thinking maybe I royally messed up and overpaid for a mismatch/faked rifle since it sold cheap
>receive rifle today
>take action out of stock
>everything matches and is legit
Sometimes, it pays to take a little gamble every now and again. What surps have you rolled the dice on that turned out to be a nice surprise?

>>65172922
>What surps have you rolled the dice on that turned out to be a nice surprise?
A Carcano from RTI lol. It was a dog, but ended up being a pretty rare 1st variant M38.
Lost it to the pawn shop. Been cleaning up my financial act ever since that shameful display myself nor my family will ever recover from

>>65172922
The guys that fake k98s browse the k98kforum to find out how to make their fakes better. It's getting harder and harder to spot these days. Sometimes the only tell is the shape of the tips of the punches/stamps (U or V) of the fake numbers they use.

>rolled the dice
I picked up 2 k98ks on two seperate occasions, a bolt and stock m/m 1942 jp sauer and a stock m/m orbendorf prewar. After getting them, I found them to be wartime depot-repaired rifles. Pretty cool wartime history. I'm not sure it does anything to the value, still have to treat them as rifles with m/m, even though the stocks are correct.

>>65172930
>Been cleaning up my financial act ever since that shameful display myself nor my family will ever recover from
Shame is a powerful motivator. We should bring back stocks in the public square. Hangings from the lamp posts and red letters should be on the table, too.

https://deleonrxgunsandammo.com/product/surplus-pstl-star-30m-9mm-semi-4.25bl-good

I couldn't stop myself. Surp for $200 in 2026? That's practically free, especially in something like 9mm.

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It is now the estimated delivery day for my Arisaka, and it hasn't even left the post office the seller dropped it off at
>>65172922
I rolled the dice on a Portuguese contract K98/M937B from Centerfire Systems a year or so ago. It was one of their bulk listings with bayonet rather than the individually listed rifles. I was expecting it to be in relatively rough but functional shape with a good amount of finish loss but it wound up being in pretty shape, and a really good shooter with a good bore too. Came with an original sling and front sight hood, only thing non matching was the stock, butt plate, and trigger guard screws.

>>65172922
I rolled on an all matching G98 (I think like one screw isnt matching but I dont remember) for 600 bucks earlier this year cause it was a duffle cut and no one wanted it. I rolled because I have PTSD from fixing the duffle cut on my Type 99. Super easy fix. A dowel and some tightbond and we were all set. Just need to get a sawback bayonet

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>>65172922
I’ve felt that same feeling when you win an auction and it’s for far less than you thought it would go for. Pic related is a legit Winchester Model 12 riot gun. Appears to have been refurbished post war. I studied the auction photos endlessly, researched a ton of info regarding Winchester 12 riot and trench gun markings, and bid somewhat cautiously. Won it for a price that even if it was a fake, I’d be mildly annoyed I overpaid a little for a good looking fake.

But thankfully it’s legit. This auction had a ton of fake 1897 trench gun clones, and I think many bidders didn’t realize they were fake.

>>65173977
>Porsche Geese
I like the old British term "pork and beans"

I HAD A HEAVY AS SHIT EAST GERMAN STRICHTARN PARKA AND I CAN'T FIND IT AND MY WIFE SWEARS SHE DIDN'T THROW IT AWAY!!!!

I just purchased a bunch of Indian .303

How screwed am i on a scale of solid poo - liquid shit?

Are the rounds extra dirty or is water after shooting still enough

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>>65172922
My RTI 6.5 vetterli and B grade enfield are fucking lasers that outshoot my fin Mosin that I played WAYYYY to much for , I though the Reddit memes ment it would’ve my best shooter. But dirt caked rifles with bugs in the stock out preform it.

Another rifle that surprisingly outshoots my beautiful well kept mausers is my pawn shop type 53 that I only bought because I love light colored Asian wood stocks

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>>65174973
its gone bro

>>65175261
>he redeemed
OH SHITTINGS

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>>65173633
>The guys that fake k98s
Those forgeries are thankfully easy to spot in person. Names should be publicly dropped, but for all I know the prominent fraudsters are giving a cut to show promoters to keep quiet. Can't wait for the boomers to die so I can watch their empire of "high value" German militaria to collapse. They've just been horse-trading with each other for decades to inflate values anyway.

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>>65172922
Not an auction, but I bought picrel, a Polish Wz-29, for $200 at a flea market last fall. "The bore on it is just horrid, good luck." Old guy selling it lost his wire cutters, so I had to wait until we got back to my buddy's house to cut off the zip ties. It was just caked with layers of dust and cob-webs, that's it. Cleaned up beautifully and shoots quite well with heavier-grain 8mm.

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The nicer one is a 1939 S/42K with two non-matching WW1 mags and a 1939 holster, all with Heer/Waffenamt marks. The beat-up one is an early 1920's DWM issued to the Weimar-era Berlin police, later had its unit markings stamped out and replaced with Third Reich Berlin police stamp. One mag, had to find the holster later. The safety is loose as shit, guess I need to find a replacement. Neither pistol is matching, and I paid under $1200 for each separately; I can't complain given the reality of Luger autist pricing. These are my only two for now.

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Hello /msg/ I come to you with a tale of woe and hope for help from one of the many freakishly knowledgeable autists that hang around here.

I acquired this 60s Yugo M57 for $150 during covid, it took me almost a year to find ammo for it. When I finally shot it it went about 4 bangs and then locked up. Like really locked up, like there's now rust on the back of the slide from where I had to bang it on a piece of farm equipment to get it to eject the case.

I naturally assumed it was an extractor issue, ordered one, a pin, and a spring. Replaced them and the spring that came out of it was no longer a spring, it provided absolutely zero bounce. So I assumed that would fix the problem. Took it to the indoor range yesterday and one bang, no ejection, and the exact same lockup. That is an empty case in there luckily, I was able to get it out by putting a cleaning rod down the barrel and mortaring it on the concrete.

Has anyone ever run into this issue? Any ideas what it could be? Should I just give it to the next gun buyback I find? I tried to remove the takedown pin while it was locked and it was hard stuck in place.

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>>65177397
Oh and I should mention that it doesn't love to chamber and go into battery, like it can be a struggle. Could the chamber just be undersized? Is that a thing?

Pic of ejector spring because it was comically fucked.

>>65177397
Have you field stripped it and noticed any parts/spots that are gouged or bent? If you had to bang that hard on it to free it up twice and the slide was caught on something internal, it probably noticeably wore on whatever it was catching on. How tight is the slide to frame fitment? Does a fresh cartridge drop freely into the chamber when you remove the barrel? Is the chamber itself pitted or mostly smooth?

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>>65177493
I didn't notice anything at first but I just went over it with a flashlight and peeled eyes. This hole is probably supposed to be perfectly round right?

As to your other questions yes a fresh cartridge drops in, the FTE case does not. Slide to frame is relatively smooth, a good bit of resistance until the barrel drops then not much. Chamber had a lot of brassy spots but no obvious pitting.

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>>65177573
Ehhh no, looks like the oblongness is how it's supposed to be. Fuck

>>65177573
Your chamber probably isn't undersized or anything if a fresh cartridge drops in, but the spent case not doing so is a little weird. You shooting surplus ammo or new production?
>a good bit of resistance until the barrel drops
You mean until it drops out of the locking recesses in the slide? I only have a Type 54 Tokarev to use as reference here, but on mine as long as the hammer is cocked, the slide comes back very easily by hand. There is little resistance from the barrel unlocking and it's overall extremely smooth to cycle. Are there any burrs or metal peening on the barrel or slide locking surfaces? When you have the recoil spring and bushing removed, does the barrel drop easily into the locking recesses inside the slide or does it need extra force?

>>65177766
Shooting new production PPU.
>You mean until it drops out of the locking recesses in the slide? I
Yea, once it drops down out of the slide recesses it's very smooth, but the unlocking is a little sticky. Like if I put some real force behind it it smoothes out but if I go slow it's super notchy for the first half inch of travel or so.

However with just the barrel and slide it drops in very easily, no resistance, I can't feel any burrs or machining defects in the area. Either on the slide or barrel.

>>65177838
Kinda stumped on what the issue could be at this point now anon, sorry. It kinda sounds like something is out of spec, potentially in the frame where that barrel link sits. But your pistol looks like it's all matching and if it's from the 60's I doubt it would have stuck around that long with that issue, without being scrapped or cannibalized for parts. Last thought I have is if your barrel link swings freely or not when the barrel is free of the rest of the pistol. If it's really tight in its spot that might be the source of your problems.

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>>65177891
I appreciate the help anon, even if just to give me an idea what I should be looking for, I've never had a gun that doesn't work when assembled properly.

I have been fiddling with it and noticed that if I remove the hammer assembly thingy it moves a lot smoother. Like a lot. And the tiny section of slide rail is super worn down, on this side, the same section on the other side is completely black still. I think I might take a file to this bit and lower it down more.

>>65177918
Glad I could be a little bit of help then. Was trying my best but yeah there's only so much that can be done to diagnose problems with a gun via just pictures and descriptions of it lol. Friend had a Luger once that was running really poorly and I couldn't diagnose the problem correctly over texting until he handed it off to me so I could fiddle with and test fire it.
>hammer assembly group
If it's running that much smoother and one side of the rail on it is that heavily worn compared to another, that might be your culprit, especially since the numbering on it doesn't match the others on your frame/slide, so it's a replacement part. Might wanna drop it in the frame for a sec and compare how that specific little rail looks/aligns with the frame's rails, could give you an idea of what side of it needs filing, but also might not. You prob don't need reminding, but go slow at it and keep checking for fitment every so often as you file

>>65178039
One final question, to you or anyone with a Tok handy. When you're pulling the slide back, just as the back of the ejection port is clearing the barrel can you see that bar of the hammer group tilting upwards? The bar is the part marked 1324 in my last pic. I'm wondering if that's just regular communist made gun slop or if mine really fits that poorly.

>>65178117
In my Type 54 Tok, I can't see any upward tilt on that bar, or any really noticeable play for that matter while pulling the slide back at any point. You might benefit from buying a different M57 hammer assembly and seeing how well it works depending on just how badly your current assembly fits aside from that rail section. Wouldn't be a cheap option though. Apex doesn't have any in stock but there are a couple of listings on Ebay

>>65177573
>>65177594
Is the cross pin that goes through that link bent? Probably attached to your slide stop. Not familiar with M57s but it happened to another handgun of mine after breaking that link, so in addition to those problems I also probably need a recoil spring. Might be your handgun's issue? I remember it fucking up how the gun cycled a little.

What's the worst bore on a surp that you guys have and does it still shoot decently or is it a lost cause? Shooting my M91/30 has decent rifling but frosted made me realize how much I hate cleaning pitted bores.

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>>65179680
My Greek M.1903/14 is almost a smooth bore; only the most vague hint of rifling remains. I haven't even bothered to shoot it.

>>65163531
That is some really nice looking old ammo

>>65170834
I have dealt with so many cracked stocks that I can telepathically feel your pain, that sucks man.

>>65173797
The only problem is it's easy to overdo, then you get diminishing returns

>>65175261
>or is water after shooting still enough
As long as the water is infected with cholera, you're set

>>65179680
My James Earl Jones Mauser. It's terrible and honestly I haven't tried seriously shooting it because my hopes are through the floor.
Still fucking love the thing though

>>65179680
"Refurbished" M1917 Enfield from RTI. Overall actually a fairly solid rifle, but my God was the bore fucked. It was badly pitted which on its own sucks but pitted bores can shoot well still, especially when the rifling is still very visible. Problem was (I think) the barrel was bored oversized by Remington back in 1918. My muzzle wear gauge could go halfway down the barrel before it stopped. Result was 2 foot wide groups at 15 yards and keyholing. Resulted in an almost year long pain in the ass to put a new Criterion barrel on it and it shoots fine now, just required spending about as much as the rifle itself cost when I bought it

>>65179680
I had a Krag that looked like a carpet bomb went off in the barrel. Thing was so pitted I could see the pits just looking into the barrel without a light.
To be honest Im not even sure how it got that bad because I dont think even corrosive ammo could've caused THAT much pitting

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>>65179680
My Enfield has been shot to nearly a smoothbore. I was concerned about it when I first got it but it holds minute of man and it's not like i'm gonna go through hundreds of rounds of 303 at $1.50 each.

Besides it's pretty enough I don't need to shoot it much to like it.

>>65180068
>not even sure how it got that bad because I dont think even corrosive ammo could've caused THAT much pitting
It's amazing the level of damage that can be done by storing a gun in a closet in a home located anywhere near a humid climate. Normies will forget they own a gun then find it 40 years later.
I live in the upper Midwest and unless it's winter, I have to check my guns for rust every month.

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>>65180068
>Im not even sure how it got that bad because I dont think even corrosive ammo could've caused THAT much pitting
Probably decades of firing blanks for the VFW/American Legion.


>>65180180
I just got a 1925-rebarrelled Mk.III with the nicest bore I've ever seen on a SMLE.

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>>65164573
are we M95 posting now?

>>65180394
>took my M95 to the range today
>didnt take any pics
I have failed you.

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>>65180400
I still need to pull the pictures I took of my Bren off my DSLR (I took them over 2 months ago).

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>>65180394
It is always a good time to M.95 post

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>>65180420
>It is always a good time to M.95 post
If the sun isn't too warm.

>>65180428
Hot out where you are too? I keep wanting to go out there but then I do and it sucks

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>>65163583
acquire South American mausers, they're cool

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>>65180442

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Got this Bavarian Contract M1812 Steyr at a gunshow a few years ago for $150.

>>65180469
God that looks really fucking good for 214 years old

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Got this Vietnam bring back Nagant back in the 1980's for $19.

>>65180442
Do you think that Milsurp World guntuber hangs out here? The one with the beautiful tiny wife he keeps pumping kids into?
Lucky fuck. Anyway, he's always talking up South American Mausers big time

>>65180480
Meant 1912 of course.

>>65180451
Deep cut

Not sure where else to ask so I'll ask here.

I'm interested in collecting uniforms, medals, equipment, etc. from the cold war era. Mainly US Vietnam, UK Falkands, possibly Russian Afghani war stuff or other soviet memorabilia. Local surplus shops don't have much, I as able to get a few pieces of US cookware and one actually had a DPM smock. I see a lot online but I can't really authenticate it as real, a know a lot of shit like medals are cloned.

Where would be the best place to buy this sort of auts online? Especially UK/RU stuff since I'd have to import it anyway.
>inb4 just buy a gun
I already have gats but I want to make a little private museum of my military auts now that I have cash.

>>65180993
Look for reenactors, even the WWII ones will have swap meets around that sell all types of shit.

>>65180993
Where are you at? My state has a yearly military relics show every year. Really old fucking guns, uniforms, helmets, subject matter books, medals, ect. Very fucking cool shit.

>>65180993
buy my Vietnam partial grouping belonging to a 2 star black general, I need space in my collection and a bit of money
>>65165918
Thanks for the words, ain't to beat up on the price, although I will take it into consideration on the other parts if I manage to find another one in person again

Bought a Hungarian copy of an m44 mosin the other day for $350 with a case and box of ammo...

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Working on my Hotchkiss rebuild slowly. Have everything fitted. Going to make a 3d printed jig for welding. Going to make a 3d jig for the semi conversion cuts to plop an AR trigger in and where to cut/weld denials next.
>>65182112
The Hungarians are nice. The wood on those is a lot heavier too.

>>65182571
Also making video guide for Hotchkiss rebuild and conversion. Probably work on it slowly over next year or so. Be warned, I'm old as shit and barely alive. If I fall, who else has a Hotchkiss kit and will pick up the flag?

>>65180394
>>65180420
>>65180428
Is there a reason why M.95s are so picky with their bayonets? I have 2 bayonets that do not fit my Bulgarian refurb M.95. I've never had this kind of problem with any other rifle or bayonet.

>>65182692
>I've never had this kind of problem with any other rifle or bayonet
Ever mess with m91/30 spike bayonets?

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>>65182571
>>65182596
I'm with you anon. You see the guy on WG doing the build with a CETME trigger pack?
Sent in my deposit last month to Gunnerboy, but I haven't heard anything from him. Not sure if I should begin to worry...

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Debating on buying M76 scope rail and mounting my Zrak to my mix master M24/47. Should I do it or is that bubba too far.

>>65182856
I'll check it out. I'm probably not getting to messing with any of that part for a while anyway. For waiting no big deal, you'll get email or call somewhere out of the blue and stuff ships out quickly. Just double check everything is there as soon as ya get it. He sent my order to somebody else and only sent me half my order, but he did get it fixed up quick. It's some old dude with his family helping him so he doesn't check everything is correct.

>>65183231
In my limited experience handling three legit Yugo sniper/DMR setups (two M48's, one SKS) they look bubba'd because that's how most of them were set up in the 90s. Every side copied examples they pillaged from former JNA armories. You're using a relevant scope/mount combo, I say go for it.
Idk how much of this is accurate, but here's an old reference:
https://texastradingpost.com/yugosniper/m48sniper.html

>>65180993
I know you said online, but consider this alternative. I regularly see Cold War uniforms/gear at flea markets, large gun shows, and any antique mall with a booth of military items. Foreign post-WW2 stuff is often priced cheaper, mislabeled as being from the wrong country, or just "unknown ammo pouch $10." It isn't worth enough money for every category of item to be a minefield of convincing fakes yet. If you are used to buying WW1/WW2, this will seem very easy and fun in comparison, for a lot less money.

>>65180469
Outside of inheriting surp from friends and family, that's the best deal I've heard of in many years. What's the story behind it, did the seller think something about it was broken or just really needed the cash?

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Boys, I have some money on the side and would like to expand my collection a bit.

In your opinion, what rifle is the most likely to go up in value ? I'm not planing to sold anything, I just want to be able to get some cool stuff before they are unobtainable. I don't want to live the mosin situation again.

I already have a MAS36 and a Swedish Mauser.

I was considering a Persian Mauser or a Carcano.

>>65184897
From a pure profit standpoint your best option will always be fresh surp of any kind. It floods the market and no one wants it and they're cheap as fuck, then a couple years later there are none left and the price doubles or triples.

Right now that's probably all those $250 Star 30Ms

>>65184897
The K31 supply has got to be running out of juice at some point in the near future. I was able to find a super nice one for $500 last year and I really don't think there are going to be many opportunities like that left. The build quality and materials are extremely high for milsurp of this era and the swiss autists collect this family of rifles like they are luxury watches.

>>65184897
>Boys, I have some money on the side and would like to expand my collection a bit.
Buy crypto like Solana and sell it in a year, then buy whatever surplus you want without worrying about price.

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>>65184897
M8, buy what interests you, not what you think will go up in value. Your average shit won't go up any appreciable amount that matters. Some might even drop. The common surp out there that is easy to find now will be easy to find 10 years from now.

>>65185023
>The K31 supply has got to be running out of juice at some point in the near future.
Lolno. They're still dirt cheap in Switzerland. The dealers there know that so they always are selling a few to importers every so often.

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>>65163116


Here's an 1863 springfield rifle i grabbed at a gunshow a couple weeks ago

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Ignore the dead space in pic, didn't wanna fuck around resizing pics constantly. Type 99 finally got here today, probably among the nicest condition and cleanest surplus I've ever bought aside from maybe my K31. Not too surprising since this one was a museum piece and is more than likely an occupation bringback.

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>>65185524
Almost all Type 99s are occupation bringbacks lol. The stock has probably been sanded and refinished though. It's an early 24th series and the stock should be rougher than it is. These are all 24th series rifles >>65185390 and they have nice "chatter" on the wrist. Unfortunately, later rifles like that are commonly sanded. I guess everyone in the 50s and 60s hated the rougher cut stocks.

I guess it could also have been restocked.

That serial number range it might have been using the short push in cleaning rod.

Pic also related, they are 25th series rifles.

>>65181600
They mostly use repro stuff from what I can gather, I am looking for authentic pieces to keep under glass.
>>65181608
Kansas, but willing to drive.
>>65181620
Very interested, got pics?
>>65183379
Honestly I've only been to one gun show as a teen and it was all modern weapons and accessories. I should probably look more in to them though, especially if people don't know what they have and I can snipe them with my auts.
>If you are used to buying WW1/WW2, this will seem very easy and fun in comparison, for a lot less money.
My WW2 collection is tiny for that reason. I snagged a mosin as my first gun back when they were cheap with everyone importing crates back in the day and a few smaller trinkets like can openers and an entrenching tool, but that's about it.

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>>65184897
>money on the side
That's only true if you've maxed out your 401k and Roth IRAs already, which will give you a better return. Otherwise, you're just consooming.
Besides all that, what >>65184933 said about fresh surp. So RTI M95s and Vetterlis.

>>65185851
>So RTI M95s and Vetterlis.
The trash stays trash.

Buying things for their resale value is jewish behavior

>>65185588
>sanded stock
Yeah, I remember seeing some of your posts in here about that chattering on Arisaka stocks often being sanded off a while back. Soon as I saw it in the listing I realized it probably had been. Was unfortunate but yeah a lot of them lack the chattering now. Mainly was looking for a good condition, non-last ditch shooter that wasn't fucked with too much, and was at a decent price

Thoughts on Finnish Mosin collecting? (Mainly M39's)
Cant afford K98's but I can afford AND enjoy M39's so I've been tempted to collect some

Does it have a future or even a community involved with it?

>>65185906
They are desirable and Finnish firearms will always be highly regarded and collected. Not a terrible time to get into them either with how expensive M39s were a few years ago.

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I know I overpaid but I got this 1981 (I believe) Mini-14 some ammo and mags for $900 recently. Haven't shot it yet though

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>range day yesterday morning
>everything going well. Ending my range session with the Polish M44 and Czech 7.62x54r from RTI
>wanted to test the ammo to make sure it was good to go, even though it’s clean and I assumed it would be fine
>4th round. Case gets stuck in the chamber
>M44 cleaning rod isn’t long enough to knock it out the chamber
>figured I was done. Start packing up.
>wait, I bet the Ljungman cleaning rod is long enough.
>sure is. Knocks the casing out with a few taps and I go back to shooting.

Accessorizing my rifles saved the day. Had to knock out another case about 5 rounds later. I’ll have to pack cleaning rods next time I shoot that ammo.

>>65186110
Was that in PA like 10 days ago? No shit I think I picked that very rifle up and later saw someone walking out with it. Price sounds about right as well.

>>65185906
Finns are fun. My friend has been collecting all sorts of flavors of Finn mosin for a while now. Finally starting to break out into other things. Essentially if it has an SA stamp on it, its on the buy list.

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>>65185868
To be fair, it's better than most. It would probably fool some collectors too. I just really like the rougher stocks.

>>65186457
No, AK

>>65183268
Think I'll stick with AR fcg. Easier to get parts for long term. Cetme surplus supply will dry up eventually and HK trigger packs are different and more expensive.

Have a reweld jig done. Making inlets to put in copper plates for where need to weld for easier weld job for noobs, specifically me. Just have stuff tack welded in place.

I'll drop the jig files on odysee for reweld jig with the inlets for copper backing bars in a few days. Busy figuring out AR fcg jig from the cuts I've already done. Using a $200 arc welder off Amazon that runs on regular house outlets. Any /k/ommando should be able to do it.

>>65187764
Going to see what I can do to have an AR trigger pack added in. One of those drop in cassette types. Specifically thinking super safe later.

Patiently waiting for the mg42 belt conversions or the disintegrating belt. Going to be taking the feeds off few of my belt feds to see how they work in comparison to the m1922 if others don't post files soon, my autism might kick in and I make own.

>>65185906
I will say if you own a Finn M91 first before a Russian M91, you will be surprised how much fatter the stocks on the Finns are.

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>>65185623
sorry didn't see your response, here's some pictures of the partial grouping

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>>65187993
>>65185623

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>>65187998
>>65187993

>>65187993
Damn, he lived to 100. Pretty based guy

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>>65185863
gotta fleece RTI when they mark stuff for stupid low prices.
pic related was $500 from them

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>>65182571
I will be following this with great interest as a fellow Hotchkiss enjoyer myself.

>>65189591
Nice! Where did ya get those from? Details on them!

>>65189591
Anon, you bought the armorer's chests and turret mounted versions. You definitely qualify as an Hotchkiss Enthusiast.

>>65185906
Finn Mosins are very cool and you'll have a hard time wanting to shoot your Russian ones after experiencing Finn upgrades. I somehow ended up with the only M39 with a shit trigger, but I still wanna pick up another. Their arctic birch furniture is gorgeous.

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>>65191143
I got all the 1922 Turk contract Hotchkiss stuff from Apex.
>>65191148
>and turret mounted versions
It's actually an original cavalry model with the wooden stock, a matching number dewat I got from a guy for 1k. The open box in front of the 1922 kit is a Turkish marked feed strip loader and all the accompanying tools.

Damn.

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>>65191342
I hope to have as much autism for a gun as you do for a Hotchkiss that never saw combat.

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Surp pistols on Molok's Raifus if you want.

>>65191342
That looks like an easy reweld if that's the full receiver.

>>65192539
The portative saw a lot of combat in France during 1914 with the BEF.

>>65187764
>>65187776
Bolt converted to semi. Lower trigger pack in pieces everywhere. Need to order a rpk ar15 hammer from weapons guild this week to use with the ar15 fcg. It's not a standard hammer.

Need to finish removing slag and extra material from receiver and verify bolt slides through it freely and everything fits post weld. Once done will drop the reweld jig on odysee @luvs2spwge. Pretty simple reweld jig with copper plates added in to help with welding. Probably have those posted tomorrow.

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>>65163116
Got this Tula SKS from an older fellow today for 650. How'd I do?

>>65195381
Damn that looks super fucking clean

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Holy shit I finally got "the deal".
>go to lgs
>browsing around
>rusty shotguns for $1,000, the usual stuff
>check the pistol display
>nothing too exciting, just a bunch of pot metal Tisas 1911s
>suddenly I spot it
>"foreign 1911, $299"
>gimme gimme gimme
And that's how I got an Argie Colt. It's even got the funny police mark too, on top of being all numbers matching and in great condition.

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>buy vz 24 since i've always wanted a mauser
>shot my buddies various surplus rifles over the years, including k98s, mosins, etc, but this was my first time shooting in like 6 years
>totally forgot how unpleasant it was to shoot

I shot 20 rounds and my shoulder is bruised as fuck. That shit was just unpleasent. I'm legit thinking of selling it and getting a swedish mauser. I've shot one before and it was much nicer. I spent most of the time at the range shooting my 10/22 and sighting it the scope i got for it, that was fun and rewarding. Range only goes out to 100 yards but it was accurate as fuck and I was nailing quarter sized groups. Am I just a giant pussy or is this just how 8mm mauser is. Anyway, anyone want a vz 24 for $400?

>>65196027
Get stronger and shoot more. Literally a strength and skill issue.

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>>65196027
>8mm mauser
>bruised

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>>65196027
>my shoulder is bruised as fuck.
>thinking of selling it and getting a swedish mauser
LOL, get a Swedish m/40 rife (modified Nazi kar98k) chambered for 8x63mm

>>65196027
Just put a recoil sleeve on it and quite being such a bitch

>>65163116
>Lots of AK parts kits coming in with barrels thanks to the ATF ruling.

What country of origin?
Shitty Yugo or Middle East garbage, or some good quality Bulgarian/Romanian/Hungarian/Polish/East German, Russian stuff?

>>65196027
You shooting 8mm Mauser machine gun or Turkish ammo out of it? Do the necks show signs of separation? Only times I had excessive recoil in a Mauser were hot rounds. If not, stop being a pussy and lift.

>>65196027
You are obviously vitamin/mineral deficient unless you are over 75 years old then it's just old age yo.
Not one of those vegan freaks are you?

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>>65196299
Mainly Bulgarian and Romanian with the DDR kits getting sold out pretty quick. Also first time large appearance of (expensive) Iraqi Tabuk kits if you want to GWOT larp.

https://centerfiresystems.com/parts-kits/ak-parts-kits/

https://www.apexgunparts.com/rifles/ak-47/ak47-parts-kits.html

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>>65196315
I'm not, maybe I am just a big baby and need to get stronk. I distinctly remember fearing pulling the trigger every time, I'm probably flinching like crazy.

>>65196311
I do have some turkish surplus which I bought a bandolier of mostly for the stripper clips, but what I was shooting that day was Greek surplus. 1940 dated. What are some lifts that will help me handle the recoil of 8mm mauser more effectively?

>>65196319
I'm waiting patiently for some cool AK variants to come in.
>>65196348
Go check /brg/ for exercise routines after that do a /k/ meetup for the brotein brownies.

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>>65196348
>What are some lifts that will help me handle the recoil of 8mm mauser more effectively?
Shouldering better. Skellingtons during the world wars managed

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Instead of making you guys name rocks this time I took the Lee Navy out and tested some new loads. Went well. One case with a good powder burn on it so i'll need to figure that out.

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>>65196027
>>65196348
What position were you shooting from? Standing offfhand, prone unsupported, etc. Were you forming a nice hollow in your shoulder to seat the butt into, and keeping it firmly against your shoulder?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoZ_usoFVSc

>>65196348
Yea it sounds like you just need to correct your position and hold.

>>65196470
>The rock faggot has an absolutely stunning Lee Navy
Grim

>>65195381
People that are stuck in 2005 will tell you you got raped bc it’s a 12.50$ USD rifle

But that’s a nice SKS for the current going price. The Russians are nice, I like Chinese ones because of the chrome lined barrels. Also the Chinese made SKS rifles longer than anyone, so they got bretty gud at it. Look for a Norinco next, there’s so many of them it’s a rifle you won’t mind scratching up in the woods and beating on.

>>65196348
Honestly body weight is probably best. Military press is on of my favorite lifts, it’ll do wonders for your upper body.

Tuck it to your shoulder tight. It will bruise you. My mausers are my favorite rifle to shoot because you kinda get pissed off at it. It makes every round special, you send it down range with hate and grit your teeth, very fun and analogue experience you won’t get in modern rifles.

>>65197737
Not him but I actually find the fat bottom (hehehehe) of Mauser stocks to be more comfortable for recoil than other milsurp where it's the reverse in that the widest part of the butt is at the top

>>65197728
Oh yeah, I've owned a couple of Chinese SKS(es?) in the past. Always wanted a Russian just to round out my collection. I knew the Chinese worked with theirs the longest and made the best rifles, and yeah that holds true they do have a much nicer fit and finish. Though It's clear this SKS was shoddily rearsenaled back when they were selling them off in the 90s.

>>65165939
Excuse me but it appears this man fucks.

>>65198648
I brought great shame as I didnt end up using any weights
>>65196470

Are there any slurp carbines that have bayonet lugs? What are the shortest slurp guns that can take a bayonet besides a Winchester trench gun?

>>65199171
>What are the shortest slurp guns that can take a bayonet
Lots of Mauser carbines (450mm barrel) can take bayonets.

Is it true that 1911s will explode if you slingshot the slide? I had a boomer claim that if you use the slide release on an empty chamber or slingshot it any time (either empty chamber or with a live round), the sear spring will shatter.

>>65199567
Yes but no. Pretty much gun sellers didnt want cheetofingered broke fucks playing with 2 or 3k 1911s with 1.5 lb triggers. Cause 100 people testing the trigger and not buying the gun will turn that finely tuned 1.5 glass break to 5lb rough sandpaper that the actual person with money wont want to buy.
If its a normal ass 1911 its doesnt matter slingshotting and dryfiring wont do anything.

>>65199572
It's a normal ass milsurp 1911, so I guess it'll be fine. I was worried since I'm a lefty, so I naturally slingshot the slide on reloads.

>>65199586
Its fine then

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>>65199171
The shortest I can think of off the top of my head:
>Refurb M1 carbines
>Some Dutch m.95 Geweer carbines
>M44

>>65199171
>carbines that have bayonet lugs
Tons. But contenders for shortest? maybe M95s, M1 Carbine, or the Belgian/Swede Mauser carbines that have the lugs

>>65199171
Are you sure you're smart enough to be trusted around guns?

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>>65199871

>>65200226
he smol

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>>65199171
Don't forget

Is it worth picking up FEG High Power clone for $450?

>>65195103
Rpk extended AR15 hammers ordered. Got extra hammer just in case cheaper rpk kits come in again.

3d printed welding jig is done. 3d printed side charging handle cut jig done too. Tested on second kit. Everything lined up much easier with proper jig. Will drop files on odysee tonight when near a computer.

>>65201176
Yes. As long as it's not the smith and Wesson clone that looks like a hi power

>>65201176
i feel like thats high but im thinking pre covid prices. if its in pefect condition sure why not. if its subpar then no its a 350-400 gun tops. theres different levels of feg too. some are 1:1 copies and others are 80-95% compatible. there were variants that depends when and what was imported.

>>65201230
>>65201237
It is the S&W 59 style clone, so I probably avoid it. I might just end buying one those roach P35s instead either that wait for a good deal to come along.

>>65201276
>Sw59 clone
Solid no. That's like $350 tops. That's not a hi power clone.
>>65201229
Jigs added up. Have fun.

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>>65195906
Nice.

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Spanish trash pistol has been delivered. This thing is actually really nice, my first piece of modernish surp. Overall really well built and heavy. This is a "good" which is the lowest condition i've seen, just has a lot of holster wear. Trigger is very strange, feels like a good trigger but with a lot of friction, if that makes sense.

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not a gat but still pretty neat milsurp. Sealed crate of M9A1 gas masks from the korean war. Wanting to sell it but man, traffic has been slow

>>65204601
If you're in PA, the WWII weekend at MAAM is on the fifth. Not that you'd want to set up just to sell that but there may be some interest as a ton of pre and post WWII surplus sells there. Selling a full crate may be tough especially if you want to find someone who will keep it together instead of selling individual pieces out of it though.

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>>65199367
>>65199647
>>65199871
>>65200226
>>65200560
Thanks anons. I'm torn between the Carcano and the SMLE No5 jungle carbine. The Carcano has an integrated bayonet and is 1.25lbs lighter. Which matters because I take my funs for long walks in the desert. However, the SMLE has a rear peep sight which I prefer, as well as a detachable box magazine. I also already have a stockpile of .303 for my no4 mk2, so it makes more practical sense. Which one do you guys reckon is more accurate?

>>65206213
Minor quibble: the No.5 is not a SMLE; it's just "Rifle No.5".
>Which one do you guys reckon is more accurate?
The Enfield.

>>65206213
>Which one do you guys reckon is more accurate?
No5s are famously trash when it comes to accuracy, so the Carcano. At least one US president can vouch for em so theyre pretty good.

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I found this on marketplace.

The fact it runs and drives saves you all the time and at that price is a bargin. Granted having to fabricate and weld new steel plates wherever there is plywood would be a bitch and expensive. But $10k for the vehicle then stick $20-25k in restoration and I could flip it for an easy $65-75k to a collector.

But an M3 scout car for bumming around and doing ice cream runs sounds like fun.

Best part is I can store it long term at a veterans museum in Oshkosh that would probably cream there pants seeing this bad boy.

>>65206213
If you already have a No4 then get a Carcano. Since youre a desert anon, go full North Africa LARP

>>65206299
>Smle
Thanks and sorry about my newfagery.

>>65206511 (checked)
>>65206655
Do you guys think the Carcano in 7.9x57 or 7.35 would be more accurate than the 6.5? I'm also considering a Styer M95-s.

>>65200560
Talking about Caracano, what do you guys think of the Truppe Speciale version?

I don't currently own any carcano and have a hard time figuring out if it's worth looking into

>>65208282
I strongly disagree with>>65206511 assessment of N.5 accuracy. The "wandering zero" is a myth concocted to conceal the flinching of shooters accustomed to the No.4 rifle unprepared for the increased recoil and muzzle blast of the shorter, lighter No.5.

>>65208282
8mm conversions and 7.35 carcanos are slightly harder to find than the abundant 6.5 ones. 7.35 is pretty available online though. Generally, Carcanos arent known for their accuracy outside of a specific street in Dallas Texas so any of those calibers are going to give you eh results. So go with whats more available to you if thats what matters more

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>>65209022
It also seems like the 7.35 ammo is unobtainium whereas 6.5 is readily available online.

>>65208853
Thanks I'll take it into consideration. Considering how many no4s were chopped down into jungle carbines for American sportsman, they couldn't have been that terrible for hunting.

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>>65209022
>Carcanos arent known for their accuracy
Carcanos are perfectly accurate; its finding the right sized bullets that is difficult. Or you can be like PPU and make the right sized bullet, yet use an undersized bullet on the 6.5 ammo they load.

>>65209396
I have a guy near me that sell a couple of 7,35 boxes but that's all from what I can see (I'm not in the US)

I nearly bought a 8mm carcano once but I don't know if they are legit or not

>>65210125
For me, the carcano is a perfectly alright rifle for the time. It's just that PPU ammo don't use the right bullet and that clips tend to not function perfectly after 100 years.

>>65210191
The clips that suck are the shitty repros, not originals usually.

>>65210397
True for the most part. But some original are really fucked up too. And it's normal, after all, they are 80 years old and where supposedly disposable

>>65206108
nope, michigan. If anyone in the thread wants it i'd be down to sell or trade

>>65185851
Whatever happened to this guntuber?

>>65211257
fatal funkopop overdose

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>>65211166
>MI
Yeah that's a bit far to go to maybe sell that, lol. 2 more days for anyone in the area, though, Sat and Sun.
>$300+ STEN MK II kits
>super rusty $280 Pioner Romanian kid's air rifle (these were like $40-70 on WaC a piece)
These vendors, I swear...

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>>65163116
not a gun show but egun.de:
a carcano for 100 eurinos
and it shoots very well
the bayonet did cost 2x the rifle
the spaghetti are the real deadly thing inthis pic

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I took my doggo, the No4, and my web gear for an autismo trail run this morning. Honestly the weight wasn't bad at all. I think the extra 1.5lbs is worth the significantly increased accuracy, reliability, and reloading mechanics over the Carcano cavalry carbine. If I still want a carbine later, I'll likely save up for an M1.

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>tfw my lowball bids for an auction near me are getting outbid.

Guess I’m not gonna luck out and get some guns for half of their going rate. Gonna have to actually place real bids for the stuff I kind of want.

>>65201229
Rpk hammers arrived few days ago. I just need to make a jig for AR15 fcg and heat treat the lugs. This was easy as shit. Glad got three kits.

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>beautiful levernugget up for auction near me
Current bid is a grand. Do I go for it?

>>65215096
For a grand and getting lucky? sure. Once it surpasses 4k, walk.

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>>65215096
I was gonna say something about Lever Nuggets being like Johnsons in that they've both exploded in value for no real reason, but I guess the prices have stabilized lately. I remember seeing them going for like $7k-$10k a few years ago.

>>65215096
Where do you go to find auctions like these?

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>>65215142
>Johnsons
Yup, still expensive.

>>65214654
I commend your dedication Hotchkiss Anon. Are you gonna try to go for a Portative next after you finish up the Turks?

For early 1880/70s 11mm and such rifles such as Gras and Mauses, what do anons uses as reloading brass? brass shot shells? or do you wait around from custom lots?
I want to maybe get into that era of rifles, but want to figure out a source of brass first.