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MILITARY SURPLUS RIFLES

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:29 pm
Just wondering if anyone else on this forum collects military rifles from WWI, WWII, the Korean War, or Vietnam War. Whether Allied or Axis...Friend or Foe...or from any other combatant nation. I would like to see pictures and hear the story behind the weapon...

Below is a photo of my M1 Garand...built by the Springfield Armory in November of 1944. It is shown with an original M1942 16" bayonet and a M7 grenade launcher with fragmentation grenade holder and frag grenade.

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The M1 Garand is officially designated as United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 and was the first gas-operated semi-automatic "en-bloc" clip-fed rifle to be generally issued to the infantry of any nation. Called "the greatest battle implement ever devised" by General George S. Patton, the Garand officially replaced the bolt-action M1903 Springfield as the standard service rifle of the United States Armed Forces in 1936 and was subsequently replaced by the selective fire M14 in 1957.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:18 pm
Here's my 1944 stamped Izhevsh Arsenal Mosin Nagant M44...


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The M44 carbine was introduced into service in late 1944 and remained in production until 1955. It's much shorter in length than its predecessor, the 91/30 (39.9" vs. 50.7"). It features the addition of a permanently affixed, side-folding cruciform-spike bayonet. A groove for the folded bayonet is inlet into the right side of the stock. I got her cleaned up pretty good and my crate of ammo arrived this afternoon. It took me almost three hours to get all the external cosmoline cleaned off enough to be able to handle it without needing a shower afterward. The bore was a bit dirty, but its grooves are nice and deep. The crown looks new as well. It's in surprisingly great condition and all four serial numbers match (receiver, bolt, trigger guard, and butt plate).
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20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical .223
20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD .308

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:22 pm
This one's a 1930 Tula Arsenal 91/30 with a 'hex' receiver.


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All serial numbers match and it's in amazing condition. The stock is in great shape and the bore is nice and deep. She's one helluva straight shooter!
16.5" 597 AAC-SD .22lr
20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical .223
20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD .308

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:11 pm
Some хорошо выглядящие российские винтовки you have there comrade !! 8-)




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PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:57 pm
Good looking Russian rifles indeed Tovarishch.

Thank you Sir.
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20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical .223
20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD .308

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:37 pm
Here's a rifle my Grandad brought back from Japan after WWII...

Arisaka Type 38 Carbine, 6.5x50mm

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Like most other Arisaka models from the era, the Japanese imperial seal, a chrysanthemum blossum, has been crudely removed from the receiver. These rifles were considered property of the empire and if a Japanese soldier thought he was in danger of being captured, he would destroy the seal before his rifle fell into enemy hands. The most common method of removal was by hacking at the seal with their bayonet...
16.5" 597 AAC-SD .22lr
20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical .223
20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD .308

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:36 pm
Now... that's a great collector piece...in real good shape from the looks of it !
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:12 pm
Thank you Sir,

The stock has a few minor dings, but the bore and action are in great shape.
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20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical .223
20" AICS 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD .308

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:19 am
I have a couple of Lee Enfields that I regularly hunt with. As you can see they get a good run.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:51 am
Mil-surps...hellya !!

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'43 Longbranch No4 Mkl*

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'36 91-30 Tula Mosin-Nagant

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'44 Fazackerly No5 Mkl

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'68 RFI 2A1 7.62nato

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'55 Tula SKS

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'05 Carl Gustaph Swede M96

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'54 H&R M1 Garand

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:13 pm
Awesome lookin' Enfields .303 !!
PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:14 pm
Wow Bbqznbeer...that collection of Mil-Surps is superb !!

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:21 pm
Thx !
There's just something "more" about those old military rifles.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 4:42 pm
Heard that...!!

Have any Mil-Surp handguns...?!

Pictured below is my P38 built by Spreewerke GmbH, Metallwarenfabrik, in Berlin/Spandau Germany in 1942 during the second World War. The Spreewerke inspection stamp consisted of an eagle above the number 88 (E/88), but the first 500 weapons made at the Spreewerke factory had Walther inspection stamps which consisted of an eagle over 359 (E/359) . (My specimen has a serial number of 246 and the Walther acceptance stamp E/359). The letters CYQ are the code used to designate construction at the Spreewerke plant, which produced around 285,000 units by the wars end. This specimen is also Wehrmacht stamped with an Nazi eagle over swaztika. The P38 is chambered for 9mm Parabellum and holds 8 rounds in the magazine. She also came with a black semi-hard leather holster that holds an extra magazine.

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The P38 was the first DA/SA pistol adopted by a major power. When the hammer is forward, squeezing the trigger will cock the hammer--by means of a draw bar on the right side of the frame--and fire the first round much like a DA revolver. After that the hammer remains cocked, and subsequent shots are fired in SA mode.If the hammer is cocked, rotating the safety lever on the left rear of the slide downwards will lock the firing pin in place. As the lever reaches the bottom, it trips the sear, allowing the hammer to travel forward. The safety can be left down, which blocks movement of both the trigger and hammer, or moved up, allowing the first shot to be fired in DA mode. A pin located above the hammer acts as a loaded chamber indicator.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:53 pm
Here's a picture of my mossin nagant haven't even started to clean it up yet so still covered in goo. 1926 dragoon is the best I have researched so far. Has about twenty stamps from all over stamped into it. ImageImageImageImage
PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:06 pm
Awesome piece of militaria there okie !!

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:58 am
I picked up milsurp sporters.
Mosin P-27 w B&L scope.
1891 Carcano chambered in 7.62x39
1891 Argentine 7.65 Mauser sporter.
1916 Spanish Mauser 7.62x51
MAS 49/56 7.62

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:16 pm
Nice pics and recommend grabbing up any 98ks if possible. Even Russian Captures or bolt mis-match bringing good money lately. Supply seems to be drying up lately.

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