It's quite the beauty I gotta say!Peruvian 1891 Navy Carbine.Not often encounered.Calibre 7.65 Argentine Mauser
Really good cast bullet gun
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It's quite the beauty I gotta say!Peruvian 1891 Navy Carbine.Not often encounered.Calibre 7.65 Argentine Mauser
Really good cast bullet gun
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It's quite the beauty I gotta say!
There's personality, and stories from far away lands in those dents, dings and gouges!Even though the exterior shows quite a bit
Of abuse the barrel is like a mirror. I believe FN supplied the barrels when they rebuilt these into carbines from full rifles.
So you're saying your exterior shows a lot of abuse but your barrel is like a mirror ? Really ? Lots of polishing ?Me or the rifle?
Yes they were rebuilt in the 30s with new barrels.the bore is like a mirror inside,not outside.So you're saying your exterior shows a lot of abuse but your barrel is like a mirror ? Really ? Lots of polishing ?
The stocks silly! I've got a service grade Garand coming from CMP and I'm hoping the stock hasn't been replaced. Don't get me wrong. I'ma going to love it, however it comes.Me or the rifle?
That is a new stock on the Garand? From CMP? When did you get that and how was the metal. Rust, pitting? I've never read of someone being dissatisfied with a service grade. But I haven't read THAT many reviews. I've got one coming for myself ...In THREE more months, if I'm lucky. A week after they would have received my order they put the "SOLD OUT" on the service grades.WWII long gun collection is coming along nicely!
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1943 Remington M1903A3
1940 Springfield Garand (CMP Service Grade)
1940 Mauser Oberndorf 42 K98k
1937 J.P. Sauer & Sohn S/147 K98k
1944 Winchester Model 1897 Takedown converted to a Trench replica
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My first CMP Garand was re-stocked. It is a 1943 receiver with a 1947 barrel. There was no rust on any of the parts and only very light pitting on a couple of the internal parts, which is nitpicking. The finish is worn off in places where you might expect. The rear sight was stripped and would not hold zero, the firing pin broke after 200 rounds, and the gas plug came loose while shooting. Once I fixed those things the only change I made was a National Match front sight. Now it is a reliable shooter.That is a new stock on the Garand? From CMP? When did you get that and how was the metal. Rust, pitting? I've never read of someone being dissatisfied with a service grade. But I haven't read THAT many reviews. I've got one coming for myself ...In THREE more months, if I'm lucky. A week after they would have received my order they put the "SOLD OUT" on the service grades.
Yeah the stock is definitely new, marked CMP on the left side. All metal parts are in great shape, no rust or pitting. Barrel looks great. I'm very happy with the condition overall. I shot it for the first time this weekend and it ran like a champ.That is a new stock on the Garand? From CMP? When did you get that and how was the metal. Rust, pitting? I've never read of someone being dissatisfied with a service grade. But I haven't read THAT many reviews. I've got one coming for myself ...In THREE more months, if I'm lucky. A week after they would have received my order they put the "SOLD OUT" on the service grades.
I have a Garand. It was built by a gentlemen Marine/Viet Nam Vet that was quit good at what he does with M1s. It's built on a '43Win receiver/'53 SA barrel. A repro stock, all other parts are new, or very close to new, BMB..."Breda Meccanica Bresciana". It's not GI so I'm really looking forward to what ever i get from CMP. I'm reading a book now by Jim Thompson called "The Essential M1 Garand". The author has an incredible amount of respect for ALL iterations of the M1. Reading the book has opened my eyes to just how many M1 Garand based rifle are out there. And how many other countries made parts for them, that are virtually completely interchangeable.My first CMP Garand was re-stocked. It is a 1943 receiver with a 1947 barrel. There was no rust on any of the parts and only very light pitting on a couple of the internal parts, which is nitpicking. The finish is worn off in places where you might expect. The rear sight was stripped and would not hold zero, the firing pin broke after 200 rounds, and the gas plug came loose while shooting. Once I fixed those things the only change I made was a National Match front sight. Now it is a reliable shooter.
Of all the old relics I have in my safe nothing gets so many looks and draws so much interest at the range as this one.
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Nice stuff, brother...Collection is still growing (probably too fast honestly).
-Remington 1903a3: Basically brand new repro scant stock, two grove '43 barrel. Just got to remove the black paint..
-Type 38 Arisaka: Numbers matching including the dust cover with unmolested mum.
-MAS 36: bayonet included.
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Nice. I missed out on the 91TS all they have left are the cavalry carbines.Bought these two before the big influx of Carcanos into the country... took a while to track down all of the correct parts to get them complete (for example a 91/28 stock set fits a 91 TS and vice versa but I wanted them to be more original than that).
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