We need some C&R porn

MountainBear · Jul 13, 2016

Even an antique. Very pretty Colonel, very pretty...

Jim Colvill · Jul 13, 2016

MountainBear said:
Even an antique. Very pretty Colonel, very pretty...

Thanks. But given my predilection for Mausers and my avatar I think "Herr Oberst" would be more appropriate

A Cut Above Pawn has been good to me.

bolus · Jul 13, 2016

Qaolin said:
no classic side by side or sexy G43 but I did add another antique Mauser to my collection. Meet Julia, an 1895 Chilean Mauser made by Loewe. 7x57 goodness. So now I add another caliber to shoot

we should have a mauser day at the next tillamook forest clean up.

Jim Colvill · Jul 13, 2016

bolus said:
we should have a mauser day at the next tillamook forest clean up.

Damn Bolus, I don't think I have enough.

bolus · Jul 13, 2016

If you have any bayonets I'll figure out how to make a bayonet practice dummy that we can skewer

Jim Colvill · Jul 13, 2016

bolus said:
If you have any bayonets I'll figure out how to make a bayonet practice dummy that we can skewer

Of course I have the bayonets. What's the sense of collecting Mausers without the bayonets.

Ura-Ki · Jul 13, 2016

Paul Mauser sure did a fantastic job designing and building them, especially when you consider they were getting bombed pretty often! Add to the fact the amount of machining that had to go into the construction! Pretty amazing when you look at the design and it's history! I sure do love mine a lot!

Andy54Hawken · Jul 13, 2016

Speaking of bayonets,
We had a Platoon in Basic that used to yell "Cold Steel , Cold Steel!"
Every time they were called to attention.
Boy did I have to do a zillion push ups when I called out "Oatmeal , Oatmeal!" at them LOL
Andy

Jim Colvill · Jul 13, 2016

Ura-Ki said:
Paul Mauser sure did a fantastic job designing and building them, especially when you consider they were getting bombed pretty often! Add to the fact the amount of machining that had to go into the construction! Pretty amazing when you look at the design and it's history! I sure do love mine a lot!

Oh no doubt. I love comparing the design progression of the bolts alone. It is technical history right in my hands.

bolus · Jul 13, 2016

Qaolin said:
Of course I have the bayonets. What's the sense of collecting Mausers without the bayonets.

Excellent. I cant find anyone online who sells a bayonet practice dummy (Im disappointed, America

) so I'll stop by Joann Fabrics and get some burlap and make my own. I need to try out my tactical wizard staff / spear anyway.

Jim Colvill · Jul 13, 2016

bolus said:
Excellent. I cant find anyone online who sells a bayonet practice dummy (Im disappointed, America ) so I'll stop by Joann Fabrics and get some burlap and make my own. I need to try out my tactical wizard staff / spear anyway.

If worse comes to worse you can use a boxing body bag; that's what we had in BCT at Ft. Ord

MountainBear · Jul 13, 2016

Well, if you like Mausers, here's part of my collection.

Well, let's see here. The first photo is the ones that have barrels (at least at the moment). From left to right, is a German 98, a commercial FN, a 98k (1942 marked, waiting to be restored), a Mauser banner marked .22 (not sure the model), a VZ24 (banner crest) with a Rhineland Arms .45acp conversion, a German marked k98 (Brno factory code) sporter, a scrubbed Turk with a 6.5 swede barrel, and custom Swede mannlicher. Not pictured is another scrubbed Turk with a .257 Bob AI barrel that is in a friends shop.

The second photo are some of my actions. In the back row, on the left is a lion crest VZ24 and a Chilean DWM 95. Next row, a 93 Mauser, and a Swedish Mauser. Front row is a cleaned VZ24 and another swede. There is another 95 Loewe Chilean action being welded up at a friends tig shop. And hopefully another VZ24 will join the flock soon.

Like I said with the Springfields, I have a soft spot for sporters and other unwanted orphans. Very little can't be fixed with a tig welder and some TLC...

ron · Jul 13, 2016

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Sgt Nambu · Jul 13, 2016

Qaolin said:
Damn Bolus, I don't think I have enough.

Love the little Argentine carbine!!!

Nice collection!

Jim Colvill · Jul 13, 2016

ron said:
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I've drooled over my Grandfather's carbine. Too bad my Uncle absconded with it. *sigh* one of these days...

ron · Jul 13, 2016

Love old military handguns. Wish I had an original 1911.
M & P

rdb241 · Jul 14, 2016

Here is my 1931 lever gun! It belonged to a long time very good friend. I ended up with it after he passed. The very next deer season, I scored a very nice 5x6 whitetail. I very rarely shoot it out of respect for my friend.

rdb241 · Jul 14, 2016

Here is another that I built.

MountainBear · Jul 16, 2016

Not an entire rifle, but the start of something awesome! Original keystone 03a4 stock. Have an 03a3 action to use and an original redfield scope base. Even have a nice appropriate weaver scope. Just need a barrel, a bolt, and a few small parts and I'll have a fun toy for vintage sniper matches.

308 · Jul 16, 2016

Ishapore 762mm 2A R.F.I. 1964
Stamping says INDIA N.I.LLC W.Hurley NY
It's in amazing condition except for a buggered screw on the trigger guard and some temporary screws on the butt plate. Honestly, this thing has been sitting in my closet for well over 10 years now. Maybe I'll take it out and shoot it now.