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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by juststarting » 16 Feb 2018, 6:57 am

Oooo 91/30. Very goot tovarish :)
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by ZXRR » 16 Feb 2018, 10:12 am

juststarting wrote:Oooo 91/30. Very goot tovarish :)


Shame the quality of the photo was lowered dramatically, the wood and metal on it is pristine despite being a babushka. Soon though it will be paired with a Lee-Enfield when the dealer sends me some photos of the new ones he received.

Lets face it, who doesen't want a Lee-Enfield?
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by Supaduke » 16 Feb 2018, 3:18 pm

Nice Ruski.
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by Heckler303 » 17 Feb 2018, 8:43 pm

juststarting wrote:Oooo 91/30. Very goot tovarish :)



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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by sungazer » 20 Mar 2018, 5:24 pm

Just read this thread due to your cross reference. Thats an interesting gun. I guess you have to give any soldier that ends up with an enemy's rifle a break I am sure he would like to remove the markings.
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Post by bigrich » 20 Mar 2018, 5:38 pm

sungazer wrote:Just read this thread due to your cross reference. Thats an interesting gun. I guess you have to give any soldier that ends up with an enemy's rifle a break I am sure he would like to remove the markings.


israel being issued with nazi K98's.....
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by juststarting » 20 Mar 2018, 7:03 pm

Sungazer, I do have a bit of a collection now. But I'm picky. I like weird and wonderful so to speak. Excluding some classics. I still want an Arisaka, I think I'll find one next month at the militaria expo. I wanted a K98, but this Israeli one is perfect, just need to pickup original stock for it. And I think that's where my milsurp interest ends (for now). All in all, I have about 8 or 9 rifles on my to find list :) Mostly modern though, with a hint of old Americana. With Cat H looming, I'm putting a break on, to start saving for that :) Really want a single action 45LC and 1911 45ACP :/ Damn addictions.
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Post by juststarting » 20 Mar 2018, 7:06 pm

...and yes, turns out I have learnt a bit. Kinda impressed with myself, even if I say so myself.
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by sungazer » 20 Mar 2018, 7:19 pm

ZxRR even with the lower quality picture you can see the luster in the wood around the hand grip. It has a few bits where wood has broken off that have been sanded back to fix jagged edges.
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by juststarting » 23 Mar 2018, 10:20 am

I was going to ask, why, Ben, then I was like, better question is why not!?
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Post by juststarting » 23 Mar 2018, 11:34 am

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Post by juststarting » 23 Mar 2018, 12:17 pm

Well, he does need a vehicle... :)
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by No1Mk3 » 23 Mar 2018, 1:24 pm

G'day juststarting,
After the war soldier settlers were opening up the rural landscape, and machinery was in very short supply and extremely expensive. The Stuart was obsolete (probably even before the war!) and the government of the day offered them free to any group or co-op of farmers who applied to use as tractors for land clearance and ploughing. After a while farms became self sufficient, new tractors became available and the old Stuarts and Matildas were parked in the back paddock and forgotten. I was offered one that was at A1 Mine Town many years ago, but the Mrs wouldn't let me park it on the front nature strip. Collectors pay BIG money for them now and unless the owner is keeping them for himself there is a large sum of money in that pic of bentaz's, Cheers.
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Post by Daddybang » 23 Mar 2018, 3:18 pm

bentaz wrote:OK so these are not my mine, but here are some milsurps I found on my resent goat hunting trip.
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All in all there were 9 tanks (or most of 9 tanks) sitting in the yard with a pile of wheels, tracks and giant engines.
I'll be keeping the location to myself for now while I look into trying to buy one.



Effin nice find!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :drinks:
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Post by Bent Arrow » 23 Mar 2018, 3:23 pm

juststarting wrote:I was going to ask, why, Ben, then I was like, better question is why not!?


Long range metallic silhouette?
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by Stoney » 23 Mar 2018, 8:24 pm

I am looking for a good condition P14 303 if anyone has one for sale. Preferably Winchester.
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Post by Gun-nut » 23 Mar 2018, 8:39 pm

Winchesters will definitely command a premium. However i have seen a few p14s and m17s pop up on used guns and ozgunsales from time to time.

I did find this winchester p14 sniper if you're willing to spend almost 15k :D https://www.usedguns.com.au/Product.aspx?p=119222
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Post by Stoney » 23 Mar 2018, 9:00 pm

yes I saw that, and to be honest, it is probably worth that money being a P14 Winchester Sniper rifle. A little over my budget mate. A good/very good condition P14 303 is what I am looking for, please spread the word mate.
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by bigrich » 23 Mar 2018, 9:42 pm

go stoney go ! :drinks: :drinks: :drinks: :drinks: :drinks: :drinks: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by juststarting » 24 Mar 2018, 1:20 am

For those times when you need to be a little more persuasive...

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F*k me, this was an adventure. 100% done!

Barrel - cleaned'ish.
Trigger guard retaining screw - stripped before me. Drilled-out and replaced with new, but original.
Trigger - f*cked, just received a new one. Let's leave it at that. Happy.
Trigger pivot screw - needed a blow torch and 2 days of soaking in lube. Done, trigger replaced and leaf spring adjusted.
Cocking indicator/pin - f***ed, that's all me. Replaced with new, but original.
Sight was missing the ladder slider - OCD kicked in, replaced with new, but original. That was a bit of a puzzle to figure out, all done.

Tapped it out, only to realise there's a screw on the other end under grime, that's there for just that reason, drifting the pin back in with spring pressure - painful! Never again.

Parts, so far under $80, still in hundreds of dollars cheaper territory than the auction. Pfft!

Cases - check! Bertram and DIY :)
Bullets - cast from CBE mold.
Black powder - 500gm, check! Finally. This is 100% peer pressure, I caved. Would have gone with Trail Boss, but all this effort and no clouds of smoke is a little anticlimactic methinks.

Wax cookie - I had just the perfect depth box, so did that - worked out very well. Nice sheet of wax for future use.
Wads - 12mm punch, just arrived. Wads ready.

Press - check
Dies - check

Tomorrow, we load! Oh yerrrrr!

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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by Stoney » 24 Mar 2018, 2:19 pm

Juicy pics or it just didn't happen :lol: :lol:
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Post by juststarting » 25 Mar 2018, 12:46 am

Stoney wrote:Juicy pics or it just didn't happen :lol: :lol:


It's here: https://enoughgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7168&start=216#p142838
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by Stoney » 25 Mar 2018, 6:37 pm

I meant pics of you shooting her with big clouds of smoke please. :thumbsup: :D
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Post by juststarting » 25 Mar 2018, 7:03 pm

I'll take some happy snaps when I do. :)
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by bladeracer » 29 Mar 2018, 9:36 pm

Just had a call to let me know they're shipping me a rifle on Saturday.
They had sixteen, including two scant stocks and a sniper but now they're down to six I think.
Should be here next week.
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by No1Mk3 » 30 Mar 2018, 3:49 am

To teach the good Burghers how to shoot, an original KKW Trainer. Sadly, it has been restored at some time in the past, but I have had so much trouble finding one I could afford I had to buy it.
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by sungazer » 30 Mar 2018, 8:12 am

It looks really nice. I think I am more a restore nicely guy that keeps as found type. I like the wood to look nice the metalwork to be either nicely worn silvery or blue whatever colour other than rust.
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by Gun-nut » 30 Mar 2018, 7:35 pm

bladeracer wrote:Just had a call...

Should be here next week.


Mate that's bloody awesome! $1500 is great for an '03, even if its a rebuild. The originals are going for crazy amounts of money, and that's when you can find them. Keep us updated as I'd be very intrigued to see how it shoots. Congrats on the purchase.
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Re: Show me your milsurps

Post by bladeracer » 30 Mar 2018, 7:55 pm

$1600+ shipping so closer to $1700 by the time it reaches me.
I've seen a handful and they all want similar sort of money so I knew I wasn't going to find one under about $1500 anyway.
I have to order brass and bullets and load ammo for it but I will post my results. If it shoots as well as my Turk, Portuguese and Swede Mausers I'll be more than happy. I should probably drag all my milsurps out one day and shoot them all together and post some targets.
My first US milsurp so I still need a Krag and an M1917 for company.
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Post by No1Mk3 » 30 Mar 2018, 10:24 pm

"I've seen a handful and they all want similar sort of money so I knew I wasn't going to find one under about $1500 anyway.
I have to order brass and bullets and load ammo for it but I will post my results. If it shoots as well as my Turk, Portuguese and Swede Mausers I'll be more than happy. I should probably drag all my milsurps out one day and shoot them all together and post some targets."

G'day bladeracer,
James River rebuilds are very well regarded, a friend bought an 03A4 of theirs, and apart from the ordinary scope it shot very well. It has since been fitted with a Lyman Alaskan and is a tack driver with good handloads. It should easily equal the Porto and the Turk, but the Swede? big ask. Still Andy knocked me out of comp with my Swede M41B, and beat a No4T and a L49, so the rifles are up to it, Cheers.
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