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Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:34 pm
by daman
Justwatching wrote:
Wow, that's nice! Do you shoot it?
I got repro chargers from Italy earlier this year.
Not shooting it yet. Holding onto it as an obsolete calibre for now. When I'm retired and have the time to get serious about reloading I might put it on ticket and see how it goes bang :-)
The repro charger looks good, I quite fancy getting one with some inert rounds just to see how it would have cycled. Can you ping me details of where you picked it up?
-daman
Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:21 pm
by Justwatching
daman wrote:Justwatching wrote:
The repro charger looks good, I quite fancy getting one with some inert rounds just to see how it would have cycled. Can you ping me details of where you picked it up?
-daman
Will do once I am permitted to PM.
Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:33 pm
by Justwatching
Gewehr 1898.
Erfurt manufactured in 1901. This is actually the earliest G98 I've ever seen.
Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:02 pm
by Justwatching
New England Westinghouse 1891 pattern Mosin Nagant.
Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:30 pm
by snayperskaya
Justwatching wrote:New England Westinghouse 1891 pattern Mosin Nagant.
Nice
Do the numbers match?, any signs of Finnish capture/acquired?.....has it got its original stock etc?
Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:55 pm
by Justwatching
snayperskaya wrote:Justwatching wrote:New England Westinghouse 1891 pattern Mosin Nagant.
Nice
Do the numbers match?, any signs of Finnish capture/acquired?.....has it got its original stock etc?
Matching numbers and original stock. No Finnish upgrades or markings. Cleaning rod missing.
Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:52 pm
by Justwatching
MLE MKI* aka "Long Lee".
BSA manufactured in 1902.
The sling is a repro, but a nice one made in the UK.
Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:59 pm
by Justwatching
Mauser 71/84.
1887 dated and Spandau manufactured from memory (I stupidly traded it in against a MKIV Martini Henry of inferior condition).
Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:06 pm
by 450 Martini
Since my last posting here my G98 collection has grown to three rifles. The Top one is a 1907 DWM made example and the other two are 1915 Amberg made rifles with close serial numbers. All three are in remarkably good condition for their age.
I've also added to my SMLE collection both live and deactivated. I'm not a fan of deactivated examples personally but i occasionally work in film/TV and i wouldn't trust most actors with a stick let alone a rifle.
From the top:
1903 LSA Mark I upgraded to mark III
1916 LSA Mark III
1916 Enfield Mark III*
1918 BSA Mark III*
1918 BSA Mark III*
1939 BSA Mark III
on the side are a pair of 1960's 2A1 rifles and a pair of Wooden denix replica's.
Re: Original WW1 service rifles....show and tell
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:32 pm
by Justwatching
Winchester 1894. Chambered in 30-30. 1914 manufacture. City of Toronto property mark on the stock.
Not a front-line rifle, but saw a variety of uses during the First World War by the US, Great Britain and France including mine clearing, harbour patrol, motorcycle messengers and signal corp.