I'll Show You Mine If You'll Show Me Yours (Part Deux)

[User Name]

Got my 1943 M38 back! I traded it off a couple years ago for another rifle. I'm glad I could get it back! I've never posted a pic of it here by it's self. So here you go. It is in an original M38 stock. They never even cut notches for barrel band removal.

 

[User Name]

New weapon, new post!

This is a British proofed, and "United States Property" marked Smith & Wesson Victory revolver. It was originally chambered in 38 S&W, but was re-chambered in .38 Special when the US took it back.

 

[I. Kant]

And now for something completely different!

Crimean-Tatar type bow. 56" span, 40 lbs (18 kg) draw strength, 28" draw length.

Unstrung

Strung

Strung, detail

 

[tofupunk]

18 kilos? That's quite a lot. How many arrows can you send down range before you're exhausted?

 

[ross]

It's not too bad compared to things like medieval English warbows - some of those could get up to 40 or 50kg, which was about the practical limit of materials used.

I'd really like to get into archery, but my arms are like pipe cleaners, so I'm not very good at it Need to find a nice light bow and build up a bit.

 

[tofupunk]

That is pretty sick. Pulling a bow string looks kind of like doing a dumb bell row(kind of), and you are pretty damn strong if you can handle 40-50 kilos.

I had no idea about the strength required in archery.

 

[I. Kant]

18 kilos? That's quite a lot. How many arrows can you send down range before you're exhausted?

I'm only starting, really, so I do between 6 to 8 series of 9 arrows for each arm (I'm a natural leftie, but shoot with both arms with pretty much the same results; the left is just easier on the draw). So that's a little over a ton for each arm for my average series.

Like I said, I'm only just starting and not very well built, to be honest, so at first I did struggle a bit to draw if comfortably. Now, I've already figured out the proper technique and can get fairly satisfactory (to me, at this stage) some 30 cm groupings from ca. 20 m with my 6 carbon arrows. The remaining 3 are heavier wooden arrows, and not matched, either, so they usually end up outside the grouping.

I like the physical aspect of it all. Makes me really happy when I get back home (especially given the fact that I have to haul the 122 diametre straw target over a distance of some 500 metres there and back

 

[THunter]

2 G33/40s. both are dot 1941s and undicked with. I love these things.

 

[Seamie]

2 G33/40s. both are dot 1941s and undicked with. I love these things.

Interested in a g98/40?

 

[THunter]

Interested in a g98/40?

I have one. But could use another for the right price . What year is it? Send me a PM.

 

[Panzerlied]

I've got two photos of my pride and joy

 

[Panzerlied]

Does anyone have P-38? Please post some pics

It's a P-1, which is just a post-war 38. They were made with aluminum parts instead of steel. This one is circa 1977

 

[Fishsticks]

My Collection:

Firearm Collection - YouTube[/URL]

 

[Alexander Ostmann]

2 G33/40s. both are dot 1941s and undicked with. I love these things.

Wow. I want.

 

[theta123]

for Theta

Shot at 2012-08-11

Shot at 2012-08-11

1917 Carcano made by Terni. Not much luck shooting it at 100m. The receiver has the crossed rifles and bullseye on it.

ooooh!!beautifull!
where did you got ammo for this thing?

 

[Seamie]

where did you got ammo for this thing?

FMJ Prvi Partizan. I've been told the bullets are undersized (.264 in) for the typically .268 in bore in Mod 1891s. The shot groups were very tight at 25meters but at 100meters the hits were all over the place. Unfortunately my shooting range only goes out to ~200meters.

 

[r5cya]

I've got two photos of my pride and joy

nice luger! what year is it? my brother got one from the first war. 1917.

 

[Panzerlied]

nice luger! what year is it? my brother got one from the first war. 1917.

It's from 1941 and includes all matching parts, with the exception of the magazine.

 

[Panzerlied]

Here are three pics of my 1943 K98 (all matching parts), and a pic of my Mosin Nagant.

 

[Seamie]

That looks like a fake Panzerlied. Does the k98 have WAA acceptance marks?