I'll Show You Mine If You'll Show Me Yours (Part Deux)
- Thread starter WickedPenguin
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ppppuuuuurrrrdyyyyy. I particularly like the next to last shot. Really nice lookin' stock. Is it Birch?
I don't know, tbh
The lighting in the pictures make the wood look a bit darker than it actually is, although the left side is noticeably darker than the right, presumably from having it slung across someone's back
The lighting in the pictures make the wood look a bit darker than it actually is, although the left side is noticeably darker than the right, presumably from having it slung across someone's back
If it's a cut down stock like mine it should be Walnut. Your rifle is a cut down like mine, so that's most likely it. Nice score on the early date too. Mine is a MUCH more common 1916.
Here is one of my Walnut M93 Mausers. It's about the same shade. Although the grain pattern isn't nearly as good as your rifle's
Here is one of my Walnut M93 Mausers. It's about the same shade. Although the grain pattern isn't nearly as good as your rifle's
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man, I love the look of M93 mausers, especially the Spanish ones, it's definately on my list, towards the top at this point
yours looks really nice too, how does she shoot?
yours looks really nice too, how does she shoot?
I haven't shot it for groups, but it shot POA out of the box. This one is a Turk that was converted to 8mm in 1936.
M93's have a smoother action than the later M98's. I guess it's because they cock on close, like Enfields.
Spanish M93's aren't that common around here. I've yet to see one in a pawn shop, or gun store. A buddy of mine has one and said it's mine IF he ever decides to sell it.
I see that happening soon.
M93's have a smoother action than the later M98's. I guess it's because they cock on close, like Enfields.
Spanish M93's aren't that common around here. I've yet to see one in a pawn shop, or gun store. A buddy of mine has one and said it's mine IF he ever decides to sell it.
I see that happening soon.
2 of my rifles:
My (I'm pretty sure) Arisaka type 99 (with bubba'd forestock) with an intact crysanthemum, it wasn't ground off:
My 1911 Carl-Gustaf City Factory Swedish Mauser M1896, complete with all matching number components (including the stock), except for the floorplate, along with the reassembled Arisaka:
EDIT: Not pictured are a Norinco JW15 bolt .22lr, a henry 22lr lever action, a 1931 Colt M1911A1, and a couple of 22s and a .410 shotgun
My (I'm pretty sure) Arisaka type 99 (with bubba'd forestock) with an intact crysanthemum, it wasn't ground off:
My 1911 Carl-Gustaf City Factory Swedish Mauser M1896, complete with all matching number components (including the stock), except for the floorplate, along with the reassembled Arisaka:
EDIT: Not pictured are a Norinco JW15 bolt .22lr, a henry 22lr lever action, a 1931 Colt M1911A1, and a couple of 22s and a .410 shotgun
Heres my collection
Staring off with the germans:
-RC K98 BCD 43 With Long side Rail Mount & ZF39 scope
-RC K98 AR 42
-RC K98 147 1939
some of my german collection:
-M42 Helmet with repo liner/chinstrap & helmet cover
-Repo Y Straps
-Original Unissued Belt
-Original Unissued Ammo Pouches (dividers intact)
-Original SS Belt Buckle
-Original 43 FNJ Matching Bayonet & Scabbard
-Original Bayonet Frog
-Original German Ammo 1939 dated
-Russain Caputred 1939 147 w/ orginal (non rc) walnut stock
-Original Muzzle cover
-Original RG34 Cleaning Kit, Complete Marked KY 1939
Russains:
-Izhevsk 1943 91/30 With original PU scope & mount
-Izhevsk 1940 SVT 40 With original scope & repo mount
Brits:
-1943 M47C No.4mk.1 Enfield [all matching]
-1947 M47C No.5mk.1 Jungle Enfield [all matching never issued]
Japs:
- Arisaka Type 99 'Last Ditch', Concentric Circle, all matching. made at the Kokura Arsenal in 1945. My Grandmother brought this home from japan in 1945, never been fired. This rifle is one of the last 200 arisakas ever made in WWII.
- Arisaka Type 99, Mum Intact, all matching. made at the KoKura Aresenal circa 1943.
Hope you guys enjoyed it
Staring off with the germans:
-RC K98 BCD 43 With Long side Rail Mount & ZF39 scope
-RC K98 AR 42
-RC K98 147 1939
some of my german collection:
-M42 Helmet with repo liner/chinstrap & helmet cover
-Repo Y Straps
-Original Unissued Belt
-Original Unissued Ammo Pouches (dividers intact)
-Original SS Belt Buckle
-Original 43 FNJ Matching Bayonet & Scabbard
-Original Bayonet Frog
-Original German Ammo 1939 dated
-Russain Caputred 1939 147 w/ orginal (non rc) walnut stock
-Original Muzzle cover
-Original RG34 Cleaning Kit, Complete Marked KY 1939
Russains:
-Izhevsk 1943 91/30 With original PU scope & mount
-Izhevsk 1940 SVT 40 With original scope & repo mount
Brits:
-1943 M47C No.4mk.1 Enfield [all matching]
-1947 M47C No.5mk.1 Jungle Enfield [all matching never issued]
Japs:
- Arisaka Type 99 'Last Ditch', Concentric Circle, all matching. made at the Kokura Arsenal in 1945. My Grandmother brought this home from japan in 1945, never been fired. This rifle is one of the last 200 arisakas ever made in WWII.
- Arisaka Type 99, Mum Intact, all matching. made at the KoKura Aresenal circa 1943.
Hope you guys enjoyed it
DAMN, THunter! Those are some frakin' awesome pieces, dude. That's just all there is to it.
I wouldn't mess with the '45 Arisaka, though. One of the last Arisakas made is a collector's dream, and I hear that a lot of the "last ditch" rifles were so crudely manufactured as to create danger to the user. You probably know all of this, but, still...
I wouldn't mess with the '45 Arisaka, though. One of the last Arisakas made is a collector's dream, and I hear that a lot of the "last ditch" rifles were so crudely manufactured as to create danger to the user. You probably know all of this, but, still...
yeah, the 45 arisaka i would never shoot or mess with. like you said theyre soo crudely made it would probably blow up in my face. i like it the way it is; as it was in 45'. especially because i know the history of it. it came with a bayonet and sling, somewhere along (nobody in my family can remember) what happened to the sling. Also this rifle is concidered rare because of the concentric circles, nobody really knows what they mean, but alot of guys are saying these concentric circle rifles were made for either police, government, civilians, or home guard.
got a wild hair to line up all my mosins and take a group photo
big version of photo
for those who wish to know
from left to right
1915 Tula M91
1941 VKT M91
1929 Tula 91/30
1937 Izhevsk 91/30
1944 Izhevsk 91/30
1943 Izhevsk 91/30 PU
1944 Izhevsk M38
1944 Izhevsk M44
1953 296 Type53
big version of photo
for those who wish to know
from left to right
1915 Tula M91
1941 VKT M91
1929 Tula 91/30
1937 Izhevsk 91/30
1944 Izhevsk 91/30
1943 Izhevsk 91/30 PU
1944 Izhevsk M38
1944 Izhevsk M44
1953 296 Type53
That's cool, but i have a question. Why do ppl buy so many of the same rifle? I mean, what's the point.
in his defence, only 2 of those are duplicate, although I don't personally own any duplicate rifles, I would if the price was right, depending on the rifle in question