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somd_mustangs · Dec 20, 2014

Geez Louise, you've made some good hauls recently!

Abulg1972 · Dec 20, 2014

somd_mustangs said:
Geez Louise, you've made some good hauls recently!

I'll get burned one of these days. I've just gambled on a few things lately and they paid off.

somd_mustangs · Dec 20, 2014

I know how that goes (the burned part).
Nothing ventured, nothing gained though.
It's part of the thrill

toolness1 · Dec 20, 2014

That's a nice one, Gunbroker? Seems like a REALLY good price on that one.

After shooting my dad's Swedish Mauser, I definitely must get one eventually. I think next is going to be a Finn Mosin though.

Machodoc · Dec 20, 2014

somd_mustangs said:
Geez Louise, you've made some good hauls recently!

Abulg1972 said:
I'll get burned one of these days. I've just gambled on a few things lately and they paid off.

somd_mustangs said:
I know how that goes (the burned part).
Nothing ventured, nothing gained though.
It's part of the thrill

After you've looked at everything you can, and evaluated all the information that's available, sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling. More often than not, it's right.

Abulg1972 · Dec 20, 2014

toolness1 said:
That's a nice one, Gunbroker? Seems like a REALLY good price on that one.

After shooting my dad's Swedish Mauser, I definitely must get one eventually. I think next is going to be a Finn Mosin though.

No, my super secret auction source.

toolness1 · Dec 20, 2014

Ah. I just ordered a Sako from Pat

. My first Finn

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Abulg1972 · Dec 20, 2014

toolness1 said:
Ah. I just ordered a Sako from Pat . My first Finn

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Which one? She had a few nice ones this last time around.

You are going to be eating catchup and dry pasta if you don't stop buying guns!

vfr750f · Dec 20, 2014

Polish P64 Grade 2 from AIM

Just opened - they had emailed a link for their Grade 2 P64s, so I decided to get another. I'm happy with the purchase.

Alphabrew · Dec 20, 2014

vfr750f said:
Just opened - they had emailed a link for their Grade 2 P64s, so I decided to get another. I'm happy with the purchase.

Nice! The import mark is on the right side :thumbsup:

Good pick up

CasualObserver · Dec 20, 2014

vfr750f said:
Just opened - they had emailed a link for their Grade 2 P64s, so I decided to get another. I'm happy with the purchase.

Doesn't look very grade B to me.... looks pretty good.

necrodude · Dec 20, 2014

Is there some special way to take off the front barrel band on the M48? I've been trying since yesterday to take it off but it just won't budge.

Melnic · Dec 20, 2014

necrodude said:
Is there some special way to take off the front barrel band on the M48? I've been trying since yesterday to take it off but it just won't budge.

push the side latch thingie in hard. it has a dimple on it that goes through the hole in the band. Should be easy to see. Mine was not easy, definitly not something I could do just by hand.
I used a clamp with cardboard on both sides and then pushed in hard on mine.
I use dowels or plastic rods to push/punch on the bands so I don't scratch.

Pull the metal thingie out to knock the rear band forwards. I use a plastic hammer on the sling side.
Top handguard is held in with a metal C band (need to watch a vid to see what I'm talking about) you have to work it out without prying and damaging the wood.

toolness1 · Dec 21, 2014

Melnic said:
push the side latch thingie in hard. it has a dimple on it that goes through the hole in the band. Should be easy to see. Mine was not easy, definitly not something I could do just by hand.
I used a clamp with cardboard on both sides and then pushed in hard on mine.
I use dowels or plastic rods to push/punch on the bands so I don't scratch.

Pull the metal thingie out to knock the rear band forwards. I use a plastic hammer on the sling side.
Top handguard is held in with a metal C band (need to watch a vid to see what I'm talking about) you have to work it out without prying and damaging the wood.

Yeah, mine is extremely tight and I had to do just that. A clamp makes all the difference, gives you a free hand. I have some punches I made out of 1/2'' nylon rod ground down in different shapes on a bench grinder that work great for punching those bands without hurting the finish.

I wish I could say someone was that careful with the rifle before me, it was obviously beaten on with a hammer :sad20:

toolness1 · Dec 21, 2014

Abulg1972 said:
Which one? She had a few nice ones this last time around.

You are going to be eating catchup and dry pasta if you don't stop buying guns!

I was going to post the link but she took it off the list instead of leaving it up for a while saying "SOLD", but it was one of the cheaper ones, with a post war stock. But I liked the looks of it, has honest bluing wear, and a shiny/sharp bore. Depending on how much I like this first one, I may or may not go looking for a better example next time.

You're right, I'm going to be eating toaster shakings and tang-sandwiches Bundy style if I'm not careful!

Abulg1972 · Dec 21, 2014

toolness1 said:
I was going to post the link but she took it off the list instead of leaving it up for a while saying "SOLD", but it was one of the cheaper ones, with a post war stock. But I liked the looks of it, has honest bluing wear, and a shiny/sharp bore. Depending on how much I like this first one, I may or may not go looking for a better example next time.

You're right, I'm going to be eating toaster shakings and tang-sandwiches Bundy style if I'm not careful!

You will like your M39. I am not a Mosin collector but I have 3 M39s (I had 4) and 1500 rounds of Russian Surplus.

Nothing she sells is "cheap". Next time around, buy a Sako in a war time stock (she has nice run of the mill ones quite regularly) or a VKT if she offers one with a war time stock (I waited a year to find one of these with an Imperial Eagle that hadn't been ground). You can usually pick one of these up for $349 to $429.

toolness1 · Dec 21, 2014

Abulg1972 said:
You will like your M39. I am not a Mosin collector but I have 3 M39s (I had 4) and 1500 rounds of Russian Surplus.

Nothing she sells is "cheap". Next time around, buy a Sako in a war time stock (she has nice run of the mill ones quite regularly) or a VKT if she offers one with a war time stock (I waited a year to find one of these with an Imperial Eagle that hadn't been ground). You can usually pick one of these up for $349 to $429.

There were a couple in wartime stocks but I just wasn't digging those, they were real dark. I liked the looks of this one, and for some reason wanted a Sako, so I went with it. It was one of the cheapest she had at 389. the cheapest was 379 at the time.

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Abulg1972 · Dec 21, 2014

toolness1 said:
There were a couple in wartime stocks but I just wasn't digging those, they were real dark. I liked the looks of this one, and for some reason wanted a Sako, so I went with it. It was one of the cheapest she had at 389. the cheapest was 379 at the time.

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I'm not criticizing your choice. 75% of the VKTs that she sells are in post war stocks. There is nothing wrong with them other than that they aren't period correct for a war time rifle. Some of them are quite nice and beautiful. Collectors (me included) seem to covet the war time stocks, is all. Personally, they just aren't for me because the history aspect. This last round had a few nice M39s in war time stocks but most of them are gone now. These were the 3 that I liked:

http://www.gunsnammo.com/5772X.htm

http://www.gunsnammo.com/21870X.htm

http://www.gunsnammo.com/3844X.htm

When I looked the other day, I think I didn't like what war time stocks were left. She will post more. My VKT is probably the best shooter of the 3 (maybe it's tied with my Sk.Y). My Sako is the prettiest of the three. Just be patient and you will find one that you like for what you want to spend.

toolness1 · Dec 21, 2014

Abulg1972 said:
I'm not criticizing your choice. 75% of the VKTs that she sells are in post war stocks. There is nothing wrong with them other than that they aren't period correct for a war time rifle. Some of them are quite nice and beautiful. Collectors (me included) seem to covet the war time stocks, is all. Personally, they just aren't for me because the history aspect. This last round had a few nice M39s in war time stocks but most of them are gone now. These were the 3 that I liked:

http://www.gunsnammo.com/5772X.htm

http://www.gunsnammo.com/21870X.htm

http://www.gunsnammo.com/3844X.htm

When I looked the other day, I think I didn't like what war time stocks were left. She will post more. My VKT is probably the best shooter of the 3 (maybe it's tied with my Sk.Y). My Sako is the prettiest of the three. Just be patient and you will find one that you like for what you want to spend.

Those 3 are pretty nice, I guess I tend to like the lighter stocks better. I've never even held one, and there isn't anyone around with one. So, I guess this purchase was

A) To add to my "Mosin" collection
B) To add to my WWI-era rifle collection
and

C) To see if I like these well enough to collect them separately

So I went in a little blind. I was hoping to find one in a wartime stock that I really liked, but the only one that caught my eye- someone had sanded down the grip area for some reason...

I'm excited to see just how different/better these are than my other Mosins in my collection.

Abulg1972 · Dec 21, 2014

toolness1 said:
C) To see if I like these well enough to collect them separately

toolness1 said:
So I went in a little blind. I was hoping to find one in a wartime stock that I really liked, but the only one that caught my eye- someone had sanded down the grip area for some reason...

Good decision. Be patient but act quickly when you see one you like. I bought all of mine from PB.

toolness1 said:
I'm excited to see just how different/better these are than my other Mosins in my collection.

They aren't much different. The look like a Mosin, they feel similar and they work like a Mosin. The sights are better but still a battle sight. It's hard to articulate the reasons, but you will like it.

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