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    h2u

    h2u

    Village Idiot
    Jul 8, 2007
    6,696
    South County
    Cool to know-thanks for the info :thumbsup:

    WSM said:
    We came to the conclusion that his is an East German import with some Hungarian parts thrown on it. That would make sense since the gun was acquired in West Germany in the 80's. Mr. Lawrence could fill you in better on exactly when and how he acquired this firearm, I did read that the East Germans used Mosin's with blanks to scare potential defectors from the wall. I can imagine it was quite effective having a fireball of that size coming at you :D.
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    lawrencewendall

    lawrencewendall

    Been There, Done That
    Oct 10, 2009
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    WSM said:
    We came to the conclusion that his is an East German import with some Hungarian parts thrown on it. That would make sense since the gun was acquired in West Germany in the 80's. Mr. Lawrence could fill you in better on exactly when and how he acquired this firearm, I did read that the East Germans used Mosin's with blanks to scare potential defectors from the wall. I can imagine it was quite effective having a fireball of that size coming at you :D.
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    Go back to shooting skunks!
     
    Lou45

    Lou45

    R.I.P.
    Jun 29, 2010
    12,048
    Carroll County
    h2u said:
    Definitely not crazy, Lou....at least in this instance ;)

    The "7.62 Russian", "eagle over N", "311" with that cross-hatched box or shield, and the "WWF" Austrian mark are the German Federal Pressure Proofs on the left side of the barrel shank as required by German law to be imported into the country.
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    Crazy? Me? I quess that depends on one's definition thereof. Oh well, no men in white coats visiting me tonight. :innocent0

    h2u, where did you find the information so that I may use it for possible future reference? Or were you holding back to play "it's let's test Lou day":lol2: as Lou fell flat on his face with a post I made this past Tuesday:sad20:, can't believe that happened.
     
    lawrencewendall

    lawrencewendall

    Been There, Done That
    Oct 10, 2009
    1,747
    Lou and h2u: Thanks for all the info. I thought there were enough smarts on this forum without going external. You both proved me right. Thanks again!
     
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