I love the M1 Garand and the Colt 1911 as much as anyone else, but I feel like the M1 Carbine does not get nearly enough love these days. 

<div class="md"><p>I love the M1 Garand and the Colt 1911 as much as anyone else, but I feel like the M1 Carbine does not get nearly enough love these days. </p>
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The most underrated American Rifle of World War2

Is anyone attending the Missouri Valley Collectors show this upcoming weekend? It'll be my first time going to this one 

<div class="md"><p>Is anyone attending the Missouri Valley Collectors show this upcoming weekend? It&#39;ll be my first time going to this one </p>
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Missouri Valley Show

Soviet Guns are dope

Nazi Contract Astra 600/43

Local vintage store is selling this tripod and I'm very very curious 

<div class="md"><p>Local vintage store is selling this tripod and I&#39;m very very curious </p>
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Tripod I.D.?

Guy is selling a 1923 Spanish Mauser. Chambered in 7mm. He says it’s missing an extractor but is in excellent condition. I don’t know much about older rifles so I want to offer this guy a fair offer. Online prices range from $100 to $700.

<div class="md"><p>Guy is selling a 1923 Spanish Mauser. Chambered in 7mm. He says it’s missing an extractor but is in excellent condition. I don’t know much about older rifles so I want to offer this guy a fair offer. Online prices range from $100 to $700.</p>
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What is this worth?

I love hunting and reloading with my milsurps! I shot this buck in 2016 at Itasca state park Minnesota.

<div class="md"><p>I love hunting and reloading with my milsurps! I shot this buck in 2016 at Itasca state park Minnesota.</p>
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8 Point Buck toppled with #4 lee

I know it kind of rides the edge of milsurp but it's so dang cool. My great grandfather carried this pocket hammerless 1903 on and off for several years. Colt database puts it at 1913 for manufacturing date. He spent a lot of time out in the woods "under the moonlight" around the Memphis area in his time. That pistol was with him to Jackson Mississippi, Kentucky, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Tallahassee, god knows where else. I love the holster wear on it, he had a shoulder holster among his stuff when he passed. Also a leather and fur kind of pocket holster made from the collar of an old heavy leather fur lined coat. Looks hand sewn and well worn. My dad told me a family legend that he left it at the Memphis police dept. central lock up one morning after bonding out and quickly leaving. He went back that evening to retrieve it and they told him it wasn't there. He argued with them about it and it ended up a sergeant telling him to leave or he would go right back in. A couple of days later a Memphis cop came to his house and handed him this pistol wrapped in a handkerchief he also had in his property when arrested. The officer said he saw another officer take it the morning he bonded out after he left. He apologized and said the officer who took it was an asshole. My Ggranddaddy and the officer who returned the pistol got to talking and found out they both belonged to the local Moose Lodge, they along with their wives hung out together for a couple decades. 

One thing about these old pistols is it's surprisingly light even loaded. My modern standards of course it's heavy but I was expecting a lot more heft. There was no quick reloading it either I guess. I have never loaded one under stress but with the little magazine lever at the bottom of the handle it's not a quick manipulation to send another magazine home. I'm guessing that was to prevent accidental magazine ejections while carting it?

<div class="md"><p>I know it kind of rides the edge of milsurp but it&#39;s so dang cool. My great grandfather carried this pocket hammerless 1903 on and off for several years. Colt database puts it at 1913 for manufacturing date. He spent a lot of time out in the woods &quot;under the moonlight&quot; around the Memphis area in his time. That pistol was with him to Jackson Mississippi, Kentucky, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Tallahassee, god knows where else. I love the holster wear on it, he had a shoulder holster among his stuff when he passed. Also a leather and fur kind of pocket holster made from the collar of an old heavy leather fur lined coat. Looks hand sewn and well worn. My dad told me a family legend that he left it at the Memphis police dept. central lock up one morning after bonding out and quickly leaving. He went back that evening to retrieve it and they told him it wasn&#39;t there. He argued with them about it and it ended up a sergeant telling him to leave or he would go right back in. A couple of days later a Memphis cop came to his house and handed him this pistol wrapped in a handkerchief he also had in his property when arrested. The officer said he saw another officer take it the morning he bonded out after he left. He apologized and said the officer who took it was an asshole. My Ggranddaddy and the officer who returned the pistol got to talking and found out they both belonged to the local Moose Lodge, they along with their wives hung out together for a couple decades. </p>

<p>One thing about these old pistols is it&#39;s surprisingly light even loaded. My modern standards of course it&#39;s heavy but I was expecting a lot more heft. There was no quick reloading it either I guess. I have never loaded one under stress but with the little magazine lever at the bottom of the handle it&#39;s not a quick manipulation to send another magazine home. I&#39;m guessing that was to prevent accidental magazine ejections while carting it?</p>
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Great Grandaddy's partner

My Christmas to myself its a 1907/15 berthier ive always been a fan of these rifles just never been able to find one in good shape til now (pics are post mineral solution bath) and oiling

<div class="md"><p>My Christmas to myself its a 1907/15 berthier ive always been a fan of these rifles just never been able to find one in good shape til now (pics are post mineral solution bath) and oiling</p>
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Newest edition

I recently picked up this carcano and I don’t know much about them so I’m hoping somebody can, if this isn’t allowed here please let me know where I can get help

<div class="md"><p>I recently picked up this carcano and I don’t know much about them so I’m hoping somebody can, if this isn’t allowed here please let me know where I can get help</p>
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Need help identifying

70s Enfield .58 cal reproduction, '67 Ishapore 2a1, No.2 Tanker

<div class="md"><p>70s Enfield .58 cal reproduction, &#39;67 Ishapore 2a1, No.2 Tanker</p>
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Enfield Collection

Would it be safe to assume that an S marked Gewehr 88 made in 1890 would be safe to fire Yugo surplus ammo? I’m in the mindset that it is S marked and I would think if there were going to be any issues with the barrel that it would have happened already. Anyone have any opinions or first hand experience?

<div class="md"><p>Would it be safe to assume that an S marked Gewehr 88 made in 1890 would be safe to fire Yugo surplus ammo? I’m in the mindset that it is S marked and I would think if there were going to be any issues with the barrel that it would have happened already. Anyone have any opinions or first hand experience?</p>
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S Marked Gewehr 88

Any idea why there is no date stamp on the receiver tang?

<div class="md"><p>Any idea why there is no date stamp on the receiver tang?</p>
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Cabela's find

Yes I know the bolt is wrong. But there is so much history packed into these guns I couldn’t pass this one up.

<div class="md"><p>Yes I know the bolt is wrong. But there is so much history packed into these guns I couldn’t pass this one up.</p>
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Yugo Gewehr 98

M.95 Gang Assemble!

So to go with what the guys were briefly talking about in the last pod cast, I decided to post photos of my CMP 1911a1 and my Remington 513-T. The 1911 is obviously a USGI 1911 from the CMP  and includes a Colt slide on a RR frame. I absolutely love it. And to go along with when the guys were talking about 22s, I posted the 513-T Matchmaster which is also technically milsurp being that it was a USGI rifle used to train troops in marksmanship. I believe it is dated to 1944 but can't remember exactly. Hope you all enjoy!

<div class="md"><p>So to go with what the guys were briefly talking about in the last pod cast, I decided to post photos of my CMP 1911a1 and my Remington 513-T. The 1911 is obviously a USGI 1911 from the CMP  and includes a Colt slide on a RR frame. I absolutely love it. And to go along with when the guys were talking about 22s, I posted the 513-T Matchmaster which is also technically milsurp being that it was a USGI rifle used to train troops in marksmanship. I believe it is dated to 1944 but can&#39;t remember exactly. Hope you all enjoy!</p>
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To go with the "theme" of the last podcast...

Well I just finished listening to the last pod cast and was made aware of this subreddit. Glad it finally happened boys!

<div class="md"><p>Well I just finished listening to the last pod cast and was made aware of this subreddit. Glad it finally happened boys!</p>
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Glad this finally happened

Sweet 16!

Hey Folks,
We’re driving back to Florida from Colorado. Yesterday, I stopped at the CMP and picked up a 1903 (Smith Corona receiver) that was given to the CMP from a VFW. The VFW covered the wood in varnish. It looks terrible.

Can I strip the stock and restain without committing a milsurp sin? Will it drop in value?

<div class="md"><p>Hey Folks,
We’re driving back to Florida from Colorado. Yesterday, I stopped at the CMP and picked up a 1903 (Smith Corona receiver) that was given to the CMP from a VFW. The VFW covered the wood in varnish. It looks terrible.</p>

<p>Can I strip the stock and restain without committing a milsurp sin? Will it drop in value?</p>
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A CMP 1903 looking ugly

Got myself the full loadout

Guy in my community offered me this for $600 the whole package I’m new to pistol collecting and was wondering if it was worth it?

<div class="md"><p>Guy in my community offered me this for $600 the whole package I’m new to pistol collecting and was wondering if it was worth it?</p>
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600 for a Mauser 1914 should I do it

M1905 bayonet arrived. Now the 1903 is ready for the trenches!

Contract 1861 Springfield made by Trenton locomotive and machine company in 1864. A little over 11,000 were made in 1864, and a total of 23,995 were made from 1863-1864

No.3 made in 1917. Barrel and receiver match, has a nice bore

Part of my bayonet collection. Would love to hear any input on these pieces

Okay this looks to me like a scrubbed, non matching, Spanish Civil War WZ29. It bugs me that it’s listed as an M48 but whatever. My question is: Is $750 plus shipping too much to pay for these things? Or are these already getting that expensive and I’m stuck 15 years ago in my understanding of prices? Just don’t see these super often so I don’t know what the market has done lately on them. Not seeing anything in finished auctions on GB either 🤔

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/997616821

Yes I know if it’s a great deal one of you will bid on it. Just have to get this out of my head.

<div class="md"><p>Okay this looks to me like a scrubbed, non matching, Spanish Civil War WZ29. It bugs me that it’s listed as an M48 but whatever. My question is: Is $750 plus shipping too much to pay for these things? Or are these already getting that expensive and I’m stuck 15 years ago in my understanding of prices? Just don’t see these super often so I don’t know what the market has done lately on them. Not seeing anything in finished auctions on GB either 🤔</p>

<p><a href="https://www.gunbroker.com/item/997616821">https://www.gunbroker.com/item/997616821</a></p>

<p>Yes I know if it’s a great deal one of you will bid on it. Just have to get this out of my head.</p>
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SCW WZ29

I’m looking to put some optics on a couple of my milsurp rifles. Are BadAce Tactical mounts pretty good? Wanting to use them on my Lee-Enfield and K31

<div class="md"><p>I’m looking to put some optics on a couple of my milsurp rifles. Are BadAce Tactical mounts pretty good? Wanting to use them on my Lee-Enfield and K31</p>
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Scope Mounting options

I was looking at a recent listing for a VZ52 rifle that came up in my area. $480 for the rifle w/ 100 rds of surplus ammo. looked up some videos about the rifle but don't know of anyone who has had it or fired it. Anyone here with more information or experience on the rifle? Also is there anyone that makes commercial ammo or is it all surplus now?

<div class="md"><p>I was looking at a recent listing for a VZ52 rifle that came up in my area. $480 for the rifle w/ 100 rds of surplus ammo. looked up some videos about the rifle but don&#39;t know of anyone who has had it or fired it. Anyone here with more information or experience on the rifle? Also is there anyone that makes commercial ammo or is it all surplus now?</p>
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Thoughts on VZ-52 rifle?

A New Project (Part 3)

How are OTIS products for milsurps, specifically their CLP wipes? Anything I need to be cautious of? Any better or safer recommendations? I’d love to hear what you all use to clean your milsurps.

<div class="md"><p>How are OTIS products for milsurps, specifically their CLP wipes? Anything I need to be cautious of? Any better or safer recommendations? I’d love to hear what you all use to clean your milsurps.</p>
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OTIS CLP Wipes for Milsurps

<div class="md"><p>Talk about all things Milsurp.</p>
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