C&R pictures thread

[Winterborn]

The proof I need a better camera pictures

My RC K98

My VKT Nagant with repo bayonet

 

[mwk1975]

My New Underfloder...

Mossberg 142-A



Don't know if I'd call it tactical though.....

 

[GIJeaux]

Here is a new pic of my M1 with the new CMP stock. Also, a pic of my recent M1 carbine aquisition. Also, with a new CMP stock.

Also, here is a pic of my Suomi M31.

Be good guys.
Al

 

[FloridaFialaFan]

Erm, I think there's a pretty obvious scenario to explain these mysteries. I know absolutely nothing about the guns, and perhaps other than a manufacturer mark, there are other ways of determining who made them. That would make this theory completely wrong.

That said... They're hand engraved and inappropriate serial numbers because... they're faked, and there are no "survivors" of whatever disaster befell the other 8994 firearms.

That's just 1+1 = 2, so I'm sure there's got to be another reason why that theory isn't considered? I'd be interested to know more details. Cool looking things, though!

Sin-ster, not sure how you came up with "inappropiate serial numbers." Because there are no KNOWN surviving factory records, means EVERYTHING we can learn about this family of guns must be obtained from observing surviving specimens. We now have over 150 reported/observed. Those six specimens I mentioned as being ENGRAVED Columbia, we have a more plausible explanation.

The company was going through bankruptcy, attempting to sell the company as a going concern. While waiting for Schall to obtain the necessary financing to take over, it's believed the original shareholders made and sold as many guns as possible using the name Columbia Arms Corp. I have an original multi-page sales pamphlet/Owner's manual with the name Columbia Arms Corp. printed on it. Do you REALLY think anyone else would fake a few guns, print a catalog, etc., when it was common knowledge (back then) the company was in the midst of a change of ownership? Very doubtful.

The Columbia-marked specimens, including my cased set, show no indication of being manufactured by anyone other than Fiala.

However, with NO factory records, there is no right or wrong answer concerning anything about these guns. The ONLY correct answers are those found in the survivors.

Best regards ~ ~ ~ FFF

 

[Mr.Hatch]

Finally got some updated pics of mine.

 

[my-rifle]

Mr.Hatch, that's a good representation of the nations participating in the Second World War. Now you need a Luger

 

[Mr.Hatch]

Mr.Hatch, that's a good representation of the nations participating in the Second World War. Now you need a Luger

Tell me about it!

That's pretty much my goal - have the main battle rifles and sidearms from all the major participants of WW2 in complete working order - and i have a thing for commie pistols. My list of "needs" is still pretty long. That $30 C&R license can get expensive.

 

[Cornbread504]

the commonlaw thinks all i do is look at porn when she's not here... she might be more disturbed to find out that i drool over guns all day

 

[MyTFAL]

Porn gets old quick..............guns live forever.

 

[my-rifle]

Tell me about it!

That's pretty much my goal - have the main battle rifles and sidearms from all the major participants of WW2 in complete working order - and i have a thing for commie pistols. My list of "needs" is still pretty long. That $30 C&R license can get expensive.

That has always been a goal of mine too. So far I have K98s, M91/30s, (M44s, M38s, etc.), a Carcano, a French Model 36, a few SMLEs, a couple M1 carbines, A German Luger and a Russian Nagant. I figure a nice Arisaka with Mum, and I'll stick a fork in it. On to World War I guns. Frankly those interest me more than WWII guns.

I recommend getting that Luger as soon as you can. It will NEVER lose value, and my experience shows them always gaining value.

 

[Mr.Hatch]

I recommend getting that Luger as soon as you can. It will NEVER lose value, and my experience shows them always gaining value.

A Luger and a 1911 are next on my list. I'm still hoping i can talk my uncle out of my grandpa's WW2 service 1911.

 

[wolffee027]

Hey guys I am new to this forum and I was wondeirng if you could give me a little help to identify a rifle my grandfather left me recently. I am an avid hunter but this rifle is looks to be a turkish mauser but not sure. I also have no clue what ammo it takes. On the left side of the reciever is stamped 9052. Also on the left side is stamped 98.TH. There is also a 40 stamped into the floor plate. She measures 49" total. I am trying to figure out its history like year it may have been made, ammo it takes, not really concerned about value as I would never sell it but curious what its worth. Here are some pictures. Please let me know if there is any other information I might be able to give to help me figure out this old piece. Thanks in advanced. Ryan

 

[rockcrawler]

Hello all, new member here, thought I would share some poor pictures of part of my small collection mostly mausers mostly 8mm...

From top to bottom

Turkish M38
Yugo M48
Egyptian FN49 8mm
Russian Capture K98, Full Kriegsmodell stock, receiver marked ce, Sauer and Son manufacture, 1943
Spanish FR-8 7.62x51
Yugo 24/47

 

[my-rifle]

Make your bed.



No, seriously I like the collection. Looks like k98s, Yugoslavian Mausers and a Romanian one? A Turk maybe or a South American one? I do like those full-sized rifles.

 

[rockcrawler]

haha thanks, and yes two Yugos one Turk, one k98 a 91/30. To be honest I have been a fan of the shorter rifles, actually almost sold the longer turk glad I did not... perhaps I need to elongate my collection. Have a M44 as well!

 

[GIJeaux]

Here is a couple more I picked up recently. I had to do some work on each of them. The NO1 MKIII is still waiting a few parts. I did install a new front handguard last night.

M95 Steyr:

1916 BSA NO1 MKIII:
Before

Currently

Be well guys.
Al

 

[rockcrawler]

Very nice did someone try to sportorize that Enfield?

 

[GIJeaux]

Very nice did someone try to sportorize that Enfield?

"Try" they did. I call it an epic FAIL. I figure that if someone owns it, they can do what they want with it but, sometimes I have to wonder just "what were they thinking?". The butt stock was so dismal I had to remove it as soon as I got the gun home.
I do enjoy putting them back together though. It's hard to do a complete restoration sometimes but, not so hard to re-build into a working example.

Al

 

[my-rifle]

OK here's my hat in the ring:

Romanian VZ-24

Brazilian Rebel VZ-24

1939 K98 (Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik) with eagle stamps

1943 K98 (Waffen-Werke Brünn AG) with eagle stamps

Same gun

A couple of CZ-52s. I blued one of them.

Three M95 "ruck-zucks" I bought from Century for $30 each:

Some of my M1 Carbines:

Maybe one day I'll get all the 91/30s together for a group photo. That'll be a sight!

 

[Raguel3]

Some truly beautiful examples posted. Congrats on your ownership of them.