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... but interesting nonetheless!

Here is my collection of World War II bolt actions...

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Well, before they were all lost in that terrible boating accident!
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Do you shoot the Italian 6.5 M-38?

With that, who needs a 6.5 Creedmore?
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Love the 98! I still need one. Is that a Model 27 on top?

Good stuff Jay. :D

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junkbug wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 6:28 pm Do you shoot the Italian 6.5 M-38?

With that, who needs a 6.5 Creedmore?
I have, but not often. 6.5 Carcano is not cheap stuff! :shock:
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2ndovc wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 7:01 pm Love the 98! I still need one. Is that a Model 27 on top?

Good stuff Jay. :D

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What the hey???

NO Swedish Mauser ? ? ?

And here I thought you had good taste in firearms...

Very disappointed in you Kid -- you can do better!

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Sweden was neutral just like Switzerland
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Jay,

There should be a Finn SA in a box proof mark on that somewhere. The 27s,28s and 39s have gotten crazy expensive.

I had a pile of surplus firearms when they were dirt cheap. Sold off a lot of it when they started to get pricy, but kept the best of them for the most part. Should have kept my HiPower collection though.

I'll have to work on some pictures of that stuff.

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Hey Jay, who took the photograph :?:



Anyway a very nice collection 8) which one is your favourite and why ?
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The OP has a nice collection there.

I got my son started on his collection of 'Axis and Allies' implements when I gave him a numbers matching, all correct 1940 Luger P08 mfg by Mauser-Werke KG one year for Christmas. It's eagle and swastika marked and in pristine condition.

He also assumed ownership of my Rock River Arsenal Rebuild NPM M1 Carbine with original Marlin Barrel, High Wood GI stock, 15rd Mags, Original GI Cleaning Kit in Canvas Case, Sling, Oiler, Stock Mag Pouch, Muzzle Cover, Leather Wrapped Bayonet & Scabbard.

Since then he's collected most of the rest of the Axis' (Germany, Italy and Japan) pistols and rifles as well as the major Allies (United States, Great Britain, France and Russian) primary pistols and rifles.

It's quite a collection and his finds are generally in stunning condition. For example, his Nambu Type 94 is in like new shape and in better condition than the example in the Cody Museum.

Most of the rifles and carbines have authentic bayonets and their respective scabbards / frogs and most of the pistols have holsters, however, a few are reproduction holsters as he hasn't found what he wants for them yet. All of them are numbers matching as that's his primary focus, to have authentic pieces.

There use to be a WWII collector show in Jefferson County before Covid and he found a number of accessories there as many of the 'more seasoned' fellows (read old) are starting to sell off their items due to age.

As he's always been a lucky guy, a year after I gave him the P08, we were at the show and he was looking over a fellow's table. He saw a number of original P08 mags with their s/ns on them. He happened to notice that one mag had the same s/n as his Luger so he quietly picked it up and bought it from the guy for $45 if I remember correctly.

Turns out that having a s/n matching mag doubles the value of the Luger so his $45 mag purchase netted him a $2,000 increase in value!! Only my son falls into deals like that.
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gamekeeper wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 10:21 am Hey Jay, who took the photograph :?:
:lol: I have long legs, but not that long. Couldn't work my feet into that snapshot! :wink:
gamekeeper wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 10:21 am Anyway a very nice collection 8) which one is your favourite and why ?


The Springfield Model 1903. I have always had a fondness for .30-06 Springfield cartridge. And my grandfather carried one like it during the Great War.
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Old No7 wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 9:29 pm What the hey???

NO Swedish Mauser ? ? ?

And here I thought you had good taste in firearms...

Very disappointed in you Kid -- you can do better!

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COSteve wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 12:24 pm As he's always been a lucky guy, a year after I gave him the P08, we were at the show and he was looking over a fellow's table. He saw a number of original P08 mags with their s/ns on them. He happened to notice that one mag had the same s/n as his Luger so he quietly picked it up and bought it from the guy for $45 if I remember correctly.

Turns out that having a s/n matching mag doubles the value of the Luger so his $45 mag purchase netted him a $2,000 increase in value!! Only my son falls into deals like that.
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I have no luck at all with finding things and he trips over deals all the time.

I'm happy for him but sometimes . . .
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2ndovc wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 6:03 am Jay,

There should be a Finn SA in a box proof mark on that somewhere. The 27s,28s and 39s have gotten crazy expensive.

I had a pile of surplus firearms when they were dirt cheap. Sold off a lot of it when they started to get pricy, but kept the best of them for the most part. Should have kept my HiPower collection though.

I'll have to work on some pictures of that stuff.

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SY marked, so Finnish Civil Guard model 28?
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COSteve wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 11:52 am I have no luck at all with finding things and he trips over deals all the time.

I'm happy for him but sometimes . . .
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Ysabel Kid wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 8:52 pm
2ndovc wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 6:03 am Jay,

There should be a Finn SA in a box proof mark on that somewhere. The 27s,28s and 39s have gotten crazy expensive.

I had a pile of surplus firearms when they were dirt cheap. Sold off a lot of it when they started to get pricy, but kept the best of them for the most part. Should have kept my HiPower collection though.

I'll have to work on some pictures of that stuff.

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SY marked, so Finnish Civil Guard model 28?
Sounds right. Good score! Worth a good bit more than when we were buying that stuff for less than a $100! Good shooters too, just watch out for the corrosive stuff. I did a number on my M38 with a box of corrosive ammo that I didn't expect. Ruined it overnight.

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2ndovc wrote: Sat May 27, 2023 5:05 am Good shooters too, just watch out for the corrosive stuff. I did a number on my M38 with a box of corrosive ammo that I didn't expect. Ruined it overnight.

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Ouch!

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Nice!

Let me now when you're tired of it taking up space in the safe. :D

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2ndovc wrote: Sat May 27, 2023 2:36 pm Nice!

Let me now when you're tired of it taking up space in the safe. :D

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The only military arms I have are a MI Garand ('43 Springfield Armory), and a 03-A3 ('42 Remington).
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Hate to tell you this but i like single shot and evolvers as much as leverguns.
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