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Coal Creek Griff · February 23, 2020, 09:06:24 PM

Quote from: Major 2 on February 23, 2020, 08:46:44 PM
"Fell off the wagon again " I guess

You always seem to fall the right way, though. That is very cool.

CC Griff

Major E A Sterner · February 23, 2020, 11:03:32 PM

Nice, That's the first pistol I ever shot, I wouldn't mind having one like it.

Abilene · February 24, 2020, 12:00:54 AM

A most excellent Box-O-Guns.

Major 2 · February 24, 2020, 05:07:05 AM

History in a Drawer each has a bit of paper trail back story which makes them more interesting.
I'm proud to be their current care taker.
I've yet to shoot the P38, but do have to do so

Dirty Dick · February 24, 2020, 06:35:15 AM

Every time I hear Turdeau speak I buy another gun!

Major 2 · February 24, 2020, 07:28:07 AM

Quote from: Coal Creek Griff on February 23, 2020, 09:06:24 PM
You always seem to fall the right way, though. That is very cool.

CC Griff

it helps to have a LGS/FFL as a friend and what is better he is a retired LEO and his interest is in more current Black & Polymer offerings.
When something historical comes in he advocates to me idenify and first refusal ...it is both a positive thing and somewhat a curse $:-\$

Silver Creek Slim · February 29, 2020, 10:55:53 AM

Picked up an old model Ruger Vaquero SS .357 at the local toy store, yesterday.

Slim

Major 2 · February 29, 2020, 12:55:18 PM

Good on you

Looked at a Spanish Mauser at the LGS on consignment chambered in 7.62?51mm
The price wasn't bad ....
Not sure I'm a player but I'm some interested in studying it some more.

pony express · February 29, 2020, 07:21:40 PM

M-2, I've got a 7.62 Spanish Mauser, actually a Guardia Civil carbine. Nice little rifle, but there's lots of argument on the net about if those converted '93 Mausers are good to go with .308 or mil-spec 7.62. I've shot mine a little with commercial .308, and it's a bit more "energetic" than I like, so I download my reloads for it.

Professor Marvel · February 29, 2020, 10:41:17 PM

Quote from: Major 2 on February 24, 2020, 05:07:05 AM
History in a Drawer each has a bit of paper trail back story which makes them more interesting.
I'm proud to be their current care taker.
I've yet to shoot the P38, but do have to do so

admirable endevour!
and that is the difference between "a bunch" and "a collection"

I fear I just have "a bunch o' stuff" so far....
and the backstory is still all in my head unless I find a ~~victim~~ audience to play show and tell.

yhs
prof marvel

Major 2 · March 01, 2020, 02:51:41 AM

PE

I believe it is a Guardia Civil rifle (certainly NATO influenced ) , on 93 cock on close action , Bore is bright , decent wood

aware of the controversy you mention. I'd also would down load for it Lead in fact

My concern is someone before me may have not.

I know the PO before the current consigner (current fellow is the unknown ) $:-\$

The price is just a bit north of a fair asking with I believe some haggle room

308 is an easy reload in that I'm already loading 3006

Major 2 · March 01, 2020, 02:57:13 AM

Quote from: Professor Marvel on February 29, 2020, 10:41:17 PM
admirable endevour!
and that is the difference between "a bunch" and "a collection"

I fear I just have "a bunch o' stuff" so far....
and the backstory is still all in my head unless I find a ~~victim~~ audience to play show and tell.

yhs
prof marvel

Ah Prof I'd be please to hear you profess

pony express · March 01, 2020, 08:01:52 AM

M-2, I doubt there'd be any "sudden" problems from the higher pressure .308 rounds, more likely some accelerated wear. Mine is in carbine form, barrel shortened and bolt turned down. I noticed with full power loads, bolt lift wasn't as easy as it should be, the bent bolt seems to reduce leverage. Not a problem with lead loads, or loaded down jacketed. Took some experimenting with lead, the throat on mine is pretty tight. Still using the same bullet I use in the Krag, but seated a bit deeper than I would like. The other two molds I have are for .".31" caliber bores, like .303, 7.65 Argentine, 7.62X54, etc, and the forward part of the bullet is too large.

Does this one still have the crest on it? Mine was apparently re-arsenaled after the civil war there, and all the markings of the former regime removed.

Baltimore Ed · March 01, 2020, 08:12:59 AM

To my thinking a collection of anything has a common connection, a collection of Colt Woodsmans, 1965 Ford Mustangs or Webley service revolvers while a bunch is a grouping of one or two ofs with no real commonality. Your collection can be as broad or as narrow of a focus as you want. I put together a collection of 1966 Baltimore Oriole baseball cards for my wife some years ago as she was a big fan and had met them in her youth, built the case too. The only baseball cards that I?ve ever collected. She was also a cat person but I?ve always prefurrrrd the wooden ones. They don?t shed.

Major 2 · March 01, 2020, 11:07:06 AM

PE

The crest is this one , the bolt & receiver numbers match

Silver Creek Slim · March 07, 2020, 12:29:40 PM

Friend came over with rifles to sell. I ended up buying a 1893 Marlin in .38-55 made in 1904 and a sporterized Krag. I'll end up re-militerizing the Krag.

Slim

Major 2 · March 07, 2020, 05:46:48 PM

Quote from: Major 2 on March 01, 2020, 02:51:41 AM
PE

I believe it is a Guardia Civil rifle (certainly NATO influenced ) , on 93 cock on close action , Bore is bright , decent wood

aware of the controversy you mention. I'd also would down load for it Lead in fact My concern is someone before me may have not.

I know the PO before the current consigner (current fellow is the unknown ) $:-\$

The price is just a bit north of a fair asking with I believe some haggle room

308 is an easy reload in that I'm already loading 3006

Haggle was successful

Blair · March 08, 2020, 04:11:26 PM

I, at one time, would buy anything that I thought was cheap, and might be able to turn around and sell at a profit. Even though that profit may be small.
That is until I found something that I really liked and wanted. And the funds were not there to get it because of the trash/garbage I had been buying, and the area where I was at, didn't have any want for the "stuff" I had to offer.
At that time I was very interested in ACW, cartridge conversions that developed shortly after the War. I kind of felt like I was cutting myself off from the real goodies I was wanting for myself.
At that point, I started becoming very particular about what I wanted and would spend y money on.

My best to all off you, and to what you want.
Blair

Major 2 · March 09, 2020, 09:18:10 AM

I thought about it some, and I can honestly say I have no regrets.
I never felt I cut myself off from any of the real goodies I wanted....

I'm not a ~~curator~~ , I feel I'm more the current steward , I buy to shoot the history.
I have traded up or pehaps sold as my interest may have changed ...I'm not in the sport/hobby/chase/whatever to flip ( common phase today ) I'm not a dealer.

but no regreats and I have not denied myself

EDIT: apparently, I am! as I was hired as one at the Military Museum in late Sept. 2021
though I stand by my statement as to my personal pieces.

Baltimore Ed · March 10, 2020, 12:21:40 PM

I don?t think I?ve ever bought anything with the express purpose of reselling it. However I did buy a nickled .32 H&R Bicycle Revolver in the box for what I thought was a real good price thinking it would be a cool cas accessory but I wound up selling it at the Md Antique Arms Show and doubled my money. Bought a British Lion .450 bulldog revolver that got sold to Tinker Pierce for a small profit. I buy a gun because I like the gun or I have a project in mind not to roll it over.