- Location
- Pile of Bones, SK
I guess I'll start off this month.
Unissued 1946 Fazakerley No5, with unissued Wilkinson bayonet.
Unissued 1946 Fazakerley No5, with unissued Wilkinson bayonet.
September Purchases
- Thread starter Vimy Ridge
- Start date
Nice. Never seen an un-issued one.
Here's my new plinker. Older ruger, all metal baby. A few more sleeps 'til she gets here...
Yeah, maybe if I looked at the forum: "milsurp" BEFORE I coo over my toy, I wouldn't look so stupid...maybe.
Here's my new plinker. Older ruger, all metal baby. A few more sleeps 'til she gets here...
Yeah, maybe if I looked at the forum: "milsurp" BEFORE I coo over my toy, I wouldn't look so stupid...maybe.
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1942 Izhevsk Mosin Nagant M91/30. Looks pretty, but the quality of the finish on it is pretty sloppy. To be expected for a Russian weapon made in 1942. It's been stripped, cleaned and oiled thoroughly since I took this picture. A good 3 hour ordeal to get rid of all the left over cosmo. As it's already been arsenal refinished, I may go about refinishing the stock as the wood has a very pretty grain.
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
Wow... that's an amazing NO.5!!!!! How much did it run you pal? Goodness!
- Location
- Pile of Bones, SK
It cost me $750 shipped. The bayonet is worth between $200-$250. I already had a Wilkinson No5 bayonet without a rifle (which I used for comparison) so I'm selling that to make up some of the difference. So I think for $500-$550 it was a score to get a No5 in this condition. I shot it yesterday and it was way more accurate than any of the other No5's I've owned, which I would attribute to the barrel being as new.
I've stripped it completely and everything is correct and matching, even the bayonet grips are Broad Arrow marked underneath. The rear sight is Poole. The frog is clearly marked 1946. It's not perfect, as it has some minor marks from storage, but I can't complain too much about that. Here are some more pics:
I've stripped it completely and everything is correct and matching, even the bayonet grips are Broad Arrow marked underneath. The rear sight is Poole. The frog is clearly marked 1946. It's not perfect, as it has some minor marks from storage, but I can't complain too much about that. Here are some more pics:
Not really September purchases per se, but I've been finishing workup training in Edmonton so this is the first chance I've had to clean and photograph them.
First off was a French Chamelot-Delvigne M1873 from a board member. This was covered in surface rust when I got it, but an afternoon with a bucket of CLR and some 0000 steel wool have it looking presentable again. It's not perfect, but I never intended it to be, and I'm happy with it. Now I just have to jump through the CFC's hoops to get it de-registered, as someone at some point registered it as a .45 Colt.
Next is a Canadian-issued S&W Military & Police in .38 S&W. I already had one with the 5" barrel and plain grips, but I wanted the early model as well.
First off was a French Chamelot-Delvigne M1873 from a board member. This was covered in surface rust when I got it, but an afternoon with a bucket of CLR and some 0000 steel wool have it looking presentable again. It's not perfect, but I never intended it to be, and I'm happy with it. Now I just have to jump through the CFC's hoops to get it de-registered, as someone at some point registered it as a .45 Colt.
Next is a Canadian-issued S&W Military & Police in .38 S&W. I already had one with the 5" barrel and plain grips, but I wanted the early model as well.
Heap 'o junk Stevens 77E. I got it cheap and needed a "truck-gun" pump 12. No pictures, it's hardly worth the effort.
It had a recoil pad glued on at some point, the glue is all over the end of the stock. I'm going to sand the whole thing down and re-varnish/lacquer.
I assume it counts as milsurp since it saw action in Vietnam?
It had a recoil pad glued on at some point, the glue is all over the end of the stock. I'm going to sand the whole thing down and re-varnish/lacquer.
I assume it counts as milsurp since it saw action in Vietnam?
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
Wonderful No.5 there Vimy! I also own a No.5, though it looks badly (very dark, 2 minor stock repairs done well though) on the outside, it saw service in WWII. It's all matching and the bore is in near mint condition, I've counted 1 or 2 tiny pits, and the rifling has obviously been shot through, though it is still strong. The entire underside of the rifle's metal parts are covered in green "tropical" paint, as well as the metal under the forestock. Still shoots like a charm, 4 inch grouping on Iron Sites @ 150 yards.
It's an all original '43 Brno Mg34.
The only non-original part is the receiver which is new manufactured in order to make it semi-auto only and therefore non-restricted.
Basically it has the same legal designation as my deer rifle, and because the belt system was designed before 1945, it is exempt from the 5rnd limit.
The only other modification from german specs besides the receiver is the bolt which is original, but slightly altered so it cannot be used in a fully-auto receiver anymore.
The two 50rnd drum magazines and their carrier, and the early-war 200rnd ammo tin are also original German and '43 marked (the ammo tin is earlier than '43). The paint on the carrier and ammo tin is post-war though, repainted by the Yugoslavian's for future issue.
The nicely blued drums are just as they were when they left the German factory. They were even wrapped in wax paper when I received them, not sure if this was German procedure or Yugo though.
The only non-original part is the receiver which is new manufactured in order to make it semi-auto only and therefore non-restricted.
Basically it has the same legal designation as my deer rifle, and because the belt system was designed before 1945, it is exempt from the 5rnd limit.
The only other modification from german specs besides the receiver is the bolt which is original, but slightly altered so it cannot be used in a fully-auto receiver anymore.
The two 50rnd drum magazines and their carrier, and the early-war 200rnd ammo tin are also original German and '43 marked (the ammo tin is earlier than '43). The paint on the carrier and ammo tin is post-war though, repainted by the Yugoslavian's for future issue.
The nicely blued drums are just as they were when they left the German factory. They were even wrapped in wax paper when I received them, not sure if this was German procedure or Yugo though.
Skippy, I thought you were a nice guy until I saw that. Now I realize you're one of those guys that gets everything he wants.
I would appreciate it if you would share a story of great hardship with us.
I would appreciate it if you would share a story of great hardship with us.
peter2772000
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
I do own a working one. Or at least, it did work before some moron on Parliament Hill decided that my rifles shot deadlier bullets than Elmer Fudd's 308. Now I simply reminisce about how it "shot" ...
- Location
- Pile of Bones, SK
Beautiful Skippy.
