January Purchases
- Thread starter Steppenwolf
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Just pick up 2 more unissued/nonrefurbed SKSs, there still out there. Tula '53 and a '54. These were $199.00 each from my local guy. Hand picked no extra charge, pinned welded to follower, not the mag housing. Overall very pleased with both the rifles and with the service you get when you shop at mom and pop type stores (usually). RF
Agreed. If you see a big "7.62" stamped in the butt stock some where it is more than likely an Israeli conversion from 8mm Mauser to the 7.62 Nato round, which I think is roughly the same as a .308 Winchester ?
Another way to ID Israeli mausers is the hood sight is held in place with a long hollow pin/rivet. As far as this rifle is cares a 308 and a 7.62 Nato are the same. Commercial 308 is loaded hotter than 7.62 nato. Case dimentions are the same. RF
Thanks for the clarification on the 7.62 Nato and the .308. I remembered reading about a difference between them but wasn't sure what it was.
I thought that 7.62 NATO was loaded hotter than .308 win and that the lead was longer on the throat of the 7.62 NATO. There have been plenty of discussions about this.
I was under the impression it was the other way around; .308 commercial was loaded hotter than 7.62 NATO.
And the discussion goes round again. Now I'm confused. Maybe I am wrong then. Back to check the endless 7.62 NATO vs 308 Win threads.
Ok' I'll play. 1943 no4mk1 (yes, I have the proper spike bayo, it's too ugly for photos) this one has nice wood, mmmmm. see close up.
and my Israeli mauser 1944 dou just showed up in Jan. Haven't fired either yet, but bores look sweet. I'm also pleased that the dirty bird and swastika are visible (inside the 6 of "7.62" has the swastika) along with the star of david on the mauser.
mmm, woody. My new obsession made me put a boyds pepper laminate stock on my 'rinco m14s too. mmm, laminate goodness...
and my Israeli mauser 1944 dou just showed up in Jan. Haven't fired either yet, but bores look sweet. I'm also pleased that the dirty bird and swastika are visible (inside the 6 of "7.62" has the swastika) along with the star of david on the mauser.
mmm, woody. My new obsession made me put a boyds pepper laminate stock on my 'rinco m14s too. mmm, laminate goodness...
A repatriated Canadian
My first milsurp purchase of 2010 (maybe my only)...all the way from New York state...a 1910 production Ross Mk II.
[the sling is a QHG (or OHG)-marked one I bought from John C. Denner a while back on spec]
Based on leafing through The Ross Rifle Story, this is a 5*, though the buttstock is devoid of any star marks at all.
The other markings, according to author David Edgecombe, indicate it "served" with the 3rd Battalion - Victoria Rifles of Canada, 6 Battalion - Hochelaga Light Infantry and 60 Battalion - Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Though not the most pristine example, the rifle is complete (but for a sight hood screw – and I have one of those), and the bore is good. It has apparently been in the family of the seller (an acquaintance of a friend) since just after the Second World War. The seller's father was U.S. Navy during the war. The seller ran a few rounds of '42 vintage .303 through it before I bought it, so I know it works. though the fired brass is rather round-shouldered.
How it got to New York State is a bit of a mystery. The rifle is not marked with the U.S. ordnance flaming bomb as it would have been if it was among the 20,000 rifles officially purchased by the U.S.
I want to give a plug for Clay from Prophet River (a CGN sponsor). He was very helpful in getting this rifle back home to Canada.
It was my first import and it went really smoothly.
So here it is with my other “Canadians” (C-broad arrow marked SMLE, ’44 LB, and ’44 Lend Lease S&W Victory). I left a little gap so that, some day, maybe, I might fill in the holes with others (Long Lee, P-14, Ross Mk. III, Inglis). I can't get over how much lighter than the No. 1 and No. 4 the Ross is.
My first milsurp purchase of 2010 (maybe my only)...all the way from New York state...a 1910 production Ross Mk II.
[the sling is a QHG (or OHG)-marked one I bought from John C. Denner a while back on spec]
Based on leafing through The Ross Rifle Story, this is a 5*, though the buttstock is devoid of any star marks at all.
The other markings, according to author David Edgecombe, indicate it "served" with the 3rd Battalion - Victoria Rifles of Canada, 6 Battalion - Hochelaga Light Infantry and 60 Battalion - Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Though not the most pristine example, the rifle is complete (but for a sight hood screw – and I have one of those), and the bore is good. It has apparently been in the family of the seller (an acquaintance of a friend) since just after the Second World War. The seller's father was U.S. Navy during the war. The seller ran a few rounds of '42 vintage .303 through it before I bought it, so I know it works. though the fired brass is rather round-shouldered.
How it got to New York State is a bit of a mystery. The rifle is not marked with the U.S. ordnance flaming bomb as it would have been if it was among the 20,000 rifles officially purchased by the U.S.
I want to give a plug for Clay from Prophet River (a CGN sponsor). He was very helpful in getting this rifle back home to Canada.
It was my first import and it went really smoothly.So here it is with my other “Canadians” (C-broad arrow marked SMLE, ’44 LB, and ’44 Lend Lease S&W Victory). I left a little gap so that, some day, maybe, I might fill in the holes with others (Long Lee, P-14, Ross Mk. III, Inglis). I can't get over how much lighter than the No. 1 and No. 4 the Ross is.
