Bought my first one off of a member here (Neal), and was happier than a pig in ####.
The historical value of them is the most important factor for me, as I am half Indonesian. My grandfather also served in the Indonesian army as an officer, and while the likelyhood of him coming across one of these through his hands is slim, its cool to have that "could have" factor.
My newest acquisition is a No4 model, and the one I picked up before is was a No1 MKIII.
All other markings have been scrubbed, and it has been stamped 1956 with the Indonesian star and the 7.7 cal
Unfortunately it isnt full wood, but that will change rather shortly. Overall it looks to be in fantastic shape and Im extremely happy I was able to come across another one.
The historical value of them is the most important factor for me, as I am half Indonesian. My grandfather also served in the Indonesian army as an officer, and while the likelyhood of him coming across one of these through his hands is slim, its cool to have that "could have" factor.
My newest acquisition is a No4 model, and the one I picked up before is was a No1 MKIII.
All other markings have been scrubbed, and it has been stamped 1956 with the Indonesian star and the 7.7 cal
Unfortunately it isnt full wood, but that will change rather shortly. Overall it looks to be in fantastic shape and Im extremely happy I was able to come across another one.
