- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
^THAT is cool!
Best story of a find?
- Thread starter Mr. Dynamite
- Start date
Yeah.... I'm still pissed I missed the Hungarian 43M, that was the one I really wanted.
That said, I got a Dutch KNIL 1891 revolver, an officer's model Bodeo 1889 with the early external hammer block, the Romanian VZ-24 and a Spanish Civil War scrubbed WZ-29, so I guess I didn't do TOO bad...
On December 14th 2004 I purchased this unit marked 1917 dated DWM manufactured Luger Artillery rig in Montreal.
When I got the pistol it came with an Erfurt marked armourers replacement magazine.
The fellow that I bought the Artillery Luger from acquired it in 1980 from the son of the original owner.
I got his name and tracked him down.
On December 20th 2004 he gave me the matching magazine that had been misplaced since 1980.
What a stroke of good luck after having been separated from this pistol for 24 years.
A great Christmas present in 2004.
The matching magazine that had been missing for twenty four years.
122.R.4.6.: 122. FÜSILIER-REGIMENT (4. WURTTEMBERG), 4. KOMPAGNIE, WAFFEN NR. 6.
Wurttemberg represented 4 percent of the national contingent in the German Army during World War I.
This is my best find story.
David
When I got the pistol it came with an Erfurt marked armourers replacement magazine.
The fellow that I bought the Artillery Luger from acquired it in 1980 from the son of the original owner.
I got his name and tracked him down.
On December 20th 2004 he gave me the matching magazine that had been misplaced since 1980.
What a stroke of good luck after having been separated from this pistol for 24 years.
A great Christmas present in 2004.
The matching magazine that had been missing for twenty four years.
122.R.4.6.: 122. FÜSILIER-REGIMENT (4. WURTTEMBERG), 4. KOMPAGNIE, WAFFEN NR. 6.
Wurttemberg represented 4 percent of the national contingent in the German Army during World War I.
This is my best find story.
David
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tungngroove2000
CGN Regular
- Location
- Beautiful BC
wow..we have a winner....around the globe and re-united....crazy cool!!
ghostntheshell
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- GTA ONTARIO
Back in 2001 I answered an add for an M1 garand (125 dollars). By the time I got there, it had sold. The guy felt bad for me so he gave me a Hungarian M44 for 80 dollars. They may have cost that much at the time - but it turned out to be one of my favorite rifles.
infideleggwelder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Got my 1945 lee enfield No 5 mk1 ser 3435 from my neighbour in Calgary on the old Currie barracks base. his wife had enough of his guns and stuff so he brought this almost mint No 5 over to see if i had $200 to trade for it. he got it un issued and un fired, bayonet missing. was still dripping cosmo from under the wood. he had put 200 rds thru it or so. looking at it, i dropped it on the butt pad in the basement floor. old rubber chipped and as a friend, i was honour bound to buy it….. i gave him $200 from my now ex`s purse, and that was 20 yrs ago this summer. i`ve put 50 or so thru it, and cleaned the rest of the grease from under everything. i still have the rifle, ex hated it and never realized she bought it for me…lol
would be nice to have the same ending like superbee`s
would be nice to have the same ending like superbee`s
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On Dec 20th 2011 I bought this M97 Winchester Trench Gun. (Manufactured in 1942---S/N E
955352.)
I had seen it years before but the owner was not ready to sell it at that time.
I got a call at home one night asking me if I was still interested in purchasing it.
The next day I was on my way to close the deal.
I was very lucky with this timing as this collector's collection was completely sold at auction in June 2013.
This might be another "best story" deal for me.
Hard to find these U.S. marked M97 Trench Guns in Canada.
David
G.H.D. inspector's acceptance stock marking with Ordnance crossed cannons eschutcheon.
David
955352.)
I had seen it years before but the owner was not ready to sell it at that time.
I got a call at home one night asking me if I was still interested in purchasing it.
The next day I was on my way to close the deal.
I was very lucky with this timing as this collector's collection was completely sold at auction in June 2013.
This might be another "best story" deal for me.
Hard to find these U.S. marked M97 Trench Guns in Canada.
David
G.H.D. inspector's acceptance stock marking with Ordnance crossed cannons eschutcheon.
David
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The best, have had I have goodies fall into my lap.
In increasing order
I had RO duty (My range has volunteer ROs we are all properly certified but unpaid) and this fellow can up to me and said "You collect those English Rifles?" I replied yes and he said he had one he wanted to sell. I ask what and how much. He took out a No5Mk1 and said $300.
The next was a 1886/93 Lebel I came a across with a $150 price tag I ask if the price was right and the owner said yes.
The best was when I stopped in a Gunshop near where I work and they had a No4 Mk1 for $225. I took it home and later discovered that it was a bit special.
1941 Longbranch all matching, sn under 5000 and a mirror like bore.
In increasing order
I had RO duty (My range has volunteer ROs we are all properly certified but unpaid) and this fellow can up to me and said "You collect those English Rifles?" I replied yes and he said he had one he wanted to sell. I ask what and how much. He took out a No5Mk1 and said $300.
The next was a 1886/93 Lebel I came a across with a $150 price tag I ask if the price was right and the owner said yes.
The best was when I stopped in a Gunshop near where I work and they had a No4 Mk1 for $225. I took it home and later discovered that it was a bit special.
1941 Longbranch all matching, sn under 5000 and a mirror like bore.
The best, have had I have goodies fall into my lap.
In increasing order
I had RO duty (My range has volunteer ROs we are all properly certified but unpaid) and this fellow can up to me and said "You collect those English Rifles?" I replied yes and he said he had one he wanted to sell. I ask what and how much. He took out a No5Mk1 and said $300.
The next was a 1886/93 Lebel I came a across with a $150 price tag I ask if the price was right and the owner said yes.
The best was when I stopped in a Gunshop near where I work and they had a No4 Mk1 for $225. I took it home and later discovered that it was a bit special.
1941 Longbranch all matching, sn under 5000 and a mirror like bore.
In increasing order
I had RO duty (My range has volunteer ROs we are all properly certified but unpaid) and this fellow can up to me and said "You collect those English Rifles?" I replied yes and he said he had one he wanted to sell. I ask what and how much. He took out a No5Mk1 and said $300.
The next was a 1886/93 Lebel I came a across with a $150 price tag I ask if the price was right and the owner said yes.
The best was when I stopped in a Gunshop near where I work and they had a No4 Mk1 for $225. I took it home and later discovered that it was a bit special.
1941 Longbranch all matching, sn under 5000 and a mirror like bore.
I hiked up to remote Cape Scott on northern Vancouver Island in 1970.
Tucked under the bunk of a WWII air force cabin was a 303 jungle carbine and a magazine full of ammo. I packed the thing around for a day imagining I had to protect myself from cougars, then put it back where I found it before hiking out.
Tucked under the bunk of a WWII air force cabin was a 303 jungle carbine and a magazine full of ammo. I packed the thing around for a day imagining I had to protect myself from cougars, then put it back where I found it before hiking out.
