My Humble Collection Begins

[BillD]

Not going to go too crazy with this, but I do have a couple more in particular that I want to add and am haunting EE for. But no rush, the search is part of the fun!

1941 Ishevsk SVT-40
1942 Finnish VKT M39 Mosin
1942 Swiss K31
"No date" (1955+) Unissued/unrefurbed/(still)unfired? Tula SKS

 

[XRCD011]

Nice old Milsurps you have. Thanks for posting.

 

[BillD]

Thanks, yet another "hobby within a hobby"!

 

[cornelunc]

This is the greatest addiction that I have in my life.

 

[BillD]

Well there's worse addictions for sure LOL!

 

[Robert Nicholson]

Those stocks are all great looking, especially the SKS!

 

[BillD]

Those stocks are all great looking, especially the SKS!

It's a laminated stock, that is as close to perfect condition as you could want from these old rifles. This one was sourced through weimajack - he does certainly hand pick some good ones.

 

[caramel]

It look good... If we except your finnish and your swiss, it look a little bit like my humble collection... JP.

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[BillD]

It look good... If we except your finnish and your swiss, it look a little bit like my humble collection... JP.

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Nice! A display rack is on my "to do" list too, wanting one to hold 6 rifles though (not so easy to find) so I'm planning on building my own when things settle down after Christmas.

 

[kjohn]

Nice old rifles. Thanks for sharing.

 

[BillD]

Nice old rifles. Thanks for sharing.

Was safe cleaning day, so an easy opportunity for a group shot

 

[collector67]

Nice stocks on those, and I really like your flooring as well! Makes for a great background.

 

[BillD]

Nice stocks on those, and I really like your flooring as well! Makes for a great background.

Thanks, finding samples with above average stocks (unmolested) is what extends the search, but again part of the enjoyment. She-who-must-be-catered-to did raise an eyebrow over having those spread out on her new hardwood floor LOL.

 

[Kevt28]

Love the wood on all those rifles, nice collection.

 

[BillD]

Love the wood on all those rifles, nice collection.

Thanks as well, if only some of these old girls could talk about the things they've seen, especially the SVT and M39.

 

[Eaglelord17]

Very nice, looks very similar to my collection when I started out. Definitely some good decisions there.

 

[TheTooner]

Not going to go too crazy with this, ...

Let us know how that turns out.

 

[BillD]

Very nice, looks very similar to my collection when I started out. Definitely some good decisions there.

Started aprx a year ago with the SVT-40, thanks!

Let us know how that turns out.

Yea I've fallen down a couple rabbit holes already with FA's, this'll probably be another LOL

 

[MiG25]

Outstanding!

 

[Tinman204]

Great start to a fine collection I say. I notice you buy very good looking examples of guns that you are interested in.

I remember when I started, my first rifle was a 1916 Lee Enfield, then I picked up a Ross and a sks at the Brandon gun show in one day. Next was a turk m38 Mauser and a long branch Lee Enfield, and after that it's all a blur.

Thanks for posting!!