October purchases

As I understand it, the 43M was a 98/40 with Hungarian style stock and fittings. Takes the 35M sling and bayonet.
 
Canuck I Am said:
The Yugos didn't use Teak. Why would the import a tropical hardwood into a s**t-poor communist dirthole? They used Balkan Elm.
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Actually Zastava did provide and manufacture some of their SKS rifles, and my guessing is therefore some of their AKs, with teak. The wood was imported from Mozambique(sp) and destined for the same African market.

If you don't want to trust my all knowing word, try my protege, Google, or Wikipedia, or a couple other web sites, ie. Surplus firerams etc..
 
Or read Branko Bogdanovich's book outlining the use of Teak on M48 Mausers ;) It's a well documented fact (though very odd I must say).
 
Claven
If you want to see a mausenlicher look at a 1904 vergueiro .Which brings me to my next question.
Andy
Look at the left hand bolt lug and tell me if it has a sliding cover for an ejector or a slit lug for a blade style on the bolt stop. If its a sliding cover it is manlicher heritage.If its a slit lug its a continuation of the vergueiro.Which leads to the question where did the Vergueiro come from?
Rich
 
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koldt said:
Actually Zastava did provide and manufacture some of their SKS rifles, and my guessing is therefore some of their AKs, with teak. The wood was imported from Mozambique(sp) and destined for the same African market.

If you don't want to trust my all knowing word, try my protege, Google, or Wikipedia, or a couple other web sites, ie. Surplus firerams etc..
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plus when I was in Bosnia I asked about this with afew ex Zastava workers and management..they did use teak on everything from M48's to M72B1's..they didn't use it on every single firearm..
 
Here are my purchases for OCT :dancingbanana:

2 Lithgows and 1 BSA and a P14

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Still have to get pics of the Carcano and Bubba enfield :D
 
Stevo said:
Nice haul Norseman. What years are the Lithgows? Any traces of paint on the nosecaps or fore ends?
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Yes there was traces of yellow paint, From what I know is they were used for cadet training, Or not :D

The Lithgows are dated 41' and 42' :D
 
Yellow was a second line cadet rifle meaning "approved for occasional use with ball". Green wold have been first line issue cadet rifle. I'm guessing the bores aren't perfect if they were yellow.
 
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