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Looks like Curtiss P-40 Warhawks to me. I can't make out what type of rifle the guard has, although I suspect it may be a P-14 or P-17 Enfield.
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Looks like Curtiss P-40 Warhawks to me. I can't make out what type of rifle the guard has, although I suspect it may be a P-14 or P-17 Enfield.
Lol, never seen the tree stump mount, seems like they would be pretty rare though.
Going to use it at Sharon Gun Club for the moment, rated for all legal calibers.
Just purchased 50 CNC lathe turned steel cases. The cases are made to accept .50BMG primers.
At the same time, I am getting 400 CNC lathe turned projectiles, solid brass.
Working on dies and a press next.
Who even makes dies and a press for 20 mm rounds?
Gawd, I'd hate to see the bill for that. What the hell do you do for a living (and how do I get that job???
), that you got all this money to burn on exotic guns??Rifle guarding the AVG P-40s is a Chinese Mauser.
Rear sight is quite visible.
I think the absolute Cat's Meow in military Mausers must have been the Chinese 1904 with that 6.8x57 Mauser cartridge: the first .270, just 30 years before Jack O'Connor got his hands on one.
This one likely is an import, although they were also made at Mukden and possibly in some plants we still don't know about.
And 300,000 Remington Rolling Blocks and 30,000 .43 Lee rifles disappeared into China. Where are they now?
Rear sight is quite visible.
I think the absolute Cat's Meow in military Mausers must have been the Chinese 1904 with that 6.8x57 Mauser cartridge: the first .270, just 30 years before Jack O'Connor got his hands on one.
This one likely is an import, although they were also made at Mukden and possibly in some plants we still don't know about.
And 300,000 Remington Rolling Blocks and 30,000 .43 Lee rifles disappeared into China. Where are they now?
Just adding this because I just bought one... 7'6" long, 110lbs.
Figured it is an interesting enough piece of history to post about. I'll throw up some photos when she arrives.
Many moons ago, Golden State Arms in California, pre anal retentive politicians, brought in several 20mm Solothurn anti tank guns in semi auto configuration. They came complete with a dozen 6 round mags that fed into the side of the gun, a similar bipod and a massive scope that mounted on the left side of the gun, looking over the magazine.
They also sold ammo for the guns by the 100 round case. Not cheap, considering this was 1970.
The gun, accessories and a couple hundred rounds of ammo came to over $500. That would be the equivalent of $6-7000 in today's dollars.
Similar to a 50cal semi auto Barrett.
The thing was gorgeous. It was very well finished, better than some of today's sporters. It was made in Switzerland I believe and for those of us that appreciate that sort of thing, LOVELY.
To give an example of how accurate it was, we set out a one meter by one meter sheet of 2cm thick AR plate leaning against a stump, in a clear cut as a target. We set the gun up just over 500 meters back and made the suggested adjustments to the scope. The way this scope was mounted, was something to behold. It didn't require sighting in, other than for elevation. It had a few striations on the reticle for different distances but was also internally adjustable for elevation. I would think, if the gunner was familiar with trajectories of the projectiles, adjustments wouldn't be neccessary.
Anyway, the first shot was low. A couple of very coarse clicks on the elevation knob and the next round went to point of aim. Quite spectacular to say the least. The solid projectile went through the plate and created a huge spark. The plate went spinning into the air and landed about 10 meters behind the set up stump. The stump, one meter of dry Larch had a hole all the way through, and there was a deep hole in the bank behind it. We fired a few more rounds through it then put it away. I sold it a short while later. That was a lot of money for me in those days and the profit was good.
Back in those days, the Customs people weren't even a bit concerned about it. They were just interested in the finish and accessories as a conversation point. They never even batted an eye.
I'm willing to bet that Lahti is going to be a fire breather as well. Whatever you do, make sure your target butt is substantial.
Lovely looking gun. Please let us know how it performs.
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smellie, have you every seen one of the 6.8 Chinese Mausers????
I saw one in the US about 30 years ago, along with about 10 rounds of original ammo. The difference between the 270 Win in size and the 6.8 Chinese is almost nothing. The 270win is slightly larger.
It was a fine looking round and the rifle the fellow had was in 90% condition. At the time, I viewed it more as a curiousity and didn't have a clue as to what I was really looking at. Not only that but the fellow wanted what I considered to be an exhorbitant amount of money for it and the ten rounds of ammo. Live and learn. I wish I had bought it.
China was a massive sinkhole for war aid during WW2 and did precious little with it to thwart the Japanese in proportion to what they were given. Chaing kai Chek and his Nationalists husbanded most of it to fight with Mao and his Chicoms and lost it all in the end, except for the rump that escaped to Formosa/Taiwan. The Chicoms in turn made good use of this foreign-supplied ordnance, incl many Thompson SMGs, Model 1917 Enfields, M1903 Springfields, Inglis BRENs and HPs, Savage No4s, and a fookwad of various and sundry Mausers by throwing it back at us in Korea and later in Vietnam. Some of this stuff has turned up on the surplus market at various times, but it was pretty much beat to junk. I did get a pretty good ex-Chinese Inglis HP in the mid-80s and was able to pick thru some real beater M1903s to salvage several receivers and other parts to build on. I recommed The Stilwell Diaries, among other books, for a good insight into the challenges and frustrations involved in dealing with the Nationalist Chinese.
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A long time ago, far, far away from Italy...
A long time ago, far, far away from Italy...
Huh. I always thought the Imperial standard issue Stormtrooper weapon was the Sten Individual Blaster backed up by the Squad Support Lewis Plasma Rifle. And, of course, Han Solo and later (on the Ewok moon) Leiea Organa carried Mauser Broomhandle Laser Pistols with the special Lee Enfield Jungle Carbine Flash Focusser fitted to the muzzle... I guess I missed the guy armed with the IS Designated Marksman MG34 Pulse Rifle.
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Partisan with a Gewehr 98M? Ukrainian?
Or perhaps working for/with the Germans?
Or perhaps working for/with the Germans?
I believe that photo featured in the Time-Life series on WWII as well as the "World at War" series on TV that many of us watched when we were younger. A great series it was too, made when many of the principal figures were still alive to be interviewed. I believe it has been digitally remastered if that is the right term, with much improved video quality.
The fellow on the horse looks like he's grinning, but staged or not, it is a scene from life.
The fellow on the horse looks like he's grinning, but staged or not, it is a scene from life.
Kissing his mother on the mouth goodbye ????????????
They should of fed their horses better as well.
Very interesting pic. So much said without words.
Who knows, they might have been going hunting for the day or just about any other thing that needed doing at the time.
They should of fed their horses better as well.
Very interesting pic. So much said without words.
Who knows, they might have been going hunting for the day or just about any other thing that needed doing at the time.
