September Purchases

[Claven2]

I guess I'll start. Surprised nobody else has yet - it's the 8th already!!!

Mousqueton d'artillerie Mle 1892, modifé 1927. This one has no less than THIRTY-FOUR stock repairs!?!?! It does have a chamber modified for Balle N and the stock is renumbered, otherwise it's all matching. I just could't pass it up with all those wonderful repairs. I've included photos of some of them - crazy French armorers.

Made in 1897... if only it were a larger calibre and a single shot - lol.

Yes... those a numbers small dowel repairs (???)

They even patched over an old serial number to re-stamp the stock. It now has 3 layers of serial numbers on the patch, all different numbers - lol.

I just love this little carbine. It's too interesting and oddball not to be loved.

Oh, and the bore is very nice too.

 

[Dsiwy]

They are kind of cool looking

 

[Nabs]

"We French are always com-pe-tont when it comes to stock repair!"

 

[Dsiwy]

"We French are always com-pe-tont when it comes to stock repair!"

I think its cuz your cheap lol

 

[#4mk1(T)]

So far:
1896 M&D marked Mk1 with same year bayonet

And this very nice N9Mk1 22RF trainer

 

[Nabs]

Very nice Long Lee...you don't see many that nice anymore.

 

[smellie]

Don't pay me any mind.

I'm just gonna sit here and drool for a while.

LEEs are wonderful, especially the LEI with the SALE mark.

That little Berthier, though...... THIRTY-FOUR repairs?????? Well, now we know where they learn their trade, before they start making that wonderful furniture. But I wonder why...... where has this little thing been and what has it seen..... Great War? Rif War? Dien Bien Phu? Almost makes you want to get in touch with a top-grade psychic......

Wonderful things.
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[revilo]

Nice Berthier Claven. I picked up her twin a couple of months ago (does that sound bad?). I'll have to count the number of repairs on mine, but I bet it comes close! Any idea why these were so extensively reworked? I wish it could tell me...

 

[Claven2]

I suspect that France was so cash-strapped between the wars that they did what they could to keep servicable arms in troops' hands.

 

[apu]

I already posted these pics in the antique forum so I know folks like Claven have already seen them, sorry But for the rest of the folks I present my recent new old militaria purchases. Springfield model 1873 trapdoor in 45/70 serial and cartouche make it 1884 production with typical US army markings.

Third picture is of a Remington 1875, with a very early serial , likely around 1875 - Egyptian army contract, chambered in the relatively rare 44 Remington round.

Last picture is a S&W model 3, 2nd model Schofield in 45 S&W, factory letter has it delived to US armory in 1877, likely saw calvary assignment, ?Indian wars. The barrel was likely cut down(this was very common during the period) from original 7 1/2 inches some point after it was sold on the civilian market.

 

[#4mk1(T)]

Finally got around to taking a few photos of this one:
M52 Hungarian Mosin Nagant PU Sniper

Not the original optics but then again there just isn’t to many of these around.

 

[Riflechair]

Got my boys their first lee enfields. The oldest is three and the other is 8 months old. About the same age I got my first enfield Here is the oldest's boy's rifle. The other is still in packing grease. Both are 1943 M47 BSA 5 grooves. Thank you Jean Plamondon

 

[CanadianAR]

My first matching K98K!

Stock had some dents and dings, but has nice tiger striping, hard to see in the pics.
Everything is matching. I am very happy to have one. Came with original sling.

 

[Desert_Fox]

Very nice CanadianAR!

What manufacturer? Portuguese Contract?

Enjoy it! K98's are awesome!

 

[CanadianAR]

THX.
Yes, its a portuguese contract, 1941, Mauserwerke obendorf.

 

[Desert_Fox]

THX.
Yes, its a portuguese contract, 1941, Mauserwerke obendorf.

Sweet!

I had one too with an original sling and matching bayonet w/ scabbard.... sold it to finance my G43 though.... It was a super nice rifle, but I couldn't bear to shoot it or even touch it without kid gloves... so better that I have shooter K98's and G43's too!

 

[joe n]

A fantastic find!!!!!!!!!! These are great collectable rifles!! Thanks for showing, and congratulations!

 

[CanadianAR]

Yep, finally! It actually didnt take too long really. Next one will be full matching but German coded! Which could be a more difficult road.

Also I was going to comment on riflechairs 2 LEs. Very nice. I would love a wartime LE like that!

 

[deagle2008]

 

[cigar_man]

OK, Ok wrong forum.

Military Surplus to me;

1882 Martini Henry MKIII

Marked 5 BCR

5 Company British Columbia Regiment

The only picture I have so far.
Thanks Calgary Shooting Centre.

British Columbia Regiment
In 1886 the City of Vancouver was incorporated just before it was burnt to the ground by a brush fire that raged out of control. The city was rebuilt and promptly went into such a period of growth that by 1892 it was a city of some importance. Accommodations were acquired at the Imperial Opera House on Pender Street at the North end of Beatty Street (now the site of the Duncan Building and commemorated by a plaque just inside the main entrance). A rifle range was also cleared at Central Park at the expense of the city.
In 1894 authority was given to raise Number 5 Company of the Regiment in Vancouver. Major Thomas Owen Townley, a future Mayor of Vancouver, was placed in command. This company later became the 2nd Battalion of the Regiment in 1896 when the Regiment expanded again.

Taken from Canadian Forces web site