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For my friends in the C&R forum, a heads up that Pat Redding has assembled a military focused auction this Saturday at their Gettysburg... -
mawkie replied to the thread A P38 I Thought I'd NEVER Lay My Hands On.It'll take me some time to digest all of this. Very interesting for sure. Really looking forward to what so_md mustangs will have to say...
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mawkie replied to the thread A "Unique" Pistol....Thief! You stole that puppy. When I saw what it hammered for I was very jealous as the 17 Kriegsmodell has been on my short list for...
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mawkie replied to the thread Shot himself in the foot.Now I'm motivated to learn how to dive! SmokeEaterPilot gets the 1903, I want that Ace. Then again, after 80 years in salt water...
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mawkie replied to the thread One man's loss is another's gain....Hadn't thought of that, but does bear a resemblance.
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-One of Mawkie's Rules of Acquisition is that you want to put eyes on every lot in an auction, aka the old saw to "leave no stone...
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mawkie replied to the thread Flare guns at BRP.Somd_mustangs might want to know as he has a nice flare gun collection.
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mawkie replied to the thread Morris tube in a SMLE, Part Deux..Cool! You never see Morris tubes, ever. Crazy rare. I wonder if most went the same way as Pederson Devices when the dedicated SMLE .22...
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mawkie posted the thread New collectors book: High Standard Firearms History in Curio and Relic (C&R).-My love of a good reference book is no secret here. The latest is a new work by John G. Currie: HIgh Standard Firearms History...
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mawkie replied to the thread Finnish Air Force issue GP35.Dieudonné Saive just doesn't get enough credit for the High Power, he's primarily known for his FAL. It is a superb design. Of all the...
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mawkie replied to the thread M1903 vs M1917.As a .280 Ross owner I should take the time to look at specs for it and the British .276. Curious to see if they have much in common.
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mawkie replied to the thread M1903 vs M1917.As I remember the biggie was bore fouling (jacket and powder). The original .256 round was replaced by the .276 round due to inaccuracy...
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mawkie replied to the thread M1903 vs M1917.Had the opportunity to oogle a Pattern 1913 in person and it took all my resolve to not grab it and run for the door. Very cool and just...
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mawkie replied to the thread Japanese Type 38 carbine bringback from Vietnam.Agree, an original Japanese sling is a beeg bonus. Hard to find.
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mawkie replied to the thread Finnish Air Force issue GP35.Agreed, fortune favors the prepared. Too bad I wasn't prepared when the kind gentlemen who sold this to me came earlier with a nice Finn...
