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    1. mawkie

      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...
    2. mawkie

      One man's loss is another's gain...

      Hadn't thought of that, but does bear a resemblance.
    3. mawkie

      One man's loss is another's gain...

      -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 unturned". Deep in a Midwest online only auction was a lot with the title "no description". There were two grainy 20 ft photos of a pocket pistol and no other info. I...
    4. mawkie

      Flare guns at BRP

      Somd_mustangs might want to know as he has a nice flare gun collection.
    5. mawkie

      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 trainers came onto the scene.
    6. mawkie

      New collectors book: High Standard Firearms History

      -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, 1932-1984 Connecticut, A Collector's Guide. It covers everything from HS during its lifespan; derringers, rifles, shotguns, revolvers and pistols along with a...
    7. mawkie

      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 handguns in use in WW2 this would be my choice if I had to carry an issue HG. High praise from someone who started with and still uses a highly modified Colt...
    8. mawkie

      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.
    9. mawkie

      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 issues. What surprised me was what happened after WWI. No effort to continue the work on the superior rimless .276 round. Would have made for a much better MG...
    10. mawkie

      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 looked expensive. Makes me wonder if the Brits would have been successful getting around the problems of the .276 round to make it work had the war not...
    11. mawkie

      Japanese Type 38 carbine bringback from Vietnam

      Agree, an original Japanese sling is a beeg bonus. Hard to find.
    12. mawkie

      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 marked Swedish Browning 1907. At the time my brother and I were trying to finagle another classic auto for restoration, a Porsche 914. So I had to hold funds...
    13. mawkie

      Finnish Air Force issue GP35

      -Timing is everything. Opportunity is wasted if it comes knocking when you're not prepared to take advantage of it. Recently I've had to turn down a couple of great opportunities to add very cool pieces to the collection. But my world was in a state of flux at the time and I had to pass. Then a...
    14. mawkie

      Japanese Type 38 carbine bringback from Vietnam

      Original Japanese muzzle cover is a nice bonus for what looks to be a very nice T38 Carbine. Only the T44 muzzle covers are more desirable. Nice find!
    15. mawkie

      Tour of the Sarco,inc Showroom in Easton Pa

      You're not the only one to mention their staff's indifference to walk-in customers. There was a time I did business with them when I was building FALs, Galils & BRENs and routinely got parts and kits from them. But had to fax my orders and requests to MG Dave as the regular sales staff was...
    16. mawkie

      Tour of the Sarco,inc Showroom in Easton Pa

      Ditto. My rule is "if you don't honor my C&R I'll take my business elsewhere".
    17. mawkie

      US Navy High Standard Model A

      The bore is in VG condition, no reason not to if I'm inclined. Lately I've been focused on getting a poorly treated HS Victor back to reliable shooting condition. That was the HS of my youth that I always wanted.
    18. mawkie

      US Navy High Standard Model A

      That is a beautiful example!
    19. mawkie

      US Navy High Standard Model A

      -Started off the year with the goal of finding a US Navy High Standard Model B-US. Found a couple but kept getting out bid. Then this rare Model A came along on Gun Broker with a mid-day ending. Bidding was modest and I was able to throw a bid at it during my lunch break. There was no counter so...
    20. mawkie

      Luck of the Irish? Star Model A Carbine

      It was brought to my attention (don't know how I missed it) that the 9mm marking on the slide is an overstamp of the original 7.63mm. Which makes sense. At that time the vast majority of A Carbines were being exported to China so any single orders for 9mm Bergmann would entail pulling a unit...
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