RyanE

Well, looks like we may have a pattern developing. https://www.k98kforum.com/threads/legit-k43.39934/ What are the chances two...

Review the stickies in this forum. We have a pretty good handle on these (for the most part). At some point, I will finish my write up...

Yikes. That's a lot for a bolt mm. Can't imagine he would think he could get more for it.

Yeah I think most use either 1920s DWM commercials or WWI Imperial guns as donors as they are fairly common. The higher end will use...

Real one IMO, or at least stands a decent chance. Most humpers don’t even notice the commercial markings let alone convincingly fake...

Here is the P prefix commercial from the same seller. Also a fake IMO. BAL2 are probably the same fakes as the other one, but pictures...

"No Returns" Complete fake to include the BAL2 inspections. Worthless trash. I'd guess the grips are probably repro too.

Erfurt cut all of their receivers with the notch starting in 1917 per a directive from the Prussian government. Almost all Erfurt 1917...

I am not sure I like this one. - Barrel is original - Police marked (Schutzpolizei Düsseldorf/Oberhausen) - Only partially commercially...

That's why I say it looks Italian. The style is an almost perfect match. I think it's very possible this was reworked in Italy though...

Yes, definitely not shortened by Italy. I just meant the AC1 looks like an Italian inspection post capture circa 1941. Here is a very...

From all of the mods to our members worldwide, a HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all! Will all the chaos in the world now, it's good to get...

Haven't posted for a while and just finished a project so I thought I'd share. I started collecting Imperial stuff as a kid and a goal...

I would tend to agree that this probably originally came out of Yugoslavia. After that, though, I think the story becomes more...

A collector generously shared a document with me from August 1944 that appears to include a complete list of Orpo depots. Hauptzeugamt...