Recent content by tsmgguy

My uncle captured a nice 98k when the Brittany port of St. Nazaire surrendered. He took the action out of the stock, crated everything up, and shipped the gun to my great grandfather as a gift. So, no duffle cut. I have the gun today.

Even originals no longer bring good prices because they've been so widely reproduced. No two collectors can agree on originality. There are some really artistic fakes out there, especially in German WWII militaria. I've largely stopped buying, especially at the prices being asked today. JMHO...

I ordered and received one of DK's BD38s. Shipping was fast. It was a beautifully made and finished gun. Unfortunately, the trigger was so stiff as to be difficult to use. My wife couldn't pull the trigger at all. The gun was also difficult and finicky to field strip and resemble. I sent the...

The 998E marked mag pictured on the right immediately above was WWII manufactured by Styer Warsaw It'll have WaA815 inspection stamps.

Thank you, my friend!

h Circle Z on bolt handle root pictured in second post above, 5th pic. Also has an L followed by a single digit.

Kur of course was the three-letter code adopted by Styer Warsaw in early 1942. Your mag loader is original. I was fortunate to find three NOS 98E 42 marked MP40 mags. They are rare because the changeover to the kur code happened very early in 1942. I've found that 98E and kur mags and mag...

Goering's family coat of arms on the trigger guard looks original. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/price-result/hermann-goring-s-coat-of-arms-in-cast-metal-impressed/

Can you post a better picture of the marking above the R?

My post has absolutely nothing to do with the thread, but here's my own Empire M1936 Mexican Mauser. I recognize Empire's photography. The gun is in original unissued condition.

A mismatched handguard cannot be assumed to have been a mistake by the original factory unless there's a simple juxtaposition of the digits and the same dies were used as the serial number in the barrel channel. Any claim to the contrary is, at best, wishful thinking. It is what it is.

Very nice! No problems here.

Original finish, wood and metal, without doubt. While marked 1941, this rifle was most likely built in 1942. These rifles were finished by Mauser Oberndorf to a high commercial standard. My avatar is a detail shot of my own such rifle. I can see myself in its original polished receiver ring...

Yeah, these tended to crack because the Swedes used hotter sub gun ammo. Is that what happened to yours?

$25,025!