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The one in the shed can't be seen from the air. If Rudel and his Stukas happen by, I'd rather be in the shed.

The US sent many thousands of trucks to Russia, so many that the Russian slang term for truck was "Studebaker" for decades. Plus their own production of what were basically Ford Model AA trucks, the Russians were far more mobile than the Germans, especially in the latter years of the war.

OK, I see the bolt handle now.

OK, how can you tell it's a 98/40?

Real science has no more place in 3R collecting than it does in global warming or the achievements of Emperor Obama (or her Royal Heiney Hillary).:hail:

The Nazi gold train flamed out pretty quickly, didn't it? Remember the one about the abandoned train found in a German forest in the '60's loaded with hundreds of Tiger and Panther tanks? That one still pops up now and then.

I watched the first couple of episodes of this show, decided it was ridiculous, and quit. I would rather watch the clowns dig on Oak Island, the "pickers" who cheat people out of antiques, the pawn shop guys who never heard of eBay, or the creeps who turn irreplaceable classic cars into...

OK, crimping what? Wire? Is that some telephone linesman's tool? Are those runes?

He may be wearing one as he types.

So what would he want for it if he WAS greedy?

Cherry Kool-Aid, please. With a COA, naturally.

I got your infraction points right here, bud.:moon: Now, imagine how the above post would be treated on GB.

Current wisdom holds that removing the gooey crap from an RC is a crime against nature. It is considered part of the proud history of the glorious USSR. I am not sure if having bits of red shellac flake of on your hands when touching an RC counts as a felony or a misdemeanor, but I know it ain't...

Until the Magic 8-Ball is scientifically debunked, it will remain my gold standard and life guide in all matters, ranging from poker hands to wives to 3R detritus. As an aside, I recently purchased a copy of "Skeptic" magazine, thinking it might be interesting. It was, mildly, but I noticed it...

I don't really see any stain, maybe BLO. I wouldn't mess with it, as it isn't really far from original at this point, as far as I can see.

A minty 71/84 is one of my bucket list items. I have a beater, and even it shoots great.

Obviously the USSR captured millions of them, how many they refurbed is another matter. My WAG would be around 5 million, but that's a big number of foreign-made rifles to stash away when they had so many millions of small arms of their own.

So now we have fair warning not to buy this ammo from Sportsman's supply or anywhere else. Wonder how many complaints they've gotten and what they've done about it.

I think all the advertising $$$ Mitchell spends in the Gunzines fools a lot of people into thinking they are a reputable seller. These aren't serious collectors, they're mostly guys who just want a WW2 German rifle and aren't concerned about the details, as long as it looks nice. I have to admit...

2 guys in a money fight. The winning (?) bidder has bought a lot of junk lately, including another MM, for which he paid only $475. Apparently he felt this one was worth 3 times as much. I would not consider this the new average price for "Collector Grade" MM RC's.:moon: