Anyone else like 'great war' arms ?.
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Winchester_73
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Ya I like those and my 1917 Enfield is one of my favorite rifles mostly for the history and for the awesome price of $160 less than 2 yrs ago. I also love the other WWI stuff I have such as a 1903 Springfield bayonet in scabbard, doughboy helmet, and a belt with canteen, cup, cover and a mag pouch. I did have 2 of the 1917 bolo knives as well. I also have a german demag bayonet, a real one that cost me more than my 1917 rifle. Unfortunately, I somehow unluckily missed out on my great uncles 1917 artillery luger with shoulder stock.
There is just something about great war artifacts, no matter what they are. Its hard to explain. Between their age, the fact that the US was not involved for that long and that it seems much less popular than the civil war or WWII, its just more appealing to me in many ways but my favorite war (how about that as an oxymoron) is still WWII.
There is just something about great war artifacts, no matter what they are. Its hard to explain. Between their age, the fact that the US was not involved for that long and that it seems much less popular than the civil war or WWII, its just more appealing to me in many ways but my favorite war (how about that as an oxymoron) is still WWII.
Mustangpalmer91
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ZEN.45 that is one SWEET collection.
simonkenton
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Yes I love 'em, especially the Mauser!
I have 5 Mausers from that era, what beautiful guns.
I have 5 Mausers from that era, what beautiful guns.
Ideal Tool
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Russian Revolvers?
Nice collection guys! I have a question, several years ago, I read The Romanofs..In the chapter telling of the execution at Ekaterinburg, it mentioned the solders firing "heavy caliber revolvers" Now the little 7.62 Nagant could hardly be called "heavy". Could it be that some were still using the old 19th centruy S&W Russian contract revolvers? I have never seen this mentioned before. Thanks!
Nice collection guys! I have a question, several years ago, I read The Romanofs..In the chapter telling of the execution at Ekaterinburg, it mentioned the solders firing "heavy caliber revolvers" Now the little 7.62 Nagant could hardly be called "heavy". Could it be that some were still using the old 19th centruy S&W Russian contract revolvers? I have never seen this mentioned before. Thanks!
Mike Irwin
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So you WERE Tammy in the Mousqueton club on TV!
Rifleman1776
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I was thinking more like the Revolution.
What would you guys say are two or three of the more inexpensive but good starts to a WWI collection?
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A good start for the money... well SMLE's are still about fairly cheap from that era unless it's matching and unmolested , at which point they can get very expensive fast.
There still is a fair number of gew98's around in various mismatch conditions at a fair price.
Patt'14 and Mod1917 rifles are fairly plentiful in shooter conditions that are not terribly expensive.
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A good start for the money... well SMLE's are still about fairly cheap from that era unless it's matching and unmolested , at which point they can get very expensive fast.
There still is a fair number of gew98's around in various mismatch conditions at a fair price.
Patt'14 and Mod1917 rifles are fairly plentiful in shooter conditions that are not terribly expensive.