C&R Saliva, let's see some...

[Guest gcrookston]

a few I've been intimate with over the years:

This collection is long gone, now, but still fun to look at...for auld lang syne

Edited January 1, 2010 by gcrookston

[Daniel]

Look who decides to drop in.

[Rightwinger]

Nothing but the Russian stuff so far.

One of the four wasn't even here when I took a pic of them. Three round receiver Ish 91/30's and a M44 I purloined off Mike.357.

The M44 went deer hunting this past weekend. No chance to shoot at anything but it's seen the woods at least.

[Guest gcrookston]

Look who decides to drop in.

miss me?

It's been a tough year for me and mine, missing TN. Wish we were there. Happy New Year, All.

[56FordGuy]

Y'all's C&R guns are so much cooler than mine. I have an M44 and an ugly Turkish Mauser.

Good stuff.

[Guest gcrookston]

Nothing but the Russian stuff so far.

One of the four wasn't even here when I took a pic of them. Three round receiver Ish 91/30's and a M44 I purloined off Mike.357.

The M44 went deer hunting this past weekend. No chance to shoot at anything but it's seen the woods at least.

I've always liked the Mosin, it is an excellent rifle, but I have to admit I've not owned but one or two sniper versions. I like that you've kept them in their original finish and configuration. The thousands of Mauser k98s that came in to this country in the 60's were not so lucky... Those will be the dollar guns in about 10 years. That M44 is a monster to shoot, a real Man's gun. Nothing pleasant about it.

Edited January 1, 2010 by gcrookston

[Bigiron]

Wow! What a great collection. Happy New Year.

[Guest gcrookston]

Y'all's C&R guns are so much cooler than mine. I have an M44 and an ugly Turkish Mauser.

Good stuff.

but I sold all mine, so they don't count. I'd like to see yours and what you know about their history, that's what's fun. Yours are cool, lets see them? Tell us about them.

I can tell you about the rifle I am holding, it was a 1929 shooting prize awarded to the fledging SS at a tournament they held. It's a Gew98 scrubbed of all markings, it was 99% as new as I acquired it. It had been modified to the transitional issues (1924?) with turned down bolt and new sights, yet retained the full length. Careful examination showed it was made by Mauser.

Heck, I'm living on a military reservation and as a civilian brigade sponsored individual I can't even have guns. Here in Washington I can't even have my suppressors (show is legal, shoot is not, go figure). Um, all my guns are at Joe's, ya, that's the ticket. That's it. That Joe guy, out in Kansas with all that land.

Edited January 1, 2010 by gcrookston

[Rightwinger]

I've always liked the Mosin, it is an excellent rifle, but I have to admit I've not owned but one or two sniper versions. I like that you've kept them in their original finish and configuration. The thousands of Mauser k98s that came in to this country in the 60's were not so lucky... Those will be the dollar guns in about 10 years. That M44 is a monster to shoot, a real Man's gun. Nothing pleasant about it.

Yes, the M44 lets you know your shooting something but nothing unmanageable.

Well, truth be told the one in the middle, the light brown color was refinished by yours truly. I was careful to use a chemical stripper and only lightly sanded some marred areas with light grit and steel wool so all the arsenal marks are still present. The stain actually made them stand out as well as the shellac did. The other three are as purchased.

I must have done good to get that by your discriminating eye!

Here she was in the nekkid mode.

And after a coat of English Walnut stain

[Guest gcrookston]

from photos it's hard to tell, but from photos your work is excellent.

[DMark]

Glen,

Good to see you post.

Edited January 3, 2010 by DMark

[DaveTN]

miss me?

It's been a tough year for me and mine, missing TN. Wish we were there. Happy New Year, All.

Happy New Year man.

Hope things work out better this year for you and all of us that need it.

[Guest gunslinger707]

Happy New Year Glen ! Good to see ya posting!!

[flyfishooltewah]

Awesome collection!

[Guest mr_b8908]

and

and the ugly 9pound monster lol

[Guest Drewsett]

and

and the ugly 9pound monster lol

Nice collection sir!

...and just when I thought the thread had run dry !

[Guest mr_b8908]

thanks alot I am hoping to add some arisakas soon and maybe build a cheap ar

[Guest Revelator]

Swiss K31. Gotta love anything from the Swiss. The wood's a little chewed but it's a great shooter.

Straight-pull bolt action:

Here's the best part. This rifle came with the soldier's tag. It reads:

Clerc Werner

Jm Pfavenhof 6

Liestal

I'm thinking that's the guy's name, his unit, and either his hometown or where he was stationed. Note that on the stock it reads VII 47. According to swissrifles.com this is the month and year stock was manufactured. That would be July 1947. As for the reciever it has a Waffenfabrik Bern inspection mark which, according to that site, was used in 1942-43 but also was called a "post-46" mark. So I'm thinking the reciever was made sometime in the 1940s.

Battle pack of 7.5mm Swiss. The manufacture date reads 9.4.1979.

7.5mm cartridge (left) compared to 7.62 Nato:

[R1100R]

Good to hear from you Glen.