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CarlosC · 05-17-2005, 07:19 PM

I recently picked up a Mauser 98k and two Mosin Nagants and thought I'd share some pics.

1940 Mauser 98k made by Gustloff Werke, Weimar.

Nazi proofs. I removed the serial number in the picture.

1943 Mosin Nagant 91-30 and 1945 M44, both made at Izhevsk.

Nice stamps on the 91-30 and M44. Again, I removed part of the serial numbers.

Updated Collection...

Eric_Oh · 05-17-2005, 08:10 PM

wow... thats a hell of a collection... must of cost a pretty penny for all that gear.

manygunner · 05-17-2005, 11:45 PM

The man has taste, he owns a FAL.

**hobocircus** · 05-18-2005, 03:55 AM

Nice wood on all of them, especially the M-44

Just a guess, but from the photos, you might have added 2 Russian Mosin Nagants and a 1/2 German - 1/2 Russian K-98. Tons of those K-98s were captured by the Russians after WW2 and many had laminated "upgrade" stocks reworked by the Russians (plus any other parts that needed refurbishing). A friend of mine called them "Russian Swimmers". I have a Similar "K-98" and a Turkish M-38 Mauser I bought at a Big-5 early bird sale (with coupon) for $40!

Anyways a impressive collection and one to be proud of. Maybe some Mauser expert on the board can confirm the Russian Swimmer? Looks like you also need a K-98 side mounting sling. It took a while, but I found one at a gunshow for my rifle. A odd detail is that the leather sling looks to have been made in Israel!

P.S. Still curious. How was that P-38? Did you get a chance to shoot it?

EDIT* http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic....495&highlight= Nevermind

Excellent Report! Thanks Carlos

Somehow I missed it way back in February. Although I don't need one, I have always wanted a P-38

mr0w1 · 05-18-2005, 06:04 AM

Very, very nice! Awesome collection!

CarlosC · 05-18-2005, 07:11 AM

Thanks for the comments. Next on the list are an Enfield and a Garand.

Sure, there's a little bit of money tied up in the collection, but I don't really think about it. I save up money from every paycheck and when I have enough, I buy a gun. Sometimes it one gun a year (M-4), and sometimes I can buy several per year. I only dip into savings if there's a deal I can't pass up, and then I pay it back. I'm also old and have been buying guns for a long time.

The one thing I find a little troubling is keeping up with the different ammo: 22LR, 7.62x25, 9x18, 380ACP, 9x19, .40S&W, 45ACP, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, 5.56mm, 7.62NATO, 7.62x39, 7.62x54, & 8mm.

Hobocircus, I have to tell you, the M-44 has beautiful wood. Hard to believe a gun in that condition was $79.

A Mauser guru on another board broke down all the codes for me and you are right, my Mauser is a Russian capture 98k. He did say however, that the stock is German and all the remaining parts are German, not Russian. The serial number on the barrel and receiver match, plus a few smaller parts, but the rest do not match. I was not so interested in having a 100% all matching gun as much as I wanted a gun in good condition with all German parts and with a very good bore. I also wanted an early war model, before the quality of the machining went down.

A sling and bayonette will be future add-ons.

Brickboy240 · 05-18-2005, 07:48 AM

Nice 98K! That 337 code on the receiver is thought to be from Gustloff Werke, Weimar...but it has never been proven. A rare code. The "X" on the receiver is a dead give away for a Russian captured piece.

I love the two tone Hi-Power in your collection photo...how does it shoot?

-Brickboy240

PS: You need a Luger and a Garand and you're done.

mr0w1 · 05-18-2005, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brickboy240

PS: You need a Luger and a Garand and you're done.

Done? What? Where's the Enfield? Where's the SVT-40? Where's the M38? How about a 91/30 Tula and Izzy, a round and a hex receiver, a Remington 91? Finnish and Hungarian mosins? The Yugo mausers? The Chicom and Russian and Romanian SKS's? Spanish and Turkish mausers? Swiss straight pull bolt rifles?

As a gun owner, I'd have expected you to know better than to say a collection is done.

All the same, still a very nice, very impressive collection.

CarlosC · 05-18-2005, 07:55 AM

The two-tone HiPower is a .40S&W HiPower Practical model. It is the easiest .40S&W I have to shoot and the most accurate. I like the looks too. Here's a better pic of him and his 9mm brother..

I'll have a Garand before the end of the year. The Luger will have to come much later as the prices are a kind of high.

Brickboy240 · 05-18-2005, 08:25 AM

Opps...my bad...yep, he also needs a Swede Mauser, M-1 Carbine, 03 Springfield and a K-31 in there with the Enfield and SVT-40.

-Brickboy240

05-17-2005, 07:19 PM	#1
CarlosC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 120	Gun porn!!! Just added some WW2 guns to the collection. I recently picked up a Mauser 98k and two Mosin Nagants and thought I'd share some pics. 1940 Mauser 98k made by Gustloff Werke, Weimar. Nazi proofs. I removed the serial number in the picture. 1943 Mosin Nagant 91-30 and 1945 M44, both made at Izhevsk. Nice stamps on the 91-30 and M44. Again, I removed part of the serial numbers. Updated Collection...

05-17-2005, 08:10 PM	#2
Eric_Oh XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 538	wow... thats a hell of a collection... must of cost a pretty penny for all that gear. __________________ XD-40 Service Bi-Tone Glock 19 9mm SigSauer P220ST .45acp

05-17-2005, 11:45 PM	#3
manygunner XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pacific North West Posts: 2,036	The man has taste, he owns a FAL. __________________ CZ-Kadet CZ-52 CZ-83 CZ-75B CZ-85 Combat CZ-452 HK USP Compact Walther P99 XD-9 Service XD-9 Tactical Glock 17 Taurus PT-92 AR Taurus .44 Mag Mossberg 500A Remington 870 AR-15 16\" fluted AMD-65 Dragunov SVD STG-58

05-18-2005, 03:55 AM	#4
hobocircus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Nevada Desert on a Dry Lakebed. Living in a trailer with thunderstorms looming in the distance. Posts: 3,347	Nice wood on all of them, especially the M-44 Just a guess, but from the photos, you might have added 2 Russian Mosin Nagants and a 1/2 German - 1/2 Russian K-98. Tons of those K-98s were captured by the Russians after WW2 and many had laminated "upgrade" stocks reworked by the Russians (plus any other parts that needed refurbishing). A friend of mine called them "Russian Swimmers". I have a Similar "K-98" and a Turkish M-38 Mauser I bought at a Big-5 early bird sale (with coupon) for $40! Anyways a impressive collection and one to be proud of. Maybe some Mauser expert on the board can confirm the Russian Swimmer? Looks like you also need a K-98 side mounting sling. It took a while, but I found one at a gunshow for my rifle. A odd detail is that the leather sling looks to have been made in Israel! P.S. Still curious. How was that P-38? Did you get a chance to shoot it? EDIT* http://www.hs2000talk.com/viewtopic....495&highlight= Nevermind Excellent Report! Thanks Carlos Somehow I missed it way back in February. Although I don't need one, I have always wanted a P-38 __________________ Ported V-10 XD9 Service SOLD Tactical XD9 in Basic Black I like to shoot Wolf ammo out of my Hi-Point pistol and rifle.

05-18-2005, 06:04 AM	#5
mr0w1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,525	Very, very nice! Awesome collection! __________________ guns.freaksho.net - My awesome gun website! More guns than ever! (Last updated: July 24, 2006)

05-18-2005, 07:11 AM	#6
CarlosC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 120	Thanks for the comments. Next on the list are an Enfield and a Garand. Sure, there's a little bit of money tied up in the collection, but I don't really think about it. I save up money from every paycheck and when I have enough, I buy a gun. Sometimes it one gun a year (M-4), and sometimes I can buy several per year. I only dip into savings if there's a deal I can't pass up, and then I pay it back. I'm also old and have been buying guns for a long time. The one thing I find a little troubling is keeping up with the different ammo: 22LR, 7.62x25, 9x18, 380ACP, 9x19, .40S&W, 45ACP, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, 5.56mm, 7.62NATO, 7.62x39, 7.62x54, & 8mm. Hobocircus, I have to tell you, the M-44 has beautiful wood. Hard to believe a gun in that condition was $79. A Mauser guru on another board broke down all the codes for me and you are right, my Mauser is a Russian capture 98k. He did say however, that the stock is German and all the remaining parts are German, not Russian. The serial number on the barrel and receiver match, plus a few smaller parts, but the rest do not match. I was not so interested in having a 100% all matching gun as much as I wanted a gun in good condition with all German parts and with a very good bore. I also wanted an early war model, before the quality of the machining went down. A sling and bayonette will be future add-ons.

05-18-2005, 07:48 AM	#7
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,301	Nice 98K! That 337 code on the receiver is thought to be from Gustloff Werke, Weimar...but it has never been proven. A rare code. The "X" on the receiver is a dead give away for a Russian captured piece. I love the two tone Hi-Power in your collection photo...how does it shoot? -Brickboy240 PS: You need a Luger and a Garand and you're done. __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

05-18-2005, 07:55 AM	#9
CarlosC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 120	The two-tone HiPower is a .40S&W HiPower Practical model. It is the easiest .40S&W I have to shoot and the most accurate. I like the looks too. Here's a better pic of him and his 9mm brother.. I'll have a Garand before the end of the year. The Luger will have to come much later as the prices are a kind of high.

05-18-2005, 08:25 AM	#10
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,301	Opps...my bad...yep, he also needs a Swede Mauser, M-1 Carbine, 03 Springfield and a K-31 in there with the Enfield and SVT-40. -Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

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