Forum: Technical Questions & Information
06-02-2008, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 648
Mossberg 340 bolt help
Hey. I've got a friend who wants me to clean her Mossberg Model 340BD for her. I've never handled one. I'm pretty gun saavy and competent with most bolt actions, but I was wondering if anyone could...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
05-07-2008, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,329
Re: M91/30, questions and issues
All,
Thanks for the plethora of opinions and responses.
About scoping the rifle: I HIGLY doubt I'm going to. I finally got to shoot it a couple weeks ago and it's no tack-driver. Granted, I was...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
04-18-2008, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,329
Re: M91/30, questions and issues
Thanks for the responses, guys. Keep them coming, though.
Got a couple issues:
(1) I am NOT having problems with FIRING PIN PROTRUSION. Even if I was, I would know how to fix that issue. What I...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
04-17-2008, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,329
M91/30, questions and issues
Alright, so, I just got a M91/30, 1941, Izhevsk, all matching. $80. Anyway, it has an issue: Whenever it is dry-fired, it is terribly hard to recock/open the bolt. It is NOT difficult to open the...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
01-28-2008, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,362
Re: Century Arms Refurbed Enfield Carbine?
Ah-ha. Ok. You just confirmed EXACTLY what I suspected: these are old No. 4's, cut down, and restocked. Yes, they were made by Savage in the US and shipped to Britain, first under the Lend-Lease Act,...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
01-23-2008, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,362
Re: Century Arms Refurbed Enfield Carbine?
Well, what are the markings on the receiver?
When buying an Enfield, I always look at the bore, first of all. I think I know these rifles you're talking about. Look at a picture of a No. 5 Jungle...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-14-2008, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,099
Re: PLEASE HELP: Guns passed down from Grandfather
About the Kar 98k Mauser: I'm not gonna butt in on Xracer, as I'm sure he's definitely going to give you much more knowledgeable prices than I'll be able to. On the Mauser, however, I do have some...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-14-2008, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 9,161
Re: No 4 Mk 1 British .303
I'm no expert on the subject, but I do know a bit about No. 4's. I'd probably pay something around $100 for a gun like that...unless you (for one reason or another) want/like it in that condition. If...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
01-14-2008, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,173
Re: Problem with KAR 98k
Well, here's the deal, everyone: End of story, the gun shoots fine. It was just crud in the chamber. I might decide to take it to a gunsmith, but I really doubt it. The headspace checks out, the...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
12-26-2007, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 861
Re: Can you identify this rifle bolt?
Does it have oval or round holes on the bolt body (towards the front of the bolt body; you can't miss them).
I don't want to run upstairs and get my book, but if you look online, you can further...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
12-26-2007, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 27,699
Re: Mauser 24/47 Mauser M48(A)
yeah, that turned down bolt is pretty rare. I had to look at your pictures twice before I convinced myself that it wasn't an M48 (or an M48A). [M48s always have K98k sling cuts in the buttstock and...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
11-16-2007, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 960
Re: AK47 reliable magazines?
My WASR-10's not picky about what mags I use. However, I have had feeding problems with the PLASTIC mags - never a metal one. I don't know what to tell you. I think I'd have to agree with...
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Forum: The Pre-Ban Forum
10-16-2007, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 5,921
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
10-16-2007, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,445
Re: Question about switching KAR 98k bolts
so, I tried this. Wouldn't you know it: the people who I bought the replacement bolt from wouldn't know a Mauser 98 bolt from a 93 bolt. LOL Nah, it wasn't that bad, but they sent me a Kriegsmarine...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
10-16-2007, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,173
Re: Problem with KAR 98k
Wow. Eventually this got a lot of responses. Here's the deal.
First of all, I bought myself a set of headspace gauges for the 8x57 Mauser. My headspace checks out fine. No problems. Closed on...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-28-2007, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 665
Re: Wooden bullets, i.e., blanks
Sorry for the awfully late response:
No, I don't know if they do. I would imagine that they would, but you need a blank-adapter for them to CYCLE.
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-26-2007, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,173
Re: Problem with KAR 98k
Check this out:
http://www.rifleshootermag.com/gunsmithing/headspace_0612/
If your chamber is below minimum, and thus too small, you can have problems with bolt function. The cartridge, being...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-25-2007, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,173
Re: Problem with KAR 98k
Popgunner,
did you see the brass come out while cleaning? After this whole escapade, I took the gun back & cleaned it & I used a 20 gauge brush on the bore, just like you did. I can't remember...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-24-2007, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,173
Problem with KAR 98k
I hate reposting stuff, but I wasn't getting many hits in the "technical advice" (or whatever it is) forum section. Anyway, here's the deal.
I took my 98k out the other day, after cleaning it. I...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
09-23-2007, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 560
Re: K 98k bolt problem
Yeah, it was hard to raise the bolt handle.
This time, I shot lightly corrosive ammo. I also cleaned the chamber and bore very thoroughly prior to and after shooting.
Unfortunately, this does...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
09-22-2007, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 560
K 98k bolt problem
Hey, I took my KAR 98k out today, to shoot it. I cleaned it before I went...not quite as thoroughly as I wanted, but I did a decent job. Anyway, after every round, it was extremely difficult to...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-22-2007, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,596
Re: Guardia Civil Spanish Mauser - Cal. .308 Win
Wise move, Tom. Stay away!!! (Unless you're going to hand-load 7.62x51 brass to 7x57 Mauser pressure specs.) A decently priced FR8, though, I'd pick up...or have the headspace checked first, then buy...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-22-2007, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,445
Re: Question about switching KAR 98k bolts
Well, I'm definitely going to check the headspace after I switch a bolt - even on the 98 action.
I, personally, don't have the tools (right now) to polish out the electropenciling & I, frankly,...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-18-2007, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 9,163
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-17-2007, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,445
Question about switching KAR 98k bolts
Does anyone have decent to excellent experience with refurbishing KAR 98k's? I just picked one up and, although it's in good condition and it's definitely serviceable, I really want to fix it up.
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
08-07-2007, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,072
Re: problem with k98k
Does the 98k's action do this??? My M48 doesn't, but my FR7 with the 93 Mauser action does. I'm just curious whether or not this is common in 98k rifles, or 98 actions, for that matter, 'cause I know...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-07-2007, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 665
Re: Wooden bullets, i.e., blanks
FOR FUN :cool:
In case anyones interested and/or for future reference, I tested them and you can safely shoot these wooden, balsa bullets out of an AK with a blank adapter. In fact, they cycle...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-02-2007, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 665
Re: Wooden bullets, i.e., blanks
Popgunner,
Thanks. In the case of these, none have stayed together after I have fired them. Still, I never point my weapon at anything I...don't intend to shoot...lethally. Okay, so that sounded...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-01-2007, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 665
Wooden bullets, i.e., blanks
I recent bought some really cheap 7.62x39 ammo with 5 grain wooden bullets for my AK47. They don't generate enough pressure to cycle the action, so I bought some AK47 blank firing adapters (no...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-09-2007, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 4,164
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
07-09-2007, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,345
Re: combat rifles
Not sure how the Sturg 44 got on that list. Sure, it's a pivotal weapon, in weapon history, but I'm not sure it belongs on the list of the top ten combat rifles. Same situation with the AUG. How much...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
07-09-2007, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,515
Re: Advice needed M-48 Mauser
I'd have to agree with "Popgunner". Mitchell's prices are way too high for an M48. I can understand paying a hefty price for a Kar 98k, since they seem to be getting scare. But M48's are not nearly...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
07-09-2007, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 875
Re: Yugo M48A Question
Must be a BO, because I have an M48A, and I know it. It's got the crest and "M48A" right on top of the receiver. My understanding is, you know when you've got an M48A; can't miss the markings.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
06-27-2007, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 839
FR7
Hi. I have a FR7 Spanish Mauser. It's in very good to excellent condition, but it has one major drawback: It closed on a commercial .308WIN no-go gauge. It did not close on a field gauge, however. My...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
06-27-2007, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 527
Re: Stock for WASR-10 high cap
Thanks for the responses. I finally picked up a wood stock set. Unfortunately, in spite of personally asking the distributor whether it would fit on my WASR-10 (he originally only said it would fit...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
06-27-2007, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 13,808
Re: M-14 vrs. M-16
The M14 has good knock-down characteristics, but it's uncontrollable on full-auto. If I was in Iraq, right now, I'd want an M16. In Vietnam, it'd be a close call. It depends. If I can't see my enemy...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
06-27-2007, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 715
Re: Difference between Kar 98k & M48 bolt
Yeah, you're right about the action size. I did a bit more in-depth research and discovered exactly why the 98k and M48 parts weren't interchangeable.
Thanks for the responses. Any other general...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
06-26-2007, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 715
Difference between Kar 98k & M48 bolt
I was wondering: is it possible to put the "guts" of my M48 Mauser bolt into a Kar 98k bolt shroud?
The basic idea is, I like my M48, but I am seeing whether or not I can convert it...or get it...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
05-10-2007, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 864
Re: Why the muzzle climb?
I'm an engineering student at Penn State University, and I've taken a lot of physics. It's like everyone else has said so far: Every thing is based on Newton's Third Law, (roughly summed up) "For...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
05-07-2007, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 527
Stock for WASR-10 high cap
Hi. I recently purchased a WASR-10, high cap. (A WASR-10 is what some might consider a Romanian AK47...but really it's not...but that's complicated). Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had any...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
11-28-2005, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 950
Scope mount for FR7
I may have already asked this question, but I am not certain I got straight answers: Does anyone know about mounting a scope on an FR7 or FR8 Spanish Mauser?
I have an FR7 Spanish Mauser. I like...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
06-27-2005, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,027
Re: Replacing 7.62 barrel with 7x57...
Alright, there's been a lot said. I'm not quite sure where to begin. Inplanotx: I do plan to shoot my gun. In fact, I've already shot five commercial .308 rounds through the gun just to check it out....
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
06-24-2005, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,027
Re: Replacing 7.62 barrel with 7x57...
mtnboomer, does that mean that, if I do that, i.e., get a magazine kit and have the barrel set back and rechambered for 7.62x39, that my gun will be able to feed multiple rounds, like it does now? In...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-24-2005, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 663
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-24-2005, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 804
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
06-23-2005, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,538
Re: Any Spanish FR7 or FR8 Mauser gun owners?
Thanks, Archie. But...you have an FR8. Good gun; congratulations. You have a good carbine there. Take good care of it. I, on the other hand, have the infamous FR7. "Avoid it like the plague," I hear...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-23-2005, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 804
Re: A question about low-powered .308 rounds...
So, what you're saying is that it is just as dangerous to shoot .308 Win rounds in a rifle action rated for 4600 CUP (7x57) as it is to shoot 7.62 NATO ammo? I understand that I'm not getting it....
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-23-2005, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 663
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
06-23-2005, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,027
Re: Replacing 7.62 barrel with 7x57...
Okay...so it looks like this is likely a dead end, or an expensive not-worth-it venture. Yeah, I figured that it would simply need a new barrel and couldn't be rebored to 7x57 because 7mm is smaller...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
06-22-2005, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,027
Replacing 7.62 barrel with 7x57...
As I've been reading more and more about rebored Spanish Mausers and the infamous 93 action, I've come to the conclusion that possibly one of the smartest things one could do with a rebored 93 action...
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