Militaria

[ksl94]

Over here, you are welcome to use dum-dums as much as you please, including for carry. Most people who carry use expanding bullets only. The Mk. II bullet design should be fine in Belgium as well as in the rest of the world, since that is what we reverted to after we feared that the "Manstopper" bullet would violate the Hague convention. My armourer told me that the orange substance is rust indeed  .
After each firing session I clean the barrel with boiling water, then dry it and finally lubricate it with oil. The following five days, I run a clean patch through the bore and then re-apply the oil, strictly following the regulations and preventing corrosion to the best of my ability. Whenever I run out of military ammuntion, I use Prvi Partizan. I love their ammunition, but the original military ammunition still beats it  !

[siben]

Well, it might sound stupid, but when i shoot corrosive ammunition i always make sure that the last 10 are not corrosive. For some crazy reason i think it will clean out my barrel of any salts.

Maybe there was some moist left in the barrel? it did not dry enough after cleaning it with hot water.

[Hockeywarrior]

Time for another shooting video! A couple of weeks back I took my 1890 Steyr Gewehr 1888/05 "Commission Rifle" out for a spin. This video is the result. It turned out to be a great shooter with a nice trigger!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97PGqsID130

I had some feeding issues, which I think might be caused by the slick lacquer coating on the cartridge cases or the feed latch spring being old and loose. My Gew 88 was sold to the Turks -- probably during WWI -- but still retains all of its original German imperial markings.

I'm still not sure on accuracy since it was only the first time out. The bore is in great shape but who knows with the ammo. I was shooting Romanian surplus through it, since it is loaded lighter than all other WWII surplus.

[ksl94]

That is one great video, mate!

[Hockeywarrior]

That is one great video, mate!

Thanks man! It was fun to make. I have another new possession to show you all! Behold: Russian 1895 Nagant Revolver, c.a. 1914!

[siben]

Ooh, lucky you, that is a nice post war refurb! Mine is 1931 dated.

[ksl94]

Now that I have finally acquired my Webley (I seriously almost cried of happiness, yes I love that grand revolver that much), I only need to re-place the missing front sight. Does anyone know where I may find one? Internet searches turned up with nothing, not even Numrich Gun Parts has it.

[Hockeywarrior]

Ooh, lucky you, that is a nice post war refurb! Mine is 1931 dated.

How can you tell it was refurbished? Just curious. I honestly don't know too much about the service history of these revolvers.

[siben]

First of all, the russians refurbed all there weapons after WW2, second of all the condition is to nice for a holster weapen that saw 2 wars, third of all the front sight and grips is wrong, and probable the hammer also for a 1914 model.

Should look more like this:

[siben]

Now that I have finally acquired my Webley (I seriously almost cried of happiness, yes I love that grand revolver that much), I only need to re-place the missing front sight. Does anyone know where I may find one? Internet searches turned up with nothing, not even Numrich Gun Parts has it.

Cant help, but buying an incomplete weapon that is 100 years old isn't that smart, some parts are just impossible to find. I would suggest going to gun shows and hope for the best. That is how i found my extractor spring for my lee enfield.

[ksl94]

I just picked it up this afternoon and cannot stop caressing it  . Thank you for your tip mate, I shall do that. I also have some excellent resources for such needs in my vicinity. Now I will have to get the ammo before I can start worrying about the front sight. By the way, it does lock up tightly. I love my Webley.

[Hockeywarrior]

I just picked it up this afternoon and cannot stop caressing it  . Thank you for your tip mate, I shall do that. I also have some excellent resources for such needs in my vicinity. Now I will have to get the ammo before I can start worrying about the front sight. By the way, it does lock up tightly. I love my Webley.

Heh yeah I feel the exact same way about my Nagant revolver! I'm taking it tomorrow actually.

[TheRevoluzer]

Hi,

I want to buy a Mauser K98k.
I found one at a local trader and searched the internet, why it has no bayonet lug.
http://www.austrojagd.com/gebrauchtwaffen-detail/2199/mauser-m-98
I found out, that it is a "Kriegsmodell".
So my two questions are:

What do you think of the condition / pricing by judging those two pictures?
and
Is it possible to mount a bayonet lug, so I can attach a bayonet to it?

Thanks in advance for your answers!

[THeTA0123]

If it is a kriegmodell, i highly advise NOT to mount a bayonet lug. Yes you can do this, and even without any damage, but if this rifle was made as a kriegsmodell, it should remain as so.

And no, it doesnt mean that it is russian or french captured, that it can be altered.  The only thing these countries did, was the removal of the sight hood & cleaning rod.

We need more information tough, but looking at the exterior condition, thats a good price.

We need to know manufacturer code (On reciever) and year, & barrel condition

[siben]

Front sight hood is wrong, second barrel band is wrong, bolt should not be blued. Date should be 45, maybe 44 with that stock.

Looks like someone messed with it.

For a shooter you can buy, for a collector do not even poke it with a stick.