Image 1 — 1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin
Image 2 — 1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin
Image 3 — 1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin
Image 4 — 1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin
Image 5 — 1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin
Image 6 — 1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin
Image 7 — 1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin
Image 8 — 1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin
Image 9 — 1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin
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1895 Finn Capture M91 Sestroryesk Mosin

Picked this guy up for tree fiddy today. Mixmaster of parts, but it has an intact crest and is very early production. Still in original M91 configuration as best I can tell. I'm not super smart on Mosins, so educate me if there's anything noteworthy that I'm missing here! Bore may or may not clean up well, but there's still decent rifling visible. Not going to be a shooter anyways, that's what the wartime Izhevsks are for.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 1 day ago
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MAS Mle 1950

Just got this in from Atlantic today. Condition is excellent and the instruction manual/holster is a nice bonus. Rounds out the basics of my French sidearms collection other than a WW1 era Ruby.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 3 days ago
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St Etienne Mle 1892 Revolver

I've been after one of these for a long time, but haven't found one in good condition until now. Finish appears to be original with visible machining marks and all the markings are sharp, so I don't think it's been refinished. Serial prefix puts it around wartime production, but the barrel is undated, which is normal for the 1916-21 period. Lockup and timing are rock solid and I've got some 8mm Fiocchi ammo inbound (I know, watch for squibs).

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 4 days ago
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German occupation SACM 1935A

Serial on this one puts it during the German occupation, likely 1942. Waffenamts are present on the barrel and frame and serials match. Bore looks absolutely mint. Came with a holster and 3 mags and after breaking it down, it looks nearly unused. I've got some Steinel French Longue on the way, so I'm psyched to put a box through it soon!

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 4 days ago
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Couple new poking sticks

Picked these up for $75 each recently. Top is a 1916 production pattern 1907 Enfield bayonet, bottom is a beautiful condition M1905 Springfield with an M1910 canvas scabbard.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 14 days ago

More wood, more good

Just picked up this post war rebuild M1903A4. Has the correct mount/scope, receiver dates to '43, and barrel is a correct A4 '44 two groove that looks near new. Stock cartouche indicates post war refurb at RIA. Can't wait to get this thing out soon!

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 14 days ago

Recommendations for normal temperature yoga?

Got a running injury that would benefit from some stretching and mobility work, but I absolutely *hate* hot yoga. Does anyone know of a good place to go that's more mobility focused and less "lose 7lbs of water weight while someone tells you to open your third eye"?

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u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 14 days ago
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1943 M1903A4

I've been in the process of moving/buying/selling homes for the last few months and finally closed on the old place yesterday, so today I got a housewarming gift for myself. Receiver is a '43, barrel is a '44 two groove (and looks mirror perfect). Rifle was a post war rebuild based on the RIA cartouche. Came with an M73B1 on a Redfield Junior mount. Best I can tell, it's a fully original post war rearsenal job.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 15 days ago
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Uncut 1905 Bayonet, seems legit?

Anything look off here? It's 16" and dated 1912. Looks to be in great shape but I'm not a bayonet expert. Is anything off or questionable?

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 15 days ago

HGU-56/P and Eagle CIRAS Plate Carrier

Non firearm and a bit more modern, but (along with an M9/M4) this would be a standard USAF helicopter pilot kit for deployed operations in Afghanistan.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 23 days ago

90 years old, but this thing still has it

1936 S/42 P08 at 7yds. The fliers are mostly from me trying and failing to shoot offhand. With a good two hand grip, it's as accurate as anything modern in my safe.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 25 days ago
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Newest Pickup - 1936 S/42 P08

Small parts are all matching with the sole exception of the grips, sadly (unless I'm blind). Holster is a later production with a different waffenamt and tool is also stamped. Mags are not numbers matching but one has been forced. Pistol itself is in gorgeous shape and looks virtually unfired.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 28 days ago
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1936 S/42 Luger

Appears all matching and in fantastic condition. Last year of production with the straw colored small bits. Also includes another (non matching) magazine and a holster. Good buy at $2400?

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 1 month ago

Weight allowance in interior loft

Just moved into a new house and it has a loft in the master bedroom. Previous owners had a desk and bookshelves up here, I'd like to make it an office/hobby room where I can store my old antique gun collection, but I'm concerned about weight. They're all stored in the pictured stack on cabinets, which weigh about 90lbs empty, roughly 230 when full. There are 3 of them and I was planning on putting them against the back (exterior) wall spaced equidistant across the span. My computer desk sits on the overhang, but it's probably less than 200lbs monitors and all, so I'm less worried there. I've never had anything like this in a house before and I'm wary of putting too much weight up there. Anyone have experience with stuff like this? Google is pretty useless and assumes I'm talking about flimsier storage lofts.Thanks!

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 1 month ago
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1903A4 Price Check

Have the opportunity to grab this 1903A4 for $3k. Receiver looks to be from 1943, barrel is a 44. Stock cartouche indicates post war refurb, but everything appears to be correct. Bore looks nice and shiny and it seems to be in excellent mechanical shape. Scope is crystal clear as well.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 2 months ago
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Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a blaster at your side

All matched 1915-1916 production C96 in .30 Mauser with original stock. Came with 200 rounds of PPU for $2100.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 2 months ago

Anyone else's streak completely screwed up in the app right now?

I've got a 1400+ day streak and while everything is showing gold in the archives, I'm getting random streak numbers on all my puzzles ranging from 0 to 200 and most of them are reset as if I've never tried them. Showed 206 after finishing the Saturday just now and in my stats it's apparently 7. I've emailed NYT about it a couple days ago, but no response. Trying to decide if it's a reinstall the app situation or if it's more widespread?

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u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 2 months ago
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Little rifles, big bullets

1898 Krag Saddle Ring Carbine

1921 Berthier Mle M16 Carbine

1946 No5 Mk1 Jungle Carbine

1947 and 1944 M44 Carbines

The Krag is a pretty pleasant shooter. The other 4 are fire breathing recoil monsters and I love all of them.

u/Fun_Assignment_269 — 2 months ago