Some recent finds

tater134 · July 21, 2012, 06:20 PM

Thought I would share some photos of a few of the guns I've picked up recently. I have more pictures of all of these if anyone wants to see anything specific.

Spanish Civil War 91/30

1895 Danzig Gew88/05

Vz-24 Romanian Sniper

Dutch Mannlicher m1895

H&R M1 Garand

Walther P1

mwells72774 · July 22, 2012, 10:39 AM

I've always wondered why the optics sit so high on WW2 ear Axis sniping rifles

Goatwhiskers · July 22, 2012, 11:43 AM

Mostly because Europeans tend to shoot in a head erect position, as opposed to the American habit of bending down and wrapping youself around the stock and getting your cheek and eyebrow rapped. Try it, you might like it. GW

tahunua001 · July 22, 2012, 11:43 AM

I always wondered the same thing. I look at the russian and german guns and just can't imagine the shooters face even touching the stock. the enfields rested high too but they had raised cheekpads for the buttstocks and the springfields were actually a very nice and well thought out scope design.

tater134 · July 22, 2012, 04:58 PM

The scope isn't too hard to get used to. Its more of a chin weld than a cheek weld but its actually quite comfortable once you get the hang of it.

jackpine · July 22, 2012, 09:26 PM

nice gear

Now that I think of it how can you tell your mosin is from spain??

tater134 · July 22, 2012, 09:58 PM

Here are some photos of the markings and other characteristics that show it was sent to Spain as aid from Russia.

Made in the USSR stamp that Spain added when these were exported to the US

1937 Date. All SCW Mosins will have dates from 1937 or earlier

Crude replacement hand guards are often found on SCW rifles. This one has screws and brass sheets added to reinforce it.

Here is a link to an excellent website on Spanish Civil War Mosins: http://scwmosin.weebly.com/index.html

excelerater · July 23, 2012, 03:05 PM

picked up a spanish mosin for 150 bucks and flipped it
to a very hungry collector for 1500,he said it was some spanish
trails whatchamacall it - I told the dealer at the shop what had happend
and he almost fell down and banned me for life......

pitfighter · August 10, 2012, 03:02 AM

The VZ sniper is very nice, I haven't seen many of those - nice.

Pit.

gyvel · August 10, 2012, 04:32 AM

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Made in the USSR stamp that Spain added when these were exported to the US

Some were also stamped "Made in URRS."

**James K** · August 10, 2012, 01:12 PM

"URRS" or "URSS"? URSS is the abbreviation of the Spanish name for the Soviet Union, Union de Republicas Socialistas Sovieticas.

Jim

gyvel · August 11, 2012, 11:28 AM

^^^^^^^^^^^

Yes, you are correct. I mistyped.

tater134 · August 11, 2012, 10:45 PM

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Some were also stamped "Made in URRS."

Somewhere online there are photos of a rifle with both "Made in USSR" and "Made in URRS" stamps which is pretty cool. Here's a like to a good website on SCW Mosins: http://scwmosin.weebly.com/index.html

gyvel · August 12, 2012, 03:14 AM

I have seen both "URSS" and "URRS," with "URSS" being the Spanish version of "USSR." I always assumed that "URRS" was a mistake.

chiefr · August 12, 2012, 01:25 PM

Nice collection. Interesting to see a Gew 88 with both the sling and bayo.

YARDDOG(1) · August 12, 2012, 02:51 PM

'[I've always wondered why the optics sit so high on WW2 ear Axis sniping rifles]"

I have see thruogh sights on my 700 rem 30-06, never lost POA and been banged around alot ; ) PS I know it's no WWII riffle

SIGSHR · August 13, 2012, 12:06 AM

Interesting about the 91/30. I knew the Soviets supplied the Republicans with materiel, didn't know they sent small arms.

tater134 · August 13, 2012, 08:59 AM

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Interesting about the 91/30. I knew the Soviets supplied the Republicans with materiel, didn't know they sent small arms.

They actually sent quite a bit from what I've read. Many of the small arms were obsolete like Gras and Vetterli rifles chambered in BP cartridges but many were 91/30's which were new manufacture at the time. Stalin supposedly only included 100rds of ammo with the Vetterli's sent to Spain which basically made them useless. He also sent some light tanks to Spain as well but didn't include any spare parts or instruction manuals.

tater134 · August 17, 2012, 04:19 PM

Picked up 3 more guns this week so I thought I'd share some photos:

98/22

Yugo Capture K98k

M1930 Broomhandle

July 21, 2012, 06:20 PM	#1
tater134 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2009 Location: NE,PA Posts: 360	Some recent finds Thought I would share some photos of a few of the guns I've picked up recently. I have more pictures of all of these if anyone wants to see anything specific. Spanish Civil War 91/30 1895 Danzig Gew88/05 Vz-24 Romanian Sniper Dutch Mannlicher m1895 H&R M1 Garand Walther P1

July 22, 2012, 11:43 AM	#4
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,775	I always wondered the same thing. I look at the russian and german guns and just can't imagine the shooters face even touching the stock. the enfields rested high too but they had raised cheekpads for the buttstocks and the springfields were actually a very nice and well thought out scope design. __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

August 10, 2012, 01:12 PM	#11
James K Staff Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 16,617	"URRS" or "URSS"? URSS is the abbreviation of the Spanish name for the Soviet Union, Union de Republicas Socialistas Sovieticas. Jim __________________ Jim K

August 11, 2012, 11:28 AM	#12
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 3,458	^^^^^^^^^^^ Yes, you are correct. I mistyped. Last edited by gyvel; August 12, 2012 at 03:12 AM.

August 12, 2012, 02:51 PM	#16
YARDDOG(1) Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: GATOR COUNTRY HA HA HA! Posts: 624	'[I've always wondered why the optics sit so high on WW2 ear Axis sniping rifles]" I have see thruogh sights on my 700 rem 30-06, never lost POA and been banged around alot ; ) PS I know it's no WWII riffle __________________ There's a GATOR in the bushes & She's Callin my name >Molly Hatchett<

July 22, 2012, 10:39 AM	#2
mwells72774 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2011 Posts: 143	I've always wondered why the optics sit so high on WW2 ear Axis sniping rifles

July 22, 2012, 11:43 AM	#3
Goatwhiskers Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2009 Location: Batchelor, La. Posts: 382	Mostly because Europeans tend to shoot in a head erect position, as opposed to the American habit of bending down and wrapping youself around the stock and getting your cheek and eyebrow rapped. Try it, you might like it. GW

July 22, 2012, 04:58 PM	#5
tater134 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2009 Location: NE,PA Posts: 360	The scope isn't too hard to get used to. Its more of a chin weld than a cheek weld but its actually quite comfortable once you get the hang of it.

July 22, 2012, 09:26 PM	#6
jackpine Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2010 Posts: 302	nice gear Now that I think of it how can you tell your mosin is from spain??

July 22, 2012, 09:58 PM	#7
tater134 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2009 Location: NE,PA Posts: 360	Here are some photos of the markings and other characteristics that show it was sent to Spain as aid from Russia. Made in the USSR stamp that Spain added when these were exported to the US 1937 Date. All SCW Mosins will have dates from 1937 or earlier Crude replacement hand guards are often found on SCW rifles. This one has screws and brass sheets added to reinforce it. Here is a link to an excellent website on Spanish Civil War Mosins: http://scwmosin.weebly.com/index.html

July 23, 2012, 03:05 PM	#8
excelerater Junior member Join Date: June 27, 2011 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 694	picked up a spanish mosin for 150 bucks and flipped it to a very hungry collector for 1500,he said it was some spanish trails whatchamacall it - I told the dealer at the shop what had happend and he almost fell down and banned me for life......

August 10, 2012, 03:02 AM	#9
pitfighter Junior Member Join Date: August 10, 2012 Posts: 14	The VZ sniper is very nice, I haven't seen many of those - nice. Pit.

August 12, 2012, 03:14 AM	#14
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 3,458	I have seen both "URSS" and "URRS," with "URSS" being the Spanish version of "USSR." I always assumed that "URRS" was a mistake.

August 12, 2012, 01:25 PM	#15
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 820	Nice collection. Interesting to see a Gew 88 with both the sling and bayo.

August 13, 2012, 12:06 AM	#17
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 2,629	Interesting about the 91/30. I knew the Soviets supplied the Republicans with materiel, didn't know they sent small arms.

August 17, 2012, 04:19 PM	#19
tater134 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2009 Location: NE,PA Posts: 360	Picked up 3 more guns this week so I thought I'd share some photos: 98/22 Yugo Capture K98k M1930 Broomhandle