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Old December 5, 2013, 08:46 PM   #1
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who want's to play "GUESS THAT MILSURP!"?

hello all, figured since I'm always promising to post pics and never do that I'd do it all at once and post a bit of milsurp trivia.
first category: Bayonets
name the following military arms by the appearance of their bayonets and lugs.



second category: Actions.
name the following military arms by the appearance of their actions.
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Old December 5, 2013, 09:07 PM   #2
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Actions, L to R:

Garand, -03 Springfield, SMLE, ?, ? .... this is harder than I thought ....
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Old December 5, 2013, 09:15 PM   #3
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doesn't help that my mancave doesn't have the best lighting either.
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Old December 5, 2013, 09:52 PM   #4
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Garand, ..., ..., 2nd the right is a Steyr M95, and... a Carcano on the end?

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Old December 5, 2013, 10:29 PM   #5
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Bayonets; SKS, not sure, no idea, not a clue.
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Old December 5, 2013, 11:00 PM   #6
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Top pic of bayonets is sks then I'm not sure than the mas 36
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Old December 5, 2013, 11:06 PM   #7
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Bayonets left to right: SKS, M44, not sure, Ariska Type 99, Mosin 91/30

Actions left to right: Garand, Springfield 1903, SMLE, Carcano 91/38, Arisaka Type 99
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Old December 5, 2013, 11:52 PM   #8
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so far

we have the following correct answers:
bayonets left-right
SKS
still unknown
MAS36
type 99
91/30


actions left to right.
M1 garand
1903 springfield
enfield no 4
steyr M95
still unknown.
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Old December 6, 2013, 12:54 AM   #9
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Bayonets:

(1) SKS blade
(2) Type 44 Arisaka
(3) MAS 1936 (same gun bottom pic)
(4) Type 99 Arisaka (same gun bottom pic)
(5) Mosin Nagant 91 or 91/30

Actions:

(1) M-1 Garand
(2) 1903 Springfield
(3) No. 4 Mk I* Lee-Enfield
(4) Steyr M1895
(5) Type "I" Japanese rifle
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Old December 6, 2013, 01:17 AM   #10
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and gyvel takes the gold with a perfect score.


Chinese type 56 factory 26(1959)
Kokura Type 44(unknown)
MAS36(1944)
Nagoya first series type 99(unknown)
Izhevsk M91/30(1944)
Springfield M1 Garand(1944)
Springfield 1903(1912)
Savage NO4 MK1*(1942)
Budapest M95(1916)
Arisaka Type I(unknown date of manufacture)
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Old December 6, 2013, 08:33 AM   #11
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I'll play. Lets see if anyone can guess what rifles these are from just the action photos.









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Old December 6, 2013, 11:44 AM   #12
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lets see, these are all just wags but from top to bottom, an italian carcano, a mannlicher schonaur, no clue at all, and a french berthier?
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Old December 6, 2013, 12:55 PM   #13
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Dutch M95
Hungarian 98/40 or M43
French Berthier (Carbine)
Portuguese (?) Kropatcheck
French Lebel
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Old December 6, 2013, 02:50 PM   #14
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Quote:
Dutch M95
Hungarian 98/40 or M43
French Berthier (Carbine)
Portuguese (?) Kropatcheck
French Lebel
All correct!
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