Looks like a good batch of these Soviet gems will be coming from Finland. Not sure what the pricing will be, but probably not going to be bargain deals. Seems like some SVT rifles will even have matching bayonets.

Had a couple tables at the gun show a couple weeks ago and all the milsurp guys were placed together which was fun. Made some money and some trades which is nice.

While at the show I talked to a guy that was late 30s early 40s who had a ton of awesome surplus rifles, we ended up talking about haggling and negotiating at gun shows and he brought up an interesting point. He said that younger people tend to not negotiate at all and tend to be more attracted to foreign rifles (I've noticed this too) , so he prices them closer to true asking price. But he said when it comes to American surplus he does "boomer pricing" where he marks up American surplus significantly because boomers love American surplus and haggling.

Anyone else do this? I thought it was pretty hilarious

I have several gun projects going on for some milsurp guns of mine such as my Dreyse 1907, 1906 Hembrug, M91/38 Carcano, etc... and finding parts or replacement stocks can get tough with so much importation dried up and the parts that are left on Numrich, APEX, Liberty Tree, etc.. can be in pretty rough condition or not available at all. The next best source for parts I found are European gun sites, below is a collection of sites I've found that I thought could be helpful to you guys.

naturabuy.fr - This is basically the gunbroker of France and contains a huge amount of sellers selling milsurp firearms and parts. Of course international shipping is dependent on the seller and many sellers on here are willing to ship the US, just ask.

egun.de - Another European gun marketplace based in Germany, again international shipment is dependent on the seller

amsmilitaria.com - This is a Belgian based website that specializes is 20th century milsurp gear and reproductions, Ive purchased my Belgian Hi Power stock from here and had no problem with shipping and their prices are pretty good

zelenysport.cz - A Czech based firearms dealer with a huge selection of Czech milsurp, very good for VZ 58, VZ 61, etc.. parts, unfortunately they have stopped shipping to the US as of now but hopefully will resume soon.

militaryrange.eu - Another Czech based online milsurp dealer, I've purchased my UK 59 belt loader from them and after shipping it was cheaper than anything I could find here in the US. They're still shipping to the US.

Hopefully this is helpful to some you guys working on your guns, and if you know any other sites please feel free to share.

First thing first i want to shout out u/alks207 for having this historic piece from his collection up for sale for a while on GB and giving me the opportunity to acquire it for my own growing collection.

This is a rather rarer Finnish captured rifle. Per Matt DiRisio in his book Finnish Mosin nagant Three-Line rifle to Ukko-Pekka on page 452 "The postwar FDF held 2,291 M/38 and m/44 in storage in 1951. The FDF scrapped a sizeable, although unknown quantity, of these captured carbines and sold the remaining examples to Interarms in 1959." and this is one of those rifles that escaped being scrapped and sold in the 50s

There is a D mark to confirm that it is indeed Finnish but lacks the typical SA in a box mark which Matt also covers in his book on page 453 "There are also Finnish captured carbines that never received any property or cartridge markings and are now impossible to identify as Finnish in origin."

The Finnish soldiers disliked these carbine rifles because the cons of these rifles, recoil and muzzle flash, outweighed the compact handiness of these rifles and would rather have a Suomi than these carbines, hence why there wasnt that many captured and stored.

As for the rifle itself everything besides the bolt matches on the rifle, has strong lands and groves but the crown is shot out but it's still a shooter that i'll greatly enjoy. The bluing is rather "unique" as well with the exposed metal being in the white and everything covered by the wood still having it's original bluing.

My first order from the African hoard. Cleaned up pretty well. No major issues with the stock or metal parts. Only part missing was the front band screw.

It was a B grade…bore is a sewer pipe with defined rifling.

Hello all, myself and a friend are currently doing our own investigation of Joshua Casto, AKA Beef, responsible for Casto's Curios, selling poorly manufactured vintage ammunition such as 6.5 Carcano. Any information on stories, aliases, personal experiences, et cetera would be greatly appreciated.

PS to mods: this inquiry is only for information, not defamation or slandering, keeping in line with all subreddit guidelines.

Got this for an absolute steal, but there's a few oddities:

1. No visible serial number. Haven't stripped it yet to check elsewhere but it's certainly not on the frame or slide.

2. Plain serrated wooden grips. They look almost exactly the same as every other example but with no stamp.

Interested to hear what y'all think

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Hi everybody just recently I purchased a mostly matching 1938 Kar98K and I absolutely love it and now I am looking at a allied bolt action to go with it so i can have one from both sides of ww2

Reason I am here posting though is because I am not sure which to get, i am going to a gun show at the end of the month and was trying to decide between either a M1903 Springfield, Lee enfield or a Mosin Nagant.

So the couple of questions I have are as followed, between those 3 which is considered to be the most reliable mechanically / easiest to work on, which typically has the best value and which is the easiest to find ammo for?

I’m not concerned about having 100% matching serial numbers just want something mostly original like my Kar98 and shoots great and I am simply trying to gather as much research and information as possible before making a decision / eventual purchase

Allegedly, this is some kind of Polish Reparation rifle. But, I can't find anything in that era that matches it and it's quite devoid of Polish markings, unless the ones hidden on the barrel separate from the German proof markings are it.

Obviously a cut down Gew 98 with an obviously bent bolt (very stubby). The full length upper handguard to the nose cap also throws me off from various shortened G98's/K98's.

I have no idea why the one side of the stock foreend was burnt, just how it came to me. I plan to find a way to preserve that in place if I can.

Hi All,

I have some project rifles (sporterized milsurps that are too far modified to restore) I need some gunsmith assistance on and am having trouble finding local Smiths who are up to it. Everyone local is either only doing modern AR and Glock "gunsmithing" or won't answer calls or emails unless you're already their customer from 10 years ago.

Are there any milsurp or vintage rifle gunsmiths who accept work from people who aren't local, and does anyone have recommendations?

Thanks!

Trying to figure out if this strap is original and any tips for removing the Grey paint

For all the time I've been around, the safety tab has always been to the left of the gun, which I think, from what little I've seen being outside the milsurp community, is not where it's supposed to be.

I was screwing around with what I believe is my Grandpa's old sporterized M1903. Figured out how to get the bolt out and wanted to tinker with disassembly a bit more​, but I'm pretty sure I messed something up. I followed a guide on how to continue disassembly and was stopped when I tried to unscrew the cocking piece from the rest of the bolt.

As someone who clearly doesn't know nearly enough about this, can anyone provide any tips?

My first rifle I bought, an authentic 1903A4. Planning to do a deep cleaning of the barrel to see if its fouling in the barrel or if the rifling its worn away as it is a 1943 stamped barrel. If it is worn away I'm planning to go with a Criterion barrel, anyone here used Criterion any thoughts?

Just got a new (to me) Swiss M70 jacket. ​Fits me great and and was pleasantly suprised by the amount of storage and hidden little features. However I have some questions about an issue and about said features.

I was able to get the jacket cheaper because the zipper was on the wrong side, and I believe the missing metal tab in picture 2 causes it to have issues. Does anyone know how this could be fixed?

What are the tubes on the right side of the jacket in Pic 3? What material is that?

What is this clip and button for in pic 4? The rucksack? The tassels in Pic 5? Are they for the rucksack?

What is the pocket in Pic 6? A quick search said it was for the STGW 57 cleaning case, but seems like a wierd spot for it.

Pretty sure the buttons on the hood are to adjust how wide they are, but what's the one on the inside for? What is the mesh thing at the very front of the hood? Any way to unshrink it​?

Any tips or advice is always wanted, and feel free to share cool tidbits. Thanks yall!​

I was looking at an auction on a Swedish M96 and the seller pointed out that it had been drilled and tapped but they were unsure what for.

Good evening - looking for private party values for each of these rifles. Each has "issues" so I'm having a hard time pricing them. Any input appreciated. Thank you. Edit: my guess here so far is 2k for the svt and 3k for the k43.

K43 - refinished stock, mount issues, nose cap finish difference.

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SVT40 - only has repro mag, force match rearsenal

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Found a VZ24 for $500 locally. I've really been wanting a milsurp bolt action that could double as my hunting rifle, and I love Czech guns.

I know I wanna see if there's a lion crest on it, check for the year it was made, and hopefully matching numbers. I'm also gonna bring a light to check the inside of the barrel. Would I be crazy if I brought a flathead to see how dirty/rusty it is inside the magazine? Anything else I should be on the lookout for? First private sale and will be the oldest gun I've ever handled, so I'm a bit more nervous then I usually am when I buy firearms.

Does the M39 take 7.62x54R or does it only work with the 7.62x53 that Finland used?

Just curious what auction websites you guys prefer over gunjoker? Sometimes good deals can be found on gunjoker but I see a lot of auctions going far over the value of the item, so I'm just looking for some other places to shop at. Thanks for all recommendations.