Tennessee Gun Owners - Curio, Relics and Black Powder

Original Issue German Border Guard FN-FAL Kits

Letereat! — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:23:19 GMT

A Friend of Mine was fortunate to have Stumbled upon a few hundred of these from apex.
He Got Two Complete kits (less barrell and full auto reciever of course).For $250.00 each.
They are all matching numbers wood stock and absolutely to die for. I convinced him to sell me one of his and gave him $50.00 to hold it. Said he wants a week to think about it.
Ill add some pictures when i recieve it from him. They were imported from Turkey and some guys bought 10 plus and are dumping them. Im trying to find others online.

Moon clips

owejia — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:37:37 GMT

Has anyone tried the plastic moon clips in the old rimless 45's. I just bought a s&w 1917 Brazilian contract and have shot it with the steel moon clips which are a pain to unload spent brass from.
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M91/30R Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Round Receiver $79.00

KahrMan — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:15:41 GMT

Got this in an email from Widener's.

Widener's Reloading and Shooting Supply INC

Is this for the whole rifle or just the receiver?

Thought I would pass it along in case anyone was interested.

black powder help

gunnutt — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:31:59 GMT

I have a cva bobcat .50 cal.blackpowder rifel and i cant get the dang breech plug out so i can clean it right so if anyone has any suggestions on how to get it out would be appreciated,thanks,john

anyone here have a center balance stock set on there mosin??

aj81557 — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:22:39 GMT

I am really wanting to start up a project shooter. I have wantedto make a long range shooter mosin. anyone see the center balance systems stock set??
not cheap, but it shortens the 91/30 by about 8 inches, has a bipod mount, pistol grip and scope mount all there and ready.

Ready to start

h2o — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:43:06 GMT

Buying some C&R guns. I'm pretty much a newb at this. Help me out fellow TGO'ers.
I like the Classic Arms webpage, looks like good people to me. I've seen a few posts about them and they look pretty good.
What you guys think and where do you guy like the best to buy from. or does it really matter. Out of all the sites I have been to it looks like they all pretty much have the same stuff.
It is kind of hard also trying to figure out what to get, (some are dated, some not, some matching numbers, varying conditions, different names and manufacturers).

Just got the C&R and looking. Just wanted to start a discussion to see what comes up.

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MOSIN 90/31

ftncityfatboy — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:48:20 GMT

took my new to me mosin 90/31 to the range today (purchased about 6 months ago) and put about 50 rounds down range. Shooting targets @ 50 yds & 100 yds. Much more accurate @ 50 than 100. Shot off center to right on both targets, probably because I would flinch when pulling the trigger. Looks like a Nancy pad is on order, my shoulder is already getting sore and I think I spot some discoloration. Just call me Sally.........however, it sure was fun to shoot, now that I've broken it in solo, I will not be embarrassed to go to Norris with the usuals for a day of shooting. :tough:

muzzle brakes for mosins anyone have experiences with them

aj81557 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:00:19 GMT

I have seen m44 muzzle brakes, not sure about the 91/30 though. anyone try these??

do they fit good
reduce the recoil a little, that steel plate really put the power to the shoulder:D

Suomi KP 44 9mm

sammopar — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:32:36 GMT

quick question i know someone can help
will a Suomi M31 71rd 9mm Drum fit in a Suomi KP 44 9mm??
may be obvious if your looking at one but never seen a suomi kp 44 in person.

Handled a REMINGTON M/N yesterday.

Straight Shooter — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:00:38 GMT

Ive read about these before, never saw one till yesterday. A Remington 91/30. Very interesting rifle. A few cosmetic differences from the Russian 91/30 and others.
Had a VERY short bolt handle, stubby even. Not as easily operated as my M/N.
The stock and handgaurd go all the way to the muzzle also. Was in what Id call "fair" cosmetic shape, I couldnt tell about the bore. Oh, also had a hex reciever on it.
Price tag was $300. Nice to see something youve only read about!

South Korea M1 Garand and Carbine "sale"

Letereat! — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:32:04 GMT

Duplicate Thread!! click "US opposes Seoul’s bid to sell old rifles" to be directed to the original thread.

P.S. Thanks for the subtle hint Daniel.

Finn M39s

P. Stegall — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:38:43 GMT

My first C&R purchase. A '44 VKT barrelled Finnish Mosin. This is a man's rifle. Purchased from gunsnammo.com. Now I finally have something to go with those 1,760 rounds of 7.62x54r that I bought a few months ago.

My second purchase. Didn't need to use my C&R because it's an antique. Another Finn M39, built on an 1894 receiver with a Sako barrel. Pre-1899 guns aren't classified as firearms under federal law, and can be sold across state lines without an FFL or a C&R. Pretty cool to have a gun delivered to your front door that didn't require any paperwork.

I got my C&R license originally intending on buying a couple cheap Russian 91/30s. But as I did some research I came across the Finns and was attracted to them for their superior craftsmanship and accuracy. An M39 costs three times as much as a 91/30 but it's still pretty darn cheap. And I figured I might as well get a couple before they dry up or double in price. I also have a Swiss Miss K31 that I got pre-C&R. Another blueblood of the milsurp family. What can I say, I like to spend a little extra for the good stuff.

PDF?

willis68 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:52:37 GMT

I received my C&R while I was away, I made a color photocopy of it and signed the copy then scanned it to PDF, my question is can I send the PDF scan to Midway, Brownells and all the other places via email, or do they need a physical copy to put me down for the dealer discounts?

US opposes Seoul�s bid to sell old rifles

Tim Nunan — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:43:33 GMT

[Exclusive] US opposes Seoul?s bid to sell old rifles

The U.S. government opposed South Korea�s bid to sell hundreds of thousands of aging U.S. combat rifles to American gun collectors, a senior government official said Thursday.

The ministry announced the plan last September as part of efforts to boost its defense budget, saying the export of the M1 Garand and carbine rifles would start by the end of 2009.

The U.S. administration put the brakes on the plan, citing �problems� that could be caused by the importation of the rifles.

The problems the U.S. government cited were somewhat ambiguous, said an official at the Ministry of National Defense on condition of anonymity.

�The U.S. insisted that imports of the aging rifles could cause problems such as firearm accidents. It was also worried the weapons could be smuggled to terrorists, gangs or other people with bad intentions,� the official told The Korea Times.

�We�re still looking into the reason why the U.S. administration is objecting to the sale of the rifles and seeking ways to resolve the problems raised,� he said.

Critics say the ministry pushed to sell the firearms in a hasty manner without enough consultation with the U.S. beforehand, as calls were growing to increase defense expenditure.

The Seoul government sought to sell the outdated U.S guns back to the United States.

A total of 86,000 M1 rifles and another 22,000 carbines were to be sold, as the weapons have been mothballed for about five decades in military warehouses. The per-unit price of the M1 rifle is about $220 and the carbine is more than $140, according to the ministry.

M1s were made first in 1926 and used in World War II and the 1954-1975 Vietnam War. The carbines were first produced in 1941 and used during the 1950-1953 Korean War.

Daddy's first milsurp.

eyescream — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:15:44 GMT

I couldn't wait on my 03 to get processed and just had to get this before Classic Arms ran out. I picked this up (transferred it through Austin's in Oak Ridge) last Friday, and just finished putting it back together after cleaning up the wood and refinishing it (in a small way) with boiled linseed oil.

It's a No4 Mk1 from Maltby, made in 1943, and once I got it cleaned up I was pleasantly surprised to find that the bore's really shiny and the rifling looks good and sharp. Maybe I got one that had been carried much and shot little.

I'm not going to clean up the metal for the same reason that I didn't steam the dents and gouges out of the stock. I like that it's got a little character from honest wear.

Anyway, enjoy.

I know they stopped doing unit buttons on these a long time before mine was even produced, but I'd be really interested if anybody's got information on how I can find out what unit it was issued to.