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by aprayinbear
Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:20 am
Forum: Mauser
Topic: Argentine 1891 Question.....
Replies: 4
Views: 6971

Re: Argentine 1891 Question.....

Here's the pic. Hope this works!

As I mentioned this barrel is 26"
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Thanks!
by aprayinbear
Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: Mauser
Topic: Argentine 1891 Question.....
Replies: 4
Views: 6971

Argentine 1891 Question.....

I've been looking at this 1891 and am a bit confused, :shock: The rifle has the front end similar to the engineers model, but the barrel length is 26". Do you think this was a cut down standard model? http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f341/aprayinbear/pix469993199_zps43zfxq3y.jpg Thanks for you...
by aprayinbear
Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:01 am
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Gun show time again
Replies: 1
Views: 2826

Re: Gun show time again

I Hear You Niner :( I remember as a kid going to our local gun show which was held in the area Reserve Armory. Walking into that place was like stepping back in time. Sure there were a few new firearms, but mostly you found milsurps and older antiques. Today we have 2-3 gun shows a year in town. Hel...
by aprayinbear
Mon May 27, 2013 5:21 am
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: K 11 range report
Replies: 2
Views: 5395

K 11 range report

I've always wanted a K31, but when I found this K11, with excellent bore, matching #'s and at a great sale price, my mind was made up. When my rifle arrived I found it to be just as advertised ( purchased from Simpson's Ltd.) , complete with sling and muzzle protector. My next chore was to reload so...
by aprayinbear
Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:33 am
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Sling use in actual combat?
Replies: 6
Views: 5224

Sling use in actual combat?

A quick historical question, When shooting off-hand with my SMLE or my Mosin/Nagant I always use my sling. I find it gives me a bit of an edge. But what about in battle, or the military in general. Were WWI soldiers taught to use the sling. And if so when and how. I have to think that shooting the M...
by aprayinbear
Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:08 pm
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Wish list?
Replies: 6
Views: 5809

Wish list?

Now that the holidays are behind us and the new year is ahead, have any of you been thinking about a gift to yourself. Which gun or accessory is next on your list?

Shoot Safe, Shoot Often, Shoot Tens! :mrgreen:
by aprayinbear
Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:29 am
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: gotta say merry Christmas , tis the season
Replies: 13
Views: 8920

Re: gotta say merry Christmas , tis the season

And a Merry Christmas from my neck of the woods!
by aprayinbear
Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:53 am
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Score one for milsurps!
Replies: 4
Views: 4169

Score one for milsurps!

Haven't posted for a while...................................but Thought this was worth sharing :lol: Seems that every time I head for the range I take my Mosin/Nagant, SMLE, or maybe one of my black powder guns. And every time I pull out one of my guns it seems to draw a crowd. That's especially tr...
by aprayinbear
Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Other Firearms that We Have an Interest In
Topic: CZ-83 .32 ACP
Replies: 4
Views: 5461

CZ-83 .32 ACP

Any others out there? :?: I recently picked up a CZ-83 in .32acp from Auction Arms. I wanted a light recoil handgun for teaching technique and as a fun plinker. I was told it was made in 1992 and was a police sidearm for the newly established Czech Republic. Inexpensive ammo is hard to find locally,...
by aprayinbear
Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:47 am
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Great News for Aging Eyes!
Replies: 2
Views: 3492

Great News for Aging Eyes!

Greetings everyone! :mrgreen: Like so many of you out there, my eyes aren't what they used to be. So at 55 those open sights are looking fuzzier and fuzzier as time goes by. But even though my accuracy might be suffering with age, I still like to shoot my old Enfield, Mosin/Nagant , or Mauser the wa...