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by LoLo25643
Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:23 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: Traded a Mosin for this...
Replies: 10
Views: 10101

Re: Traded a Mosin for this...

Very nice jd, I wish that I could run up on a few deals like that. I'm a sucker for nice figured wood anyway. Congratulations!
by LoLo25643
Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: Swiss M93 straight-pull...
Replies: 3
Views: 5647

Re: Swiss M93 straight-pull...

Short answer, the M93 was chambered for the lower powered 7.5X53.5 or better known as the GP90 round. This was the same round as the M89 was chambered for and was loaded first with a paper patched lead bullet with a steel cap. I use the GP11 or 7.5X55 cases trimmed back and cast bullet loads for use...
by LoLo25643
Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: My freckled gal
Replies: 2
Views: 4628

Re: My freckled gal

That looks great jd! I've seen a couple of German K98's that sort of had that same contrasting look.
by LoLo25643
Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: 1882 Ordnance Revolver
Replies: 19
Views: 22873

Re: 1882 Ordnance Revolver

I think that is the best picture post that I've ever seen on these. Great post and thanks!
by LoLo25643
Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:26 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: Swiss shooting medals...
Replies: 8
Views: 10084

My good friend Mastercork has a nice collection of these along with the shooting cards and post cards. They are works of art.
by LoLo25643
Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:44 am
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: Vetterli M1870 type II Cadet Rifle...
Replies: 10
Views: 11216

Thanks for that info Guisan. I spent a little while with the links and mostly looking at Fontainebleau, France. I'd like a chance to wonder around that town for a week or two someday. The Vetterli cadet rifle is the most apealing to me. I remember seeing what looked like one converted to a nice targ...
by LoLo25643
Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:38 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: Vetterli M1870 type II Cadet Rifle...
Replies: 10
Views: 11216

Here's a few pics of my Vett's. [pic]http://www.knology.net/~lolo/vetts4.jpg[/pic] [pic]http://www.knology.net/~lolo/vett3.jpg[/pic] [pic]http://www.knology.net/~lolo/vett5.jpg[/pic] The two bottom pictures are my favorite 81. It was used by an artillery school and made by the company that later bec...
by LoLo25643
Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:33 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: Contacting K31 "previous owner" (soldier tag)
Replies: 19
Views: 16533

I told you I was terrible, well not like Ivan but :lol:
by LoLo25643
Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:39 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: Contacting K31 "previous owner" (soldier tag)
Replies: 19
Views: 16533

This is a guess as I'm terrible at this but the info under his name might mean that he was a Fusilier or soldier of unit 3 company 79.
by LoLo25643
Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:49 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: Contacting K31 "previous owner" (soldier tag)
Replies: 19
Views: 16533

Guisan, I got a reply from his grandson via e-mail. Here is what it said. Hello how are you? I'm sorry I took time to answer you but was not there for a few weeks and my grandfather wanted to wait for me to write you directly in English. Of course you are not disturbing us and for him it's a pleasur...