A certain Rifle from a certain war.

Hellquest said:
One of my bucket rifles. Musket style just looks so good. Wish modern firearms came with it.
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I just wish the reproductions that started for the Model 1895 could actually be done in musket style at all. Closest to it is one of the carbine versions that has a musket style, but those are not made very much and tend to be pricey comparatively
 
Most of those in this country came by way of Spain. The Soviets sent them to aid the commies in the Spanish Civil War. So, they are veterans of two wars.

I’ve seen several with Spanish flaming bombs and/or MP8 markings on the stocks.
 
cubrock said:
Most of those in this country came by way of Spain. The Soviets sent them to aid the commies in the Spanish Civil War. So, they are veterans of two wars.

I’ve seen several with Spanish flaming bombs and/or MP8 markings on the stocks.
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Yeah I've noticed that to. Mine is absent of any Spanish markings that I can find, and only has the 2 Russian inspector markings on the barrel and receiver.
Of the 5 guns I saw from auctions this year, all but one of them were Spanish Referbished with the prominent flaming bomb symbol on the receiver or stock. The One that wasn't marked was a sporterized "bring back" from WW2
 
Teku said:
Yeah I've noticed that to. Mine is absent of any Spanish markings that I can find, and only has the 2 Russian inspector markings on the barrel and receiver.
Of the 5 guns I saw from auctions this year, all but one of them were Spanish Referbished with the prominent flaming bomb symbol on the receiver or stock. The One that wasn't marked was a sporterized "bring back" from WW2
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Even without the markings, that “bringback” was probably from Spain.
 
Ayy, sweet levernugget. Always wanted one but could never find one with a good bore.
 
I've always wanted one of those! Nice find!

They seem to be rare as hen's teeth. I've never seen one in person, only in pictures.
 
RedneckFur said:
I've always wanted one of those! Nice find!

They seem to be rare as hen's teeth. I've never seen one in person, only in pictures.
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They pop up a couple of times a year. This one was previously a gunbroker listing that didn't sell, and I was able to get in touch with the seller and bought it off him directly.
 
PK_ said:
Ayy, sweet levernugget. Always wanted one but could never find one with a good bore.
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Sometimes you can't be picky. These guns were made for war, and those that did survive were shot to death in WW1, The Spanish Civil War, and WW2.
The bore on mine isn't that great either. The rifling is there, but it has seen a good amount of use.
 
Teku said:
I just wish the reproductions that started for the Model 1895 could actually be done in musket style at all. Closest to it is one of the carbine versions that has a musket style, but those are not made very much and tend to be pricey comparatively
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Yeah my .270win. I got blemish discount on was still $1200
 
Teku said:
They pop up a couple of times a year. This one was previously a gunbroker listing that didn't sell, and I was able to get in touch with the seller and bought it off him directly.
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A lot of them were sporterized in the 50s and 60s when they were imported.
 
rufrdr said:
A lot of them were sporterized in the 50s and 60s when they were imported.
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Unfortunately. This year I saw two that were sporterized. 1 had the fixable but still hearbreaking way of just cutting the full stock down to a half stock. The other made me pissed looking at as it was shortened to carbine length. If it wasnt for the stripper clip guides, I wouldnt have been able to tell the difference between it being a musket carbine, or a Russian one.
 
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