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Month: June 2020

Bolt Action Rifles

Adventures in Surplus: Yugoslav M48 Mauser

June 6, 2020 Ian McCollum 33

Today is a look at a Yugoslav M48 Mauser. This was the standardized model that Yugoslavia adopted to replace its assortment of repaired and rebuild older Mauser rifles in the aftermath of World War Two. […]

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Adventures in Surplus: Mid-war “CE44” German Kar 98k

June 5, 2020 Ian McCollum 29

Today’s rifle is a German Karabiner 98k, made by JP Sauer in 1944 and marked with the appropriate receiver code, “ce”. This is from the final year of JP Sauer production of the K98k, before […]

Bolt Action Rifles

French FR-F1 Sniper Rifle at the Range

June 4, 2020 Ian McCollum 5

The FR-F1 was adopted in 1967 as the French Army’s marksman or sniper’s rifle. It was based roughly on the MAS-36 bolt action system, but with a heavier receiver and 10-round detachable box magazine. It […]

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Adventures in Surplus: Chromed Argentine 1891 Parade Rifle

June 3, 2020 Ian McCollum 9

When I got this Model 1891 Argentine rifle, I assumed it was the unfortunately result of someone’s experimenting with chrome plating parts. All the small parts are chromed and then heavily worn, while the barrel […]

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Adventures in Surplus: A WW1 & Weimar Police Kar98a Carbine

June 2, 2020 Ian McCollum 10

I have been wanting one of these rifles for a long time, and with this example I think I have found a fantastic example. This is a Kar98a carbine made in 1918 and used in […]

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How the Gun Auction Process Works: Ian Buys a Kar98a!

June 1, 2020 Ian McCollum 13

Until this, I had never actually attended one of Rock Island’s auctions in person. They invited me out, and gave me some auction credit to use to make a video about how the auction process […]

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