WWII Rifles

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1944 Inland M1 Carbine 30cal
1945 Enfield #5 "Jungle Carbine .303
1942 Enfield Lithgow #1 MK1 .303
1944 Remington 03A3 30-06

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Nice examples the M1 carbines are fun to shoot.
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Serious drool here Papbear. Very nice. :mrgreen:
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You gots to get a Garand in the collection Pappa. :)
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Got one of those too.

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That is a fine one!
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What no Moisin? :shock:
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Ketchman,

Got a few of those also.

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White Westinghouse M1891
MN 91/30
MN 91/38
MN 91/44
MN 91/59
Russian SKS

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Yup the Mosins are represented.
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Yup. Moisin 's are in the house. How about Mausers?
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Ketchman,

You sure ask a lot of questions LOL, yes I have one and the only pic of my one and only true K98, however its a Russian capture that I refinised of me shooting it at a range in Fla.

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I have had a few in my time but today I only have the one above and a M48A.

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Well that pretty much completes the WWII European theater main battle rifle colection. How about from tbe Pacific Theater? (hey, if your gonna ask questions, ask questions! :mrgreen: )
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Ketchman wrote:Well that pretty much completes the WWII European theater main battle rifle colection..
Hold on what about the Finns?
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Curly1 good point.

'41 SAKO VKT "Civil Guard MN barreled action Finn M39
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At one time I had a M28 bayonet & scabbard to go with it but since 2012 when I retired I have been down sizing the herd and I was offered $265 for it so its gone since I only had $125 in it.
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Before Ketcham asks here is my '44 Swiss K-31 w/Swiss 1889/18 bayonet & scabbard & frog, this rig is hard to let go of.

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Also a Swede M96 with a M96 bayonet had the scabbard and frog.
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