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MILITARY RIFLES

CHILEAN Model 1895 Mauser bolt-action infantry rifle # D1447 (7x57) mfg. by Ludwig Loewe in 1895 with 29" barrel and straight-bolt. Very Good condition, with 60% or better bluing on the metal (some wear on receiver and triggerguard). Excellent bright bore with very strong rifling. All-matching numbers (except stock and cleaning rod), Chilean crest above chamber faint but discernable. Straight-grained walnut stock has original finish (with 1895-dated acceptance-cartouche on left side) as well as many dings and other handling-marks and a few compressions from storage. Not import marked.  PHOTOS . . . $475.    Antique, no FFL required     SOLD

CZECH Model vz24 Mauser bolt-action short rifle # 5269G1 (8x57mm) mfg. by CZ in 1926.  Excellent-PLUS or better original (NOT arsenal-refurbished) condition, with full bluing on all metal parts. All matching serial numbers, top of chamber has three-line legend. Bore is mirror bright and extremely strong. Walnut stock is excellent with a few dings and light scratches, unit-disc stamped 34P / 2133. Includes cleaning rod.  Not import-marked, very scarce this nice.  PHOTOS . . . $925.    C&R    SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin Nagant bolt-action rifle # 47591 (7.62x54R), barrel by VKT in 1942 for the Finnish Army Signal Corps. Excellent condition, with full original bluing on all parts and very strong markings. Bolt-knob and magazine floorplate stamped 7591 (matching), top of barrel-shank stamped V.  Bore is mirror-bright with perfect rifling (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Finn three-piece wartime stock (rounded finger-joints) has a few small circular plug-repairs with some dings and other handling marks. Includes cleaning rod. Very rare variety. PHOTOS . . . $1275.      C&R 

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 40468 (7.62x54R), barrel mfg. by Fabrique National in 1942.  Excellent condition, with full bluing (barrel has vivid "plum" hue) and an excellent mirror bore.  Bolt-knob numbered 0468 (matching). Rear sight has been replaced with aftermarket scope-mount for long eye-relief scope. Postwar stock (squared finger-joints) shows only a few marks from handling and storage but has thin crack on left side of tang.  PHOTOS . . . $625.     C&R

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 258309 (7.62x54R), mfg. by SAKO in 1944.  Excellent-PLUS condition with 99% or better postwar bluing. Bolt-knob numbered 8309 (matching).  Bore is extremely strong and mirror-bright (and NOT counterbored). Two piece wartime stock (rounded finger-joints) has bold SAKO wheel on right side as well as large T (for test) carved in stock with only a few light marks from handling and storage. Includes cleaning-rod.  PHOTOS . . . $950.     C&R   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 258454 (7.62x54R), mfg. by SAKO in 1945.  Excellent-PLUS condition, with full bluing and an excellent mirror bore.  Bolt-knob numbered 8454, magazine floorplate restamped 0480 (both matching). Three-piece postwar stock (squared finger-joints) is nearly pristine with a few digs on sides, left side near receiver appears as if it was routed for a PU-type scope mount (but action is not drilled). A very attractive example, with much "fire" in the figure.  Scarce 1945 issue, the last year of regular M39 production. PHOTOS . . . $875.     C&R

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 258480 (7.62x54R), mfg. by SAKO in 1945.  Excellent condition, with full bluing and an excellent mirror bore.  Bolt-knob numbered 0480, magazine floorplate restamped 0480 (both matching). Postwar stock (squared finger-joints) shows considerable marks from handling and storage but has no cracks. Scarce 1945 issue, the last year of regular M39 production. PHOTOS . . . $625.     C&R    SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 258524 (7.62x54R), mfg. by SAKO in 1945.  Excellent condition, with full bluing and an excellent mirror bore.  Bolt-body has full serial number (matching). Wartime 3-piece stock (rounded finger-joints) shows considerable marks from handling and storage, with a stable pinned 3" long very thin crack behind tang and several cracks in handguard. Scarce 1945 issue, the last year of regular M39 production. PHOTOS . . . $525.     C&R    SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 258762 (7.62x54R), mfg. by SAKO in 1945.  Excellent condition, with full bluing and an excellent mirror bore.  Bolt-knob numbered 8762 (matching). Wartime 3-piece stock (rounded finger-joints) has SAKO wheel cartouche and shows considerable marks from handling and actual use, with several repaired thin cracks at wrist. Scarce 1945 issue, the last year of regular M39 production. PHOTOS . . . $540.     C&R    SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle # 259816 (7.62x54R), mfg. by SAKO in 1945.  Good to Very Good condition, with little remaining bluing and a better than expected strong and bright bore.  Bolt-knob stamped 9816 (matching). Wartime stock 3-piece (rounded finger-joints) has faint SAKO wheel cartouche few handling marks and no cracks. Scarce 1945 issue, the last year of regular M39 production. PHOTOS . . . $495.     C&R    SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin Nagant bolt-action rifle # 300708 (7.62x54R), barrel by SAKO in 1967. Excellent-PLUS condition, with full bluing on all parts and very strong markings. Bolt-knob stamped 0708 (matching). Bore is mirror-bright with perfect rifling (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Finn two-piece postwar stock (squared finger-joints) has is literally devoid of any handling marks (looks as-new). Includes cleaning rod and torn Finnish arsenal-tag dated August 29, 1974.  A quite attractive example. PHOTOS . . . $975.   C&R     SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin Nagant bolt-action rifle # 304028 (7.62x54R), barrel by SAKO in 1969. Excellent-PLUS condition, with full bluing on all parts and very strong markings. Bolt-knob stamped 0428 (matching), left side of barrel-shank stamped 7.62x53R, top of chamber stamped AV1. Bore is mirror-bright with perfect rifling (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Finn two-piece postwar stock (squared finger-joints) has virtually zero marks from handling and looks as-new. Includes cleaning rod. Quite rare date, interesting caliber marking, showing that this rifle was intended for commercial sale in Finland. PHOTOS . . . $1250.      C&R

FINN Model 39-57 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action TARGET rifle # 504493 (7.62x54R) with 1943 SK.Y barrel. This is a standard M39 Civil Guard rifle that was configured into a match target rifle by milling the left side of the receiver to accept an aperture rear sight, the left side of the stock being inlet to accept that sight, the right side being inlet for the radically bent bolt-handle these target rifles had. It was subsequently reconfigured at a later date back to the standard M39 configuration and fitted with an unmarked straight bolt.  Near Excellent condition with an excellent, mirror-bright bore. Nearly full bluing on exposed metal surfaces, exterior of receiver, rear sight base and magazine lightly pitted but sound.  Missing rear sling-swivel and sling-bar (those were not used when  configured as a target rifle).  Extremely rare and all but unknown in the U.S.A. While it doesn't have the fancy stock associated with the later (and much more common) 28-76 target rifle, it utilized the standard M39 stock with modifications. . .    PHOTOS . . . $1750.    C&R 

GERMAN Gewehr 88/05 Commission bolt-action rifle # 9146g (8x57JS) mfg. by Danzig in 1891. Very Good condition, a Turkish refurb with most remaining bluing turning brown and retaining its metal barrel-jacket, magazine altered in 1905 to utilize regular stripper-clip loading. No matching numbers (as usual). Barrel and receiver S-marked, bore is mirror-bright. Walnut stock has no finish (was sanded long ago) and is a little scuffed-up but sound.  Rear sight graduated with Arabic numbers. Completely functional, I would not hesitate to shoot this (however I DO NOT recommend any firing military ammo in it, only modern U.S.-manufactured commercial loads in it rather than milsurp ammo). Includes cleaning rod, not import-marked. PHOTOS . . . $475.    Antique, no FFL required     SOLD

PERSIAN Model 98/29 rifle # C02933 (8x57) mfg. by Brno in 1931 with matching-numbered bayonet. Excellent-PLUS (basically UNISSUED) condition, with all-matching serial numbers. Internally perfect with a mirror-perfect bore, stock and handguard is walnut with gorgeous furniture-type finish, a few dents and compressions from transportation and storage but no signs of use, small chip in front of bolt-handle. Includes matching bayonet and scabbard in Excellent condition. Literally unimprovable!  PHOTOS . . . $1250.     C&R    SOLD

PERSIAN Model 98/29 rifle # C07184 (8x57) mfg. by Brno in 1931. Excellent condition, with all-matching serial numbers. Internally perfect with a mirror-perfect bore, wood is walnut with some contact-marks and abrasions from palletizing and a couple small inventory-stamps.  PHOTOS  . . . $725.   C&R    SOLD

PERSIAN Model 98/29 rifle # P4987 (8x57) mfg. by Brno in 1939. Excellent condition, with full bluing but *NO* matching serial numbers, bolt is from a Yugoslavian 98k and is expertly fitted to this rifle. Internally perfect with a mirror-perfect bore, wood is walnut with many contact-marks and abrasions from palletizing and a couple small inventory-stamps, a couple dents in bottom of magazine floorplate, missing cleaning rod. Will make an excellent "shooter".  PHOTOS  . . . $475.   C&R    SOLD

SWEDISH Model 96B Mauser bolt-action rifle # 461915 (6.5x55), mfg. by Carl Gustaf in 1919 with straight-bolt and threaded muzzle. Near Excellent condition, with 90% or better original bluing on all parts. Has very strong markings and a very bright and strong bore (bore-disk indicating 6.53/2).  All visible numbered parts matching, stock and handguard has some handling marks but is sound.  PHOTOS . . . $575.     C&R     SOLD

U.S.A. Model M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle # 699056 (.30-06) mfg. by Springfield Armory in July, 1942 with replacement SA 10-54 dated barrel. Excellent condition with full greenish-gray Parkerized finish on all metal, bore is quite nice (TE = 3.5, MW = 2.0). A post-WWII rebuild Garand with mostly postwar parts and RA (Remington) National Match op-rod. Has walnut stock with very faint eagles/stars cartouche with usual handling marks. Not import-marked,  with CMP certificate of authenticity and GCA data-sheet.   PHOTOS . . . $950.    C&R 

U.S.A. Model M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle # 819905 (.30-06) mfg. by Springfield Armory in September, 1942 with replacement SA 9-51 dated barrel. Excellent condition with full greenish-gray Parkerized finish on all metal, bore is quite nice (TE = 3.5, MW = 2.0). A post-WWII Rock Island Arsenal rebuild with mostly postwar parts and relieved op-rod. Has walnut stock with no cartouche with usual handling marks. Not import-marked,  with CMP certificate of authenticity and GCA data-sheet.   PHOTOS . . . $975.    C&R    SOLD

U.S.A. Model M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle # 1170493 (.30-06) mfg. by Springfield Armory in February, 1943 with original SA 11-43 dated barrel. Very Good condition with mostly full gray Parkerized finish on all metal, bore is quite nice (TE = 2.5, MW = 1.0). A post-WWII rebuild Garand with mostly postwar parts and IHC op-rod with relief cut. Has walnut stock with a few dents and rack numbers stamped in wood but is otherwise sound and solid. Not import-marked,  with CMP certificate of authenticity and GCA data-sheet.   PHOTOS . . . $1125.    C&R     SOLD

U.S.A. Model M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle # 2254283 (.30-06) mfg. by Springfield Armory in December, 1943 with replacement SA 1-52 dated barrel. Excellent condition with full gray Parkerized finish on all metal, bore is quite nice (TE = 4.0, MW = 0.50). All SA-marked WWII-era parts except for RA op-rod, Walnut stock has usual scratches and bruises from troop use but is otherwise solid and sound. Not import-marked, with CMP certificate of authenticity and GCA data-sheet.  PHOTOS . . . $1025.    C&R    

U.S.A. Model M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle # 4230652 (.30-06) mfg. by Springfield Armory in December, 1952 with original SA 5-53 dated barrel. Excellent condition with full light gray Parkerized finish on all metal, bore is quite nice and mirror-bright (TE = 3.0, MW = 0.5).  A scarce Korean War Garand with all correct postwar parts as issued. Has lovely almost pristine walnut stock with clear SA / JLG cartouche, includes 1953-dated olive web-sling and cleaning kit in butt-trap. Not import-marked.  PHOTOS . . . $1675.    C&R    SOLD

U.S.A. Model M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle # 6085998 (.30-06) mfg. by Springfield Armory in Spring, 1956 with original SA 3-56 barrel.   Excellent-PLUS as-issued condition with full dark gray Parkerized finish remaining on all metal, bore is mirror-bright and quite strong (TE = 2.0, MW = 2.0). All original postwar SA-marked parts as issued. Walnut stock and handguard has been cleaned and smoothed with zero handling marks and faint eagle/stars cartouche. Includes correct web-sling and M10 cleaning kit in butt-trap.  Not import-marked, with CMP certificate of authenticity and GCA data-sheet. One of the last M1 Garands ever made, they are considered by collectors as "the last of the best". PHOTOS . . . $1750.     C&R     SOLD

YUGOSLAVIAN Model 24/47 Mauser bolt-action rifle # J8268 (8x57) mfg. by Zastava in c.1950. Excellent-PLUS condition, essentially UNISSUED! This is a large-ring intermediate-length Mauser with 99% or better original bluing on the metal surfaces with no apparent wear and a razor sharp mirror-bore. Bold Tito-era Yugoslavian crest above chamber. All matching serial numbers, with milled triggerguard and magazine-floorplate and straight bolt handle. NEW elm stock and handguard has virtually flawless surfaces with the exception of a few minor compressions (from adjacent rifles), serial number has been restamped over another. Includes cleaning-rod and front sight-hood. PHOTOS . . . $525.     C&R

YUGOSLAVIAN Model 24/47 Mauser bolt-action rifle # X7412 (8x57) mfg. by Zastava in c.1950. Excellent-PLUS condition, essentially UNISSUED! This is a large-ring intermediate-length Mauser with 99% or better original bluing on the metal surfaces with no apparent wear and a razor sharp mirror-bore. Bold Tito-era Yugoslavian crest above chamber. All matching serial numbers, with stamped triggerguard and magazine-floorplate and straight bolt handle. NEW elm stock and handguard has virtually flawless surfaces. Includes cleaning-rod and front sight-hood. PHOTOS . . . $575.     C&R   SOLD

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