BRITISH Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.1 (FTR) bolt-action rifle #MA25633 (.303 British) mfg. by Fazakerly and FTR'd in 1948.  Nearly  as-new with perfect mirror-bright 5-groove bore. Stoving is close to 100% with some minor chipping on forend cap, bolt has 1-marked bolt-head and oddly both bolt and magazine are numbered B112013. Features new-looking milled ladder rear-sight. Wood has almost none of the usual handling-marks and is quite striking.  As nice an Enfield as can be acquired these days, and no doubt a really fine shooter. PHOTO . . . $200.   C&R       SOLD

CANADIAN Lee-Enfield Model C. No.4 Mk.1*  bolt-action rifle #94L6617 (.303 British) mfg. by Long Branch in 1950.  Very Good Plus condition with perfect mirror-bright 5-groove bore.  Metal is quite nice with nearly full original blued surfaces. Bolt has 1-marked bolt-head and bolt matches receiver. Features milled dial-adjustable ladder rear-sight. Wood is birch with some handling-marks, but is quite nice for these. No import-marks. PHOTO . . . $150.   C&R     SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #26423 (7.62x54R) barrel mfg. by VKT in 1941,  receiver mfg. by Tula in 1897. Very Good condition with matching bolt, pretty decent external bluing with virtually MINT bore. Three-piece WWII birch stock is a bit beat-up but looks "right" for a WWII-era rifle. . . $250. Antique, no FFL required

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #57417 (7.62x54R) barrel mfg. by VKT in 1942,  receiver mfg. by Sestroryetsk in 1897.   Good Plus condition with matching bolt-knob, some external bluing remaining with excellent, bright bore.  WWII-era birch stock is quite beat-up but looks "right" for a WWII-era rifle. . . $220. Antique, no FFL required

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #60535 (7.62x54R) barrel mfg. by VKT in 1944,  receiver mfg. by Tula in 1895.   Good condition with matching bolt-knob, little external bluing remaining with decent bore.  Postwar wood has crack at tang and some handling-marks. . . $175. Antique, no FFL required

\FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #65511 (7.62x54R) barrel mfg. by VKT in 1944,  receiver mfg. by Sestroryetsk in 1897.   Near Very Good condition with matching bolt-knob, some external bluing remaining with really excellent, bright bore.  Postwar wood is decent and has few handling-marks. . . $225. Antique, no FFL required

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #66327 (7.62x54R) barrel mfg. by VKT in 1944,  receiver mfg. by Tula in 1898.   Very Good Plus condition with matching bolt-knob, much external bluing remaining with really superb, bright bore.  Postwar wood has arsenal repairs but is sound. . . $250. Antique, no FFL required

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #37615 (7.62x54R) B-marked barrel mfg. by Belgium in 1942,  receiver mfg. by Tula in 1897.   Excellent Plus condition with matching bolt-knob, virtually 99+% bluing with vividly PLUM barrel-shank, some old "salvage pitting" on bolt. Really minty, perfect mirror bore.  Postwar wood is really "clean" with almost none of the inevitable handling-marks. . . $300. Antique, no FFL required   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #41580 (7.62x54R) B-marked barrel mfg. by Belgium in 1942,  receiver mfg. by Sestroryetsk in 1915.   Excellent Plus condition with matching bolt-knob, virtually 99+% bluing with vividly PLUM barrel-shank. Really minty, perfect mirror bore.  Postwar wood is really "clean" and definitely something to be proud of. . . $250. C&R

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #206619 (7.62x54R) marked PUOLUSTUSLAITOS on shank, barrel mfg. by SAKO in 1941,  receiver mfg. by Izhevsk in 1901.   Good condition with virtually no external bluing (looks like it was picked-up from a battlefield). Matching bolt-knob, with a surprisingly excellent bore.  WWII-era stock has SAKO cartouche, and only normal handling-marks, no buttplate. . . $225. C&R   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #216204 (7.62x54R) with STRAIGHT-STOCK, barrel mfg. by SAKO in 1941,  receiver mfg. by Izhevsk in 1908.   Excellent condition with matching bolt-knob, virtually all external bluing remaining with really excellent, bright bore.  Wood has expected handling-marks but is better than most I have seen. . . $250. C&R    SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #502292 (7.62x54R) SK.Y-marked barrel mfg. by SAKO in 1942,  receiver mfg. by Tula in 1915.   Excellent condition with matching bolt-knob, 98% bluing, with a superb mirror-bore.  Postwar wood is almost flawless. . . $225. C&R   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #507491 (7.62x54R) SK.Y-marked barrel mfg. by SAKO in 1943,  receiver mfg. by Tula in 1896.   Good condition with matching bolt-knob, virtually no external bluing, but has a superb mirror-bore.  Large 1943-dated SK.Y cartouche on right side of buttstock, which has seen some use (and abuse) but is damned cool, small crack at tang. . . $250. Antique, no FFL required     SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #242873 (7.62x54R) barrel mfg. by SAKO in 1944,  receiver mfg. by Tula in 1898.   Good condition with matching bolt-knob, virtually no external bluing remaining but has really excellent, bright bore.  WWII-era buttstock has SAKO cartouche and quite a few handling-marks, handguard cracked lengthwise. . . $180. Antique, no FFL required

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #257968 (7.62x54R) barrel mfg. by SAKO in 1944,  receiver mfg. by Izhevsk in 1896.   Good condition with matching bolt-knob, little external bluing remaining with really excellent, bright bore.  Postwar wood is pretty decent but has a cracked handguard. . . $160. Antique, no FFL required

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #301110 (7.62x54R) "sneak" barrel mfg. by SAKO in 1967,  receiver mfg. by Izhevsk in 1895.   Excellent Plus condition with matching bolt-knob, literally 99% bluing, superb mirror-bore.  Postwar wood is almost flawless. . . $300. Antique, no FFL required   SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #301820 (7.62x54R) "sneak" barrel mfg. by SAKO in 1968,  receiver mfg. by Tula in 1915.   Near Excellent condition with matching bolt-knob, 95% bluing, with a superb mirror-bore.  Postwar wood is almost flawless but for small crack at tang, small lengthwise crack in handguard. . . $180. C&R     SOLD

FINN Model 39 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #305092 (7.62x54R) "sneak" barrel mfg. by SAKO in 1970,  receiver mfg. by Izhevsk in 1915.   Excellent condition with matching bolt-knob, 98% bluing, with a superb mirror-bore.  Postwar wood is almost flawless. . . $225. C&R     SOLD

GERMAN Model 98k Mauser bolt-action rifle #9991c (8x57mm) mfg. by Steyr-Daimler-Puch in 1942 (code bnz 43). Overall Good condition with little external bluing.  All numbers but bolt 100% matching, bolt-parts have various numbers and bolt-body has flat-bottomed, checkered knob (from Kar 98AZ carbine?).   Bore is quite decent and bright, though with some "frost" in grooves. All Nazi markings pinged-out a bit but visible, laminated stock sound (AZ carved in small capital letters on each side). Has cleaning-rod and CZ24-type sight-protector. PHOTO . . . $175.   C&R     SOLD

ISRAELI Model 98k Mauser bolt-action rifle #687270 (7.62x51 NATO) mfg. by Fabrique National in 1950 (originally in 8mm). Near Excellent condition with nearly full external bluing.  Extremely strong ISRAELI CREST with matching bolt, has Nazi stamped trigger-guard and magazine-floorplate. Bore is quite decent and mostly bright, with some light "frost" in grooves. Hardwood stock is sound but scuffed-up, with "7.62" deeply stamped at bottom. No cleaning-rod, but front sight-hood present.  PHOTO . . . $275.   C&R      SOLD

ISRAELI Model 98k Mauser bolt-action rifle #604810 (7.62x51 NATO) mfg. by Fabrique National in 1950 (originally in 8mm). Near Excellent condition with nearly full external bluing.  Extremely strong ISRAELI CREST with matching bolt, all other parts of FN manufacture. Bore is really excellent and mirror-bright. Hardwood stock is sound but a bit scuffed-up, with "7.62" deeply stamped at bottom. No cleaning-rod, but front sight-hood present. . . $295.   C&R     SOLD

ISRAELI Model 98k Mauser bolt-action rifle (7.62x51 NATO) mfg. by Fabrique National in 1950 (originally in 8mm). Very Good or better condition with most original parkerized finish remaining.  Extremely strong ISRAELI CREST with non-matching Nazi 98k bent-bolt. Bores mostly excellent or nearly so, hardwood stock is sound but quite scuffed-up, with "7.62" deeply stamped at bottom. No cleaning-rod. . . $225.   C&R   (have several)

ITALIAN Model 1870/87 Vetterli-Vitali  bolt-action infantry rifle #Z3006 (10.4mm Italian centerfire) mfg. by Torre Annunziata in1874, the stock-cartouche showing the magazine-conversion was done at Torino in 1889.  Near Excellent condition, with the barrel having 90% bluing and the receiver (which was originally finished "in the white" is a mottled color. All-matching numbers, bore is spectacular with mirror-bright lands and grooves. Wood is walnut, unsanded with very sharp cartouches. Side-mount bayonet-mount, with original cleaning-rod. No import marks. PHOTOS . . . $225. Antique, no FFL required    SOLD

ITALIAN Model 1870/87/16 Vetterli-Carcano bolt-action infantry rifle #LT2164 (6.5x52 Carcano) mfg. by Brescia in1880. Good condition, with the barrel having most of its bluing despite the scattered rust, the remainder of the metal turned brown. Seems to have matching numbers, bore is decent with apparently strong  lands and grooves. Wood is very beat-up but has original finish. Side-mount bayonet-mount, with original cleaning-rod. No import marks. PHOTOS . . . $125. Antique, no FFL required

RUSSIAN Model 91/38 Mosin Nagant bolt-action carbine #76537 (7.62x54R) mfg. by Izhevsk in 1906.  Excellent Plus  condition, with 99+% bluing, all-matching numbers (the one on the bolt engraved rather than stamped).  Excellent shiny bore, all markings very strong with both Czarist eagles bold. Nearly flawless orange-ish beech buttstock (of the proper M38 type) with darker-stained handguard. Includes cleaning-rod. . . $225.   C&R      SOLD

RUSSIAN Model 91/59 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action carbine #140613 (7.62x54R), mfg. at Tula in 1934.  Excellent condition, with 98% blue, all-matching stamped numbers, bore is excellent and mirror-bright. Top-flat of receiver marked F.L.P. RIGA (which I have never seen before). Wood has a couple of scuffs, with some pitting at the wood-line and a small crack by buttplate. . . $200.   C&R      SOLD

RUSSIAN Model SKS-45 semiautomatic carbine #PP855 (7.62x39) mfg. by Tula in 1951. Unissued and fired little since rework, all matching numbers (the ones on the magazine floorplate lined out and re-engraved, the stock x-ed out and restamped), perfect bore, a couple small mars in lacquer finish, cleaning-kit still in buttstock, includes proper sling. PHOTOS .  . . $300. C&R   SOLD

SWEDISH Model 96/38B Mauser bolt-action short rifle #57497 (6.5x55) mfg. by MAUSER, Oberndorf in 1900 with straight-bolt. Excellent condition, with 96% bluing and all-matching numbers except rear barrel-band and cleaning-rod (some bolt-parts engraved rather than stamped). Lovely mirror-bright bore with bore-disk stamped 6.51/1. Nice Walnut stock and handguard with some streaking and few handling-marks, T-marked leaf on rear-sight. . . $250.   C&R    SOLD

SWEDISH Model 96B Mauser bolt-action rifle #173807 (6.5x55) mfg. by CARL GUSTAF in 1905 with BENT-BOLT. Excellent condition, with 96% bluing, bolt (and all bolt-parts) matching receiver. Spectacular bore with bore-disk stamped 6.49/1. Nice Beech stock and handguard with very few handling-marks. . . $275.   C&R     SOLD

SWISS Model 1869/71 Vetterli bolt-action infantry rifle #83045 (10.4mm Swiss rimfire) mfg. by Soc. Ind. Suisse in c.1874. Very Good overall, all-matching numbers, all exterior metal turned to mottled brown (these were originally finished "in the white" and not blued). Has 12-round tubular magazine, bent-holes in bolt and no bayonet-lug. Bore quite strong, with bright lands but dark grooves. Wood is quite nicely-figured maple, with checkered forend and only a few handling-marks on its original finish with all cartouches clear.  No import marks. PHOTOS . . . $275. Antique, no FFL required

SWISS Model 1878 Vetterli bolt-action infantry rifle #152818 (10.4mm Swiss rimfire) mfg. by Waffenfabrik Bern c.1879. Excellent condition, all-matching numbers (and every part is numbered). 98% bluing (except for the bolt, which has turned plum), bore about as good as these get, mirror-bright all the way to muzzle, where there are some small dark spots in grooves. Wood is very lovely walnut with its original finish (cartouches clear) having only a few handling-marks.  Has  side-mount bayonet-mount, System Schmidt rear-sight (1200 meters) with cleaning-rod and spare firing-pin behind buttplate. No import marks.  PHOTOS . . . $325. Antique, no FFL required

SWISS Model 1878 Vetterli bolt-action infantry rifle #172132 (10.4mm Swiss rimfire) mfg. by Waffenfabrik Bern c.1881. Near Excellent overall, all-matching numbers (and every part is numbered). 98% bluing (except for the bolt, which has turned plum), bore quite nice for these and very bright. Has System Schmidt 1881 rear-sight with sliding extension to 1600 meters.  Wood is maple (?) with its original finish (cartouches clear) having only a few handling-marks and several scrapes, side-mount bayonet-mount, no cleaning-rod. No import marks. PHOTOS . . . $275. Antique, no FFL required

SWISS Model 1878 Vetterli bolt-action infantry rifle #187429 (10.4mm Swiss rimfire) mfg. by Waffenfabrik Bern c.1881. Near Excellent overall, all-matching numbers (and every part is numbered). 95% bluing (except for the bolt, which has turned plum), bore quite rough but with well-defined strong rifling. Has System Schmidt 1881 rear-sight with sliding extension to 1600 meters.  Wood is walnut with its original finish (cartouches clear) having only a few handling-marks and several scrapes, side-mount bayonet-mount, with cleaning-rod and spare firing-pin behind buttplate. No import marks. PHOTOS . . . $250. Antique, no FFL required

SWISS Model 1878 Vetterli bolt-action infantry rifle #195127 (10.4mm Swiss rimfire) mfg. by Waffenfabrik Bern c.1881. Near Excellent overall, all-matching numbers (and every part is numbered). 95% bluing (except for the bolt, which has turned plum), bore pretty cruddy from shooting corrosive ammo.  Has System Schmidt 1881 rear-sight with sliding extension to 1600 meters.  Front barrel-band has some scale-type rust that should be easily removable. Wood is quite nice walnut, with only a few handling-marks and its original finish, side-mount bayonet-mount, but alas no cleaning-rod. No import marks. PHOTOS . . . $225. Antique, no FFL required     SOLD

SWISS Model 1878 Vetterli side-mount sawback bayonet #203702 mfg. at Neuhausen circa 1881.. Very Good, with sone pitting on flat of blade, decent steel-tipped leather scabbard. Rare. PHOTO . . . $75.    SOLD

SWISS Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin straight-pull infantry rifle #145057 (7.5x55) mfg. by Waffenfabrik Bern in 1893. Near Excellent condition with 90% original bluing (turning to plum on top of receiver and magazine). All-matching numbers (including magazine), virtually perfect mirror-bore with slight bulge near chamber. Walnut stock and handguard has original finish plus whatever handling-marks can be expected on a 108 year-old rifle with original finish. A nice collectable example. Should NOT be fired with regular 7.5 Swiss ammo, not import-marked.  PHOTOS . . . $250.   Antique, no FFL   required    SOLD

SWISS Model 96/11 Schmidt-Rubin straight-pull rifle #246089 (7.5x55 Swiss) mfg. at Waffenfabrik Bern in 1899.   Very Good condition, with quite a bit (80% or so) of remaining original bluing, receiver and magazine (which were originally finished "in the white") now turned a plum-brown.  All-matching numbers, bore is near-perfect and mirror-bright, walnut stock has its original finish (has never been sanded) and has 18707 and LUZERN stamped at the top of the wood near the buttplate. Wood has usual handling-marks for a rifle of this age. Suitable for modern loads and doubtless an incredible shooter (as all of these really are) with a terrific trigger and brass muzzle-cover, not import-marked.  PHOTOS . . . $225.   C&R    SOLD

SWISS Model 1911 Schmidt-Rubin straight-pull rifle #432784 (7.5x55 Swiss) mfg. at Waffenfabrik Bern in 1917.   Near excellent, with 90% original blue. All-matching numbers (including magazine), bore is near-perfect and mirror-bright,  Stock appears to be a rather featureless maple with its original finish and the expected (and usual) handling-marks. Marked P as well as WF (monogram) 26 on receiver, documenting this rifle being given (or sold) to a soldier (lifer) upon retirement from the Swiss military.   Includes brass muzzle-cover, not import-marked . PHOTOS . . . $275.   C&R   SOLD

SWISS Model 1911 Schmidt-Rubin straight-pull rifle #442725 (7.5x55 Swiss) mfg. at Waffenfabrik Bern in 1917.   Near excellent, with 90% or so original blue. All-matching numbers (including magazine), bore is near-perfect and mirror-bright,  Stock is light maple with its original finish and the expected (and usual) handling-marks. Marked P on receiver, documenting a life beyond military service.   Includes brass muzzle-cover, not import-marked . PHOTOS . . . $250.   C&R 

SWISS Model 1918 Schmidt-Rubin bayonet #835698 mfg. at Elsener in Schwyz circa 1944 (when the K-31 rifle it is numbered to would have been manufactured). Near excellent condition, with 1941-dated leather frog. PHOTO . . . $75.    SOLD

OTHER COOL STUFF

BRITISH No.4 (P) SNIPER Enfield rifle scope-mount (for the correct No.32 British sniper scope).  These are really hard to find!  Excellent condition, may be a modern repro but I don't think it is. Complete with springs on the mounting-screws. Rare!   PHOTO . . . $325. 

GERMAN 6x scope manufactured by Hensoldt Wetzler.  This is the same type of scope used by AJACKS on their Swedish sniper rifles, and was used on the G-3 Heckler & Kock rifle with a Stanag mount.  This scope is in excellent condition (with little sign of being used) and features the cross-hair recticle.  Very clear optics, at least 98% original finish. These usually sell for $400 or more. PHOTO . . . $275.   SOLD

GERMAN Luger magazine, FXO (Heinel) manufacture with bakelite base shattered (only right piece is present, as shown, the left piece missing) but otherwise functional. PHOTO . . . $40.

GERMAN Luger holster, modern reproduction, nicely-made black-leather with white-stitching. Almost NEW condition.  PHOTO . . . $40.   

RUSSIAN PU 2.5x scope manufactured for use in 91/30 sniper rifles.  Used, with little external finish, has 3-post recticle and optics are pretty clear though knobs are easier to turn than usual. PHOTO . . . $100.