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Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: TheFastMan Date: February 9, 2015, 5:32 pm
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This is a rifle I picked up back in October which some of you
may have seen already, but I haven't shared it here. I bought
this from a guy, who had owned it for 20 or so years, for $75.
It is a 1960 like most other Vietnam capture rifles. Most of the
metal is turned to a dark brown patina with pitting mostly on
the receiver. The stock is war time WWII Russian and the
buttplate still has the Russian serial number which is still
readable. I believe the rifle this stock was wrapped around was
knocked out by a bullet as there is a evidence of a bullet
impact by the nose cap. The stock had splintered and it was
repaired with some kind of putty which is quite hard. When
looking from the inside of the stock you can see where the edge
nose cap was pushed into the stock and is now a permanent
fixture. The handguard is missing a good chunk which I am not
sure is as old as the other damage on the rifle. The bayonet was
broken in half or otherwise damaged as it looks to have been
welded back together. It was a fairly clean job and it still
folds into place nicely. It must've took some force to break, it
kind of makes you curious how it happened. The mag and bolt are
matching to each other and are earlier Chinese evident by their
7 digit numbers. The bore is dirty and a bit rusty, but I can
still make out decent rifling. I don't really plan to shoot this
rifle anyway. That's about what I can remember at the moment. I
don't have papers, but the rifle lacks import marks and the
evidence, I believe, is pretty strong in favor of a Vietnam
capture. Enjoy!
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#Post#: 9022--------------------------------------------------
Re: Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: clayshooter2 Date: February 10, 2015, 12:17 am
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Cool! It has that bring back look to it. What does it smell
like? (I know that sounds weird) I hear a lot of the Vietnam
bringbacks have a unique smell to them.
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Re: Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: racerguy00 Date: February 10, 2015, 3:02 am
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Definitely looks the part. :)
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Re: Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: TheFastMan Date: February 12, 2015, 4:12 pm
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I put my nose to it and it smells like a rifle! I can't make out
anything unique, but I guess that makes sense. I did feel a
little weird smelling one of my guns though.
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Re: Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: clayshooter2 Date: February 13, 2015, 8:04 pm
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[quote author=TheFastMan link=topic=1059.msg9028#msg9028
date=1423779135]
I put my nose to it and it smells like a rifle! I can't make out
anything unique, but I guess that makes sense. I did feel a
little weird smelling one of my guns though.
[/quote]
Just curious. Richard in NY and other Vietnam collectors have
talked in the past that many of the bringbacks have a very
distinct earthy smell to the wood from being burried underground
in the jungle. Obviously not all of the bringbacks rifles have
this smell, but many do; and it can be an identifying trait on
ones that do. My rifles tend to smell like a cross between
cosmoline and Rem Oil, but I don't own any Vietnam bring backs.
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Re: Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: mat!_SW Date: February 14, 2015, 10:01 am
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Now that is an interesting piece. A keeper for sure. I'd like
to know what Richardinny thinks as bring backs are his forte.
He is a member here but rarely checks in. Send him the link to
this thread and see what he has to say about it.
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Re: Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: racerguy00 Date: February 15, 2015, 9:53 pm
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My t53 brinback has no noticeable smell out of the ordinary.
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Re: Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: clayshooter2 Date: February 16, 2015, 10:42 pm
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Didn't yours hang above a smoke filled bar in a VFW hall for
about 40 years though Dave? ;)
Plus, I was never saying all do or all should. I only mentioned
that some supposedly do. I just find them interesting is all.
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Re: Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: racerguy00 Date: February 17, 2015, 3:28 am
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Yeah, good point. I had cleaned all the gumminess and such off.
As long as its together its ok. You can still smell the cigars
if you take it out of the wood though.. Lol.
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Re: Possible Vietnam capture T53 for your viewing pleasure
By: East of Here Date: February 24, 2015, 11:46 pm
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I have it's twin brother:
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I don't have any papers, so it is just a story, but it has no
import marks. I found it in a pawn shop. The shop owner told
me that a lady brought it in. She told him her husband brought
it back from Vietnam. He died and she didn't want/need any
guns, so it had to go. I picked it up for $100 out the door.
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