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Just What You Wanted, Another Newbie!!!
By: AZExPat Date: August 20, 2014, 9:27 pm
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Hi. My name's Wolf, and I'm a milsurp collector......
<pause while everyone says "Hi Wolf!">
My addiction started years and years and YEARS ago, when as a
pre-teen I used to drool over the 7mm Mausers (and other
milsurps) at the local Woolco. Finally in 1991 I just couldn't
take it anymore, and I ordered a M96 Swedish Mauser through
Shotgun News. Sprung a few extra bucks for a numbers-matching
rifle with the bayonet and scabbard.
I was hooked. The Swede did a pretty good job of feeding my
addiction, and then one day I saw a Norinco SKS "Paratrooper". I
could feel the drool starting again.
Next to come along was another Russian, a '44 Izhevsk baby that
looked pretty rough. Never got the chance to fire it, and a few
years later I needed the money and sold it. "Now", I'm thinking
about getting another one - preferably in much better condition!
That's assuming I can't get my hands on an AK first... Or an
AR... Or.....
Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!
(oh, forgot to mention that my wife has a .380 Makarov that she
absolutely loves. I'm thinking that if I can get her behind that
SKS just once, she'll be hooked on that as well!)
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Re: Just What You Wanted, Another Newbie!!!
By: hashash Date: August 21, 2014, 10:40 am
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Welcome aboard!
Swedish M96's are probably one of the best Mausers ever
made..Period. I can see why that got you hooked. It's like
starting out drinking Johnny Walker Blue Label when yo haven't
had a drop of booze before.
Welcome aboard!
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Re: Just What You Wanted, Another Newbie!!!
By: mat!_SW Date: August 22, 2014, 7:40 pm
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Welcome to our forum. A swede is on my to do list. How did you
find us? Feel free to start posting!
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Re: Just What You Wanted, Another Newbie!!!
By: AZExPat Date: August 23, 2014, 8:55 pm
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Thanks for the welcome guys. LOVE the drinking analogy, but if
you make it a 25 yr old Single Malt Scotch, you'll be speaking
my language! ;D
Go ahead and splurge on that Swede - ammo can be a bit stiff
(unless you roll your own), but you'll find recoil to be almost
non-existent (I think my Dad's .30 carbine kicked more!), and
while it can be a bit to lug around it's not any worse than any
other Mauser. Just watch out for one thing - mine came with
threads on the end of the barrel, and nothing to cover those
threads. I didn't do anything about it except be very very
careful around the end of the barrel, until a few years ago.
Finally splurged for both a cap (screw it on and forget it, it's
just there to protect the threads) and a "flash hider". Don't
know how good the flash hider is, never fired it at night or
even late evening. Looks cool though, and I can always take it
off and put the cap back on if anybody has any issues with it.
How I found you guys? Well gee...slept since then, I really
don't recall. I believe someone made reference to you on one of
the Facebook pages I'm on, "Bubba Free Military Surplus
Firearms". All I know is, I'm glad I'm here!
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Re: Just What You Wanted, Another Newbie!!!
By: dono_37412 Date: August 24, 2014, 6:29 pm
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Welcome to the board!
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Re: Just What You Wanted, Another Newbie!!!
By: clayshooter2 Date: September 9, 2014, 11:33 pm
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Welcome to the forum! Sorry for the late response. With a baby
and a new house my forum time has been cut short as of late.
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