Mauser Lover, thank you very much for the offer. I have to head out of town tonight, and I took these pictures rather quickly. I doubt they will...
drk1- Thanks for the book recommendation. I sent an email, and hopefully I will have another book to read soon (there just are not enough hours in...
drk1- Thanks for the reply. Your analysis makes sense to me. And this morning I found a copy of "German Small Arms Markings" by Gortz and Bryans...
Sorry, I have been off the board for a while , and I missed your responses. The general consensus on the boards I have been to are, either...
I am a life member for both the NRA, and TSRA (Texas State Rifle Association).
Thanks everyone for the replies. I got a chance to shoot it last night. That thing is front heavy. Academically, I understood that it must be...
Thanks for the replies. Tark- My picture is bad, but on the front of the magazine is a crowned Eagle. That implies it is a Prussian contract....
Thanks Jim. I don't know why i ignored the period between 1 and 6. We will see what everyone else says. I know that Red 9s were made between...
I recently got my hands on a beautiful Red 9. All matching parts (including the grips), the bore was excellent, and the bluing was also excellent....
Why didn’t I think of imputing the quote? Thanks redneck. Your Google-fu saved me a bit of trouble, and money. I will probably clean it up...
Ok, here are some pictures. If anyone needs me to show something specific, just ask. For the record, there are no manufacturing stamps anywhere on...
For the record, I am sure a restoration will cost in the neighborhood of $200, and probably north of that (especially if I have to ship it)....
I was looking through a relative’s house this weekend, and I found a plaque with a reproduction Bowie Knife on it. It has a fair bit of spot rust,...
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