Recent content by Spiggy

now that's a cool :) makes ya almost want to do radio repair on the field, don't it?

that's refered to as the tang if it's a sestroreyst(sp?) it should be two seperate numbers around the screw hole on the tang.

COSSACK BLASTER! hee-hee how was it?

is it a yugo? if so, clean the valve

what ever you do, don't attempt to stack them into tripods and make a fort; you might have too much fun!

lightweight polycarbonate head mallet... 30inch aluminum shaft when necessary, makes a decent bludgeon

Keep it, when the pacific version of band of brothers comes out, BAM! skyrocketed synthetic collector's price

Me, I was tricked ;) I started doing strictly Imperial Japanese; however through a series of discussions, I changed my mind and decided to join an US American unit. the Reenacted 34th Infantry Division was just budding at the time and had a 442nd attachment, which sorely needed asian faces...

Nugilum: the box with a slash through it always means rearsenaled You'll see it on russian and every other combloc weapon that's been recycled through the armories. Including AK Parts kits it's a 39, the stamping has a wonky lookin' 3

did the zippo fluid thing, worked fine for taking the gunk out; certainly cleaner without taking the brass patina off. Pictures of the event are up! http://www.442ndrct.com/photos

Back from school and back from the authenticity officer's house. It's patterned like a TL-29, however this is not an infantry issued knife, let alone military issue. my authenticity officer postulates this to most likely be a commercial-bound knife. Due to the lack of stampings marking it as...

Dionysusigma: Cool picture, Mind if I throw it around our forum? sm, it does indeed have aliner lock, however it looks slightly bent so the blade has a good angle of sway, even with the lock in the way. Inside the grips is all brown and crusty; which is why I asked if I should clean it up...

Recently, I started doing some US sided WW2 reenacting; it's really fun; I recommend all old rifle enthusiasts to go out and get a feel of their favorite rifle's context. Whether it be skirmish lines, trench diving, or building to building warfare; it really brings out that feeling you cant get...

I say all 3, I'm sure you have $300 laying around ;)

dangerous too, the head can still fly out from the pressure of the blank. Movie guns tend to be counterbored, tapped, and have a ported grubscrew installed into the barrel.