Author Topic: Strange gun, need help identifying (Read 763 times)

Seagoon · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2006, 02:40:41 PM »

It's a Mauser GW98 w/a 20 round magazine, Russians apparently did this conversion to captured Mausers often.

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2006, 12:04:30 AM »

shows how much i know about guns

Hawklore · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2006, 11:44:24 AM »

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Originally posted by Boroda
I have found a discussion about this picture at Russian military-historical forum. People didn't come to any conclusion, the magazine looks like it's from Czech ZB-26 machinegun.

Maybe it's some partizan craftsmanship, they liked to make different things like that. Or - maybe it's a Polish or Czech G98 with their own trench magazine.

As for a book - it's my Father who definetly needs to write memoirs, I am trying to persuade him for many years...

Does your father speak any english?

I'm very interested in talking with him, share some photos of my reenactment group with him, and have him critque us if he is willing.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 11, 2006, 08:35:44 PM »

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Originally posted by JBA
But whats with the chicks in the background?

Notice the black book in the guy's hand?

Masherbrum · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2006, 06:54:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Boroda
He said this rifles didn't have blue, and to keep them from rust they had to polish and clean them almost all the time.

Isn't it also true that the Russians mixed gasoline in their gun oil to keep their actions from jamming in the extreme cold? I thought about 10 years ago, I read this.

Karaya