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alvin · 10-03-2015, 07:48 AM

A few interesting pistols in Julia this coming Wednesday. They will also sell a utility pickup with tracks.

Those 4 BHPs are consecutively numbered. The conehammer is straight forward pristine. The weird Mauser is reblued but it's rare. And two bulky British pistols.

Sergio Natali · 10-03-2015, 08:08 AM

I wouldn't mind the M113 (I guess) although a bit difficult to park in the town center I suppose...

alvin · 10-03-2015, 08:46 AM

It's big. Some museums probably would have interested in it. Regular home? no. Give it to me free, I cannot accept it. As you said, nowhere to park it.

Simply to move this to Julia, I bet that has cost owner something.

sheepherder · 10-03-2015, 09:32 AM

What is that last pic??? I see a refrigerator door, a bathtub...and a foot/shoe hanging down...

alvin · 10-03-2015, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

What is that last pic??? I see a refrigerator door, a bathtub...and a foot/shoe hanging down...

It's the view of vehicle interior. There was a guy sitting on top of vehicle having fun. That's his foot.

alvin · 10-03-2015, 10:29 AM

Funny thing was this: while I was outside of the showroom having a cigarette, I received a phone call asking "we have mailed you the catalog, have you received it?"...

Yes. I received. And, it cost me more than $200 to come here just count gas and vehicle alone

But using the opportunity, I played their MP18, ZB26, MP44, Thompson, Sten etc a little bit. The money was not wasted.

George Anderson · 10-03-2015, 10:30 AM

I commanded an M113 when in the Army. Ours was out-fitted with an electrical current converter, extra heater, coffee maker and more. It was an oasis on Winter alerts.

Ben M. · 10-03-2015, 03:07 PM

machining shop with welding machine inside. must take lot of works to keep healthy.

is flooring original materialz?

alvin · 10-03-2015, 03:30 PM

While I was there, I noticed he tried to start the engine. There was starting noise, and black smoke came out.

nukem556 · 10-03-2015, 07:55 PM

Well, thats not a M113.....I should know, I practically lived out of one for 2 years in Germany...look at the road wheels and the raised hump on the roofline..I think it's an earlier M75. But yes, the auxillary heater was a sheer luxury....all our 113s had them, but they broke down all the time, and other guys from other companies would try to steal ours! If we had to be away from the track for a while in the field, we'd pull the igniter out of it and take it with us....yep, cold will make people desperate!

Lyn Islaub · 10-04-2015, 09:52 PM

Alvin,
Aren't those "bulky" British pistols Gabbet-Fairfax Mars examples? Rare and expensive too if I remember correctly.
Lyn.

alvin · 10-04-2015, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyn Islaub

Alvin,
Aren't those "bulky" British pistols Gabbet-Fairfax Mars examples? Rare and expensive too if I remember correctly.
Lyn.

Yes. They are. Very expensive pistols. I heard all of them were prototypes, this gun never went to mass production, it's a very rare long recoil design.

Regarding those prototypes,,,, personally, I agree with a youtube.com viewer's insight on a prototype Mauser self-loading rifle. Toby Hogan commented on the following video (quoted here, because I assume same could be applied on Mars):

"its a failed concept gun, not an early model of a production firearm"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5F22ri_L5g

Nevertheless, it's still a very interesting gun.

alvin · 10-07-2015, 04:02 PM

The mint standard conehammer sold $20,125 (BP included). I sold a nice one for only $8000 two weeks ago... well, condition could not compare with this one though.

BP included:
Mauser 1906/08 with 20-shot magazine sold $31,625.
.45ACP Mars sold $69,000 (another proof that .45 of anything is hot!!!!)
8.5mm Mars sold $28,750
APC sold $57,500
Four consecutively numbered engraved BHP sold $23,000 (yesterday)
Mauser self-loading rifle sold $23,000

DonVoigt · 10-07-2015, 06:16 PM

What is "APC"?

Ron Wood · 10-07-2015, 06:27 PM

Armored Personnel Carrier.

DonVoigt · 10-07-2015, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Armored Personnel Carrier.

Everyone knows that!

I thought we were talking about a Pistol!

Ron Wood · 10-07-2015, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Everyone knows that!

I thought we were talking about a Pistol!

Understandable. I could have said "Adolph's Personal Carbine", but you would have probably called me out on that!

10-03-2015, 07:48 AM	#1
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Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I wouldn't mind the M113 (I guess) although a bit difficult to park in the town center I suppose... __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,196 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	What is that last pic??? I see a refrigerator door, a bathtub...and a foot/shoe hanging down... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Well, thats not a M113.....I should know, I practically lived out of one for 2 years in Germany...look at the road wheels and the raised hump on the roofline..I think it's an earlier M75. But yes, the auxillary heater was a sheer luxury....all our 113s had them, but they broke down all the time, and other guys from other companies would try to steal ours! If we had to be away from the track for a while in the field, we'd pull the igniter out of it and take it with us....yep, cold will make people desperate! Last edited by nukem556; 10-03-2015 at 09:22 PM.

10-07-2015, 04:02 PM	#13
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	The mint standard conehammer sold $20,125 (BP included). I sold a nice one for only $8000 two weeks ago... well, condition could not compare with this one though. BP included: Mauser 1906/08 with 20-shot magazine sold $31,625. .45ACP Mars sold $69,000 (another proof that .45 of anything is hot!!!!) 8.5mm Mars sold $28,750 APC sold $57,500 Four consecutively numbered engraved BHP sold $23,000 (yesterday) Mauser self-loading rifle sold $23,000 Last edited by alvin; 10-07-2015 at 06:08 PM.

10-03-2015, 08:46 AM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	It's big. Some museums probably would have interested in it. Regular home? no. Give it to me free, I cannot accept it. As you said, nowhere to park it. Simply to move this to Julia, I bet that has cost owner something.

10-03-2015, 10:29 AM	#6
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Funny thing was this: while I was outside of the showroom having a cigarette, I received a phone call asking "we have mailed you the catalog, have you received it?"... Yes. I received. And, it cost me more than $200 to come here just count gas and vehicle alone But using the opportunity, I played their MP18, ZB26, MP44, Thompson, Sten etc a little bit. The money was not wasted.

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George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	I commanded an M113 when in the Army. Ours was out-fitted with an electrical current converter, extra heater, coffee maker and more. It was an oasis on Winter alerts.

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Ben M. User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Retired to Naples, FL. Posts: 498 Thanks: 96 Thanked 145 Times in 90 Posts	machining shop with welding machine inside. must take lot of works to keep healthy. is flooring original materialz?

10-03-2015, 03:30 PM	#9
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	While I was there, I noticed he tried to start the engine. There was starting noise, and black smoke came out.

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Lyn Islaub Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 435 Thanks: 3 Thanked 152 Times in 72 Posts	Alvin, Aren't those "bulky" British pistols Gabbet-Fairfax Mars examples? Rare and expensive too if I remember correctly. Lyn.

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DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,355 Times in 2,041 Posts	What is "APC"?

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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,036 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,247 Times in 1,720 Posts	Armored Personnel Carrier. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction