Blast from the Past

Roadkill · 07-11-2002, 05:36 PM

Just got in from the woods, took my 1918 Erfurt P08, a BYF 44 K98, and an AC 44 P38. The rifle was consistent 3" 5 round groups at 50 yds with Turkish milsurp ammo. Second time its been fired since WWII. As always the P08 out shot the P38 at 20 yds. These old guns amaze me. I love the smell of gunpowder. Ya'll may think I'm crazy, but when I pulled the bolt back on the 98K after firing the fifth round, the gun actually smiled and said "Danke, das habe Ich gebraucht". (Thanks, I needed that)

RK

Hugh · 07-12-2002, 12:14 AM

RK,

when your guns start smiling and talking to you in German, maybe it's time to lay back down in front of that Humvee and get a reality check!
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Edward Tinker · 07-12-2002, 01:23 AM

Moonshine Hugh, Moonshine, he lives in Alerbamer by the way...

Was home of the MP's now, just an Army Depot with tons of old guns. I'll bet those Springfields and Garands would talk to ya too [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

Roadkill · 07-12-2002, 07:20 AM

I've got a National Guard buddy who was an armorer at a maintenance center. Through normal business he got to know the folks at Anniston Army Depo. Volunteered when down there to help. Took a while,(years)of helping and he is a very good armorer, but they hand carried his CMP applications thru and allowed him to pick his guns from the vaults. I've seen them. He has an unfired 1903 w/all accessories incl bayonet, an 030A3 the same, a Winchester M-1, and an IH MIC.
Last night on "Histories Mysteries" was the gangster gun special. Showed the result of the Gun Act of 1934, two guys on a boat full of guns
were using coal scoops to load up pistols and dump them in the ocean. Imagine whant went under. I'll probably take the Japanese guns out today, I'll wear the helmet and see if that helps me understand what the guns say to me. I'm no good in Japanese. And I'll pass on a replay of the Hummer, that really hurt.

RK

Johnny Peppers · 07-12-2002, 10:15 AM

Roadkill,
Someone pulled a prank on your friend if he has an IH M1C. Unlike the M1D, the M1C was made from brand new Springfield receivers. The receivers were sent to Griffin & Howe while still in the white and not heat treated. G&H drilled and tapped the receivers, fitted and numbered the scope mount, and returned the receivers to Springfield for completion. The M1C will always be a Springfield and will fall into a serial range from late 1944 to mid 1945. The IHC was not built until early 1953.

Roadkill · 07-12-2002, 10:29 AM

I probably got my Cs & Ds & IHs ect mixed up. I saw the guns a while back, they are absoultely mint. All the accessories - leather slings, cleaning kits, bayonets, scope case, were really nice. RK

Heydrich · 07-13-2002, 06:06 PM

[Ya'll may think I'm crazy, but when I pulled the bolt back on the 98K after firing the fifth round, the gun actually smiled and said "Danke, das habe Ich gebraucht". (Thanks, I needed that)]

RK:

I have a BYF 1944 98k also, and I swear it must be the brother to yours. If I ever load any commercial ammo instead of milsurp rounds, it spits them out, cusses me out in German, and then sneers at me. Major attitude problem, LOL.

07-11-2002, 05:36 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Blast from the Past Just got in from the woods, took my 1918 Erfurt P08, a BYF 44 K98, and an AC 44 P38. The rifle was consistent 3" 5 round groups at 50 yds with Turkish milsurp ammo. Second time its been fired since WWII. As always the P08 out shot the P38 at 20 yds. These old guns amaze me. I love the smell of gunpowder. Ya'll may think I'm crazy, but when I pulled the bolt back on the 98K after firing the fifth round, the gun actually smiled and said "Danke, das habe Ich gebraucht". (Thanks, I needed that) RK

07-12-2002, 12:14 AM	#2
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	RK, when your guns start smiling and talking to you in German, maybe it's time to lay back down in front of that Humvee and get a reality check! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] <img src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" border="0" alt="[hiha]" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

07-12-2002, 01:23 AM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	Moonshine Hugh, Moonshine, he lives in Alerbamer by the way... Was home of the MP's now, just an Army Depot with tons of old guns. I'll bet those Springfields and Garands would talk to ya too [img]biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

07-12-2002, 07:20 AM	#4
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	I've got a National Guard buddy who was an armorer at a maintenance center. Through normal business he got to know the folks at Anniston Army Depo. Volunteered when down there to help. Took a while,(years)of helping and he is a very good armorer, but they hand carried his CMP applications thru and allowed him to pick his guns from the vaults. I've seen them. He has an unfired 1903 w/all accessories incl bayonet, an 030A3 the same, a Winchester M-1, and an IH MIC. Last night on "Histories Mysteries" was the gangster gun special. Showed the result of the Gun Act of 1934, two guys on a boat full of guns were using coal scoops to load up pistols and dump them in the ocean. Imagine whant went under. I'll probably take the Japanese guns out today, I'll wear the helmet and see if that helps me understand what the guns say to me. I'm no good in Japanese. And I'll pass on a replay of the Hummer, that really hurt. RK

07-12-2002, 10:15 AM	#5
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Roadkill, Someone pulled a prank on your friend if he has an IH M1C. Unlike the M1D, the M1C was made from brand new Springfield receivers. The receivers were sent to Griffin & Howe while still in the white and not heat treated. G&H drilled and tapped the receivers, fitted and numbered the scope mount, and returned the receivers to Springfield for completion. The M1C will always be a Springfield and will fall into a serial range from late 1944 to mid 1945. The IHC was not built until early 1953.

07-12-2002, 10:29 AM	#6
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	I probably got my Cs & Ds & IHs ect mixed up. I saw the guns a while back, they are absoultely mint. All the accessories - leather slings, cleaning kits, bayonets, scope case, were really nice. RK

07-13-2002, 06:06 PM	#7
Heydrich Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[Ya'll may think I'm crazy, but when I pulled the bolt back on the 98K after firing the fifth round, the gun actually smiled and said "Danke, das habe Ich gebraucht". (Thanks, I needed that)] RK: I have a BYF 1944 98k also, and I swear it must be the brother to yours. If I ever load any commercial ammo instead of milsurp rounds, it spits them out, cusses me out in German, and then sneers at me. Major attitude problem, LOL.