Archive for August, 2010

TRANSLATION NEEDED Russian entry in a soldbuch

I would like to know what the entry on the top of page 14 says.

Can any of you who speak Russian please translate it to english?

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Thanks,
Swayne Martin
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Prospective SA Buckle: Earlier Piece?

Thought I’d see what you guys thought about this one I just saw today. Perfectly original looking to me, and perhaps an earlier buckle? I’m not sure I have seen this eagle design on a stamped SA like this before either.

Thanks for any thoughts or comments cool militaria
Best,
Adam


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U.S. bayonet

Can someone identify the age? WWII, Korea, Vietnam?
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Various items for viewing…

Ok, i went to this show in my area today, came across a guy that had alot of WW2 allied items out for viewing for sale.

Si i took the chance, and asked him if he had any WW2 German items.

He said , boxes of it, i dont put it out because of the smartass comments from people.

He was very willing to let me look over everything, I was able to take some pics with my iPhone.

I have his contact to go by his house, and purchase whatever i want to.

Here are some pics, please let me know what you think. The funeral sash has an SS RZM stamping on the inside, like a SS cap would have on the underside of the brim.

This guy had boxes, upon boxes of WW2 German items, and from what i could tell, they are all original items, from what i could tell from the pics of items i have seen on here before.

I know some of these items belong in the SS section.

Thanks
Brian


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vz24 at flea market

just bought a vz24 and a k98 at a flea market today and It doesnt have the lion crest on it. its just blank and on the side of the reciever it says CESKOSLOVENSKA ZBROJOVKA brno or whatever it says. No front site protector the front looks just like a k98. it has the side swival. The serial number is DR 1374 what is interesting is that on the floor plate there is no other marking but the serial number but it looks electrolized however you spell it. Looks like the same lettering what the russians did with the rc k98s SOME HELP ME WITH IT :weep:


paid 50 bucks for it bore is good so is the stock.


The k98 the guy told me his dad brought it back and bin sitting. I thought it was true becuase I remember someone told me long ago sometimes the g.i's would but the bayonet ring backwards when they put it back together. This one was the same way I just turned it around. It all matches. I paid a lot for it. 150 bucks
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How to New picture posting feature - How to guide !

Hey guys

Thought I'd post a quick 'how to' for the new look site and the new way of uploading your pictures to the forum.

This new upload tool allows you to post 'inline' so you can describe each of your pictures within the main body of your post, or at the bottom, grouped like before. It also allows you to pic up any previously uploaded pictures and add them to your post !!!

So, here's how.

Just below the 'additional options' header you see when creating a new thread or 'advanced' reply, you will see a button titled 'Pictures upload'. Click this to start.

A new window will open. If you have previously uploaded pictures to the forum, you will see them in the main part of this new window. You will see they have check boxes on them. Simply tick the check box of any to add them to a thread. I will add a picture of the Lancaster from last week. I tick the check box, then drag it into the bottom portion of the 'upload' window. Then I click on 'Done' at the far bottom right hand corner.
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50p Carboot purchase - 29th August 2010

Hey all

Another nice little find. It had some strange little tools in it, (I think they may have been watchmakers tools), but the mark on the base ID’d it for me. As usually I went through the normal bartering process and got this for 50pence (about 80 cents American), took it home and cleaned it up. I also found a nice little guide to help ID these particular items.

A nicely stamped (although not dated ) Lee-Enfield oiler. The base stamp shows it was actually made at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, (RSAF Enfield). A nice WD arrow on it to so probably WW1 or early WW2.

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These come in 5 ‘marks’

Mark I and II - Brass. Top has a small ‘knob’ on it and the base is rounded. Manufactured between 1889 and 1898

Mark III - Brass. The top is now plain (no knob) but base is still curved. Manufactured between 1899 and 1906

Mark IV - Brass. The top is plain and the base flat (someone finally figured out this would allow you to stand the oiler up on a flat surface !!!). Manufactured from 1906 up to early 1950’s.

Mark V - Bakelite, plastic or steel, to conserve brass resources for more essential items. Bakelite was early 1940’s, clear or amber plastic much later post war.

A nice little find and a steal at 50p :)

Cheers

Steve T


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Bayonet ID #2

Any help would be appreciated. Blade measures 16 3/4 in


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Help to ID a medal

I picked this medal up with in a lot of WW1 stuff at auction, can anyone help to ID it, at first I thought that it may be RELIGIOUS, but as I look at it may-be not, can anyone read the back ( I tried but the word seems to run together).


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Original Wachtmantel - Bargain

For sale - a bargain wachtmantel. Blanket lined German greatcoat. Great condition. Wearable for re-enactment purposes or good for a display.

Rare Original German greatcoat on eBay (end time 01-Sep-10 15:44:51 BST)

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