swamprat
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Anybody enterested in Vetterli? Super neat Swiss design. This rifle would fire 16 rounds against any Eurpoean gun of the day, when they could only fire a high of 6. It was a below the barrel magazine tube with the most empresive lefting and delivery system. Just was wondering if anybody else was saving this great gun. For super info on the Vetterli just do a google search. If you have one then chime in!
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I bought this from the Univerisity of Misourri for $50.00. It has a internal a/c filter. There are 2 squirrel cage fans in the back that suck all the dust into the filter. Makes for dust free buffing polishing. Does a great job too!
http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1895/1229...4/363260496.jpg
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Did you make or buy the jig holding the follower?
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Does anybody know how to spell asparagus? Maybe my misspelling will give you the name it's that goofy looking green thing! Anyways, my sis send me this e-mail that say's taking canned asparagus ( because its already cooked) putting it in a blender to liquify then taking 4 tablespoons 2 times a day will fight most cancers. It will also boost your bodies ability to fight off the bad stuff. I can't stand the stuff in original form let alone a liquid. Maybe with lot's of cheese sauce! Wait doesn't cheese sauce cancer?
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If this is for real sign me up!
YEE-HAWSwamprat
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Any chance it is Chinese??
Swampie do you have a link to the thread for details of the mis-hap??
No I don't this was all that was posted and then the discussion went about the same as here.
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I found this about blown up swedes. http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic...d=a&start=0
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In 1823, an Aussie dude by the name of Charles Darwin decided (while he was in the bathroom smoking crack) that there must be a reason why he looked a bit like monkeys.
In 1825, Charles Darwin embarked on what is later viewed to be the single greatest voyage of mankind, far surpassing those of Columbus or Magellan. Traveling with his lone companion, a pet beagle, he went across the street to the park. While at the park, Darwin noticed a chimp. Intrigued by the creature, he tentatively put out his hand to shake the chimp's own. But to Darwin's astonishment, the chimp reacted angrily, flailing his arms and throwing feces at both he and the Beagle. Recognizing the stunning similarities in behavior between the chimp and himself, Darwin concluded that humans must have evolved from apes.
Then a few years later, a skull was found of a dude that looked, in technical terms, "really, really weird." The guy (obviously a black dude) had such a weird skull that made the stupid scientists think he was the missing link between man and ape, according to Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Of course, none of this has been proven yet. Therefore, Mr. Homo Erectus himself (God bless his soul) was probably not stupid at all (at least we don't know that), but the men who found him and gave him that ultra-stupid name were definitely not-so-smart.
In this way, Darwin formulated the most controversial theory of all time, called the ‘The Theory Of Evolution and Natural Selection”.
According to this theory, give mother nature any lump of living cells, and an unlimited span of time, and she will develop those cells into an Einstein or a Newton!!
The concept of Natural Selection as a creative force assumes that if your mom breeds five kids, nature will kill the stupid ones, and only the smart, strong, and cute ones will survive. Which, ofcourse, never ever happens!!
Politicians, however, belie this fallacy every day. Everybody knows that only stupid and/or poor people breed. Smart people are too busy building wealth which they eventually hope will come in handy in putting the smack down on the hordes of breeders when the revolution comes.
In fact, I’d like to go one step further and say that man is going to get dumber. How??
Well, the smart ones have high-pressure jobs, can’t maintain their marriages and don’t have children. The dumb ones have lots of children. Effectively, the average stupidity on the planet increases. This will continue to happen until the chimpanzees become more intelligent (thanks to animal rights groups, who will ensure that the monkeys survive) and recruit us to do their slave work. We’ll all end up as second-rate slaves doing what someone else tells us to do all day (and sometimes even on weekends).
Now that you know the facts, the ‘Planet of the Apes’ movie won’t suck anymore!! Because that is how the future will look like..
But, surely, the theory of evolution holds true in some aspects of life… Yeah, it does to some extent!!
Remember those days as a child when the excuse "dog ate my homework" would get you in trouble. The teacher would get mad, embarrass you in front of the class by calling you lazy, a liar and a moron. Your parents would then "blow a fuse" subjecting you to some good-ole ass whooping and being grounded like "forever".
But nowadays, since things have evolved, the teacher would get fired, the school would get sued, parents would get arrested for a physical and mental abuse, and the dog would be sent to a dog psychologist and some educational therapy pending a possible sterilization for hyperactivity.
Another example of evolution is illustrated above. The Facebook and MySpace generation appears to be embarking on a disastrous evolutionary path which is turning many otherwise ordinary, normal people into hideous, antisocial faggots who live in a certain habitat known as the Internet. These horrifying creatures are considerably less developed than their human predecessors, and they are believed to be the first step towards the extinction of mankind.
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On Feb 28 2006 there were at 5:09 AM 145 user's online on this site. It looks like I ran off a full gross because I think I'm here alone. Now as long as I don't break my glasses!
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A good buddy of mine has lymphoma. That is his chair. I put it in there so that he could be out in the shop with me. I think the chair will no longer be needed in a very short time. This buddy and I have camped, hunted, smithed and shot together for years. Years ago, he helped me build the shop.
LL,
I am sorry to hear of your friend. I have a good buddy in the same shape. He is currently in the V.A. hospital in Kansas City. I don't think he will be coming home. He has been my running buddy for years. Had I know the use for the chair I would not have posted what I did.
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I posted mine with the mold in the corner you guy's can post your's! NO GUTS NO GLORY!!
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well by the looks of the breaks that reciver was a small ring and or was also investment casted too grainy to be a real forged mauser receiver or made from bar stock
Rod
Rod,
That was my thoughts! It look's to me the metal is crystalized. Looks more like cast-iron than real steel. Also the RING looks shaved. Maybe ground down to look better.
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Found this on another site
"Here is a link to a Mauser that blew up because pistol powder was used: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/12400367 The shooter only suffered hearing damage in spite of wearing ear protection. He is an experienced shooter and reloader but made a near fatal error.
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Welcome! Be advised you are entering a very dangerous area. Once the rifle bug bites you are finished. Your life or bank account will never be the same.
Oven cleaner has been used to get out cosmoline with verying degrees of success. I have one Turk I been working on for over 7 years. It's my go to project for those times when my work bench isn't full of pistols. Just take your time don't rush the results and you will end up with a project to be proud of.
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Thanks Doctor Hess.
The word around school is that, if ANYONE gets it, they will have to close school for 9 days.
As soon as I was told that...I told the boss I had a urge for truffles and was feverish .
Heck..9 days..I can read and go to the range on the weekdays...just to recover my health you understand.
karl
Karl,
You don't have it yet! You have to have the urge to have sex in the mud to qualify for days off. I know I tried in the 70's. My commanding officer said if I didn't have the urge to bed her then I was in no danger.
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Those are some nice setups. I like Limpid Lizard's gun shop easy chair. Keep the pics coming.
I think Limpid likes to think before he act's. At the looks of that chair he thinks for day's!
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That's a pretty sweet old Mauser swamprat, nice find.
Spiris
Thank's! It was a diamond in the rough that turned out to be not quite that rough! Cleaned up real good. Going to the doctors (gunsmith) next week for headspace check. Then it's to the range for an accuracy test. I just wish this old girl could tell of the dear or elk count it had in it's past life. Or being Nazi marked it's war history. Damn if these old Mauser's could just talk.
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Here's my work bench its made from an old mable dining table. The drawer cabinet is stainless steel from a doctors office.
http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1895/1229...4/362673066.jpg
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I got the rifle friday. It looked like a dirty step child. It is a k98 and the bolt I had did fit. Had a small problem with dirt (see help in this forum) Got everything cleaned up and the rifle looks great. I will try to post some pics later. The rifle has super rifling, Lyman peep and ramp front sight with regular ramp rear sight. It is a military barrel that someone spent a lot time or money having the barrel dove tailed for the sights. Stock is a reworked orginal that has a very faint eagle crest near the butt with the date of 1937 below it. It has more markings below that, that I have not been able to figure out yet. It is 8mm I think but will be taking it to gunsmith to be sure and to have head space checked. Range report will follow .
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The Pope and Nancy Pelosi are on the same stage in front of a huge crowd. His Holiness and the Speaker, however, have seen it all before. To make it a little more interesting, the Speaker says to the Pope, "Did You know that with just one little wave of my hand I can make every Democrat in the crowd go wild?"
He doubts it, so she shows him. Sure enough, the wave elicits rapture and cheering from every democrat in the crowd. Gradually, the cheering subsides.
The Pope, not wanting to be out done by such a level of arrogance, considers what he could do. "That was impressive, the Pope says, "But did you know that with just one little wave of MY hand I can make EVERY person in the crowd go crazy with joy? This joy will not be a momentary display like that of your subjects, but will go deep into their hearts, and they will forever speak of this day and rejoice."
The Speaker seriously doubts this, and says so. "One little wave of your hand and all people will rejoice forever? Show me."
So the Pope slapped her
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Try this: Use a locking pliers and to grab the cocking piece and pull it back.
The other thing is to take the rifle apart and see if you can engage the cocking piece,,
See if the bolt is all the way closed..
I will look around the net..
karl
Karl,
Thanks !!! I never thought of trying to pull the cocking piece out. It worked! Now to figure out what caused the problem.
Also while cussing the rifle and trying to figure out what to do I found a very faint eagle and 1937 near the butt. All other marks have been ground off including creast.
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I received the what did I buy mauser today. Its a large ring 98k. in 8mm. I took the bolt out of my turk and inserted it into the new gun. Worked good. Dry fired it and now the saftey won't move. The bolt is locked in the gun and until I can get the safety to move it will stay there. What happened to cause this and how do I fix it?
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well hell swamprat i am soory i forgot you don't drink water because of what fish do in it so you must not eat fish .
As long as they are cleaned right then the eating is great. I would love to come spend the summer but the old lungs won't let me. Maybe after I get my transplant lung things will be better and I can do some of the fun stuff again. Beer, Broads, and Bait what more could a man ask for?
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got this off another site
Kids Are Quick
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TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America .
MARIA: Here it is.
TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?
CLASS: Maria.
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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
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TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'
TEACHER: No, that's wrong
GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it..
(I Love this kid)
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TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O.
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.
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TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.
WINNIE: Me!
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TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
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TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with 'I.'
MILLIE: I is..
TEACHER: No, Millie..... Always say, 'I am.'
MILLIE: All right... 'I am the ninth letter of the alphabet..'
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TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him?
LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand.
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TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.
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TEACHER: Clyde , your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?
CLYDE: No, sir. It's the same dog.
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TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher
No More Foreign Beer For Me....
in Chewing the Cud
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Karl,
Sir to assure you have a true Amrican brew may I suggest HOME BREW. As the name say's you can't get any more American than that. You can get diferent flavor's, colors, alcohol content, and if bottled green the roof removed from your home.
Get on line, buy the equipment, and happy sailing! Screw buy American, lets go MADE AMERICAN. If you need help with the brew I may be able to help. However I have long since progressed to my own still. NOW if you need help with one of those give me a shout!. I am slightly sober on on on on some day's but never between and @@##$$# your cousin! She's or maybe he's a he##of-a lot better looking than you! Trust me Karl Home made is the only to go. Contact me or her or him or them or us for details. American made is best.
Just a note: We sell most of our surplus product to Democrats. Nancy Polisi is a big buyer.
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