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So... any of our members here have an interest in firearms?

Wryfox
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The Father The Father
That rifle is practically a little work of art

There really is quite a following on these old ones...the new models are refinements on this 50yr old design...with current price about $4500US. I'm surprised they didn't at least google this one, but I've learned in life sometimes things just work out in your favor.
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Astonishing! I often marveled in my shop at the total lack of interest the "Tacticool" crowd had in fine or historic firearms!
One place I always look for making quick money is the junk holster box on the floor of every gunshop....Scored an Arvo Ojala dual basket weave metal lined quick draw rig in a little shop outside L.A. for 40 bucks!
Wish I knew who it belonged to, but I sold it online for a bunch.
Thats a hell of a deal and a hell of a rig you got there, congrats!
 
Wryfox
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A reminder that when you come home from the range and think "aw heck i'm gonna clean these later", and then you forget and they get put back on the rack a couple days later. This is what happens after 3 yrs from not cleaning after a range day.

Thankfully, a bit of cleaner, a sharp blade, and a stiff brush finally got it, but there are some pits remaining. Won't hurt anything but could have been a whole lot worse.

Last pic fully assembled again.
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Waltesefalcon
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I have been shooting black powder since I was a kid and have a different perspective on cleaning than the average shooter does. This makes most guys I shoot with think I am some kind of freak as I clean my guns religiously as soon as I get home.
 
snake.doctor
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bobsleigh bobsleigh
Why not just stick to watches and leave the guns to the police and the army where they belong.

And citizens. That's the difference between democracy and dictatorship.
 
The Father
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Wryfox Wryfox
A reminder that when you come home from the range and think "aw heck i'm gonna clean these later", and then you forget and they get put back on the rack a couple days later. This is what happens after 3 yrs from not cleaning after a range day.

Thankfully, a bit of cleaner, a sharp blade, and a stiff brush finally got it, but there are some pits remaining. Won't hurt anything but could have been a whole lot worse.

Last pic fully assembled again.

10-4 on that "I'll clean later" methodology

After shooting some corrosive ammo out of the AK and letting it sit for a couple weeks it was a rusted deal. Hoppes #9 and solvent made nice and shiny new though.
 
snake.doctor
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Well if you want to start me on this particular topic...

Let's say I have a soft point for mechanical stuff....

Been shooting and collecting for the last past 15 years so...

The soviets :
AKS-74U
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AK-103 modern
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AK-103 standard issue
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AKM-74
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SVD Dragunov
17979410.jpg
Type 56 RPK and Type 89 RPK
86445810.jpg
PKM GPMG
dsc_3410.jpg
dsc_3511.jpg
HK MP5s
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HK USP family with Mk23 SOCOM
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WW2 Familiy with M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Ithaca M1937 shotgun, Colt M1911A1 from 1941
img_2013.jpg
US M14 from TRW
44782710.jpg
Schmidt-Rubin ZfK55 (special purpose sniper rifle) and K31s
img_2011.jpg
SIG 551 and 553
img_2015.jpg
SIG pistols
img_2024.jpg
AK-47 first serie and FN FAL
dsc_5010.jpg
FN Family
img_2014.jpg
1911s
img_2018.jpg

I think that's it for today folks...
 
The Father
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snake.doctor snake.doctor
Well if you want to start me on this particular topic...

Let's say I have a soft point for mechanical stuff....

Been shooting and collecting for the last past 15 years so...

The soviets :
AKS-74U
12381410.jpg
AK-103 modern
66766710.jpg

AK-103 standard issue
12776810.jpg

AKM-74
17361810.jpg
SVD Dragunov
17979410.jpg
Type 56 RPK and Type 89 RPK
86445810.jpg
PKM GPMG
dsc_3410.jpg
dsc_3511.jpg
HK MP5s
img_2016.jpg
HK USP family with Mk23 SOCOM
img_2023.jpg
WW2 Familiy with M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Ithaca M1937 shotgun, Colt M1911A1 from 1941
img_2013.jpg
US M14 from TRW
44782710.jpg
Schmidt-Rubin ZfK55 (special purpose sniper rifle) and K31s
img_2011.jpg
SIG 551 and 553
img_2015.jpg
SIG pistols
img_2024.jpg
AK-47 first serie and FN FAL
dsc_5010.jpg
FN Family
img_2014.jpg
1911s
img_2018.jpg

I think that's it for today folks...

Damn, you would be my kind of neighbor.

Maybe I'll bust out the arsenal this weekend for a family picture.
 
Waltesefalcon
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Nice collection Snake Doctor. The WWII stuff is pretty nice and your Russian collection is fairly impressive.
 
T4Rdooh
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snake.doctor snake.doctor
Well if you want to start me on this particular topic...

Let's say I have a soft point for mechanical stuff....

Been shooting and collecting for the last past 15 years so...

The soviets :
AKS-74U
12381410.jpg
AK-103 modern
66766710.jpg

AK-103 standard issue
12776810.jpg

AKM-74
17361810.jpg
SVD Dragunov
17979410.jpg
Type 56 RPK and Type 89 RPK
86445810.jpg
PKM GPMG
dsc_3410.jpg
dsc_3511.jpg
HK MP5s
img_2016.jpg
HK USP family with Mk23 SOCOM
img_2023.jpg
WW2 Familiy with M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Ithaca M1937 shotgun, Colt M1911A1 from 1941
img_2013.jpg
US M14 from TRW
44782710.jpg
Schmidt-Rubin ZfK55 (special purpose sniper rifle) and K31s
img_2011.jpg
SIG 551 and 553
img_2015.jpg
SIG pistols
img_2024.jpg
AK-47 first serie and FN FAL
dsc_5010.jpg
FN Family
img_2014.jpg
1911s
img_2018.jpg

I think that's it for today folks...

Amazing collection!
 
Uniqez
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snake.doctor snake.doctor
Well if you want to start me on this particular topic...

Let's say I have a soft point for mechanical stuff....


I think that's it for today folks...
Holy crap mate! That's what you call a collection!
 
BradleyJ.
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snake.doctor snake.doctor
I think that's it for today folks...
Won't lie, I miss my FN p90. Worst trigger ever but I miss it Haha
 
Wryfox
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Every time I see a Dragunov, I hear a voice in my head.....the voice of Ivan Drago from Rocky IV...."If he dies, he dies."
 
snake.doctor
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BradleyJ. BradleyJ.
Won't lie, I miss my FN p90. Worst trigger ever but I miss it Haha
The trigger is not especially bad once you get accustomed to.

What I really like about it is its compacity, ergonomics and balance... It's a really nice piece of enginering.
 
snake.doctor
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Wryfox Wryfox
Every time I see a Dragunov, I hear a voice in my head.....the voice of Ivan Drago from Rocky IV...."If he dies, he dies."
The Dragunov is a really interesting piece of equipment and its purpose in the soviet army was way ahead of its time.

All the system was made to be very pragmatic and polyvalent.
 
BradleyJ.
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snake.doctor snake.doctor
The trigger is not especially bad once you get accustomed to.

What I really like about it is its compacity, ergonomics and balance... It's a really nice piece of enginering.


Nothing is bad once you get used to it Haha Judging by your collection you have to agree, that in general, that's a terrible trigger..... Its been about 4 years since I sold mine so maybe someone, somewhere, came up with a solution or a drop in replacement since.
 
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Wryfox Wryfox
$350 w/accessories (2 slings +2 alternate adjustable buttplates + match ammo, plus hard case). Yes this was at a real gun shop. Shop sells tactical equip and such(ARs, HK, Glock etc), had no idea what this was, or cared. Said it had been there for months. I had to wipe dust off it.
Wtf
 
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