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by Drake
Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:45 pm
Forum: Automatic Rifles
Topic: SVT-40
Replies: 22
Views: 47690

Re: SVT-40

I'm not sure what the heck happened with the link, but here's the corrected link to the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abf78Ahycy8

I don't know a great deal about German gun laws - you can only own self-loaders if they have optics installed?
by Drake
Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:26 pm
Forum: Automatic Rifles
Topic: SVT-40
Replies: 22
Views: 47690

Re: SVT-40

Hi! Can you please explain me, what the pin does? I can see not an function. Here are some photos of the crosspin. I have no idea where to buy one, however. [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/images/DrakeGmbH/mg2320.jpg[/pic] [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/images/DrakeGmbH/mg2321.jpg[/pic] [pic]http:...
by Drake
Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: 1882 Ordnance Revolver
Replies: 19
Views: 23588

Re: 1882 Ordnance Revolver

7.5,that means it's a .30 right? wonder if you could use .30 Luger bullets for reloading it. 7.65 Luger bullets are a bit undersize at 0.308" - the same diameter as 7.65 Borchardt, 7.63 Mauser, 7.62 Tokarev and 7.63 Mannlicher. The 7.5 Swiss bullet is 0.317". .32 S&W and .32 Colt bull...
by Drake
Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: 1882 Ordnance Revolver
Replies: 19
Views: 23588

Re: 1882 Ordnance Revolver

Drake here some additional info, your revolver dates from 1918. Guisan. :D Outstanding! That's just the information I've been trying to find! Thanks for the help. I haven't been able to get my hands on a holster for this revolver yet, but I have seen a few stocks sell on Gunbroker for upwards of $1...
by Drake
Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:28 pm
Forum: US Military Rifles
Topic: M1897 Trench Gun
Replies: 2
Views: 10828

M1897 Trench Gun

Not sure if falls under 'US Rifles' or 'Asian Firearms' as it's one of the IAC/Norinco imports. Anyhow, photos: [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/images/DrakeGmbH/mg0809.jpg[/pic] [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/images/DrakeGmbH/mg08141.jpg[/pic] [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/images/DrakeGmbH/mg0811...
by Drake
Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:22 pm
Forum: US Military Rifles
Topic: Springfield Armory M1 Garand
Replies: 10
Views: 17194

Re: Springfield Armory M1 Garand

Yet another youtube video (I've been a bit busy with these...)-

Myself loading and firing the M1 Garand and putting some .30-06 through water jugs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0acZOfY_w
by Drake
Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:21 pm
Forum: US Military Rifles
Topic: Winchester M1 Carbine
Replies: 19
Views: 23496

Re: Winchester M1 Carbine

Another youtube video -

Myself loading and firing the M1 Carbine and taking out some one gallon water jugs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmc3nEQrpVg
by Drake
Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:16 pm
Forum: Automatic Rifles
Topic: SVT-40
Replies: 22
Views: 47690

Re: SVT-40

A few more. [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/images/DrakeGmbH/mg0373.jpg[/pic] Scope and mount removed from the rifle pictured with front sight tool, gas port wrench and scope cover. [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/images/DrakeGmbH/mg0402.jpg[/pic] Some group photos. [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/i...
by Drake
Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:57 pm
Forum: Swiss, French, Belgian & Dutch Weapons
Topic: 1882 Ordnance Revolver
Replies: 19
Views: 23588

Re: 1882 Ordnance Revolver

Niner wrote:Neat how that pistol reloads. It's a wonder the Russians didn't steal that idea for the Nagant pistols.
While the Nagant brothers didn't use an Abadie gate but the Italian Bodeo revolvers did.
by Drake
Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: Automatic Rifles
Topic: SVT-40
Replies: 22
Views: 47690

Re: SVT-40

Some new SVT-40 photos. [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/images/DrakeGmbH/mg0588.jpg[/pic] [pic]http://upload.hooverae.com/images/DrakeGmbH/mg0586.jpg[/pic] The new sling is very similar to the PPSh/SVT-40 WWII era sling, but is adjustable. I believe it is Bulgarian. While it may not be period-correc...