AUSTRIA-HUNGARY’S M-95 Rifle “The M95 proved itself one of the finest battle rifles of the First World War. It weighed around a pound less than its equally lengthy peers and was slim and almost delicate by comparison. The soldiers who carried it appreciated its light weight but the Allied soldiers facing the M95 in…
Category: Curio and Relics
Know Your Weapons: The SKS Carbine is Still Viable After a Quarter Century
The SKS Carbine is Still Viable After a Quarter Century For the doubters out there my kids when they were 12 years old could hit 5 gallon buckets with open sights at three hundred yards with every flavor of SKS: Norinco, Russian and Yugo. That’s minute of man accurate packaged in a tough, dependable…
Know Your WW2 Weapons: Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Rifle
Really enjoyed this informative run through on this gun. It’s funny, I had always heard negative things about the Arisaka but never owned one. Lesson learned: Never discount a weapon because of urban myth or cultural bias! You could be missing out!
The Curio and Relic 2 Gun Competition!
I thought this was a fun watch. Not so long ago I ran a similar course we named “World War 2 Two Gun” First we ran with it with Wermacht Issue: K98 Mauser and a P-38. Second time we ran it with the U.S. Loadout: M1 Garand and the GI Issue 1911 .45. As predicted…
Know Your Cold War Weapons: Czech VZ-52
While perusing Royal Tiger Imports C&R section the other day to see if on the off-hand chance they had any decent M1 Carbines left (they did not of course) I ran across a VZ-52 Rifle. This is a nice peculiar addition to any Cold War Collection to be sure. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!…
CMP Set to Open Second Round of 1911 Pistol Orders in Early 2021
CMP Set to Open Second Round of 1911 Pistol Orders in Early 2021 Back in my good ole’ serious gun collecting days, I purchased numerous M1 Garand, M1 Carbines and M1911 Pistols from CMP and never had one issue with the purchase process or the firearm. The fact that those firearms will one day…
Know Your Weapons: Wartime Evolution of the No4 Lee Enfield Rear Sight
Most of the significant wartime simplifications we see on rifles from World War Two are from Germany and Japan, but the rear sight of the No4 Lee Enfield is a good example of a similar action taken by Britain. By 1942, the finely-made milled rear sight assembly of the rifle had become a limiting factor… Wartime…
Know Your Weapons: History of the Mosin-Nagant Rifle
History of the Mosin Nagant Rifle One of the first model of C/R Rifles I bought was the Mosin Nagant (Primarily because back then they were cheap!) I bought a M91/30 and a M44 Fire Breathing Dragon Beast. I Fell in love instantly.
Curio and Relic Guns Anyone?
AIM Surplus – Mosin Nagant Rifles, Tokarev Pistols and Surplus 7.62x54R (Note: The Tactical Hermit is not a paid spokesperson for AIM Surplus nor do I receive any monetary compensation for advertising for them. I am simply a Curio and Relics buff who likes to pass on information to like minded folk.) I have…
World War I Era Weapons: Japanese Arisaka Type 30
Read the Original Article at Forgotten Weapons Follow C&R Arsenal on YouTube for some Really Cool History Lessons on Military Weapons From the Past.