Tag: Milsurp
Single Point Sling
Years ago I purchased a large box of straps, buckles and clips. If I recall correctly they were Swedish Military. Over the last decade...
SHS 28 – Springfield 1903 MK1
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase we have a 1903 Springfield rifle. But not just any 1903. A MK1. What is that...
POTD – Deuce 1/2
I have been remiss in keeping our readers up to date on the rifle range construction. For that I apologize. It has been a...
POTD – Re-Organizing Rifle Racks
So…we are expanding some rifle racks on another part of the armory. So this self needs to double up while this is happening. Markywww.John1911.com“Shooting Guns...
SHS 23- 1927 Tula Mosin-Nagant Rifle
We can’t feature second hand guns without eventually running across a Mosin-Nagant rifle. Why? Because they made about 37 million of them (37,000,000). What particularly...
SHS 18 – Daewoo DP-51 Pistol
I found this today in my dealer’s case: A South Korean Daewoo DP-51 Pistol chambered in 9mm (9x19).It’s an interesting pistol with a few...
SHS 17: Beretta 92a1
What we have here is a pistol I have kept an eye out for quite a few years. The upgraded M9 pistol known as...
SHS 16: Sporterized Mauser BYF(43)
On this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we are looking at something that, while today is not popular, was very common from the...
SHS 12: E. Whitney Revolver
In this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we are featuring a very neat and historically significant black powder revolver.And while this 36 caliber...
Cracks in Mauser Stock
A while back Marky picked up a Yugo Mauser at an estate auction. Any new firearm that comes into the armory get’s completely taken...
Armory Chat 39: I Forgot We Had That!
So Freeze and I were talking today and the subject of 7.5 French came up. Before I could say anything, he started making plans...
SHS 10: Last Ditch Arisaka Rifle
In this episode of the Second Hand Showcase, we have a late war Arisaka Type 39 Rifle. Also known as a, “Last Ditch Rifle”.Mechanically...
Brownell’s M16A1 Retro in the Wild
Had a chance to look closely at one of these recently. Like many of you, I believe The Devil is in the details. Do...
SHS 08: Dutch Maastricht-Beaumont Model 1871/88
What we have here is an old, military, black powder rifle manufactured in 1878. The original model 1871 but was then later upgraded to the...
Can I use my MILSURP Sniper in a Class?
This question came in recently. I suspect it was prompted by the decision to get Freeze into a modern bolt action rifle for use...
