Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

This is my bayonet collection.
Mostly Czech, Yugoslavian, Russian, and Turkish.

[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f237/redstout/bayos.jpg[/IMG]

re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Cool stuff dude. I dont collect military surplus, but I do like antique military rifles. I have right now a 1943 Mosin Nagant with a period correct scope, and I am in the process of buying a M1 Garand Carbine...

Nice collection man, seriously.

re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Mosin's are all of the rage right now

re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Yep, I have five Mosins.
Three 91/30s an M44 and an M38.

[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f237/redstout/allfive.jpg[/IMG]

re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Note to self: Don't rob Alvin Walton's house.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=Alvin Walton;783665]This is my bayonet collection.
Mostly Czech, Yugoslavian, Russian, and Turkish.

[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f237/redstout/bayos.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

I see you must be a big supporter of gays in the military showing off your Rem oil. Is that standard issue now days.

re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

:lol: nice

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

My mosin is my favorite rifle of all. My dad got it for me for my 25th birthday. It came with all of the original tools, oil can, sling, and it has a working bayonet.

The one i got had never been fired. Rifle is very accurate, I am able to fire 1" groups at 100 yards. Scope needs fine tuning i think, at about 250 yards it seems hit or miss sometimes. Do yourself a big favor and buy the american made, non-corrosive ammo. The old russian surp is very cheap and very available, but it makes cleanup messy. I've shot about 100 rounds of the non-corrosive type, and the inside stays fairly clean. The difference to me was night and day.

[IMG]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/8120_179559338008_836553008_3706676_3177170_n.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=Alvin Walton;783665]This is my bayonet collection.
Mostly Czech, Yugoslavian, Russian, and Turkish.[/quote]

I only see 3 types of bayonets.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Corrosive ammo is no big deal if you understand it properly. The salt in the primer is what attracts moisture = corrosion/rust. I just bring the popular solution which is a bottle of Windex and spray down the bore and the bolt then do my regular cleaning, then oil.
Its really quite easy.
A few years ago when it was ultra cheap I bought a few thousand rounds of surplus 7.62x54R and continue to shoot it.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=Alvin Walton;783697]Corrosive ammo is no big deal if you understand it properly. The salt in the primer is what attracts moisture = corrosion/rust. I just bring the popular solution which is a bottle of Windex and spray down the bore and the bolt then do my regular cleaning, then oil.
Its really quite easy.
A few years ago when it was ultra cheap I bought a few thousand rounds of surplus 7.62x54R and continue to shoot it.[/quote]

Yeah i have several boxes of "brown bear" that i bought online. Have been using the windex on it since i first got it. I also found a great site online[url=http://7.62x54r.net/]7.62x54r.net[/url] where i learned alot about care of the rifle, and its history and all that. pretty informative and the people are super helpful.

Ok cool. It's great to find another person on the warpath who shares my enjoyment of mosin nagants....

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=Angry;783696]I only see 3 types of bayonets.[/quote]

The Mauser bayonets are similar, especially the scabbard.
There are bayos in that picture for Russian 91/30's, Yugo M48, Czech 98/22, Yugo 24/47's and Turkish 1938 long and short.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=alvin walton;783709]the mauser bayonets are similar, especially the scabbard.
There are bayos in that picture for russian 91/30's, yugo m48, czech 98/22, yugo 24/47's and turkish 1938 long and short.[/quote]

aahhh!

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Here's a typical "spam can" of the surplus 7.62x54R I bought.
This can happens to be Albanian.

[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f237/redstout/albanian7-1.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=Angry;783711]aahhh![/quote]

You'll also notice the difference in the barrel rings. Some are extended and some are not. They will only fit on their respective guns.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Here's a fair portion of my ammo stash.
I hope you will appreciate some of the storage containers.
:headbange

[IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f237/redstout/ammostash.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Anyone else think of Herman from the Simpsons when they read this thread?

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=SmootSmack;783727]Anyone else think of Herman from the Simpsons when they read this thread?[/quote]

:laughing-

[IMG]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080318162431/simpsons/images/thumb/1/18/Hermans.jpg/250px-Hermans.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Here is my small collection of guns.

[IMG]http://www.seacoastmarines.com/USMC%20Iraq%20Maltais%20Gun%20Storage.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

isn't it insane to have all that ammo? why would you?

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

+5 on all the extra ammo. Its clearly all for home defense. Seriously though nice ammo collection, Alvin.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=dmek25;783775]isn't it insane to have all that ammo? why would you?[/quote]


Three reasons:

1. Because I can.
2. Because I can.
3. For when the Zombie Apocalypse happens.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

If you house ever catches on fire you need to warn all your neighbors to run and stop the fire truck a block back.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=firstdown;783797]If you house ever catches on fire you need to warn all your neighbors to run and stop the fire truck a block back.[/quote]

That's actually crossed my mind.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=Alvin Walton;783802]That's actually crossed my mind.[/quote]

That's funny but I guess it could be an issue if something happened.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=firstdown;783838]That's funny but I guess it could be an issue if something happened.[/quote]

It's not as dangerous as you'd think. When ammo gets hot enough to explode, they act like miniature bombs rather than bullets. It doesn't really project the bullet, like it would if fired from a gun. When loaded in a gun, the energy created from detonating the cartridge has only one way out (at your target). When it's not loaded in a gun, there is nothing limiting the escape of the energy, so it dissipates much more quickly, and with less concentration. Often times, the brass shrapnel from the shell thrown during the explosion is more dangerous than the bullet. (The bullet has more mass, so the shell will be propelled away from the bullet).

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=firstdown;783797]If you house ever catches on fire you need to warn all your neighbors to run and stop the fire truck a block back.[/quote]

they could just by fire proof safes.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[url=http://correllcache.blogspot.com/2010/04/charlton-hestons-gun-vault.html]Correll Caché: Charlton Heston's Gun Vault[/url]

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Thats not Hestons gun vault. Those pictures were debunked a long time ago.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

[quote=dmek25;783775]isn't it insane to have all that ammo? why would you?[/quote]

Why WOULDN'T you?

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

this would be pretty sweet to add to your collection Alvin:

[URL="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/03/15/pawn-stars-purchase-missile-guidance-report-says/?test=faces"]'Pawn Stars' Missile Guidance System Purchase 'Not Illegal,' Producer Says - FoxNews.com[/URL]

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

LOL....If I couldnt shoot it myself I wouldnt want it.
It would look cool in the corner of the living room though.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

Yeah i wouldnt mind having it just as a conversation piece. Are you in VA Alvin? Got any guns you want to trade?

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

No, I'm in west Michigan.
Stuck between Bears and Lions fans.

Re: Anyone collect military surplus stuff?
 

The Lions have fans?