Finally got them home!

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Grello
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Finally got them home!

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So, after many weeks waiting I have my licence and my two babies have come home with me! I have broken both of them down and I'll do a couple of separate posts shortly. Meantime, here they are, my 1926 Hex Tula ex Dragoon and my 1945 M44, side by side.
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Nice looking rifles. Congrats!
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BEAUTIFUL>>>>>> Really beautiful
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Great looking pair!

Congrats... :vcool: :vcool: :vcool: :vcool:
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Nice looking rifles both :vcool: :vcool: :vcool: :thumbsup:
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Thanks chaps - appreciate your comments. They were worth the wait. Need some range days now! Have some Prvi but can't get hold of any milsurp locally.
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:vcool: :vcool: :vcool: Nice dark stock on the M44
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Rather nice rifles Grello!

That M44 is amazing. I would love to have it here in the colonies :-P:-D

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That M44 is very nice.
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Tula Neil
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They are nice, well worth the wait, welcome to the UK branch of the M44 flame thrower club :British: :Drool1:
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Both are both Beautiful Rifles congrats's on the pair. Post up a target when you have had a chance to put a few rounds thru them. Nice rifles :thumbsup:
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:chuckles: :chuckles: :chuckles: :thumbsup: Thanks Neil! And thanks etprescottazusa91 - I will do that!
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love the dark wood on the 44 !! Both are sweet
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Thanks junkmanted - I love 'em both!
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:thumbsup: The wait must have been just terribly agonizing!

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Nice pair you have there. I bet you will enjoy shooting them, that PRVI ammo is good stuff!!
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