What's Your Best Purchase Of 2013?

[bunkysdad]

This has been a excellent thread. Looking forward to seeing the m44 that Mojavetech is getting. Totally agree with the one piece Tipton cleaning rod being fantastic. Also looking forward to receiving the Nylon 66 from Martin 08.

[Homer2]

1922 Nagant Revolver. Bringback I assume. Some nice features, and matching, but Joe noted that it seemed rebuilt, with non original cylinder. I like it.








EP'd trigger spring. Odd piece.

[InOmaha]

Speaking of Jeeps... This isn't my buy, but my best find for 2013. My father-in-law had been talking about getting a military Jeep like he used in Vietnam for a couple of years. So I spent some time using my google-fu skills and after a couple of months, I ran across this 1952 Jeep Willy. After a 5 hour drive to look at it, he bought it.

They are tough to find as they are either in totally redone condition or look like they were pulled off of the bottom of a pile at a junkyard. This one was stored indoors and was driven to a military base occasionally (based on the windshield stickers).

He was in the 7th Air Calvary, but spent some time manning the 50 caliber machine gun mounted on one of these when he wasn't jumping out of helicopters. He stood where the back seat is on this and hung on to the machine gun for support. It's like manning a humvee without the armor, support, or anything resembling a functioning suspension system.

It needs some minor accessories here and there but it's pretty complete and in decent shape.

[fintowin]

I really have a hard time answering this one, as I bought more rifles this year than any other previous. I really like my battle worn m27. And there's an m28/30 that's way cool. 5 m91's all at once makes one remember the Stalin quote about quantity & quality. But the best purchase that I had, and may never see another, was the 1907 Enfield MK1. When I bought it, I wasn't even aware of its rarity. I only liked it because of its age and completeness. You guys here gave me the heads up on what I had when I posted it. Here is the link to the post.

http://www.russian-mosin-nagant-forum.c ... ilit=+1907

[Flyin Brian]

I guess it's okay to post up a non-Mosin as my best purchase of the year? Here's mine:

[desdem12]

SVT38

[millman]

Wow.

[martin08]

Do you have any pictures of the two non-import marked Russian SKS's you acquired? Those have to be pretty uncommon.

Certainly!

Arabic Marked Russian SKS

Shrapnel Damaged Russian SKS

[breckenridge]

Wow. So many truly nice rifles (pistols and jeeps too) here. Congrats to all for your finds this year. I really need to get back on the wagon with my looking

[Judi and her Mosins]

WOW, so many super pictures here I feel dizzy after gawking at these. Good thing this is the internet or you guys would be taking advantage of me . Judi and her Mosin's

[shmlnaaa]

Do you have any pictures of the two non-import marked Russian SKS's you acquired? Those have to be pretty uncommon.

Certainly!

Arabic Marked Russian SKS

Shrapnel Damaged Russian SKS

Thanks! Very cool and are pieces there.

[Ironnewt]

Well, I was kinda slacking this year in Mosins, only 2 Chinese Type 53s Hopefully, I'll do better next year, providing nothing tempts me away

Feel kinda bad posting an ugly Betty in a thread with them drop dead gorgeous Finns

But, hey it is, by all accounts, a Mosin

With all my C&R purchases, my favorite of 2013 was a B-rand new 3rd Generation Glock 36. 45 ACP, single stack magazine. I have already put close to 500 rounds through it since it arrived after a 100 day wait to clear Maryland's effort's to keep law abiding citizens unarmed. Second is a tie between a WW II P-38 and a 1953 Romanian TT-C (Tokarev) I like my rifles, but I carry a handgun daily. I guess that has a lot to do with it.

[Ironnewt]

SVT38

WOW

[Jumperwire]

Wow now that is a nice Jeep. Until you look, you really dont know how hard it is to find one in good condition. My neighbor has taken several down to the frame for a total restore. He really wants a Willies jeep. His next project is a CJ5. Nothing against new stuff, but when you have something 30+ years and still in great condition, that's something.

SVT38. Wow!!!!!!

[daveshady]

My p26 and SHE SHOT NICE









BUT I LOVE ALL MY FINNS

[TopperT]

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q295 ... bf4615.jpg

[TopperT]

I too LOVE Jeeps. This is deer hunting. Leaving Sun for a week in Northern Maine coyote hunting.....NOTHING beats a JEEP in the sticks unless its a Log-Skidder

[InOmaha]

Here's one of mine.

I read up on the 1895 Nagants and thought it was an interesting revovler design. But they are getting hard to find. So when one popped up here locally I tried to get it and missed out. It was gone in a day.

A couple of weeks later another showed up and I managed to get it. 1939 Tula 1895 Nagant and 420 rounds of military surplus. The single stage trigger pull was decent, the two stage needed a tractor to help. I took it apart, cleaned out some crud and cosmoline, put it back together and it's acceptable now. The import mark is a little intrusive, but at least it doesn't cover the star. He had an M57 Tokarev too, but I decided on this because you can still find the Tokarev around, and I can buy ammo for this in town if needed. 7.62x25 is getting hard to find anywhere.

I haven't had a chance to get it out to shoot. I need to stop buying and do more shooting.

[Flyin Brian]

My p26 and SHE SHOT NICE



BUT I LOVE ALL MY FINNS

Boy that's a nice looking P-series Dave!! I love the look of the receiver. I have a 1927 Tikka that looks very similar:

[Junk Yard Dog]

Nice Jeep

Well, lets see, best purchase of 2013....I did buy a box of Twinkies many months ago that I then sold for five times it's cost....