My $50 garage sale find

[junkmanted]

Missing floor plate, mag spring and follower, front site. But fir 50 bucks at a garage sale I’m very happy. He wanted 75 I had to talk him down that’s the fun of it !
Hope pictures come out I’m on my phone

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[redspoon]

I've seen a few with the bayonet lug, believe Martin 08 has posted some of them. I don't think their 7.62x54r anymore (rechambered/setback)?? Do your research before you fire it. Cool find, congrats.

[junkmanted]

It is in 8mm

[Junk Yard Dog]

[steelbuttplate]

What is it. Carbine? German conversion?

[bunkysdad]

You can find Martin08's rifle in the showcase and get a huge amount of good info on this. Just the bolt alone is probably worth 200 bucks or more. That stock is very nice too. In the old car business this is what some would consider a real barn find. Dang you must have been wearing that gold horse shoe around your neck. This is seriously a collector piece of substantial value.

[steelbuttplate]

So this is one of three years? I can't tell which one.

[willyj73]

That's a really nice find. I couldn't find it in me to talk somebody down to $50 on a $1,000+ rifle. My heart would pound out of my chest if I found one for $75. The article on Polish conversions from C&Rsenal was very informative

[junkmanted]

At 1st I didn’t know what to think but it didn’t look like bubbas work.

[junkmanted]

That's a really nice find. I couldn't find it in me to talk somebody down to $50 on a $1,000+ rifle. My heart would pound out of my chest if I found one for $75. The article on Polish conversions from C&Rsenal was very informative

I’m evil like that, I will say I knew it was worth more but not that much. And I tried for $40

[willyj73]

They are pricey (to me). I haven't been lucky enough to stumble upon one cheap yet (or any other WW1 conversion).

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[millman]

[Lotema]

Wow, absolutely amazing find for $50! Almost makes me want to go to garage sales with my wife. Congratulations on the bargain!

[Longcolt44]

A great addition to any collection.

[junkmanted]

I went back to the sale sat and the seller told me someone came back for it and was disappointed it was gone because he wanted to sporterize it. Because you know they sell everything for them guns

[Rongo]

I went back to the sale sat and the seller told me someone came back for it and was disappointed it was gone because he wanted to sporterize it. Because you know they sell everything for them guns

Your my hero for beating bubba to the punch.

Hell of a deal....

[zeebill]

Decidedly has chamber setback so more than likely has caliber change to it. What is overall length and give us a picture of the overall rifle from like the side if you will. A picture of the sling swivel under the butt stock would be nice too. Bolt markings? Need to know Bubba didn't already get at it too. For the price you stole it! Congrats! Bill

[bunkysdad]

Dang Bill. You swallowed a genius pill didn't you? It has already been shown to have been a Polish conversion and the barrel has a small 7.92 stamp

[Gunowner99]

Man, you are lucky!!

[awalker1829]

Definitely a German field conversion. I have a M1892 Berthier carbine that got the same conversion in WWII.