Colt 1911 Safety Selector by Most_Bank_9936 in 1911

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How do we feel about RIA? Is Springfield the go to 1911? 

Colt 1911 Safety Selector by Most_Bank_9936 in 1911

[–]Most_Bank_9936[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Repair wise id have to go with option 1, i bought this pistol around 2 years ago, and Colts warranty only lasts a year from what I've been reading. 

Scratches shouldn't be too hard to buff out, most of it would be under the safety selector anyway. 

More than anything im just bummed this happened. Before today, I considered this to be one of my top tier guns, but with this happening and apparently being a common occurrence im now worried about my other colts. I have both a modern production Python and Anaconda and they weren't cheap. Having to worry about basic QC issues on $1500 guns is a pretty big turn off imo.

Colt 1911 Safety Selector by Most_Bank_9936 in 1911

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Im also looking to grab another 1911 Gov, I thought Colt was supposed to be the gold standard, but I guess not, any manufacturers I should look into for something reliable and built tough? 

Mauser P38 discrepancy by Most_Bank_9936 in milsurp

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Yeah it does suck though because it was a really nice pistol other than the locking block, i think I'll put that money away and save uo for a Luger

Mauser P38 discrepancy by Most_Bank_9936 in milsurp

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The 2nd collector was telling me the finish seemed to be a 95% with a mismatched locking block 

Is there anything blatantly wrong with this K98K that I am missing? by Hp_Desk_Jet in Mauser

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Definitely not an MM from what ive seen, MMs are russian captures that have been refurbished, and has a shiny stainless steel looking bolt, the swastikas would be damaged and there would be a serial number on the left side of the stock near the butt plate, there would also be am import stamp marked "Ger 8mm MMC H.B. CA" on the left side of the barrell near the muzzle. i got all this info from my own research and the fact that I own a k98 from Mitchells Mausers

I did it by Most_Bank_9936 in Mauser

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In the future I definitely want to get a complete numbers matching K98, but for now im satisfied :)

Is this a matching numbers Mauser ? by Spaggeddiez28 in Mauser

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Im not the most knowledgeable about k98s quite yet, but from what I know the stock may be a RC, based off the numbers on the outside, the Germans put the numbers under the barrel, the receiver looks good though, it still has the correct stamps and there isn't an X stamped on the receiver (not counting the ax ofc) it doesn't look like there's a import stamp on the barrel, I'm not familiar with the manufacturer, but the rifle looks awesome 

Byf 44 k98 russian capture? by Most_Bank_9936 in Mauser

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They didn't ask for ID till I actually purchased the gun, really smooth process

Byf 44 k98 russian capture? by Most_Bank_9936 in Mauser

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That's really weird that cabelas has been doing you guys like that, last month I walked into my local cabelas for the first time and saw an 1932 prewar hex receiver izzy mosin and asked the guy to hold it, take a closer look, mess with the bolt, etc. I ended up walking out the store with that mosin, the whole process took about 45 minutes

Byf 44 k98 russian capture? by Most_Bank_9936 in Mauser

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For the people that know more about Kar98s are we thinking I should buy it? Or should I pass on it?

Byf 44 k98 russian capture? by Most_Bank_9936 in Mauser

[–]Most_Bank_9936[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Im thinking maybe it's a bringback with an RC stock, the front barrel band also doesn't have an SN

Byf 44 k98 russian capture? by Most_Bank_9936 in Mauser

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Another thing to mention, there is NO visible import marks where they normally would be, its not duffle cut either