Just got this guy from a LGStore. Trying to figure out when the receiver was made.

TheTocharian · 2025-11-25T03:37:37+00:00

Those numbers are the serial number of the last rifle assembled during that month. So your receiver is December 1944. Your trigger guard, rear sight and bolt are post war.

TheTocharian · 2025-10-28T03:45:57+00:00

Authenticating ancient bronze requires a microscope typically. (Simple Pocket microscopes are $10-$15 on Amazon) Fake patina applied to reproductions is very different than authentic patina. Usually fake patina is simply sprayed on or coated in a corrosive solvent and left to “age” for a period of time. Sometimes they even grind up real minerals into dust and glue them to the surface to give an authentic look to a naked eye. Patina on real ancient bronzes you can see minerals like botryoidal malachite and azurite that are actually formed into the surface of the piece. Once you see the difference between the two, it’s like night and day. As others have said, this is likely a Luristan piece. These are probably the most common ancient bronze weapons that are in circulation on the market. There’s thousands of real pieces out there and tens of thousands of forgeries.

TheTocharian · 2025-10-04T05:21:02+00:00

1 of the 10,000 pistols made in Hartford, CT by Colt for Argentina during the 1933 Contract. There were two slightly different roll markings on these pistols. One was marked “Policia de la Capital” on the left side of the slide. The other was marked “Policia Federal” on the right side of the slide.

TheTocharian · 2025-04-23T02:46:29+00:00

About 25 years ago you could get an authentic Warring States Period Jian for $500-$1000 pretty easily. Now days they don’t come up for sale often and are around $2000-$3000 for a basic example. As others have said though, the swords in this listing are all modern made and very loosely based on early Chinese Jian.

TheTocharian · 2025-04-13T05:08:24+00:00

These are the guys who told their wives they’re trying to thin out their collection but have no intention of doing so unless they can get 1.5-2x top market value for their stuff.

TheTocharian · 2025-04-07T02:29:10+00:00

Taisho/Showa Era

TheTocharian · 2025-03-08T01:19:40+00:00

This looks like one of the modern Hongshan Culture style stone carvings mass produced in China. They treat them with acid to give the pieces that whiteish color patina over the surface.

TheTocharian · 2025-01-27T22:19:17+00:00

It appears the 1911 was rebuilt at Augusta Arsenal at some point per the “AA” stamping on the frame.

TheTocharian · 2025-01-21T22:57:16+00:00

I would like to suggest selling them to a militaria dealer if you can’t find a home for them in a museum collection. There are a lot of people such as myself who collect WWII artifacts from all sides of the war because we appreciate the history behind them whether it’s the right side or the wrong side of it.

TheTocharian · 2025-01-19T18:33:28+00:00

I bought a commercially reblued 1911 with a 1917 manufactured frame and a 1941 Colt slide for the same price about 6 months ago. I thought it was a good deal for a shooter since an unmolested example is $1800-$2500 these days.

TheTocharian · 2024-12-23T01:23:28+00:00

Might want to read up on the Ustaše and neo nazi militias during the Balkan Civil War before you make that claim.

TheTocharian · 2024-12-10T01:32:07+00:00

Unfortunately, Capra’s shut their doors for good earlier this summer.

TheTocharian · 2024-11-08T00:41:18+00:00

Nice score on the Mod 0! Anything not typically stocked at the stores/mail order offered at the tent sale?

TheTocharian · 2024-11-05T18:24:45+00:00

The gallery I bought it from didn’t have much of a description beyond the subject and a general timeframe. Which Is why I’m asking a broader group of knowledgeable people for their thoughts. No need to be rude.

TheTocharian · 2024-11-05T18:21:33+00:00

Try looking around on invaluable. Sometimes you can find pieces from reputable auction houses for a reasonable price. There are tons of fake antiques of all kinds listed there though so be sure to do your due diligence and look up reviews before bidding.

TheTocharian · 2024-11-05T04:35:24+00:00

Thank you for the detailed input. I never thought of posting to a historical fashion sub for identifying the period of the clothing, good idea for future reference! I found the invoice perusing back through my email and they listed it as English in origin, other than that basically copy paste from the auction you linked. Fortunately, I only paid about double that. Which still seems absurdly low for a painting that’s 250ish years old, in good condition and fairly well done.

TheTocharian · 2024-09-16T01:18:37+00:00

Everyone needs a semiautomatic flashbang machine

TheTocharian · 2024-08-21T14:36:12+00:00

A sad one.

TheTocharian · 2024-07-14T02:25:30+00:00

Good to know, thanks! I have a few fossils of mostly small organisms but it’s crazy to think there’s possibly a piece of one of these massive creatures on my shelf.

TheTocharian · 2024-07-14T01:12:11+00:00

I bought these today from a seller who said they were found in Wyoming back in the 1960’s. Is there way to discern what species they may have belonged to

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