Re: World's largest Buffington sight
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:02 am
My No. 5 L-E carbine was made at Fazackerly, in 1947. The rear-sight is machined, (not stamped).
The bayonet came out of a work-bench drawer, that was pretty full of them, at the 'Pattern Room' - Enfield Arsenal in 1972.
Herbert Woodend, the Curator of the Pattern Room Collection, gave it to me.
The Mauser is a model 1894/14 carbine. They are very nice 'shooters'. Weight can be your friend!
BTW - In the 1960's, mint "Jungle Carbines" showed up routinely at Detroit Area military surplus stores and gun-shows.
They were usually priced at $35. The bayonets for the No. 5 were unavailable.
In those times, a really nice No. 4 Rifle - $25, a 1903 Springfield Rifle - $40-50, a very nice 1903A3, 1917 Eddystone, or K-98K would sell for $35.
The Dollar was different. Lots of Dads in my neighborhood made around $6,000 a year, supported a family of four or five, and lived in a $12,000 home.
New base-model Ford or Chevy Sedans sold for $2K to $2,500.
I remember a pallet of dingy, dusty and greasy Krag rifles showing up at the local gun-shop in the late 1960's. 'Your pick' for around $40 ..... I wasn't interested!
The bayonet came out of a work-bench drawer, that was pretty full of them, at the 'Pattern Room' - Enfield Arsenal in 1972.
Herbert Woodend, the Curator of the Pattern Room Collection, gave it to me.
The Mauser is a model 1894/14 carbine. They are very nice 'shooters'. Weight can be your friend!
BTW - In the 1960's, mint "Jungle Carbines" showed up routinely at Detroit Area military surplus stores and gun-shows.
They were usually priced at $35. The bayonets for the No. 5 were unavailable.
In those times, a really nice No. 4 Rifle - $25, a 1903 Springfield Rifle - $40-50, a very nice 1903A3, 1917 Eddystone, or K-98K would sell for $35.
The Dollar was different. Lots of Dads in my neighborhood made around $6,000 a year, supported a family of four or five, and lived in a $12,000 home.
New base-model Ford or Chevy Sedans sold for $2K to $2,500.
I remember a pallet of dingy, dusty and greasy Krag rifles showing up at the local gun-shop in the late 1960's. 'Your pick' for around $40 ..... I wasn't interested!