Comments on: Massive gun auction being held by RIA

By: "gunner"

"gunner" — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:53:07 +0000

and yet another “pistol bayonet”, this from ka-bar, it seems some ideas just never go away…
“gunner”

http://blog.knifecenter.com/ka-bar-pistol-bayonet/

By: "gunner"

"gunner" — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:40:10 +0000

that tickled an old memory of a mention in chipchase-dowell’s book “the webley story” of a bayonet for the mkIV .455 webley revolver during the ww1 period, though i’ve seen no mention in historical records of it being actually issued or used. google does turn up mentions of it, here’s one as an example, though with no illustrations. i’ll have to hunt up my copy of chipchase-dowell’s book, i seem to remember a photo of the bayonet fitted on a revolver in it.
“gunner”

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Webley_Revolver

By: V.I.P.

V.I.P. — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:43:20 +0000

Many people said that anti-tank rifles are so unsuccessful. For example, the Mauser model 1918 is already outdated when it entered service. World War 1 tanks had a better chance of breaking down than being destroyed with an anti-tank rifle! I know it sounds kinda dumb but technology isn’t easy.

By: "gunner"

"gunner" — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:59:41 +0000

given the time period i’d guess it was inspired by jim bowie’s knife, as suggested in the text, but i’ve no idea who decided to combine the knife and pistol as a boarding party weapon. i haven’t been around quite that long.
“gunner”

By: Valhalla

Valhalla — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:27:10 +0000

Bottom one reminds of the KA-BAR pistol bayonet… wonder where they got the idea…

By: Drinkin' the Franklin Kool Aid

Drinkin' the Franklin Kool Aid — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:04:14 +0000

Nice weapons, but too expensive for the common man.

By: K.D.

K.D. — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:16:41 +0000

Find the auction amazing, and see a few items I would love to have.
The ZH 29 is an interesting weapon…..

By: "gunner"

"gunner" — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:06:42 +0000

its not quite correct to say “none” of the mauser “elephant rifles” were not brought back as souveniers. back when i was cub scout age i saw one in the cellar of a friend’s house on staten island. i was told then that it was “non-functional”, lacking some parts, but my memory, even at age 73 is clear. it was the same rifle as in your posted pic, so while they may be rare as hen’s teeth there are, or were, at least a few brought back.
“gunner”

By: das

das — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:13:42 +0000

beautiful weapons