[Kursk]

Mine was the 42 dou g24(t) bolt mismatch.

 

[malaki]

matching dot42 - G.33/40

 

[Vulch]

Totally matching Portuguese contract M.937

 

[Clyde from Carolina]

1953 S&W K22 revolver tied with a 1938 Winchester Model 70- can't put a cigarette paper between them. No K98s called out to me this year.

Edit- Yikes, I forgot the Bubba'd Kriegsmodell byf45 I ran across...guess it slipped my mind 'cause I moved it down the road as it was Bubba'd and I'm just not as into the late stuff. Still go with the others as best/most enjoyable buys- I've really enjoyed them. If my feet were held to the fire, I'd go with the Pre-War 70.

 

[gun shy]

As a newcomer in just the past few months, with only 4 purchases made so far, my first has to be my best at this time. A matching 1895 Chileano in VG condition.

 

[Old Time Hunter]

Maybe not quite right for this specific forum but:

1941 Lithgow/Enfield #1-III* for $5

and a M48 Yugo with the factory pencil marks still on the stock (according to my source, they penciled in the serial # of the actions right after finish bedding and before finishing/stencilling). Paid a whopping $100 for that one.

a M96 Swedish Mauser for $50 bucks

 

[stahlhelm1976]

I have 2:

Matching dou 42 G.24(t)
Matching 1933 DRP

 

[moconfed]

My matched 44 bnz large font.

 

[kampfy]

I can't say just yet what my best purchase of the year is, but give me to the 29th of this month and I will be able to tell you.

 

[Drazil]

Best purchase was sealed case, 880 rounds of 70's Portugese 8MM ammo for $220.

 

[U-96]

A 100% matching K98K for 200€. And working

 

[foxmanmt]

byf 44

Matching duffle cut byf 44 for $275, a 94 winchester in .32 WS 24 inch octogon barrel made in 1923 with crescent butte for $475Foxman

 

[HI SALENITY]

With the weather in Kansas ? HA !!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/curt54321/929020.jpg

 

[3371940]

I had a great year as far as collecting goes. While I added over 1/2 dozen matching 98k's my "tops" of the year will be a tie between the 945, 1941 I got in January and a beautiful matching jhv43 back in March.

 

[AlamoCity]

Mine is also an Enfield. All matching 1916 SMLE (No1MkIII) with a unit disc marked to the 121st Field Coy. Royal Engineers. It's not the most spectacular milsurp in my collection, but the unit disc makes this rifle speak to me like many of the others do not.

I traced the history of this RE company and found that they were attached to the 36th Ulster Division. Finding specific references to members of the 121st RE in Flanders and France really brings this rifle's history alive for me.

T

 

[Brad70]

Nazi reworked VZ24 with a fairly scarce bayonet. The key thing about it was I ended up getting the vets name and phone number. I need to call him sometime and get the story on the gun.

 

[kbhag]

Late 1937 VZ27 Brno all matching except for the bolt(?), event the wood is s/n to the reciever. Small shop, can't recall what they wanted but offered $150.00 out the door and they took it!!! Really NICE condition with the lion crest completly intact. I've been working on the wood since October with whiting to remove the excess oil before putting it back together.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/3016802146/sizes/l/

Hag, CT

 

[SfcRet]

I haven't bought any firearm this year. the main reason is, nothing out there appeals to me to buy. I have reached a plateu in my collection, all the fireams I have is the only ones that appeal to me.

the last firearm I bought was a VECTOR V89 pistol, last year about this time, that I SBR'd

 

[LottaMosins]

CE 41

My best, and only purchase this year was my CE 41 (restored/remiltarized/etc.) sporter. Actually, its my best purchase since I really got interested in firearms. Makes me wanna buy an all matching K98.

 

[Dan44]

I think my Manurhin PPK in 380. I have never seen another one.