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Anyone familiar with these? I’ve inherited one that has been cut down, or “sporterized”. It hasn’t been used in many years. My wife’s grandmother (89 and since passed) said it was her Dad's when she was a little girl. That would put it at being WW1 surplus purchase. I don’t know if he did the cutdown or what. It seems to be ok, but I’m taking it in to my guy for the once over. They have a test tank and also carry the ammo.

Have any input?

Anyone familiar with these? I’ve inherited one that has been cut down, or “sporterized”. It hasn’t been used in many years. My wife’s grandmother (89 and since passed) said it was her Dad's when she was a little girl. That would put it at being WW1 surplus purchase. I don’t know if he did the cutdown or what. It seems to be ok, but I’m taking it in to my guy for the once over. They have a test tank and also carry the ammo. Have any input?

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In other news, I just picked up 2k rds of 8mm Mauser @ .20 per rd. Old dirty Berdan primer stuff, but, whatever.

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I stocked up on 8mm Mauser back in 2008 or so when you could get the spam cans of the Romanian stuff for $60.

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Mine is apparently Greek. Is yours Berdan primer?

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Yeah steel case with berdan primers.

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Where?

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A FFL dealer I know. Old military stuff from 1939.