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Re: Vergueiro sporter project
      23/07/19 11:15 AM

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still in use in africa


Small arms recovered in Mali raid
"Two of the rifles are even more antiquated; a Mosin-Nagant M44 carbine (7.62 x 54 mm R) with its distinctive side-folding spike bayonet, and an unusual bolt-action Mauser variant (missing its bolt). This is a Portuguese Mauser-Vergueiro M904/M39 short rifle (chambered for 7.92 x 57 mm), originally part of a 1904 German (DWM) contract for weapons chambered for 6.5 x 58 mm. In 1939, these were shortened and calibre converted, making it possible to ‘feed’ surviving examples with the standardised 7.92 mm Mauser cartridge. This is not a well-known variant of the famous Mauser, and has presumably found its way to Mali from one of Portugal’s former colonial possessions in the region (Guinea-Bissau or Cape Verde)."http://armamentresearch.com/small-arms-recovered-in-mali/




I remember once reading an advert which went something like:

"mercenaries wanted, must supply own rifle and ammo."

I think it was an advert with a contact address somewhere in Kenya.

I remember thinking, now that sounds like a quality gig. Fill ones bandoleer with ammo and when the ammo runs out, run!

The photo above reminded me of that old advert ... I wonder where they get ammo for some of these diverse old rifles from? Not the local gun shop, for sure. Home bush reloads? I wonder what powder charge they use? "Aah, that's about enough!"

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* Vergueiro sporter project lancaster 23/01/13 03:29 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   02/11/19 05:34 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   25/01/20 04:53 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project Rule303   11/08/13 06:17 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project FrankS   12/08/13 04:06 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   13/08/13 01:17 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   06/09/15 08:22 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project Carpetsahib   04/03/16 11:40 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   22/07/19 02:27 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project NitroXAdministrator   23/07/19 11:15 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   23/07/19 02:08 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project NitroXAdministrator   23/07/19 10:51 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   24/07/19 05:44 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project yumastepside   20/10/19 07:47 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project 93x64mm   20/10/19 08:38 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project yumastepside   20/10/19 09:13 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   20/10/19 05:04 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project Rothhammer1   21/10/19 10:50 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project yumastepside   20/10/19 06:57 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   20/10/19 11:06 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project xausa   21/10/19 02:08 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project yumastepside   21/10/19 06:29 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   21/10/19 06:37 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project 93x64mm   21/10/19 08:41 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project NitroXAdministrator   23/07/19 02:26 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   09/09/15 01:11 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project Igorrock   09/09/15 03:37 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   09/09/15 05:03 AM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project Igorrock   09/09/15 05:43 AM
. * * perfect sunday morning with my Vergueiro lancaster   13/09/15 09:14 PM
. * * Re: perfect sunday morning with my Vergueiro 93x64mm   14/09/15 07:29 AM
. * * Re: perfect sunday morning with my Vergueiro Rule303   14/09/15 09:58 AM
. * * Re: perfect sunday morning with my Vergueiro NitroXAdministrator   15/09/15 01:18 AM
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. * * Re: perfect sunday morning with my Vergueiro yumastepside   27/10/19 04:42 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   23/01/13 03:49 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project darwinmauser   25/01/13 05:07 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project lancaster   25/01/13 06:58 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project darwinmauser   25/01/13 09:17 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project tophet1   23/01/13 03:47 PM
. * * Re: Vergueiro sporter project Muzz   27/02/13 07:40 PM
. * * 6,5 Mod.1904. lancaster   11/08/13 02:15 PM
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