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  • Hawghauler

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    My cat Mo aka Agent Orange modelled this rifle for your viewing pleasure. Can you name that model? Rifles like this make getting a C&R worthwhile.
    DK Firearms
     

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    Big country

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    Looks French. Hard to tell my screen isn't big enough. But it couldn't be anything to be excited about cuz the cat's not excited.
    No really it looks to me like an Italian or a French carbine from around WWII.
     

    Hawghauler

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    Give Sharky a cigar. You would have seen these in the early days of Viet Nam. MAS 49/56. Great French carbine in 7.5mm. Came and went on the C&R market with a quickness. The French were very innovative when it came to weapons.
     

    sharky47

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    Yeah, I meant to buy one back in the day 2000-2001 - they were CHEAP and other than a strange caliber - they were decent guns.

    Alas, I was 15 years old and working a part-time job making minimum wage and simply didn't have the cash......
     

    Charley

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    Too bad Century ruined a bunch of them converting (mostly poorly done) to 7.62x51. 7.5x55 isn't that strange a caliber, easily made by necking up 6.5x55 brass. I like mine, well designed, well balanced rifle.
     

    Hawghauler

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    Mine came brand new in the original sealed plastic bag. It still is unfired. I have fired another just like it. I will pop its cherry some day. I have been in Century's warehouse in St Albans Vermont and it was magnificent. You would have to see it to believe it. Century's angry beavers have put together some great guns, but some of their conversions didn't pan out. I got one of thier Garrands and one of their CETMEs and they both are great shooters. Century is probably the largest importer in the country and have had some outrageous deals. I remember when they had 5 Mauser broomhandles for 100 bucks and I didn't buy. Still kicking my own a$$.
     

    Charley

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    I've bought a lot of Century imports over the years. Mostly great stuff, and good prices. I just hate to see C&R rifles chopped into something else. I kow they are trying to make them more salable, but it still strikes me as not the best idea. Century's "wizards", as they often refered to them in their ad copy, didn't alwsy do the best , or even adequate, work.
     
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