First, I pray your wife gets well quickly and completely. Second, it was interesting to see part of your personal collection. I, too, have a great interest in late 1800's/first half of the 1900's firearms. Thanks.
15 years ago at indy 1500 I brought myself a para trooper mosin, and all my boys a pre world war 2 mosin for under 200$ came out to 50 a piece , I still have mine and 2 of my boys still have theres. Lots of good memories.
A Mosin Nagant 91/30 was also my first firearm purchase. It came with matching serial numbers from Russia in perfect condition, complete with the communist hammer and sickle, for $90.00 bucks about 10 years ago.
I remember a magazine article that said Elmer Kieth wanted to launch a refrigerator from a pistol at 3000 fps. I had a blued Ruger Redhawk in 44 magnum. Had a lot of fun with it.
Great look into your private collection. Thanks. I would enjoy an occasional repeat of this concept. I’m sure you have a large collection and I’m always interested in what firearms turn other peoples crank.
Thanks again for another great video. Maybe when you do these surplus vids do a decade by decade price if at all possible just to see the market demand.
I have an FG42 Type II that I bought from SMG in 2016. Love that rifle! Also a GREAT investment opportunity! (When was the last time you took out your stocks & bonds and played with them! LOL) Like you, I have many of the weapons from WWII that you also have including the Mosin and the Japanese Type 99 Paratroop, Infantry, and a "Last Ditch" examples. Regarding the history behind the FG42 are some interesting facts you will find in "Death From Above": 1. German Paratroops (Fallschirmjäger) were part of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), not the German Army (Wehrmacht). 2. Their K98s were also in drop containers along with the MGs and ammo. This led to the disaster that occurred when they were the first units to land in Crete. It was a slaughter. The troops landed away from their weapons containers and only had pistols and grenades. They were killed by not only the British defenders, but the locals using farm implements killed many. 3. Hitler swore to never use airborne troops dropped from the air from then on. However, glider borne Fallschirmjäger were used in the famous rescue of Mussolini AND they were dropped in small numbers around Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge (but had little effect). 4. FG42s can be seen in photos from the Mussolini Rescue, the Battle for Monte Casino, and reportedly around Bastogne (I haven't seen the Bastogne photos, but there is a German news reel from Bastogne that clearly shows a German soldier running down the side of a road, carrying an STG44!) Sure would like to hear your take on the Hill & Mac debacle concerning the STG44. I paid in full and waited two+ years before requesting and (surprisingly) receiving a full refund.
Your Smith 29 is beautiful. I've tried to buy several over the years, but most guys would rather part with their wives it seemed. A couple even offered them up as alternative!
Thanks, love the video! The HK Design, have not really seen much on it, when I was in Germany in the late 90’s I took part in the German Reservists program, was much like our CMP program other than you shot at active military bases with their firearms and the Army supplied the ammo, shot the G3, and MG-3 often. At the shop one of our customers worked with HK so have got to see the G11 ammo strips, never got to shoot one. I do have a few Vorer case less rounds in my ammo collection. For a while I owned a Daisy VL I bought from him that came from HK as they were looking into it as a basis for the case-less rounds.my Dad was a Cinema Manager so have seen all the Clint Eastwood films, and my uncle had the whole western through Dirty Harry gun collection back in the late 70’s. Like the SSA, had to go with Uberti as Colt as out of my price range for the amount of shooting I do now days. The gun shop had Mosin-Nagant rifles made by Remington and Westinghouse from the old Zar contract, and I had for a while a nam sniper that was almost factory new and was a super shooter.
I bought my Russian 91/30 a couple of years ago because of the history and because I love my WASR and Makarov. A tokerev and ppsh have been on my bucket list but have been elusive
I bought the E series recently from Tommy. It cost me just under $3000 around a month and a half ago. I also purchased the dual optic that cost me $1300.
hey a p64 was my first handgun purchase got it for 200 plus 2 mags 100 rounds thing is sweet except for the double action pull but just pull back the hammer and use it in single and its not bad at all call it my james bond piece haha
Below $100 for each mosin, i honestly probably would’ve bought both a round and a hex receiver. These rifles get a lot of hate, but I still would like to get one sometime, although now I’m a little nervous for ammo availability as it would be a shooter, not just a spot occupier in the safe
Ammo for Mosins is available even with the threat of a Russian ammo ban. Sellior and Bellot, and PPU load for 7.62X54R. And so does winchester. The russian stuff is still available at the moment. Sure its not as cheap as it used to be, it is available now.
@@raider762 good to know. A Mosin hasn’t really been on my purchase radar lately, hadn’t thought about one in a while until I watched this video, but you hear so many people bitch and moan about how scarce and expensive ammunition is that they never talk about what is available and what can be had for a reasonable price, At least by today’s standards, not those of 15 years ago. I haven’t tried to look at what ammunition is in stock, but it’s nice to know there’s still some food floating around for these rifles. Makes me think about possibly getting one in the near future
Very nice collection. Thank you for sharing. I know in this current political time of our country not many people want to show anyone their collection. Hopefully some day soon we will throw off the chains of communism and once again be a free nation. I pray for a quick recovery of your wife's health 🙏 God bless!
The most important work that a man will ever do is within the walls of his own home You’re doing the right thing. Family 1st, the rest of us can just play 2nd fiddle!!!
@@joshuagibson2520 I say it with an accent, fuck joe Biden youall. I think it should be a greeting like hello. Fuck Joe Biden your business name next. Death to tyrants
Hello Chris. It's Ted from Texas. You have some nice guns in your personal collection. Thank you for sharing them with us. Stay safe and stay healthy and I hope your wife feels better soon
After the P-64 in Poland they adopted the P-83 Wanad in the 9x18 Mak. It held 8 rds in the magazine and was put into service in 1983. The design was to solve the problems with the P-64, no slide release, horrible double action trigger, expense of manufacture, etc. Then the Wist came along when Poland joined NATO.
Someone else may have (hopefully) chimed in on this, but M91/30s ceased production in 1944, possibly 1945. The sniper variants continued a bit longer - I have an ex-sniper with laminate stock dated 1947. The Soviets went back through and redated several hundred with the latest date being around 1952 IIRC...nothing produced as late as 1973. The Finns were still producing (assembling) M39 rifles and dating the barrel shank as late as 1970. They also produced some "no date" barrels, likely produced in '44 or '45 to be in compli a's once with the requirements of the Lapland War treaty.
Do you know… the R&D time to recreate a replica FG42 takes twice as long as the original FG42 by the original Germans. The 2 iconic particular German guns, the FG42 and the MP44 or Sturmgewehr are the hardest to make replicas of and it’s all because the original technical blueprints for those guns are virtually gone, according to Ian from Forgotten Weapons, on the video of why guns take years to develop.
You can buy things for yourself, but you do need to charge yourself sales tax when you process the sale. As a business, you will be tax exempt when you order from your suppliers (as it is assumed that the customer will pay the sales tax when the sale is complete). If you, yourself, are the end customer, then you have to charge yourself sales tax. This is not an ATF requirement. Other than that, you can buy what you want for yourself (but you do have to do a background check on yourself when you take the firearm out of your store inventory lol).
@@MarksmanTV Interesting. Would you consider it worth it to get into the gun industry nowadays or is the market too saturated? I was personally considering getting my start as an ammo reloader and then possibly moving on to gunsmithing.
Have M9130 1934 Tula and a m91/59 . Love both will never sale. Hope better half is healthy now . Have a1956 Romanian TT33-C 7.62x.25 beast! I have 2 Spanish, Llama Minimax 45acp and Star Bm-9 !! Both old. Love Elmer Keith. Your wife good call Chris! Colt 1873 bling! The chain broken. Sorry Tommy built not pretty. Type 99 only love 💘. Last rifle i could only hope to find. Great personal collection. Thanks Chris.
"Hope you guys enjoy it?"... Chris, are you kidding? These are the best videos on all of UA-cam.
These are a part of my Sunday routine. Please don't ever stop
... unless your wife is sick, then just post a short video telling us why there isn't a video this week. Or just do another one like this!
First, I pray your wife gets well quickly and completely. Second, it was interesting to see part of your personal collection. I, too, have a great interest in late 1800's/first half of the 1900's firearms. Thanks.
15 years ago at indy 1500 I brought myself a para trooper mosin, and all my boys a pre world war 2 mosin for under 200$ came out to 50 a piece , I still have mine and 2 of my boys still have theres. Lots of good memories.
A Mosin Nagant 91/30 was also my first firearm purchase. It came with matching serial numbers from Russia in perfect condition, complete with the communist hammer and sickle, for $90.00 bucks about 10 years ago.
Thanks so much. I hope your wife feels better. This video was the most interesting so far.
Thanks Chris, I hope your wife makes a full and swift recovery. It was very interesting to see some of the firearms from your personal collection.
I remember a magazine article that said Elmer Kieth wanted to launch a refrigerator from a pistol at 3000 fps. I had a blued Ruger Redhawk in 44 magnum. Had a lot of fun with it.
Chris: “What kind of gun would you like?”
Girlfriend: “Model 29.”
Chris: “Keeper!!”
I love it!
or when she said you got any Merle , that's when I knew she was my kind of girl .
Great look into your private collection. Thanks. I would enjoy an occasional repeat of this concept. I’m sure you have a large collection and I’m always interested in what firearms turn other peoples crank.
I always learn so much from your vids. This morning I learned you have some keeper guns and definitely a keeper wife!
Nice old rifle, and good shape. Wish the best for your family. Stay Strong 💪.
As long as you feature 8 a week, idc if they're yours, the neighbors, or the stores! Lol.
I have almost all of the Arisaka rifles , I just need the Type 30 Carbine , Type 2 Paratrooper & the Sniper Rifle to complete the collection
I’m digging the Tommy Built!
They're TONS of fun on the range!
Definitely my fav.. Top Notch.. video series on YT ! Thanks again Chris. Very much appreciated. ☝🏻😎💯
Very cool Chris. Thanks for sharing some of your personal collection.
Thanks again for another great video. Maybe when you do these surplus vids do a decade by decade price if at all possible just to see the market demand.
Nice guns dude. I love your Mosin Nagant. Great video very informative and I hope the wife is feeling better 😀
Learn something new every week from you. Thanks
I have an FG42 Type II that I bought from SMG in 2016. Love that rifle! Also a GREAT investment opportunity! (When was the last time you took out your stocks & bonds and played with them! LOL)
Like you, I have many of the weapons from WWII that you also have including the Mosin and the Japanese Type 99 Paratroop, Infantry, and a "Last Ditch" examples.
Regarding the history behind the FG42 are some interesting facts you will find in "Death From Above":
1. German Paratroops (Fallschirmjäger) were part of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), not the German Army (Wehrmacht).
2. Their K98s were also in drop containers along with the MGs and ammo. This led to the disaster that occurred when they were the first units to land in Crete. It was a slaughter. The troops landed away from their weapons containers and only had pistols and grenades. They were killed by not only the British defenders, but the locals using farm implements killed many.
3. Hitler swore to never use airborne troops dropped from the air from then on. However, glider borne Fallschirmjäger were used in the famous rescue of Mussolini AND they were dropped in small numbers around Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge (but had little effect).
4. FG42s can be seen in photos from the Mussolini Rescue, the Battle for Monte Casino, and reportedly around Bastogne (I haven't seen the Bastogne photos, but there is a German news reel from Bastogne that clearly shows a German soldier running down the side of a road, carrying an STG44!)
Sure would like to hear your take on the Hill & Mac debacle concerning the STG44. I paid in full and waited two+ years before requesting and (surprisingly) receiving a full refund.
Can see you guys Chasing the dog around because he's Pooping 44 Magnum out! Lol
Your Smith 29 is beautiful. I've tried to buy several over the years, but most guys would rather part with their wives it seemed. A couple even offered them up as alternative!
Funny lol. I actually typed this right before you said about it being your wife's gun.
Once again... Thank you for a great post. Always look forward to seeing your videos Great Collection 👍
Interesting to see what you have in your personal collection.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, love the video! The HK Design, have not really seen much on it, when I was in Germany in the late 90’s I took part in the German Reservists program, was much like our CMP program other than you shot at active military bases with their firearms and the Army supplied the ammo, shot the G3, and MG-3 often. At the shop one of our customers worked with HK so have got to see the G11 ammo strips, never got to shoot one. I do have a few Vorer case less rounds in my ammo collection. For a while I owned a Daisy VL I bought from him that came from HK as they were looking into it as a basis for the case-less rounds.my Dad was a Cinema Manager so have seen all the Clint Eastwood films, and my uncle had the whole western through Dirty Harry gun collection back in the late 70’s. Like the SSA, had to go with Uberti as Colt as out of my price range for the amount of shooting I do now days. The gun shop had Mosin-Nagant rifles made by Remington and Westinghouse from the old Zar contract, and I had for a while a nam sniper that was almost factory new and was a super shooter.
Thanks for opening your safe for us Chris, not surprising that you have some incredible peices in your collection. Great video as always
I bought my Russian 91/30 a couple of years ago because of the history and because I love my WASR and Makarov. A tokerev and ppsh have been on my bucket list but have been elusive
Very cool collection. I agree with other comments, dont care who they belong to. Keep making vids.
Hope your feels better soon. God Bless. Stay safe.
The Astra 600-43D looks like it was designed by Volvo.
It kind of sounds like it was named by Volvo.
Great video, the 600-43 has got my interest a little.
Excellent video as always glad you shared the story about your wife she's a keeper
I bought the E series recently from Tommy. It cost me just under $3000 around a month and a half ago. I also purchased the dual optic that cost me $1300.
Cool stuff! Like the 29 story,was nice to get a little different set up with guns from you’re collection.👍🏿
Just started the video , but I can already say another great video and another perfect start to my Sunday morning ..
Go Mr Mom. Nothing more important then the family. Wishing your betrothed the best in her recovery. By the way, nice collection.
You never fail to amaze. What a great idea for a video. Nice collection, I am a little jealous. Lol.
hey a p64 was my first handgun purchase got it for 200 plus 2 mags 100 rounds thing is sweet except for the double action pull but just pull back the hammer and use it in single and its not bad at all call it my james bond piece haha
Always informative.
Fg- 42,great purchase, I've always wanted one,might have to,thanks for showing us your personal collection.
Below $100 for each mosin, i honestly probably would’ve bought both a round and a hex receiver. These rifles get a lot of hate, but I still would like to get one sometime, although now I’m a little nervous for ammo availability as it would be a shooter, not just a spot occupier in the safe
Ammo for Mosins is available even with the threat of a Russian ammo ban. Sellior and Bellot, and PPU load for 7.62X54R. And so does winchester. The russian stuff is still available at the moment. Sure its not as cheap as it used to be, it is available now.
@@raider762 good to know. A Mosin hasn’t really been on my purchase radar lately, hadn’t thought about one in a while until I watched this video, but you hear so many people bitch and moan about how scarce and expensive ammunition is that they never talk about what is available and what can be had for a reasonable price, At least by today’s standards, not those of 15 years ago. I haven’t tried to look at what ammunition is in stock, but it’s nice to know there’s still some food floating around for these rifles. Makes me think about possibly getting one in the near future
Very nice collection. Thank you for sharing. I know in this current political time of our country not many people want to show anyone their collection. Hopefully some day soon we will throw off the chains of communism and once again be a free nation.
I pray for a quick recovery of your wife's health 🙏 God bless!
The most important work that a man will ever do is within the walls of his own home
You’re doing the right thing. Family 1st, the rest of us can just play 2nd fiddle!!!
Thanks! And remember………Lets Go Brandon
That's a funny way to spell fuck Joe Biden, but I'll go with it! Lol.
@@joshuagibson2520 I say it with an accent, fuck joe Biden youall. I think it should be a greeting like hello. Fuck Joe Biden your business name next. Death to tyrants
Wow! A wealth of information. I learned a lot about weapons I have seen before.
Hello Chris. It's Ted from Texas. You have some nice guns in your personal collection. Thank you for sharing them with us. Stay safe and stay healthy and I hope your wife feels better soon
More of these home gun overviews would be nice.
After the P-64 in Poland they adopted the P-83 Wanad in the 9x18 Mak. It held 8 rds in the magazine and was put into service in 1983. The design was to solve the problems with the P-64, no slide release, horrible double action trigger, expense of manufacture, etc. Then the Wist came along when Poland joined NATO.
Great content. Thank you.
Someone else may have (hopefully) chimed in on this, but M91/30s ceased production in 1944, possibly 1945. The sniper variants continued a bit longer - I have an ex-sniper with laminate stock dated 1947. The Soviets went back through and redated several hundred with the latest date being around 1952 IIRC...nothing produced as late as 1973.
The Finns were still producing (assembling) M39 rifles and dating the barrel shank as late as 1970. They also produced some "no date" barrels, likely produced in '44 or '45 to be in compli a's once with the requirements of the Lapland War treaty.
Thumbnail shows some goodies this week!
I love my Tommy’s. I have his tg36c and tmp(ump) 45. Great guns!
Love your safe collection! It is always interesting what gun store owners collect for guns. New channel for you perhaps?
Been looking for a 91/30 for years but dont want junk
Thanks for sharing
Do you know… the R&D time to recreate a replica FG42 takes twice as long as the original FG42 by the original Germans. The 2 iconic particular German guns, the FG42 and the MP44 or Sturmgewehr are the hardest to make replicas of and it’s all because the original technical blueprints for those guns are virtually gone, according to Ian from Forgotten Weapons, on the video of why guns take years to develop.
They are very complex stamped sheet metal and that's a highly skilled process to get the dies right.
Great video
We just subscribed an we love you reviews, just great family videos thank you an the fact u don't use f bombs lol .thank you for all your research
Got that Cali legal grip tho
Cool video thanks.
Yeah, definitely marry anyone who wants a S&W 29 or Colt Police Positive .32 S&W Long!
That FG 42 is really cool
I have a 1943 Izhevsk identical to the one shown. Due to wartime needs, it's no beauty queen.
Great stuff, thanks Chris!
Why do you pull the trigger to lower the hammer on pistols with decockers built into the design?
Tokarev, Makarov, Walther, astra, Chris has my same tastes in military arms.
It's not an AK but the Colt SAA always gets an upvote.
Ak's are trash...
I'm kidding lol. I love all firearms. Except flintlock / matchlock. I've never had much interest in those.
All good.
The round receiver change over was 1935ish.
Question for Chris: Since you're an FFL, do you legally have to put every gun you buy wholesale in your store or can you choose to keep one?
You can buy things for yourself, but you do need to charge yourself sales tax when you process the sale. As a business, you will be tax exempt when you order from your suppliers (as it is assumed that the customer will pay the sales tax when the sale is complete). If you, yourself, are the end customer, then you have to charge yourself sales tax. This is not an ATF requirement. Other than that, you can buy what you want for yourself (but you do have to do a background check on yourself when you take the firearm out of your store inventory lol).
@@MarksmanTV
Interesting. Would you consider it worth it to get into the gun industry nowadays or is the market too saturated? I was personally considering getting my start as an ammo reloader and then possibly moving on to gunsmithing.
As always great video !!!
Where can I buy a mosin for 300 bucks?
Enjoyed it Chris thanks
Love going through the stomach is so 20th century. Nowadays it goes through ones gun collection.
Thanks for the name drop, Bro!
What is it you do with the guns you buy, sell them, collect them, trash them, etc?
That’s three rifles I’ve never seen before or even knew existed
Fg42 is the coolest weapon ever made.
Nice FG-42. Always wanted to shoot one.
I'm 60 but looking to be adopted.
She's definitely a keeper!
I would buy that Polish P64 one off ya for 300? If you would be so kind... lolol
your collection has me from 6'oclock to 12..... I'm po' so
You got some neat stuff
"Antiquated G3."
🤣😝😂😹
What no 1910?
No - it is getting its own video for sure!
Damn, you did marry the right girl
Do es the new polyurethane take away the value fron the first rifle
What causes the blueing to turn that plum color
Have M9130 1934 Tula and a m91/59 . Love both will never sale. Hope better half is healthy now . Have a1956 Romanian TT33-C 7.62x.25 beast! I have 2 Spanish, Llama Minimax 45acp and Star Bm-9 !! Both old. Love Elmer Keith. Your wife good call Chris! Colt 1873 bling! The chain broken. Sorry Tommy built not pretty. Type 99 only love 💘. Last rifle i could only hope to find. Great personal collection. Thanks Chris.
After that 45 caliber Luger went for a million dollars, $250,000 for an F G 42 is a bargain.
You buy guns,but where we can we buy them?
is your SAA pre-1898
or as I thought I heard 1901?
It was made in 1896… I don’t know why I said 1901. Thanks for watching!
Good call on marrying that gal!
Cool!!!!!
I give you my sub good sir.
g thxreat wife, great gift/you are a great couple,
Go 44
Flintstone feet
👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸☕️☕️