C&R causing havoc!

Tex in Maine · 07-26-2007, 11:40 PM

Made my first C&R purchase online today, I won a bid on an Hakim. sending out bank check and copy of C&R later today. will post pics as soon as I can. BTW does anyone know where a good place for surplus 8mm might be?

just_a_car · 07-27-2007, 12:58 AM

It's not surplus, but check back regularly at these two places:
8mm Mauser
Ammunition To Go

Plus, go to gunbroker.com and put "8mm" in the search function. Lots of both rifles and ammo lots come up.

Tex in Maine · 08-04-2007, 06:25 PM

New toy arrived yesterday, I dont have any pics but here is where I got it.

GunBroker.com guns: Egyptian Hakim 7.9mm Semi Auto Rifle (item: 76377408 ends: Jul-26-07 01:58:16 PM)

I am thinking of refinishing the stock, it has a hard lacquer finish that is flaking off and has a few gouges. I know some people think it ruins the nostalgic value, so tell me what ou think ? should I, should'nt I , if I do how should I do it, I'm thinkng just getting the lacquer off and then mabey some linseed oil..

Triggerjerk · 08-04-2007, 06:33 PM

You can get the Birchwood Casey stock refinishing kit...and is it a real collectors' piece that you would want to keep it in it's original condition? If not, I personally would refinish it. But don't blame me if you regret it later!

billy · 08-04-2007, 06:36 PM

paint it blue!

.22guy · 08-04-2007, 07:10 PM

You can get 8MM Mauser from Aimsurplus.

ArkansasHunter · 08-04-2007, 07:26 PM

Thats sure an interesting rifle. What country made it ? If I owned it the temtation to refinish it would drive me nutz...Don't do it...A.H

toolman · 08-04-2007, 07:29 PM

Inter-Ordnance had a pretty good deal on Romanian 8mm but I don't know if they still do. Try www.interordnance.com . Congrats on the new toy, and do whatever you want to as far as refinishing it-you paid for it! I understand your dilemma though-I go through it everytime I buy a new gun.

Tex in Maine · 08-04-2007, 09:42 PM

Guy's thanks for all the input. AH: it is Egyptian, but is based on the swedish M42B since Egypt had purchased the manufacturing equipment from the swedes in the 1950's. for 2 years they also made a 7.62x39 version called the Raschid, some people call it the Rasheed, these I hear are very rare, I have searched several places and never found one for sale.

toolman · 08-04-2007, 10:15 PM

Sorry about the previous link. Apparently, I.O. is no more or at least their website is gone. I hope they're still in business, I bought two guns from them and they treated me really well.

Tex in Maine · 08-05-2007, 08:44 AM

Yes toolman it seems there web address has changed here is the new one.

IOINC, guns, curio and relic firearms, ammunition, WWII rifles, pistols, snipers, mosin nagant, k98 mauser, magazines, german and russian weapons

Tex in Maine · 08-21-2007, 08:38 PM

well I decided to go ahead and remove that horrible lacquer, so I just gave it a light sanding, still shows history, but I like the color and grain better, and holy cosmoline, I stripped it and put all the parts in a bucket of mineral oil and got to scrubbing, then cleaned with normal gun cleaner and oil, tell me what you think?

here is before:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...3075557671.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...3075557718.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...3075557812.jpg

and after:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ne/GUNS008.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ne/GUNS010.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ne/GUNS009.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ne/GUNS011.jpg

p.s.
Thanks to billy for showing me how to post pics.

Dookiebutt · 08-22-2007, 06:49 AM

It looks very nice. Next time you can fix that shellaqued finish with denatured alcohol. It will actually blend those flakes and chips right back in. Works great on those Russian rifles.

Now you know just why I d not have a C&R license.

billy · 08-22-2007, 07:11 AM

hey tex, what did you pay for that thing? its cool!
hmmm do you suppose i should get one too?

Tex in Maine · 08-22-2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy

hey tex, what did you pay for that thing? its cool!
hmmm do you suppose i should get one too?

Gunbroker $433 + shipping= $460 shipped to my door..well of course you should get one, currently there are about 5 on Gunbroker.

Spikestrip · 11-04-2007, 07:40 PM

Intere Ordnance Website looks like this now:
http://www.ioinc.us

07-26-2007, 11:40 PM	#1
Tex in Maine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norway, Maine Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (0)	C&R causing havoc! Made my first C&R purchase online today, I won a bid on an Hakim. sending out bank check and copy of C&R later today. will post pics as soon as I can. BTW does anyone know where a good place for surplus 8mm might be? __________________ Man's Prayer: Oh Lord I'm a man, but I can change... if I have to...I guess.

07-27-2007, 12:58 AM	#2
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,414 Trader Rating: (0)	It's not surplus, but check back regularly at these two places: 8mm Mauser Ammunition To Go Plus, go to gunbroker.com and put "8mm" in the search function. Lots of both rifles and ammo lots come up. __________________

08-04-2007, 06:25 PM	#3
Tex in Maine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norway, Maine Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (0)	New toy arrived yesterday, I dont have any pics but here is where I got it. GunBroker.com guns: Egyptian Hakim 7.9mm Semi Auto Rifle (item: 76377408 ends: Jul-26-07 01:58:16 PM) I am thinking of refinishing the stock, it has a hard lacquer finish that is flaking off and has a few gouges. I know some people think it ruins the nostalgic value, so tell me what ou think ? should I, should'nt I , if I do how should I do it, I'm thinkng just getting the lacquer off and then mabey some linseed oil.. __________________ Man's Prayer: Oh Lord I'm a man, but I can change... if I have to...I guess.

08-04-2007, 06:33 PM	#4
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978 Trader Rating: (0)	You can get the Birchwood Casey stock refinishing kit...and is it a real collectors' piece that you would want to keep it in it's original condition? If not, I personally would refinish it. But don't blame me if you regret it later! __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

08-04-2007, 06:36 PM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	paint it blue! __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

08-04-2007, 07:10 PM	#6
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,066 Trader Rating: (0)	You can get 8MM Mauser from Aimsurplus. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

08-04-2007, 07:26 PM	#7
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,504 Trader Rating: (0)	Thats sure an interesting rifle. What country made it ? If I owned it the temtation to refinish it would drive me nutz...Don't do it...A.H

08-04-2007, 07:29 PM	#8
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,354 Trader Rating: (0)	Inter-Ordnance had a pretty good deal on Romanian 8mm but I don't know if they still do. Try www.interordnance.com . Congrats on the new toy, and do whatever you want to as far as refinishing it-you paid for it! I understand your dilemma though-I go through it everytime I buy a new gun. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

08-04-2007, 09:42 PM	#9
Tex in Maine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norway, Maine Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (0)	Guy's thanks for all the input. AH: it is Egyptian, but is based on the swedish M42B since Egypt had purchased the manufacturing equipment from the swedes in the 1950's. for 2 years they also made a 7.62x39 version called the Raschid, some people call it the Rasheed, these I hear are very rare, I have searched several places and never found one for sale. __________________ Man's Prayer: Oh Lord I'm a man, but I can change... if I have to...I guess.

08-04-2007, 10:15 PM	#10
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,354 Trader Rating: (0)	Sorry about the previous link. Apparently, I.O. is no more or at least their website is gone. I hope they're still in business, I bought two guns from them and they treated me really well. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

08-05-2007, 08:44 AM	#11
Tex in Maine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norway, Maine Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (0)	Yes toolman it seems there web address has changed here is the new one. IOINC, guns, curio and relic firearms, ammunition, WWII rifles, pistols, snipers, mosin nagant, k98 mauser, magazines, german and russian weapons __________________ Man's Prayer: Oh Lord I'm a man, but I can change... if I have to...I guess.

08-21-2007, 08:38 PM	#12
Tex in Maine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norway, Maine Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (0)	well I decided to go ahead and remove that horrible lacquer, so I just gave it a light sanding, still shows history, but I like the color and grain better, and holy cosmoline, I stripped it and put all the parts in a bucket of mineral oil and got to scrubbing, then cleaned with normal gun cleaner and oil, tell me what you think? here is before: http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...3075557671.jpg http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...3075557718.jpg http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...3075557812.jpg and after: http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ne/GUNS008.jpg http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ne/GUNS010.jpg http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ne/GUNS009.jpg http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ne/GUNS011.jpg p.s. Thanks to billy for showing me how to post pics. __________________ Man's Prayer: Oh Lord I'm a man, but I can change... if I have to...I guess. Last edited by Tex in Maine; 08-21-2007 at 08:46 PM.

08-22-2007, 06:49 AM	#13
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,020 Trader Rating: (0)	It looks very nice. Next time you can fix that shellaqued finish with denatured alcohol. It will actually blend those flakes and chips right back in. Works great on those Russian rifles. Now you know just why I d not have a C&R license.

08-22-2007, 07:11 AM	#14
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	hey tex, what did you pay for that thing? its cool! hmmm do you suppose i should get one too? __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

11-04-2007, 07:40 PM	#16
Spikestrip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern "10 Day Wait" California Posts: 122 Trader Rating: (0)	Intere Ordnance Website looks like this now: http://www.ioinc.us