Arisaka Type 38 and bayonet.

[pitfighter]

My Craigslist classified WTB ad brought this in last week.
Starbucks parking lot FTF (trunk to trunk) transfer.

It's not pretty - but it was CHEAP.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...1-04141405.jpg - hit link to view pic.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...1-04141423.jpg - hit link to view pic.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...1-04141437.jpg - hit link to view pic.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...1-04141459.jpg - hit link to view pic.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...1-04141529.jpg - hit link to view pic.



Pit.
*FYI - CL has delivered several swords, dress daggers, etc - but, recently, three persistent emails from character wanting to sell me a Boyes rifle his grandfather supposedly left him.
For Overseas residents - The Boyes rifle in .55 is an NFA item (destructive device) if transferable (meaning registered before 1968), it is contraband if unregistered.
I told him to surrender it to law enforcement, but the guy emailed three times asking me to come pick it up, I could have it - in my opinion (based on the language he was using in the email) it was a trap and an offensively obvious one at that - so if you run a WTB ad on CL be aware.
I asked if the barrel had been relined to .50, he knew enough to say it hadn't and was in the original .55 - that was the red-flag - IMO if he knew enough to determine that, he knew it was contraband.
Follow the letter of the law - or else.

[Bill Grist]

Nice Type 38 and Bayonet...BILL

[SteveR]

Nice rifle friend.
Yea. The ATF is far to busy trying to set up honest citizens rather than busting real criminals. What a bunch of turds.

[ObKrieger]

You should have offered to come take a look at it, just to make sure he had what he thinks he does.

[pitfighter]

I don't even collect British firearms - the last thing I want is some foolish action on my part losing me my privileges.
*If it had been a Solothurn 20mm - I might have gotten myself in trouble - lol
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Pit.

[mauser9]

I don't even collect British firearms - the last thing I want is some foolish action on my part losing me my privileges.
*If it had been a Solothurn 20mm - I might have gotten myself in trouble - lol
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Pit.

You made the right decision

[pitfighter]

More craigslist finds:

Mauser Butcher bayonet - with leather style scabbard (Badly warped)
2012-10-06213657.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...0-06213657.jpg

Police Officer's dagen - I have found a scabbard now, thanks to WAF member.
2012-10-06133123.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...0-06133123.jpg

Posted these before - but these dummies were a part of a huge estate sale - the owner contacted me through my CL ad.
2012-08-23155309.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...8-23155309.jpg

Here's the rest of his garage:

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...8-23132438.jpg

It's not really archeology, that's not really possible here - but it's fun.

Pit.