Two good looking "battle" rifles. Do I see some side by side shooting/comparison coming up once it is warmer?
Those are absolutely stunning! What great examples of each, and cool to see them together. Now that I've cleaned the screen off, really hope I can drool on them in person at one of the shows this year...!But now that you've armed your pneumatic infantry grunts, you really need an officer sidearm, LOL. These beasts were used by the Polish army; it has half a dozen military proof marks on the barrel, cocking links, and front sight.
This has got me wondering about the Crosman 160 rifles that the Air Force used for marksmanship training. I did some poking around and found some stocks for that rifle that have sling swivels installed. Thinking that they were sold as surplus and that makes me wonder if they were stamped any differently than the civilian models.Not sure they were used as much for military training as the above. I think many sold were as new. Stay safe,J~
Thanks. Glad to have the question answered.While poking around I found that a number of Haenel military training rifles were discovered in a East Berlin armory after the wall fell in '89. They were sold off. I'm not sure about the markings, but you may want to look into it.Stay safe,J~
This has got me wondering about the Crosman 160 rifles that the Air Force used for marksmanship training. I did some poking around and found some stocks for that rifle that have sling swivels installed. Thinking that they were sold as surplus and that makes me wonder if they were stamped any differently than the civilian models.Stay safe,J~
Quote from: Goose on January 24, 2022, 10:30:11 AMThis has got me wondering about the Crosman 160 rifles that the Air Force used for marksmanship training. I did some poking around and found some stocks for that rifle that have sling swivels installed. Thinking that they were sold as surplus and that makes me wonder if they were stamped any differently than the civilian models.Stay safe,J~Some were marked!
Yes that Airforce 160 was the third air rifle used by the military. The end of the box is marked with a military inventory sticker. These were sold as military surplus. I am pretty sure this is the only marking but they included the swivels and a military leather sling.
QuoteYes that Airforce 160 was the third air rifle used by the military. The end of the box is marked with a military inventory sticker. These were sold as military surplus. I am pretty sure this is the only marking but they included the swivels and a military leather sling. ...and the 331 peep sight. I had read that very few of the 160's were marked but had never seen an example. Makes me wonder if they were stamped at that particular Bases arsenal.Mine has none but does have all the "signs".