M1891 Balkan rifle

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Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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:bravo: :bravo:
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Nice :thumbsup:
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Bravo!!!
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I love these awesome long rifles! :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :vcool: :vcool:
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Beautiful 1916 rifle! :Drool1: Thanks for making the video to provide a little history about this classic piece. I hope that I someday have a chance to get one!
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As always, one of the most worthwhile videos on YouTube. And as always, great learning points.
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Always look for the tiny pine cone stamps, these rifles have a lot of bloody history in them

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:cry: Video didn't show up. Something wrong with my security settings?
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It's playing just fine for me, no problems. If there are security setting they are not anything I did, the video is set for public.
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well done, thanks for posting the you tube video.
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Great video, I always learn something new to look for. Thanks :)

Video came thrugh just fine but viewing on my ipad was grainy and not at all HD.. Is that just me??
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Junk Yard Dog wrote:Always look for the tiny pine cone stamps, these rifles have a lot of bloody history in them

Jim, thank you for saving and providing the historical archives...
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:soapbox:
Very nice, :Drool1: :thumbsup: You have my address if you want to send that to me. :brolleyes: Judi and her Mosin's ;mywink;
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Judi and her Mosins wrote::soapbox:
Very nice, :Drool1: :thumbsup: You have my address if you want to send that to me. :brolleyes: Judi and her Mosin's ;mywink;
Oh, I couldn't do that, everybody knows you only collect Mosins :lol:
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:Drool1: :Drool1: :Drool1: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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