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M71/84 Mausers for Quebec Home Guard

During The Great War, the Quebec Home Guard obtained some M71/84s for training purposes. Imagine that, considering the anti-German sentiment at the time. Anyway, later some of these rifles were...

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I believe Joes rifles have the barrels shortened if I remember correctly. Hes covering himself when he says not for shooting.If they check out ok they should still be good shooters.just not original .

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The mags were disabled in the conversion. As stated they were used for blanks. The sole example I've handled obviously was not cleaned after use and the bore was as rusted and fouled as only blank...

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You're probably right, Richard. Why take a chance on something questionable like this. I never gave much thought to what blanks can do to a barrel without cleaning. I'm going to wait and find a good...

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Re: M71/84 Mausers for Quebec Home Guard

On the Quebec Home Gaurd rifles I've handled, the front sight was fastened on with screws right through the barrel; something you might want to check before firing!

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About thiry years ago, a friend of mine went down to Hollywood to attend the first of the great movie studio auctions, when MGM's prop's, etc were put on sale. He throught of buying a used, Trapdoor...

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Does anyone know what sub-caliber training rifle the Quebec Home Guards would have used around the beginning the first World War? I came across a Ross 1912 at a gun show this week end stamped QHG on...

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Years ago I picked up TWO M71/84s with QHG marked Butts, in Excellent working condition ( one a Spandau, the other also IIRC.) here in Australia, they had been imported as a small batch from Canada,...

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