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Paladin

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11. Good advice. Think I'll take it. (nt)

Reply to Ellipsis (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:54 PM

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Charlie Kirk assassin's alleged gun was powerful, vintage and hard to trace [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

I don't think there is any issue that the gun is or is not the murder weapon Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #1

They have serial numbers. James48 Saturday #2

OK More of this official story is BS. If this was a WWII German rifle it is a 7.92x57mm Mauser. flashman13 Saturday #3

Century Arms alone sold tons of sporterized Mausers rebarreled to .30-06, dirt cheap sl8 Saturday #5

I bow to your superior knowlege. Nothing more reliable than internet posts in which the FBI reported it as a flashman13 Saturday #7

Question: Before those surplus WWII rifles were sold wouldn't they have been stamped with a serial number? flashman13 Saturday #8

Yes, after that requirement was instituted. 1968 Gun Control Act, I think. nt sl8 Saturday #12

They probably had serial numbers before they originally left the Mauser factory. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #14

Yes, good point. nt sl8 Saturday #16

The average reporter is not competent to report intelligently on specifics about firearms, Jack Valentino Saturday #17

You can get Gew 1888 mausers shipped directly to your door without any paperwork. I believe it used the first smokeless ImNotGod Saturday #4

It was his Grandfathers gun and it had a $2000 scope on it is what I heard. Ellipsis Saturday #6

Grandpa's gun? Old war surplus rifle? $2000 scope sight? Paladin Saturday #9

Don't over think it. n/t Ellipsis Saturday #10

Good advice. Think I'll take it. (nt) Paladin Saturday #11

Thanks for that.... thought perhaps I was a being a bit short... Ellipsis Saturday #13

I've been in DU gun discussions for 24 years, now. Pretty hard to get me riled. Paladin Saturday #15

The scope was added long afterwards, obviously.... Jack Valentino Saturday #18

Private sellers are not required to record serial numbers of guns sold Kaleva Saturday #19

Ban unregistered guns and confiscate them, please. LudwigPastorius Saturday #20

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