On 1 Sep 2007 00:19:47 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:15:03 -0700, Gunner wrote:
On 31 Aug 2007 00:25:53 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

Question: when counting Mausers, should I include the Arisakas and the
M1903's?

No...collect Mausers by Country. Its much nicer to have say..a 98k or
deriviative from each country than simply 98ks. This means you can
buy more guns.

Oh good.

And the Arisaka isnt a Mauser derivative.

Hmm. Need to look at the mechanism again; they certainly borrowed some
ideas.


Of course. Also check out the Lebel and the Carcano..which is far
closer to the Arisaka.

Paul Mauser was a VERY ingenious fellow. He ranks right up there in
the Big Three with John Moses Browning and Hirum Maxim

Gunner