My name is Jonathan. I have always loved military history. As a kid I grew up watching old war movies and admiring the courage and bravery of the soldiers that was portrayed. I started collecting war movies as a teenager. Once I got in my early 20's, my collecting really took off. I started making videos of my collection in October 2012. My collection and my knowledge has grown tremendously since then. I love making videos and interacting with viewers. I have built a lot of friendships over the years with other collectors around the world. My channel is dedicated to bringing you a whole lot of AWESOMENESS. This channel is about my Love and Passion for Military Collecting. If you like Surplus Guns, Helmets, Bayonets, Ammo, Uniforms, Medals, Military History, Shooting, Metal Detecting, etc. This is definitely the channel for you. Spread the word. Subscribe, Like, Comment, Share. I appreciate all of the support. Thanks for watching. God Bless everyone!
Excellent, well-presented information about a very interesting, not-so-often discussed topic. I also collect military canteens, and this video was very helpful to me. I learned a lot. Thanks!
My M44 carbine is also 1946 dated from the Izshevek arsenal. But the interesting thing about mine is that it spent time in Romania due to the Romanian stock repair on it.
Jon my only Hex receiver Mosin that I too got at a yard sale isn't a ex Dragoon it is a actual dragoon. Plus it is my only Tula and also Finnish and it is 3 years older than yours. It only cost me $100 back in 2019.
@@JonBoyMilitaria With how scarce M91 Dragoon fin captures are on top of it being a Pre-68 import without import marks. Only thing wrong with it was the stock was hacked up but I have it in another Mosin Nagant stock.
A nice collection of Mosin’s . Just thinking about mine , I believe I have 11 , that includes a Finnish M27 , the Chinese Type 53 and the Polish variant of the Russian M44
nice collection for sure. im sure your proud of it. great guns too. i use to back in the 90s buy these from SOG for 39 dollars apiece. id buy 10 at a time and sell them at guns shows i set up at. the ammo was super cheap back then too. nice video thanks for sharing.
Great video JonBoy! This brings back some fun memories. I collected the Mosin rifle when they were plentiful and going for $80 also. I wish I would have bought more of the ammo in the spam cans when they were around. I miss getting those deals. We used to call it the fire breathing dragon because of the fireball.😆 It would also kick like a mule! I can’t image fighting a war with it. What a cool piece of history. Thanks for sharing your collection. Keep up the good work and God bless. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I have no Fin Rifles... I do have three 91'$ from WW1... 2 US & 1 Russian... I do have a Real Tula Sniper Rifle... I took an X Sniper Rifle, a Real Scope Mount and a Real PU Scope to recreate what was needed... Tap the welded holes with a punch and they fell out... Then started with tapping the holes to clean the threads and finished with cleaning it up once everything was mounted. The funny thing is that I might have $500 in the whole rifle. The most important thing is that it's dated 1942. I got completely blessed!!!
I Have Some Nice Class 3 Weapons Welded Up Too... People forget how expensive they are also... You have a great start also... Don't let it get as big as I am today... It's a headache
It might be worth your time to acquire a curio n relic license. It is very affordable. I purchased about 20 of these thru the mail. 1 m39, 1 91-59, these 2 cost about $80 each. the rest are all M-44's which I purchased for $49 each. My favorite is an unissued Polish m-44, this one was the most expensive at $110. The application fee is only $30
I can't say enough good things about what you are doing and have done. And, your collecting. It appears that your desire to be around those objects may go very deep. Maybe even reincarnation? We just don't know, you know? You are so drawn to the veterans. It's all very good. I have experienced some of this myself. And, I wonder. Thanks for what you have done.
That last bayonet is not a very late model,there are three types of bayonets,there are even cruder styles at the end of the run.Some bayonets were blued or some were not.
Those type 95 machine gun bullets are hot loaded for a heavier weapon,DONOT use them in your rifle,could easily explode and damage you and or the rifle.Nice collection.The black stripe on those rounds means it's armor piercing.
I don't know who started that junk about collecting Purple Hearts, but I wasn't going to turn down items that were going to the trash. So many items over the years were discarded due to the lack of respect by individuals. I rescued so many items over the years through cleaning out those estates and /or family/ family friends seeking me out to place them in my care. Well Done 👍 I may put you in my Will
Excellent video! Thank you for sharing the history of Mr. Middleton for others to see. This is wonderful That it is in your collection, where it will be truly honored.
Nice find JonBoy…or did it find you. Great story of how you came across the medal. Sure sounds like it was meant to be. It’s going to a good home of someone who truly appreciates what this Purple Heart represents. Another great job of researching and preserving Harold Middleton’s memory, bravery, and sacrifice. Well done! Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.💜🇺🇸🪖
@@JonBoyMilitaria literally without our WW2 allied vets we would be under Nazi control and that's crazy to think my freedom was under threat 6 decades before I was born
