As it so happens—as it was supposed to happen, as Bokonon reminds us—cosmic forces on the equinoxes oppose themselves in such a way as to allow an egg to balance on its end, so goes the tale told by old wives to other old wives. Here, we find this season’s egg balancing on the stock of a 1936 Chinese Hangyang Model 88 Mauser. Its caliber is standard 8x57 Mauser, and the trigger is very, very smooth. The barrel is pretty toasted, and I have not shot it. It was built in the original factory in Hangyang before the arsenal was dismantled and moved to avoid the Japanese in 1938. I do not know what the red character means. I was told it probably to the Company of soldiers to which it was issued. If someone can read Chinese, perhaps you can help with its translation. The egg is from the chickens next door.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanyang_88

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