There's just a small group of members that come here it seems. And what you state about the other sites are true. It is what it is and this is a Mauser site...with just a small opening for other topics. I have no problem with that as long as we can answer the questions that come to us. I will be frank on the fact that my knowledge on Mausers is small when it come to history and markings. As I stated in another post, I keep my fingers off the keys when some questions are asked because of my little knowledge on some topics. If I really want to know answers to questions that I have, I have to get out the books and look it up. You (nothernug) and others here have way more knowledge on these rifles than I ever will. There is still a need for this website even if it's just a small one. If the day comes that we can't give answers for what people want to know, then we are through. Then again, running a website without a webmaster is a another issue. Having only one Moderator walking the beat is no problem with so little traffic...but a webmaster that seems to have walked away...that's gonna be an issue some day.