Military rifles - got any? pics welcome

Art Doc · Feb 9, 2014

Military rifles are like a drug. In the past 47 years I have had dozens come and go. A couple managed to hang around.

Unlikely this Garand saw any service since it was made after the Korean War was over. But it is a military rifle.

This Carbine, on the other hand, is dated April of 1944 leading to thoughts of it going ashore at Omaha Beach. It certainly looks like it's been through a war or two.

I think this was intended to be a military arm so it may have been issued to somebody somewhere.

No excuses here. Probably saw action in the big one.

One of 3,000 made for a clandestine operation, the lot was never delivered to the insurgents.

Among those no longer hanging around the house would be numerous M98 and M95 Mausers, a 303 Enfield, a couple of 1917 Eddystones, Another M1 Garand and another M1 Carbine sent down the road, a Carcano, a Remington Rolling Block and God only knows what else.

JayFramer · Feb 9, 2014

CatSnipah said:
Technically, the Mosins were military. Can be had at reasonable prices.

What do you mean technically? LOL! Mosin Nagant were CERTAINLY military weapons and I don't think a soul on Earth would refute that! We've often heard that the M1 Garand was the rifle that won WW2. Well if you ask me, in all honestly the Mosin Nagant probably fits that bill better. People don't give the Russians enough credit for the unfathomable numbers of troops the Soviets threw at the Germans, there was something on the order of 10X the manpower being employed on the Eastern Front in the war vs. the Western Front that the US and Britain was fighting. Many of those men in the East were carrying Mosin Nagant rifles.

I'm the proud owner of two 91/30s and a boat load of ammo for each. I don't shoot them as much as I should, or used to. Great rifles for the money. Here is one of them.

This one is a 1938 Tula M1891/30 7.62x54mmR infantry rifle. Accessories shown are a cleaning kit (lower left), five-round stripper clips (lower center), ammunition pouch (lower right) and a bayonet (upper right). The DVD set (lower right) is "The Unknown War: WWII And The Epic Battles Of The Russian Front" which is narrated by Burt Lancaster. It's definitely worth a watch.

Harleystoo · Feb 9, 2014

Here are a couple not mentioned

M-14 sniper in an E2 stock.
Winchester M70 with USMC sniper scope

Faulkner · Feb 9, 2014

I enjoy my assortment of USGI milsurp firearms including M1 rifles, M1 carbines, and M1903

Lee Enfield No4 MKII

zzzippper · Feb 9, 2014

Whitens Moss said:
Ammo available for these? How do they shoot? I heard some are unsafe.

The original receiver was the strongest in the world and could handle any ammo thrown at it. Late war guns might have issues. Yes ammo is available.

zzzippper · Feb 9, 2014

CatSnipah said:
Technically, the Mosins were military. Can be had at reasonable prices.

Technically? How else can you describe them?

Clean Break · Feb 10, 2014

I have just one, a 1917 SMLE No.1 MkIII* in .303 British. I got it for $85 about 20 years ago at a Big 5 Sporting Goods store. I use it as a deck rifle, culling 4 coyotes in the back yard over the years. Clean Break

Frank46 · Feb 10, 2014

Love your hunting ensemble color co-ordinated no less. And good hunting. Frank

LVSteve · Feb 10, 2014

SaxonPig said:
I think this was intended to be a military arm so it may have been issued to somebody somewhere.

http://www.fototime.com/1249CA9EC6947B4/standard.jpg

The Steyr-Mannlicher M95 was originally issued in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and saw action in WWI. Many were rechambered from 8x50R to 8x56R and issued to rear echelon troops in WWII. Yugoslavia converted them to fire 7.92x57, the classic 8mm Mauser round.

sureshotbob · Feb 10, 2014

As several people have said Arisaka's have a very strong action even the late war rifles.
The thing is make sure DO NOT SHOOT A TRAINING RIFLE!!!!!!
They mostly have smooth bores and where only made to be fired with blank's.
Also it is always good to check head space as a lot of bring backs had there bolts swapped and are not matching to the rifle's.

BearBio · Feb 10, 2014

A "faux" surplus. Expensive tin can shooter:

Faux 1903-A4, two authentic 1917s: one Colt, One S & W.

One Colt 1917, One S & W 1917, one Bavarian Victory Model.

All 1917s:

1943 1911-A1, brought back from Iwo Jima. Made 1943.

Model 12 and 1911 A-1 with Randall #1

More to come

BearBio · Feb 10, 2014

Part dieux:

Garand with 1911 A-1

Carbine with 1911 A-1

Krag

WWI issued 1911

Also have a Colt 1902 from Phillippine Insurrection. No pictures, yet.

I included a few pistols, thought no one would mind. If so, I apologize. My favorites: The m-1 carbine in rifles, the Model 12 in shotguns (also have a model 97 from Adams Express=not a military but marked), the S & W 1917 for revolvers, 1911A-1 for semi autos and 1917 for bolt action rifles. No, maybe the Krag. Or, maybe the Springfield (back to OEM, now)

bgrafsr · Feb 10, 2014

At one time I had approx. 20 M1 Carbines, including 2 or 3 M1A1's. Had one from each manufacturer including Irwin Pederson. A buddy and I were collecting them, and he had more than I did. We put on displays for a few years at the Ohio Gun Collector's Association when they had their shows at the IX Center by Cleveland Hopkins Airport.

We both got burned out. I sold all my guns, parts, associated paraphernalia, etc., and now regret not keeping some of them. He still has a few and does work on them, including re-doing the leather on the M1A1's folding stocks. His work is flawless and some high end collectors have had him re-do the leather pads.

Don't even have any pictures of the guns anymore.

reddogge · Feb 10, 2014

I have a ton of them but I guess I'll show some that are a little unusual.

Albanian SKS, 1978. Supposedly only about 5,000 of these were ever made.

A Savage Enfield No4, MKI lend lease rifle with the very early round cocking piece. A friend gave me this one. I wish it could talk.

I give up, Photobucket sucks today.

zzzippper · Feb 10, 2014

My guns are divided between two states right now and I don't have pictures but here is what I think is a complete list:

M1 Garand
M1 carbine
M1 carbine paratrooper with folding stock
M1A
AR-15
CAR-15
AK47
German Mauser
Moison Nagant 1891
1911A1 WWII manufacture but I don't remember the maked
Walther P38 WWII manufacture, pretty rough but I haven't researched it
Nambu
Webley shaved down to take .45 ACP
Makarov, East German and Russian
1917 "Enfield"
SMLE Mk IV
SMLE Mk III

Arisaka: I split this off in order to tell a short story. I bought it off gunbroker just to fill a hole in my collection. All I wanted was one with the 'mum intact. I never shot it, just put it in my safe while we moved to Korea for three years. Finally relocated us to Denver, the gun still in St. Louis. Last May I made a mad dash to check on my house and pick up some of my guns and this was one that I brought back to CO with me. I took it to my gunsmith who is also president of the CO Gun Collector's Association. I asked him if it was shootable. He said yes, but that he wouldn't. He said it was the fineset example he's ever seen and the only one with a bolt # that matches the rifle. He doesn't think it was ever issued because it still has cosmoline in the monopod attach hole.

zzzippper · Feb 10, 2014

BearBio said:
Also have a Colt 1902 from Phillippine Insurrection.

My wife (asawa) is from the Philippines. I believe you are referring to the War for Independance.

Qball · Feb 10, 2014

Ok.. so you want's handguns to

How about a Husqvarna m07 in 9mmBrowningLong?

Alltough this one is civilian, the military look's just the same.
only different is a unit stamp.

And a Husqvarna m87 in 7.5mm SwedishNagant

traded it for a WaltherPP

reddogge · Feb 10, 2014

A Swiss K31. Used to be able to buy them for $89. They are very accurate.

Reising Model 65 WW2 training rifle in .22, a semi-auto built to simulate an M1 in size , heft and sight picture.

My absolute favorite is this Springfield Armory M1922 M2.

Another oddball, an Enfield No2, MK4 training rifle in .22 made up from an No1, MKIII rifle. There are no springs or follower in the magazine and the empties fall into it and get emptied like an ashtray at the end of the day.

reddogge · Feb 10, 2014

Forgot my Phillipine "War of Indepence" 1903 Colt Army left wheeler. Most of these have bad finishes due to the climate where they served.

A pair of Colt Commandos exactly 100 digits apart.

poordevil · Feb 10, 2014

JayFramer said:
What do you mean technically? LOL! Mosin Nagant were CERTAINLY military weapons and I don't think a soul on Earth would refute that! We've often heard that the M1 Garand was the rifle that won WW2. Well if you ask me, in all honestly the Mosin Nagant probably fits that bill better. People don't give the Russians enough credit for the unfathomable numbers of troops the Soviets threw at the Germans, there was something on the order of 10X the manpower being employed on the Eastern Front in the war vs. the Western Front that the US and Britain was fighting. Many of those men in the East were carrying Mosin Nagant rifles.

I'm the proud owner of two 91/30s and a boat load of ammo for each. I don't shoot them as much as I should, or used to. Great rifles for the money. Here is one of them.

This one is a 1938 Tula M1891/30 7.62x54mmR infantry rifle. Accessories shown are a cleaning kit (lower left), five-round stripper clips (lower center), ammunition pouch (lower right) and a bayonet (upper right). The DVD set (lower right) is "The Unknown War: WWII And The Epic Battles Of The Russian Front" which is narrated by Burt Lancaster. It's definitely worth a watch.

Off topic, so I will make it quick........I read somewhere that of all the Ordinance expended during WWII, the Russians fired off 75% compared to the rest of the Allies 25%....

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