Rifles from around the world

[Narragansett]

Very nice OP. I only have the 1917 Enfield that I have had since the mid 70's and I restocked it with a surplus black walnut stock. Then got a second surplus to cut down and make a sporter stock

 

[raljr1]

I was on business in Pensacola Florida several years ago and saw a beautiful commercial Mauser in 7x57. I shoot left handed and this was a right hand bolt action. I thought about it then decided not to buy it. When I got home a day or two later I called back to the shop to see if they still had it, Alas, they did not. I definitely should have bought that rifle.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Very nice collection. I aspired to a similar collection when I was younger, but only bought a Mosin Nagant and Ishapore Enfield. My level of expertise directed me to newer firearms and I realized that I was a hand gunner and shotgunner at heart. In the end, I decided that a Mini-14 was enough semi-auto center fire rifle for me. Thanks for posting.

 

[Baxter6551]

I’ll jump in with one I haven’t seen mentioned - a Madsen MG1A. The last military designed bolt action. The history is available on the internet and I posted a link below. Madsen offered it in any caliber the customer wanted but the only country that bought them was Columbia who bought 5,000 in .30-06 but by the time they were delivered they went into storage.

Madsen Lightweight Military Rifle – Forgotten Weapons

Mines a great shooter which I bought in like new condition off a used rifle rack at LGS for $125.00. Mine is from 1958 and has the Columbia crest set into the stock. Because of the muzzle break, pistol grip and rubber butt plate it shoots much softer than my 03a3.

 

[Thin Man]

One I don't see mentioned is the Czechoslovakian VZ-58. I have two of the Century Arms VZ-2008s (3rd Gen) and they are great shooters and not typical of some of Century's "drunken monkey" produced firearms.
The Czechs always were fantastic weapons designers, and the 58 is an excellent rifle in all respects. Lightweight, accurate, and reliable with good ergonomics. Still in use today.

 

[SF VET]

We had issue M14's when I was a second LT in Germany in '69 and '70. In my platoon we had two E2 variants per squad. On one yearly evaluated training operation, where each squad track had to go down a path and engage various targets, one of my squad's tracks tried to engage with the top mounted .50cal, which malfunctioned. So one of my Sp4s threw his E2 up top, and successfully engaged the targets at something like 800 yards or so. Just a great gun, the E2. SF VET

 

[Muley Gil]

One I don't see mentioned is the Czechoslovakian VZ-58. I have two of the Century Arms VZ-2008s (3rd Gen) and they are great shooters and not typical of some of Century's "drunken monkey" produced firearms.
The Czechs always were fantastic weapons designers, and the 58 is an excellent rifle in all respects. Lightweight, accurate, and reliable with good ergonomics. Still in use today.

When was in Afghanistan, 2004-2007, some of our Afghan security officers were armed with these- with full auto capacity. Even though they were built better, the guards that had them wanted AKs.

 

[Duckford]

"New guns". Remember folks, the AR15 is a weapon of the Space Age, which was back in the 1950's, when Cadillac cars weighed 5,400 pounds and Buddy Holly was tearing up the charts.

Always laughed at "21st century weapons system". Mid 20th sounds about right.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I had a small but reasonable milsurp collection but I liquidated it some years back. Nice collection there!