One of my favorite rifles I've ever had, was a one I got as a teen for a late birthday present. A near new MAS 1936-51.
After seeing a semi-automatic MAS at a gun show a couple years later, I decided that some day I must have one. I don't know much about them, but my 36-51 was a real tack driver and built like a tank....not to mention really unique looking. Whats the deal on these? People seem to like the 49-56 well enough. Are they accurate? They look like a blast to shoot, and I have piles of South African 7.62x51 surplus around. I guessing these are chambered for 7.62 nato even though every one I see for sale say "Chambered in .308 win!"
If you had two identical condition rifles, a 49 and a 49-56 which one would you take? Mostly just for a shooter and addition to the collection...but I'll admit I'd probably hunt whitetails with it next year if the law changes like it's supposed to.
<edit> I do have reloading equipment. So if I found a really nice 49 or an unconverted 49-56, I plan on getting a set of 7.5 french dies so I can be able to feed it
After seeing a semi-automatic MAS at a gun show a couple years later, I decided that some day I must have one. I don't know much about them, but my 36-51 was a real tack driver and built like a tank....not to mention really unique looking. Whats the deal on these? People seem to like the 49-56 well enough. Are they accurate? They look like a blast to shoot, and I have piles of South African 7.62x51 surplus around. I guessing these are chambered for 7.62 nato even though every one I see for sale say "Chambered in .308 win!"
If you had two identical condition rifles, a 49 and a 49-56 which one would you take? Mostly just for a shooter and addition to the collection...but I'll admit I'd probably hunt whitetails with it next year if the law changes like it's supposed to.
<edit> I do have reloading equipment. So if I found a really nice 49 or an unconverted 49-56, I plan on getting a set of 7.5 french dies so I can be able to feed it
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