Older military rifles... opinions?
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Get a C&R FFL!
If you get a collectors federal firearms license (C&R), then you can buy old rifles all you want. Then you might be like me and just happend to pick up a Mosin Nagant 91/30 for $60 this weekend at the gun show. You can put it in your safe next to your M44 Mosin Nagant, your M1 Carbines, Enfields, Swedish Mausers, 8mm Mausers, and the list goes on and on. Old guns are fun to shoot especially when the ammo is cheap.
If you get a collectors federal firearms license (C&R), then you can buy old rifles all you want. Then you might be like me and just happend to pick up a Mosin Nagant 91/30 for $60 this weekend at the gun show. You can put it in your safe next to your M44 Mosin Nagant, your M1 Carbines, Enfields, Swedish Mausers, 8mm Mausers, and the list goes on and on. Old guns are fun to shoot especially when the ammo is cheap.
Marko Kloos
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Older military rifles? Some of the best buys you can make.
My favorite rifle is my "tanker carbinized" Enfield No.4, a delight to shoot and every bit as battleworthy now as it was 50 years ago. I also own two Mausers (a 98k and a Swede), a Mosin-Nagant and a M1895 Mannlicher. All of them are cheap to feed with surplus ammo, and all of them will let you be "master of all you survey" out to 400 yards with no trouble. They just don't make 'em like that anymore, that's for sure.
My favorite rifle is my "tanker carbinized" Enfield No.4, a delight to shoot and every bit as battleworthy now as it was 50 years ago. I also own two Mausers (a 98k and a Swede), a Mosin-Nagant and a M1895 Mannlicher. All of them are cheap to feed with surplus ammo, and all of them will let you be "master of all you survey" out to 400 yards with no trouble. They just don't make 'em like that anymore, that's for sure.
Stephen Ewing
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If you're concerned about reliability, pass on anything made today excapt CZ and AK, and get thee a 98, or SMLE, or Noisy-Magnet, etc. Take one look at the extractor on a '98, and then compare it to that Mickey-Mouse POS on the 700, or a Weatherby, etc. Then compare the ejectors, then look at overall craftsmanship, then.....
Besides, old military rifles actually mean something. Each one was a step forward in some respect for somebody. Modern commercial rifles represent steps forward in such important areas as "overbore" and "cheap."
Steve
Besides, old military rifles actually mean something. Each one was a step forward in some respect for somebody. Modern commercial rifles represent steps forward in such important areas as "overbore" and "cheap."
Steve
PF,
IF you want a semi-auto, just 3 words.... GARAND, GARAND, GARAND !!!!
For a bolt rifle, see my M48-A Mauser. Made 50 years ago and BRAND NEW: www.swampworks.com/SwampysStuff-1.html
Rugged, beautiful, and accurate (applies to both rifles).
Swampy
IF you want a semi-auto, just 3 words.... GARAND, GARAND, GARAND !!!!
For a bolt rifle, see my M48-A Mauser. Made 50 years ago and BRAND NEW: www.swampworks.com/SwampysStuff-1.html
Rugged, beautiful, and accurate (applies to both rifles).
Swampy
Is there a way to adjust windage on the M48?
Swampy. Is there a way to adjust windage on that rifle. I like mine, but it shoots like way left. I mean way left. I noticed you got your third group into the center, were you just holding over or is there something I can do to fix that shooting way left? That is the only draw back I have to my rifle. Please tell me there is a fix!
Swampy. Is there a way to adjust windage on that rifle. I like mine, but it shoots like way left. I mean way left. I noticed you got your third group into the center, were you just holding over or is there something I can do to fix that shooting way left? That is the only draw back I have to my rifle. Please tell me there is a fix!
M-48 Windage
On my Yugo, the windage is set on the FRONT sight. Thankfully, mine was pre-set and has a little slash in the metal showing where the front sight should be kept. Check to see if your rifle has this notch. It may be that the front sight was simply knocked out of position in the garrison. If not, it shouldn't be too tough to set it yourself. According to Mitchell's Mauser's users guide:
"Lay the rifle down on its side and support the front sight base securely becaue you will be 'tapping' on the sight alone; to move it in its groove. It is a dove tailed friction fit and it will not move easily. However, not much movement will be required to make even lare adjustments. Movement of the sight should only be done by using a small brass rod, and tap the rod with a happer using only light blows.,... To move the impact point to the left, move the frong sight to the right."
On my Yugo, the windage is set on the FRONT sight. Thankfully, mine was pre-set and has a little slash in the metal showing where the front sight should be kept. Check to see if your rifle has this notch. It may be that the front sight was simply knocked out of position in the garrison. If not, it shouldn't be too tough to set it yourself. According to Mitchell's Mauser's users guide:
"Lay the rifle down on its side and support the front sight base securely becaue you will be 'tapping' on the sight alone; to move it in its groove. It is a dove tailed friction fit and it will not move easily. However, not much movement will be required to make even lare adjustments. Movement of the sight should only be done by using a small brass rod, and tap the rod with a happer using only light blows.,... To move the impact point to the left, move the frong sight to the right."
M1 grand man - you don't have to use the Win/Rem/Fed commercial ammo for $1/shot. Aim Surplus is selling relatively recent manufacture South African .303 for a very good price.
http://aimsurplus.com/acatalog/AIM_Rifle_Ammunition_8.html
Way down at the bottom.
Is that better?
And about older military rifles, for my (left handed) money, there's nothing which can compare to an SKS or the Hakim. Eat your heart out, Mausers!
http://aimsurplus.com/acatalog/AIM_Rifle_Ammunition_8.html
Way down at the bottom.
Is that better?
And about older military rifles, for my (left handed) money, there's nothing which can compare to an SKS or the Hakim. Eat your heart out, Mausers!
My UGLY sporterized P1914 will shoot one hole at 25m with iron sights (a real feat for a lousy rifleman like me). Just put a "Speed lock" kit into it (cocks on opening now and the lock time is much faster), can't wait to try it out. With a stash of something like 2000 rounds of 303, I am not worries about it going out of style.
Nevada Fitch
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I think my favorites are the Swedish mausers. Be careful with the British 308cal rifles some are not 100 precent reliable. I believe the 303s are a safe bet though. I have a Finish mod. 39 Mosen Nagant that I like also.