OT lets see your Military long guns

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:50 pm

bsaride wrote:I want to know what would be a good choice for a 7.62 x 54R in a bolt action carbine?
Nobody knows what other 7.62 I have and it's gonna stay that way for awhile, lol.

I'd say a M38, 'bout half the weight of the M44, doesn't have the "pig sticker" hang'n on the end of the barrel.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:38 pm

Old Time Hunter wrote:
bsaride wrote:I want to know what would be a good choice for a 7.62 x 54R in a bolt action carbine?
Nobody knows what other 7.62 I have and it's gonna stay that way for awhile, lol.
I'd say a M38, 'bout half the wieght of the M44, doesn't have the "pig sticker" hang'n on the end of the barrel.

I always forget about the M38 go with one of those if you can find them just wear good hearing protection with the short barrel the muzzle blast is impressive.

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:49 pm

I did a quick search and like the M38 over the M44, thanks guys.

I am getting two firearms this month and will have to put off the M38/44 for a month or so.
Getting the 45-70 from Jim's auction and a S&W 38 from 1902 for those who need to know.

dbateman · Post by **dbateman** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:39 am

I have always wanted a M1 or M14 but I cant own one

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:51 am

dbateman wrote:I have always wanted a M1 or M14 but I cant own one

Not even the M1? Yes, it is a semi-automatic, but the design is 70+ years old. Not what you'd call a "concealable" weapon.

dbateman · Post by **dbateman** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:46 am

no not even the M1 or a 10/22 for that mater
we aren't a free country any more

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:58 am

dbateman wrote:no not even the M1 or a 10/22 for that mater
we aren't a free country any more

Sorry to hear that. I'm not aware of any truly free country left. We are fast following the path of other English-speaking countries (and others) into the dustpin of socialism...

Ysabel Kid's Kid · Post by **Ysabel Kid's Kid** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:41 am

Is it to late for me to show my military rifles?

The top three my Dad got from my Great Uncle, his uncle, who fought in WW2. The bottom one Dad just gave me over Christmas when he got his new AR15 - to keep me quiet so I wouldnt tell Mom!

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:25 am

Ysabel Kid's Kid wrote: The top three my Dad got from my Great Uncle, his uncle, who fought in WW2. The bottom one Dad just gave me over Christmas when he got his new AR15 - to keep me quiet so I wouldnt tell Mom!

Those are nice and they have family history even better. So did you hold up your end and not tell Mom?

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:10 pm

JReed wrote:
Ysabel Kid's Kid wrote:So did you hold up your end and not tell Mom?

He better - if he wants to get any more!!!

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:40 pm

Ysabel Kid wrote:
JReed wrote:
Ysabel Kid's Kid wrote:So did you hold up your end and not tell Mom?
He better - if he wants to get any more!!!

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:34 pm

Well, I don't really have one of these, but if I ever win the lottery.....

Y2K - your dad needs to complete your collection - either an M1A or a Barrett .50 ...

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:03 pm

Ysabel Kid wrote:

Might want to describe the saber that's leaning against the wall...

Maybe that's for another such post, "Lets see your swords..." I see you've got at least 2.

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:19 pm

Here's a nice 1917 Eddystone (lend-lease that went to the UK and came back):

And this is a 1898 Krag that my Dad gave me - was chopped (sporter'd) by my Uncle who got it from the DMC and I restored the stock with a new piece of wood fitted under the barrel band and found the hardware for the end of the barrel:

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:38 pm

Here's another one - AR-15 "middy" - from a del-ton kit on a Stag receiver - great shooter:

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:52 pm

So I saw something at the candy store today.

What is a Type 53?

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:58 pm

Type 53 Chicom copy of the Mosin Nagant? This is a M44 patern carbine with folding bayonet.

I wouldn't buy it for a shooter - I'd buy a M44 Russian for a shooter - this is mostly of interest to collectors.

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:05 pm

tag just said Type 53 so that is all I got,

thanks

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:30 pm

Hobie wrote:
Ysabel Kid wrote:
Might want to describe the saber that's leaning against the wall...

Maybe that's for another such post, "Lets see your swords..." I see you've got at least 2.

Good idea for a post. I'll have to take a few pictures and start one. I actually have 14 swords in my office...

The one you are referring to is commonly called the "Patton" sword. I can't recall the number off the top of my head. It was apparently a George S. Patton design. You can also see the basket of a Scottish backsword hanging on the wall near it. In the bookcase is a Japanese wakizashi sword.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:31 pm

AJMD429 wrote:Y2K - your dad needs to complete your collection - either an M1A or a Barrett .50 ...

HEY! He wants both already - no encouragement from the peanut gallery!!!

wilko · Post by **wilko** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:16 pm

oke... so yesterday i went out to buy a mosin nagant.. came home with a k31..... the rifle is in good shape, bore is shiny and extremely clean and it has a tag under the buttplate ( which seems common with swiss rifles) it was build in 1942 and has the potential of becomming my "new" favourite rifle!

i plan to post pictures as soon as i find out how to do that !

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:17 pm

wilko wrote:oke... so yesterday i went out to buy a mosin nagant.. came home with a k31.....

Excellent choice IMO. 7.5x55 is more expensive than 7.62x54R but it's well worth it to me. I've owned both and the K31 is still here.

Besides, the machine work on those straight pulls is something to behold. IIRC someone did a rough calculation and figured out if the K31 were made today (actually this was 6-8 years ago) it would run close to $2K due to the machining.

The Swiss made GP11 ammo is Berdan primed but it's match grade. The brass isn't (easily) reloaded but Graf's usually has new made Boxer primed brass and AFAIK the 7.5x55 uses .308" bullets.

wilko · Post by **wilko** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:38 pm

Besides, the machine work on those straight pulls is something to behold. IIRC someone did a rough calculation and figured out if the K31 were made today (actually this was 6-8 years ago) it would run close to $2K due to the machining.

That is funny that you mention this... i thought the exact same thing!!! what a high quality rifle this is!!! i am proud to own it now !

the wife gave the oke to buy a mosin later anyway

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:02 pm

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:09 pm

txpete wrote:

firefuzz · Post by **firefuzz** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:41 am

My favorites:

This is my baby, original 1921 barrel stamp with a pristine bore, great shooter. The bayonet and belt are a little older, 1918 manufactors stamps.

My first Krag. DCM carbine with a time correct Krag receiver sight.

Rob

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:50 am

AJMD429 wrote:Well, I don't really have one of these, but if I ever win the lottery.....

Y2K - your dad needs to complete your collection - either an M1A or a Barrett .50 ...

just remember you have to feed it

$$$$$$$$$$$

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:17 pm

txpete wrote:
AJMD429 wrote:Well, I don't really have one of these, but if I ever win the lottery.....

Y2K - your dad needs to complete your collection - either an M1A or a Barrett .50 ...
just remember you have to feed it $$$$$$$$$$$

And it eats a lot in a hurry.

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:49 pm

And if you can afford to feed it, you may as well pony up for the Cobra in the background...

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:47 pm

and if you need someone to work on it I work for ammo

pete

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:17 am

Finally had a day offf to get some shooters out for picture day.
The Enfields;

Martini Greener .22lr, No1 MkIII grenade launcher, Savage No.4 Mk1, No.7 Mk2 .22lr repeater RAAF Trainer.
No.5 Jungle Carbine, RFI No1 MKIII .410 single shot, 2 Lithgow No1s and Cadet .25-20 sporter.
The Russian/ Com Block;

Finn Model 39, Soviet M38, SVT-40, Remington 1891, Winchester 1895, Soviet SKS, Chinese SKS, Yougo AK.
US;

SOCOM16 (sorta counts), 1842 Harpers Ferry, 1898 Krag, Remington 03-A3, Winchester M1,
Winchester M1 Carbine, Colt Sporter LW.
And one lonely Mauser,

CZ 1908/34 7x57mm Brazilian Cavalry Carbine.

jb

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:33 am

2ndovc wrote:Finally had a day offf to get some shooters out for picture day.
The Enfields;

Martini Greener .22lr, No1 MkIII grenade launcher, Savage No.4 Mk1, No.7 Mk2 .22lr repeater RAAF Trainer.
No.5 Jungle Carbine, RFI No1 MKIII .410 single shot, 2 Lithgow No1s and Cadet .25-20 sporter.
The Russian/ Com Block;

Finn Model 39, Soviet M38, SVT-40, Remington 1891, Winchester 1895, Soviet SKS, Chinese SKS, Yougo AK.
US;

SOCOM16 (sorta counts), 1842 Harpers Ferry, 1898 Krag, Remington 03-A3, Winchester M1,
Winchester M1 Carbine, Colt Sporter LW.
And one lonely Mauser,

CZ 1908/34 7x57mm Brazilian Cavalry Carbine.

jb

And This is only your Military Long Guns

WOW!

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:58 pm

About half of what I used to have.
Most of them went for lever guns.

jb

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:24 pm

Serious shortage of Swede's on this post...

...cannot allow that to continue!

Here we go...

Swedish Gevar m38-b Short Rifle (Medium).jpg

Me m38b and Swedish WWII (Medium).jpg

Old No7

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:27 pm

And "just because"...

...here is our "Swedish Target Changer" in action!!!

Swede - Trike.jpg

Old No7

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:31 pm

Old No7 wrote:And "just because"...

...here is our "Swedish Target Changer" in action!!!
Swede - Trike.jpg
Old No7

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:33 pm

OK, "just one more" with a Swede in it...

Believe it or not -- I do have all of the militaria shown here, except for the bike!

WWII bike and gear.jpg

Old No7

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:37 pm

It's too bad 2ndovc doesn't care for Enfields...

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:38 pm

awp101 wrote:It's too bad 2ndovc doesn't care for Enfields...

I know what's up with that?

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:46 pm

JReed wrote:
awp101 wrote:It's too bad 2ndovc doesn't care for Enfields...
I know what's up with that?

Must be that British ancestry

Had about thirty at one time. Most went for Winchesters.

jb

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:53 pm

Here are a few Enfields that belong to Model55. Hopefully he will be along to share his info on them.

model55 · Post by **model55** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:18 am

Thank you for posting these J.The first pic is of my father's Enfield,I'm not completely sure what company made it.After dad shot a nice mule deer buck he had it sporterized and as far as I know never got a chance at anything again.It has a two groove barrel and while the outside machine work looks rough the barrel is not.The second is a Lithgow 1916 no1 mk3-had to have it.Yellow band of paint is still evident( cadet use ).The third is a no4mk1 I could not resist monkeying with.Cheap Chinese scope,Camo tape(which is a pain to remove )and a black hawk lace on cheek piece.All of it can come off, no harm to the rifle.Last a No5mk1 BSA-haven't shot it nearly enough.It does let you know when you pull the trigger even into the following day but not real bad.I've been bitten by the Enfield,Mauser and lately Mosin Nagant bug as well as levers.