OT lets see your Military long guns

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:30 pm

After seeing the pics in the bubba post I thought this would be fun. So lets see em they can be repros (Hobies Brown Bess) or originals.

I'll start

Top: 1943 Mosin Nagat 91/30
Middle: 1871 Remington Rolling Block in 45-70
Bottom: Lee Efield No4 Mk1* Savage

Foot add for YK

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:36 pm

do you really want me to do that

.
pete

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:37 pm

txpete wrote:do you really want me to do that .
pete

Yes

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:48 pm

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:53 pm

1898 tula SA capture

polish M44

east german M44

M1952 hungarian 91/30 (very rare rifle)

1931 M27 tikka finn

more russians

more finns

91/59 tula

1927 tula

tula laminate 1940

1917 rem P-14 303 brit

1955 RAF contract no 4 mk 2

1954 DCM M-1

socom II

psl 54 7.62X54R

barbarossa · Post by **barbarossa** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:58 pm

Heres my RifleShoppe Baker

morgan in nm · Post by **morgan in nm** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:04 pm

Nice collection txpete. Camera is still broken or I would include the Finns that your not showing

91/24 Bohler-Stahl
91/30 w/Deutchland stamp
91 w/late VKT barrel
the latter 2 unfired(I really don't know why

)

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:18 pm

I have a few missing also

one of my fav. K-31.1942 with name tag under the butt plate.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:19 pm

txpete wrote:

1898 tula SA capture

polish M44

east german M44

M1952 hungarian 91/30 (very rare rifle)

1931 M27 tikka finn

more russians

more finns

91/59 tula

1927 tula

tula laminate 1940

1917 rem P-14 303 brit

1955 RAF contract no 4 mk 2

1954 DCM M-1

you must have a heck of a big safe.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:26 pm

Jeremy -

Great idea for a post! I'll see if I can snap a few pictures, but won't get a chance until mid-week. I'm sure this post will still be kicking around then!

One foot is Jeremy; two feet are mine. Easy way to distinguish our posts!

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:30 pm

Ysabel Kid wrote:Jeremy -

Great idea for a post! I'll see if I can snap a few pictures, but won't get a chance until mid-week. I'm sure this post will still be kicking around then!

One foot is Jeremy; two feet are mine. Easy way to distinguish our posts!

Yep didn't want to compete with the master.

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:58 pm

1842 Springfield Musketoon 69 caliber. (rifled barrel)

Jayhawker · Post by **Jayhawker** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:23 pm

I don't have too many milsurps left but I did go through a phase there for quite awhile. I competed in milsurp rifle matches for a number of years. Nothing to brag about but at least I was competitive. Here are my remaining rifles.

Top is a Model 1917 in 30-06, middle is an Ishapore 2A1 in 308 Win, and bottom is an Enfield, #4 Mk 1 in 303 British.

adirondakjack · Post by **adirondakjack** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:37 pm

Just a couple

NYS Militia Rolling Block in .50-70, circa 1871 or 2. Pictured with some other 19th century original stuff.

I rescued it from a private museum that was selling off some stuff. Yes we shoot it.

This one used to be a military gun, circa 1902 or so. Originally in 7X57, now in Cowboy .45 Special (wood not done yet of course)

Oh, and the obligatory 8MM Mauser, circa 1918 Prussian.
Bubba'ed when I got it.

New wood, modern trigger, sorta scout scoped with a jap. tasco pistol scope circa 1980

COSteve · Post by **COSteve** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:07 pm

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JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:23 pm

adirondakjack
Did your roller have the tang sight when you got it or is it some thing you added?

donw · Post by **donw** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:26 pm

i ain't got no pix of it but i have the moisin-nagant 93/91(?) with the imperial eagle and the date 1917 stamped into the receiver...

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:45 pm

I have the hardest time getting my actual photos on here.
But I will have to gather them all up and snap some photos of em all."But honestly don't know if I want to reveal all my Military Long Guns for everyones/anyones wandering eyes???

Anyhow,here at least are the twins (Colt Match HBARS)on a photobucket photo I had. (and the Colt 1991A1/Colt Mag Carry).

http://s581.photobucket.com/albums/ss25 ... g&newest=1

perry owens · Post by **perry owens** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:46 pm

Austrian Werndl
Martini Henry
Baker Rifle
Snider Officers sporter
Snider Artillery Carbine
Snider Cavalry Carbine

Perry Owens

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:32 pm

Here's a few:

Left to Right;
M48 Yugo
1944 K98k ce
1937 K98k S/27 pre-nazi
1945 Type 99 Ariska last ditch
1941 Enfield Mark III Lithgow
AK
1942 91/30 M-N Ivask (behind the AK)
1939 91/30 M-N Tula
1944 M44
1941 M38
1917 M96 Swedish Carl Gustaf

Mosin's again.

Trapdoors

Commision 88 1890 Lowe

M95 Steyr

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:46 pm

Tell you what, you guy's got some very nice guns on here!

adirondakjack · Post by **adirondakjack** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:12 pm

JReed wrote:adirondakjack
Did your roller have the tang sight when you got it or is it some thing you added?

I take it you refer to the 50-70 roller? No, the sight is not original or even old. It's a Lee Shaver sight I added for CAS long range side match use (but I did NOT drill the tang. I secured it with a longer tang screw and acraglass). The original tiny front sight is still a challenge, but I improve that by slipping a brass hood made from a cartridge case over it when shooting long range steel

Here's a pic I snapped the night I got the roller home. The sling was sill on it until I handed the rifle to my kid to look at, he underestimated the weight, his hand slid up the forearm, popping the old leather when it pinched under the sling. I kept the sling with an idea of getting a new one made using the the original hardware.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:25 pm

JReed wrote: So lets see em they can be repros (Hobies Brown Bess) or originals.

Hobie's Brown Bess most certianly is NOT a 'repro' as you state...

I have it on good authority that it is, in fact, his issue weapon from waaaaay back when he was in the service.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:31 pm

Ysabel Kid wrote:One foot is Jeremy; two feet are mine. Easy way to distinguish our posts!

Can I be THREE feet, pretty please, I wanna be THREE feet...

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:31 pm

COLD

salvo · Post by **salvo** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:57 pm

Here are mine.

Arsenal - Bulgaria SLR-100H

Arsenal - Bulgaria SA93

Springfield 30-40 Krag

DSA SA58

Bushmasters

H&K 91

Galil

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:05 am

No rhyme or reason or order - just a few:

Kar98k:

Spanish M43:

Sako M39:

Romanian PSL:

Springfield M1:

Cowboy guns/milsurps - it's all good.

Cheers,
Oly

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:38 am

oly.. where did you get the mount on your PSL ???.
thanks,I need one for mine.
pete

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:23 am

dang....i dont have one..

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:26 am

txpete, there's a guy in the Houston area IIRC that goes by the handle of Tantal. If he's still in business he may have one of those mounts and a google search should turn him up. I'd shoot you the link but I never had it on this computer and I'm pretty sure I lost it on my home computer.

It think it's a straight PSOP mount with a Weaver base.

EDIT: I think Tantal's website is Avtomats in Action.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:16 pm

RIHMFIRE wrote:dang....i dont have one..

No time like the present to fix that.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:23 pm

Nath

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:14 pm

Nath I really like that Enfield.

I thought I was doing good with 3 rifles but man a few of y'all are seriously obsessed. I will have to get off my but and hit more gun shows to try and catch up.

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:51 pm

Pete: I got that mount from an outfit called Kalinka. It's rock solid as I've modified it but I can't recommend it because it does NOT properly fit the PSL as delivered (despite it being offered as such). I had to do some dremmel work on it to get it to where it's proper and if you're handy with tools that's fine but buyer beware.

Jeremy: You can't have too many!!

Cheers,
Oly

765x53 · Post by **765x53** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:28 am

1891 Mauser & bayonet, FN 1922 Browning.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:10 pm

Fellas –

Sorry for the delay. Though I’ve been home all week, I’ve been traveling for the past four weeks straight, and it has just been a zoo trying to get caught up! Finally got around to snapping my usual poor-quality photos so I could contribute to this great post idea by Jeremy.

So, without further ado, here are some snap shots I took this morning of my military longarms. I’ll try to go somewhat in order by age (of the model)…

A Pedersoli-made reproduction of the .69 caliber smoothbore “1766 Charleville” musket, used in the American Revolutionary War (or, as we say here, the “War of Independence”!). This one hangs over the door in my home office.

A closer look. She was left in the white, and this picture doesn’t do her justice.

Progressing a bit in the time line, this gets us up through the 19th century.

The one on top is a Navy Arms reproduction of the Zoave .58 rifled musket. The one in the middle is a Harrington and Richardson reproduction of a cavalry 1873 Trapdoor Springfield in .45-70 Government. The one on the bottom is a gen-u-ine Springfield 1896 Krag-Jorgenson in .30-40 WCF.

Starting off the early part of the 20th century, here are my WWII (-ish) military bolt actions. Arranged from longest to shortest – the way they are in the safe!

At the top is the Mosin Nagant, representing the USSR. It is in 7.62 x 54R. Next is a Japanese Arisaka, slightly sporterized, in 7.7 Japanese (it was completely coated included the metal is some heavy shellac, so I stripped it, and added the butt plate. A late war issue that I would not trust firing!

Next down is my Mauser 98k in 8mm Mauser. It is in very good condition with the Nazi proof marks, and shoots like a dream. After that is my Springfield 1903 in .30-06. I was looking for a WWI set-up for this, thus the lack of the “A3” modification to the sights.

The last two are my recently acquired (thanks cubrock) British SMLE No4MkI in .303 British, now sporting period correct sights (thanks O.S.O.K.!). At the bottom is an Italian Mannlicher-Carcano in 6.5 Carcano. BTW, one just like this sporting a scope was the rifle that Lee Harvey Oswald used to kill President JFK.

Moving on into the mid-to-late 20th century and into the 21st is a my last military rifle foursome.

At top is the venerable M1 Garand, a Springfield in the WWII range, in .30-06 Springfield. Below it is its little brother, a Rockola-made M1 Carbine in .30 US M1 Carbine caliber. Second from the bottom is a civilian version of the M14 – a Springfield M1A. I know, I know – what the heck is that thing sitting on top of it. My gun, my choice (insert raspberry sound here). And last is my most recent acquisition, an AR-15 version from DPMS called the “Sportical”.

We’ll, that raps up this tour. Oh – I nearly forgot! Here are my “bona fides”…

Worth the wait?

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:58 pm

I just noticed Cowboy Tutt hasnt posted his yet. Come on Andy and share with the group.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:03 pm

Sure was worth the wait! I love that charleville

Nath.

CowboyTutt · Post by **CowboyTutt** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:09 pm

Ok, Ok! I'm slackin' and just saw this post. Great idea, Jeremy. Man, there is some SERIOUS eye candy on this thread!

I only have two (I am so ashamed

), Old 3120, my 71/84 Mauser that everyone probably knows, and Old Savage, my '42 Enfield #4 Mark 1*.

Jeremy really helped me with 303 load development.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:22 pm

Andy I love the wood on that Enfield. Can't wait to get back to Ca so I can see how she shoots for ya.

CowboyTutt · Post by **CowboyTutt** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:29 pm

How about at FoBD July 10th and 11th? I'll be there in Hotchkiss, CO for a major FoBD event. You would really enjoy the place, Jeremy. I will bring "Old Savage" just for you. It would be cool if I could get the forum's Old Savage to go with me too.

By the way, we have a new article on FoBD that should be coming out online soon.

-Tutt

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:34 pm

I'll be off this duty summer 2011

but I am a patient person. Let me know how she shoots at the 1500 target.

CowboyTutt · Post by **CowboyTutt** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:49 pm

While my friend Tym did execute an amazing shot at the 1538 yard "Billy Dixon Target" one summer, we went back to duplicate it at another time of year and could not. Not even close. I think the original weather conditions contributed to Tym being able to shoot well outside the rifles normal range that day. It might be possible in July, who knows. But Enfields are better kept to 1000 yards, maybe 1200 yards with favorable conditions with 180-200 grain bullets.

-Tutt

765x53 · Post by **765x53** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:58 pm

Top: No.4 Mark 2, my cast bullet rifle.
Bottom: No. 4 Mark 1/2. Small details lead me to believe that it was selected and tweaked by a company armorer for intra-unit competition. With issue sights I use 174 grain Serra Match Kings. The scope is sighted for 150 grain spire points.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:05 pm

Enfields

What scope mounts are you using?

765x53 · Post by **765x53** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:24 pm

JReed wrote:Enfields
What scope mounts are you using?

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/sid=5725 ... cope_Mount
Looks like they are back ordered.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:34 pm

Bookmarked thanks.

CowboyTutt · Post by **CowboyTutt** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:40 pm

Me too!

-Tutt

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:16 pm

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.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:22 pm

Any of the M44's will work. They even come with a built in bayonet.