How many have WW11 or pre WW11 rifles?

[dennishoddy]

I only have one military rifle from that era. Its an Arisaka that has been sporterized and rechambered to a .300 savage. I hope to take a deer with it this fall.
Have several guns built prior to WWI, and others prior to WWII, but all are sporting arms. I love the old classic guns.

 

[jbarnett]

I only have one military rifle from that era. Its an Arisaka that has been sporterized and rechambered to a .300 savage. I hope to take a deer with it this fall.
Have several guns built prior to WWI, and others prior to WWII, but all are sporting arms. I love the old classic guns.

That is a sweet looking rifle.

 

[Old Fart]

The old Ariskas make nice platfroms for converting.
Well at least the early ones.......later they were turning out some really cheap rifles towards the end of the war and it was obvious they were losing.

I've got a 7.7 that's a great shooter.
At least back when I could still peek down the Lyman peep sights.

 

[Euclid]

My interest in shooting stemmed from military surplus firearms, the Black Rifles and pistols came much later. Most of mine are WWII era semi-autos, but I have a good number of bolt-actions as well.

 

[mons meg]

Don't do it! As soon as I shot my SAKO M39 I started looking for more online. They're cheap enough that you don't think so much about the cost, but that's a trap...as you will make up for it in volume.

Also have a 1935 K31. It's a toss-up as to which one is more of an assassin.

 

[zork]

I have an 1895 Swedish Mauser, a 1944 Yugo Mauser, and a WWII era M1 Garand. I haven't shot any of them since 2004 due to circumstances beyond my control. Hopefully, someday soon. I have boatloads of ammo.

 

[ldp4570]

Don't do it! As soon as I shot my SAKO M39 I started looking for more online. They're cheap enough that you don't think so much about the cost, but that's a trap...as you will make up for it in volume.

Also have a 1935 K31. It's a toss-up as to which one is more of an assassin.

Yep those K31's are great rifles, very hard to beat!!!!

 

[eby42]

I've inherited a couple of Mosin Nagants, a SMLE, an Argentine Mauser, Sweedish Mauser, and Turkish Mauser. I know they range from tack drivers to barely safe to fire. I've also got a decently nice Garand, but it lives with the "modern" weapons.

Not sure what to do with the things, honestly. Guess I better start learning about milsurps. Ultimate plan is to keep the one or two I like the best and sell the others.

Takes some work just to figure out which you like the best! Leaning towards the Argentine and one of the Mosins, they seem to be the nicest by a significant margin. Only one way to really find out though.

 

[jtkratzer]

1944 K31. One of the nicest triggers I've ever shot. I just got a set of mojo sights to try on it.

 

[mons meg]

eby42, your Swede isn't in good shape? Those are generally considered to be the most accurate of all the rifles listed in this thread so far.