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Post by Buckshot on Jan 14, 2005 0:13:27 GMT -5
Anyone on the list interested in old military rifles?
Mausers, Lee Enfields, Springfields, Enfields, Mosin-Nagants, Mannlichers, Schmit-Reubins, MASs and Krags?
How about the older semi-autos?
Hakims, Rashids, Ljungmans, Tokarevs, SKSs, FALNs, MASs, M1 Garands, M1 carbines, FN-FALs or even H&K/CETMEs?
Buckshot
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Post by spacemanspiff on Jan 17, 2005 20:42:55 GMT -5
i love my mausers. had a brief fling with an enfield but it started bursting cases on me so i dismantled it and sold all the parts off.
i'd love to get a 1903, and a garand. but the semi-autos of WWII just don't have the same appeal to me as the bolt actions do. tried the m1 carbine, yeah its a cool round, neat gun, but not my style.
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Post by StonerStudent on Jan 17, 2005 21:08:13 GMT -5
Hey I like the old stuff too......STG44,1918 BAR,1928 Thompson,MG42-34...etc  |
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Post by Buckshot on Jan 17, 2005 23:14:19 GMT -5
spacemanspiff
What kinds of Mausers?
I have a few, but seldom shoot most of them due to the abominable sights. I don't think they could have found a worse set of sights than Inverted V (Barleycorn) and V sights on the German and a good many of the contract Mausers.
The ones I do shoot most are the Swedish Mausers (M96 and M38) as they have decent sights (straight post front and U notch rear) that are better to use. NOt as good as a peep, but decent anyway.
Have you checked out any of the Mosin-Nagants?
Quickly, check out the Swiss K31 carbines before they are all gone. Sweet shooting rifle, not too hard to feed and currently very cheap.
Buckshot
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Post by spacemanspiff on Jan 18, 2005 12:30:18 GMT -5
my first mauser was from cdnn, one of the k98's that went through the yugo factory and was restamped 'm98'.
then i bought a yugo m48a from a friend that is in pristine condition.
the sights are difficult to get used to, and are frustrating if the target is a dark color. cant pick out the front sight if it blends right in. using orange targets helps a bit.
even though the same type of sights are used on the m98 and m48a, i like the m98 much better. the increments start at 100m instead of 200m.
havent tried a swede yet, but one of my shooting buddies has one that can deliver one hole groups at 100yd. that is, when the shooter isnt being rained down upon with brass. ;D
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Post by StonerStudent on Jan 18, 2005 22:52:40 GMT -5
Well it looks like it down to the Mosin-Nagant or the Yugo for the match rifle. Bore looks alittle better on the Mosin-Nagant but it's a carbine  on the plus side though the cabine has a folding baynoet so if I miss I can always stick the target. Don't laugh I jammed up my HK93 once and ended up throwing my KABAR at the target. The RO was unimpressed but it stuck!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Buckshot on Jan 18, 2005 23:48:01 GMT -5
SS,
Check your carbine (M44 I would guess) for impact with the bayonet folded AND with it fixed.
There is a persistent thread running around that the M44s were sighted in with the bayonet fixed and it seems like 2/3 of them DO shoot much closer to point of aim with the bayonet fixed.
I know a guy who miscounted his ammo on some kind of 3 gun match. Ended up a round short. Ran up and buttstroked the target, leavind a big divot in the forehead of the target. There was some argument over it, but the ROs finally gave it to him, it would obviously have done damage to a real live perp.
Buckshot
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Post by StonerStudent on Mar 4, 2005 1:03:15 GMT -5
Well I picked up a Mosin-Nagant M44 and 100 rds of ammo today. Now to find some stipper clips and I'll be all set. I have one question though......Is the bore chrome lined? All the AKs I seen have chrome bores and the M44 looks like maybe.
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Post by Buckshot on Mar 5, 2005 1:19:16 GMT -5
SS,
I seriously doubt it.
It is probably just that close to new.
Buckshot
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