Favorite milsurp firearm

[Beetle Bailey]

Every time it pings, I sit up and look like this:

He's not exaggerating. He really does stand up and do this:

I used to think he did that because he shot a good group; now I know the truth .

 

[Stickjockey]

Since my Garand isn't technically milsurp (CAI receiver with milspec parts), I'd have to say it's a toss-up between my M-1 carbine and the Enfield SMLE (BSA, 1915). Wait; the carbine's a Plainfield. Guess it'll have to be between the Enfield and the '03 Springfield.

Gewehr98-

Nice '03A4. I'm so jealous!

 

[4570Rick]

RockOla M1 A1 High Wall.

 

[Missouri Mule]

#1 Makarov
#2 Sistema
#3 yet to be determined....

 

[FPrice]

It's a deadheat between the Model 1911A1 .45ACP and the M-1 Garand. I like both of them about equally.

 

[Kevlarman]

Well, it's a tossup between my Garand and VZ24.

I got the Mauser like 11 months ago, and the Garand just this August. At first, the Garand was malfunctioning a lot and I didn't get to shoot it all that much, so I played with the Mauser a lot more. Now that I found that it was the ammo causing the problem, I think I'm leaning towards the Garand again.

 

[Eyeless]

1896 Swedish Mauser. Carl Gustav. Mfg 1902. Military rebarreled in 1932. Originally a sniper. Great rifle.

 

[Okiecruffler]

There's just something about this Hungarian that makes it may favorite.

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I think it's those two letters, "K.F." that I found carved in the stock under all that cosmoline.

Now it would take days for me to decide on a second favorite, and then I would change my mind in a few minutes.
I voted no for a C&R forum on THR, but at the time I had no idea there were so many present.

 

[Black Snowman]

FAL, it's big, it's heavy, it shoots decently, it's powerful, it doesn't kick bad, it looks cool and it's just a lot of fun.

It's also my only weapon that vuaugely qualifies as Mil-surp.

 

[telewinz]

FN49..........what M1 Garand always wanted to be but never acheived.

 

[Deepdiver]

CMP M1 Garand (mfg. April 1943). - the "mother of all battle rifles" !

 

[Malone LaVeigh]

Another vote for my '43 Garand. My '14 Springfield 1911 comes close in sentimentality, because it was carried by the husband of my favorite aunt in the S Pacific.

I also have a lot of respect for my M-38, because it whopped the Nazis and because it whips my *** every time I shoot it.

Ditto my P-38 but for different reasons.

 

[NavajoNPaleFace]

I've got to go with my two Gustaf M96s followed by my two 1903A3s.

After that it's any of 'em I grab, lol.

 

[cracked butt]

KABLAM KABLAM KABLAM KABLAM KABLAM KABLAM KABLAM KABLAM TINGGGGdingding

!

 

[jrhead75]

Enfields, Garands, Ought threes...in about that order. How many can we choose? A K-31's definitely on my list.

 

[TexasVet]

If you like bolt guns, you ought to try the bolt throw on a Portuguese Mauser Vigiero Model 1904/39. That is the slickest, most positive bolt action ever, period (well, except a Krag... maybe....) LOVE it.

 

[Checkman]

My two Enfields. Mk III * and No 4 Mk I.

 

[Crownvicman]

I'm New, but I have to join this thread! Do I have to pick just one?

1) My Korean Garand. My Parents bought it for me as a birthday present back when I was in high school.

2) Finnish M 91 rifle. The most accurate rifle I have ever fired. And yes, I own a Swiss k-31. If not for the difficult safety this would be my primary hunting rifle.

3) My Yugo M1924 carbine. Light, accurate and lots of cheap ammo right now. If I could have only one gun, this would be it.

 

[S_O_Laban]

Welcome to THR, Crownvicman. BTW I'm driving a 94 P71. And Oh yea.... back to the topic I'm working on my C&R and here is my to do list.

1. K31

2. Makarov

3. some version of a SKS ( suggestions anyone??)

 

[Bill Hook]

SKS = Yugo 59/66 Either AIM (nicer to deal with) or InterOrdnance (who have the best right now). AIM also have K-31s, so for less than $300, you could get both and save shipping.

 

[Crownvicman]

Thanks S_O_Laban.