Help me pick a rifle to go with my new truck!

[.45Guy]

Well, my original plans of getting an International Harvester Garand to go with my Grandfather's 1950 International L-120(Bought while he was working at the Illinois plant.) have been shot down since my father decided to sell it since I haven't been able to transport it from Ohio to Wisconsin:banghead: . However, he's been so gracious as to offer me my Great Grandfather's Ford. Question is, what would look good in a gun rack?

 

[dracphelan]

Marlin or Winchester lever action rifle.

 

[.45Guy]

A 40's vintage 94 would certainly fit the bill Keep the suggestions coming!

 

[Outlaws]

I'd say no matter what gun you get, you need a good cattle prod. Cause if you have a lawful reason to shoot someone, you have a lawful reason to prod 'em Plus it doesn't involve quite the amount of BS shooting would....and its funny.

 

[esldude]

Yeah, a Marlin 30-30, which they started making in 1948, and other than a safety is little changed since.

Of course, considering Mauser's were so common after the war, maybe a K98 wouldn't be so out of place.

 

[.45Guy]

Of course I could always do a new paint job....something like this: Would these have had the dash mounted rifle holder? Perhaps an Auto Ordinance Thompson knockoff would be appropriate then.

 

[Dr_2_B]

+1 on the lever action 30-30.

 

[kid_couteau]

For some reason M1 carbine seems right

Kid

 

[Clipper]

A double-barrel shotgun would be most appropriate, or maybe a M-97?

 

[.45Guy]

Apparently the Krauts used quite a few of these trucks. A 98k may not be such a bad idea. Of course a 97 trench gun would be nice as well...

 

[kentucky_smith]

pre-64 Model 70 Winchester in 30.06 with Lyman peep sights (Unertl scope would probably be getting carried away).

 

[armoredman]

Garand.

 

[RogueDrake]

A M1-Garand certantly would not look bad, nor would a Springfield M1903.

+1 on the 30-30 levergun though

Great Truck btw

 

[DMK]

I vote for a Springfield unless you can find a really old Winchester '94.

What year is that Ford?

 

[.45Guy]

1940, though my father is insistant it's a '38. Big honkin truck to only be a 1.5 ton!

 

[.45Guy]

pre-64 Model 70 Winchester in 30.06 with Lyman peep sights (Unertl scope would probably be getting carried away).

Would a 1956 featherweight with Redfield 4x in Weaver tip off rings suffice? If I get my dad reallllllly drunk he might consider selling it to me

 

[Clipper]

Another great period rifle would be Winchester M-71...

 

[rangerruck]

lever, pump, or m1 carbine. nicely done.

 

[johnsonrlp]

Get the Garand anyway

 

[.45Guy]

Just arranged to get a pre safety 336 in .35 Remington. Shouldn't look too shabby.

 

[CB900F]

.45Guy;

OK, if that's a pre-war Ford, then a model 54 Winchester in .30-06 would be absolutely in period. So would several old shotguns, take your pick of about a dozen possibilites.

900F

 

[.45Guy]

Well, I could always get a M-95 Steyr.... Great grand pappy was an Austro- Hungarian cavalryman circa 1905. I'll have to dig out his discharge papers next time I'm home.

 

[kentucky_smith]

Aha! If not a Winchester 70 or 54, then a Stevens 311.

 

[Gordon]

+1 on the pre safety .35 Rem

 

[Terrierman]

Be the clear thinking sort and hang a Savage 99 in the back window thereby becoming the envy of every man.