If you want a quirky, obscure, and oddly interesting military bolt action rifle, the Danish made M47 has it in spades. One of the last designed and built military bolt action rifles, the M47 in 30/06 is a nice addition to any military surplus collection. I won't go into its developmental history, but rather share first hand experience I had with the rifle.
My rifle was as far as I can tell was never issued/left the arms room in Columbia according to the seller back in the early 90's. I have read all of these rifles (6000 in total) had the same fate, and went right into the surplus market after years of sitting around unused. First thing you notice in your hands is how thin, very light and handy the rifle is, and its general good feel - albeit a rather short length of pull for the stock. The sights are a fully adjustable rear aperture mounted forward of the receiver, with a round post sight in a ring at the front behind a muzzle brake.
The split bridge receiver houses a two rear locking lug bolt, that has a really goofy safety to the back that rotates. The bolt is Parkerized, the receiver and barrel coated in a glossy black painted finish. Magazine capacity is five rounds.
I did not shoot the rifle much, as parts are pretty much impossible to find (One fella in the US did make extractors for them) so a bit of plinking with full power handloads is all it ever got from me, and it did a very fine job. The super thick still soft recoil pad and muzzle brake did wonders for recoil, making shooting very comfortable, but as you may have guessed (((LOUD))). The bolt articulates better than a Mosin IMO, and fit and finish are absolutely top shelf. Not much more to say, and here is what she looked like: Thanks for reading.
My rifle was as far as I can tell was never issued/left the arms room in Columbia according to the seller back in the early 90's. I have read all of these rifles (6000 in total) had the same fate, and went right into the surplus market after years of sitting around unused. First thing you notice in your hands is how thin, very light and handy the rifle is, and its general good feel - albeit a rather short length of pull for the stock. The sights are a fully adjustable rear aperture mounted forward of the receiver, with a round post sight in a ring at the front behind a muzzle brake.
The split bridge receiver houses a two rear locking lug bolt, that has a really goofy safety to the back that rotates. The bolt is Parkerized, the receiver and barrel coated in a glossy black painted finish. Magazine capacity is five rounds.
I did not shoot the rifle much, as parts are pretty much impossible to find (One fella in the US did make extractors for them) so a bit of plinking with full power handloads is all it ever got from me, and it did a very fine job. The super thick still soft recoil pad and muzzle brake did wonders for recoil, making shooting very comfortable, but as you may have guessed (((LOUD))). The bolt articulates better than a Mosin IMO, and fit and finish are absolutely top shelf. Not much more to say, and here is what she looked like: Thanks for reading.
