Old War Horses

[GunnyUSMC]

I like old military surplus weapons. I bought my first surplus rifle back in 1985. Or was it 1986? Anyway, it was a 1916 Spanish Mauser and I still have it.
But over the year I have found that the pretty surplus guns just don't appeal to me as much as the ones that show hard use. I'm not talking about rusted and broken guns, but the ones that still show the signs of use.
The military refurbished ones are alright and still have history in them, but the old War horses are still painted with history.
So if you like and have an Old War Horses post a pic of it.

Here are a few of mine.

Chinese Hanyang Type 88


Enfield No 2. Mk I**


Colt 1917 revolver


Finnish Civil Guard M24


Enfield No.1 MkIII*


Turk CZ 98/22 Mauser


Italian M38 carbine


Foremost Tula Ordnance Factory M91 W/SCW stock


Finn marked 1907 Tula M91


Finn marked M91 N.E.W.


SCW 1936 Tula 91/30


Italian M1870/87/15 Vetterli


Chinese Type 53 Mosin 1954.9


1937 Turk / reworked Gew 98


1925 Izhevsk Ex-Dragoon

 

[Sam1911]

Please tell me you still shoot the Vetterli!

 

[GunnyUSMC]

I bought it for $125 last year and it has been sitting in the cornner since then. I would need to get some 6.5 Corcano dies and handload cast bullets for it.

 

[Rail Driver]

Here's the first of what is sure to be many "old war horses" in the future...

All matching Mosin/Nagant M44. I have the sling as well, just not attached at the moment:

 

[skidooman603]

Nice bunch of history filled mil-surps..I would go into all mine but it would be more time than I have today. I just bought a 1916 Spanish and was wondering if you reload for it. Looking to start the easy way..with someone else's pet load..

 

[StrawHat]

Here's one of mine, built in 1878 by the Springfield Arsenal, it is chambered for the 45-70 cartridge. Still original and still accurate.



I also have a 50-70 but it has been severely altered from the way it was issued.

 

[dark.zero.x]

Finn m27 1932


VZ-52


G98/40 1941


No4MK1* US prop 1943


Hakim


Rasheed


SVT-40 Tula 1941 SA marked


Sorry for the bad pics my camera is KIA and I used my phone. Still need to get a picture of my K98

 

[Dentite]

Gunny,

I've enjoyed your posts and photos...keep 'em coming.

I don't have much to add but I just got finished with some repairs on this M39. 1944 Sako barrel built on an 1897 reciever.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Those are some nice rifles, keep them coming.

Here are a few more.
Turkish Short Rifle converted from a German K98az.


1893 Turk with cutoff box and stright stock.


1903/30 Turkish M38 This rifle started out life as 1903 pattern Mauser built in Germany on Contract for Turkey. It was updated in 1935.


Last ditch Arisaka Type 99 series 34 from the Toyo Kogyo Arsenal


1916 M91 Sestroryetsk. This one came out of Bulgaria.



National Postalmeter M1 Carbine.


Yugo M48


1940/243 K98 Mauser

 

[303tom]

Now the (Candyman) is just showing off...........HUH Gunny.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Now the (Candyman) is just showing off...........HUH Gunny.

Oh no, not at all. Posting 50 or 60 at one time would be showing off.