[cornman]

If you were to start collecting today what would be your first 5 in your C&R collection?

[George757]

I'll play.
(1) M1 Garand
(2) Colt 1911
(3) 1903 Springfield
(4) Mosin Nagant M38
(5) Mauser K98

[Mp7]

Luger P08 Artillery with stock and snaildrum
StGw44
LeMat
Dreyse Zuendnadelgewehr

....but lookin for pics ... i stumble into
an auction site for historicals......

http://www.hermann-historica.de/auktion/hhm54.pl?f=NR&c=&t=temartic_S_GB&db=kat54_s.txt


i wouldnt mind some of these ... either ....

SxS percussion
http://www.hermann-historica.de/auktion/images54_gr/68683_c.jpg
"Kaestli" Target percussion
http://www.hermann-historica.de/auktion/images54_gr/66660_c.jpg
***? Wender-pistol
http://www.hermann-historica.de/auktion/images54_gr/67672.jpg
fluted barrel perc from 1830..
http://www.hermann-historica.de/auktion/images54_gr/67806_b.jpg
...i could have posted another 100 pix....
but take an hour yourself to scroll
theres like dozens of broomhandles
and tons of stuff that make it hard to decide
what the top5 would be. :)

[Oro]

Nice items,Mp7. I'll peruse that fully later.

If you were to start collecting today what would be your first 5 in your C&R collection?

This depends upon what you want to collect.

- Just what's cheap and available at the wholesalers?
- A certain era of military weapons?
- Western frontier firearms?
- etc.

I think it's all too common for folks to just rush out and buy a few things without spending some time deciding what really interests them down deep, then learning about the nuances and differences. Then take a good long time to shop for the best one you can find of each example you want.

[Mp7]

rereading the OP ...
... its about a start-5
and then spending millions around that centre?

K98
1903
Mosin
Enfield
Arisaka

then work downwards towards the arquebus :)

[ol' scratch]

M1 Garand
1903 Springfield
1911
P08 Luger
K98 Mauser

[mordechaianiliewicz]

1.) K.31 Schmidt-Rubin
2.) M-1 Garand
3.) TT-33 Tokarev
4.) Model 1917 S&W .45 revolver
5.) Arisaka (7.7 cal.)

Now, ask me again tomorrow.

[RobMoore]

K31
K98
91/30
No4MKII
M1
and I need a 6th slot for the 1903a3

no particular order (and I already have 3 of them)

[rust collector]

I would go for

1. M-96 or M-38 Swede
2. K-31 Swiss
3. No. 4 mk 1 Brit
4. vz24 Czech
5. M-39 Finn

All speak volumes about those who produced them, and are great fun to shoot.

[searcher451]

No one has listed a WWII Walther P.38 to date? Heck, I'd start with that one. :)
I'd also add a wartime Walther PP or PPK.
A matching Luger would be a must as well.
An M1-Garand, to be sure.
How about one of the CZ-model C&R eligible handguns for a fifth?

[pikid89]

Garand
1903 Springfield
Johnson Rifle
Johnson LMG
Thompson

[pikid89]

oops 2x

[wlewisiii]

1) Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless
2) M1917 Rifle
3) M91 Argentine Mauser
4) M96 Swedish Mauser
5) S&W "Victory" M&P .38/200

William

[Balrog]

Anything made before 1899 are not C&R guns, they are antiques.

[blakeci]

Enfield no. 1 Mk 3
that one is responsible for all my troubles :D

[Plain Old Bill]

No one has listed an M1 carbine? :what:

[gym]

Colt and S&W revolvers, Lugers,Any hamerless 1903 type pistos, Colt auto's,and the more I think the more I can come up with. Any gun in good condition, that you can get at a good price, including Rifles. I remember when the
"army surplus stores" in NY, used to sell M1's, Mausers etc for $25 bucks, and no one wanted them. In the late 50's, You never know what the future holds.

[Erik M]

I already own a M44 so I would try for, in no particular order

Enfield #4
CZ 82
1903 Springfield
M1
8mm Mauser

[Fastcast]

M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
Beretta M1934
Enfield #4MK
1903 Springfield

[Snowdog]

If I didn't have what I have today?

1st CZ-82
2nd M1 Carbine
3rd K31
4th K98 (or variant thereof)
5th Enfield

[RX-178]

Inglis Hi Power
C&R-eligible 1911A1
Browning Auto-5
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine

[JWF III]

Luger P08 Artillery with stock and snaildrum
StGw44
LeMat


I like how Mp7 thinks.

03A3
03A4
94 Swede
96 Swede
38 Swede
Webley-Fosbery
Enfield No.1 MkIII
Enfield No.4 (T)
M-N 38
M-N 91/30 Sniper
k98k Sniper variant
G43
C96 "Broomhandle" with stock/holster
Nazi marked P35 w/ buttstock
Nazi marked PP & PPK
Japanese Garand
Paratrooper Arisakas
MAS 36
1st Gen. Colt SAA (of each available cartridge)
Henry rifle
Spencer rifle
Some old S&W top breaks (of each model)
S&W Schoefield

I could keep going on for a long time...

I need to have a list of a couple hundred.:banghead: The first 5 would just be the easiest to find and/or cheapest to purchase.

Wyman

[Va Shooter]

NO SKS's:what:

[rocinante]

savage 1907 (just cool little art deco art pocket pistol)

1887 lever action shotgun (der arnold favorite)

1918 BAR

nambu

luger p09


the list would go on and on and on

i have a 1911, yugo 24/47, fn49, walther p1, sks. had a MS but like mauser better.

[SleazyRider]

Ain't no beatin' the CZ-82.

[HGUNHNTR]

Swiss K31

[ctbullseye]

Winchester M1 Carbine
Winchester M1 Garand
Enfield #4 MK2 (F)
K31 or German 98K
Russian SVD

[Lee Roder]

I've only had my C&R a few years. This is my list of 5 most desirable (to me) -

1) Colt M1911A1
2) Liberator
3) M1 carbine mixmaster
4) Sten Mk II
5) Victory model revolver born in 38 special

[Dravur]

5 Howdah pistols

[rickomatic]

MP7. Those are some beautiful firearms. Technically, though, those wouldn't be considered C&R, but rather antiques. No C&R license required. However, from the looks of those pieces, I believe the higher hurdle to be cleared would be finding $$$ to buy them with. Those have to be worth a lot of moola@!! :what::what:

As for my top choices for C&R? I'd say anything for the prices we had on them 10 years ago. I DO miss the old days.

Century 1999 Nagant Revolvver w/holster $49.87
SOG 2000 CZ-50 w/holster $79.95
SOG 2004 CZ-52 w/extra mag $93.84
Century 2004 Russian Capture K-98 w/acc $169.87
Century 2000 Ballester Molina w/2 mags $189.97
SOG 2000 East German Makarov w/holster $163.15

..................sigh

[Beetle Bailey]

M1 Garand
Lee Enfield No.4 MKI
Mauser K98
M1911A1
Mosin Nagant M39

[mbt2001]

1.) SKS
2.) Moisin Nagant (m44 / 91/30 and other offerings)
3.) Enfield SMLE
4.) Tokarev TT-33 / CZ-52
5.) Makarov

I would like to have fit the Mauser in, other people did, don't disagree, but am surprised some of the others on my list haven't been talked about. The Makarov especially.

[19-3Ben]

1) CZ-82
2) Garand
3) SKS
4) Mosin Nagant
5) M1 Carbine

[Nico Testosteros]

1. Long Branch Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1* (bought it this past Saturday!)
2. K98 or VZ24 or Yugo Mauser
3. K31
4. Another Enfield
5. S&W Model 1917

[FenderTK421]

Out of curiosity... Are all select fire StG44's (and Mp43's, 44's etc...) C&R eligible? I assumed they were categorized as class III machine guns. Would it only apply to the ones that had the 1968 Amnesty form filled out? Can't afford one, just love to drool over them and I am very curious. Can anyone educate me, please? :o

[sonick808]

not well versed so don't laugh

cz-52
lee enfield #4 mk1
m1 garand
singer 1911
mannlicher-carcano standard carbine

[DocBoCook]

M1 Garand
BAR
1911
Model 1897 Trenchgun
Kentucky Rifle (I have a soft spot for the revolution "snipers")

[Rock Island]

You mean to start collecting right now?
US M1 Garand
Finnish M39
Soviet capture K98k ( basic, and least expensive K98k Mauser around today)
Soviet M91/59 carbine
US M1 Carbine

[mongo4567]

M1 Garand
1903A3
Swedish M38
Swiss K31
1911