What are some of the most simple and reliable firearms?

[Caliper_Mi]

Mosin Nagant.

On some early matchlocks, the trigger system was just a long lever. Slow match at one end, pivot in the middle, the other end is the "trigger". Just pull to lower the match into the pan. No sear, just a spring holding the match up.

As far as break actions go, stick to the single barrel versions. SXS and OU shotguns get alot more bits inside to switch to the second barrel, automatically apply the safety when broken open, etc.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Marlin's modern rimfire bolt action rifles look like they were designed in 1900. There's just not much to break.

H&R Handi-rifles are stone simple. Hammer and a couple of springs are all you can replace.

 

[Rail Driver]

Any single shot rifle, pistol or shotgun, for the most part. I'm impressed with both the modularity and the simplicity of the Thompson Center guns (the Encore in particular). Bolt guns, especially single shot, but even magazine fed bolt guns are fairly simple as well. I think my Winchester 67 has about 10 separate parts, 5 of which are screws.

 

[X-Rap]

Benelli Inertia shotguns, Glock pistols, AK's, AR's and of course the single shot rifles and shotguns although they might take more tools to disassemble that aforementioned modern units.

 

[BullRunBear]

Keeping to smokeless ammo: break action shotguns and Contenders; rolling block actions whether rifle or pistol; those old single shot bolt action 22s with the spring plunger that had to be pulled back. i love em all.

Jeff

 

[LHRGunslinger]

Ruger No 1.

 

[cheygriz]

The WW2 "Liberator" single shot .45. Cost $1.00 (one dollar) to make, and used the triger guard for a mainspring. .

 

[MtnSpur]

Colt .22 RF Short Derringer




Ok so I'm being a wiseguy but ya have to admit it is simplistic and functional

 

[Maverick223]

It's hard to beat a good falling block, but in a repeating action the Mauser gets pretty darn close.

 

[yeti]

The old Remington 33 is about as simple as you can get and pretty reliable considering it is a bolt action gun;-)

 

[XxWINxX94]

AK. When I got mine, I knew 0 about them. Took it all apart, then put it back together with hardly any gun knowledge at the time. I even refinished some of the wood. Easy take-apart, easy put back together. Using it is about as simple as it gets. Mag in, pull charging handle back, release, pull trigger.

Other than that, theres tons of bolt actions, single shots, .22s that are all very easy to operate, take apart, and rely on.

T/C Contender is also pretty simple.

 

[Weevil]

For modern day actually in common use guns the Glock and the AK are the simplest designs with the fewest parts, and are extremely easy to work on for anyone with even the most basic of mechanical skills and aptitude.



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