Long gun to hang over the fireplace?

[Ringer]

Been kicking myself for not going to the last Antique Arms Show that is 15 minutes from me. Now I see they added another this weekend and I have family spending the weekend from out of town. Have to figure how to get out of the house for a couple hours.

Gonna post another thread to see if anyone knows if these shows are any good.

 

[Red Tornado]

I agree with the posters who recommend a Mosin Nagent 91/30 or a Mauser, and model. They all look good, are in your price range, and are right at the top of the reliability scale. You mentioned that twice, and the WWII era bolt actions are about as tough as you can get. (I think you could hang a one of 'em outside and it would still work.) Plus they've got all that gorgeous wood. My preeeeciouuuusss.

You'd have to get a new size ammo, but it's all readily available. Plus 7.62x54R or 8mm has a wonderfully satisfying kick and muzzle blast.

Let us know what you decide.
RT

 

[MrMurphy]

Brown Bess Musket replica with a bayonet attached.

Disable it? Just remove the flint.

 

[Ringer]

Thanks for all the feedback. I am kinda leaning towards the M91/30.

Going to an Antique Arms Show this weekend. If I don't find anything there will check out the M91/30's and M44's that Dunhams has for $69 and then there is a gun show next weekend. Should find something at one of them and I'll post a pic of whatever I get.

 

[Bridger]

As an SKS owner, I'd think someone is a bit weird or had bad taste to put one over the fireplace.

Mosin Nagant m91-30 would look nice though, or some of the other bolt actions mentioned, though the "classic" is probably some sort of muzzle loader.

 

[tex_n_cal]

I think a Spencer would be the ultimate, a la "Unforgiven"

The beauty of one of course, would be that ammo would be nearly impossible to find for it. The downer would be that it's worth stealing all by itself.

Now I do have a .351 M1907 Winchester with zero dot doo doo finish left on it, a result of many long years ona South Texas ranch. It too has the advantage of nearly impossible ammo availability.

I of course do have ammo fir it, and it do shoot

 

[cracked butt]

91/30- though they are kind of odd to look at, they are strangely pretty in a way.

Turk Mauser or Czech 98/22- both guns tend look good in a rugged beat up (used) kind of way.

I just don't think carbines look all that great above a fireplace, with the exception of something like a Steyr M95- just because most people won't recognize what kind of rifle they might be from their profile.