Ringer
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I think I want a gun to display in a rack over my fireplace in my basement. I want something I can fairly easily make inoperable, at least while it's hanging there. I do want something that will actually fire if I want it to so ammo has to be available though not readily, not interested in any replicas. I really don't know anything about Mil-Surp rifles but I think the Mauser M48 looks pretty nice. I think my preference would be a bolt or lever action for asthetics, but something like an SKS doesn't look all that bad and fires a cartridge I already have on hand. Then there is always a beat up .22 lever action, that would work too. I'd like to spend between $100 and $200. Are any of the Mil-Surps in this price range actually reliable shooters? What guns are easy to make inoperable without say just removing the bolt. I guess on a bolt action I could have a bolt with the firing pin removed and another to replace it with if I wanted to fire it.
OK, starting to ramble so better summarize:
Needs to look half way decent.
Must have wood stock set.
Needs to cost no more than $200 preferably less.
Needs to be easily changed from inoperable to operable.
Fires a cartridge I already have (.308, 7.62x39, .22) nice but not required.
Any suggestions?
OK, starting to ramble so better summarize:
Needs to look half way decent.
Must have wood stock set.
Needs to cost no more than $200 preferably less.
Needs to be easily changed from inoperable to operable.
Fires a cartridge I already have (.308, 7.62x39, .22) nice but not required.
Any suggestions?