Bojangles7
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HoosierQ said:
I can't say that it's my "grail" milsurp, but it's definitely at the top of my wanted list.
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I can't say that it's my "grail" milsurp, but it's definitely at the top of my wanted list.
Coyote3855
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I want a 1894 Swedish Mauser Carbine. 6.5x55
Cosmoline
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I've owned and shot a great many, but I always come back to the Mosin-Nagants. Especially the Finnish ones. They feel right and have felt right since the first 91/30 I picked up. I think I had one in a previous life.
riflenut
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military surplus
I just purchased a m91/30 mosin, I have thought about buying one for some time now.I live in the louisville,ky area also close to southern indiana.When I decided to go and purchase the rifle on 5/5/12, I went to 5 local gunshops they were all out. I finally found a selection at a gun shop in Indiana called Keislers. Any other time I went to any of the 5 gun shops they had plenty.I bought mine for 119.00.
I just purchased a m91/30 mosin, I have thought about buying one for some time now.I live in the louisville,ky area also close to southern indiana.When I decided to go and purchase the rifle on 5/5/12, I went to 5 local gunshops they were all out. I finally found a selection at a gun shop in Indiana called Keislers. Any other time I went to any of the 5 gun shops they had plenty.I bought mine for 119.00.
FMJMIKE
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BullRunBear
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Got the '03 Springfield, Garand, Swedish Mauser, and mid-1930s Lee Enfield. I love the history they represent and their wonderful quality. I've thought about a K-98 or a Krag but not sure I want to take on still another caliber. Except for the Garand my major interest is developing gentle cast bullet loads good to 200 yards.
Jeff
Jeff
Beak50
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I know all about "Mitchells" But I got for free and it is in pristine condition.I know it has no history behind it. I do have a K-98 Mauser and even an old turk mauser.
The modern stuff (make that post 1901) has little appeal to me. I've had the mausers and 03s etc but they have all been sold off.
My taste in military surplus goes to the Springfield Single Shot rifles and Remington Rolling Blocks. Rarely faked and plentiful.
My taste in military surplus goes to the Springfield Single Shot rifles and Remington Rolling Blocks. Rarely faked and plentiful.
Beak50
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strawHat,I like your taste.I have never shot anything that old but I would love to and was it the Kentucky rifle that replaced the Musket?I'm not very familiar with Civil war era to the 30-40 Krag.I've just never read about the time period for some reason.
madcratebuilder
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This is what happens from smoking black powder!
Did your carbine come with the early rear sight? I really want to get one for my IBM.
FMJMIKE
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Yes.............original to this carbine.
(We interupt this thread for a brief answer to a thread shifting question.)
The American Long Rifle was developed along side the musket and was primarily a civilian arm. It was used on occasion in war, but it was primarily used on the frontiers by civilians. Rifle fire was too slow for the tactics of the day. The first replacement for the 'musket" would have been the Harpers Ferry Model of 1803. After that, longarms for the military would continue to be smooth bored but somewhere in the late 1830s, the powers that be tried agian with rifled muskets and were fairly successful. Then the preponderance of muskets were rifled until the end of the muzzleloading era (for the military). Conversion of the existing stock of muxkets continued to use the rfiled bore. So to answer your question, no, the American Long Rifle did not replace the musket but was developed for civilian use during the same time frame, 1720s through the 1870s.
(We now return you to the original thread about milsurp longarms. Thank you for your cooperation.)
The American Long Rifle was developed along side the musket and was primarily a civilian arm. It was used on occasion in war, but it was primarily used on the frontiers by civilians. Rifle fire was too slow for the tactics of the day. The first replacement for the 'musket" would have been the Harpers Ferry Model of 1803. After that, longarms for the military would continue to be smooth bored but somewhere in the late 1830s, the powers that be tried agian with rifled muskets and were fairly successful. Then the preponderance of muskets were rifled until the end of the muzzleloading era (for the military). Conversion of the existing stock of muxkets continued to use the rfiled bore. So to answer your question, no, the American Long Rifle did not replace the musket but was developed for civilian use during the same time frame, 1720s through the 1870s.
(We now return you to the original thread about milsurp longarms. Thank you for your cooperation.)
budman46
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enfield no5's
shotgunjoe,
enfield no5 mk 1's are sweet shooters...with 160 gr cast, gas-checked bullets at about 1800fps, but full power loads hurt! no other arm was lightened substantially and fitted with a HARD recoil pad smaller than the butt of the rifle. why didn't the brits just file a point on it?
budman
ignorance is fixable...
shotgunjoe,
enfield no5 mk 1's are sweet shooters...with 160 gr cast, gas-checked bullets at about 1800fps, but full power loads hurt! no other arm was lightened substantially and fitted with a HARD recoil pad smaller than the butt of the rifle. why didn't the brits just file a point on it?
budman
ignorance is fixable...
shotgunjoel
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Yeah, that will be a good solution once I start reloading. That'll be a while though (every time I think about getting a starting set up, I see a nice old rifle that's too tempting). I'm sure that the pad was quite a bit softer when it was new.
451 Detonics
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I really like my M1 Carbine but once you have worked the butter smooth action of a Krag you are in love forever...
budman46
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roadkill: looks like you have an impulsive nature when it comes to purchasing toys...i like that!
shotgun joe: reloading is an excuse to buy more stuff...i figure out how much i've saved by reloading then apply that money to new purchases. just a bit of seed money for equipment then reap the whirlwind.
if you're interested in getting into reloading and don't mind learning from the mistakes of others, e-mail me @ [email protected] and we'll try to get you started.
shotgun joe: reloading is an excuse to buy more stuff...i figure out how much i've saved by reloading then apply that money to new purchases. just a bit of seed money for equipment then reap the whirlwind.
if you're interested in getting into reloading and don't mind learning from the mistakes of others, e-mail me @ [email protected] and we'll try to get you started.
m1dbob1944
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Straw hat, very classy stuff. I do rev war reinactments and once a year we have competition shoots with the brown bess and charleville. Love that stff.
however, I love the Garand, FN-49 and AG 42B. My stuff is fair shootable and lots of fun. Many good memories with them all.
however, I love the Garand, FN-49 and AG 42B. My stuff is fair shootable and lots of fun. Many good memories with them all.
carbine85
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My favorites are anything that's USGI. I favor the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine. I also like the SKS, Mausers, and 303. I have a few Mosins but I think you get what you pay for and I don't see any real collectors value in them, at least in my life time anyway.
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