Top 5 milsup bolt-action rifles to own?

[csa77]

#1 lee metford
#2 NO1 MKI
#3 NO1 MKIII
#4 NO4 MKI
#5 type 99 arisaka

 

[ol' scratch]

M1917 Enfield, 1903 Springfield, K98, SMLE, Kimber Model 82 Government.

 

[skidooman603]

Can't believe only 1 other person said a Mosin Nagant, when I guarantee/assume everyone who has posted so far owns one.

You would assume wrong..

 

[skidooman603]

#1 lee metford
#2 NO1 MKI
#3 NO1 MKIII
#4 NO4 MKI
#5 type 99 arisaka

Think maybe you need to go for tea and crumpets

 

[skidooman603]

USGI mil-surp collection well exceed five rifles. They well not be getting cheaper any day soon.

Krag
US Springfield M1903
US M1917
M1903A3
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
M1A/M14
AR15/M16

Nice list here except ....4 aren't bolts. I do own them all as well. More than a few of some..that could be my forget everything else list but those pesky 6.5's keep coming to mind

 

[skidooman603]

Kimber Model 82 Government.

Man if we play with .22 trainers we will have to move it to top 20 list..

 

[Gunnerboy]

NO ONE has mentioned a type 44 arisaka ?!? , had one wish i hadnt of traded it away.

 

[Onmilo]

Top 5 in no particular order

1886 Lebel=1st smoeless powder repeating bolt action

1903A3 C stocked Springfield=it has useful sights & a very good stock design

K98 Mauser=Because it is a K98 Mauser

91-30 Mosin Nagant=Has stood the test of time

#4Mkll Enfield=Good trigger excellent sights, excellent action

VZ24 Czech Mauser action rifle=Sold all over the world, better overall quality than the German K98

 

[valnar]

Thanks so far.

 

[Murphy4570]

Add the Model 71/87 Mauser to the list.

And the Berthier Mle 1907/15.

And the MAS-36.

I find it odd that some are speaking out against the M1891 Mosin Nagant rifles as a valid addition to the list, as they were used in two world wars as well as a massive civil war and various "purges" in between the world wars. Fought against itself and won, every time.

 

[sixgunner455]

'mericun
1903a3
1917
M1 Garand
AR15
Trapdoor Springfield

World - bolt action
some kind of Enfield
some kind of M/N - probably an M39
Arisaka (with intact flower mark)
some kind of Mauser
K31

 

[tahunua001]

my list though not shared by many others is
1. springfield 1903
2. 30 cal model 1917/pattern17 whatever you want to call it
3. nice K98
4. Enfield SMLE
5. mosin nagant 91/30 just because it's cheap and you wont feel bad if you shoot it to death.

PS both of the OP'd mausers are very nice.

 

[Morrell]

Not one person here listed either the 1891 or 1909 Argentine mausers? For shame!

 

[fpgt72]

How about a MAS 36?

I like mine quite a bit, and it is pretty good at hitting what I point it at....very under rated rifle.

 

[Cosmoline]

"Best" is a qualitative term. But if your goal is the inherently highest quality surplus arms, you need to include a Greek Mannlicher-Schoenauer in there as well. And a Persian long Mauser.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

I think that everyone has forgoten about the military trainers.
You just have to have a German KKW trainer in the top five.

 

[valnar]

I just looked up Persian Mauser. Yep, I believe that is the ticket I want. That plus a M1903A3 and I should be good.

 

[Hammerhead6814]

In no particular order:

Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. 1*
Mosin-Nagant 91/30
K98
Springfield 1903

Then at Number One:

K31

I think that's everyone's mil-surp list. The only K31 I own is so accurate no one believes it's almost seventy years old.

 

[.45Guy]

I know everyone is getting tired of hearing about it, but my new Japanese Type I is really growing on me after its first range trip today. An added bonus is that it is two milsurps in one... Half Carcano and half Arisaka...

 

[Harvey/ Ga]

I'm with you on this one!!

 

[nathan]

The underrated Italian Carcano made its name resonate far and wide in 1963 when JFK was assassinated. Never underestimate a rifle , its the person behind and not the rifle as they said.

 

[Beak50]

That's something about the Carcano I never understood if it did what they claim in 63 why does everyone I know call them junk.I almost brought one yrs.ago but got talked into what a piece of junk they are.I should of brought it just to have now that I think about it.

 

[.45Guy]

That's something about the Carcano I never understood if it did what they claim in 63 why does everyone I know call them junk.

My guess would be what happened in '63 combined with the Italians less than stellar military record in the modern era...

 

[Scrumbag]

Ishapore 2A for interest? A Lee-Enfield and shoots 7.62x51 from the get-go...

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Why limit yourself to just five rifles. Hell I have 11 different enfields.
I think one's collection should be just a few more then what his safe can hold because, you always need one or two to hang on the wall.