What's your top 10 list of C&R rifles?

[Andhar]

I am trying to make my short list and the only few I can come up with right now are:

a VZ 24
A Steyr M95 (I love the look of it but ammo is a problem)
ummmm yeah.. HELP?!

I already have a Mosin M38.

 

[fireside44]

Fn-49

k-31

 

[Aren't we all]

Swedish mauser M96
1903 springfield [don't like the looks but shoots great]
1888commision rifle Favorite
1891 Mosins specifically Westinghouse or Rem
MAS 36
lebel 1886\93 or R35
Krag-Jorgensen
Model 1917
SVT 40
Geweher 1898 ala WW1

 

[Dr.Rob]

1903 or 03A3
Kar 98K
Garand
M1 Carbine (Rock-Ola please)
Enfield No 4 mk 1 (think thats the US marked one made by Savage)
Krag Jorgenson
Arisaka
Remington made Moisin Nagant
Mannlicher Carcano (because everyone wants the "Lee Harvey Oswald' rifle.)
Winchester M1895

To think, I only have 2 of those...

 

[wlewisiii]

The ones I want:
US Rifle 1917 (aka P17 or Enfield)
Enfield Rifle No 4 Mk 1
1871/84 Mauser
1888 Commission Rifle
1891 Argentine Mauser
1896 Sweedish Mauser
1908 Brazilian Mauser
1916 Spanish Mauser
K31 Swiss
Martini-Henry Carbine Mark I
VZ-24
Yugo M48 Mauser
FN49 in 7x57
M1 Garand

 

[brianr23]

Winchester 1894
Winchester 1873
Mauser 98
Enfield
1903
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
Schmidt Rubin K31
MAS 49/56
FN-49

 

[iamkris]

Sharps 1874
M1 Garand
Finn M39
M1903A3
Swiss K31
Swedish M96 Mauser
MAS 49/56 (don't have this one)
Arisaka (underrated rifle in my opinion)
Winchester 1873 (don't have this one either)
FN49













Other honorable mentions

1873 Trapdoor
Mauser 98
Swiss 1911
SMLE No 1 Mk III
FR8
MAS 36

 

[OldMac]

K31
Finnish Mosin Nagants
Winchester 1894 commemoratives (new & cheap)
Russian SKS
M1 Garand
German Mauser
Russian Tula 91/30 Hex
Dragoons
Finnish M28-76 Target
SVT 40

 

[GunsBeerFreedom]

10 that I want the most or that everyone should buy? I'll do both.

top ten C&R that I want:
M1941 Johnson rifle
VZ54
M28 Finn
M1D Garand
Mauser Broomhandle
SVT Sniper
AG42
FN49
ZFK 55
Liberator

Top ten C&R that everyone should own:
M39
No4 Mk1
K-31
M96
SKS
M1 Garand
M98k
M1 Carbine
TT-33
Makarov

 

[earlthegoat2]

No 4 Mk 1
M96
P-17
STG 43/44
MP40
Thompson M1A1
Johnson
PPSh
Silenced Sten
Boys Rifle

I cheated a little I know.

I love that Mossberg P-17 trainer pictured above BTW.

 

[Col. Plink]

Garand
SKS
VZ-24
VZ-58
Hakim
FN49
FN-FAL
Rubin
PPSH-41
SVT-40

 

[Andhar]

Alot of great rifles meantioned here, thx guys. The Hakim I do kind of want but it seems to be a big heavy beast.. is it worth it?

Also the SVT-40 is something I definately want but they are HARD to find and pricey.


wlewisiii: why all the different Mausers?

 

[Lee Roder]

My "Top 10 C&R rifles" at present, in no particular order:

1. Winchester M1 Carbine
2. Inland M1 Carbine
3. Underwood M1 Carbine
4. Quality H.M.C. M1 Carbine
5. Rock-Ola M1 Carbine
6. Irwin-Pederson M1 Carbine
7. Saginaw M1 Carbine
8. National Postal Meter M1 Carbine
9. Standard Products M1 Carbine
A. I.B.M. M1 Carbine

I'd love to own a Sten but that's the future when I get a bigger safe.

 

[wlewisiii]

Andhar, they are all different designs as Paul Mauser worked out the details. The 1871 is a very different rifle from the 1898 and I think it would be a whole lot of fun to have shootable rifles of the whole sequence from 1871 to 1948 (the Yugo which was the last one in production). There are a couple of duplications but that's because the given rifle (1908 Brazilian, forex) is a nice version. Except the 1916 - I just want one as a 7.62x51 trunk rifle.

 

[jon_in_wv]

I'm glad to see a couple of you guys have the Hakim on your list. I handled one but passed on buying it. I went back the next day when I changed my mind but it was already gone. They are really, really cool.

 

[Nico Testosteros]

I keep checking the mail but my C&R license hasn't arrived yet.
Hopefully soon.

Anyway, my list of rifles to get (already have a Long Branch No. 4 Mk1*):
1. K31
2. VZ24
3. Swedish Mauser
4. No 1 Mk3
5. Garand (only this low down cuz they's pricy)
6. Mauser in 7mm
7. Yugo Mauser
8. Hakim
9. Mosin
10. CZ52 ( I know, it's a pistol. But I want one.)
11. Ishapore in .308

 

[Andhar]

Why is the Hakim thought of as a cool rifle... When I looked at one It was a BIG heavy monster.

Sorry for all the questions, I am relatively new to this hobby and haven't gotten in the older stuff till now.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester in .30-06
Pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester in .22 Hornet
Pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester in .22-250
Pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester in .375 H&H
Pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester in .458 Win
Winchester Model 52 in .22 LR
M1922 MK II Springfield
M1903 Springfield
M1903A3 Springfield
M1 Garand

 

[Cosmoline]

Limiting this to military surplus C&R:

1. Greek Mannlicher-Schönauer in 6.5 M-S
2. Swiss K-31 or S-R 1911 (tossup)
3. Finnish M-28/30
4. Venezuelan Olympic team Mauser
5. Persian 98/29 long Mauser
6. Finnish M-39
7. P-17 Enfield
8. FN-49/SAFN
9. M96 Swedish Mauser
10. Type 30 Arisaka

 

[Baba Louie]

So many choices... for only 10 slots.

Starting w/ US milsurps (my favorites):
1903/A3
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
1898 Springfield
1873 Trapdoor Springfield

Thats 5 slots filled, onward to the Brits:
No5 MkIJungle Carbine
No4 Mk1 Savage (nothing wrong w/ a Mk2)
No1 Mk3

Got two slots left open...
96 Swede (or the 94 carbine or the 38 or a 41b)
K1911 or K31 Swiss

Iamkris, how long have you been building your awesome collection sir? Truly inspiring to all neophyte collectors.

 

[Robert]

In no particular order
1. No1 MkI- if you can find one
2. No1 MkIII- Lots of variations
3. No4 MkI- Any maker, Savage is just overrated in my opinion.
4. Springfield 1903
5. K98
6. Krag
7. P14
8. P17
9. K31
10. M39

 

[Ignition Override]

Baba Louie beat me to words about the British "JC".
As for "iamkris", please don't encourage his photographic adventurism.
His rifle 'harem' makes me drool almost as much as Mrs. Field's Cookies and Megyn Kelly (on Fox).

Enfield #5.
Enfield #4.
Won't have a Garand until August.
If I learn to aim/shoot the Yugo Mauser, it will be on the list.

 

[lopezni]

#1 M1 Garand
#2 Norwegian Krag 6.5
#3 1903 Springfield
#4 1894 Swedish Mauser
#5 1865 Springfield Converted Breachloader .50-70 (I don't know if that's what it's actually called)
#6 M39 Sako with straight stock.
#7 k31
#8 1917 Eddystone
#9 FR-8
#10 vz-24 small ring mauser

 

[MCMXI]

I have a very short list ...

1. Lee Enfield No4 MK2

... since I grew up shooting these. I honestly have no interest in any others with the possible exception of an M1 Garand.

 

[twkremer]

In no particular order:

1) K98
2) Mas 49
3) FN49
4) No.4 MK I
5) K31
6) M91/59
7) M91
8) SVT 40
9) Hakim
10) M1 Carbine

And for my wishful thinking list: TKB 022

Plus enough ammo for a lifetime of shooting each of them daily.