Armchair Bronco
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For several years, I've been dreaming about adding an M1 Carbine to my small collection of old military rifles (I have a Krag 30-40 Carbine and a Korean-era M1 Garand).
However, recently I've been looking at auctions for WWII era 8mm Mauser 98K's...and I'm thinking I may go in that direction, instead.
Seems like surplus 8mm ammo is still more plentiful than surplus 30 cabine ammo. The only downside, I guess, is that most 8mm ammo is corrosive, so I'll have to budget more time for cleaning up after a trip to the range.
Some day, I'll own one (or more) of each, but right now I'm leaning in the direction of the Mauser 98K. If you had to pick between a Mauser 98K and an M1 Carbine, which would you choose and why?
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If I had $2K to burn, this sniper rebuild would be fun to shoot:
And for less money, this 1945 correct era build Mauser would do just fine:
However, recently I've been looking at auctions for WWII era 8mm Mauser 98K's...and I'm thinking I may go in that direction, instead.
Seems like surplus 8mm ammo is still more plentiful than surplus 30 cabine ammo. The only downside, I guess, is that most 8mm ammo is corrosive, so I'll have to budget more time for cleaning up after a trip to the range.
Some day, I'll own one (or more) of each, but right now I'm leaning in the direction of the Mauser 98K. If you had to pick between a Mauser 98K and an M1 Carbine, which would you choose and why?
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If I had $2K to burn, this sniper rebuild would be fun to shoot:
And for less money, this 1945 correct era build Mauser would do just fine: