Your favorite milsurp rifle?

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I have a big shopping list of milsurp rifles I wish to collect in the future, but I currently own 1 standard mosin, 2 Finnish m39's, a g24-t Mauser, and a 1903 Springfield.

All of them are a blast to shoot and have a very rich history, but the one that truly shines and stands out in the accuracy dept is the Finnish m39. Absolutely phenomenal rifle. I think it has one of the most interesting back stories as well, you know the old saying, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Well, the fins took lemons and somehow made fine wine out of it....

There's a lot more out there, and a lot more I wish to shoot, but so far the Finnish m39 has truly stood above and beyond for me.

Anyways, what is your favorite military surplus rifles you have owned or shot??
 
"The greatest battle implement ever devised." Can't argue with General Patton on this one.

The M1 Garand.
 
One day I hope to get my hands on one of those beauties, they go for a pretty penny! But I agree the garand is definitely the greatest battle implement ever devised!
 
Is There Any Other?

I've had and shot M1903A3, #4 mk1, K98k, G43, M-N 91 and M44, SVT40.
None put the smile on my face like the M1 Garand. And that is the only one I still have and shoot.
;)
 
M60 Pig. Oppps. It's mil. . . But not surp.

But shooting it back in the day did get me into my 1916 Spanish Mauser short rifle decades ago. Only mil surp I have, so it's my favorite. I just like 7.62 NATO. Crazy connection, I know.

Passed a 1917 Eddystone to my son. Liked that too, but not as handy.
 
My all-time favourite is the Lee Enfield No. 5 "Jungle Carbine". I think that, other than the lack of ease in scope mounting, it even holds its own against more modern bolt action rifles. Ten rounds of a worthwhile calibre in a light and handy rifle combined with a super smooth and fast action are worth its fairly stout (but still manageable) kick. Mine has not exhibited the "wandering zero" I've read can afflict this model--it's held its zero since I sighted it in in the mid-1990s.

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That like choosing your favorite kid, when you have 7.

I'll try anyway:
in bolt-action I favour my 1909 build swedisch mauser 96
in semi-auto, I favour my SAFN (or FN49), but I haven't received my 1942 Ljungmann yet.
 
I'm not a huge milsurp fan, but I do have a 1917 M96 that is cheap and accurate to shoot. It would still be militarily useful today - just painfully out of fashion :eek:
 
My favorite is the 1917 eddystone. I had one i stupidly sold that was a 1moa rifle out past 700 yards with the factory peep sights. Amazing that a rifle from the WW1 era could so easily shoot that accurate with full wood contact down the whole barrel. Makes me question free floating a barrel...

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My Carl Gustav M96 Swede, super accurate and superb fit and finish. Then my M38 K Kale Turkish short mauser, very easy to handle and lightweight as far as mausers go and love the turned down bolt handle.
 
I am partial to the Mosin rifle, obviously, and my favorite of the line is the M38 carbine (and its M91/38 and M91/59 cousins). It's a handy little carbine that puts a stupid grin on my face with all the blast, fireballs, and recoil (ouch) without the hassle of the M44's folding bayonet.
 
My favorite,,, hhmmm, lemme think on this.

My favorite,,,
Hmmm, lemme think on this.

My favorite is based on it's looks,,,
Not especially on it's overall performance.

I like the 30-40 Krag carbine quite a bit,,,
There's just something about it that tickles my fancy.

I had a nice one that belonged to my biological father,,,
But I foolishly gave it to my sister's oldest son.

He never fired it even once,,,
It's been in a hard case in his closet since 1975.

That jungle carbine that Dragonfly posted is sure nice,,,
But I think I would take my venerable K98 Mauser over the Enfield.

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I know the M-1 Garand is an awfully good rifle,,,
Without it we might all be speaking Japanese or German.

But you did ask for favorite,,,
And there's no accounting for individual taste in favorites. ;)

So, I'll go with my original choice,,,
1898 30-40 Krag Carbine,,,
It's very steampunk.

Aarond

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In a bolt it would be the 1903...but I love to bring my m1 carbine out and start popping away. Full stock or repop folder, its light, easy, and fun.
 
I like my Mosins and Mausers a lot... but If I had to pick my favorite of all of them, I would probably choose my Swiss K-31.
 
adcoch1 said:
Makes me question free floating a barrel...
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Free floating in general is more about preventing POI shifts than it is decreasing group size. On rifles with irons it doesn't matter that much though - when you bend the barrel relative to the receiver by changing contact pressure, the front sight moves with it.

It's when you have a scope mounted on the receiver that free floating is a big deal.
 
Llama Bob said:
Free floating in general is more about preventing POI shifts than it is decreasing group size. On rifles with irons it doesn't matter that much though - when you bend the barrel relative to the receiver by changing contact pressure, the front sight moves with it.

It's when you have a scope mounted on the receiver that free floating is a big deal.
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True about the iron sights. That and a 1917 is WAY overbuilt, even amongst military rifles..

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Switzerland's 7.5 X 55 Schmidt-Rubin Model 1911 Carbine ( "K-11 " )
Built like a Swiss watch and probably the most accurate military issue rifle around. Mine has a wonderful trigger pull .
With the open iron sights , we would stand the fired Berdan primed empty cases on the target stand and could actually hit them at 50 yards , if you missed it wasn't the rifle's fault . Our eyesight was good back then too.
It's push - pull action is also fun to use. I even bought a Walnut Herters sporter stock and "sporterized it" . I did keep the military stock, just in case I need to put it back in military shape.
Gary
 
bushrak said:
this 'M1 Garand' comment really get my interest....if you will, please share any technical experiences using M1 Garand, thank you
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It has to do with the "ping".

Besides being an excellent rifle in its own right, for a US citizen, the M1 has alot of history and nostalgia. Many used the rifle when they were in the service although this number is dwindling. Many have relatives and friends who use the rifle when they were in the service.
 
What he said...

"The greatest battle implement ever devised." Can't argue with General Patton on this one.

The M1 Grand
 
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