World War II surplus rifles
Bedouin Raiders
17-03-2008, 15:01
So from what I have seen, most surplus rifles come from World War II. Which one would be the best buy?
Kar-98, based solely on its performance in CoD2 :)
Skgorria
17-03-2008, 15:04
I bought a Ka-98 last year, and I have never looked back. You can get it in 7.92 or 7.62 if you look hard enough, plus they're freaking cool.
The Greater Britains
17-03-2008, 15:21
I'd recommend an Enfield, the bolt is almost as good as the Mauser, my personal preference rates it as looking several times nicer, it has twice the internal capacity of the Mauser and the .303 is a nice round to shoot. It depends what you want the rifle for though, but I can say the Enfield is an awesome rapid fire competition rifle.
Bedouin Raiders
17-03-2008, 15:24
Are there any Enfield surpluses available?
Mer des Ennuis
17-03-2008, 15:32
My friend has a springfield, an enfield, and a garand. The garand is by far the gun that gets the most attention and complements at every shooting range we've been to, and is pretty damn accurate.
Potarius
17-03-2008, 17:09
My grandpa had a Mauser Gewehr 98, the long stock version (read: original model) of the K98 (K for Karabiner, or short field model). The G98, thanks to its longer stock, boasted better recoil performance and better accuracy, though it was significantly longer and more difficult to carry.
I wish I still had that gun in my closet, along with the original Mauser factory ammunition (complete with box)... It was all in absolutely fantastic condition. My dad ended up selling all of it for $500. I'd like to buy another G98, though I doubt many surpluses have them.
Myrmidonisia
17-03-2008, 17:25
My friend has a springfield, an enfield, and a garand. The garand is by far the gun that gets the most attention and complements at every shooting range we've been to, and is pretty damn accurate.
I agree completely. I have a couple 1903 Springfields and a couple of M1 Garands. I love shooting both, but the Garands are much more accurate, especially when I use 180 grain bullets.
The sights are far better than the Springfield sights, plus it's easy to convert them to NM sights and add diopters for us old folks.
UN Protectorates
17-03-2008, 18:57
So from what I have seen, most surplus rifles come from World War II. Which one would be the best buy?
Bah. I say don't bother with these new-fangled bolt-action rifles.
What you want is a good old, reliable, Brown Bess musket.
Rykarian Territories
17-03-2008, 19:41
If you want Accuracy, go with a Kar98K
I'm not saying an enfield is inaccurate, or a mosin, i'm just saying that because i have bought a K98 and thought it was the best damn thing i could do, it's really accurate.
Myrmidonisia
17-03-2008, 21:05
If you want Accuracy, go with a Kar98K
I'm not saying an enfield is inaccurate, or a mosin, i'm just saying that because i have bought a K98 and thought it was the best damn thing i could do, it's really accurate.
I've shot the K98's before and I even have an action sitting in my workshop. I don't like the sights as much as I like the Garand sights.
http://www.fulton-armory.com/NM_Sight.jpg
The sight picture is much better, too, in my opinion...
http://gunsworld.com/m1m14/graphs/m1garsgt1.jpg
Gun Manufacturers
17-03-2008, 21:23
I voted Garand, because I'd love to have one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBQrtzSdVDo
Myrmidonisia
17-03-2008, 22:35
I voted Garand, because I'd love to have one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBQrtzSdVDo
Neat. I like bump firing! Seriously, I had never seen it done until these videos.
DrVenkman
17-03-2008, 23:55
If you want Accuracy, go with a Kar98K
I'm not saying an enfield is inaccurate, or a mosin, i'm just saying that because i have bought a K98 and thought it was the best damn thing i could do, it's really accurate.
Bzzt, wrong. The Garand features adjustable peep sights (windage and elevation) as to where the K98 can only do the latter. This is important for getting on target without having to adjust your point of aim.
It is easier to do so with peep sights on a Garand. How tight a rifle can group is determined by the quality of ammunition you are using, and how worn out your barrel is.
Any rifle well taken care of will group tightly, HOWEVER with peep sights you will not have to aim "low left, high right" or whatever.
BUY THEM ALL! I have!
Boonytopia
18-03-2008, 09:55
I'd recommend an Enfield, the bolt is almost as good as the Mauser, my personal preference rates it as looking several times nicer, it has twice the internal capacity of the Mauser and the .303 is a nice round to shoot. It depends what you want the rifle for though, but I can say the Enfield is an awesome rapid fire competition rifle.
My choice too, the SMLE .303
Winner of two World Wars