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09-23-2004, 06:01 PM
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Your pick of the top 10 surplus arms
If you had to list your top ten surplus arms (rifles or handguns)favorites what would they be? I have thought about this a bit and would submit the following:
Kar98k M1 Garand VZ-24 U.S 1917 Enfield 1911A1 1903 Springfield 98/29 Radom VIS Model 35 Radom P-38 Luger I would like to hear your preferences. All the best... Gil Last edited by Gil Martin; 09-24-2004 at 09:02 PM. 
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09-23-2004, 09:01 PM
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For me: 1911, M-1 Garand, Browning P-35, Walther PP....
Those are all fun to shoot at the range. I'm extremely fond of 98 Mauser actions, but more as the basis for a custom rifle than in their original military condition.
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09-24-2004, 07:21 AM
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Gil,
Good post, but ONLY 10??? Ok, here are my nominees: Garand M1 Carbine M1911 Colt Luger SMLEs Mausers P14/P-17 ABL FN M49s Swiss rifles Finnish Mosins Adam
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09-24-2004, 11:58 AM
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I didn't see my favorite listed, but it's the Swedish M96 mauser in 6.5x55. My first winter in Canada nearly made me stir crazy from the cold and the length of the season. I bought an old M96 and decided to restore it to pass the time. I made it an annual project for a few years, ending up with three. I'm amazed how accurate those old buggers are, and the recoil won't turn me into a spastic cripple. I think they are real sweethearts, but that's merely one man's opinion. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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09-24-2004, 12:38 PM
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M1911A1
m1 grand m1 carbine '03A 1927 Thompson sub machine gun (Wish list remember) BAR Enfield Mauser SKS (read cheap AND fun.) 1917 45 acp revolver (good luck) GoodOlBoy
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09-24-2004, 03:11 PM
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1.Model 98 large ring Mauser -But used for the action only.
Rebarreled with a new bolt shroud/safety and a new stock this makes a premium rifle for moderate price. Actually more expensive than an off the shelf Savage/Ruger ect but with a Shilen barrel very hot. 2. Swedish M38 mauser-6.5x55 calibre and not as old as most 98s. 3.303 enfield - Good deer calibre and usually pretty accurate as is. 4.30/40 Kraig - Harder to find good rifles recently but if you do they make good sporters. 5. 1903 Springfield 3006. 6. M1 carbine - plinker 7. Mosin Nagant. 8. AK classic. 9.SKS - cheap/fun to shoot 10.Whatever....
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09-29-2004, 05:56 PM
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1911
mauser in 8 x 57 Thompson M1 carbine M1 Garand SKS Greasegun .45cal Liberator CZ-52 .32 cal pistol that was made in Spain (My Pop has one)
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09-29-2004, 11:24 PM
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Surplus or whatever
Garand...have
30 carbine... have(wish it was an M-2) 1911...Have (1918 commercial finish model) 03 Springfield...have M-14 don't have...yet! Luger or PO8...have but not a Krieghoff Swedish K(Karl Gustaf Mod 1940)...Have Sks...had a few. none right now Ak 47...have Browning Automatic Rifle....Would LOVE to have one
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#9
09-30-2004, 12:35 AM
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I'd have to pick the first ten I could get my hands on...there are plenty of them around here but you'll pay for them sometimes, too.
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#10
12-20-2004, 09:52 PM
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top 10 milsurp
DaMadman;
...substitute the .32 ? auto my father in law brought back from Belgium for your fathers Spainish .32 and we are a near match!!
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02-07-2005, 02:23 AM
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SMLE
I love my Number 1 Mk III, i can hit the metal turkeys at 385metres and standard battle sights. I just love SMLE's but a nice Bren gun wouldn't be too bad!
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02-12-2005, 06:30 AM
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Lots of good choices submitted
I have found a really good surplus arms dealer in the area and will visit them today. He has lots of eye candy on the racks. It really takes me back to see bunches of military surplus arms all over the place. All the best...
Gil
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02-13-2005, 02:15 AM
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You encounter quite a few British .303s in Canada, used largely as moose rifles. They do the job quite well, and are still popular after all these years. I'm a recent convert and really like them. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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