Tactical vs. "Classic"

[ponycarman]

I'm not a tactical person. Even the black rifles I own I don't really see as tactical. Its less about tactical and more about practical to me.

[hoshow]

I prefer the milsurps the way they were made. I hate seeing tactical stocks on them. I prefer composite stocks on my new modern rifles though(I have 2 shotguns and a couple Remington rifles). I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder.

[Darryl]

Right tool for the job.

I have "plastic stock" firearms such as my short shotgun. It sits next to my bed and can get "pushed around" and I don't worry as much as if it was a "collectable". It is for my home protection. I would not care to put any of my old collectables into that position. Also a plastic Glock .45....same thing.

I also have a AR. The reason I have that is because California tells me I shouldn't have one,....so...I do. Truth is, it is a great target rifle and you can get ammo anywhere (even here in Calif. at Walmat). Not scared to bang it around a little (I don't abuse it). It puts out considerably more rounds a minute than same any of my Collectables do, and is also for home defense.

I use the plastic ones to protect the wood ones!

Dolk

[Mike]

I have my Mosins, my wife has her AR, when it comes to the larger guns I will grab a nice wood stocked classic before anything else.

However, my go-to .22 is my Marlin 795, it's plastic, go figure.

[soylentblue]

If, when TSHTF, you find that you need a modern rifle, just take one off the body of a mall ninja that was all tactical and no tactics.

[bunkysdad]

Yes, me too. I am ok with the synthetic stocks when that is how they were made, but Milsurps for me stay original. I do have 1 milsurp that has been refinished, and my wife bought it for my 50th birthday present. I love it. I still am contemplating putting it back to original, but in no big hurry. It's a Enfield No 5 Jungle Carbine. A precious owner carved out finger grooves in the wrist area so when you shoulder it your right hand literally grips it like a glove, and it fits my hand perfectly. Soooo, I hug it, clean it, shoot it, repeat. And when I have posted it in a thread in the past I just showed the right side without the mod to the stock.

[Darryl]

Yes, me too. I am ok with the synthetic stocks when that is how they were made, but Milsurps for me stay original. I do have 1 milsurp that has been refinished, and my wife bought it for my 50th birthday present. I love it. I still am contemplating putting it back to original, but in no big hurry. It's a Enfield No 5 Jungle Carbine. A precious owner carved out finger grooves in the wrist area so when you shoulder it your right hand literally grips it like a glove, and it fits my hand perfectly. Soooo, I hug it, clean it, shoot it, repeat. And when I have posted it in a thread in the past I just showed the right side without the mod to the stock.

Good luck finding wood to replace it with. NO.5 Enfields are hard to find wood for. But, you may have come to the "right place"......

I have a old dirty tired dark (but not all dented up) butt stock for that rifle! I'll talk to later about it.

Dolk

[desdem12]

If, when TSHTF, you find that you need a modern rifle, just take one off the body of a mall ninja that was all tactical and no tactics.

I like this plan.

[bunkysdad]

Yes, me too. I am ok with the synthetic stocks when that is how they were made, but Milsurps for me stay original. I do have 1 milsurp that has been refinished, and my wife bought it for my 50th birthday present. I love it. I still am contemplating putting it back to original, but in no big hurry. It's a Enfield No 5 Jungle Carbine. A precious owner carved out finger grooves in the wrist area so when you shoulder it your right hand literally grips it like a glove, and it fits my hand perfectly. Soooo, I hug it, clean it, shoot it, repeat. And when I have posted it in a thread in the past I just showed the right side without the mod to the stock.

Good luck finding wood to replace it with. NO.5 Enfields are hard to find wood for. But, you may have come to the "right place"......

I have a old dirty tired dark (but not all dented up) butt stock for that rifle! I'll talk to later about it.

Dolk

Oh I forgot to mention that it came with a butt stock in near excellent unmolested condition. It is dark, so it will work nicely, but the front of the ain stock has the matching serial number stamped on it.

[ZKend]

I have a little bit of it all. I love my old guns, even if they are ones ive never shot i cherish the history that follows them. I have a 1898 Krag carbine that was issued, but was later used as a hunting rifle in the coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania, fed a family for 30 plus years and it shows! I bought it from a man in his 50s to whom it was his grandfathers rifle. It made me sad that he had no attachment to the gun as it seems i really care about the journey this rifle has had in its over century life with no connection whatsoever to the original owner.

I do have an AR with two different uppers, all built by myself. The only reason i really have an AR is because the company i work for is a manufacturer, AR lowers, uppers and misc. parts. All billet aluminum for precision and quality. Its just a gun i know will work and i can play with having no worry. Run some steel, buy a new extractor, bang it around, new parts everywhere. But even my AR has original issued M16 parts on it I cant get away from some sort of history.

[Ironnewt]

I have the first handgun I every purchased, a FIE copy of a blackpowder Colt and the latest AR in .300 Blackout, with all the bells and whistles but everyone of my C&R's (save one) is as it was when released from the armory/storage. If I want to put a .30 caliber hole in something at distance, I'll use my RemChester. NOT A BUBBA"D M/N