The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

I was wondering what some of your other favorite military surplus rifles to collect are? reason why? cool features, and so on... Im looking at all the different types and makes out there and am getting interested in all of them!

I love the old russians for sure, but i am liking French and italian too. One of my favorites has to be the gew88. Butter smooth action and stacked with history.

Russian, Finnish and American ones - though I don't have the bucks for the last The Finns are great shooters, the Russians inexpensive and both are chock full of history.

Mine favorites are the Finnish and French rifles, but I have a real soft spot for Spanish FR 8 rifles and SKS carbines.

Anything else, depends on my mood at that moment, or if I can sneak it in under the wife's radar

Hmmm, just shooting from the hip, but I kinda like the following too
Swiss K31's K98s Enfields Enfields Assorted mix Snipers Mosin Nagants And of course....FINNS

All of them, why? Just because

Very nice Jumperwire... so far i have five Mosins, two SKSs (one Norinco, one Yugo), one No.4 Mk1 Enfield, two Mausers (one k98, one Turk).... im intrigued by the Argentine mauser, i think thats next

No Arisakas?

Lately its been Arisaka's love em as almost everyone is a war trophy, almost no commercial importation. Every rifle is hiding a story, too add to the list well basically I like everything.

pacolo90 wrote:Very nice Jumperwire... so far i have five Mosins, two SKSs (one Norinco, one Yugo), one No.4 Mk1 Enfield, two Mausers (one k98, one Turk).... im intrigued by the Argentine mauser, i think thats next

Nice. I passed on an Argentine cavalry carbine I think. Had the snubbed nose like the No1 Mk3 . Of course, any Argentine would be a nice addition.

I have a couple Arisakas A Type 99 and a Type 38 Carbine some where?

Lately, I have really enjoyed shooting my two Norinco import Chinese SKS rifles. They look brand new, are very well made and are more accurate than my AK.

let's see i have a few k98's couple of sks's couple of finn's vz58 and ak ,ar ,few more pistols. and a few more odd balls in the safe

Collection number one would be the US milsurps, Garands, '03's, 1917's, Krag's, the Trapdoors, following that I collected British milsurps, Snider, Martini, No1 MKIII, Pattern 1914, No4 MKI @II Then Mosins of many types, then Mauser's K98k, GEW, South American contract, Turk, Persian, and so on. Then we have the French Mas36, Berthier, Lebel, and all the independents FAL, SAFN, Ljungman, Hakim, K31, Vetterli, Remington Rolling block, Carcano, Arisakas of numerous kind, the list is a long one and even I don't remember all of it anymore.

Junk Yard Dog wrote:Collection number one would be the US milsurps, Garands, '03's, 1917's, Krag's, the Trapdoors, following that I collected British milsurps, Snider, Martini, No1 MKIII, Pattern 1914, No4 MKI @II Then Mosins of many types, then Mauser's K98k, GEW, South American contract, Turk, Persian, and so on. Then we have the French Mas36, Berthier, Lebel, and all the independents FAL, SAFN, Ljungman, Hakim, K31, Vetterli, Remington Rolling block, Carcano, Arisakas of numerous kind, the list is a long one and even I don't remember all of it anymore.

maybe one day...

I been at it over 30 years, takes time, but stuff comes along before you know it and suddely you go from 20 to 100, then 200, then...

2 1937 J.G. Sauer and Sohns K 98s
1 1912 Carl Gustoff M 96 Swede
1 1899 Oberndorf M 96/38 Swede.
1 Chinese factory 6602 SKS

Jumperwire all I can say about that collection and to those pics is and some more

My favorites are USGI rifles from World War 2. One of these days I'd like to add some K98's, Enfield's, Arisaka's, some more Mosin's, and some US Property 1911's to my collection. Sadly it's so little money more than so little time for me.

My next purchase will be a K98 if I ever come across one in decent shape for a reasonable price. That's the next thing on my bucket list for me.

Jumperwire, that is a most impressive collection sir!!!

Aside from my new 91/30 PU (I just love it), my favorite is probably my Remington P14; probably because it was my first.

I would like to expand into several different models of Swiss rifles. M96/11, model 1911 rifle and carbine, k31. Couple more nice Enfields would be awesome.