Old Military Issue rifles

[fatrap]

I hear O'bummer has signed an executive order banning the importation and sales of surplus firearms from other countries. Seeing that I have one of most of the ones on the list it doesn't effect me that much. BUT if some of you have put off purchasing a Moisen Nagant, British Enfield, Mitchell Mauser you better get busy.

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[AirForce]

Yep but I want an AK and M4 just to tick him off when I extend my middle finger SALUTE

 

[Greg Meyer]

Obama has done a lot for the Republican party lately...

I would like to have a Garand... But, every time I get close to buying one some other bright shiny object distracts me...

 

[Greg Meyer]

I do regret not buying a few old military rifles.... A Schmidt-Rubin Straight Pull A few dozen Mexican 1936 Mausers (They make great hunting rifles in .25 to .22 calibers and at $40 each......ouch) Pre WWII Japanese Arisakas to make into dangerous game rifles.... (Strong like OX actions) A couple of Winchester made .30 carbines (for fun back when they were cheap) I passed up a $125 AMU tuned Garand in 1982 (dumb, dumb, dumb) Lots more, sadly

 

[Bill McElroy]

I've always wanted a M1 .30cal carbine too Greg......the few that I see in gunshops are @ $600 +/- .......but I really don't have much need for it..it would clearly be an impulse buy that eats ammo!! LOL

 

[AirForce]

I've been wanting the M14, but in lieu of that, I could settle for a mini-14 in 5.56

 

[Bill McElroy]

I had a mini-14 for a couple years, but I traded it even up for a Ruger M/77 Mark II Carbine in .44 mag. The mini was fun, but it sprayed rounds......couldn't get a group tighter than @ 6-8" at 100 yds....it bummed me out a bit 'cuz I'm into accuracy and I couldn't get it to shoot any better than that. The Ruger .44 mag carbine shoots a lot tighter and it's a much better round for deer hunting in thicker brush. I have a Rem. 700 and an AR, both in .223 so the .44 mag was a good trade for me.

 

[rbstern]

Bill, they've redesigned the Mini 14 in the last few years, and the word is that the accuracy is much better. The barrel is a bit beefier, and the action is a bit tighter than the old model. But there are so many choices for a $600 .223 semi auto (including low end ARs that work really well), the Mini 14 just doesn't have the market position it used to.

Regarding the executive order: I hope that it's all it is, rather than an order to the BATFE to rewrite regs to ban those imports. An executive order won't last long. Changed regs last decades...

 

[fatrap]

Gotta M1 carbine, gotta M14, had a Mini 14 gotta M1 Garand. Been looking at the M1 Carbine in 22LR.

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