Your favorite Military rifle and why. I'll go first.

[jonp]

Rolling Block hasn’t been mentioned yet. Simple, rugged, and accurate. Chambered in 40-50 military calibers and used by somewhere between 35-40 countries

My favorite was a Carl Gustaf crown stamped 6.5 Swede but I guess my favorite now of the ones I have is an old Remington Rolling Block 43 Spanish I picked up. I've got a K31 Swiss but just never got that excited about it.

[Sgt H]

M1 carbine for a couple of sentimental reasons. My father was issued an M1 carbine as a platoon Sgt and landed on Omaha beach on D Day carry that weapon. He did add that he ditched the carbine and picked up a Thompson before getting off the beach, said there were lots lying around. Dad carried the Thompson till being wounded in April 1945. He did also use a carbine later in the war to harvest his first big game a deer of some sort, they supplemented their rations when the opportunity arose. The carbine I have is a Winchester made in 1943 so it could have been there. I also harvested my first deer with that carbine at the age of 9. Dad also carried a carbine in Korea but it was the M2 version.

[Mile Marker]

I think we're running parallel threads! I don't know if I can pick one favorite. I deeply love the M1 Garand, but the older I get the heavier it gets. I have an FN made Israeli K98k in .308 Win. that is a bit lighter and a real tack driver, but I guess time has really made me appreciate the Win. Mod. 94 .30-30 for the combination of weight and cartridge. I think I can get by including it here, as some were used by the US and Canadian militaries for home guard duties.

DG

Yes. Sorry about that. I liked your idea, so I posted this before I looked at the other part of the forum.
Looks like both are getting some good posts. Yeah!

[BearBio]

Depends on the day:
1. 1917 Enfield by Winchester in 30-06
2. SA 1898 Krag in 30-40
3. 1943 Inland Carbine

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Yes. Sorry about that. I liked your idea, so I posted this before I looked at the other part of the forum.
Looks like both are getting some good posts. Yeah!

Yes, all good responses. Interesting how many kudos the Krag is getting, as well as the M1 rifle and carbine. Like I said elsewhere, milsurp rifles are like potato chips, hard to stop with just one.

I mentioned my fondness for the Krag and M1, and also the FN Israeli Mauser. I have several more that I really enjoy in the Mauser Department. Two Czech VZ-24 8mm rifles, both of which I reblued and refinished but otherwise left "as-issued". They shoot extremely well. I selected them from among several for their good bores before I invested the time in them to make them look beautiful. I have a K98k dated 1937 which is also a great shooter. Also, the two Swede short rifle versions, one a shortened Carl Gustav and the other a Husqvarna. These are not the really cute little cavalry carbines (1895?) with the front sight protection ears-- I missed the boat on those.

DG

[Texas by God]

As issued it’s the US1917, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, and #4 Enfield for me.
Sporterized? Arisaka 38, most Mauser,and Krag actions get my vote.


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[kootne]

1884 U.S. Springfield, caliber .45 infantry rifle. Shoots cast bullets like it was made for them. Shot an over the course match with it about 30 years ago and did not finish in last place. Rapid fire phases were interesting, to say the least, but I got all shots into scoring rings. Got the High offhand slowfire at 200. They put me on the down-wind end of the line so nobody would call for an alibi string due to the black powder smoke. Took a few years for the teasing to subside but hey, rules is rules, said service rifle match.

[Rich/WIS]

Rem 03A3 and M1 Garand. Age and eyesight have made them difficult to use and my son now has the Garand.

[gilgsn]

I'm a big fan of the Enfields (P14 & M17) and the early SMLE's (1900 to 1908)

Same here: Lee Enfield No.5 Jungle carbine, and here is why...
- Accuracy isn't everything.
- It's light, short, very handy.
- The .303 British is a powerful cartridge.
- The bolt is fast and smooth.
- It has a ten-round magazine.
- You can reload it with stripper clips.
- The .303 used to be a black powder cartridge, and can be again in a pinch.

The Lee enfield is a proven battle rifle, and the No.5 Jungle Carbine can take care of anything within 300yrds, further if you find a good one.

Gil.

[ttd444]

Out of all of them, the 1898 Springfield Armory in 30-40 Krag is the number 1 rifle. Its been handed down from my great grandfather, grandfather, Dad and my uncle (all are RIP). I have two sons and they will fight for when I am gone. It is a Bannerman special that was mailed to my great grandfather. The Krag is my first cast boolit deer.




I have a Type 99, 91 Argie, 93 FN Mauser, 98 German Mauser, 08 Brazilian Mauser, 16 Spanish Mauser and Model 1 Carbine.

[ukrifleman]

Hard to choose, but if I had to rate my collection it would be :-
Model of 1917 Remington
Enfield No.4 Mk1
M96 Mauser
Mod 1911 Schmidt Rubin
Type 38 Arisaka

The top of the list would have been my M1 Garand, if I hadn't been forced to hand it over in 1987 after the Hungerford Massacre in the UK.

[Adam Helmer]

I like all my military guns and regret I never wore any out! My BEST snag was in 1965 when I got a DCM M1 Carbine for $17.50 plus $2.50 postage delivered to my home.

I now live on a rural 60-acre farm and have a need for a handy arm. For several years that DCM M1 Carbine did the do. She is now greased up and in the vault. My daily patrol gun afield in my Polaris Ranger is a favorite SKS. In 1995 I bought a few NEW SKS arms in NH (NO Sales Tax) in the box with sling, chest pouch, cleaning kit, etc. for $90.00 each. All shot better than I can hold at my age and my reloads made better groups downrange. I have one I patrol with daily. No coyote ever outran the 10-round magazine.

Happy Easter.

Adam

[Bigslug]

M1917. I DO hope that someone manages to convince Uberti or Pedersoli to take a break from making leverguns for wannabe cowboys and start producing that action - with and without ears.

Garand. That rifle was such a mic drop, we're still hearing the "thud".

[Paf]

Here's my contribution:

- Argentine mauser, both 1891 and 1909 models. Great cartridge!
- Swedish mauser, well made rifle and once again, a great cartridge.
- Arisaka, both the 38 and type 99. I have them in sporter and full military configuration. Simple and robust design.
- M1 Garand. A rifle that just feels good in your hands!

[PhilC]

A nice older sporterized 7.7 Arisaka with intact mum and an 80% original (barrled action is 100%) 7.65 Argie.

[Tracy]

'03 Springfield
'91 Argie
'96 Swede

About that Swede, several years ago when ammo of any sort was hard to find and expensive and so were loading components, I bought 4800 rounds of the wooden bullet practice ammo, after doing some research here and other places. The price including shipping was less than the cheapest price you can find for bulk .22 LR, even now. About 6 cents per round. Each round consisted of a standard Berdan primed brass case, non-corrosive primer, about 24 grains of flake powder, and an easily removed wooden bullet. Most people who had experimented with it likened the powder to Unique. My batch seems to be slightly slower than 2400.
I looked around and found one 6.5 bullet mold in stock, so I bought it. That mold casts 4 129 grain flatnose bullets, two gas checked and two plain base. Later I bought a Lee 170 grain "Cruise Missile."
Good shooting with that great M96!

[Budzilla 19]

M38 Swede in 6.5 x55, M96 in 6.5 Swede, no cast in either one. But, great rifles. One day, cast maybe, but, for now, jacketed only.

[rintinglen]

I've had others, but My favorite is my Inland 1944 M-1 Carbine. I wanted one ever since I was a Kid on Tuesday nights watching Combat and Lieutenant Hanley.

[Uncle Grinch]

I didn’t mention the Mosin bolt guns in my first thread. I especially like the Finn M39 and my M38 short rifle. The hex receivers especially appeal to me. My smith is finishing up on a sporterized hex Mosin in 405 Grenadier. He did some custom work on the bolt and receiver that I’ve never seen before. No longer is it a split bridge receiver. He moved the bolt handle back some and welded up the split bridge area. Now it has a one piece scope mount on top of the receiver.

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[Wag]

Seems to be a thread about the older, historic rifles.

I like the M1 Garand. I have two, one of which appears to be completely original. I need to learn more about it, though, if possible. Early Springfield rifle. Great shooter, actually. The other is a franken-Garand but it is a great shooter too.

The M1 Carbine was one I always wanted and would still buy if I saw one at the same time I had cash to buy it!

I like my SKS rifles. Fun to shoot. Not the greatest in terms of accuracy but very fun out there on the range.

AK-47 and variants. Again, fun to shoot. A 30-rd mag dump is quite entertaining, hot barrel notwithstanding!

I love the look of the other rifles listed in the thread above. Getting hard to see them in the stores lately but good finds seem to still be out there.

As for modern rifles, I do like the M-16 and variants, including the AR's. Fun out on the range no matter what.

--Wag--