What's the most aesthetic rifle?

[CertifiedFinesser]

Both visually and mechanically, what's the aesthetically pleasing rifle you own or have seen or used?

I was thinking either a Garand or Mauser, something similar... preferably in a full rifle caliber.

 

[polaris]

 

[polaris]

 

[Coyote Ugly]

All Mausers

G43, K43, G41

And

Sturmgewehr!

 

[Bittereinder]

Rigby Big Game, which starts life as a Mauser barreled action.

 

[CertifiedFinesser]

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Uhhhhhh wow, that's gonna be hard to beat. Nice rifles

 

[CertifiedFinesser]

Rigby Big Game, which starts life as a Mauser barreled action.

I'm seeing a common theme here lol

 

[donor]

Steyr M95 rifle is my favorite.Beautiful shape,very ergonomic (for times),well balanced.

Those rifles must have been marvels of their era when they were build and in original caliber.

 

[diabeticfreak]

All of them

 

[essorx]

Both visually and mechanically, what's the aesthetically pleasing rifle you own or have seen or used?

I was thinking either a Garand or Mauser, something similar... preferably in a full rifle caliber.

The AK-47 of course...

 

[Old Ranger]

A tough question. For pure beauty my minty 1908 Brazilian, for beauty and accuracy a 1938 Swede. What do I shoot most- a really nice 1903A3 Springfield!

 

[btabin]

My Sako 85 Bavarian had a beautiful walnut stock. Gorgeous gun, but it literally sat in my safe unused for years so I decided to sell it to fund something I would actually use.

 

[SA85M1]

Guess I'm partial to LH Tikkas with walnut,..anything LH I suppose..

 

[BOHROK]

I’d have to go with my Greek Mannlicher Schoenauer 1903/14. It’s a beautiful rifle and a pleasure to shoot. A close second would be the Hungarian 35M.

 

[Pete04]

All Werndl firearms, especially the Werndl carbine M1873/77

 

[Nick933]

IWI X95.

In all seriousness, I love how the AK-47 looks but it is hard to beat those beautiful mausers...

 

[Horilka]

 

[5.45]

Classic (non folding stock) SVD , aka Dragunov

 

[Ih8sks]

Would have to agree, especially keeping it in the Milsurp category. Leading the way at the time, detachable magazine, adjustable gas block, effective muzzle brake. I think a scaled down version of this to the intermediate cartridge aka 7.62 x 39, with the same features of the big brother would make a better host either than the sks or the AK. I also just really like the looks of it.

Going away from the Mil-Surps but staying with rifles, I really like my 452 LUX, beautiful wood stock, and classic lines.

 

[55recce]

Em2