forget it

[Mike Webb]

If only IVI would have sold it on the civilian market. They were making 174gr soft point and FMJ for the Rangers right up until the end. Not sure how much they got a year but I was working with some of them a few years back and one of them had a full ammo can (400rds?).

It’s actually a huge waste of taxpayer money not to sell to us since we pay GD millions every year just to keep the lights on, regardless of how much ammo the CAF actually need.

ETA: Not sure why someone would come on to a milsurp forum and trash what is undoubtedly the most prolific surplus rifle in this country. Mosin’s don’t do much for me but I’m certainly not going to start a thread to piss on them.

A friend of mine is a retired weapons tech from the Canadian army. He told me the IVI produced service ammo was absolute garbage compared to the earlier Dominion produced stuff. Probably produced on the same machinery but that was his opinion, very inaccurate, poor quality control.

 

[bdft]

The IVI brass isn't too bad. I've picked up lots of it after the Rangers got done with it. The old Dominion brass is definitely better though.

 

[infideleggwelder]

I got a stack of IVI after the rangers stopped using it as well. More accurate than Winchester and a few other brands. Almost as good as S & B in my experience. Never used Dominion.

 

[Steppenwolf]

<3 smle<3

 

[Suther]

https://www.mauser.com/en/MAUSER-98/

What's your point? That's a €$11k+ special edition, not an m18.

 

[Rob]

What's your point? That's a €$11k+ special edition, not an m18.

No point. Just a nice picture. I realized some time ago that I had posted in the wrong forum.

 

[tokguy]

No point. Just a nice picture. I realized some time ago that I had posted in the wrong forum.

Well, you handled it marvelously. Like a Gentleman, a Boss some might say. Goddamn internet...sometimes it doesn't bring out our better side.

 

[jbmauser]

Lol OP deleted his post. Because there is no hate for the Lee Enfield.

Is that what this thread was about? There's definitely hate for the lee Enfield. Well hate is maybe the wrong word. Strong dislike. Disdain. Disappointment. A few others come to mind.

 

[hobophobe]

Surely it isn't the completely usable sights.... ahem.. Kar98

 

[tokguy]

Is that what this thread was about? There's definitely hate for the lee Enfield. Well hate is maybe the wrong word. Strong dislike. Disdain. Disappointment. A few others come to mind.

Well JB, we don't expect much accolades from you. You username is a bit of a tip off that you might not lean toward a LE.
Mauser's are fine, but they don't don't do anything that Lee's can't accomplish.
Like hobo said...the sights...
Back down the wormhole lol!

 

[fade2black]

They have mauser on the name, but diehard fans of the M98 wouldn't even call them real mausers - the m18 isn't even a CRF rifle, its a push feed.

And there are plenty of ww1 and ww2 era rifles that are in perfectly fine shape. Factory brand new? Of course not, but still in very good condition. You act like every single gun available from that time period is a beat to piss haggard old beast, but that is far from the case...

Mauser had made many rifles that were not CRF, model 66, 96, M03, M12 to name a few.