forget it

Ribstaylor said:
Their old and not worth their price tag. Now if someone was to make a new production line I'd be down. Same goes for the k98 but I'm not about to put 450-1000 into a rifle that's as old as the lee enfields are. Sorry to all those millsurp loving folks but I see no upside to owning a ww1 or ww2 rifle that's been heavily used. I'd much prefer a new production rifle with a warrenty and part support.
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Wants parts support, but won't buy a Mauser? lmfao

These guns don't need warranties, they've been working fine for the last 100 years and they'll work fine for another 100 years if you just keep it lubed and clean... My Enfield is 1918 dated. 105 years old. Still goes bang every time...
 
Suther said:
Wants parts support, but won't buy a Mauser? lmfao

These guns don't need warranties, they've been working fine for the last 100 years and they'll work fine for another 100 years if you just keep it lubed and clean... My Enfield is 1918 dated. 105 years old. Still goes bang every time...
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I wouldn't buy an old beat up WW1 or WW2 Mauser yes. But there are plenty of options that aren't that. Hell their is a modern production run of the K98 coming from Kodiak Defense manufactured in Serbia. I'll gladly buy one of those when or if they make it into the country. Hell if I had the cash I'd just buy a modern made one from thee actual brand Mauser. Both of these will have warranties, and parts that aren't from two world wars ago. Both get modern support. Even though I enjoy this website, I don't all ways enjoy searching for hours upon hours for replacement parts to rifles on forums or odd ball gun websites. I've done it before and it's not the best use of my time and energy.
 
Ribstaylor said:
I wouldn't buy an old beat up WW1 or WW2 Mauser yes. But there are plenty of options that aren't that. Hell their is a modern production run of the K98 coming from Kodiak Defense manufactured in Serbia. I'll gladly buy one of those when or if they make it into the country. Hell if I had the cash I'd just buy a modern made one from thee actual brand Mauser. Both of these will have warranties, and parts that aren't from two world wars ago. Both get modern support. Even though I enjoy this website, I don't all ways enjoy searching for hours upon hours for replacement parts to rifles on forums or odd ball gun websites. I've done it before and it's not the best use of my time and energy.
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There are very little parts that break on a Mauser.
 
Ribstaylor said:
I wouldn't buy an old beat up WW1 or WW2 Mauser yes. But there are plenty of options that aren't that. Hell their is a modern production run of the K98 coming from Kodiak Defense manufactured in Serbia. I'll gladly buy one of those when or if they make it into the country. Hell if I had the cash I'd just buy a modern made one from thee actual brand Mauser. Both of these will have warranties, and parts that aren't from two world wars ago. Both get modern support. Even though I enjoy this website, I don't all ways enjoy searching for hours upon hours for replacement parts to rifles on forums or odd ball gun websites. I've done it before and it's not the best use of my time and energy.
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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...
 
MilitaryCollectorMark said:
I think the kodiak Muaser is a Zastava?
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Zastava is from Serbia so that would make sense. Not that long ago Zastava-made mausers (M70 I think they called it?) were pretty commonly available, and the even made them in left hand! So hopefully they'll start showing up on store shelves again, they were hands-down the cheapest way to get a new production 9.3x62 or 375H&H in a lefty, and I really want one of the two...
 
thegazelle said:
I don't disagree with you but that's just what the video suggested. I would think perhaps for the people who owned the same four types that I own, the fifth type is more likely a modern sporter in .223/5.56. A lot more people I known own a sporter over an Enfield. And I suppose someone could suggest the fifth category is a handgun/pistol/revolver. I guess it also depends on who you talk with - perhaps the Enfield is more of a must have with the collector's group or those who have other surplus firearms already.
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Probably.

If I had time / money / inclination then collecting nice Milsurps would be fun.

I need a time machine and talk with my past self about prioritiies.
 
Suther said:
Zastava is from Serbia so that would make sense. Not that long ago Zastava-made mausers (M70 I think they called it?) were pretty commonly available, and the even made them in left hand! So hopefully they'll start showing up on store shelves again, they were hands-down the cheapest way to get a new production 9.3x62 or 375H&H in a lefty, and I really want one of the two...
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Yeah, basically the only commercially produced LH mauser rifle that you could buy. Have a 6.5x55 :)
 
Mauser; beautiful!

Le Enfield; more practical: 10 shots vs 5; bit faster to cycle maybe; just as accurate as a Mauser; very strong; less susceptable to dirt. Most practical design of a bolt action military rifle for it's time.
 
Suther said:
Zastava is from Serbia so that would make sense. Not that long ago Zastava-made mausers (M70 I think they called it?) were pretty commonly available, and the even made them in left hand! So hopefully they'll start showing up on store shelves again, they were hands-down the cheapest way to get a new production 9.3x62 or 375H&H in a lefty, and I really want one of the two...
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I'm a fan, have a 6.5 x 55. I just bought a Husquevarna comercial 98 mauser from Intersurplus in 9.3 x 62; they have (or may still have) a brand new Zastava in that caliber.
 
Damn I wish I was earlier to the party. I definitely don’t hate them, but I hate the .303 situation. It amazes me that in a country that literally just retired the things, you can’t find any surplus ammo, or any ammo at all. I get there’s a crunch but with all the rifles out there you’d think someone would start cranking the stuff out. My only hate is that I can’t afford to feed mine.

I actually grew up on the Long Branch Arsenal property, riding my bike through the abandoned lands with my friends, just got my first long branch rifle, and then found out a long time family friend worked there as a young man. It feels cool owning a milsurp that was manufactured in the same area my great grandparents once farmed near.
 
Well that got awkward for OP... sorta like asking "Who wants to smoke a doobie?" at a NarcAnon meeting.
Well, that didn't go as expected at all...
I have no moral ground to laugh at all, uh uh. Maybe a teensy smile... because it's usually me that didn't see that coming.
Take care and stay safe and warm
 
tokguy said:
Well that got awkward for OP... sorta like asking "Who wants to smoke a doobie?" at a NarcAnon meeting.
Well, that didn't go as expected at all...
I have no moral ground to laugh at all, uh uh. Maybe a teensy smile... because it's usually me that didn't see that coming.
Take care and stay safe and warm
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Haha, yep!
 
MosinMan13 said:
Damn I wish I was earlier to the party. I definitely don’t hate them, but I hate the .303 situation. It amazes me that in a country that literally just retired the things, you can’t find any surplus ammo, or any ammo at all. I get there’s a crunch but with all the rifles out there you’d think someone would start cranking the stuff out. My only hate is that I can’t afford to feed mine.

I actually grew up on the Long Branch Arsenal property, riding my bike through the abandoned lands with my friends, just got my first long branch rifle, and then found out a long time family friend worked there as a young man. It feels cool owning a milsurp that was manufactured in the same area my great grandparents once farmed near.
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Not a lot of domestic ammo production and the US doesn't give a #### about the 303...
 
Suther said:
Not a lot of domestic ammo production and the US doesn't give a #### about the 303...
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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.
 
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The Lee Enfield was my first surplus rifle, a sporteized Parker Hale quickly followed by a #1. Over the years I have had a few. I believe I am currently setting at 18 or 19 LE’s and 5 other 303’s. Just something about them I like. Probably one of the most common rifles in Canada. A lot of us learned to shoot with them. I enjoy rebuilding them as much as shooting them.
 
Suther said:
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.
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