Globe Firearms Company 30-06

[Rob W]

Folks - I was recently gifted a Globe Co 30-06. No model stamp. It's certainly not much of a looker, and from doing a bit of research, I understand it's probably a sporterized milsurp action. I figured somebody on this page might be able to identify the action that this rifle originated from? I'm curious. Thanks a bunch!

 

[DJdeadlyDALEK]

Your pics aren't showing up, could be just my phone, not sure

 

[H4831]

Your pics aren't showing up, could be just my phone, not sure

No, there are no pictures and it is because you, Rob, deleted your pictures as soon as you made the post. So many people do this and when they do, they delete, permanently, all the pictures, including your own, that are related to the post.
To get us pictures, you will have to take new pictures, then make another posting and LEAVE the pictures up.

 

[alberta tactical rifle]

Globe was never a firearms manufacturer, they were an exporter back in the 60s. The rifle is very likely a a milsurp K98 Mauser action that was rebarrelled and stocked in England after WW2 and then exported to the USA/Canada. There were thousands of rifles that were reworked to some degree to make them "sporterized" shortly after WW2 by various companies, most based on Mauser, Lee Enfield or Springfield actions.

 

[Eagleye]

Many years ago, I traded into a 30-06 rifle that was marked "Globe Co."
It was a rebarrelled 98 Military action, cleaned up, blued and fitted with a fairly light
Walnut stock. It shot quite well, but had a bit of a rough chamber, which was
detrimental to case life, so I got rid of it. It would have been fine for someone
who used only factory loaded ammo. D.

 

[DeskJockey]

Globe was never a firearms manufacturer, they were an exporter back in the 60s. The rifle is very likely a a milsurp K98 Mauser action that was rebarrelled and stocked in England after WW2 and then exported to the USA/Canada. There were thousands of rifles that were reworked to some degree to make them "sporterized" shortly after WW2 by various companies, most based on Mauser, Lee Enfield or Springfield actions.

Bang on. I have one in the back of my safe that I inherited from a relative. Mine is the sporterized Mauser that was reincarnated in Canada sometime in the mid-60s, based on what I could find a few years ago.

 

[j_06]

No, there are no pictures and it is because you, Rob, deleted your pictures as soon as you made the post. So many people do this and when they do, they delete, permanently, all the pictures, including your own, that are related to the post.
To get us pictures, you will have to take new pictures, then make another posting and LEAVE the pictures up.

Not the case here, just an incorrect link, but either way no need to take new pictures just re upload to the hosting site.


Here's the op pictures, a p-17 enfield?

 

[alberta tactical rifle]

Not the case here, just an incorrect link, but either way no need to take new pictures just re upload to the hosting site.


Here's the op pictures, a p-17 enfield?

Sure looks like "sporterized" P17 to me

 

[MD]

Yes, sporterized M1917 Enfield, formally called the United States Rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917.

Looks like a good conversion with a drilled receiver, nice commercial wood stock without the pregnant "bump" but with some kind of gawdawful alien vomit gack where a recoil pad should be.

 

[Rob W]

Hey, thanks for the input folks. Yeah, I'm a bit of a caveman when it comes to posting pics on this site. Thanks for helping to make it work, j_06. It's appreciated! I think the last owner had the rifle stored in their furnace room and the recoil pad had a nuclear meltdown. Not purdy. Easy to fix, though!

Looked at some pics of the M1917 online and that's it for sure. Mystery solved!

 

[Rob W]

Globe was never a firearms manufacturer, they were an exporter back in the 60s. The rifle is very likely a a milsurp K98 Mauser action that was rebarrelled and stocked in England after WW2 and then exported to the USA/Canada. There were thousands of rifles that were reworked to some degree to make them "sporterized" shortly after WW2 by various companies, most based on Mauser, Lee Enfield or Springfield actions.

Thanks ATR! Interesting history lesson. ;-)

 

[grelmar]

Globe did a lot of weird milsurp conversions... K31's in 30-30... SVT-40's in .303 British...

They basically took whatever milsurp was cheap and widely available and converted them to "popular" cartridges.