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FAQMAT

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Hi all. In the last months i purchase my first two milsurp rifle and now i just want to share pics of my new toys.

The first one is a Norinco SKS thath i buy new with a crate of 1120 7.62x39mm surplus ammos, this one is become my official plinker ''de luxe''

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The second one is a ''de-bubba'd'' Lee-Enfield No4mk1. I love this gun, The job was made by a member of this forum named Louthepou. This gun look good and is very accurate.

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Please feel free to post your Milsurp jewels pics.
 
Nice looking wood on that No4.

SKS are fun but the No 4 is more fun to clean :)

And I must admit for having a CGN name as SKScanuck I now only own one SKS, ( a Yugo). I have a hankering for one of them Russian ones but I am resisting...
 
Nice ones...both battle proven.

I had a russian SKS at one time and had great success in a Practical Shooting match...at an other match I used my Lee Enfield (jungle carbine) with extra magazines for sustain firepower...fun stuff.

What is the next move...what about a Lee Enfield #1...also great looking...with that long bayonet!,

cheers
j
 
Hi Fatmaq, glad to hear the No4 is accurate! and I'm still sad I didn't get to take it to the range before I shipped it your way... (Blame that on too-cold weekends a few months ago :( )

Now if my SKS's (SIR and Frontier) could get here so I could share the plinking enthusiasm...

Oh and I do believe JacquesT has a good advice - there seems to be missing a No1 Mk3 in this fine budding collection ;)

Lou
 
Every collection needs a "Lou" Enfield, right Lou? ;)
Excellent choices for first milsurps. I'm missing the SKS in mine, but my friend has one that I shoot, very impressive accuracy considering the low cost to buy the rifle and ammo, eh? The accuracy really improves if you put an aftermarket stock on it with a pistol grip, but that does change the look of course.
Enfields are excellent rifles... enough said.
You'll have to add a Garand and an SVT40 to your collection to make it really complete, but one step at a time of course!
 
That's a really nice start to your collection, balancing out the historic appeal (Enfield) with a fun shooter (SKS). Do you plan on reloading at some point down the road, hunting with your toys or collecting according to any particular theme?

If you're considering further purchases in the near future, it might not be a bad idea to pick up a Russian Capture Mauser 98, Swiss K31, or for a bit more more money, an SVT-40 Tokarev. A couple of Mosin varients might be nice, such as the 91/30, M38 and M44. Eventually, some shipments of 7.62x54R are bound to hit our shores, in which case it would be nice to have some firearms chambered for them. While the Russian SKSs would be nice, I won't hold my breath until they arrive but will surely rejoice if and when they do!

While the selection of low-priced milsurps isn't quite what it used to be, there's still more than enough options to keep most of us busy saving up for and purchasing what's out there.

Good luck and enjoy your two fine rifles,

Frank
 
If I wasn't enjoying de-bubbafying my own rifles I'd be adding a Lou special for sure. A commendable level of commitment to not just replace the wood but to make certain it is done correctly and fits well. Although Louis himself may call it retro fitting, he truly refurbishes wood not just retro fits it. If you want a shooter it should be as good and as accurate as possible. Lou does his best to make that happen. Now you need to get one of the No1's he just completed.
 
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happy collecting/shooting

Why a LE # 1?...collecting needs a sens of direction...if you are starting collecting, and are on a budget, and you intend to shoot with these...it would make sense to stick with a single caliber for some time...( and also reload). The line of Lee Enfield allows you to get a few specimen of the same family...#4, #1, why not a P-14 (again in 303) and a #5 jungle carbine...and to top it up a Bubba specimen...a nice Parker Hale sporter...I believe they have their place in the line up...post war veterans adjusting to peace time/hunting season.

Then ...you can move in other directions...like German k98, Rusky MN 91-30, etc...and before I get reminded, yes a M1 Garand...el suprimo! or is this a Carcano!?
And again, sometime deals you can't pass on happens without planning...
Cheers
j
 
Y'know Jacques I kind of agree with you on that whole, collect the lineup of 303 caliber point... that's a good idea.
Then again, the impulse buys are sometimes the best ones. That's how I got my Garand and I haven't stopped smiling since. :D
 
Beadwindow said:
If you're considering further purchases in the near future, it might not be a bad idea to pick up a Russian Capture Mauser 98, Swiss K31, or for a bit more more money, an SVT-40 Tokarev. A couple of Mosin varients might be nice, such as the 91/30, M38 and M44. Eventually, some shipments of 7.62x54R are bound to hit our shores, in which case it would be nice to have some firearms chambered for them. While the Russian SKSs would be nice, I won't hold my breath until they arrive but will surely rejoice if and when they do!
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Yeah, my shopping list is long but i don't have unlimited fund and i ive a kid on is way too. So my girlfreind is watching our finance closely, but in a non-so-far future i want some more WWII rifle: No.5 jungle carbine, No.1mk3, M1 Garand, M44, 91/30, K98, and a military Ross Rifle if i have the chance to find one.
 
The M1 Garand and Ross Rifles will probably cost a fair bit unless you're lucky to come across a good deal, but the rest of the rifles in that list can still be had for more reasonable prices. we might however see the unmodified Lee Enfields and K98s continue to rise in price barring some sudden substantial influx into Canada from overseas.

Good luck with whatever you manage to get!

Frank
 
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