The One That Started It All

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canuck98k

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I'm coming up on my tenth anniversary of Milsurp collecting and I thought I'd get you guys to help me celebrate.

Let's see the one that started the insanity! Since I'm such a lightweight compared to some of you, I can only offer my humble Yugo rework Mauser Kar98k.

Yes sir, the one that got me going and spawned a user name!

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One of Marstar's Mystery Mausers; it came with a bayonet, sling, oil bottle and pouch, all in hard gun guard case for $249!

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So, fellow Milsurp nuts; let's see what got you started.
 
Hungarian m44 (i think). A guy was selling me an M1 garand. He sold it before I got to his house (some guy offered him more). He felt bad so he sold me his m44 cheeeap.

Turned me onto mosins.
 
Egyptian Contract SAFN-49 in 8mm Mauser.

My brother picked it up for me and told me he had found a nice G43 for me!! :)

I was ecstatic! I researched all I could on G/K43's for the next few months, until he finally fessed up and told me it was a Semi Auto 8mm, but it was an FN49, not a G43... :redface:

I have owned 2 G43's since then, and I still think the FN49 is a much better rifle by far, and still one of my favorites!

*Bottom Rifle in Picture*

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The first rifle I ever shot was my buddy's Kar98k three years ago. She also became the first rifle I owned as a collector and shooter and I still have her today.

She may not look perfect but she is one hell of an accurate shooter.

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Desert_Fox said:
Egyptian Contract SAFN-49 in 8mm Mauser.

My brother picked it up for me and told me he had found a nice G43 for me!! :)

I was ecstatic! I researched all I could on G/K43's for the next few months, until he finally fessed up and told me it was a Semi Auto 8mm, but it was an FN49, not a G43... :redface:

I have owned 2 G43's since then, and I still think the FN49 is a much better rifle by far, and still one of my favorites!

*Bottom Rifle in Picture*

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That is AWESOME! :D
I need to research those rifles a bit more me-thinks.
 
Wow, all yours are so nice in full military configuration. Here's a picture of me with my first firearm, a mere 2 hours after over paying for it; getting ready to snowshoe into a buddies cabin to shovel the roof off. Hence the chinsey sling. Unfortunatly, since the barrel has been chopped, it is unrestorable, but it will serve me well as a hunting rifle.

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I had always wanted a Lee Enfield No4 for a long time, so when I got my license there was not really any other path for me to take. Now 2 years later, every center fire firearm I own, but my shotgun, is a milsurp, all of them enfields.
 
Cdn303 said:
Wow, all yours are so nice in full military configuration. Here's a picture of me with my first firearm, a mere 2 hours after over paying for it; getting ready to snowshoe into a buddies cabin to shovel the roof off. Hence the chinsey sling. Unfortunatly, since the barrel has been chopped, it is unrestorable, but it will serve me well as a hunting rifle.

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I had always wanted a Lee Enfield No4 for a long time, so when I got my license there was not really any other path for me to take. Now 2 years later, every center fire firearm I own, but my shotgun, is a milsurp, all of them enfields.
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Thats a pretty nice sporter compare to mine.
 
Cdn303 said:
Wow, all yours are so nice in full military configuration. Here's a picture of me with my first firearm, a mere 2 hours after over paying for it; getting ready to snowshoe into a buddies cabin to shovel the roof off. Hence the chinsey sling. Unfortunatly, since the barrel has been chopped, it is unrestorable, but it will serve me well as a hunting rifle.
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We've all been there, congrats on your first! :cool: I believe my first milsurp rifle was an LSA No1 MkIII*. No picture to share as it's long gone.
 
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Looks like a good canditate for a tanker!
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No, I couldn't bring myself to do that, it being my cherry popper and all.

It had been through FTR in '49, got rebarreled and the bore still looks beautiful. That plus the fact that the tanker is not kosher. They were never something designed as an actual military rifle, they were something thought up to sell guns.
 
Purists probably wouldn't consider an SKS a milsurp, but it was my first rifle, always wanted one. Was so green when it showed up that I thought the dealer had screwed me over, as it didn't have a Tula star on it (its a '54 Izzy).

My first true Milsurp is a '41 Tula SVT40. This one I DID get screwed around on, not what I was promised at all. But I kept it, as 99.9% sure its seen combat and just seems to command respect somehow.

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Whoever decided to chop the mags on these rifles needs a shotgun to the ####.
 
Cdn303 said:
No, I couldn't bring myself to do that, it being my cherry popper and all.

It had been through FTR in '49, got rebarreled and the bore still looks beautiful. That plus the fact that the tanker is not kosher. They were never something designed as an actual military rifle, they were something thought up to sell guns.
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There's no reason she couldn't wear pants - you'd just have to hem them abit =)

Maybe not kosher but still fun little rifles. CGN member Beater turns out some really nice ones.
 
My first is a 1950 LB, purchased from Beater, who was kind enough set it aside while I finished my PAL. He was also kind enough to share a few tips on reloading, and one load that is almost too good to be true.

I dont plan on ever getting rid of this rifle. I have purchased nicer ones since, but this is still my favorite.

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..it happens to be an amazing shooter. I have a lot of fun ringing the 200 yard gongs at the range (from prone and using the iron sights) while others with scoped rifles in vices on the bench cant do much better.

edit: on a side note, this rifle somehow became more accurate after I read "shoot to live". I highly recommend this fine piece of literature to anyone with a love for milsurps.
 
I'd post pictures, but someone already did. My first was a Russian Capture Kar98k three years ago. NABS now has it. Good on you for posting "Marilyn" buddy!
 
bgcameron said:
edit: on a side note, this rifle somehow became more accurate after I read "shoot to live". I highly recommend this fine piece of literature to anyone with a love for milsurps.
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I concur. That is a fine piece of literature. I'm trying to find the proper dimesions for the 30, 100, and 300 yard zeroing targerts.
 
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