What firearms do you collect?
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gunrunner100
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- NW Ontario
Fullstock, or "mannlicher" stock rifles.
Currently have about 16 of them, not one the same. Seems the penchant for these came from when I was a kid and one of my chums had one of the "safari" gun kits that used to grace the pages of the Eatons catalogue back in the early 70's. You know, Pith helmet, binoculars, knife and rifle... I'd still like to find the original toy rifle from that era, it would be a fitting addition to all the working rifles I have.
Currently have about 16 of them, not one the same. Seems the penchant for these came from when I was a kid and one of my chums had one of the "safari" gun kits that used to grace the pages of the Eatons catalogue back in the early 70's. You know, Pith helmet, binoculars, knife and rifle... I'd still like to find the original toy rifle from that era, it would be a fitting addition to all the working rifles I have.
gunplumberr
Regular
main focus is Kalashnikov's and variants, after that ComBloc stuff
BUT I will admit the single shot rifle bug has bit me, sofar only a Rolling block and 2 NEF's, a Ruger #1 is coming in the near future
BUT I will admit the single shot rifle bug has bit me, sofar only a Rolling block and 2 NEF's, a Ruger #1 is coming in the near future
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I really only collect AR's. I like pretty much anything else though. Collecting wise, I like real Colts. I only really liked them since the Government restricted them. Kind of funny that way. If they really don't want me to have it, I want it even more. Now to find a real M16 or an auto sear but shhhhh........
350tracker
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Interlake Manitoba
I wont say collect because I don’t have enough but I do like using Sako 75 rifles...
What firearms do I collect? Yes. - dan
applegrower
New member
- Location
- Berwick, Nova Scotia
Remington Model 8's and 81's. The ugly duckling of the gun world, but addicting to gather...
Of course anything else Remington - 10, 7, 700, 141/2, and the list goes on...
Of course anything else Remington - 10, 7, 700, 141/2, and the list goes on...
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Single shots and express guns, not all of them "collector's items"
Cat
Cat
Dominion Link
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I have a small collection of 3 Ellwood Epps rifles that I want to add to as I can. They don't come available often. The "collection" consists of a .22 K Hornet on a BRNO action, a .257 Epps Improved on a Mauser action and a P14, .303 Epps Improved. I also have a Lee Enfield sporter in .303 improved, but I'm not certain that it came from the Epps shop.
I want them all too, but must limit myself to lever action, and Ruger No.1's, Browning Micro's, and and and, starting to looking at Tika & Sako now, will look at them all and decide at the time........... Like the song go's: I Like Guns
In the 1960s, two of us owned a sport shop. We sold a lot of Schultz and Larson, probably more than any other make. At that time customers often wanted their new rifles sighted in for them and I was the one who did the shooting for them. The Schultz and Larson was the only make that regularily shot properly, right out of the box. We mostly sold 7x61 and 308 Norma magnums. I probably am not as good a shot as you are, but I was happy when every one I shot would make five shot, one inch groups, except when I blew it.
It was always Norma factory loads I used, and yes, I don't see how a hand-loader could improve on them.
However, I am a firm believer that a good, well bedded rifle, will shoot any good ammunition to perfection.
At that time, mid 60s, there was no Canadian distributor for Sako. I wanted one, so I wrote, on our letter head, that I wanted a 270, and I sent it to the Sako factory in Finnland.
They didn't reply to my letter, but within a month the rifle arrived at our post office, along with the bill for me to pay them!
When I took it out to test fire I almost prayed that it shoot OK. But no, after three shots it started to walk the bullets. I do my own bedding, and when I was done it turned out to have all the accuracy it claimed to have been made with.
And no, I never tailor made ammo for it. I just loaded up the cases with Norma 205, and later H4831, to give best velocity without excess pressure, and accuracy was perfect.
The collection started out being just a 22 of my great Grandfather's that Grampa gave me. For a short few years I bought late model stuff but got bored with them real quick.
I went back to the family roots researching what they have used. Most of them were gone but I managed to find out what many of them were and have since let them decide which gun I seek next. Has turned out to be quite an adventure and a real challenge.
1908 Remington 8 in the rare 25-35 Rem stamping.
Currently trying to locate an 1893 Marlin in 32 Win Special and have hopes of a Sharps 50-70 some where along the lines. There's a few in between there as well.
I went back to the family roots researching what they have used. Most of them were gone but I managed to find out what many of them were and have since let them decide which gun I seek next. Has turned out to be quite an adventure and a real challenge.
1908 Remington 8 in the rare 25-35 Rem stamping.
Currently trying to locate an 1893 Marlin in 32 Win Special and have hopes of a Sharps 50-70 some where along the lines. There's a few in between there as well.
