Will the sportster milsurps ever be back in style.
- Thread starter Nelson84
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Winchester30-30
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- Fraserwood, MB
IMHO i would prefer the full wood, the history, those rifles fought for our freedom, the least we can do is keep them and restore them to there former glory
I say hellya...
I bought sported stocks and use them all the time on a couple of my Lee Enfields.
I used to hunt with a fullwood Longbranch until I relized the value of what I was doing.
I keep the original stocks safe at home and hunt with them sported now along with no D/T scopemounts.
The Longbranch actually shoots better with the shorter forestocks.
Original Longbranch...
Sported...
And a No5...no harm done
I bought sported stocks and use them all the time on a couple of my Lee Enfields.
I used to hunt with a fullwood Longbranch until I relized the value of what I was doing.
I keep the original stocks safe at home and hunt with them sported now along with no D/T scopemounts.
The Longbranch actually shoots better with the shorter forestocks.
Original Longbranch...
Sported...
And a No5...no harm done
Only the purpose built hunting rifles are worth any kind real money with the nicest post war factory conversions being worth 1/3 of (if that) what a lee speed would be. As for the home made versions, the word kindling comes to mind.
Take an original 63 split window Vette, rip the guts out of it for after market, paint it lime green & put a gull wing on the back. Maybe some spinners....
Think it was worth your time? Or at all profitable?
Now if you found one this way & weren't embarrassed to drive it, enjoy!
Think it was worth your time? Or at all profitable?
Now if you found one this way & weren't embarrassed to drive it, enjoy!
The Corvette analogy would not apply as the production numbers are not even close. 17,000,000 Lee Enfields , 14,000,000 K-98, 37,000,000 Mosin Nagant, etc. If the Corvette numbers were just a small percent of this you would see many of your dream vettes.
No, if only for economic reasons. The value of some MILSURPs, incl the once dirt-cheap Lee-Enfield, has now equaled or surpassed that of commercial sporters. Besides, a commercial rifle already comes d&t for a scope, has a stock with a higher comb for scope use, and comes with a wide selection of hunting calibers, incl the magnums which many people now feel are essential.
That said, I'll continue to hunt with my sportered No5, which I've used for the past 50 yrs, as well as my sportered M98 Mauser in 7x57 and my sportered M1903 Springfield.
That said, I'll continue to hunt with my sportered No5, which I've used for the past 50 yrs, as well as my sportered M98 Mauser in 7x57 and my sportered M1903 Springfield.
Yeah but how many of those Enfields, Nagants and Mausers made it back to Canada, and in an un-molested state? Obviously there are sporters out there already and thast can't be avoided, but any more sporterizing of currently full wood milsurp rifles is inexcusable.
Most of my collection are sporters, they are so much more affordable and fun than safe queens.
I can't afford to spend 600-800 on a full military config'd K98; but I was gifted a scrubb'd 1914 Danzig. Shoots just fine and is a conversation piece. Most folks think it's cool; they'd never see it if it was at home in the safe.
If you luck onto a pristine piece for low $$$, grab it and don't modify it...no matter how unwieldy it is, and some are unwieldy.
Other than that buy that you can afford and use it proudly...hey if someone slaggs you , retort " At least it's not a safe queen, it gets to taste blood; not just safe dust "
I can't afford to spend 600-800 on a full military config'd K98; but I was gifted a scrubb'd 1914 Danzig. Shoots just fine and is a conversation piece. Most folks think it's cool; they'd never see it if it was at home in the safe.
If you luck onto a pristine piece for low $$$, grab it and don't modify it...no matter how unwieldy it is, and some are unwieldy.
Other than that buy that you can afford and use it proudly...hey if someone slaggs you , retort " At least it's not a safe queen, it gets to taste blood; not just safe dust "
- Location
- Niagara Region, Ontario. For now
I would say NO, with the abundance of cheap decent quality, and really accurate hunting rifles that are available for less than $400 new these days.
While I appreciate the smooth operation, and quality in an old Enfield, or Mauser, most of the younger generation would rather have something in a synthetic stock.
While I appreciate the smooth operation, and quality in an old Enfield, or Mauser, most of the younger generation would rather have something in a synthetic stock.
antiqueguy
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- Location
- windsor ontario
bubba just dont see things the way we do
take the mosin 91/30 it served from 1930 to 1945 most have seen battle. lee enfield no4 mk1 are some what the same way most have seen battle
needless to say no all of the production has servived combat of any war horse and then when they are sold for cheap thay are seen as desposable well im here to say they are not.
i will never pay much over $100 for a bubbaed lee enfield and not much over $50 for a bubbaed mosin about the same for a bubba sks depending on condition D&T,plastic stocks,barrel cut,ect te price will change
take the mosin 91/30 it served from 1930 to 1945 most have seen battle. lee enfield no4 mk1 are some what the same way most have seen battle
needless to say no all of the production has servived combat of any war horse and then when they are sold for cheap thay are seen as desposable well im here to say they are not.
i will never pay much over $100 for a bubbaed lee enfield and not much over $50 for a bubbaed mosin about the same for a bubba sks depending on condition D&T,plastic stocks,barrel cut,ect te price will change
I buy the Enfields if I can get them for $100 or less in decent shape. You can usually resell for a few extra bucks but I doubt they'll be worth much more in the near future. Some of the Parker Hale and other nicely done factory conversions are worth a bit more. Again, don't expect a big price jump on these anytime soon.
I was talking about buying a sportster rifle already converted. If you get it for $100 or less that's a good deal I think. I would never change it from original wood stock. Besides if I put a ding in it oh well. But a prestige original I would be pissed.
Not everything has to come back . I like to think that other firearm enthusiasts around the globe get the opportunity to collect, use ,modify and yes even 'bubba' a few of our exports. Be happy that governments around the world allowed many of these firearms to survive in warehouses instead of smelted into frying pans.( unless it had a pistol grip). We as firearm enthusiasts have to stick together to keep our rights to our hobby intact. I shudder to imagine my grandchildren talking about the ''funny looking guns he used to own''. Freedom allows us to make choices,even if they are not always the 'right' ones. The individual right of expression makes us unique. To remove that would regulate us to drones of a collective state.
Yes, it would be a good deal to find a sporter dirt cheap & hunt with it.
That said, for example: Short of maybe a Norinco or another SKS so botched up, I would never consider ripping into one to replace the stock with an after market one or drill & tap it for a scope. Will it likely increase in value in my time? Probably not. That's just my opinion & really not worth a damm on the interweb.
But here is a dilemma I might have: Say I have a nice (not mint) laminate stocked, chrome lined SKS & read a thread here about a guy who can adapt the mag well to accept AR style mags. I can guaranty the value of said gun just went up in today's market if that mod was done.
That said, for example: Short of maybe a Norinco or another SKS so botched up, I would never consider ripping into one to replace the stock with an after market one or drill & tap it for a scope. Will it likely increase in value in my time? Probably not. That's just my opinion & really not worth a damm on the interweb.
But here is a dilemma I might have: Say I have a nice (not mint) laminate stocked, chrome lined SKS & read a thread here about a guy who can adapt the mag well to accept AR style mags. I can guaranty the value of said gun just went up in today's market if that mod was done.
I look at it like comparing it to a pristine muscle car.
Can't drive that Trailer Queen, looks like rain. But that one with the big block swapped in and a Ford 9" rear diff installed? He-he; you might want to grab ahold of something because it's going to get loud!
Bubba'd LE? Oh it's behind the seat, ready to go.
Can't drive that Trailer Queen, looks like rain. But that one with the big block swapped in and a Ford 9" rear diff installed? He-he; you might want to grab ahold of something because it's going to get loud!
Bubba'd LE? Oh it's behind the seat, ready to go.
