Favorite Rifle Pic Thread
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David Johnson
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I can usually haggle or trade my way into a better price but I was so excited when I saw this guy on the wall I just whipped out the credit card and paid full price! To this day it's the one and only gun I've even used a credit card on! So, by my own self imposed standard I believe I could have gotten a better price. But, I'm happy I have it.
David Johnson
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If you have a horse I'm willing to give it a try...Yeah, but can you hit a man on a fast horse at 700 yds?
(I'm positive you'd be perfectly safe)
Reloader762
Active Member
I guess my first two centerfire rifles are my favorites although it's kinda hard to pick one over the other as they all have some significances related to there country of origin and the year they were made. A couple like my Yugo and Russian M44 I have no idea who had there hands on these rifles or if the individual could have used them in war time.
1970 all original parts refurbished Yugo SKS with ported grenade launcher with Phosphorous flip up night sights. I believe this rifle hand a new barrel installed when it was refurbish as it was in mint condition. The stock shows the typical signs of sanding which is common on the refurbished rifles.
My Sav. 99 in 300 Sav. I've had this rifle since around 1980 it probably has less than 300 rds. through it and three quarters of those have been cast lead. The original owner only shot a couple boxes of factory ammo an had lost the original front and rear sights,although I have search all over I can't seem to find any replacements so I'm regulated to using a scope. The original finish was scratched up pretty badly so I removed it and refinished it myself.
1970 all original parts refurbished Yugo SKS with ported grenade launcher with Phosphorous flip up night sights. I believe this rifle hand a new barrel installed when it was refurbish as it was in mint condition. The stock shows the typical signs of sanding which is common on the refurbished rifles.
My Sav. 99 in 300 Sav. I've had this rifle since around 1980 it probably has less than 300 rds. through it and three quarters of those have been cast lead. The original owner only shot a couple boxes of factory ammo an had lost the original front and rear sights,although I have search all over I can't seem to find any replacements so I'm regulated to using a scope. The original finish was scratched up pretty badly so I removed it and refinished it myself.
smokeywolf
Well-Known Member
Here's a few more. These are just a few of what I grew up with.
The model '73 with the color case hardened receiver is a takedown in 22 caliber. The takedown design used a taper pin to lock the barrel-magazine-forend to the receiver. It proved to be impractical and only about 200 escaped the factory with the takedown feature still operable. The rest had their taper pins peened over. Only a handful of functioning takedowns were dressed up in XXX deluxe wood with a trap in the butt to store the cleaning rod.
Wish I had that model '95. It was chambered in 30 Gov't. Also wish I had the model '76. It was probably one of Dad's refinsh jobs. This pic was probably taken in about 1958 or '59.
The musket is an original model '61 Springfield 58 caliber rifled musket with a very beautiful stock.
The model '73 with the color case hardened receiver is a takedown in 22 caliber. The takedown design used a taper pin to lock the barrel-magazine-forend to the receiver. It proved to be impractical and only about 200 escaped the factory with the takedown feature still operable. The rest had their taper pins peened over. Only a handful of functioning takedowns were dressed up in XXX deluxe wood with a trap in the butt to store the cleaning rod.
Wish I had that model '95. It was chambered in 30 Gov't. Also wish I had the model '76. It was probably one of Dad's refinsh jobs. This pic was probably taken in about 1958 or '59.
The musket is an original model '61 Springfield 58 caliber rifled musket with a very beautiful stock.
Texas Hillbilly
Active Member
Hmmm I'll have to go with my hand made Sako,great wood and shoots better than I can now,when I picked it up in Finland at shot 1/2MOA at the factory test firing only 30-06 I've ever needed this will go to the grand kids someday. I don't do pictures either