MAS 36?

[LG447]

I have a 1954 in nearly un-issued condition and I absolutely love shooting it. Despite the fat front post and rear aperture sight, I find it surprisingly easy to shoot with respectable accuracy. And the simplicity and economy of the design make it one of the most intriguing bolt-action milsurps out there.

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[bob q]

I have six and have fired them all a lot . The CR-39 is more accurate than you would think . The FR-1 with the scope also shoots very well . The standard Mas-36's are very good combat rifles and would always win or place well in our speed matches . The cases can also be made from 6.5 Swede . The are not a true .308 "cal " bore , a little tighter .306 -.307 . They do gain some in accuracy if you use lighter low drag .308 bullets . The 135 SMK has been really good .

[browningautorifle]

I have six and have fired them all a lot .

Was possibly you that came forward with testimony towards that...in a past thread.

[Rusty_Old_F250]

They're intriguing little guns, I've been looking around for a while, have yet to find one.

Curious, what's a fair price to pay for a sporterized example?

Sam

[Aragorn243]

I just saw a sporterized one on Sunday for $350 I don't know if that is a fair price or not these days. I don't think I'd pay it.

[Ovidio]

They are generally in very good shape here. Running at 400-500 € they are on the cheap side of the milsurp world.
I’ve been thinking about one for a while, but the fact that the sights are not windage-adjustable (you need to change the rear sight if you want to shift the poa sideways) has always put me off.
The action is solid, the bolt is the easiest to disassemble and the rifle itself is sturdy like few others.
It’s just awful, like most French rifles (just my opinion, no offense or bias on my side, just plain aesthetics).
The day I’ll find a source of rear sights, I might very well buy one.
Ammo is no issue if you reload. Very easy.

[Anzac15]

I have had many MAS 36 rifles in my day..every one of them were fine rifles in my opinion. Built like tanks, good balance, love that forward swept bolt handle.