Milsurp Interests Poll

[Al Diehl]

I like all WWII "backbone" bolt action rifles.
KAR98k
1903 et al.
Arisakas, big and small
Enfields, all No.'s and Marks especially the No5 Carbine
Mosin/Nagants, 38, 44, 91/30
Carcanos
P.S. I like shooting them as much or more than just collecting them. I can easily overlook non-matching examples as long as they shoot well.
Thanks for indulging me. Al

[K31]

Any Swiss rifles
Lee-Enfields
Ross
German Mausers
South American Mausers
Austro-Hungarian rifles and pistols
French Lebel and Berthier
Mosin-Nagants
Dutch Mannlichers
Sniders
Martini-Henry
Rolling blocks
Kropatschek
Garand
SKS
Carcano
All other Mausers
Tokarev
Webley
S&W
Colt

Gee, is there even anything left? I hope not, I can't afford it!

[Dimitri]

Gee, is there even anything left? I hope not, I can't afford it!

FN49's for one.

Dimitri

[K31]

Hey, I forgot that I had one of those! Thanks for reminding me!

[unsub]

Anything with a canadian history but particularly SMLE's. I just love that snub nose. I would love a modern black synthetic tanker version in .308.
I also like stuff from the soviets but don't own any as of yet. I may try to get in on the next shipment of Russian SKS's or a Mosin or even an SVT40.
I am also into bayonets especially Ross and brits but I want a Jap just because the 1907 was based on it although it probably killed a lot of civilians and prisoners. I guess I am not so forgiving either.

[longbranch*]

Very interesting results. Of course if ROSS had been listed, it would be number one by far.
Cheers
Geoff in Victoria

[tbhupe]

I voted LE, other mausers and other (Swede and Steyr M95) because that is what I have. My collecting "philosophy" however is not to specialize but to get a little of everything. This goes for milsurp as well as non-milsurp. I started with a bubba'd #4 for a cheap deer rifle and a M38 Swede I picked up from a friend. A second M38 came as a package with the Steyr carbine. A Yugo mauser M48 BO was picked up from a co worker who wasn't using it and traded for a case of Stella Artois (Cost me $52). I hope to pick up more without duplicating too much. A proper Longbranch would be nice as a next purchase. As I am expanding the collection I am also looking forward to reloading different cartridges and shooting cast as much as possible.

I find the thrill in the search as much as the aquisition.

[bushwhacker]

I am primarily interested in Cdn milsurps. Have a Long Branch and couple of Ross. Currently looking for full length full stock Ross MkIII. Hopefully will find an Inglis Browning at a price I can afford. Also looking for #1 Mk3 with Cdn broad arrow mark. See where it goes from there.

[Old Time Hunter]

Should have had a box for "all" or maybe a poll listing degree of preference. Guess I just want them all!

[armouredtrooper]

I've always had an interest in sniper style rifles the mausers and springfields are excellant in my view.