Milsurp Interests Poll

**JW251** · 08-05-2019 04:10 PM

Hi all,
I've had an interest in military history all my life. My grandfather and father both served in WW2 - one in the RAF and one in the Army so as a child among my playthings were bits of kit they brought back. For example, my paddling pool was an RAF survival dinghy filled with water! These days I collect antique rifles and edged weapons in the date range 1850-1890.

**Highly Recommended** · 08-05-2019 04:10 PM

A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered. Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping. In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail. I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!). CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping.

Manufacturer of various vintage rifle scopes for the 1903 such as our M73G4 (reproduction of the Weaver 330C) and Malcolm 8X Gen II (Unertl reproduction). Several of our scopes are used in the CMP Vintage Sniper competition on top of 1903 rifles.

Brian Dick ... BDL Ltd. - Specializing in British and Commonwealth weapons

Specializing in premium ammunition and reloading components.

Your source for the finest in High Power Competition Gear.

Here at T-bones Shipwrighting we specialise in vintage service rifle: re-barrelling, bedding, repairs, modifications and accurizing. We also provide importation services for firearms, parts and weapons, for both private or commercial businesses.

**Singer B** · 10-31-2019 10:39 PM

Great idea! The results are really interesting. Thank you for doing this!

Jason* · 03-23-2020 11:33 AM

Hello im new here hope im welcome

**GunnyUSMC** · 05-12-2020 08:35 PM

I have a bunch of surplus guns in my collection. I’ve always had a problem with focus when it comes to collecting so I’ve got guns from over 20 different countries.
I’ve always liked Turkish icon

rifles for some reason and have 40 or so in my collection.
I kind of like Enfields and have 21 of them.
When it comes to Mosins I really like M91’s and have around 10 of them. My 1916 Remington is my favorite.

**Daan Kemp** · 05-22-2020 02:09 PM

The poll results show about equal interest - LE 62%, Mosin 55%, Mauser 73%, and US 63%, when you add the %. Indicates the number of firearms most produced, used and widespread, which are/were easily available in private hands. Only Mauser rifles seemed to have been made just about anywhere.

**ssgross** · 10-01-2020 09:39 PM

wow that was fun! I like finding the any old forgotten barn rifle and cleaning up to serviceable condition...and of course shooting.

**Daan Kemp** · 10-02-2020 09:26 AM

It seems Mauser is the only one in large scale commercial production. The other big three were military only until surplus.

**Dannyboy53** · 01-25-2021 09:15 AM

I have a heavy interest in the M96 Swedish icon

Mauser and the SKS, specifically Yugoslavian and Russian icon

in that order.

**jungletrigger** · 02-16-2021 07:31 AM

I love the Japanese firearms (Arisaka icon

in particular), and it seems to me a lot of you all don't like the Japenese weapons, why is that?. Please enlighten me. Thank you.

**Steyr Man 146** · 05-30-2021 07:40 PM

Me I am an odd duck, I have Turkish icon

, Japanese icon

, Euro, WWI-WWII the American 30-06 (which I am American) is an awesome round it lacks the FLAVOR? of the Euro Theaters 56r- 54r-50r-8mm add the Japanese 6.5-7.7

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