My WWI collection

[Eaglelord17]

My wishlist is pretty extensive. The hard part is finding the money and rifle to buy. At the moment my wishlist looks like this, I might have missed one or two, quite a few rifles used in WWI

A Gewehr 98, 1886/93 Lebel, Winchester M1895, Arisaka Type 30, Early Arisaka Type 38, Lee Enfield No. 1 Mk. 3*, another No. 1 Mk. 3 though in proper WWI configuration not restored, Romanian M1893 Mannlicher, Belgian 1889 Mauser, Belgian 1889/16 Mauser, 1870/84/15 Vetterli, Remington Rolling Block in 8x50r, Gras rifle converted to 8x50r, a M16 Berthier, Mannlicher 1888/90 for both Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary, a Austrian-Hungarian M95 in 8x50r, Turkish M1890, M1893, and M1903 Mausers, Serbian Mausers, Long Lee converted to use chargers, M1917, M1903, etc.

[Aragorn243]

You can't find a 1870/84/15 Vetterli? You practically trip over the things here getting to the other rifles. I paid $60 for the last one I got and I only wanted it for the cleaning rod.

[Eaglelord17]

I can find them (just like Enfields) it is more finding the one I want. The issue being most are in crappy condition without the cleaning rod (or other issues like the gun has been painted, or the stock is cracked, etc.). I have seen a couple I would like, that being said the better condition ones tend to be scooped up pretty quickly, and the crappy ones tend to be on sale. The cost is also higher in Canada (300-350$ generally), which means if I am buying one I want the best I can get for that price.

[Aragorn243]

Do not, I repeat, do not buy one without the cleaning rod. I got lucky and one came up at the auction from hell and no one wanted it but me. Rifle and all for $60, traded the rifle to Mike for a fixer upper Yugo M24/48 and I think he had it sold before I left the gun show. Guys are asking $300 in some cases here but if they want to sell them they need to get in the $150 range. I'm trying to find one that hasn't been converted. Most I see are in pretty descent shape, lot of missing cleaning rods though.

[Eaglelord17]

It is actually your efforts to find a cleaning rod detailed on here earlier which makes me completely unwilling to get one without it. Unless one showed up for a smoking deal, I know exactly what I want for one of those, and until that is available I am not buying.

[Merle]

My wishlist is pretty extensive. The hard part is finding the money and rifle to buy. At the moment my wishlist looks like this, I might have missed one or two, quite a few rifles used in WWI

A Gewehr 98, 1886/93 Lebel, Winchester M1895, Arisaka Type 30, Early Arisaka Type 38, Lee Enfield No. 1 Mk. 3*, another No. 1 Mk. 3 though in proper WWI configuration not restored, Romanian M1893 Mannlicher, Belgian 1889 Mauser, Belgian 1889/16 Mauser, 1870/84/15 Vetterli, Remington Rolling Block in 8x50r, Gras rifle converted to 8x50r, a M16 Berthier, Mannlicher 1888/90 for both Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary, a Austrian-Hungarian M95 in 8x50r, Turkish M1890, M1893, and M1903 Mausers, Serbian Mausers, Long Lee converted to use chargers, M1917, M1903, etc.

pretty nice list!