Most aesthetically pleasing milsurp you own

[Atticus Thraxx]

I had my rifles laid out today for inventory and what not and it occurred to me that while function is certainly more important than appearance, some stuff is just plain ugly. A couple aren't bad if you squint one eye just right, but one or two really are beautiful. Not the finish of the wood and metal so much as the total design. The way the lines flow and the proportions are symmetrical in an eye pleasing way. Yet projects menace for lack of a better word.
Of what I have at least, my Karabiner 98 is my favorite. What's yours?

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[Singer B]

Has to be the Garand. Simple, smooth lines. Elegant and proportional. Streamlined from the muzzle to the buttplate. Just a beautiful rifle.

[Daan Kemp]

Nothing to beat a LE No1MkIII*. Possibly a no 4 or 5.

[mrclark303]

Nothing to beat a LE No1MkIII*. Possibly a no 4 or 5.

I have to agree Daan, mine is my all original Enfield 1917, ex NZ issue No1MkIII*

[Gil Boyd]

Well, Firstly my wife lol................ but after her, my L42A1 and hopefully my L1A1 when its completed.

[Gloworm]

I have a Mannlicher–Schönauer in 6.5x54MS with the original brass scope, leather case, scope bag, and cleaning kits.
It is the full stocked civilian version and I am told it was a very early model, (it had 1901 on the ticket)
It has the double set trigger unit and shoots superbly.

[vintage hunter]

It's a first place tie between my Winchester Model 70 and Winchester M1 carbine, my M1 Garands second and my Cetme C in third

[Eaglelord17]

I personally like the looks of my Swiss 1897 Cadet, or my Gras 74/80/14

[browningautorifle]

I've had most of the weapons used during WW1 and WW2 and lots of the interim too... Of all I had I'd say the 1928 Thompson Sub Machine gun was the one I sat and looked at the most. I could sit and stare at it like some watch television...twin grips and the drum...

[GeeRam]

I've had most of the weapons used during WW1 and WW2 and lots of the interim too... Of all I had I'd say the 1928 Thompson Sub Machine gun was the one I sat and looked at the most. I could sit and stare at it like some watch television...twin grips and the drum...

We have a winner.....close the thread

Sadly, as being in the UK, my 2 x 1928's are deactivated, but I agree with you, and its why when I sold all my large de-act collection 4 years to part fund the No.4(T) purchase, I just couldn't part with the 2 x M1928's I had, and for the same reasons. If only they made that lovely loud clattering noise as well I'd be as happy as a pig in whotzit.

That's a nice early Savage as well.......made on the last day of January 1941 production, looking at that serial number