- First - A Winchester M1 Carbine - got it as a gift when I was 13.
- Cheapest - No4 Mk2 Enfield - w/ 3 chargers, sling, bayonet and 2 boxes of ammo - $75
- Most Expensive - Remington Mk21 Mod0 PSR rifle - $8500
- Oldest - 1901 built 1898 US Krag rifle
- My favorite - Tough call as I have many that hold a special place in my heart, but probably a 1956 built Springfield Garand. At that point, any kinks were really worked out of the system and since it's so late in production, it likely spent most of it's life in an armory somewhere, so it's most all correct and in spectacular shape.
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First: M1 Garand snagged at the Rod and Gun Club in Baumholder.
Cheapest: $200 Nagant 1895 revolver
Most expensive: M1941 Johnson
Oldest: Tie 1888 Trapdoor Springfield and an 1888 Martini Henry
Favorite: Tough one probably my Winchester M1 Garand has Winchester barrel, bolt, oprod and trigger housing.
Cheapest: $200 Nagant 1895 revolver
Most expensive: M1941 Johnson
Oldest: Tie 1888 Trapdoor Springfield and an 1888 Martini Henry
Favorite: Tough one probably my Winchester M1 Garand has Winchester barrel, bolt, oprod and trigger housing.
- First: Swiss K31
- Cheapest: Spanish Mauser $220 odt swap meet
- Most Expensive: M1D Sniper from CMP
- Oldest: Swiss 1896/11
- Favorite: m1 carbine that belonged to my grandfather
First I ever shot was an Enfield No.5, genuine "jungle" carbine my father brought back from SE Asia. He had "armor piercing" rounds IIRC, because he had me shoot at an old car to show how the bullet went through the doors.
First I ever owned, and cheapest, was a Canadian Longbranch No.4 Mk I*. A friend had two, but didn't know anything about them, especially how to get the bolt out. He gave me one of the two, but the stock was trashed, broken, dented, cracked in a dozen places. So I committed blasphemy and bought a synthetic stock. Used it to hunt, shot several dear. I still own it, but wish I could put a stock on it for less than a few hundred.
Most expensive: M1D from Jack Pruscha. Still had cosmoline from the Greeks.
Oldest: 1904 production Model 1897 Winchester 12 Gauge takedown model.
Favorite: A 1955 No.4 MkII Enfield that was sold back in the 1980s at Woolworth / Woolco / K-Mart etc. The fella I got it from had never fired it. I've shot it in a few of the Mil-Surp Matches at Riverbend (the summer Garand match). It's beautiful and sweet.
Best value: Found a BSA No 4 Mk I (T) at a guns show. No scope, and, unfortunately, no scope serial number marked on the band. But everything else was correct. I told the gentleman carrying it that it could be a $1500 rifle or it could be a $500 imitation. He walked around the gun show, got a lot of low ball offers and then came back and we spoke again. He gave me the ultimate compliment: He said I was the only honest man at the Gunshow. He asked if I'd give him $500 and I said yes, but it could be worth more, I just couldn't prove or disprove the authenticity of his gun right there. He was very pleased to take the $500.
I took it home and stripped it. The upper foreshock and main stock had the pencil markings from when it was assembled, all the numbers matched. I honestly don't remember the details now, but Holland and Holland did more than mark the rifle with a "TR" and the scope's serial number, I know it had the scope mount blocks in place. I took a ton of photos and used the "authenticity" forum on Mil-Surp.com. They all said it was legit. Probably a late war type "T" that never had a scope mated to it. And, true to my prediction, I sold it for $1500 on Gun Broker.
First I ever owned, and cheapest, was a Canadian Longbranch No.4 Mk I*. A friend had two, but didn't know anything about them, especially how to get the bolt out. He gave me one of the two, but the stock was trashed, broken, dented, cracked in a dozen places. So I committed blasphemy and bought a synthetic stock. Used it to hunt, shot several dear. I still own it, but wish I could put a stock on it for less than a few hundred.
Most expensive: M1D from Jack Pruscha. Still had cosmoline from the Greeks.
Oldest: 1904 production Model 1897 Winchester 12 Gauge takedown model.
Favorite: A 1955 No.4 MkII Enfield that was sold back in the 1980s at Woolworth / Woolco / K-Mart etc. The fella I got it from had never fired it. I've shot it in a few of the Mil-Surp Matches at Riverbend (the summer Garand match). It's beautiful and sweet.
Best value: Found a BSA No 4 Mk I (T) at a guns show. No scope, and, unfortunately, no scope serial number marked on the band. But everything else was correct. I told the gentleman carrying it that it could be a $1500 rifle or it could be a $500 imitation. He walked around the gun show, got a lot of low ball offers and then came back and we spoke again. He gave me the ultimate compliment: He said I was the only honest man at the Gunshow. He asked if I'd give him $500 and I said yes, but it could be worth more, I just couldn't prove or disprove the authenticity of his gun right there. He was very pleased to take the $500.
I took it home and stripped it. The upper foreshock and main stock had the pencil markings from when it was assembled, all the numbers matched. I honestly don't remember the details now, but Holland and Holland did more than mark the rifle with a "TR" and the scope's serial number, I know it had the scope mount blocks in place. I took a ton of photos and used the "authenticity" forum on Mil-Surp.com. They all said it was legit. Probably a late war type "T" that never had a scope mated to it. And, true to my prediction, I sold it for $1500 on Gun Broker.
1st one for me . $69 or $79 Mosin
Favorite : all the Garands .
Lol
Favorite : all the Garands .
Lol
No, in my pics to the left of the 600 yard range you can see the shooting platforms . Looks cool . We were on the 100 yard range. My Son is getting good at shooting the M1 Garand .
