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C&R List of "Must Have"!

Yankee Clipper
Soliciting opinions on the top 20 (or more) list of "Must Have" Curio & Relic(C&R) firearms.
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  • posh
    Swiss K 31: Because fewer of them were made than most C&R military weapons (About a half million according to the gun groups); it has an unusual straight pull bolt action; it's very accurate for a military weapon and it's on sale this month at Southern Ohio Guns $85 or $90 depending on how many you get.
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  • 1KYDSTR
    Wow!!! There's a tall order! There are hundreds, if not thousands of arms on the C&R list, so I'll give you a few of my personnal favorites:
    1) Ballester Molina; Argentine 1911 (ish) clone
    2) M48 Yugo Mauser; strong cheap and reliable with cheap ammo
    3) SKS 54/66; you gotta like anything that costs $140 and has
    a grenade launcher on it...cheap ammo too
    4) Polish made Tokarev TT-33. Great quality, interesting round
    (good penetrator) and made at the Radom factory!
    5) Turkish Mauser: REALLY cheap...who cares if you hurt it!
    6) Any of the Moisin Nagants: Most are cheap, ammo is
    plentiful and cheap. Best of the bunch? The Polish
    made M-44's. Very high quality!
    7) Star Modelo A/B: These are neat looking Colt clones firing
    9mm and 9 Super that give good value for the money
    8) Swedish Mausers: Fairly expensive but you almost cannot
    go wrong as they are all well maintained and shoot
    like nobodies business! Maybe my favorite Mil. Surps!
    9) French 36/51's and 49/56's: Highly underated even if the
    French are highly OVERrated (regarding ANYTHING.
    Period! Cowards!) Good shooters if you can still find
    them cheap!
    10) Spanish FR-7/8: Neat looking and one of the last of their t
    type. Take the same Bayonet as the Cetme!
    11) My personal favorite...the Swiss K-31! Srange looking, odd
    fitting, straight pull, farm gate trigger...regardless,
    an awsome rifle that with decent ammo (start reloading
    NOW!!) will shoot the lights out. Bought my first for
    $140 and last at $90 and don't regret either purchase!!
    I give up at 11: You'll get information overload!. Most of what I listed is still out there for sale but there are SOOOO many others, including sporting guns of the right vintage, that I could go on for days! Have fun with the C&R license I assume you already have or will soon!

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  • mauser_central
    my c&r top 20 list

    1. m1 garand
    2. m1 carbine
    3. u.s.gi 1911 colt [ or remington rand ]
    4. smith & wesson victory model
    5. webley .455 eley revolver
    6. smith schofield
    7. 1873 saa colt
    8. 1894 winchester
    9. winchester model 12
    10 remington model 31
    11. remington model 11
    12. remington model 29
    12b. remington model 10
    14. winchester model 67
    15. remington 514
    16. browning A-5
    17. colt 1908 vest pocket [ .25acp ]
    18. colt 1903
    19. Mauser 98
    20. Any Krag !

    ok thats 20 of my favorite c&r elegible firearms in no particular order. Hey you didnt say anything about cheap so i felt free to list firearms i have a love for ! [8D].......[ and yes im a tad superstitious if your wondering about the number 12b. [:D] ]

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  • Rocklobster
    1) M1 Garand
    2) M1 Carbine
    3) 1903 Springfield
    4) US 30/40 Krag Jorgensen
    5) SMLE
    6) Spanish FR8
    7) Soviet SKS
    8) Mosin Nagant
    9) Mauser K98
    10) Arisaka
    11) WW2 1911A1
    12) Luger
    13) Walther P38
    14) Webley revolver
    15) Colt and/or S&W Model 1917
    16) Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"
    17) Russian or Polish TT33
    18) 1895 Nagant revolver
    19) CZ52
    20) Makarov
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  • p3skyking
    A very short list for sure!

    Model 96 Mauser (Broomhandle)
    Luger
    Type 14 Nambu
    Webley
    Colt Model 73 (Peacemaker)
    Colt DA 38
    Colt 1911
    Colt Model of 1917
    Krag
    1903 Springfield
    US Enfield (Model of 1917)
    Garand
    Carbine
    Johnson 1941
    Gew 98 Mauser
    K98k Mauser
    Enfield Mk III
    Type 99 Arisaka
    Type 38 Arisaka
    Browning HP (Ingles made)

    This covers the US, British Commonwealth, Germany and Japan during WWI and WWII. The Krag, Colt Peacemaker, and Johnson, while not primary weapons during these periods are nevertheless in the US lineage.

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  • mrmike08075
    1. .30-40 KRAG BOLT ACTION RIFLE
    2. MODEL 96 SWEDISH MAUSER BOLT ACTION RIFLE
    3. FRENCH MAS 36 BOLT ACTION RIFLE
    4. MODEL 93 SPANISH MAUSER BOLT ACTION RIFLE
    5. MODEL 91/30 MOSIN-NAGANT BOLT ACTION RIFLE
    6. MODEL 1917 ENFIELD BOLT ACTION RIFLE .30-06
    7. K-31 SCMIDT RUBIN STRAIGHT PULL RIFLE
    8. ANY MILITARY .303 ENFIELD BOLT ACTION RIFLE
    9. K 98 OR OTHER VARIANT MAUSER BOLT ACTION RIFLE
    10. ANY MODEL BETHIER-LEBEL BOLT ACTION RIFLE

    just a few to start you off. best regards, mike.

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  • njretcop
    Rocklobster,

    I think you would like to examine the contents of my gun safe [;)]

    njretcop@copmail.com

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    Charlie
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  • tapwater
    Swiss K31..(though ammo is pricey)...CZ-52..The condition of these is great, ammo cheap, stupid simple to strip......Nagants..but be sure of the condition, there are some clunkers out there....(SOG).....and then buy another K31...I'm sweet on those 'cause I'm part Swiss....[^]

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  • perry shooter
    [8D]Colt saa
    colt 1905
    colt 1911
    colt ace
    colt service ace
    all colt 1911 a1 types with SWARTZ safety to prove to colt that the "TYPE 1980"
    is a poor way of doing the same thing
    colt woodsmans of all types
    LUGERS
    all high standards 22 autos
    one HighStandard revolver or rifle to prove they shouldn't build anything but 22autos

    Rifle and shotguns to follow
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  • Rocklobster
    You're probly right, njretcop!

    Hey, p3skyking! If you are one of the chosen few to have the resources to be able to own a 1941 Johnson, you sure get my respect!(and envy, you dog)
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