Good-quality M1 Garands or bolt-action rifles
Can someone give me advice as far as what to look for in terms of quality, price, etc. for M1's and 1903 Springfields, and K98 Mausers? I was just at Miltech Arms' site and thought what they had looked pretty good. I was thinking of maybe picking up one of their K98's. Does anyone know if this is a good company to buy from? If you know of any other sites/companies you know sell good examples of the above mentioned weapons I'd love to know. Thanks in advance!
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Try http://www.odcmp.com/
Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem.Semper Fidelis0 -
Miltech produces beautiful, high quality restorations of military rifles. (So does Dean's Gun Restorations, whose products I like even better.) However, these are parts guns that have been meticulously assembled and refinished; they are commercial products that will never have any collector value. Of course, they are very expensive.
For your first guns, I suggest that you follow Shootist's advice. The Civilian Marksmanship Program sells US arsenal rebuilt M1's (and foreign arsenal rebuilt M1903's) for around $500. These are genuine collectibles that can be shot, and which will always keep their value because they came directly from a US arsenal.
To get feedback from others with the same interest, check out the forums on the Culver Shooting Page (www.jouster.com).
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Well, I'm not too worried about collector value, I'm more concerned about having a rifle that shoots well. I looked at Springfield's sight and saw new manufactured M1's there. Also, what do you suggest for target shooting between an M1, 1903 Springfield, K98 Mauser, or maybe just a modern sporter? I just want a good rifle for target shooting that I can take to California. 0 -
Go to Santee California and have Don McCoy make you the best target M1 in the entire country! His M1s still command an incredible premium from any serious shooter. If they don't group under an inch at 200 yards for his lugged version it doesn't leave his shop. Don is getting up there in years(he's a Pearl Harbor Survivor) so don't let the grass grow under your feet. You can walk onto any target range or competition in the country and know with a McCoy you can shoot with the big boys. Beach 0 -
Could you give me some contact info for Don McCoy. Does he have a website?
Does anyone know anything about the other rifles I asked about? I'm leaning more toward getting a bolt-action rifle right now.0 -
If you are considering a bolt action, don't overlook a M1917. They are less hyped than a 1903 but very accurate and probably cheaper to get into as well.
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I think the only other rifle you asked about that didn't get covered is the K98 Mauser. I have two that will shoot pinwheels at 100 yds. with 196 gr. bullets; but I acquired them years ago when the selection was better. I know that Mil-Tech restores military rifles to like-new conditon, but I don't believe that they offer an accuracy guarantee. Still--one would think that a like-new rifle would give like-new performance. You might find what you're looking for with one of the unissued conditon Yugo M-48s. 6.5x55 Swedes are outstandingly accurate, but rapidly becoming hard to find in really nice condition at a fair price. I don't want to plow all the same ground that the other contributors just finished, so I'll skip over the U.S. rifles--but how about a Springfield Armory M1A (M14 clone)? Very accurate. 0 -
So, you think the M-48's are a good deal, Der Gebirgsjager? The M1A is kind of iffy, I don't know if it's "California Legal" or not. 0 -
Winnebago warrior.....If you want Don's address and phone number e-mail me at beachmaster73@yahoo.com. I'll send it to you privately. His M1's are superbly accurate examples of the gun maker's art. Beach 0
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