WWII Rifles

I would vote hands down for a few SKS's. Many times not only are they cheap, but come with a bayonette. Although not a major part of WWII many SKS rifles were tested on the front line in early 1945 against the Germans.

 

I would have disagree on the sks. My father won one of those in a gun raffle about 20 years ago when I played little league football. That gun is dead on, nothing aftermarket about it, never take to a gunsmith for any repairs, and is dead on with the original iron sights.

 

So if you are calling it a solid, reliable gun, how is a disagreement? I suggested he get one.

 

+1 on the SKS...another fine Russian export !

 

I am looking to get an SKS as well. 7.62X39 is cheap ammo too.

 

In the not too distant past, AK's were pretty cheap...but not anymore !

I bought a Yugoslavian underfolder for $350 OTD at a PA gun show...

 

That's a good deal. On the SKS, if you buy one you might be tempted to "bubba" it out. Get a tapco stock, detachable mags, sight mount, red dot ,forward grip etc... Although this is a fun and educational experience, you end up with a 600$+ rifle that's not quite an ak47. I did it. It looked cool, but I should have just bought the ak in the first place. If you get one keep it as is. But that's just my opinion.

 

I love my Enfield no4. That gun is so easy to shoot and dead on. I also have an arisaka but I just have that mounted on the wall cuz it looks cool with the swords. lol

There are so many cool surplus WWII guns out there. We are lucky enough in AZ to have places that sell them all over for cheap.

 

I have a Yugo type 59 love it great gun

 

I recently purchased a CMP garand and it is a great gun. Favorite one in my collection. If you can qualify to buy from them you can get a great shooter for $625. Best deal going.

 

Another vote for SKS. Great rifles and the 7.62x39 round is very manageable.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned Mausers!

 

Got an M-1 carbine and an Ithaca 16ga pump shotty for $135 many years ago when nobody wanted carbines. Still have both. The carbine's a good shooter, easy to handle and a very much underrated HD piece, (with modern ammo). Drawback is, unless you load your own, .30 carbine ammo's expensive and can be hard to find.

 

Not necessarily...I seen quite a few Lee-Enfields at gun shows with little

to no grease on them...with exception of the bolt.

 

Yugo 24/47 8mm Mausers

 

Mausers, Garands, M1 carbines, 1903's, Hakim's, Stens, Grease guns, 1911's, Italian Carcano, Steyer MAnlicher, Ariska's, PO8 Lugars, P38 Walthers, Webley revolver, Torkarev, Nambu

Thats all i can think of off the top of my head, i now there are more

 

I have a M03-A3. This was my deer rifle growing up. It got a thick barrel that I could shoot all day with it shifting.