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Seriously though, get a carcano, they're still cheap and fun. I like the cavalry carbines the best, they just look cool. |
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I blame all of you in the C&R forum - it's all your fault!
And I thank you all at the same time. I found Calguns after I bought my first firearm - a Glock for home defense. It goes bank when you need it, lots of parts available, etc. But if I ever had to use it in self defense the police would likely confiscate it as "evidence" and it wouldn't piss me off to lose it. Just get another one like it. After finding Calguns and the C&R forum, I was quickly bit but the the C&R bug. I found the CMP and ordered a few Garands. While waiting the 3+ months for those to arrive, I got my FFL03, a Mosin, then 4-5 more Mosins, found sites like Aim Surplus and Classic Firearms, an SKS here and there, a K31, Enfield, 03A3, etc etc. I don't have an AR and besides the Glock my only other 'plastic' gun is a Marlin 795 (.22lr) Wood and steal are the where it's at. Lately I have been more interested in revolvers but C&R's will always keep my interest. |
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Evolved from 3 Mausers 1 Carcano 5 M1 Garlands 1 M1 carbine 2 Ariskas. Over the past year they have all evolved into cash and a few trades. Now I have 4 nice Ruger No1s a Weatherby OU engraved shotgun a Ruger Bearcat for the grandson. Also got rid of 8 modern guns. Bottom line thinned the herd put over $9500 in my pocket after buying the Rugers
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I lost count how many C&Rs i have owned over the last 3 years.I will guess at 40. after a while i sell or trade most of them. Most of the fun for me is getting them and shooting them for a while. I do have a very few i bonded with and still have them.
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My interests change with my net worth.
I started out with a Lee Enfield No4 - this was the rifle I learned to shoot on as a Cadet, I was truly excited to own one for less than $100 - then I found an RC K98 - I liked shooting it more than the Lee Enfield. I started to collect Mausers, Enfields and WW2 rifles, wanting one from each nation - this built a sloppy, disparate and uninteresting collection - with a lot of cheap rifles, most of which I didn't care to shoot or spend much time looking at. I ran into an older collector at the Southern California Arms Collectors Association (SCACA) who explained the process of specializing a collection, into a more focused field, and making it better, more comprehensive and interesting. This appealed to me, and as I loved the K98 - I chose pre-1945 German arms, I haven't lost interest yet. I really enjoy the big buys, the large dollar trades and sales/purchases, it makes me sweat, lol. I once traded every firearm I owned and nearly all the money I had in the bank for one revolver - I quickly rebuilt my collection, and ended up selling the revolver a year or two later for an acceptable profit - but the fun was in the twenty year hunt for that revolver and then finally finding it - not in selling it, I had just grown bored of it, and was too scared to shoot it - for two reasons that don't need to be detailed here. By talking and meeting collectors and engaging in discussion, study, reading up (both) books and on the internet, my knowledge of the area of collecting I have chosen has grown at an amazing rate, and I am always pleased by my treasure finds. Where once I bought any RC for less than $400 I came across, I now, don't buy anything until I see that special item. Whether it's something rare I wasn't expecting to find or something associated with a historically significant regiment, battle or incident. I maintain zero interest in accumulating numbers of firearms, only fine firearms and their accessories, period ammo, paperwork, data charts, and packing cases, or stow bags. Ten B-grade rifles do not equal a single A-grade rifle. I would rather one special firearm, in my collection than any number of average examples - I know I am unique in this and mean no disrespect to anyone, it is how I choose to collect and I don't preach or expect to start any trends
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For the 8x56r, Privi makes brass and both Hornady and Privi make .330 bullets (and they are reasonably priced, ~$25/100), and I may be able to get away with neck sizing on my 8x57 Mauser Collet die. For 6.5 Carcano, Privi makes brass, but the only company making .268 bullets is Hornady, and they are a seasonal run, and are expensive. I have been doing some research and finding mixed reviews of using .264 bullets in a Carcano, some report good results, others not so much. I load 3 other 6.5s, so if the bullets I have on the shelf work, that would definitively be a plus for the Carcano. I have a Hornady neck size die for 6.5 which would probably work. |
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Evolved from wanting just one Lee Enfield, to needing a No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4 No.5, sniper versions, 7.62mm NATO versions. Then it got silly and I started getting related items. For example : Having the P14 necessitated the Model 1917 in 30.06, which led to the Springfield 03 and then a Garand, which led to a Garand in 7.62mm, then to an M1A. Which KIND of tied in with the L1A1 / FAL as a semi auto NATO rifle which in turn was appropriate for the aforementioned 7.62mm Enfields. The bubbaed No.1 led to a Sante fe sporter in .303 which led to Parker Hale sporter and a Lee Speed and then a Winchester 1895 in .303, which then needed an 1895 in 30.06 to keep it company (like the model 1917 did to the P14). The current 'evolution' is the apparent need for a Winchester or sharps in 45-70 to keep the 45-70 Enfield company. Purely coincidentally, my bank account has evolved into a much smaller state over the same 20 year period.
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The 'sickness' is to the point where I feel I need a Garand in 7.62mm and/or an M1A because I found some spent 7.62mm brass at the range.
Ahh, who am I kidding. It's not and "and/or" option, it's an "AND". |
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Started out as US firearms only. Then I bought a Mosin mostly because they were so cheap. I got my Hex 91-30 for $69. The transfer fee cost more than the gun itself, those were the days. I was starting to become interested in ComBloc guns but couldn't bring myself to spend any money on an AK or Tokarev when there were still plenty of CMP guns available, so it kind of faded from my attention. Then I took a course in Russian history in college and fell in love all love all over again with Russian/Soviet guns. So now my collection is about 30% Russian/Soviet guns.
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Lol...yup, exactly. There is no cure...except more!
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Wow, I feel the exact same way. I LOVE the SKS. I have a Finnish M39 that is awesome too. I keep some black rifles around just because of the unknown, but they don't really do it for me. I like the idea of the m1 carbine, but rifle and ammo prices on those are just too crazy. I do want to get another Garand (sold my previous Garands), but just to have really. They get expensive to shoot a lot. |
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If you buy the LEE 6.5 carcano die set it now comes with a .264 and a .268 expander, I had to buy them separate but for now I'm concentrating on developing a load that shoots well in my 2 later 6.5's. I also have a recently re-assembled m91 cavalry carbine that may have barn-door accuracy with anything, being that most were cut-down gain-twist barrels. And yes, I've used the Prvi .330 bullets, which are very high quality, as is their loaded ammo. Still working on my 8x56r load, think I've almost got it right. |
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My buddy gave me a grip of 300 WIN MAG brass. Just went through it tonight and I must have 200rnds of brass. My only question was, "Trade, or buy a rifle in 300 WIN MAG?" Lol
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my first C&R was a 1944 Remington Rand w/ a Colt slide (that doesnt have the serial number engraved around the firing pin ). Truth be told it was an impulse purchase but I wanted it because that 1911 had history that I may never know and I was intrigued by that. Then came the 1942 Colt 1911 and my collecting didnt really evolve but im just collecting older 1911s now. Im just so intrigued by what stories they could share if they talked. All the wars theyve been through or idiots they have been issued to. I also find it quite challenging (in a good way) to try to properly identify M1911s (pre 1924). Which as you may know is tough between 1918-1924
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