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Okay oomans, what are we missing ? (No, don't go there. Our accuracy is as good as can be expected given the lack of an opposable thumb )

We're building up a nice little collection of early bolt action battle rifles but we'd appreciate your suggestions as to what would make good additions (and why) to our armoury. Disregarding a few .22 rifles, it currently stands at:

Norwegian 6.5 x 55 Krag Jorgensen
Swedish 6.5x55 Carl Gustaf M1896 Long Rifle
Swiss 7.5 x 55 K31
Russian Mosin Nagant 7.62 x 54R M1891
Australian AIA Enfield 7.62 x 39
'merrykan Winchester P14 rebarreled in 7.62 x51 NATO
Yugoslav M48 Mauser in 7.92 x 57

Maybe we should add a MAS? Or a Carcano ? Enfields too, eventually...

Off topic, good to see you on here again, it has at times been dull without your input

An SMLE! - Obviously! :roll:

Why? - It's a superb action, shoots and feels like a rifle should...and you haven't got a .303 yet.....

A SMLE is definitely on the list, but not immediately. We want to add a few more unusual pieces first...

Not to diss regard .22s you could collect all your favorites as .22 trainers , be they .22 conversions or .22 originals . Theres a lot of Enfields out there in .22 http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_smal ... ifles.html

Dave

It's not necessarily unusual, but I know someone who's selling a K98 with the correct scope...?

meles meles wrote:We want to add a few more unusual pieces first...

Arisaka. Don't see many of them about. Allegedly a damn fine, battle rifle, but is given a bad impression because of war time Japanese pistols and machine guns....

Oh we have a few .22 rifles, but we like the idea of bangsticks that can drop Farmer Giles cleanly at 600 yards if the need arises...

Certainly a MAS, they shoot well and maybe a Lebel...

Not quite one but what about the Snider...early Enfield and most definitely a battle rifle.