So I asked @Robert if he would make a surplus sub forum so we could talk about surplus guns as I have quite a number of them, this also includes like Historic firearms like WW1 Guns etc so Military Surplus, Police Surplus, whatever you got! ![]()
I had this Winchester P17 for a good number of years, recently gave it to a grandson when he bought his first house, he has a passion for the WWI stuff and has already got all the kit for it rounded up so he can make a display. He would always pick that rifle to shoot as a youngster, the history was worth the recoil for him.
My M14 (Yes it’s a polytech)
My YouTube Famous M1 Garand (Check out on YouTube - Mark Novak’s Garand Headspacing Video i’m in it and so is this Rifle.)
My M1 Carbine (I bought this as a bubba special and fixed it.)
My Type 53/M44 Mosin.
My Carcano (Yes it’s not pretty, but it doesn’t shoot great either.)
My Turkish Mauser
Finnish M-39 (Sako barrel). Small buck & a doe on two consecutice days. I also have a Russian M91/30, a British No 4 Mk 1/2 and a US .30 Krag. Also my Grandpa’s WWI service 1911.
Yeah I’ve got a Krag too.
I might have a couple. ![]()
Oh definitely as most FALs are built off of surplus parts kits, there are some new production or Imbel made ones, but I’d definitely count any FAL or L1A1 as a surplus rifle even if they were built from parts kits.
That’s my L1A1 FAL, if you recognize the workbench, you know who my gunsmith is.
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Bonus points if you have the 30 round magazines like I do. ![]()
Is that a Valmet 76? Wanted one badly some years ago.
Yes
sold the last of the milsurp a few years ago. Now all I have is the Garand which will never be sold.
Yeah i’m never selling my Garand either.
































