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Military Surplus vs Modern Commercial Guns

Military Surplus Guns or MilSurps can be cheap and abundant in many of the
an extra great deal. I was first turned calibers, both surplus and commercial. My
onto milsurps about a year ago. Since SKS shoots 7.62x39 and I can buy a 500
then I have become Cruffler or Curio and round tin of this caliber for about
Relic Firearms Licenced. It basically $40-$50 delivered.CONS to
allows me to purchase curio and relic, milsurps.They're cheap. Sometimes you get
C&R firearms, both longarms and short, what you pay for. I've been fortunate and
via the internet or local dealer without not received anything I was unable to
a waiting period and have them shipped live with. I read stories of some real
directly to my house. Now before all you sewer pipes out there (horrible barrels).
anti-gun nuts out there get in an uproar, These are mostly limited to the pawnshops
C&R firearms are over 50 years old and/or and gunshows. Some folks try to unload
listed as a relic by the BATF, so it's their junk on others. Most of the big
cool. Now onto the topic. I collect and online dealers like Centuryarms, AIM, and
enjoy shooting anytype of gun, new or SOG have pretty good grading criteria and
old. I prefer Milsuprs though and here's will allow you to return things if you
why.First of all they're cheap. My first get one that slipped through grading
Milsurp, a Russian Mosin Nagan chambered process. Civilian Markmanship Program is
in the potent 7.62x54r was bought at Big an excellent and probably the only way to
5 sporting goods for $79.99. In a matter buy true American milsurps that have not
of 20 minutes I was able to purchase the been re-imported from loaned governments,
rifle and a box of ammo. This is a bolt sorry guys no select fire's ever, this
action rifle and was at least 4 feet long includes M-14's and M-16's. I bought my
but still cool.Second the history. I'm M-1 Garand from them, it's balls on
not necessarily a history buff, but I do accurate, new barrel I tink and only set
enjoy learning about the wars that the me back $395.
rifles may have served in. Seeing the Some are ugly. This one is questionable,
pantina and grime on the old warhorses beauty is really in the eye of the
really sparks me imagining the soldier beholder, some like wood and metal,
sitting in a foxhole somewhere hugging others like plastic and composites. It's
that rifle for dear life. There is lots a personal choice. I know for a fact if I
of debate out there about restoring a ever run out of ammo for my Garand in a
milsurp, by extensive cleaning, and stock firefight, I can always beat them to
resurfacing. I see both sides of that death with a few blows.I own both,
fence. It could be so beautiful if milsurps and NIB, new in box, modern
resanded and stained, but yet the weapons. They both have distinct
character that age gives it also makes it advantages and disadvantages. But when
beautiful.Third, it's addictive. They're I'm at the range and someone asks me what
like potato chips, you can't just get I'm shooting it's because it's not
one. Currently I own 6 Milsurps and can't another 10/22 or remington, etc..Provided
wait for my next purchase. by Casey of He writes on a variety of
Fourth the Ammo. For the most part, it's subjects with 13 years experience.




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