Why are you into C&R?

[dogfood]

The "Why Mosins" thread got me thinking...what's the appeal to you of C&R in general?
For me, I'm big into history. Couple that with the fact that I like shooting and C&R collecting was a natural fit. Lower on the list of reasons is that I like the feel of a solid rifle and military C&Rs are just that.

[mosinnagantm9130]

I'm big into history, especially WW2. I always have been, for almost as long as I can remember. Once I got into shooting, I eventually realized there had to be some surviving WW2 rifles out there, and I discovered surplus rifles

It was a match made in heaven. Shooting and collecting C&Rs combines my love for history with my love of shooting. It's a win-win.

[golddredger]

I love the feeling when the box with a rifle shows up at the door! It is like X mas day! Then I open it and take in the smell, the cosmo all over the hands and knowing if the rifle could talk it would have some great stories just adds to the thrill. Then I take it out and get to shoot it to top it off........ Well there is not many things better!

[bruceflinch]

^ can't disagree there! I like History as well. Being a Veteran adds to my Interest as well. I'll take a decent Historical rifle anytime over a modern one. I prefer the modern handguns tho.

[themosinator]

Milsurps, for me, are just loaded with history...military history...I even collect the bayonets, slings, and other accessories for ALL of my milsurps!!...

...I also like to shoot something with iron sights on a 100 yard range and feel confident that I shot well...WITHOUT a scope!!...

...I have been raised here in CA around firearms my entire life...I have every gun that I have ever received (up to this point)...started as a teen with a Remington single shot .22 LR...then a Winchester Model 1200 shotgun...then a matching pair of Remington Model 700's (.308 and .25-'06)...all before the age of 21...

...I just started collecting milsurps last June...

...I now have 13 Mosin Nagants (7 Finnish, 3 Soviet, 1 Spanish, 1 Hungarian, 1 Chinese)...1 Swiss k31, 1 Swiss 96/11...and 1 Swedish Mauser m96...


...as you can CLEARLY see, at least for me,...milsurp collecting is WAY more interesting, cheap, and fun, when compared to other firearm collecting (4 non-milsurp guns from age 13 to age 43...and then...the addiction began...SIXTEEN milsurps in less than ONE year!!...)

[SKSer45]

Basically got it to get my dream gun non RC 98k and now that I have it...meh....just fun to have now in case some nice SKS' or other bolt actions come up.

[rojocorsa]

Actually, it was because of how affordable 91/30s are.

The rest is history.

Oh, and I guess I do like history too, and I used to play the WWII games when I was little.

[Jayhawker]

I like old guns, that's why. Rather than milsurps however, I've been concentrating on lever action rifles, primarily Marlin and Ballard.

[SKSer45]

Actually, it was because of how affordable 91/30s are.

The rest is history.

Oh, and I guess I do like history too, and I used to play the WWII games when I was little.

awww ROJO you forgot about our beloved Mausers sniff

[cruddymutt]

I enjoy shooting old historic firearms. Cant beat having them delivered to your house!

[VegasND]

C&R guns: history you can experience for yourself.

[big103]

Stared with a 91/30 from big 5.

The rest is history.


Those were the days.

[mosinnagantm9130]

C&R guns: history you can experience for yourself.

That about sums it up right there.

[pro-nra]

I agree with all who mentioned history. I just like real wood furniture coupled with milled/forged parts.

Yeah I admit that my 1917s, 1903s, 03-A3s, Swiss 1911 & K31 and M96 Swede could never beat a finely tuned AR in the firing line. However one must realize that my vintage rifles were made without the use of 7 figures CNC machines and computer modeling. Slide rule and hard work.

[SKSer45]

I agree with all who mentioned history. I just like real wood furniture coupled with milled/forged parts.

Yeah I admit that my 1917s, 1903s, 03-A3s, Swiss 1911 & K31 and M96 Swede could never beat a finely tuned AR in the firing line. However one must realize that my vintage rifles were made without the use of 7 figures CNC machines and computer modeling. Slide rule and hard work.

heheh is this before or after we throw dirt on the AR?