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