The way it used to be when you bought bullets.

[alberta boy]

I had a Hakim . It was one of the loudest rifles I've ever owned and would throw brass into the next county . It was reliable and reasonably accurate , but like the Llungman , a bit of an oar .

I've never owned a Madson , they're a bit like Unicorn poo around here . Is that the model that had a barrel mounted peep sight instead of a notched rear sight ? If I remember correctly , they were chambered in 30/06 ?

When I look back , it's amazing how many mil-surps were available for such low prices . Unfortunately , those days are long gone.

AB

 

[alberta boy]

View attachment 49666View attachment 49667 Not quite reloading but in spirit of nostalgia.....

Wow , nice rifles , and the old Kynoch boxes bring back some memories too .

AB

 

[alberta boy]

Like Hugh Hefner - if you can just have them in your hands for a little while, it's better than just looking.

Exactly , you can't own them all at once , but you can own all of them at least once lol .

AB

 

[Muir]

I had a Hakim . It was one of the loudest rifles I've ever owned and would throw brass into the next county . It was reliable and reasonably accurate , but like the Llungman , a bit of an oar .

I've never owned a Madson , they're a bit like Unicorn poo around here . Is that the model that had a barrel mounted peep sight instead of a notched rear sight ? If I remember correctly , they were chambered in 30/06 ?

When I look back , it's amazing how many mil-surps were available for such low prices . Unfortunately , those days are long gone.

AB

The Madsen was as you described it. I paid $250 for it when I was buying Lee Enfields for $40 so it was a scarce one back then, as well. Yeah, the days of cheap milsurps are gone. I paid $29 for my most accurate Finnish Nagant: a Model 28/30. They were everywhere at those prices.
No More.....
~Muir

 

[Klenchblaize]

I'm done with talking!

K

 

[Southern]

That is a sweet vintage 1903 Springfield. Who made it? Looks very English, more drop than on a Griffin & Howe. I once handled a pair of G&H rifles, big and solid, one in .35 Whelen and one in .400 Whelen, that just oozed Big Game Hunt.

I keep saying I am going to build one like that, but then cannot bear myself to dismantle any of my donor rifles. I may just have to build a vintage stock for one of them, so I can swap stocks on it.

A light rifle like that or a full stock carbine in 7x57 or .257 Roberts would be nice.