Morning, gents. Just figured I'd ask what everyone's favorite vintage (or new) firearms are.

My personal pride and joy is a 1938 Sigsauer K31 in a tiger-striped walnut stock with a 50's vintage Weaver K4 (4x fixed) scope. I've enjoyed playing around with loads and trying to find that magic number that will put 6 bullets through the same ragged hole. So far, the best groups I've been getting are in the 3/4" range, but I've had some flyers, thanks to a loose nut behind the stock. It's a pleasure to view, and a brute to fire, but I love it to death.


My number two choice is my 1918 Remington Armory Mosin Nagant M91. It's big. It's heavy. It's ugly. It's not refined. But it has a history that interests me without fail. At some point in its life, the rifle was in Finland ("G" proof stamp on the barrel, just below the rear sight), then it returned to the U.S. before '68 (no importer marks anywhere). However, it lost its stock, had to get a new magazine assembly from Izhevsk, ditched the cleaning rod and handguard, and picked up a bolt that had served in Poland, possibly during WWII (Polish armories stamped some of their captures/acquisitions with a "diamond-P"). I don't know if the rifle served as well, but wherever it was, it was used hard: the blueing is largely gone, and the barrel is pitted and overbore (mic's at .315" groove depth). Still, it shoots 1" groups with surplus ammo and iron sights at 100 yards.

So, any of you that want to post up what you have/love, feel free!