Is it okay to Sporterize a Military Surplus Rifle?

Hopefully I bring up some decent points in this video. Trust me, I am the last person you will see mess up a military surplus firearm, but in the case of a refurbished Mosin, I don't see a problem with. There are also a ton of Mauser actions out there that can be turned into top notch sporters.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• Mauser
• Mosin
• Nagant
• M91/30
• Russian
• Finnish
• M39
• Enfield
• Springfield
• M1
• Garand
• Carbine
• Arisaka
• Krag
• Martini
• Henry
• K31
• Swiss
• WW2
• ww1
• rifle
• surplus
• vintage

[ZAGGNUT1]

im sure the rifle would want a cup holder for its vodka.

[picassopainter2]

@TheWabbitSeason One day, it won't be our job to tell people what to and what not to do with their purchases. If you bought the 1636 old as shit gun and want to make it into plastic that fires penis shaped bullets, more power to you. You bought it, your choice.

[ILITTHEWORLDONFIRE]

i wont mess with my 1930 izzy hex

[MrGillby]

@TheWabbitSeason well you do not have to get a M91/30 you can get a modern repro to mess with from Tula Arms. Those others like the Gerand are not as produced as the M91/30

[jlcyamaha]

if its your rifle you can do what you want. however i agree with you. i saw a 1910 mosin nagant that never saw service, that was being sold for 150. now that is something that needs to be left in that condition. now if it was a later gun in service beat to shit, yea then i can see sporterizing it. especialy if its cheaper

[livecatgrenades]

i really don't think you should sporterize at all! (with possible eception of removil sks's bakonet)

[cleoshepardchou]

Difference between an accumulator and true collector. Accumulator sees historic items as entertainment. True collector views his or her role as a temporary steward of relic of history who's duty it is to preserve and protect them for future. If you can't understand my point I can never explain it to you. There are plenty of hacksaws, urethane spray, cheap accessories around to help you desecrate the past.

[cleoshepardchou]

I collect old gun magazines. In 1950's Springfields, Krags and US Enfields, common. In 60's, many beautiful Mausers were readily available, by mail. Sporterizing, or "bubbafying" these true historic relics was common. Recently saw a 99% 7mm Austrian 1910 Steyr Mauser out of an old man's collection sold by an unknowing family member to guy for $100. Guy took gun home, chopped barrel in front of upper band, put a cheap Chinese scope and proud of his desecration. $700 item now $75 "truck" gun.

[multigunlover]

you can give me the best ww2 war relic every captured with papers and i would still make it a tactical. because thats what i want to do. you people act like everyones opinion should dictate your own actions. if it is YOUR gun do what YOU want to do with it. im not going to be the cocky idiot trying to tell you to do things to your property when its not my right.

[095105003]

Yes but not lee enfolds; they look handicapped when sporterized

[yaquak]

Very interesting video! I was linked by another user from a previous video. Since I am going to purchase a 91/30 in the very near future I'd like for it to have been used in combat but I am afraid that since there are so many of them and they are so cheap chances are they are just refurbished or never seen combat. Working in the sales field I know that a rep would tell me what I need to hear just to get a sale but how else can I know if my purchase has seen combat and killed, which is a plus.