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Hello all,
I have been thinking about the charactoristics of the rifles of the various countries, or major participants of WWII. What would be your choice of weapons if you were made to go fight somewhere using only a WWII era bolt-action rifle (no scopes)? I have thought about this and comared the atributes of the various rifles of WWII.
While I have handled military weapons of WWII all my life, firing many, many times during my 53 years of living, Enfields, Japanese, German, U.S., and Russian rifles. And I have owned several Mosen-Nagants (91/30s and carbines), a couple of Enfields, several K98 Mausers, and only two Japanese T99 Shortrifles, etc.. But of all those weapons to me the most fun and and good feeling and easy to shoot and work of them all is the Japanese Arisaka Type 7.7 Short Rifle. It is light, short, slim and not bulky, versatile, easily manouverable, I like its sights, etc..
While the others are excellent and accurant rifles, some more accurate too, and to me the Mosen-Nagant is the best feeling "aimer" due to the comb of the stock, they are somewhat heavier, longer, and bulkier than the Japanese T99. I don't like a heavy, bulky rifle and some of the others' sights I don't like. I have fallen in love with the good ol' T99! So if I had to go fight somewhere and was allowed only a WWII era bolt action rifle of my choice (no scopes), it would definately be the Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Short Rifle! And you know what else, it seems to me that even the Japanese uniforms, at least the tropical versions, and equipment seems much more simple, lightweight and all than other countries of WWII. What do y'all think? What would be your choice if you were made to go fight somewhere using your choice of WWII era boltaction rifles with no scopes allowed? Just curious as to what others might like or choose.
Thanks,
Dave
I have been thinking about the charactoristics of the rifles of the various countries, or major participants of WWII. What would be your choice of weapons if you were made to go fight somewhere using only a WWII era bolt-action rifle (no scopes)? I have thought about this and comared the atributes of the various rifles of WWII.
While I have handled military weapons of WWII all my life, firing many, many times during my 53 years of living, Enfields, Japanese, German, U.S., and Russian rifles. And I have owned several Mosen-Nagants (91/30s and carbines), a couple of Enfields, several K98 Mausers, and only two Japanese T99 Shortrifles, etc.. But of all those weapons to me the most fun and and good feeling and easy to shoot and work of them all is the Japanese Arisaka Type 7.7 Short Rifle. It is light, short, slim and not bulky, versatile, easily manouverable, I like its sights, etc..
While the others are excellent and accurant rifles, some more accurate too, and to me the Mosen-Nagant is the best feeling "aimer" due to the comb of the stock, they are somewhat heavier, longer, and bulkier than the Japanese T99. I don't like a heavy, bulky rifle and some of the others' sights I don't like. I have fallen in love with the good ol' T99! So if I had to go fight somewhere and was allowed only a WWII era bolt action rifle of my choice (no scopes), it would definately be the Japanese Arisaka Type 99 Short Rifle! And you know what else, it seems to me that even the Japanese uniforms, at least the tropical versions, and equipment seems much more simple, lightweight and all than other countries of WWII. What do y'all think? What would be your choice if you were made to go fight somewhere using your choice of WWII era boltaction rifles with no scopes allowed? Just curious as to what others might like or choose.
Thanks,
Dave
