Gunwale wrote:Sarge wrote:Gunwale wrote:These are some fantastic answers!
The general purpose of this endeavor is for hunting and making long range shots - combat if necessary. I want to retain the iron sights because I like them and I try not to keep all my eggs in one basket, but if they have to go, than oh well. I also do not like the notion of screwing new holes in surplus rifles, but than, it is Zastava and not a Deuscht mauser. I am always willing to compromise on more pragmatic solutions to a problem.
I am ignorant as to what a pistol scope is, I will admit. I shall do some more research. Keep the info coming.
Oi!
This is what I mean, folks collect, let's say K98 variants, made in different countries Deuscht, Zastav, Gustav, Brno, Radom, Obendorf , Państwowa Fabryka Karabinów , DWM of course, Sig, FN ... the list goes on .. Husqvarna, "La Coruna"'s, Erma, Suhl, Borsigwalde, Steyr... oh God and when you get to the South American mausers.. I have never met a snobbier group of folks in my life
Would you be so kind as to elucidate? Are you saying that I am a snob for not wanting to fuck too much with one rifle that I have?
I do not and cannot collect any type of weapon, I just want the one that have to be well-rounded, and have some resale value in the event the family needs money. I have no use to collect any relic from any past area just to sit somewhere to collect dust, and brag about it when people come over. I prefer not to retain too many objects that lack utility value. I am am trying to improve the ability of this rifle, and I have asked for this sight's member's help because I know little about the topic. If you want to shit talk people, go to AR 15.com
WTF? I clearly said it is your weapon to do with as you please. and I am also saying that there is a remote possibility that it may be worth significantly more than you paid for it.. Collecting is not just buying a firearm and letting it get dusty.. it is finding collectable firearms for your collection and for other folk's collections that might have something you want.. sometimes money sometimes another rifle of a type you collect and swapping things around so you have a collection of lots of firearms to let get dusty and brag about.
Yugoslavia is not in South America .. and I only ever use the term snob in association with collectors of South American Mausers .. and that is an inside joke at any rate, just in case there were any other collectors here that know the joke
jeeze louise relax, do what you want with it , it's your rifle
But were you I, I would check to see if it was worth multiples of what I paid for it, if it is, flip it and get another of the same rifle with the proceeds and then modify, but with dollars ahead in your pocket, .. I have dang near paid for my collection doing exactly that.. I never seem to come out ahead dollar wise because I keep buying more for my collection or swapping with other collectors .. but I, at this point, in dollar terms, have got about 2/3rds of my rifles for "free" and have pointed other collectors to finds that made them happy, and they often return the favor when they run across rifle they can't get to, to buy, or can't afford to buy themselves that would be of interest to me.. The profit being in friendships made.
jeeze, never mind, you are welcome
This is worse than trying to tell folks about silver dimes...