Friday 17 April 2015

Famous Rifles Around The Globe

Firearms have evolved constantly ever since their start around 800 years ago. Rifles played very significant role in today’s time.Here are some military surplus rifles for sale that changed the battlefield and around.

German K98 Mauser Rifle- The Karabiner 98 (K98) Mauser rifle was adopted by the German army in 1935 and this was the primary rifle of german during WWII.It was really reliable and durable that after WWII many other countries also started using this rifle.

German K98 Mauser Rifle



Kentucky Rifle – This rifle was used by the USA army and basically made in Pennsylvania, the name Kentucky came due to the battle result of New Orleans, which was won with the help of these rifles.


Kentucky Rifle



Napoleon Flintlock Rifle- A flintlock is fit for an emperor. Napoleon was a great general and he knew about Flintlock.This is one of the magnificent rifle used by Napoleon during war.It is one of the great self defense weapons.


Napoleon Flintlock Rifle




1866 Winchester lever action rifle- This rifle was extensively used during the US expansion efforts and used for self defense purpose after that.
Specification:-
 Overall 39.5”
 Wt: 6.6 lbs


1866 Winchester lever action rifle




US M16 A1 Rifle- The M16’s was the primary rifles from early 1960’s through mid 1980’s. This US M16 A1 rifle replaced M14 and M1 carbine. Different variations of this rifle are used by many countries around the world.
Specification:-
Overall: 38”
Wt: 7-1/2 lbs


US M16 A1 Rifle




M1 Carbine- When US troops started complaining about the standard issue of heavy weight in the M1 Garand rifle.US gave the contract to Winchester to provide M1 carbine to the troops so that they can easily carry this light weighted rifle.
Specification:-
Overall: 35-1/2”
Barrel Length: 18”
Wt: 4 lbs/ 10 Oz


M1 Carbine




These are the famous rifles around the globe which had played important role in creating the history.These are rifles for sale which you can get as a collectible for your home.

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