Gun Gripes Episode 76: Milsurps Suck

GUN GRIPES NOW IN PODCAST FORM! http://iraqveteran8888.buzzsprout.com/
AMAZON Store: https://amzn.to/2H7Lq6Y
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/iv8888
JOIN USCCA LEGAL SELF DEFENSE NETWORK: http://usccapartners.com/IV8888
CHECK OUT OUR MUSIC CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/Guitarsenal

I love it when the "tactical" crowd hates on Milsurps. They say stuff like "they are just good for collecting dust" or "they are garbage because they have wooden stocks"

The truth is Military surplus rifles (Enfields, Mausers, Mosins, Arisakas, etc) are among the most well made firearms in history and often the most copied designs used in modern rifles. Look at the Winchester Model 70 with it's controlled feed bolt action operation whose lines are taken directly from the popular German K98 rifle. Many powerful sporting rifles are built on surplus P17 actions with the ears ground off.

We even copied the K98 to make our famous Springfield 1903 rifle.

The 1911 service pistol is probably one of the most copied and reproduced handguns in history and it's legacy has lasted 100 years and is still going strong.

John Moses Browning, one of the most clever American engineers that ever lived, ended up with over 128 patents that changed the face of the way we see military and civilian firearms to this day. Many of his designs are copied all over the world and for good reason.

His Browning A5 was used by the Air Corps to train gunners on shooting moving targets.

His Remington Model 8 was one of the first semi automatic rifles fielded by the FBI and other LE agencies and was one of the firearms used in popular last stand with Bonnie and Clyde.

The list and description could go on for days, but I would encourage you to research historical firearms on your own.

I think that in recent years, Military Surplus rifles have made a big comeback. With the advent of youtube video and other online social media assets, a wider and younger crowd has been drawn to them. Personally, I've probably been responsible for the sale of more Mosin Nagant rifles than any person I can think of. Not to ring my own bell or anything.

I'm glad you guys enjoy Gun Gripes. We enjoy bitching. Good day.
DISCLAIMER: Our videos are strictly for documentary, educational, and entertainment purposes only. All shooting is performed on state-approved firing ranges under the supervision of trained professionals. Imitation or the use of any acts depicted in these videos is solely AT YOUR OWN RISK. All work on firearms should be carried out by a licensed individual and all state and federal rules apply to such. We (including YouTube) will not be held liable for any injury to yourself or damage to your firearms resulting from attempting anything shown in any of our videos. We do not endorse any specific product and this video is not an attempt to sell you a good or service. We are not a gun store and DO NOT sell or deal in firearms. Such a practice is heavily regulated and subject to applicable laws. We DO NOT sell parts, magazines, or firearms. We are not instructing our viewers on how to modify firearms, accessories or otherwise to change their basic legal function. These videos are free to watch and if anyone attempts to charge for this video notify us immediately. By viewing or flagging this video you are acknowledging the above.

Fair Use: In the rare instance we include someone else’s footage it is covered in Fair Use for Documentary and Educational purposes with the intention of driving commentary and allowing freedom of speech.