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My spouse would like to replace the taxidermied fish above our mantle with mounting some firearms. I'm ok with this so long as we maintain a classy aesthetic. Sorry, no utilitarian but ugly weapons like polymer pistols, camo pattern shotguns, or AR-15s.

Unfortunately due to a tragic boating accident, this will require gradually accumulating enough "display worthy" firearms. These all need to be shooters, so no "too rusty to shoot" wallhangers, "I know what I got" unissued $5k collectors rifles, or "You can technically shoot it but it costs more than your car" (H&H, I'm looking at you).

I'm thinking a M1 Garand and a CZ SxS would be a nice start, and am interested in other firearms which are worth considering. Wood stocks or grips are a plus because they look great under display lights.

I'm not worried about hurting fee-fees with our display. All our guests are gun owners so it'll be an interesting conversation piece rather than Karen getting the vapors.

I'm also not worried about thieves. In the words of Burt Gummer, "you broke into the wrong goddam rec room".

My spouse would like to replace the taxidermied fish above our mantle with mounting some firearms. I'm ok with this so long as we maintain a classy aesthetic. Sorry, no utilitarian but ugly weapons like polymer pistols, camo pattern shotguns, or AR-15s. Unfortunately due to a tragic boating accident, this will require gradually accumulating enough "display worthy" firearms. These all need to be shooters, so no "too rusty to shoot" wallhangers, "I know what I got" unissued $5k collectors rifles, or "You can technically shoot it but it costs more than your car" (H&H, I'm looking at you). I'm thinking a M1 Garand and a CZ SxS would be a nice start, and am interested in other firearms which are worth considering. Wood stocks or grips are a plus because they look great under display lights. I'm not worried about hurting fee-fees with our display. All our guests are gun owners so it'll be an interesting conversation piece rather than Karen getting the vapors. I'm also not worried about thieves. In the words of Burt Gummer, "you broke into the wrong goddam rec room".
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Flintlock rifle and flintlock shotgun would be a great option in my opinion.

Both can still be relevant yet timeless and classy.

Cost isn't terrible, lots of options from kits to off the shelf.

Great fun to shoot.

Not a lot of people are familiar with them or have even shot one, even in the gun community.

Would offer great insight to others as a conversation piece and represent the space nicely.

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Adding cap and ball and matchlocks. Flintlock or cap and ball pistols, too. Idk what kind of room is available, but worthy of consideration.

These firearms are cash a d carry, btw. No paperwork. Black powder is not only readily available, but easily made with a few different formulas. Learn them and keep what you need around.

Black powder firearms would be nice to have in a shtf scenario. (Hope it doesn't come to that.) Balls/Mimi balls can be hand cast from scrap lead, too.

Awesome suggestion.

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I've shot percussion cap revolvers before. Fun guns, you just have to accept that you're throwing out your shirt after going shooting because everything ends up covered in crisco.

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Lol. There's pre lubed (not being silly) patches and wads. The lube itself, I e heard arguments, but it's for the barrel. You wouldn't want to put smokeless, modern ammo in a conversion. You could get hurt, but your barrel would be done quick. The either, isn't the same quality steel as modern or it isn't hardened properly. (Idk which, I'm not big into steel braining.)

Clean up is easy, can of brake cleaner, then soap and water.

Just sharing what I know with you in the case you can find it useful. Recommend making a black powder shooting friend or watch as many videos for the firearms you purchase as you feel necessary.

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WW2 1911a1

1941 Johnson Rifle

1873 Trapdoor Springfield

Winchester Mod 97 Trench gun

My favorites are the Double - Size WW2 classroom training aids, BAR, Browning 1919, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine etc... They aren't real guns but are still impressive.

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A 1911 sounds like a good idea, though I'd likely go for a new one since they're still actively produced.

An 1873 Trapdoor would look great. Are 1873 Trapdoors compatible with any modern, commercial 45-70 ammo? Or just "cowboy" ammo?Or are they exclusively black powder or handloading if you want to avoid "surprise disassembly"? That sounds like an interesting idea, I'm just cautious about late 19th century cartridge rifles which were originally intended for black powder pressure curves.

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The 1873 must be a light load or black powder to be safe. I've had one for a long time on display because of one that was used in one of my favorite "Twilight Zone" episodes... "A Hundred Yards over the Rim".

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All I have that I'd consider hanging for display are a couple of old 12 gauge double barrel shotguns with Damascus rolled barrels. They are somewhat ornate, have the external hammers, straight out of the 1800s. But they would be dangerous to fire because of the Damascus barrels. Wallhanger material because of age, character and essentially past end of life as a firearm. I wish I had cap and ball civil war rifles and pistols to go with my other civil war items.

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MG42 would be hard to wall mount due to the bipod.

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A late 1880s-1900 double barreled shotgun with Damascus barrels is a truly beautiful thing to behold - even the obscure no name brands they sold in hardware stores have gripping appearances and look wonderful as wall hangers.

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The CZ SxS I'm considering is case hardened, so a gorgeous finish. Here's what it looks like: https://cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20180307_135747.jpg

I like your idea of a late 19th century Damascus barreled shotgun. I may end up getting one as well, because they're lovely and you can find inexpensive ones.

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I use a Winchester Model 12 that has been in the family since it was purchased new by my great-uncle in 1926. Mine is 12 ga. My son-in-law has the family Model 12 16 ga. on his wall with a couple duck mounts. It's older, made in 1920 if I remember correctly, but I don't know the complete history of it.

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M2 Browning Heavy Barrel. Go big or don't go at all...

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How about a .950 JDJ Rifle? (youtube.com) It will require a sturdy mount.

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Lol! I said display pieces, not hunting mammoths.

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Imagine a mammoth's head next to the rifle that killed it. Who knows what's out there.

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Twin M224s

But you can't go wrong with M1A and/or 870

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I'm already planning a M1 Garand, so not sure a M1A would add much aesthetically. The M1A's .308's cheaper than 30-06 if someone is planning to shoot a LOT, but for display pieces I dont expect to go through enough ammo per year to make that a significant concern.

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Madsen LAR Springfield Armory M1A Barrett MRAD Chiappa 1892 Alaskan Takedown

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