A reminder of what these words mean and the hype behind it. Post your actual pieces that likely have military history and were actual weapons of war. I’ll start with my M1 Garand through the CMP. I believe the main receiver is a 1941 with numerous rebuilds before its final one and transfer to me. LoL.
Apart.
Fully assembled.

My home-built FAL para copy of an Anti-Poacher in 7.62X51, as used by African Game Rangers.

A very sweet shooting bush riFAL.

Nice wood…

Very nice !

A few actual examples of firearms that were used in war.

A S&W 1917 US. Property stamped 45acp that was arsenal refinished:
A 1941 J. P. Sauer & Sohns 38h 7.65:
A 1942 J. P. Sauer & Sohns 38h 7.65:

Here's my "Weapon of War". Is wery, wery deadly, must vant it banned immediately! Tremble, everyone...!
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Ah, the venerable Mosin-Nagant. My oldest one dates from Czarist times, 1894.

CDF

Here's another of my Mosin-Nagants and M39 (bottom) and a M28/76 (top). Both with receivers that likely were war period weapons of war. One has a Tula receiver from the Czarist period prior to WW1 and the other a Westinghouse that is likely from the period right at the end of WW1 and the beginning of the revolution.
In some configurations these were likely in a rifle that saw combat or was in the military arsenal. Hard to believe any didn't see some use. Of course the M28/76 is basically a military target rifle used for training in the Finnish military.

I regret to say, I do not have a single weapon of war. Been meaning to get a Garand, but ...

featureless wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:28 pm I regret to say, I do not have a single weapon of war. Been meaning to get a Garand, but ...

Better get one before they’re banned! LoL.

sikacz wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:49 pm

featureless wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:28 pm I regret to say, I do not have a single weapon of war. Been meaning to get a Garand, but ...

Better get one before they’re banned! LoL.

Nah. It has a wood stock, doesn't look scary, isn't in movies and is an actual weapon of war.

featureless wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:55 pm

sikacz wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:49 pm

featureless wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:28 pm I regret to say, I do not have a single weapon of war. Been meaning to get a Garand, but ...

Better get one before they’re banned! LoL.

Nah. It has a wood stock, doesn't look scary, isn't in movies and is an actual weapon of war.

LoL.

Finnish M39's are yummy. Have some myself.

CDF

sikacz wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:49 pm

featureless wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:28 pm I regret to say, I do not have a single weapon of war. Been meaning to get a Garand, but ...

Better get one before they’re banned! LoL.

Or get them before they run out! Mostly rack grade these days, or if not, they're coming with new furniture and some w/new barrels. Seems as if the stock may finally be running a bit thin.

chgowiz wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 9:06 am

sikacz wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:49 pm

featureless wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:28 pm I regret to say, I do not have a single weapon of war. Been meaning to get a Garand, but ...

Better get one before they’re banned! LoL.

Or get them before they run out! Mostly rack grade these days, or if not, they're coming with new furniture and some w/new barrels. Seems as if the stock may finally be running a bit thin.

I’ve heard that. Not surprising, eventually they will run out. Don’t think there’s too many lend lease ones to collect anymore.