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Someone has beaten me to my goal of having one of each. It's not surprising, really, since I only have a Mosin Nagant and a Mauser.
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I too have started on this path. I doubt I will come anywhere near the thoroughness of this collection. To keep it more manageable (and obtainable) I've been focusing on the main Axis & Allied weapons, America, Britain, Germany, Japan and maybe Italy.

My list is as follows:
Rifles
M1 Garand*, Enfield No4MKI*, Mosin Nagant*, Swiss K31*, 1903a3, K98, M1 Carbine, Carcano, Arisaka type 99, BAR
*currently own

Pistols
M1911, P-38, Luger, Nagant (for $99 I should just get one), I'm not sure what the British used

I think this will probably take me the rest of my life to acquire my whole list but that's a good part of the fun. My rule is that they must all be shooters...no safe queens.

A true German K98 has been on my wish list for a while but it's very difficult to find one that looks nice and isn't some frankenfraud of a rifle. I'm not looking for museum historical correctness, just reasonably close like CMP Garands.

I looked for years before I bought any of my current rifles and its always a matter of funds, timing and finding that "one" rifle that meets those criteria. Bought my K31 last November at the Dallas gun show and it was the perfect combination of price, quality and timing.

'03-A3, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine.

olafpfj wrote: Pistols
M1911, P-38, Luger, Nagant (for $99 I should just get one), I'm not sure what the British used

The handguns the British used:

Enfield No.2 Mk.1 Revolver
Webley Revolver - many marks in .38 and .455 calibres
Browning FN-Inglis "Pistol No.II Mk.I*"
Colt M1911A1
Webley No.I Mk.I - (Automatic pistol in .455 inch). Issued to the Royal Navy
Welrod - silenced pistol
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Colt New Service
Colt Official Police

I have both a Webley MkIV and an Enfield No,2 Mk1**

G26ster wrote:

olafpfj wrote: Pistols
M1911, P-38, Luger, Nagant (for $99 I should just get one), I'm not sure what the British used

The handguns the British used:

Enfield No.2 Mk.1 Revolver
Webley Revolver - many marks in .38 and .455 calibres
Browning FN-Inglis "Pistol No.II Mk.I*"
Colt M1911A1
Webley No.I Mk.I - (Automatic pistol in .455 inch). Issued to the Royal Navy
Welrod - silenced pistol
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Colt New Service
Colt Official Police

I have both a Webley MkIV and an Enfield No,2 Mk1**

Which would be the most iconic representative pistol? Obviously it's the M1911 for the Americans, what is the British equivalent?

olafpfj wrote:

G26ster wrote:

olafpfj wrote: Pistols
M1911, P-38, Luger, Nagant (for $99 I should just get one), I'm not sure what the British used

The handguns the British used:

Enfield No.2 Mk.1 Revolver
Webley Revolver - many marks in .38 and .455 calibres
Browning FN-Inglis "Pistol No.II Mk.I*"
Colt M1911A1
Webley No.I Mk.I - (Automatic pistol in .455 inch). Issued to the Royal Navy
Welrod - silenced pistol
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Colt New Service
Colt Official Police

I have both a Webley MkIV and an Enfield No,2 Mk1**

Which would be the most iconic representative pistol? Obviously it's the M1911 for the Americans, what is the British equivalent?

Hard to say, but I would guess for WWII either the Webley MIV, or the Enfield No.2 Mk 1. Maybe one of our Brits can chime in.

G26ster wrote:

olafpfj wrote:

G26ster wrote:

olafpfj wrote: Pistols
M1911, P-38, Luger, Nagant (for $99 I should just get one), I'm not sure what the British used

The handguns the British used:

Enfield No.2 Mk.1 Revolver
Webley Revolver - many marks in .38 and .455 calibres
Browning FN-Inglis "Pistol No.II Mk.I*"
Colt M1911A1
Webley No.I Mk.I - (Automatic pistol in .455 inch). Issued to the Royal Navy
Welrod - silenced pistol
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Colt New Service
Colt Official Police

I have both a Webley MkIV and an Enfield No,2 Mk1**

Which would be the most iconic representative pistol? Obviously it's the M1911 for the Americans, what is the British equivalent?

Hard to say, but I would guess for WWII either the Webley MIV, or the Enfield No.2 Mk 1. Maybe one of our Brits can chime in.

My vote goes to the Webley. Here is a link to a picture of it...it just looks "Brit".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Webley_IMG_6789.jpg

K.Mooneyham wrote:

G26ster wrote:

olafpfj wrote:

G26ster wrote:

olafpfj wrote: Pistols
M1911, P-38, Luger, Nagant (for $99 I should just get one), I'm not sure what the British used

The handguns the British used:

Enfield No.2 Mk.1 Revolver
Webley Revolver - many marks in .38 and .455 calibres
Browning FN-Inglis "Pistol No.II Mk.I*"
Colt M1911A1
Webley No.I Mk.I - (Automatic pistol in .455 inch). Issued to the Royal Navy
Welrod - silenced pistol
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Colt New Service
Colt Official Police

I have both a Webley MkIV and an Enfield No,2 Mk1**

Which would be the most iconic representative pistol? Obviously it's the M1911 for the Americans, what is the British equivalent?

Hard to say, but I would guess for WWII either the Webley MIV, or the Enfield No.2 Mk 1. Maybe one of our Brits can chime in.

My vote goes to the Webley. Here is a link to a picture of it...it just looks "Brit".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Webley_IMG_6789.jpg

That's the Webley Mk VI, chambered in .455. Like the Mk IV (chambered in .38) it was issued in WWII. hard to say which one is more iconic. The Mk VI is a larger framed gun than either the Mk IV or the Enfield.

From the Canadian side, handgun wise, I'd say an Inglis Hi-Power

Rifle wise I'm partial to the Lee-Enfield jungle carbine No5 Mk1,but that's mostly because it's a fine looking battle rifle

G26ster wrote:

K.Mooneyham wrote:

G26ster wrote:

olafpfj wrote:

G26ster wrote:

olafpfj wrote: Pistols
M1911, P-38, Luger, Nagant (for $99 I should just get one), I'm not sure what the British used

The handguns the British used:

Enfield No.2 Mk.1 Revolver
Webley Revolver - many marks in .38 and .455 calibres
Browning FN-Inglis "Pistol No.II Mk.I*"
Colt M1911A1
Webley No.I Mk.I - (Automatic pistol in .455 inch). Issued to the Royal Navy
Welrod - silenced pistol
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Colt New Service
Colt Official Police

I have both a Webley MkIV and an Enfield No,2 Mk1**

Which would be the most iconic representative pistol? Obviously it's the M1911 for the Americans, what is the British equivalent?

Hard to say, but I would guess for WWII either the Webley MIV, or the Enfield No.2 Mk 1. Maybe one of our Brits can chime in.

My vote goes to the Webley. Here is a link to a picture of it...it just looks "Brit".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Webley_IMG_6789.jpg

That's the Webley Mk VI, chambered in .455. Like the Mk IV (chambered in .38) it was issued in WWII. hard to say which one is more iconic. The Mk VI is a larger framed gun than either the Mk IV or the Enfield.

Somehow I hadn't realized there were two different Webley's used in WWII, I just thought they were chambered in two different calibers. I stand corrected, thanks for the info.

K.Mooneyham wrote: Somehow I hadn't realized there were two different Webley's used in WWII, I just thought they were chambered in two different calibers. I stand corrected, thanks for the info.

I think most of the Webley Marks ended up being used in WWII.