Rifles - who has then? Who wants them?!

I'd be up for it .

Ditto

I'm game for a rifles only game.

In fact I would absolutely love a game where we imitated a more realistic squad loadout. 8 men with rifles, 1 with an LMG and the NCO with an SMG.

if it was rifles and not bolt action then, be up for it , just kinda screws us Garand folks lol

if it was rifles and not bolt action then, be up for it , just kinda screws us Garand folks lol

Problem with that having played it at the first rifles game Garands shoot the bits out of you. You can fire 3 or 4 times faster than a bolt action. It is no different than an MP40 or any other weapon firing on single shot.

Sounds like an excuse to get a Springfield

If we were to run the game would it help if it was stated any rifle that was wooden stock bolt action? I understand that ww2 rifles can be rare and or expensive and so therefore prohibitive for some. For those that say I haven't got a rifle so this excludes me, there is always an option like this:
http://www.taiwangun.com/en/spring/cm-7 ... aign-id=19

If we were to run the game would it help if it was stated any rifle that was wooden stock bolt action? I understand that ww2 rifles can be rare and or expensive and so therefore prohibitive for some. For those that say I haven't got a rifle so this excludes me, there is always an option like this:
http://www.taiwangun.com/en/spring/cm-7 ... aign-id=19

Josh did something similar at his WW1 game and I have to say it was great fun. It definitely opened up the game to a lot more people. After a few meters you don't tend to notice what type of rifle is shooting at you, just that they are shooting at you.

Agreed! A few of the lads were using them at the WW2 Gunman game yesterday, and like you say; you can't tell the difference when you're in the thick of the action

I have a couple that I would be able to lend to team mates. (Springfield / K98)
Though my lovely M40 would need some scrim to mask it a little

I do have a sniper rifle, but it's in black, it's a later project to put it into wood, so a "paint up" to wood affect is acceptable?
Andy

I do have a sniper rifle, but it's in black, it's a later project to put it into wood, so a "paint up" to wood affect is acceptable?
Andy

I would say so; as long as it looks relative to the WW2 period, then we would accept this at a game

Any old sort of wood stock VSR/BAR10 looks fine, people have been using those for years. Scrim up the barrel if it bothers you.

I've played several rifles only games, and I would say that the introduction of even a pistol (springers are OK), let alone semi auto rifles, LMGs etc completely changes the nature of the game. A static MG (as at Chambois) works fine though.

Anyway, yes, naturally I'm up for it. Some of the best WW2 games I've played were rifles only, and I miss Wladecks efforts. Josh is having similar success with his WW1 rifles games.

You can have a decent game even with small numbers too.

id be up for a rifles only event. it would be the only justification id have for finally committing to buying a bolt action

Definitely - I'm currently renovating 3 Israeli 7.62 Kar 98 stocks for a couple of pals to make a VSR Kar98 Springer -- attachment is not available --

Just bought another bolt action rifle this weekend, to make into ww2 type, on the strength of this "boltie battle" happening.
As I don't reckon it will be that soon, so I'll have time to make it look decent.
Andy.

Yes chaps
You could count me in for a rifle game.
I like a game that gives everyone a chance to shoot someone without them emptying a high cap mag all over you before you reload if you miss the first time.
See ya
Peter.

I'm really missing Wladek's rifles only games , there's such a different flavour to a rifles game not to mention the greater reality of the squad dynamic , if you have a Ww2 rifle or even a generic wood effect rifle then i highly recommend having a go just for the experience.