how would it have performed as a service rifle in WW1/2 or as a sniper rifle in Vietnam?
It was actually used by national/state guard troops to a limited extent during WW2 I believe but obviousily never saw action
For those who don't know it's a rotary mag lever action rifle introduced in 1899 that fires spitzer bullets like .308 Winchester with some models having features like detachable magazines or takedown. It's considered by some to be the best Lever gun ever made.
the only person who could ever miss with that gun would be the sucker with the bread to buy it
Based Dawn of the Dead 1978 enjoyer. I actually bought a 99 because of that movie and Death Hunt.
it's such a weird movie. Archtypical/Genre defining and yet it's existence seems like an anomoly. It feels like it has more in common with Space Odyssey or Apocalypse Now than most horror films.
It feels longer than it actually is and not in a bad way either. It's an epic with a sense of scale very few, possibly no other horror movies possess and it's hard to tell if that was intentional on Romero's part or not.
I think it was Romero's love of silver screen era movies that give it the feel it does. It's like a grindhouse Ben Hur or Lawrence Of Arabia.
Plus as a movie made in 1978 it's dated qualities give it an increasingly psychedelic fever dream like vibe. (Ironically for the remake as well for the paranoid post 9/11 vibes)
>Long rant about "Le Cinema".
>Reddit spacing.
And this, kids, is why you're not supposed to drink brake fluid.
Anon's comment was cool and people who complain about Reddit spacing are newfag tourists trying to fit in
Romero isn't "le cinema" you fucking homosexual zoomer.
Why do we stick these fucking newfags in these big ass fancy boards anyway?
It's a pretty good movie. The remake and LotD are also good.
Yeah plus the fact that Romero is a naggerloving homosexual lol
>Death Hunt
Well worth a Saturday afternoon on the couch. Esp. with Lee Marvin smackin' Angie Dickinson around like the Hollywood fuck bag she (was).
>considered by some to be the best Lever gun ever made.
>by some
This is a true statement.
I'm noticing a pattern where the actual best examples of types of firearms tend to be unknown or ignored
>Savage Model 99
>Madsen M47
>M1 Carbine (in the carbines case more unfairly maligned than anything)
>Stoner 63
>MP34, M12, MPL and Model 76
>Model 39/P9S/P5/P210
>Arguably the Ithaca M37 and Savage 77E
>M1 Carbine (in the carbines case more unfairly maligned
I talked to a 70yo "who was there", and his beef in the 100yrd hedgerows was it was underpowered. More like misapplied use. When I train new shooters to centerfire long gun, it is my go to. May I present the Win M88 Savage M99 combo.
boomer probably couldn't shoot.
rifle is fine
Lever guns aren't as easy to clean and maintain as bolt actions and infantry firepower doesn't become that relevant until you get into more automatic fire that can reach out to hundreds of meters.
>aren't as easy to clean
I would not want to do the "GT mud test" on a 99. Or any lever.
The worst part of any classic rifle and scope combination is having a terrible cheek weld. Whenever I think about getting a classic Remington or Winchester I just remember how good a cheek riser feels
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somewhat related glowie rifle history
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Who ever would use a lever gat in a world war
>how would it have performed as a service rifle in WW1/2 or as a sniper rifle in Vietnam?
The round length is limited by the length of the magazine, so we would be limited with certain calibers or bullet weights.
>It was actually used by national/state guard troops to a limited extent during WW2
Because those troops would rarely see action, if any. I think US police had 1894 Winchesters back then as well.
Also it's a lever gun, it's trickier to make and to take care of than your average Mosin, Mauser 98 or Enfield.
>non-starter for prone or barricade shooting
>how would it have performed as a service rifle
I think that you already know the answer to this one, anon. That having been said, it remains one of the best sporting rifles ever created, particularly for lefties.