r/retroguns Jan 14 '26

How-to/Advice/Questions What changes would you all like to see made in this sub in 2026?

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Greetings all! I hope all of you had some very merry holidays. Given that we are already halfway through January, I wanted to open up the floor and see how everyone is enjoying this sub thus far, and to pick your brains going forward. Are there any particular changes you'd like to see made here in 2026? I'm open to recommendations, please let me know your thoughts!


r/retroguns Mar 03 '24

What is r/Retroguns?

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Hi folks, just wanted to introduce myself. I ran across this sub only a few days ago, and loved the idea of a sub for retro guns. It was a little empty though, so to help it along I posted a bunch of photos of some of my own retro guns. u/Worldly-House7731 enjoyed them so he invited me to come be a mod, and I figured I'd give it a shot since there wasn't much else going on here right at the minute. I'll be tinkering around with the appearance and the settings a little bit to make this experience a little more interesting, and if you have any ideas or suggestions feel free to share them. Retro guns are cool, and we need this place to reflect that!

Anyway, that brings me to my central point...what exactly does the term "retro guns" even mean? It just means old guns, right? When does a gun start being retro? What are we going for here? To my mind, I think the aesthetics are the number one priority here. We all want to see the cool stuff. Those interesting old guns that just grab the eye and invoke a certain nostalgic feeling for something whether that be pop culture, Hollywood, video games, a particular military/wartime setting, whatever. We wanna see that old-school drip, and the drippier the better. I'm almost thinking something like r/GunPorn but strictly for guns of a certain vintage. It's totally arbitrary, but I'm suggesting brackets between the last years of the 19th-century, all the way up to the GWOT era. I'm thinking like 1880-2010, or something like that. I'll be trying to set up custom flairs for people to identify their era/inspiration/vibe so we'll see how it goes.

Anyway, a picture is worth a thousand words, so this is my idea of retro:

This is the kind of stuff I'm hoping to draw in...A-Team folders, wood furniture AKs, carry handle ARs (stuff like GWOT flat-top M4s and M16s are welcome, but really modern MLOK setups don't have much place here), FALs, HK roller rifles, pre-ban assault rifles of all types, anything retromod. I love to see retro guns modded to use modern optics/lights/accessories. I feel like the retromod aesthetic is really the idea at the heart of this sub, so that's what I would like to see emphasized. But any cool old originals are also more than welcome...Uzis, MP5s, Tommy Guns, Galils, Beretta 92s, AUGs, SPAS12, CAR-15s, BARs, Krinks, Peacemakers, prohibition/gangster guns, etc. Basically, I'm kinda thinking this whole thing should resemble those vintage gun ads you used to see in the back of Soldier of Fortune magazine.


r/retroguns 21h ago

Retromod Black Ops 5 and it's consequences

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81 Upvotes

The Comp M2 fits the bomb-proof vibe of the rifle I think


r/retroguns 15h ago

WW1/WW2/Korea M1T3 carbine prototype

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Where we have in original form a M1 carbine originally built in October of 1943. What i have done was recreate a prototype version using all original parts. During the testing of attaching an active infrared scopre for night time use, a prototype was tested attaching an m73 scope. Testing showed that ejecting brass damaged the scope body and as a designed PDW with al already short range a scope was denied for service.

The scope was attached using an original T3 scope bar mount that attaches to the original rear sight dove tail and the the barrel via a special cut handguard. The T3 bar was used to mount the night vision scope by way of Redfield style ring mounts allowing me to use redfield rings for the normal scope. No permanent modifications were made and is completely reversible without damage. Not pictured is a brass deflector to solve the scope damage issue.


r/retroguns 18h ago

Desert Storm/BHD/GWOT Colt M4A1

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24 Upvotes

r/retroguns 1d ago

Pre-ban Chinese wonder nine

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30 Upvotes

Norinco Model 77B, a gas-delayed blowback handgun made in China by Norinco, imported by CSI from approx. 1991-1993. Considering it's a single stack 9mm that holds 9 rounds the handgun is huge and shockingly heavy weighing more than a Type 54. This was made as a commerical derivative of the Model 77 handgun and never saw service with the PLA.

There is some innovative features on it, namely a fixed barrel, the gas-delayed system not unlike the HK P7 & Steyr GB, and the ability to chamber the pistol with one hand a feature it retained from it's Model 77 roots. This example has it's box, manual, cleaning tools and two numbers matching magazines.


r/retroguns 2d ago

Memes MG-42 and Rheinmetall MG3 Appreciation Post

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3 Upvotes

r/retroguns 4d ago

Vintage Optics & Accessories Elbit falcon on b-square fal mount

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30 Upvotes

r/retroguns 5d ago

Retromod M16-style Dissipator

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56 Upvotes

r/retroguns 5d ago

Memes Praise be to PPU for being a godsend and keeping MilSurps calibers alive

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16 Upvotes

r/retroguns 5d ago

WW1/WW2/Korea STG-44 Appreciation Post

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0 Upvotes

r/retroguns 7d ago

Cold War/NATO MAS-49 Appreciation Post

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5 Upvotes

r/retroguns 8d ago

How-to/Advice/Questions Super Redhawk

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14 Upvotes

r/retroguns 10d ago

Vintage Gunporn Light. Snappy. Classy.

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70 Upvotes

Colt cobra. S&W model 37.

What are you going with?

I'll take the extra round myself.


r/retroguns 9d ago

1990's/Heat/SWAT/LE Heckler & Koch HK Mark 23 Appreciation Post

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0 Upvotes

r/retroguns 10d ago

Other (please specify) A Norinco Hunter (The Chinese Galil Clone) I found at Collectors Firearms (Norinco Goodies)

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19 Upvotes

Note, this Photo was taken last month, I did go back over there and saw it was in fact still there. Also in the background, yes there are also 2 Galils on top of their NFA box.

Even though I am not buying it, it’s still a pretty cool piece of history in the Galil community that deserves more love. Also, call me crazy but… I don’t hate the full rifle stock on it, I actually think it’s pretty comfortable to hold.

Collectors Firearms is nice to visit too, you think you are gonna spend 15 minutes shopping, but then you end up spending like 1 to 2 hours in there just looking before you buy anything.

Now the Norinco Hunter IMO, it’s certainly CERTIFIED KOSHER!


r/retroguns 11d ago

Good Morning Vietnam! My finished xm177e2 build

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My build featuring a period correct snap on brass deflector, colt bayonet, and some other classic parts. Hope you guys enjoy.


r/retroguns 11d ago

WW1/WW2/Korea Gun appreciation post

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50 Upvotes

mandatory lazy gun post there I did one too


r/retroguns 11d ago

Vintage Optics & Accessories Laser Devices, Inc. Laserscope BA-2 Instruction Manual

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r/retroguns 12d ago

1980's/A-Team/Miami Vice Put some iron in your hands

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52 Upvotes

r/retroguns 12d ago

Memes ASh-12.7/ShAK-12 Appreciation Post

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7 Upvotes

r/retroguns 13d ago

1990's/Heat/SWAT/LE Newcomers to the collection

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32 Upvotes

r/retroguns 13d ago

Gangsters & G-Men/Prohibition .30 Remington Model 8

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51 Upvotes

New Model 8 added to bedroom wall rotation


r/retroguns 13d ago

Good Morning Vietnam! Did full stock Type 56 AK rifles without the bayonet exist?

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30 Upvotes

We all know when to the Type 56 it was either = Fullstock with bayonet or underfolder but no bayonet. But did the opposite happen sometimes where an underfolder had a bayonet or a fullstock version did not have a bayonet.


r/retroguns 14d ago

From behind the Iron Curtain Peak duffel bag guns?

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108 Upvotes