Mosin Nagant - Opinions, experiences, etc.

[Arkarayne]

Wanted to see the consensus of people, owners etc. I love the 2 I have:

#1 Tula 1934 Hex M91/30
--- Good feeding and loading, clean bore, no counter-bore, very accurate.
#2 Izhevek 1943 Round M38
--- Bit of a Bi^chin' Betty, seems to like the abuse, but still shoots and has all it's original parts, surprisingly.

Since I have em, any preferences of pre-war vs. mid-WWI/WWII vs. post war?

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[wayoutwest]

I miss them all very much





Should probably find another 91/30 it was my favorite next to the SKS

 

[MountainBear]

They are entertaining, but always expendable when I have them.

 

[ZachS]

Have a plain ol' laminated stock M44, and....


damn, I was trying to figure out a way to say this w/o making a pun, but all I can come up with are things like

"it's a blast" and

"it's a kick"


Glad I got into this hobby while there was at least one cheap milsurp rifle left...

 

[Arkarayne]

I miss them all very much





Should probably find another 91/30 it was my favorite next to the SKS

I wanna get an SKS as well (not mosin, but i'm a russian 'fan')

Did you prefer the longer M91/30 or the carbines?

 

[trainsktg]

Mosins are my favorite rifle. I have a Russian ex-sniper, two Finn M39s and one Finn M28/76.

Keith

 

[Riot]

They're tanks and are probably the easiest rifle to dissassemble and reassemble I have ever seen. Straight shooters too. You get a lot of bang for your buck....these rifles are clearly a "diamond in the rough" so to speak for how much they cost and the availability of ammo.

 

[Arkarayne]

I agree, they aren't as "feature-rich" as more modern rifles, but when you wanna save ammo, 1 at time is sometimes all you need.

Any preferences on ammo? Wolf, Prvi, Barnaul, Polish, *insert country ending in*-ian?

I personally like Wolf and Polish/Bulgarian surplus.

 

[zul]

Mosins are my favorite rifle. I have a Russian ex-sniper, two Finn M39s and one Finn M28/76.

Keith

I have 5 total, and my antique m39 is by far my favorite of the bunch. One of my favorite rifles period in fact. It's beautiful, rugged, built like a tank, shoots great and.. and... ugh i just looove it so much!

For a rifle that is only 1/100,000 or so, it's fairly cheap too. Get them now for $200-400 depending on condition/rarity

 

[HITMAN]

um, i like them to. lol






pictures speak for themselves.

 

[Bon Sauvage]

Two M39's here and I WILL get more!

 

[trainsktg]

Ya know, Hitman, I normally do not like 'bubba'ed' military rifles (especially Mosins), but that one looks to be very well executed...downright impressive .

For those that haven't seen one, here is an example (sorry, poor photo) of a Finnish Model 28/76, nominally used as a military competition shooter and sniper training rifle. Interestingly, Finnish Mosins including this rifle and the current Finn Army sniper rifle, the Tkiv 85, are all built with Tsarist-era receivers. I believe that that fact alone attests to the robustness of these rifles.

Oops, I forgot to mention, I also have a Finn M91.

Keith

 

[RW-Ore]

Just bought a 91-30 in Rifle Colorado.Came with sling,bayonet and tools oh ? came with four ammo pouches too.Spent all night cleaning it up got to get it back to Oregon before I shoot it.If it's anything like everyone says I'll be a happy camper. 1943 matching numbers for $119.00.

 

[raftman]

Have an M44 that I really enjoy. For the money, it is basically impossible to find a better rifle. Durable, dependable, and shoots like it was made yesterday.

 

[Arkarayne]

I'm glad to see positive feedback on this. reminds me of a few quotes from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (around the era the rifles first came into being. 3 separate centuries of service...)

Allan Quatermain: If you can't do it with one bullet, don't do it at all.

Allan Quatermain: Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles?
Elderly Hunter: Dashed unsporting. Probably Belgian.

Allan Quatermain: Now, would you like to learn to shoot?
Tom Sawyer: I can already.
Allan Quatermain: Oh, I saw. Very American. Fire enough bullets and hope to hit the target.

 

[trainsktg]

Still in use today.

www.photosight.ru/photos/3437431

Keith

 

[Yankeefan]

Ya know, Hitman, I normally do not like 'bubba'ed' military rifles (especially Mosins), but that one looks to be very well executed...downright impressive .

I agree! Very nicely done Hitman.

 

[Riot]

They're tanks and are probably the easiest rifle to dissassemble and reassemble I have ever seen. Straight shooters too. You get a lot of bang for your buck....these rifles are clearly a "diamond in the rough" so to speak for how much they cost and the availability of ammo.

http://www.jgsales.com/product_info...se,-440-rd-tins-/cPath/12_42/products_id/1789

 

[mudslinging79]

too much fun!!!! ammo is affordable also, big plus.

 

[landcbeitner]

Hey, Hitman, I love that rifle! Got any more of those triggers, and is it two stage? I've tried to contact Timney and haven't heard back... I'm working on a project...