Mosin Nagant

[EMP9596]

Thinking about grabbin one of these?

East German stamped Russian MN91/30

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[One-Eyed Ross]

Allan has a great reputation on surplusrifle forum....but other than having the EG stamp on it it really isn't anything special. If you want a shooter, it wouldn't make much sense to spend the extra money....now, if you have a huge collection of all the years and arsenals....

 

[EMP9596]

Had a few to many.. Spread em out among interested family members..

Got a couple of keepers. (<:}-

 

[Russianfist]

I've been eyeing these as a soon to be purchase. I believe the Mosins are under rated. They are plentiful and ammo is inexpensive. I forsee the Mosin turning in to the next "must have" fad gun among the entry level collectors. I plan to have 2 of them at least. One shooter and one collector.

 

[Izzy]

Here's mine.

 

[Bon Sauvage]

I'm a big fan of the M-39. I own two: VKT and B. One of these days I'll round out the herd with a SAKO and a SKY. I think the Finn's version makes for a pretty fine rifle.

 

[saxon]

now, you should feel guilty taking the poor pawn shop owner that way...go back and give him $200 more....

lol not my fault he was a "i know it all" kid of guy who called it "just another old russki like the rest"

i sold it a few years ago for $495 to pay bill's ahhhhh well came across another one a few years back guy said it was an
m28 but after looking it was an M/28-30 but the bore was filthy so i haggled with him
and got it for $175 he also had a VKT but it was a mismatch and missing parts so,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Ampster]

The attraction? Thy're a good value. Simple, robust, fires a good round. The 7.62x54R is actually the oldest military ammo that is still in active military service. I've had a carbine and the finnish versions and have been great large caliber plinkers.

Of all of my antique collection, my favorite is pristine sniper (1943) with the proper side-mounted PU 4x scope. Ever seen the movie "Enemy at the Gates?"

 

[olydemon]

Cracked the seal on a tin of Romanian surplus ammo stamped 22/78 with silver tips. My first time shooting corrosive from my 1954 Romanian M44. Did a good deep clean last night and am ready to go blast some more!

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[Russianfist]

Ok, so where's a good place to get one,what kind to get and what to look for when buying? I saw that classic had a bunch on sale and they seemed a pretty good deal.

 

[trainsktg]

They come up for sale here on the boards all the time. $100 to $125 is about right for a common round-receivered 91/30 refurb. Coctailer seems to always have a few, you might try him.

Certain years, dates, models, Finns and Remingtons can go for considerably more.

Keith

 

[DavinFelth]

Someone brought a nice looking Mosin Nagant that he just bought to the Evergreen Sportsman Club while I was there today and had me take a shot with it. I want to get one now.

 

[sig40shooter]

Just look out for filed and restamped serial numbers. I have one that every number matches... Look a little closer and every one has been filed down and restamped. Excluding the reciever... That one seems original. Check that headspace if you have any doubts! Also mine has mis-matched armory marks... not sure what that means...

 

[One-Eyed Ross]

Most of them have been rearsenaled (is that a word?).... The Soviet's cleaned them up and repaired them after the "big one" (as Archie used to say)...

If you have a C&R, most of the big surplus firearms dealers have them for anywhere from 79.99 to 129.99 depending on stock, receiver type and year..all that.

But they are SO much fun!

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

Its a great solid inexpensive rifle. GREAT ATS weapon.
Its simple, robust, cheap and a blast to shoot.
Best if left "as is" IMO, but to each his own.

 

[wayoutwest]

Mine...and sadly they are gone...

Really need to get some new ones

 

[lonegunman]

What can be better than a full power rifle and a 440 round sealed case of ammo for under $200 bucks?

You can own a real piece of history for almost nothing. In the 1960's they flooded the market with Mauser rifles for 10-35 dollars, today those rifles can easily top a thousand bucks for one of the mint examples. Thousands of them were ruined making sporters.

Mosins are the same thing, you can find classic hex guns, East German guns, 91/30s, M38's and M44's. All from different countries and some like new. Captured Finns are an entire collector market of their own. Brand new Polish M44's can still be found occasionally, these are super quality and as nice as anything ever made in America.

They are a blast to shoot and ammo is one of the few things still reasonably priced.