Mosin Nagant
 

Just wondering how many of us have this military surplus rifle.

Just realized I spelled it wrong. Dam keyboard


Alarmguy1

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Is that what you meant? :)

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Nope, Yugo SKS for me... :D

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I own 3 :)

M38, M44 and M91/30

The M38 is my favorite. My friends have nicknamed it Boomer. Quite a sight in low light with hungarian ammo. Talk about a fireball coming out of the muzzle :D

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I have two. If you are new to them you might try http://7.62x54r.net/ or http://www.surplusrifle.com

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No Mosins but several Mausers. ;)

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Fired yes, own no. Like above nice muzzle flash and kicks like a mule.

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I just picked up a Finnish M39 VKT made in 1944. Just ordered 2 tins (880) of ammo. This gun is is in excellent to very good condition. Can't wait to go to the range and fire it.

The guy I bought it from has a 1908 Brazilian Mauser and a 1912 Chilian Mauser both 7mm. Ammo is expensive for that one.

Alarmguy1

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I've got a 91/30. Sure is fun to shoot!

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Have a 91/30 and M44, as well as two SKSs, but my favorite by far is my Tokarev SVT40.

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An M39 is on my wishlist.

I love the look of them :tu

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I actually just picked up a 91/30 a few weeks ago for $99. Made in 1942 and in decent condition for being 68 years old. I shot it last Wednesday and was amazed how accurate it was. I love this rifle. Ammo isnt too expensive. Most of what Ive found was Wolf, Sellier & Bellot, or surplus.

I'll get some pics tomorrow

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Remember, a lot of that ammo is corrosive. Run a patch of ammonia based cleaner, or spray some windex down the barrel pretty soon after you get home.

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Wondering if anybody bought from aimsurplus or jgsales. And if you did buy their $79.95 Mosin how was it.


Alarmguy1

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Been trying to get my hands on one recently. Shot one a few months ago, if anyone know any stores in maryland shoot me a PM.

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I have one. I don't have a lot of mil-surp stuff, but I like my K31 and 98/48 Mauser more then the 91/30. But you have to like the 91/30 for it's awesome crude Russian simplicity.

I order tons of stuff from AIM and they are a great company to deal with. They're my go-to for almost everything.

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Ever buy their rifles?


Alarnguy1

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I've heard good things about their surplus rifles, but never ordered from them.

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you own a rifle???

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I've bought new rifles from them, but I have a local dealer that sells mil-surps for pretty much the same price as theirs would be after the transfer fee.

They are one of the most highly regarded sellers in the industry that I know of. They have exceptional customer service if there are any problems at all. I have never heard a single complaint about their rifles. I would buy with confidence.

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Here's a different one...I own a 91 long rifle that was made in the US by New England Westinghouse. It was made under contract for the Tsarist government during WW1 but, due to some pesky revolution (what an annoyance!:rolleyes:) was never shipped.

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I have a hard time choosing a favorite between the Swiss K31 and the M1 Garand.

Love them both.

The K31 is a marvel of precision engineering for its time and the Garand well.... it's a Garand ;)

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Mosin-Nagants always remind me of an armorer's description of the M1910 Maxim machine gun that served alongside it: Crude and unexceptional, but reliable in all conditions and made to be repaired by the village blacksmith.

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I am kicking myself in the ass because in 1973 I could have bought M1 Garands for $69.95 and $3.00 shipping.

Alarmguy1

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Only gun I ever regret getting rid of so far was my Garand. I really needed money and sold it to a friend. I was a late '42 Springfield. The barrel was toast and it wasn't very original, but I loved it. I need to find one to replace it soon.

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Ack.. I paid 650 for mine and thought I got a deal. This was well before the recent mass importation of Korean M1 Garands by CMP.

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Mine is far from original and was refinished by the previous user, but they did a great job on the stockset. Throat erosion wasn't much and is pretty dang accurate.

Looks great and always gets compliments. Don't get me wrong, there's a certain fascination I have with guns with character, just this one is the exception :D

Actually it's funny because people laugh at me for treating my beat up 'old guns' like they're safe queens, then tossing my 'newsish' and extremely expensive AR-15 on the bed of the pickup like a peice of scrap metal as I pickup the dirty magazine off the ground and reload it. ;)

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I do the same. The way I see it is; my ARs are tools, they are meant to be used hard to ensure they will work when I need one. They make more every day. If I break one, I can get replacement parts easy or build a new one.

With any mil-surp, what is made is it There's no more going to be made. If I destroy one, that takes one out of the worlds supply. To me they are functional pieces of history and should be treated as such.

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Anybody have their C&R license? If you like milsurp guns like the Mosin and Garand, you need to get one. You'll recoup your $30 on your first purchase not to mention discounts from the likes of Brownells and Midway.

Some info:
http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting...fl03/index.asp

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Just ordered the paperwork. As soon as I get it I am sending in for the C&R. Then the waiting game.

Alarmguy1

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I was an 03FFL, but I let it expire.

It's too easy to buy things. :( Just cant do it like I used to with things like 'rent', 'car payments' and 'insurance' :r

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TriShield has one, I shoot it. Its fun:banger

-Z