i bought a mosin nagant.

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I made fun of people who bought these things up back in 2010. I had a yugo m48 that shot great and was super cool Why would I want a nasty old Mosin?. Even after watching "Enemy at the gate" I was not interested in getting one. Then I saw the price of a MN today and was stunned. The thing was 400 dollars and not any more impressive than what I was used to making fun of. This got me to looking and I found that everyone wanted 300 at least, for this old, battle proven rifle. The joke was gone and I decided to start a search. after 3 weeks I found three MN 91/30 at a shop here in San Antonio for just 250 each. Barrels were a tad frosted but not to bad. I picked the prettiest one and well now I have a rifle that is a pain to feed. The bolt is as hard headed as a worthless mule and its a nasty ole mosin


BUT its really fun to shoot. Accuracy is not what I like but I can get 2 inch groups at 50 yards off of my elbows. The recoil is mild but the cartridge should be excellent for any critter in the us. My 13 year old son is stoked and thinks its super cool, I do too. I stopped comparing it to a buttery smooth mouser and started seeing it as a desperately built rifle to defend a nation which valued funtion of comfort. I now watch enemy at the gates and think to my self I " I bought a Mosin Nagnt"!

Suddenly I want to get an M44. Wished I would have felt this way 10 years ago, this is gonna get pricey.
 
Back when they were cheap they were very worth it.

I know it’s not the same thing but....now that they are 3-400+(Non numbers matching and whatnot) and you get sub-optimal accuracy compared to a similarly priced Ruger American or similar.....I know, I know...... and cheap 7.62x54 ammo is becoming rarer, I tend to think the cool and historical factor aren’t even worth it anymore.

The price will keep going up on them though regardless.
 
Back in the 1980's they advertised then in Shotgun News for something like 5 mosins for $190.
Back in those days of the Finnish flood you could find Remingtons, Westinghouse, 1890's dated 91's most all with a [sa] stamp.
In one batch of beat up tomato steaks I had a 42 vkt, a 41 triagle T and a odd P-27.
Then the 1956 dated $39 T-53 with rotten wood.
 
I bought mine when they were $100 because I was a broke kid wanting a hunting rifle. I still hunt with it to this day. It might not be MOA but it doesn’t have to be, I’m shooting deer at max 300 yards.

Hunting ammo is usually priced at or below the cost of 30-06 hunting ammo and ball can still be found decently cheap.

If I was a broke kid looking for a hunting rifle today....I wouldn’t buy one tbh. I’d be looking at probably a TC Compass.


All that said, WELCOME KOMRADE. It is a fun rifle to shoot and still takes a lot game down in it’s homeland and here in the states.
 
I burned through more Mosins than I could remember back in the day. Kept a couple of Finns and a few odd ones. Sold the rest and kept the ammunition
 
Got my first one in 1986 for $29.00. Couldn't afford the extra for a hand select. A M39 from Century Arms. Still got it and still shoot it.
 
If you get a chance of finding one, the Chinese T53 is an awesome carbine to have. The bolt is butter smooth, and most have a crisp trigger. I sure do love mine.
 
I resolutely resisted the m91/30s at $69, then $99 a copy. When Cabela's offered them for $129 and there was a couple dozen to choose from, I caved. That was at least 10 yr ago and I still haven't fired it, but have fired others (one with a Timney trigger) and enjoyed the M44 I picked up earlier. I got 2 cans of ammo at $30 each, then one at $90 plus a case of Czech practice ammo. Solid guns and lots of fun.
 
I have a few. Good guns. Not comparable in finish or smoothness or out of the box accuracy to a $250 commercial rifle, but they are neat pieces of history and also fun to shoot.
 
I remember when Woolworth's had several of them at any given time for between 50 - 100 bucks. Enfields remain the first and only wood stocked bolt action battle rifles I've ever really pursued. However in recent years I've been wanting a mint Swedish Mauser more and more. Regardless of inflation I'd pay good money for one, especially one of the shorties.
 
My first Mosin ran me $79, it’s a hex receiver 91/30 of 1936 manufacture, I picked it to go with my 1936 production K98. Later on I ended up with 3 more, a 1932 hex 91/30, a m44 flamethrower, and a Finn m39.

About a year ago I was in a Cabelas and they had a rack full of round receiver 91/30s at $400 a pop. They were a rough looking bunch of rifles, no thanks for that price. $250 is not terrible in today’s market.

OP, start hunting for a short barrel carbine version so you too can enjoy the fireballs!
 
Back in 1964 or 1965, too long ago to remember exactly, I bought a Argentine Mauser for $20. A friend bought a Mosin for $12 from a local hardware store that had a barrel full of them.
 
I knew Mosins were going to be the next big thing. I bought a 1943 91/30 for $112 out the door several years ago. Cleaned it up, fixed a few roughed out parts and easily sold it for $200 not long after. They are fun guns to tinker with.
 
I got lucky with my Tula 1936.

BUT...if you can get a good supply of boxer brass...these rifles respond very well to handloads. I can ring a 10" gong at 200 with the same reliability as my K31 and Enfield #4 MK1. My eyes suck nowadays so that makes me happy with those iron sights.

My favorite round though is a 123 gr 312 FMJ with some trailboss. That makes this rifle the sweetest shooter in the world.

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I bought my first Mosin back in 2007, a New England Westinghouse M91. The stock had been cut and it took me two years to find a stock for it. Over the years I’ve bought several Mosins. I even bought a crate of 20 Hex receiver 91/30 for $85 each.
I have around 17 Mosin carbines in my collection, three of which are Chinese Type 53s.
But my favorite Mosins are the M91s, I have ten of them, one of them is a 1916 Remington.
I feel bad for the guys that are just getting into collecting.

I have a Mosin closet.
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Rex in OTZ said:
Back in the 1980's they advertised then in Shotgun News for something like 5 mosins for $190.
Back in those days of the Finnish flood you could find Remingtons, Westinghouse, 1890's dated 91's most all with a [sa] stamp.
In one batch of beat up tomato steaks I had a 42 vkt, a 41 triagle T and a odd P-27.
Then the 1956 dated $39 T-53 with rotten wood.
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I've got a 1955 T-53 that must be a rare good shooter. If I try hard it shoots about 2.5" groups at 100 with some old surplus stuff i've got laying around. I've considered getting some hunting loads (if I could find any) and carrying it this fall.
 
GunnyUSMC said:
I bought my first Mosin back in 2007, a New England Westinghouse M91. The stock had been cut and it took me two years to find a stock for it. Over the years I’ve bought several Mosins. I even bought a crate of 20 Hex receiver 91/30 for $85 each.
I have around 17 Mosin carbines in my collection, three of which are Chinese Type 53s.
But my favorite Mosins are the M91s, I have ten of them, one of them is a 1916 Remington.
I feel bad for the guys that are just getting into collecting.

I have a Mosin closet.
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Gunny, if we lived closer we'd be range buddies. I've had close to 100 mosins and variants. Down to only 3 now and they are keepers. Although I do wish I still had my Tula M38. At the time it was hard turning down $300 for a rifle I paid $110 for. Someday i'll find another.
 
brunowbe said:
My first Mosin ran me $79, it’s a hex receiver 91/30 of 1936 manufacture, I picked it to go with my 1936 production K98. Later on I ended up with 3 more, a 1932 hex 91/30, a m44 flamethrower, and a Finn m39.

About a year ago I was in a Cabelas and they had a rack full of round receiver 91/30s at $400 a pop. They were a rough looking bunch of rifles, no thanks for that price. $250 is not terrible in today’s market.

OP, start hunting for a short barrel carbine version so you too can enjoy the fireballs!
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I call my T53 a fire breathing dragon because it was made in China. Best thing I ever bought that was made there!!!
 
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