aka108
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Sold off all of mine but if you can find a M-39 rebuild by VKT or Sako, get it. They are so accurate that shooting them can get boring.
Mosin, Mosin, Mosin, Blah, Blah, Blah
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I have a bunch of them, all Finnish made or reworked. I love the looks, the history, I love to shoot them.
In contrast, I have one AR15 type rifle because I thought that everyone should have one. I force myself to take it to the range once a year to shoot it.
My mother used to say, "It takes all kinds to make a world".
In contrast, I have one AR15 type rifle because I thought that everyone should have one. I force myself to take it to the range once a year to shoot it.
My mother used to say, "It takes all kinds to make a world".
LJ-MosinFreak-Buck
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Here's a pic of my 1944 Izhevsk Russian Beauty!
AKElroy
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"I'll take 2 AK mags, two 100ct bags of those .38 handloads, and that Nagant---"That'll be $94.00." What's not to love???
The Deer Hunter
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Dude, my gun not only fires a very potent and inexpensive cartridge, but is cheaper and has a longer bayonet than yours.
lonewolf_75
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According to the model identification guide at 7.62x54r.net (cool feature!), mine is a Hungarian M44 carbine made in 1953, rather than a Czechoslovakian model as I had thought.
I like to think that it may have been used against the Soviets during the Hungarian uprising of 1956, but if anything it was more than likely the other way around.
I like to think that it may have been used against the Soviets during the Hungarian uprising of 1956, but if anything it was more than likely the other way around.
Regarding the clunky bolt action, one must remember that the action is primitive and in many cases the machine work is less than spectacular. I have found that to effectively work the action the words "positive" and "with authority" come to mind. You can't work it with one finger, you have to work it like you've got a pair. If you manhandle the action, you can work it surprisingly fast. It takes practice is all The deadliness of this rifle is indisputable, as is it's value. Everyone should have one IMO.
The deadliness of this rifle is indisputable, as is it's value. Everyone should have one IMO.LJ-MosinFreak-Buck
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I think everything about the Mosin's are beautiful. From the highly beaten to the barely touched, they're all beautiful to me. I have never seen a mosin that looks as good as mine does (after I refinished it of course).
comrade stalin was fond of saying "quanity has a quality all its' own",or some such.
they are cheap to shoot compared to anything but 22 rimfire.
it may be a poor analogy,but imagine using a stock motor till you have the suspension dialed in on your dragster.
with .308 starting at $.74, the m-n is an excellent way to learn the art.
they are cheap to shoot compared to anything but 22 rimfire.
it may be a poor analogy,but imagine using a stock motor till you have the suspension dialed in on your dragster.
with .308 starting at $.74, the m-n is an excellent way to learn the art.
JR47
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I think that the Lee-Enfield is uglier, or the MAS. There are few butter smooth bolt-actions out there that will hold up to warfare. Especially in the Siviet Winters. Ask the Germans, and their Mausers. A Springfield would have quit early on, as well.
They are cheap to buy, easy to maintain, and there is cheap ammo available. What's not to like? You want a Cadillac, buy a Cadillac, just don't expect it to hold up as well as a Jeep in 4x4 territory.
I think that the Lee-Enfield is uglier, or the MAS. There are few butter smooth bolt-actions out there that will hold up to warfare. Especially in the Siviet Winters. Ask the Germans, and their Mausers. A Springfield would have quit early on, as well.
They are cheap to buy, easy to maintain, and there is cheap ammo available. What's not to like? You want a Cadillac, buy a Cadillac, just don't expect it to hold up as well as a Jeep in 4x4 territory.
T.R.
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I agree that many military rifles appear rather stout and sturdy and have minimal eye appeal. The Springfield of WW1 and WW2 comes to mind. Even the Garand is no beauty.
These photos illustrate what can be done to dress up the Mosin Nagant. This rifle balances and shoots exceptionally well. Accuracy is amazing. Sadly, I sold it last month since I've been out of work since DEC 17 and unemployment checks are helpful but lacking.
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How bout now?
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Crawfish141
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If you like recoil and noise, you'll love Mosins!
ak4lifesks
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i have a mosin and its accurate as hell will put 6 rounds in a 1 inch circle at 100 yards,the bolt is stiff because it has 3 bolt locks
i have a mosin and its accurate as hell will put 6 rounds in a 1 inch circle at 100 yards,the bolt is stiff because it has 3 bolt locks
alemonkey
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Arctic Birch. The Finns used it extensively, and yes it is beautiful.
MissouriCrowinMass
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Cold January afternoon. Snow on the ground. Most guys sitting in front of the TV watching "Gray's Anatomy" reruns.......not you......you're in the woods with a rifle that could hunt animals that lived 15,000 years ago. And then you'd probably be over-gunned.
The guys watching TV need angioplasty......you need a new shoulder joint. They smell like nachos. You smell like corrosive primer. They take naps.....you wake up everybody within 6 miles.
It's a different lifestyle.......
The guys watching TV need angioplasty......you need a new shoulder joint. They smell like nachos. You smell like corrosive primer. They take naps.....you wake up everybody within 6 miles.
It's a different lifestyle.......
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irishsquid
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Ugly? The same can be said of an SKS or a SMLE. Who cares if they're ugly?
The Mosin Nagant, in all it's variations, probably has a longer service life than any military rifle in history. I believe the Finns were still using sniper variants into the late 70's. Not bad for a design that dates back to the 19th century.
Rugged, reliable, powerful, and accurate (...as many a dead German Landser would testify if they could still speak). It's battle-proven and deserves far more respect than it receives.
I bought a 91/30 a couple of years ago. I "splurged" and spent an extra $20 for a hand-select 1930 Tula with a "hex" receiver and all matching numbers. Still came in under $90. "Ludmilla" is a tack-driver.
It's not my favorite rifle but it's fun to shoot, and with the price of ammo, it's about the only rifle I can afford to shoot.
The Mosin Nagant, in all it's variations, probably has a longer service life than any military rifle in history. I believe the Finns were still using sniper variants into the late 70's. Not bad for a design that dates back to the 19th century.
Rugged, reliable, powerful, and accurate (...as many a dead German Landser would testify if they could still speak). It's battle-proven and deserves far more respect than it receives.
I bought a 91/30 a couple of years ago. I "splurged" and spent an extra $20 for a hand-select 1930 Tula with a "hex" receiver and all matching numbers. Still came in under $90. "Ludmilla" is a tack-driver.
It's not my favorite rifle but it's fun to shoot, and with the price of ammo, it's about the only rifle I can afford to shoot.
Here's a Mosin I bought for my son four years ago. I refinished and re-blued it, going for the just rearsenaled look. He turns 18 soon and we will have a formal ceremony to transfer ownership. He really wanted a Mosin and loves this rifle.
I liked it so much I bought a few of them myself.
I liked it so much I bought a few of them myself.
PhrankKastle
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I've never gotten on the Mosin train but I can understand the love, I'm an Enfield guy personally I think the #1 Mk III's are so butt ugly that they're a beautiful weapon.
I think it's the been there done that about the milsurps that just brings out the love, despite having several more modern firearms for any type of societal issues my Enfield would still be my grab and go gun.
I think it's the been there done that about the milsurps that just brings out the love, despite having several more modern firearms for any type of societal issues my Enfield would still be my grab and go gun.
sniper5
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From a cultural relevance perspective the design of the rifle is elegant. In terms of a cheaply and easily manufactured weapon of war the meets the needs of the conscript and solves the problems of utilization of personnel with minimal or no training to provide an effective fighting force the rifle meets it's needs perfectly. If you were to follow Lenin's belief that "quantity is it's own quality" and want a weapon that you hand to someone off the street and say "go kill Germans" and have them perform that function well enough to weigh attrition in their favor I doubt you could do better.
It was reliable enough, cheap enough, strong enough, simple enough, and accurate enough. The beauty was in the balance, not the looks.
It was reliable enough, cheap enough, strong enough, simple enough, and accurate enough. The beauty was in the balance, not the looks.
sarduy
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I just don't understand why i love mine so much
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