Mosin Nagant - Am I the only one who does NOT like these?

[JHenry]

Its all about polishing out the action and trigger. hell you can even pick up a trigger upgrade and stay well under the price of other surplus rifles. The kick makes it unique, some will like it, some wont but personally i really like them and most other Russian guns(somethin bout em gots me hooked

 

[451 Detonics]

Never could think of a reason to own one myself. I own several bolt action rifles that are more accurate than any Mosin, I reload all my rifle ammo so the cheap ammo is meaningless to me. The Mosins are overly long or if you get a carbine they kick more than I think a rifle needs to. For me there just isn't an up side.

 

[Antihero]

Not going to read the posts on this one but I'll weigh in. I think that they are ugly and I don't care for an oddball caliber. They may sell them at walmart (never looked) but if it's not one of the "major" calibers that's been around forever I generally tend to avoid it till it's proven itself. In the case of the mosin, I'm not going to find myself hunting for ammo, don't care to get reloading dies for it, and I could care less.

The 7.62x54r has been around longer than the vast majority of calibers out there now including the 30-06, 270,308,223,9mm,45acp and its even in military use today after 120 years. Not exactly a newcomer, oddball round......

The Mosin Nagant is a crude, overbuilt rifle with lots of odd design flaws,(the safety for one) and some great ones(the mag interrupter makes it super reliable). Its far less sophisticated than pretty much any ww2 rifle and most of not all ww1 rifles, but all this adds to its charm. I have an enfield and the mosin makes it feel like a finely crafted swiss watch, but i still like and appreciate the rugged KISS-ness of the mosin.

 

[brnmuenchow]

Trigger pull was approximately 30 pounds.
Accuracy was minute-of-pizza box at 25 yards

Not mine, however not every gun is created the same way, even Mosin's. Sounds like it was luck of the draw or lack there of.
But as we all know opinions are like... everyone has one.

 

[rszwieg]

I prefer a Mauser 98 but Mosins have a certain 19th century charm. The safety and bolt are rather clumsy and it's not a rifle I'd hunt with. I use mine on paper and dirt clods.

 

[stchman]

AIM Surplus has M91/30 on sale for $70 from time to time. If you have a C&R you can have the rifle shipped directly to your house.

Remember, the M-N pool will eventually dry up and those cheap rifles will all the sudden be worth a lot more.

 

[Brockak47]

cheap and has a big boom? C&R rifle as well to your door shipping, and if you can handpick them you can find a gem



Mosin-Nagant 91/30 Hex receiver rifle, 7.62x54R caliber. $89.95
15-1492xq_MO Mosin-Nagant 91/30 Hex Receiver, 7.62x54R, MO marked rifles $129.95
15-608xq Mosin-Nagant 91/30 Round Receiver Laminated Stock, 7.62x54R $89.95 - $99.95
15-86xq Mosin-Nagant 91/30 Round Receiver Rifle, 7.62x54R caliber. $79.95
15-1620xq Mosin-Nagant 91/30 Sniper rifle with scope, 7.62x54R caliber. $449.95
15-86xqcb5 Russian Mosin 91/30 Round Receiver 1938 Ex PEM Sniper w/ Matching Numbers, Tula. $169.95
15-86xqcb4 Russian Mosin 91/30 Round Receiver, EX PEM Sniper,CN Stamp, Matching #'s, 1939 Tula. $159.95

 

[RevDerb]

Love the Mosin although I don't currently have one. Have had up to 10. Do you know how difficult it is to try to coordinate a plan to shoot 10 of anything? :banghead:

 

[sixgunner455]

Why would you want to shoot ten of them?

 

[CoRoMo]

There are three-billion better things that I could do with $60. I'll never own one unless I'm given one.

 

[bikerdoc]

Guys, I dont own one, and im old and recoil sensitive, but a co wrker let me shoot his and it was amazing. A little heavy on the recoil but accurate and smooth. I wont buy one but I will shoot his again.

 

[nathan]

If i have to choose a Mosin vs a Lee Enfield No 1 MK 3 to hunt arctic bear , elk , moose and caribou , i d pick the Mosin. Its simple and reliable , less likely to go wrong in freezng conditions.

 

[stonecutter2]

I could see why it doesn't appeal to folks. It's a long, awkward firearm. Put the bayonet on, and it's like you're carrying a Revolutionary War musket or something.

I like mine for it's historic value. It's a hex receiver from 1926. Really quite good shape (rearsenal). Beautiful, perfect crown (not counterbored). Who knows where that rifle has been?

Oh, and the trigger on mine is totally awesome! Very smooth.

The wood on the stock looks great with the shellac on it, too.

 

[Justin]

Milsurp bolt guns just don't turn my crank.

 

[nathan]

Just so happen it didnt even was included in the top ten best rifles bec of its ugly looks. But its the predecessor to the aK 47 which rated no 1 . In the video it was mindboggling they included the Austrian AUG rated no 7 which was ugly by any standard and void of combat records. They could had excluded it and replaced it with the M 91 /30 which saw historic battles in the past 120 yrs of history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQzh7A5Gam8

 

[Bojangles7]

I'm just getting into the milsurps and I'm sure I'll grab one some day, but there is a long list of rifles I'd much rather have first. The market is absolutely flooded with them so I see no need to rush out and buy one anytime soon.

 

[MyGreenGuns]

I wasnt gonna chime in, but after reading some of the comments I had to.

I love the Mosin, for what it is. I have a M44 and an M91/30. First rifle I bought was a Mosin. The recoil is pretty harsh for those of us without the extra "padding". Everyone compares it to a 12g, but my shotgun doesnt kick anywhere near as hard. That IS part of the appeal for me. Owning a part of WWII history is cool. A gun with a bayonet is pretty sweet, and doesnt look as goofy as putting a knife on the end of your M16. I also like the fact that I can "bubba" my rifle, and if I screw it up, I'm only out 100 bucks.

My sticky-bolt was cured after some intense cleaning. (Gasoline works, but BE CAREFUL!) My trigger-pull was improved after some sand/polish.

After many shooting trips, I can honestly say I'm getting to be a pretty good shot with the M44. My M91/30 not so much, but I still have to test the bayonet attached thing, the M44 is dead on when folded.

(as far as Russian guns) Its a mass-produced weapon, hastily constructed during wartime by a country on the front lines. Only one of the factories that made them was NOT disturbed during the war; one was bombed, one was MOVED to a new location. Most people that were handed the weapon were not expected to fire 5 rounds before they died.

I'm not gonna say its BETTER than anything, but its pretty good for what it is.

if it's not one of the "major" calibers that's been around forever I generally tend to avoid it till it's proven itself

I laughed when I read that! Its been used by countless countries, in multiple wars, on multiple continents for nearly a century. I wonder what rounds this guy DOES shoot? "the round has been around since at LEAST 1891". Yeah, thats forever in my book.

If one could buy a springfield, german mauser or even an enfield or arisaka for the same price, and price of the ammo, of a mosin nobody would want mosins.

If one could buy a Corvette or Camero, and fuel it, for the same price as a GEO; noone would want a GEO.

 

[Sebastian the Ibis]

It's a dirt cheap, functional, reliable and powerful rifle. You cannot find anything remotely close for less than twice the price. However, if you are accustomed to driving a Ferrari to the range to shoot your custom chey-tac at waterford crystal then a MN is obviously not for you.

 

[chris in va]

Had an M38 for a while, really didn't see a reason to keep it. I bought two tins of ammo and only got through half of the first before hanging the thing up.

 

[cougar1717]

I can't say they aren't popular. Walk into most any gun shop and the MN will be the cheapest rifle in the rack. Surplus ammo is cheap also. That's about all it's got going for it. For a lower end value rifle, it's got it's place. At the ranges I frequent, the MN is very common. A surprising percentage of people I see at the range pop off a few x54R's, switch to an AR and blast away, then usually have a 9mm handgun also. They've out there to have fun, blast away some ammo, and do it inexpensively - nothing wrong with that.

 

[gym]

I don't see a use for it, Just because it's cheap doesn't mean it's good. It's too big and bulky to be practical. Reminds me of a very old movie.

 

[towboat_er]

There are three-billion better things that I could do with $60. I'll never own one unless I'm given one.

Like 4 cases of beer.
Or 2 cartons of cigs.
Or dinner with the wife or girlfriend.

 

[towboat_er]

I skipped taking the wife out to dinner and bought a Mosin. Figured it was a better investment.

 

[VT Deer Hunter]

Love mine till a new rifle come home. But for the time i love the gun, and making it into a long range rifle which will be the only thing i will use it for. But a 100 yards it shoot in 5 shots under 1" groups.

 

[wojownik]

' Nuff said