I don't think I've ever even handled an Enfield that wasn't 'well used'. That's pretty cool. It makes me a little sad my son won't ever get to push the cosmoline out of some weird old rifle..
Mosin Nagant Prices
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I don't think I've ever even handled an Enfield that wasn't 'well used'. That's pretty cool. It makes me a little sad my son won't ever get to push the cosmoline out of some weird old rifle..
I'm gonna be in the hunt for a good shooter 03A3. Not sure what I'm gonna have to pay
I love WWII surplus rifles. 30 years ago a guy that retired and came back to work cold cases had an FFL and would just add $20 to whatever we ordered. I've shot an 8mm Mauser till there was no rifling left. I shot corrosive ammo through it, it was a cheap hog gun. Guns were plentiful and ammo was dirt cheap.
I have a Mosin with a simple pedigree that is as old as I am and I really enjoy it. But I simply cannot imagine it ever being a $900 gun. I've had numerous examples of surplus rifles (never collectibles, just shooters) and still miss my Swiss K31, which is a magnificent weapon. At one point I tried to collect a bolt action battle rifle from every major nation involved in WWII. One that always escaped me was the Arisaka. I found a few but I was looking for the Chrysanthemum on the receiver. (hard to find)
Great hobby that provided context and detail to that historical time period.
I have a Mosin with a simple pedigree that is as old as I am and I really enjoy it. But I simply cannot imagine it ever being a $900 gun. I've had numerous examples of surplus rifles (never collectibles, just shooters) and still miss my Swiss K31, which is a magnificent weapon. At one point I tried to collect a bolt action battle rifle from every major nation involved in WWII. One that always escaped me was the Arisaka. I found a few but I was looking for the Chrysanthemum on the receiver. (hard to find)
Great hobby that provided context and detail to that historical time period.
Rather have an SKS at the price.
A decent K-31 will run you over a grand, now. Easy.
I have one with a troop tag - perfect barrel, decent stock, all numbers matching. I thought I was stealing it for $600 a couple years ago…
A grand. Even for a good shooter…
I honestly didn't even know what they were when I got mine. Was the first I'd ever seen and they had a pile of them at this particular gun show (20 years ago). Mine is similar condition to yours only downside is beech stock. I knew enough to know that swiss straight pull was worth a Benjamin and I'd figure out the details later.. haha
Yeah, I mean look, it was a rifle built 2 centuries ago. Think of it that way.Definitely wouldn’t be a primary weapon, but you can bet your tail if it was the only thing you had left, it will make a pile of carcasses. Where it is outclassed on speed it makes up for it with raw power and respectable accuracy.
I has the same ammo capacity as a typical 12ga, and reloads faster, well kind of, with the right stripper clips.
It would not be my choice out of the WW2 bolt guns.
I paid $69.99 for my hex 91/30 and only $49.99 for my M44. Circa 2007 and it was a Black Friday sale at my local army surplus store.
In most rounds, power comes from speed. But I know what you mean…
A few years back, I was at an indoor range. Had a Garand. One other shooter, a few lanes down from me starts shooting his AR.
"Pop" which was answered with "boom". Then, he goes "pop-pop-pop" in rapid succession and I go "boom-boom-boom" in equally rapid succession.
He puts down his rifle to peer around the lane dividers...
I think I paid around $350.00 for all of this. Excellent ammo! Properly stored for a century. The circle 10 Bulgarian stuff is about as good as it gets for 7.62 X 54 MM.
I remember a time when cabelas had racks upon racks of mosin nagants for sale. They were only $90 a piece. If you bought one, they’d bring out a bin of bayonets and try them all till one fitted.
In hindsight, I wish I looked at every single one for threaded scope mount holes. I also should have bought a few.
In hindsight, I wish I looked at every single one for threaded scope mount holes. I also should have bought a few.
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I think we are from the same era...I bought and stacked it high back in the 90s to early 2000's. Bought every surplus rifle I wanted...91/30s, M38s, M44s 98ks, SKSs (chinese, and Russian), MAS 36 ($90 from SOG!) and Mas 49/56....M1 carbines, M1 Garands, Enfields...I have only shot about a quarter of them. When I retire soon, I hope to try the rest of them out and shoot all that ammo...I think I paid around $350.00 for all of this. Excellent ammo! Properly stored for a century. The circle 10 Bulgarian stuff is about as good as it gets for 7.62 X 54 MM.
