Mosin Nagant

[flb_78]

Big 5 has the ‘M91/30’ RUSSIAN MOSIN NAGANT BOLT-ACTION RIFLE on sale for 75 dollars if someone is looking for an oddball rifle.

Academy has the Rossi .357 2" snubnose stainless revolver on sale for 259.99.

Just thought I'd post this in case some folks were looking for a couple of beater guns.

[NcongruNt]

Big 5 has the ‘M91/30’ RUSSIAN MOSIN NAGANT BOLT-ACTION RIFLE on sale for 75 dollars if someone is looking for an oddball rifle.

Academy has the Rossi .357 2" snubnose stainless revolver on sale for 259.99.

Just thought I'd post this in case some folks were looking for a couple of beater guns.

As far as the 91/30 goes, that's not really a deal. That's pretty standard pricing, and they can be had for around that price just about anywhere you look. AIM Surplus sells them for $69.95. Since Big 5 is a retail store, you might come out ahead, but I'd look over any 91/30 I bought there to be sure that it has matching ORIGINAL serials on the bolt and receiver, and that the bore doesn't look too bad. The 91/30 I got from AIM was pretty much picked from a pile of used surplus rifles, but did have matching numbers. Once I spent a several days cleaning the bore and chamber up, it was evident that I had one of the better used ones with a pretty good bore and crisp rifling. This was probably due to the fact that it was a late war production (1943), and probably saw very little use because the Soviets switched to using the shorter and more easily-wielded M44 (in 1944) just after it was produced. If at all possible, I'd get an unfired 91/30, as they can be had for just a little more than a used one. These are surprisingly accurate guns, considering they were produced during wartime when new arms were desperately needed. An add-on to these rifles that I'd highly recommend is a set of Mojo Sights. The iron sights that come with the 91/30 and M44 leave something to be desired when you're working on accuracy with these guns. The Mojo sights are tandem (or rear-only, if you desire) aperture sights that fit in the original dovetail and and rear mount. They are very intuitive, and offer quicker target acquisition than stock iron sights. I'd recommend getting the smaller inserts (.090 for the rear and .120 for the front) if you're going to be shooting at 100y or more. They can be found here: http://www.mojosights.com/

As far as the Rossi goes, that may very well be a good deal. I've learned to be cautious of Academy's prices, since they tend to carry the low end of any of the firearms they carry. I was rather excited to find that they had CZ 75B's in stock for $409... until I found that they were polymer-framed and only came with a single 10-round mag. Just be sure that you know exactly what you are getting before buying.

[The Annoyed Man]

How do you conceal them?

[WarHawk-AVG]

How do you conceal them?

You don't the Mosin is a spear, tent pole, club, oar, prybar, hammer, battering ram

Old school Russian rifles...these things are huge, heavy, and kick like a mule...I want one!

7.62x54R is alot like the 30-06

If you get a Mosin..you gotta use slow low heat to bubble the cosmoline out of the stocks/bore/hammer otherwise it will be a pain to operate after you shoot a round

not me..but a pic I found....KABLOOOOOOM fireball

[The Annoyed Man]

I've heard that with a Mosin Nagant, you can bayonet a guy over in the next county, or club a guy on the other side of the river without getting your feets wet.

[flb_78]

I've heard that with a Mosin Nagant, you can bayonet a guy over in the next county, or club a guy on the other side of the river without getting your feets wet.

Hell, with the M44 Mosin, you could probably kill him with a blank cartridge!!!!

[The Annoyed Man]

I've heard that with a Mosin Nagant, you can bayonet a guy over in the next county, or club a guy on the other side of the river without getting your feets wet.

heck, with the M44 Mosin, you could probably kill him with a blank cartridge!!!!

I hear that the shock wave will level trees the same way Mount Saint Helens did.

[KBCraig]

If you get a Mosin..you gotta use slow low heat to bubble the cosmoline out of the stocks/bore/hammer otherwise it will be a pain to operate after you shoot a round

A popular trick used by collectors is to buy several rolls of cheap paper towels. Swath the rifle completely in paper towels, using a half roll or so. Stick the whole mess in a black plastic trash bag, and set it in the sun for an afternoon. Use the other half of the roll of towels to wipe the excess. Repeat as needed.

[Fosforos]

I've been wanting to get a Russian Mosin as a "beater", since my Finnish M39 is dear to me.

Here's a few gems from a humorous list comparing attributes of the AK, AR & Mosin:

Things you know if you have a Mosin Nagant

When out of ammo, your rifle makes a supreme war club, pike, boat oar, tent pole, or firewood.

Recoil is often used to relocate shoulders thrown out by the previous shot.

You can bayonet your foe on the other side of the river without leaving the comfort of your hole.

After a long day at the range you relax by visiting the chiropractor.

[flb_78]

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinHumor.htm

This is funny!!!!

[Fosforos]

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinHumor.htm

This is funny!!!!

Yup, that's were I took the few lines I posted.
The amount of recoil really ain't much of a joke. I wish I had taken pictures after my first range trip with my Mosin. Most of my right shoulder was black with bruising.

[KD5NRH]

The amount of recoil really ain't much of a joke. I wish I had taken pictures after my first range trip with my Mosin. Most of my right shoulder was black with bruising.

What's odd to me is that after a while, my bubba'd 1917 Enfield with a modern stock and recoil pad starts to hurt, (hot 180gr loads probably aren't the best idea for plinking) but the M44 never actually gets to the point of dreading the next shot. Later, however, the Enfield leaves only a few small (but painful) red marks, and the Mosin looks like I've been hit with a cricket bat, but doesn't hurt more than an afternoon of turning the garden.

[WarHawk-AVG]

Aw cmon! The Mosin recoil ain't that bad
I have had polymer 30-06 kick worse than that


Thats me with my buddies Mosin...it definitely let you know you sparked off a big ole round and send a big chunk o lead downrange
I just hate those sights..bleh...gimme a good ole peep site

[NcongruNt]

Eh, the recoil isn't bad once you learn to hold the rifle nice and tight against your shoulder and in the right spot. When I first got mine, I had a sore shoulder after maybe 40 rounds. Nowadays, I can put a couple hundred through them and have no discomfort.

As for the sights, that's easily fixed with the Mojo peepers I linked above. I have both my 91/30 and my M44 outfitted with them.

Here's me and my 91/30 at the range. If you look closely at the second image, you can see that the gun is recoiling:

[KD5NRH]

Here's me and my 91/30 at the range. If you look closely at the second image, you can see that the gun is recoiling:

How much difference does the bayonet make in the aim on those two? I haven't gotten my M44 out on the long range yet, but even at 40yds I see a bit of a change. I'm thinking about getting a 91/30 to go with it soon.