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101st Poptart Assault BSB
I see it all the time where people cry and throw shame out to others when they see a modified CNR rifle.
The perfect example is the Mosin Nagant. I know alot of people like these old goats. I don't know why. They are old heavy and quite often filthy nasty in cosmoline. I bought one like everyone else because for $99 it would be hard to find a rifle that isn't worth that little cash.
I understand there are rare versions and some with hex receivers and super duper rare sniper model which maybe historically significant and available in such low numbers that preserving the firearm given its rarity is important.
What about your run of the mill, no one gives a crap mosin. Hell I would have used mine as a ball peen hammer if it had been more ergonomic. Why do so many care if you decide to do a trigger job, carve your name into the stock or hack saw the rifle into something which would hardly be recognizable as a mosin not to mention most likely unsafe and probably now illegal? These things are still being brought over in troves of crates. If half are destroyed hell that guy probably did you a favor by upping your rarity and now you only have 1 out of 45 and a half million. If they keep going someday the value may rise to something respectable.
Now I joke and kid about the Mosin just because of their numbers there are tons. It doesn't mean its bad. Just very common. What better to try out your freshly acquired "Playschool My first Gunsmith License"
I feel the same way about any firearm really. If the parts are cheap and readily available I believe they are the best to experiment with or to customize to taste. My SKS will modified to the way I like. I don't plan on trashing it by doing the work myself ( I don't have a death wish or nothing) However, I have a vision in my head that is appealing to me and I don't care if the historic value is gone. I am not planning to sell it although once the work is done, many will appreciate it whether they agree with modifying a CNR or not.
Why will some find such sacrilege with what I am saying ?
The perfect example is the Mosin Nagant. I know alot of people like these old goats. I don't know why. They are old heavy and quite often filthy nasty in cosmoline. I bought one like everyone else because for $99 it would be hard to find a rifle that isn't worth that little cash.
I understand there are rare versions and some with hex receivers and super duper rare sniper model which maybe historically significant and available in such low numbers that preserving the firearm given its rarity is important.
What about your run of the mill, no one gives a crap mosin. Hell I would have used mine as a ball peen hammer if it had been more ergonomic. Why do so many care if you decide to do a trigger job, carve your name into the stock or hack saw the rifle into something which would hardly be recognizable as a mosin not to mention most likely unsafe and probably now illegal? These things are still being brought over in troves of crates. If half are destroyed hell that guy probably did you a favor by upping your rarity and now you only have 1 out of 45 and a half million. If they keep going someday the value may rise to something respectable.
Now I joke and kid about the Mosin just because of their numbers there are tons. It doesn't mean its bad. Just very common. What better to try out your freshly acquired "Playschool My first Gunsmith License"
I feel the same way about any firearm really. If the parts are cheap and readily available I believe they are the best to experiment with or to customize to taste. My SKS will modified to the way I like. I don't plan on trashing it by doing the work myself ( I don't have a death wish or nothing) However, I have a vision in my head that is appealing to me and I don't care if the historic value is gone. I am not planning to sell it although once the work is done, many will appreciate it whether they agree with modifying a CNR or not.
Why will some find such sacrilege with what I am saying ?
