First Mosin...what have I done?

Kman · Apr 9, 2011

Well, I listened to you all and got my C&R and went looking.

I wanted an M44, couldn't find one so I went as low as I could to gamble and make an experiment out of it.

AIM $69.95 round receiver Russian. Not hand picked "luck of the draw".

The numbers I find match. Nothing appears broken. Cleaned with boiling water, windex, Hppes and dried before thin smear of CLP. No museum piece but I like it. Need to steal some of nephews ammo for range day next weekend. Pics kind of suck, because camera kind of sucks.

How'd I do fellas?

psoyring · Apr 9, 2011

You need to practice your close-ups, they look blurry at least to me. The finish looks great, that's all I can tell.

bkraft · Apr 9, 2011

Can't go wrong with a $70 Mosin. AIM has never done me wrong. Hows the bore look? My round receiver from AIM has been an accurate shooter right out of the box.

Sirex · Apr 9, 2011

Looks nice. What year is it? The pics of the receiver are blurry. They are addictive for some reason, I hope to pick up #4 for me next week. I don't think you can beat $70 for a tried and true full power, experienced battle rifle. I love mine. Super simple, nothing sophisticated. looks good from what I see.

Kman · Apr 9, 2011

Pics suck. Old camera and close ups not possible. Maybe I should put the money I saved into a better camera.

1942.

Bore cleaned up very well, shiny now. Deep clean rifling.

Eddie Van · Apr 9, 2011

Nice rifle! I just got my C & R and you're makin' me itchy for a Mosin...

Joshua M. Smith · Apr 10, 2011

Nice rifle.

Is that rear sight canted though?

Josh

... · Apr 10, 2011

Kman said:
Well, I listened to you all and got my C&R and went looking.

I wanted an M44, couldn't find one so I went as low as I could to gamble and make an experiment out of it.

AIM $69.95 round receiver Russian. Not hand picked "luck of the draw".

The numbers I find match. Nothing appears broken. Cleaned with boiling water, windex, Hppes and dried before thin smear of CLP. No museum piece but I like it. Need to steal some of nephews ammo for range day next weekend. Pics kind of suck, because camera kind of sucks.

How'd I do fellas?

omg, you mosin owners never fail. You always get at least one of your feet in the picture.

Kman · Apr 10, 2011

Joshua M. Smith said:
Nice rifle.

Is that rear sight canted though?

Josh

I thought so too after looking at the photo. I't's straight...I'm canted! I wasn't holding ot straight.

Sirex · Apr 10, 2011

Kman said:
Pics suck. Old camera and close ups not possible. Maybe I should put the money I saved into a better camera.

1942.

Bore cleaned up very well, shiny now. Deep clean rifling.

Mine's a '42 and doesn't look nearly that good.

jodavk · Apr 10, 2011

Looks great for the $$$. See how it shoots. They can be habit forming...cases of them, to pick thru, at most of the larger gunshows.

Oldcarjunkie · Apr 10, 2011

OH NO!! you have opened the portal! quick take it back! Now all other C&R toys will find there way to your place at amazing speed!

Congrats!!

smokey · Apr 10, 2011

Neat! run a patch with accelerator up the bore and then foam some wipe out up it and wait a day before patching it out. You'll be amazed at what the hoppes and clp missed. To improve accuracy, you can put a thin piece of cork between the bottom of the barrel and the stock up front....usually helps. If it's shooting really high, you can slip a pen's ink tube over the front sight and trim down for elevation for a quick fix.

Derek1320 · Apr 10, 2011

Looks great, I've always been curious how a "luck of the draw" 91/30 from AIM would look. For $69, you can't beat it!

Nice dark finish too. The Ukrainians must have had too much vodka the day they refinished mine, because every one I've seen has that rich, deep dark finish, while mine looks more like peanut butter

Have fun shooting!

h2u · Apr 10, 2011

I have always received great quality C&R firearms from AIM. They generally underestimate the condition of their offerings, which is opposite of most other online companies.

Congrats on the 91/30 and welcome to the Bankrupt by C&R club.

Rattlesnake46319 · Apr 10, 2011

Dig fighting position, Comrade! Is now your turn to watch for Germans!

Nice acquisition, sir. Welcome to the club.

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