Fair notice on Mosin Prices guys....

[Justin B.C.]

Don't worry JBC, a lot of us have been researching these for many years and still learn stuff every time a new rifle is posted on the various gun sites because of all of the variations in this platform.

Yeah, I have been curious but the overload of different types, and my lack of knowledge has kept me away. I would hate to buy something that sucked in quality due to my ignorance of what to look for. All good though, I figure if I look at one and see a clean bore and parts in decent condition, I should be ok. Thanks all.

 

[h2u]

Yeah, I have been curious but the overload of different types, and my lack of knowledge has kept me away. I would hate to buy something that sucked in quality due to my ignorance of what to look for. All good though, I figure if I look at one and see a clean bore and parts in decent condition, I should be ok. Thanks all.

Feel free to start a thread or send PM's with any questions. There are many guys here that can steer you down the straight and narrow on Mosins. All you have to do is ask

 

[h2u]

When Lou handed me that rifle, I knew how rare it was I almost fell over. I wanted it so bad, but he then proceeded to crush my dreams when he said it was not for sale.


I think he smiled a little bit to see me in such pain.

Lou's a businessman and not a Mosin collector. I bet we could pry that from his hands with the right amount of cash

 

[Justin B.C.]

Much appreciated. Someone from this forum has contacted me with an offer to look over some 91/30s and buy one.

 

[yellowsled]

For the record, it wasn't me!

 

[Justin B.C.]

lol... no it wasn't. I just wonder how I am going to talk my wife into letting me get both a Mosin and the Engage HBAR...

 

[gmhowell]

This round suitable for reloading at some point? I now that milsurp is relatively (key word) plentiful now, but for the future?

 

[Alphabrew]

I believe (but am too lazy to google) the Russian Army was massive compared to other nations, so it would stand to reason that Mosins were much more common than the rifles of other nations. Also, the Russians over the past few years have been flooding the market with the crates of them that they arsenaled away.

Basically, I'm saying that the price is low because the supply is high, not because they are junk rifles. They are an amazing value. As the supply dries up I would not be surprised to see the price rise. Get 'em while you can.

 

[Threeband]

Much appreciated. Someone from this forum has contacted me with an offer to look over some 91/30s and buy one.

If I were buying only one 91/30, I would get a nice matching hex with the best bore I could find. Tula seems to beat Izhevsk for desirability.

Oddly enough, the only 91/30 I have is a nice Updated Dragoon (hex) with a very good bore. But it's an Izhevsk.

Make sure you get a bayonet with it. The main purpose of the Russian Mosin is to serve as a handle for the bayonet.

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Basically, I'm saying that the price is low because the supply is high, not because they are junk rifles. They are an amazing value. As the supply dries up I would not be surprised to see the price rise. Get 'em while you can.

I agree entirely.

However, the Mosin action is a crude, primitive, unrefined, clumsy, clunky design. It cannot compare with the refinement of the Mauser actions.

Bolt action design advanced rapidly between 1866 and 1898. Mosin was stuck in the early Chassepot/Gras stage of development. Mauser had almost perfected his design by 1891.

 

[Terpfan76]

My Mosin is a Tula hexagonal dated 1932. Excellent bore and a pretty good shooter, well I'm guessing so but I'll need to get a good shooter to fire it first.

 

[Machodoc]

Just going by past performance, folks, when Sled gives out C&R investment advice, it's better than you are going to get from any stock broker. Buy as many as you can afford to hold onto for awhile.

 

[psoyring]

The Mosin snipers will perform just as well as their US made counterparts, the quality issue is the same old propaganda that has survived the cold war, that all Soviet stuff was inferior, many Mosins have done very well at the Quantico sniper matches where all types of sniper rifles are used.

 

[aquaman]

The Mosin snipers will perform just as well as their US made counterparts, the quality issue is the same old propaganda that has survived the cold war, that all Soviet stuff was inferior, many Mosins have done very well at the Quantico sniper matches where all types of sniper rifles are used.

You cant seriously defend the mosin quality to a mauser

 

[Seagrave1963]

Thanks for the heads-up yellowsled - hopefully I can land a good to excellent M38 before it gets too stupid.

 

[Sonomer]

I sold my M44 recently, looking for a Hex 91/30 to shoot up the ammo I still own.

 

[psoyring]

You cant seriously defend the mosin quality to a mauser

Better check this out, an unbiased sniper expert....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9snHBeTyj2U

 

[Infantry23]

I am so glad I got one back in December at $99.

 

[drthv8r]

Where is a good place to buy these, and it has to go to a FFL if I am not a C&R, right?

Since your curious about C&R guns why not apply for a C&R license? The sooner the better. It always puts a smile on my face seeing the UPS man pull up knowing I have firearms delivered to my door in this pinko commie state.

 

[vafish]

I can understand, your take on quality.

With that said, whats the going rate for those comparable rifles? Thats all I am saying... Heads up.. Buy a few, stack em deep!

For under $350 you can get a brand new Ruger America. Or Mossberg ATR with a scope at the big box stores. Used they are under $300.

Makes a $200 mosin look pretty expensive to me.

But supply and demand will rule.

 

[Hi-Torque]

Modern rifles aren't much more expensive out of the gate now, but what about the price per round to shoot? Now that 22lr is only a myth, the 7.62x54r round is literally the cheapest round to shoot in my arsenal. Even at today's prices ($200 / 880) Mosins run 22-23 cents a round. If you stocked up before the panic it was 17 cents a round or less. Much more bang per dollar to shoot if you're buying it to shoot.

And how do you put a value on history and intrigue? I see a rifle that was made 90 years ago and fought in WWII as extremely interesting. A gun purchased at Walmart may be higher quality, but will never be as interesting to me. It really makes me think when I pick one of these up, what horrors and triumphs has this simple piece of steel and wood seen? The mystique is worth every penny.