Jake Zergling
Member
I'm saving up (almost there) for this Hexagonal Receiver,pre-war,Tula Mosin sniper,it's all matching and they want 650 for it, anybody think this is a a bad deal?
Mosin hex Tula Sniper for 650: Good deal or no?
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Thank you MD-Goodbye
WAY TOO MUCH $$$!
aquaman
Ultimate Member
What model sniper?
BeltBuckle
Ultimate Member
it all depends on the glass, but I suspect FPS is dead on...
DundalkSmithy
Active Member
Heres an example......$650 is WAYY over.....
http://www.southernohiogun.com/russian-91-30-sniper-hex-rec-1.html
http://www.southernohiogun.com/russian-91-30-sniper-hex-rec-1.html
BlueFin
Ultimate Member
Mosin snipers with all matching numbers and good condition cost a lot more now. I have already seen this pieces selling as high as $1500. I have seen a few at this price lately at the Nations gun Show in Dulles.
h2u
Village Idiot
What do you expect out of the rifle? If you're doing it for collectibility or investment-you're wasting your time (99.5% sure of it being fake).
As I mentioned in the other thread, a genuine PE sniper is easily between $3K-$5K.....maybe more.
If you want a shooter, and don't want the same old PU sniper-this would be about right for a re-snipered top mount PE 91/30.
-Tula hex ex-sniper - $150ish
-Accumount scope and mount set up - $330 shipped
-Gunsmithing costs to drill and install mount set up plus inlet stock to fit mount - approx $200.
Doing it yourself will save the gunsmithing price, but unless you're quite sure you can handle drilling into the receiver, I would let a pro do it. Quick way to ruin the rifle.
As you can see, the price is not "way" high as others suggest. Just more expensive than a regular Mosin and a little higher than the Century made fake "snipers". Century is even butchering regular Mosins (not ex-snipers) to make those $400-$450 PU snipers....
Figure out what you want it for and decide if the cost is right for you. Just remember-this will NOT be a real sniper. It will be just a reproduction and will negate the small premium an untouched ex-sniper commands over a standard 91/30.
Good luck with your choice and let us know if you buy it. Mosins are fun!
As I mentioned in the other thread, a genuine PE sniper is easily between $3K-$5K.....maybe more.
If you want a shooter, and don't want the same old PU sniper-this would be about right for a re-snipered top mount PE 91/30.
-Tula hex ex-sniper - $150ish
-Accumount scope and mount set up - $330 shipped
-Gunsmithing costs to drill and install mount set up plus inlet stock to fit mount - approx $200.
Doing it yourself will save the gunsmithing price, but unless you're quite sure you can handle drilling into the receiver, I would let a pro do it. Quick way to ruin the rifle.
As you can see, the price is not "way" high as others suggest. Just more expensive than a regular Mosin and a little higher than the Century made fake "snipers". Century is even butchering regular Mosins (not ex-snipers) to make those $400-$450 PU snipers....
Figure out what you want it for and decide if the cost is right for you. Just remember-this will NOT be a real sniper. It will be just a reproduction and will negate the small premium an untouched ex-sniper commands over a standard 91/30.
Good luck with your choice and let us know if you buy it. Mosins are fun!
Oldcarjunkie
R.I.P
Listen to h2u, He is a Mosin Whore, he knows alot about them.
I probably should have been clear, I actually dont believe this is to much if you can document its actually a sniper built that way and left that way. But if it is what most of them on the market below are (as you described) I think it is a bit salty, but again Mosins arnt my market (have an M44 but thats about it).
Listen to H2U its sound advice, never trust gun dealers or show people (with a few very notable exceptions).
Listen to H2U its sound advice, never trust gun dealers or show people (with a few very notable exceptions).
What do you expect out of the rifle? If you're doing it for collectibility or investment-you're wasting your time (99.5% sure of it being fake).
As I mentioned in the other thread, a genuine PE sniper is easily between $3K-$5K.....maybe more.
If you want a shooter, and don't want the same old PU sniper-this would be about right for a re-snipered top mount PE 91/30.
-Tula hex ex-sniper - $150ish
-Accumount scope and mount set up - $330 shipped
-Gunsmithing costs to drill and install mount set up plus inlet stock to fit mount - approx $200.
Doing it yourself will save the gunsmithing price, but unless you're quite sure you can handle drilling into the receiver, I would let a pro do it. Quick way to ruin the rifle.
As you can see, the price is not "way" high as others suggest. Just more expensive than a regular Mosin and a little higher than the Century made fake "snipers". Century is even butchering regular Mosins (not ex-snipers) to make those $400-$450 PU snipers....
Figure out what you want it for and decide if the cost is right for you. Just remember-this will NOT be a real sniper. It will be just a reproduction and will negate the small premium an untouched ex-sniper commands over a standard 91/30.
Good luck with your choice and let us know if you buy it. Mosins are fun!
h2u
Village Idiot
Sorry guys. Didn't really mean to direct any comments at anyone in particular. I just tire of most people assuming all Mosins should cost $100 because the market has been flooded with them for the last couple of years.
Couple that with the tons of fake snipers that have been popping up everywhere since "Enemy at the Gate" and the general gun public think all Mosins cost $100 and snipers cost $400-$500....and that's it.
I have a couple of Mosins and most of them are worth more than the standard Ukraine depot rufurbs the importers have been selling lately.
On another gunboard, several collectors got together and compiled a list of Mosin variations that are worth over a thousand dollars. There were a couple of dozen....
Just something to keep in mind: Most of the Mosin variations aren't the ultra cheap 91/30's we've been lucky to have available to us as intros into the surplus rifle arena and economical blasters.
h2u signing off from the iPhone at work (on such a beautiful day)
Couple that with the tons of fake snipers that have been popping up everywhere since "Enemy at the Gate" and the general gun public think all Mosins cost $100 and snipers cost $400-$500....and that's it.
I have a couple of Mosins and most of them are worth more than the standard Ukraine depot rufurbs the importers have been selling lately.
On another gunboard, several collectors got together and compiled a list of Mosin variations that are worth over a thousand dollars. There were a couple of dozen....
Just something to keep in mind: Most of the Mosin variations aren't the ultra cheap 91/30's we've been lucky to have available to us as intros into the surplus rifle arena and economical blasters.
h2u signing off from the iPhone at work (on such a beautiful day
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Jake Zergling
Member
I'm gonna go for it, but it's not going to be a mantle piece, this will be used.
h2u
Village Idiot
Good for you! I like sniper rifles. I got lucky and found a pretty rare variation of ex-sniper at Keepshooting while digging through the crates. I'm in the process of re-snipering it. By the time all is said and done-I'll have almost $2K in it.....
Please post pictures and range report when you can. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the forum. That's a big part of why we're here
Also make sure you can check out the re-sniper work as well as you can. Make sure the sight sits parallel over the barrel with no canting. Sometimes the gunsmithing can be a little suspect.
Jake Zergling
Member
I got about $490 I feel so close....Good for you! I like sniper rifles. I got lucky and found a pretty rare variation of ex-sniper at Keepshooting while digging through the crates. I'm in the process of re-snipering it. By the time all is said and done-I'll have almost $2K in it.....
Please post pictures and range report when you can. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the forum. That's a big part of why we're here
Also make sure you can check out the re-sniper work as well as you can. Make sure the sight sits parallel over the barrel with no canting. Sometimes the gunsmithing can be a little suspect.
Jake Zergling
Member
Well today I went out and bought me a rifle.
rob b
c@r collecting
what did you get
BlueHeeler
Ultimate Member
Jake Zergling
Member
This rifle has sticky bolt like a bastard.
The3clipser
Mister Tea
- Nov 29, 2009
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Mosin?
Jake Zergling
Member
Mosin?
PU sniper, it was a good thing I brought my other along so I could use it so whack the bolt open.
