My Mosins

[BPSballistics]

Promised yellosled I would post pics of the polish Mosin I acquired a few weeks ago so i took some updated pictures of my others as well. Top is a Russian Tula 91/30. middle is a Chinese Type 53. The bottom is a Polish M44 All matching numbers.

Polish mosin

 

[yellowsled]

Don't you freaking do anything to that polish Mosin. Don't polish anything. Don't sand anything, and don't refinish anything!


Btw, sweet freakin polish m44!

 

[BPSballistics]

Don't you freaking do anything to that polish Mosin. Don't polish anything. Don't sand anything, and don't refinish anything!


Btw, sweet freakin polish m44!

LOL trust me the shape that polish is in I would saw my own hand off before i touch her. i dont even plan on shooting it.

 

[yellowsled]

Good. That's what Id do too, I wouldn't shoot it.

 

[psoyring]

Well I would shoot it, life is way too short to have this stuff lying in the back of a safe, when you are worm food and your kids sell your collection off for beer money it just won't matter.

 

[Melnic]

LOL, I'd shoot it too but that's me.
Those look totally awesome shape. Are all those original condition and not refinished? I did not know a T53 came in any color other than brown crud. that must have been an exciting find.
Seeing these nice mosins make me want to hunt to buy some better ones and sell 2 of the junky ones I have

 

[BPSballistics]

LOL, I'd shoot it too but that's me.
Those look totally awesome shape. Are all those original condition and not refinished? I did not know a T53 came in any color other than brown crud. that must have been an exciting find.
Seeing these nice mosins make me want to hunt to buy some better ones and sell 2 of the junky ones I have

I refinished the Russian and Chinese because they weren't as pretty as I like but hey that's me I live once. the polish mos in is untouched

 

[h2u]

Promised yellosled I would post pics of the polish Mosin I acquired a few weeks ago so i took some updated pictures of my others as well. Top is a Russian Tula 91/30. middle is a Chinese Type 53. The bottom is a Polish M44 All matching numbers.

Polish mosin

BPS- Very nice Polish M44. That's about as nice as they come and the all matching examples in that condition are worth a pretty penny in today's market.

LOL, I'd shoot it too but that's me.
Those look totally awesome shape. Are all those original condition and not refinished? I did not know a T53 came in any color other than brown crud. that must have been an exciting find.
Seeing these nice mosins make me want to hunt to buy some better ones and sell 2 of the junky ones I have

I actually have a beautiful refurb T53 that's in about the same condition as the Polish carbine BPS pictured above. It's really the only one I've ever seen in that condition-which is why I purchased it. I haven't ID'ed the wood the stock is made from yet, but I can't say I've put much effort into it either. I purchased it about five years ago and I don't know if it's been out of the safe since...
I'm still looking for an all matching T53 with a beat up stock as that is more indicative of the condition you find today.
Melnic-Don't hate the, "junky" ones. They just have more character than the pretty refurbs

 

[BPSballistics]

BPS- Very nice Polish M44. That's about as nice as they come and the all matching examples in that condition are worth a pretty penny in today's market.



I actually have a beautiful refurb T53 that's in about the same condition as the Polish carbine BPS pictured above. It's really the only one I've ever seen in that condition-which is why I purchased it. I haven't ID'ed the wood the stock is made from yet, but I can't say I've put much effort into it either. I purchased it about five years ago and I don't know if it's been out of the safe since...
I'm still looking for an all matching T53 with a beat up stock as that is more indicative of the condition you find today.
Melnic-Don't hate the, "junky" ones. They just have more character than the pretty refurbs

Yup your are correct the beat up ones are just signs that bad boy was put to use. Nothing wrong with a beat Mosin at all as long as its safe to use. i just pretty mine up because thats me and my personality. just like my Chinese SKS was beat to hell i prettied her up really good. Some people like the character some people like making them look well. I know for a fact that my polish Mosin wont be touched just because its all matching and in great shape anyways. and supposedly polish mosins are a tad on the rare side.

 

[DCutdSE]

Very nice!

 

[BPSballistics]

Very nice!

Thank you much appreciated.

 

[psoyring]

I know for a fact that my polish Mosin wont be touched just because its all matching and in great shape anyways. and supposedly polish mosins are a tad on the rare side.[/QUOTE]

Yes, Polish M44 Mosins are on the rare side, but the vast majority of them that I have seen pictures of look just like yours, completely mint. That is why I did a double take when another board member here showed up with one that looked like it had actual use. Last year I bought a 1946 Soviet M44 completely mint and original parts matching, was going to stick that away but have since decided I would rather use it. Bottom line is that ownership brings with it the ability to decide whether to stow it, use it, bubba it or anything else that makes you happy.

 

[Chaunsey]

honestly firing it now and then, as long as you dont mess it up will not hurt the value.

these arent guns that can be said are unfired, so while i understand the desire to kee things as nice as you got them, i feel like i want to shoot everything at least once.

though i have not fired most of my guns simply cause i dont get out to the range often enough lol.

 

[Alphabrew]

Well I would shoot it, life is way too short to have this stuff lying in the back of a safe, when you are worm food and your kids sell your collection off for beer money it just won't matter.

I could not agree with you more.

 

[DennisCA]

I could not agree with you more.

2nd That - Shoot the damn thing!

BTW - What year is the Polish M44?

It looks way better than mine!

1953 Polish M44

However - That doesn't mean I don't love nor do i want to sell it!

 

[Alphabrew]

I will hang this in my gun safe, for the next owner of my beloved firearms:

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Nice collection you got there.