"new" arrival

[Seagrave1963]

Just got the $79.00 special from Classic Arms (added the Tula option for $10). A great rifle for $89.00 with the accessories and all numbers matching.

 

[Lanceman_1]

Nice wood!!! and I mean on the gun that is.

 

[StraightArrow88]

Congratulations, that rifle looks really nice. The wood looks to be in great shape.

 

[psoyring]

Nice, looks like a wartime stock, what year is it? Funny they charge $10 extra for Tula, but still a great price.

 

[Seagrave1963]

Nice, looks like a wartime stock, what year is it? Funny they charge $10 extra for Tula, but still a great price.

1943 with 2 crylic letters and 3 numbers as the serial number. The stock has some numbers lightly stamped on it in several places usually within a triangle.

 

[Dave91]

check to see if the rest of the parts also have the crylic letters stamped on them. That will tell you if the parts are truly matching.

 

[psoyring]

I have been told that even having the cyrillic prefixes does not necessarily mean original matching, as the refurb parts were often stamped with the prefixes as well. One thing is for sure, if the prefixes are missing then it is definitely a forced match.

 

[Gunner71]

Very nice! I have been getting the itch to pick up another one, but I've already got three in the safe now. The problem is that I can pick up a Mosin even when money is tight when what I really need is more AMMO! LOL. Have fun shooting your new addition

 

[j8064]

Wouldja just look at that. Yet another Mosin finds a good home. Outstanding! One Mosin leads to another and another and another. That's just how it goes...

It's almost like taking in stray puppies...Mosins gotta have a home too and that ain't a bad thing.

Congrats.

 

[Seagrave1963]

This is my rifle. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy, who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my rifle and myself are defenders of my country, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

 

[dancnr]

You have the nice Mosin Nagant, now you just need to add the Nagant revovler, I gave in to AIM's advertising this weekend and it arrived today. Makes a nice complement to any Russian rifle if you ask me.

 

[Seagrave1963]

check to see if the rest of the parts also have the crylic letters stamped on them. That will tell you if the parts are truly matching.

yes, they do except on the bolt knob (suspect not enough room?)

 

[psoyring]

Unless it's a Finn rework, the bolt knob is not supposed to be serial numbered.

 

[Seagrave1963]

Unless it's a Finn rework, the bolt knob is not supposed to be serial numbered.

Are there any signs of if there was a Finn rework that I should look for? I have been looking through the http://7.62x54r.net/ site for info but have not found much except the Tula info which this rifle is consistent with.

 

[Dave91]

Are there any signs of if there was a Finn rework that I should look for? I have been looking through the http://7.62x54r.net/ site for info but have not found much except the Tula info which this rifle is consistent with.

The main giveaway would be the boxed SA stamp on the receiver. Although by looking at the picture I can pretty much tell you now that it isn't a Finn rework. Unless, it was captured by Finland then recaptured and refurbished by the Soviet Union again.

 

[mawkie]

The main giveaway would be the boxed SA stamp on the receiver. Although by looking at the picture I can pretty much tell you now that it isn't a Finn rework. Unless, it was captured by Finland then recaptured and refurbished by the Soviet Union again.

Have seen some posts over on GB with just that, a Soviet recapture and then refurb. Very uncommon though.

 

[fivepointstar]

you know you can't just buy 1 MoNa!!

great buy!

 

[Sev89]

How much did you pay for shipping if you don't mind me asking? I'm gonna be breaking in my C&R just as soon as I get paid

 

[km04]

nice find, looks great!

 

[Seagrave1963]

Shipping and handling was $22.98

Have dealt with Classic Arms several times and have been very pleased each time.