Your right, nobody can have just one. The thing that amazes me about these things is the fit and finish is not even close to that of a 03 or Mauser, and looking at the barrels, they look like little more than a piece of pipe. Very crude by American or European standards. But they do shoot. These are pics of what I believe is an original 91/30 sniper I picked up quite some time ago. If I remember correctly I paid $400 for it. I did some clean-up on it, reworked the trigger a bit and presto, you have a pretty darn nice piece of Russian junk. The target was a sight-in 6 in. high in preparation of using it to hunt P-dogs in eastern Colo. The load was 174 gr. Sierra MK .311 dia., 45 gr. Varget, Norma brass, CCI 250 primers. Poor lil' P-dogs
Character is what makes Mosins attractive. They are not just your average pretty rifle. They have a kind of rugged personality. I had a 1937 Mosin a few years ago, and sold it. Now I'm glad to have my 1941, and I don't think I'll ever let it go. I WOULD like to pick up an M44, too. And if I find any inexpensive ammo I will grab it quick, as it seems to be going away.
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