Recent content by mike_charlie

Then perhaps the flashlight and side saddle aren't things that should be taken away. My point was just that the question of "what else can I add" is misleading, as adding things arbitrarily will not make a defensive shotgun better. Removing unnecessary things, however, will make it lighter...

If this is intended to be used for defense instead of just looking cool, you should be asking "What else can I take away?"

Not true. Data that is deleted, for the most part, is gone. Persistent data after deletion was more of a problem years ago on lower density magnetic storage media. If you want to be paranoid, go ahead and question whether they actually delete it. If it's deleted, however, it's deleted. I...

Meh, I'll drop back by there on Thursday and see if they still have it. I may offer $125 if it's still there. I can't see dropping $150 on a soviet mosin unless I'm sure it's something special... and even if it is, it's still just a soviet mosin to me.

The LGS has a 91/30 with a 1930 barrel stamp on a round receiver. Is there any chance this could be something interesting? The price is high for a run of the mill Mosin at $150 but if it has some history I may pick it up.