a local store had a mosin nagant izhevsk arsenal for sale looked excellent condition and has a very sharp and clean rifling/bore as well as all numbers matching.
i was looking at it and the store owner told me its a rare date for a izhevsk since their post war production was very limited. I noticed it also has a very low digit serial number MA 1x4
my question is, is a 1949 izhevsk as scarce as im lead to believe. i cant find any info on it on the internet. alot of websites dont even list them being made that late.i went ahead and bought it for 250$ before tax, he was asking 350 for it.i know its alot for a mosin did i pay too much?
i was looking at it and the store owner told me its a rare date for a izhevsk since their post war production was very limited. I noticed it also has a very low digit serial number MA 1x4
my question is, is a 1949 izhevsk as scarce as im lead to believe. i cant find any info on it on the internet. alot of websites dont even list them being made that late.i went ahead and bought it for 250$ before tax, he was asking 350 for it.i know its alot for a mosin did i pay too much?