Customizing my Mosin Nagant 91/30

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I picked up one just before christmas at a local pawn shop. The previous owner had added the ATI stock and shortened the barrel. There was also a new front sight put on. I promptly added a bipod and sent out for a bolt replacement. I added the ATI scope mount for my Pentax Gameseeker. So once all is said and done, Im having it duracoated in gloss black, or maybe faux chrome. Not sure yet.

Its turning out to be quite a sweet rifle. Ill post pics when it gets somewhat finished. Bolt should be here next week.:)
 
There's millions of them, take it easy people. I personally like the look of my original m91/30.

I see we're pretty close, what pawn shop did you get it from? I was at one in Shawano at the same time and I was pretty impressed in how much they had.
 
I picked mine up in Appleton. I was waiting around for Dunhams to have them on sale again, and was just looking around. I know alot of people like to leave them the way they are, but I was looking to jazz mine up a bit. I like the round, and its a really accurate rifle. I paid $135 for it, for all it included, it was a pretty good deal.
 
"...sent out for a bolt replacement..." What's wrong with the existing bolt? Bolts are not drop in interchangeable. Another one has to be fitted for headspace by a smithy.
What's the bipod for? Rifle too heavy for you?
"...There's millions of them..." There were millions of 1903A3's at one time too. However, bubba has already had his way with Pistolman36's rifle.
 
What's wrong with the existing bolt? Bolts are not drop in interchangeable. Another one has to be fitted for headspace by a smithy.
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actually on mosins the bolt body is interchangable & thats what he was taliking about. the bolt head is separate.

there still are milions of 1903's available, if you want one just go to gunbroker.com & bid away. yeah, they're not $20 anymore but niether is anything else, its called inflation
 
post pics and total cost when done.

kind of wanted to do similar, but it seemed like for the money you could get a decent used bolt gun that's already tacticool.
 
"...sent out for a bolt replacement..." What's wrong with the existing bolt? Bolts are not drop in interchangeable. Another one has to be fitted for headspace by a smithy.
What's the bipod for? Rifle too heavy for you?
"...There's millions of them..." There were millions of 1903A3's at one time too. However, bubba has already had his way with Pistolman36's rifle.
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Really reaching, aren't we?

There may have been 'millions' of 03-A3s made, but they're still a fraction of the 30+ million M-Ns (and that's only the ones made by the Russians).
And yeah, if you knew anything about them, you'd know about the bolts.
And wassamatter, you don't know about the prone position?
 
Hey its a Nagant......they were not issued because they had great ergonomics, or because of their excellent handling characteristics. They were issued because they were cheap to mfg, and if the poor smucks on the front lines ran outta ammo they served as a very solid club to use. If anything in the world calls for being modded, then its the MN!
 
kind of wanted to do similar, but it seemed like for the money you could get a decent used bolt gun that's already tacticool.
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But you'll never be able to say "I did that myself" about a factory rifle (that looks like all the other tacticool wanabee rifles on the firing line). Nothing, and I mean nothing else looks like a Mosin. You can spot that beautiful mag/triggerguard profile a block away.
 
I didnt actually get a replacement bolt, but to add a scope mount over the receiver, I needed to have the bolt handle "bent" and made longer. I found a guy on ebay who cuts off the bolt handle and ball end and adds a new rod to it. Looks great and allows for the scope placement.
 
Pistolman - I hope you have fun and it turns out to be just what you wanted. I took mine and completely renewed it as close to it's original form as possible. But, that's just me. It's nice that in this country every man/woman can do whatever they want with their own property.
 
I've seen that guy's auctions on Ebay. The pics look good, but I'll be interested to hear about your experience when he's finished.
 
I did almost the same to mine. Replaced the rear sight with a scope mount and got a long eye relief pistol scope. Now it's a scout rifle (well, I still need a Ching sling).

I had to buy a neoprene sleave to raise the comb. It is an unfortunate brown color, the recoil pad I added to the butt is black rubber, and the duck tape is silver. Now it really does look like bubba had his way with it.
 
Pistolman36- Just make sure that your custom job includes a visible hose clamp, and PM a picture to Cosmoline. Let me know when you do; I love a good laugh.:D
 
I just got my bolt back. Im having trouble with pics but as soon as I can Ill post pics. It looks great. Nice satin finish and it clears the scope mount perfectly. Im having a gunsmith drill the scope mount on next week and Ill be all done.
 
I ripped my Mosin apart. Cleaned it. totally stripped the stock, refinished it with a wipe on poly. It looks and shoots great. i am adding Mojo sights as soon as my wife lets me buys parts again.
 
spec ops i'm all for preserving history but at least read the post before you comment, it was already modified when he bought it so don't heckle him for making it the way he likes it
 
Don't bubba a piece of history? Something like 60,000,000 mosin nagants were made. Unmodified ones will be around for a long, long time.

Of any "piece of history" TO bubba, the MN is it, simply because there are so many of them that you're not messing with a rare gun.
 
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