So, I headed to the Funshow a while back, and came away with three rifles:
1. Russian capture Mauser K98. It was coated in cosmoline but with a bright bore and strong rifling. Ivan electropenciled every part, I think. The stock is laminate, and has the flat, early war buttplate. DOB 1943, with "bcd" on the receiver.
2. Mosin-Nagant 91/30. Nice wood, with what looks like a CCCP hammer and sickle cartouche still visible on the stock. Bright, clean bore. Numbers don't match. Hex receiver.
3. Mosin-Nagant M44. The gun looks brand new. Laminate stock. All numbers match. Bore is perfect. The guy had crates and crates of these, and all were in identical condition. It's obvious they were either arsenaled and stored, or just built and stored.
I wheeled and dealed with the guy and wandered off with all three for $375.
So? How'd I do?
Mike
1. Russian capture Mauser K98. It was coated in cosmoline but with a bright bore and strong rifling. Ivan electropenciled every part, I think. The stock is laminate, and has the flat, early war buttplate. DOB 1943, with "bcd" on the receiver.
2. Mosin-Nagant 91/30. Nice wood, with what looks like a CCCP hammer and sickle cartouche still visible on the stock. Bright, clean bore. Numbers don't match. Hex receiver.
3. Mosin-Nagant M44. The gun looks brand new. Laminate stock. All numbers match. Bore is perfect. The guy had crates and crates of these, and all were in identical condition. It's obvious they were either arsenaled and stored, or just built and stored.
I wheeled and dealed with the guy and wandered off with all three for $375.
So? How'd I do?
Mike