In order to fit in, do I need a Mosin-Nagant?

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A store here has one that looks in decent condition, not too beat up, action seems to work smoothly, for 99 bucks OTD.

So as I slowly assemble a worthy collection of firearms, is this something I should have?

Thanks for your time. I've googled several sites, and while a lot of technical info is out there, I don't "feel the love", like I would've expected...

My only purposes would be just shooting one for the heck of it, and possibly a conversation piece, I'm not expecting it to be some kind of wunder-rifle.

Again, thanks for your time, and any responses.
 
The design has been around since 1891. If you think that you are a collector, IMHO, you should have at least one.

-Pat
 
Well, sure, if you want one, get it - but if you don't 'feel the love', put the money towards something you *do* want for yourself, even if it's just more ammo for the guns you already have.

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You obviously haven't read the forum rules. Every member is given a probation period during which they must obtain an acceptable Mosin Nagant, or in leiu of, one of an approved list of military surplus rifles including, but not limited to: Mausers, Lee Enfields, Garands, M1A, SKS, K31, 1903 Springfield.

We expect your compliance post haste.


John



:p :evil:
 
Don't buy it if you don't love it. Having said that, though, I bet if you shot one you would have to run out and buy it. Mosins are an acquired taste. Your love for them grows over time.
Mauserguy
 
Well, it was kind of cool, but there were like 38 million of them made, so it's not like this one itself is a valuable collector's item. I was just thinking that in order to have a moderately well-rounded collection, if one should be there.

I'm going to stew on it, but I suspect I'll get it, and at least try a few boxes of ammo to see what it's like. WHen I held it, it fit nice, and I have to say, I enjoyed tyhe smell of whatever that goop is on it that protects it, and the feel of the stock and such, it seemed like it had "character".

As to my "feel the love" comment, I meant others commenting on how much they loved their M-N's, not whether or not I felt the love... I saw lots of technical articles, but not too many singing its praises as one of their fave guns. It appears that perhaps I was looking int he wrong places.
 
As to my "feel the love" comment, I meant others commenting on how much they loved their M-N's, not whether or not I felt the love...
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I'm still in my newly-wed stages of mine. I've had my Finn 28/30 for about a month, and only shot it 20 times. However, I've just gotten in 1,200 rounds of Bulgarian Ball for it-- I'm just waiting for a good day to shoot. (busy schedule, bad weather, high wind....grrr)

Every day, I find myself toying with mine and looking forward to getting it set up for this next deer season. I'd say I've fallen in love with it. That said, I do expect to get other Milsurps in the future. I really want a mauser one day.


John
 
Come on. Just try one. All the cool people are doing it. :evil:

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i certainly love mine. i currently have a marlin bolt action 22, sks, mossberg 500, rem 760 in 30-06, M&P 40, mosin nagant 91/30.

my fav is for sure the mosin. cheap to buy, cheaper to shoot, mine is crazy accurate, kicks like a "real gun" but not enough so that you cant shoot all day. mine was a soldiers gun, and probably actually "used" in battle. the history behind the weapon is just too cool not to buy one. if garands were 100 bucks id have one of them too. as for now ill have to wait.

if you consider yourself a collector the mn is a must have.
 
haha do I even have to say my opinion.

a mosin is a great investment. like any gun, they will only go up in price. they have great history and are easy on the wallet at under 100$ for the gun, and about 10cents a round.

i personaly didnt feel "the love" until i bought one. i was a shotgun guy and just wanted a big bore centerfire rifle cause i didnt have one. but now im a huge supporter of MN's.

when i picked up a M1917 i thought to myself, " ya know, mausers alright. but if this was only more like a mosin..."

also the fact i have a 4 foot tall poster of Sergei Mosin on my wall should let you know how i went from nothing to mosin fanatic
 
It is a simple and durable rifle that is inexpensive to own and inexpensive to shoot. Although not the most elegant military rifle ever made, they do have a rich and storied history that spans three continents and numerous conflicts.

Personally, I really like the rifle models and own two M39's, one M28, and two M91/30's. I take them out to a rifle range every now and then, but on my trips out to the California desert, at least one Mosin Nagant always makes it out with me. A day of blasting reactive targets with surplus ammo does the heart good! :D
 
I think you should have one, if for no other reason than that they are cheap and have some historical value. Shooting them is fun. They are loud, and while you will hear varying levels of experience with how accurate they are, at a minimum they are certainly accurate enough for recreational shooting. I mean, if you don't dig them don't get one, but other than that there really isn't a reason not to get one...
 
If you want a cheap gun, with cheap ammo, thats a RIOT to shoot, an M44 is for you.Ty are also good guns guns t learn/practice restoration on, as they are cheap,not rare, and usually beat up enough that you can pratice several refinshing skils (wood bluing, etc).
 
Comrade, if you do not have a Moisin you will be put into a punishment battalion and be forced to clear mine fields under the supervision of the KGB. :evil:
 
I bought and sold 4 mosin nagants (2 91/30 1 m38 1 m44) until I had only 1 left, a sniper model.

then I bought an m39 beat up cracked up gunsmith special.

I proceeded to then outshoot with only iron sights (and a chipped rear sight at that) a savage 10le, 3 m14s, a host of kel-tecs, and every single sks i've ever met.

so far i have not been outshot by any other gun from 25 to 200 yards.

in a little while im going to buy another m44 from century.
 
Some people love them, others hate them. But like anything you never know till you've tried. Remember it's not a Mauser and nothing like a Remchester. You have to approach it on its own terms.
 
I bought two Finnish M39 M-Ns, but I never shoot them, and kinda wish I had only bought one. but one was in good condition, and the other one was a matching numbers Sako, so I went ahead and bought it. Oh well.

I think you get an M-N pass if you buy a Dragunov, but M-Ns are a hell of a lot cheaper. And they are fun to shoot. I have come to realize that I don't like rimmed ammo, and other than .22LR, (Which can be foregivean because it so damn cheap and easy to shoot,) and Revolver rounds, I don't like to deal with them. They just don't get along with each other all that well in a magazine.
 
I recognize all the faults of the Mosin. Got my first one in highschool and currently have four. It can be a heck of a lot of fun. Essex
 
Short answer: Yes, you must join the Cult of the Mosin. Then you must join the Cult of the Carbine Mosin and worship fireballs and incredibly loud bangs. Shun the Heretics of Bubba.


The blah blah blah: I didn't really dig them until I got my first one. They're cheap enough right now that if you don't really like yours it's not a big deal. Surplus (corrosive) ammo is very cheap. If you're not familiar with corrosive ammo, learn proper cleaning procedures.

The only gripe I had was with the trigger, but a Huber custom anti-friction ball trigger will really clean up the pull. It is an expensive fix though. Other people use shims under the sear spring, but that trick forced me to strip the rifle at the range and remove the shim in order to fire the rifle. That made the RO happy!:eek:
 
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