Looking at mosin, would like a recommendation out of these choices..

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There are a few mosins available up here that have sparked my interest, but I'm not sure which one to go with.
I would like something that was used in any of the world wars, or earlier, but I'm not sure of their origins or quality, if its post war then so be it. The descriptions of the choices are as follows.

Mosin Nagant Russian M44 Rifles in 7.62x54R. These have laminated stocks. Each have a side folding bayonet, sling, ammo pouch, cleaning kit and oiler. Overall excellent condition, arsenal refinished. Some parts may be electropenciled to match receiver. $159.00 each

Mosin Nagant M91/30 Rifles in 7.62x54R. Each rifle comes with bayonet, sling, ammo pouch, cleaning kit and oiler. Overall excellent condition, arsenal refinished. Some parts may be electropenciled to match receiver. $169.00

Mosin Nagant M91/30 Rifles with Hexagon receiver in 7.62x54R. Each rifle comes with bayonet, sling, ammo pouch, cleaning kit and oiler. Overall very good condition, arsenal refinished. Some parts may be electropenciled to match receiver. $189.00 each

Mosin Nagant M38 Rifles in 7.62x54R. Each rifle comes with sling, ammo pouch, cleaning kit and oiler. Overall excellent condition, arsenal refinished. Some parts may be electropenciled to match receiver. $169.00 each .

This is canadian pricing, so before any of you say that this is overpriced, its all I have to work with.. They seem very reasonable to me.
This will be my first mosin, and I want it to last and don't want to make a bad choice. I think what I want to ask the mosin experts is if they had to choose one, which would it be?

Thanks for your time.
 
I would like something that was used in any of the world wars
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91/30 would be the best bet, although probably one of the recent import refurbished ones. But best bet of the ones you mention. The hex receiver ones may have been one of the early builds out of left over M91 recievers...or maybe not as some later remake. The M44's may never have been issued during WWII. The M38's may be rebuilds too The round reciever M9130's are the most likely to have actually been WWII in use.

My two cents worth, anyway.
 
Whats the deal between hex and rounded recievers? I was told that hex was better for some reason, but after doing some research a while back I found out that I couldn't find any facts proving that. Just a different type is all.

Thanks for your help
 
Whats the deal between hex and rounded recievers? I was told that hex was better for some reason, but after doing some research a while back I found out that I couldn't find any facts proving that. Just a different type is all.
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They're both strong, but when it comes to Soviet Mosins the HEX receivers were only used in the pre-war manufacturing. That means (in general) that if you have a USSR hex receiver 91/30 it will probably be of better quality on average than a wartime 91/30 with a round receiver.

I'd strongly suggest getting a Finnish Mosin instead of any Soviets. I know a lot of Canadian hunters, including a whole family of Inuit, who use M-39's and Finn 91's to hunt. They have much better barrels and will often shoot 2MOA or better. They're also getting harder to find.
 
I will not to bother, but Finnish Mosin 28/30 is the best ones. It is not for surplus cartridge. You can to use .30 bullets.
 
Depends on what U'r after

If you are looking to become a serious collector, versus a casual shooter it changes the perspective wildly.

I'm not a collector per se, but like you wanted something with historical interest. I am more concerned with accuracy, and smooth operation than finding something that was used by a Stalingrad protector that is museum quality.

Now that said, I looked for sharp rifle'ing and tight action in the bolt. Since my eyesight is not all that great, I wanted something that could accept a decent scope. I went for the longer barrel 91/30 and a 1943 year pretty much guarantees that it was used in battle.

I took the stock off and refinished it, a big no-no for the serious collector, it had an ATI bolt conversion, with the rail and only cost me 60 bucks US. It is a dream to shoot, and very inexpensive too at 5 bucks a pack of 20 that's high power plinking at its best.

It has taken me weeks of polishing with J&B polishing rouge to get the barrel shiney inside, and even today there are black streaks. No pitting can be seen, and after corking the underside of the barrel up near the front band the rifle shoots 1 moa.

Hope this helps you decide. I think it boils down to Iron sights and less that 75 yards=M44, Modifications and > 100 yards 91/30 and scope.

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Okay here are the basic rundowns, you are looking at two classes here for the Mosin: carbines and full length.

The carbines are the M44 and M38. Shorter barrel, more flash, lighter weight, more recoil. M44 has an integral bayonet, M38 does not. M38 is less common, although not really rare. Laminate stock is again less common than the hardwood stocks.

The long guns are the 91/30's. Full length barrel, extra weight, less recoil than a carbine, slightly better accuracy (longer barrel). And as Cosmoline stated, hex receivers were pre-war, and therefore considered to be better quality than the often rushed wartime models.

Alot of which would be better for you depends on what you want to use it for. For hunting/a brush beater gun, the carbines are a better choice (shorter and lighter). If punching paper from a seat, the 91/30 long guns are a better choice (better accuracy, less recoil).

My personal choice for each catagory would be: Carbine (M44) and long rifle (91/30 Hex)
 
IF you can go Finn, do so. If you can't, my next choice would be the Hex 91/30, but thats just because of the slightly better quality.

You really wouldn't be making a "mistake" with any of them, however. Personal tastes aside, they are all pretty fun to shoot, and if you pick carefully, they are all accurate enough for general purposes, to include hunting.
 
It's really about personal taste. Generally speaking, any late-war dated Mosin will be somewhat rough in the machining department.

Also, not to nit-pick, but the M44 is actually slightly heavier than the '91/30. The M38 is the lightest, with the '91/30 in the middle.

I, too, must suggest www.7.62x54r.net . It's the proverbial gold mine.
 
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