Centurian22
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Hi all, long time no post. So my wife and I started the tradition of buying each of our children a Mosin around the time they’re born to give to them later on. Of course this started when they were still $100-$125 a piece. We are expecting our third child (boy number two) in Sept and despite the price hike, the wife doesn’t want to deviate from our Mosin plan so that way the kids don’t argue over who gets what. So I have begun the search for a $300-$400 Mosin Nagant 91/30, something I never imagined myself doing.
I don’t care for the idea of getting one from gunbroker sight unseen, thankfully my local gun shop has two in currently; a round and a hex receiver. While I would prefer the hex since I don’t have one, in keeping to the “they all get the same gun” theme, I’m looking at the round.
It’s priced at $375 (if I remember correctly). I work away from home for a month at a time so I got the shop to send me some pictures. 1942 “izzy” All looks good except the rear of the receiver (see picture circled), I’ve never seen anything similar, it looks like someone got freaky with a dremel and blued over it but I can’t imagine why. Dealer claims “casting marks” and while I don’t distrust him, I don’t personally believe that’s what’s actually occurred. As crazy overbuilt as the Mosin’s are I don’t expect what’s there to affect function or safety, and I believe I could “buff it out” and re-blue if it really bothers me. I’m mainly asking if anyone thinks there would be any problems caused by what’s visible (also the crown looks a bit rough to me if anyone cares to comment on that also), and do you think $375 is a fair price given condition in current market or should I be haggling down? It is matching numbers as seen in the pictures.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated.
I don’t care for the idea of getting one from gunbroker sight unseen, thankfully my local gun shop has two in currently; a round and a hex receiver. While I would prefer the hex since I don’t have one, in keeping to the “they all get the same gun” theme, I’m looking at the round.
It’s priced at $375 (if I remember correctly). I work away from home for a month at a time so I got the shop to send me some pictures. 1942 “izzy” All looks good except the rear of the receiver (see picture circled), I’ve never seen anything similar, it looks like someone got freaky with a dremel and blued over it but I can’t imagine why. Dealer claims “casting marks” and while I don’t distrust him, I don’t personally believe that’s what’s actually occurred. As crazy overbuilt as the Mosin’s are I don’t expect what’s there to affect function or safety, and I believe I could “buff it out” and re-blue if it really bothers me. I’m mainly asking if anyone thinks there would be any problems caused by what’s visible (also the crown looks a bit rough to me if anyone cares to comment on that also), and do you think $375 is a fair price given condition in current market or should I be haggling down? It is matching numbers as seen in the pictures.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated.