Mosin worth

[sharpcoolman]

hello folks. i have a 1943 izzy mosin nagant. it has very pronounced rifling and the bore is shiny, with very little pitting. it is all matching, has good blueing, and a new crown. How much do you think a rifle as described would be worth? i am planning on using this money to get K31. If you want or need pictures i can provide some.

 

[Sergei Mosin]

$100, tops. The only 91/30 more common than a 1943 Izhevsk is a 1942 Izhevsk.

 

[utbrowningman]

$125, not much more. Izhevsk is common and the production in war years was done hastily for obvious reasons. Not to say the rifle is poor, just typically rougher machining. Bought my '43 a few years ago for $90.

 

[sharpcoolman]

i think the machning is useful. it may be ugly but uniform machining holds oil onto the metal.

 

[herrwalther]

I have a 43 Izzy as well. Very nice rifling, no pitting, low wall, round receiver etc. I paid about $170 for it a few months ago. So about that much.

 

[Jackal]

They can be had for around $130 all day long.

 

[bluekouki86]

$100 not a penny more. I bought all of mine (except Finn m39) for less than $100 not that long ago.

 

[sharpcoolman]

i think you guys are all lucky i had to pay $200 for mine.

 

[Davek1977]

not "lucky" just savvy shoppers....you need to know a gun's value before the time of purchase, not after. Theres no reason to pay 125-200% more than a gun's worth, as it seems you have.

 

[sharpcoolman]

i looked around trust me. i just don't live near any gun shops. and the one that are nearby charge an arm and a leg. it's a shame really.

 

[Lj1941]

The smart ones who bought them before all of this craziness started paid less than $100. They are going for around $120-$130+ now. They are not rare so more than $100 is really more than they are worth unless you find a person who really wants one badly and then what ever you can get.

 

[sharpcoolman]

i know the thread is about a mosin but how much is reasonable for a k31? the reason i asked about a mosin is to sell it for a k31.

 

[Jlr2267]

i know the thread is about a mosin but how much is reasonable for a k31? the reason i asked about a mosin is to sell it for a k31.

$300 +/- $25 for a good condition walnut stocked k31...a little less for beech stock

 

[carbine85]

Are the numbers original matching as in the correct style and font?
Any kind of force matching I would value it at $125 tops.
Original font and match I would say $150 tops.
I just paid $100 for a 1943 refurb with all original matching font numbers.

 

[MyGreenGuns]

I bought my M44 for $80
I bought my M91/30 for $75

During the peak of the "gun-grab-scare" the store I bought them at was selling them for $180.

I don't know if the price ever went back down.

 

[sharpcoolman]

it is all matching. serial #562 if that helps. to be honest i canot tell for sure if it is 1943 or 1945 because the stamp is kind of hard to tell. the bore is practically new though.

 

[carbine85]

1545cb691c

If the receiver looks like they forgot to finish it then it's a 43. Looks didn't matter, only function.

 

[sharpcoolman]

well it is blued rather consistently in color and depth.

 

[fromtheplaines]

You may want to hold off for a while. I bought a nice one for 120. Now they are going for about 170. Not to mention the used gun market typically sucks.

 

[palmetto99]

I paid $100 for my M44 about eight years ago. I'm seeing them in the $200 to $250 range now. I wish my 401K would do that! You could get $100 easy, but you might be able to get $150.

 

[sharpcoolman]

thanks for all of the help folks.

 

[sappyg]

I have a hard time getting interested in a Mosin, any Mosin, for much over $100.
I see them at the gun shows ~150 - 170 plus packed with free cosmoline.

I'm just not that interested and they're not that interesting to begin with.

 

[sharpcoolman]

what got me interested was ,reliability, inexpensive ammo, and inexpensive rifle. but other than that the rifle has no charm; except for that is is Russian. Maybe it is just me but Russian weapons have that "Bad @$$" appeal.

 

[fpgt72]

Run of the mill war time production, The one you have is one of the dime a dozen flavors of the MN.

Shame so many think they are sub par, I can't think of many other guns that have a service life as long at it has. You name the country it has carried that gun in a conflict. Even the US in the invasion of the USSR.

What the US never invaded the USSR.....sure did, just google Polar Bear expedition. You will find many western nations used that rifle in that little "conflict".

To say that the gun is not interesting is only showing your ignorance.

Edit:
I guess that last part was not quite fair....if you think a Garand or 1903 is interesting then the above statement does apply.

 

[sharpcoolman]

to this day Remington has made 5,000,000 700's. there are 37,000,000 mosin's made by Russia alone. not to mention Hungary, China, Poland, and Finland. with 37,000,000 rifle you could arm Los Angeles three times over. If what i have heard is true about the Mosin that is it worth 1 Benjamin, then i think the price gouging has to stop. otherwise we are making it hard on ourselves, wich i am sure is what gun grabers want. don't quote me on that i could be wrong i am new to firearms. but these are just my opinions.