My Russian Family

[jon_in_wv]

As you can see I think I have the start of a pretty nice little collection of Russian firearms. I'm on a limited budget so the more expensive models will have to wait. For now I have the following:

1. 1942 Mosin Nagant 91/30
2. 1943 Mosin Nagant M44
3. 1944 Nagant Revolver
4. Rearsenal Russian SKS (black bolt)
5. New Saiga converted Ak47.

If I include Eastern Bloc countries in general I also have a Bulgarian Makarov, a CZ52, and a Yugo SKS.

My future plans are for (in this order)

Russian Makarov
Russian Tokarev pistol
SVT-40
and finally a Mosin 91/30 sniper. I think that should round up a pretty good collection. I would be interested in other collections you guys might have. Not just Russian but have any of you collected from one country?

 

[jon_in_wv]

Here is the pic..........

 

[TTR]

Sweet firearms.

 

[transformerguru]

very nice family, I think I'm gonna get a redheaded stepchild for my SKS either a Norinco or Romy to go with my '42 dated 91/20 and my '44 dated M44

 

[jackdanson]

COMMIE!!!

Nice collection though!! And all for the price of one AR!!!

 

[Starship1st]

Good looking family you have there. I hope it keeps growing?

 

[buck00]

I like it. It'd be nice to see PPSH-41 in there (if you could get a real one).

 

[jon_in_wv]

I would love one, sadly I doubt my budget will allow it. My other Russians are really nice and also CHEAP! Hopefully, the family will grow with time though.

 

[SimpleIsGood229]

Very nice! I like the Saiga, especially.

A bit off topic, but how difficult was the bullet guide installation?

 

[jon_in_wv]

It actually doesn't have one. The company that built it put a weld across the trunion then ground it to a smooth ramp. Its an odd setup but it works great. I just put the first 170 rounds through it yesterday with 9 different magazines and it worked great.

 

[Pilot]

I find the Combloc guns to be among the most interesting available.

 

[buck00]

What is next?

 

[mbt2001]

Don't forget an AK 74, current issue in Russia at the moment.

 

[KI.W.]

I think you need a bastard from Finland; 28-30 Finn. The best Mosin ever.

 

[El Tejon]

Моя русская семья пушек

 

[Frog48]

Nice bunch of guns.

I find that my friends, especially the ones that dont hunt or shoot regularly, really get a hoot out of shooting my AK and SKS. I guess its the novelty of shooting something unfamiliar.

 

[dglockster]

Now you need to get one of the Moisin-Nagant rifles made at the beginning of WWI in the U.S. by either the Remington Arms Co. or by the New England Westinghouse Co.

There is a good article on the rifle in the NRA's July 2008 American Rifleman magazine.

 

[jon_in_wv]

The next one I want to get will most likely be a Makarov. Its the least expensive of the group and I will most likely find the best deal on it. I"ll probably have to sell one of the kids to get one of the other weapons.