My son wants a Mosin!!!!!

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Teach him how to hold to lessen the recoil, and teach him to suck up what he does feel. In my opinion, that will make for the best expereince he will have with these rifles. I taught my son to shoot them (we have 2 model 44s) without recoil pads, without a roll of Charmin on his shoulder, and without a fancy new stock. I figured that way he is better off should he ever have to fire one under less than optimal conditions such as in a life threatening situation.

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Glenn B
 
Hey Anthony, I guess I'm kinda like you in that I don't feel the need to modify my rifle. But if I were to, it would look alot like what your son wants. Maybe it's a youth thing (I'm 22). Not so sure about that AK-74 muzzle brake though, I'd probably pick something a little more discreet.
 
So that is an AK muzzle brake? Hmmm...never thought about an AK muzzle brake but it does make sense, they are both 7.62....maybe it would be fun to have a modified Mosin and an original.It would probibly be alot more comfortable to shoot than an original. What kind of a stock do you think is on that rifle?
 
Yeah it looks like a 74 brake due to the slots on both sides. I believe the stock is an ATI. I have seen that rifle in a few other posts, it looks interesting. I'm keeping mine stock, though. I have an OLD hex-receiver (I think 1929, but I'm two hours away right now). After a good chamber cleaning with a 12 gauge brush, I'm very happy with the rifle. It's pretty accurate, and very loud an irritating :evil:. With its bayonet, it's a few inches taller than me, but I'm short. They are incredible fun and economical for what they cost, I would recommend them as long as he can withstand the recoil. Oh, and look for a hex receiver as they seem to be in better shape (pre war).
 
If he wants just the rifle, get him the 91/30.

If a flashlight was also on his list, as well as new shoulder pads for football, get him the M44.
 
get a limb saver slip on from wally world for around 25 bucks. dont forget to stock up on milsurp ammo while it is still fairly cheap and available
 
I am about your sons age and have had my mosin for over a year now. IMHO, I say let him get used to the recoil. It really isn't that bad. When I first shot it, yeah, it kind of stung, but after awhile, you get used to it. IMO, if you have a gun that you can't handle shooting, then you don't deserve it. :)
 
I have an M44. I love it, but the first time I shot it, it did kick the crap out of my shoulder. My first centerfire rifle was an Australian SMLE (.303 British), and I remember being surprised at the recoil, but the SMLE never actually hurt me. The Mosin-Nagant left a bruise.

It didn't take me long to get used to it, though. Since my first time shooting a Mosin-Nagant, I can count the number of times I've taken my M44s out shooting on one hand, and I've probably only gone through about thirty rounds of 7.62x54R. The recoil is still impressive, but now it's more amusing to me than painful. Plus, having a bolt-action rifle that only holds 5 rounds at a time and kicks the heck out of your shoulder is a great way to keep your ammo costs down!

I love the M44s to death, but like some other folks have mentioned, the M38 could be a better choice. It's basically identical to the M44, but it lacks the side-mounted bayonet. The M44s were sighted in with their bayonets extended. I don't know how much of a difference it really makes, but theoretically, you should shoot with your M44 bayonet extended for maximum accuracy. I've heard it has something to do with the pressure it applies to the barrel, so maybe there's some validity to it. The M38, which was designed with no side-mounted bayonet and no lug to attach a bayonet either, avoids this issue all together.

91/30s, M44s, and M38s are all fairly common, and good specimens of each rifle can be had for well under $100. There are also Finnish Mosin-Nagant rifles out there that may be more accurate, but I've found the quality and accuracy of my former Soviet M44s to be well above my expectations and abilities as a shooter.
 
My sons only 6, daughter is 2. I just started buying them guns. I figured a few cheap mil-surps will start them a decent collection and in their lifetime may grow in value.

There first purchases were 1895 Nagant revolvers....SOG had a special on them for their 18 days of Christmas flyer. Cost was $60.

Next they are getting M44 Mosins.....probably after the first of they year.

I have a few myself. My trunk gun is a M44 with a recoil pad. I found mine at Brownells. Its a leather lace-on recoil pad. I like it because it doesnt "stand out" from or detract from the classic looks of the rifle. Price was $12ish or so.

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