The Mosin Nagant Club

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I have a friend who recently bought an MN. He was told that it is sighted in from the factory at 300 m. Is this true? There is no way to adjust the front sight to get the rounds to hit lower at closer ranges.

Josh, is your front sight adjustable and how much is it.
 
Beautiful!

Did they throw shims in that M91 like they did their home-grown rifles?

Josh
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That Tikka is gorgeous...

Josh, that sight looks great!
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That Finnish one is beautiful.
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Thanks, guys. The Finnish 91/30 has a Tikka barrel and is shimed like many of the finnish Mosins.

I have another Tikka barreled 91/30 that I made the mistake of taking apart --- disturbed the shims. Was able to figure out where they went, however.
 
have a friend who recently bought an MN. He was told that it is sighted in from the factory at 300 m. Is this true? There is no way to adjust the front sight to get the rounds to hit lower at closer ranges.

Josh, is your front sight adjustable and how much is it.
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Well you can put some tubular object over the sight to adjust it, Josh can tell you more about it, he knows more about this sort of thing than I do.
 
I just joined the 'Mosin Club' thanks to an awesome father in law who was able to buy in on the sale I thought I'd miss at my LGS. Russian Tula M91/30 1942 round reciever with a refurb mark on the stock from the Ukraine (don't know if this matters). All four serials matching but have to look closer at the bolt to see if it was scrubbed and forced to match. Any tips on what to look for? The barrel has "ET" before the 3 digit serial number but this is the only one of the four with the letters. Anyways: Rifle and 440rds of ammo for $199 no bayonet and no accessories but I can grab the bayonet for $15, and don't really care about the accessories except maybe the 'bolt tool' that looked useful.

Can't wait to clean off the Cosmo and get her to the range.
 
Hi new member here.

I bought my first Mosin Nagant in 1997 it was a model 44 with an arrow in a triangle.
I bought my second in 2010 it was a 91/30 model with an arrow in a triangle, made in 1939.
I bought a Nagant Revolver it was a 1935 Tula issue, in 2010.

Today I bought another 91/30 arrow in a triangle, this one I have questions on. It was made in 1938, and has some brass fittings on it is this in any way significant other than being cool looking?

Btw stone me if you must but I also own a couple of Mausers, an Argentine Modelo 1891 and a Yugo 24/47.
 
Been a member of the THR Mosin club for over 20 years and didn't even know it!

Pictured is my Finnish M28, with Hex receiver. One of approximately 33,000 made according to the 7.62x54r website. Was a Big 5 purchase back in the very late 80s or possibly turn of the 90s decade. Paid either $79 or $99 for it with no waiting period (in California no less!). The original wood stock had already been sporterized, so the example I have displayed above mine is what it supposedly looked like at the time of issue.

I love this rifle, just wish I had a place to really reach out with it to see how well it performs vs. the claims of performance possible.

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The M-28 IS a very accurate rifle, and was used by Simo Hayha, the highest scoreing sniper in the world, a Finn who shot 800+ Soviets in less than 100 days, 1/2 or so with his M-28.
Be sure the barrel is floated from the stock, and you might move the bipod to the stock to avoid interfearence with the harmonics and so it can be 'Free floated", so as to wring the best out of it at any distance.

You have a fine rifle.
 
I'm happy to say that i'm part of the Mosin club! I bought a M44 from a friend so luckily all the cosmoline is already off. This is my first bolt action rifle and i'm impressed with the accuracy out of the box.s

Will post pics when I get the chance.
 
Mic214, good find. The M-44's are getting hard to find.

Tsuduth: You can slip a piece of insulation from #12 THHN wire over the front post and trim to the needed height for adjusting the elevation for ranges less than the factory spec as an easy fix.
 
Ok fellow 'Mosinites' especially the experienced ones, I have a couple questions: if I am reading correct info from www.7.62x54r.net, it would appear that if the bolt, magazine floorplate, and buttplate do not have the 'prefix' letters found on the barrel (two in my case) then it is a 'forced match' done (most likely) by the refurbing armorer? Also had a couple questions about 'corking' the barrel which I plan to ask on the Accurizing thread as well: for those who have done it have you corked the whole length of the barrel? Or just played with small pieces in certain locations until accuracy improved? Also I saw an idea posted somewhere about using cookware grade silicone (like from one of the rubber baking sheets), anyone tried or have input on this idea? It would seem like a good alternative to cork as it would not absorb moisture, and is heat resistant but having no experience with this process myself I wanted to ask the 'experts'.

Thanks!
 
Best Bargain in Firearms Today...

Hi everyone! I bought a Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 in April 2010 for $89.95 online thru J & G Sales. It's a hex receiver, made in Tula in 1933. It has original stamped matching numbers on the bolt, barrel and butt plate. The magazine is force-matched. The gun is in excellent condition, with a dark bore and strong rifling. Mine came with sling, cleaning kit (minus the brush), ammo pouch and bayonnet. I've shot 210 rounds of Bear Ammunition 203 grain soft-point thru it (both lacquer coated and zinc plated steel). I've had rim-lock a handful of times and one misfire. The gun is extremely dependable, easy to clean, fun to shoot and is balanced well. The more I shoot it, the more I love it! :)
 
tsudduth said:
I have a friend who recently bought an MN. He was told that it is sighted in from the factory at 300 m. Is this true? There is no way to adjust the front sight to get the rounds to hit lower at closer ranges.

Josh, is your front sight adjustable and how much is it.
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I'm sorry I've not been around. LOTS of orders.

Your Mosin will hit high and usually right without the bayonet. The Russians kept the bayonet mounted.

My prices run, for a full sight, from around $30 to around $40, depending on what you'd like. I'll convert your sight for $15.

Regards,

Josh
 
I just took a belt sander to the rear sight. It didn't take long to get my 1930 Dragoon on target. You can also use a small round file to cut the sight notch deeper. I sighted my Dragoon in with Brown Bear 203 gr ammo. I am very happy with the Dragoon. :evil:
 
Picked up a rare bird last night, as far as Mosin Nagants go.

It's a Double-date 1935/1949 MO-marked (short for Ministerstvo Oborony, or Ministry of Defense) hex receiver Tula 91/30. Would've been a sucker to pass it up for $100. Came with the original bayonet & usual goodies. In surprisingly good shape...wood is a little worn towards the muzzle, but hey....$100 for a Tula hex, let alone an MO-marked matching numbers Nagant is robbery. :D One thing I've deciphered from the markings is that it's a Ukranian refurb, which is kinda cool. One thing's for sure, it looks great next to M44, can't wait to shoot it.

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jpwilly,

I remember seeing that photo on backpage...were you buying or selling?

Nice M39.
 
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