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05-01-2009
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| Sharpshooter  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SW IN
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   | Mosin Nagant A buddy of mine recently purchased a mosin nagant and he has talked me into buying one for myself. they seem to be everywhere and are pretty inexpensive. my questions are what do I look for? I hear alot about "make sure all numbers match"..umm ok..what numbers am I looking for? I assume serial numbers? how many are there and where are they located? I assume barrel and stock? I see Gander mountain has a couple but which ones are they? I think my buddy said his is an M44{he bought his at a gun show} how do I tell if its an M44? I kinda googled it and they all look the same to me. can a scope be added to the M44 or will I need to buy some sort of kit to retro fit a scope? it looks like how the bolt is it would be hard to mount a scope with out manipulating the bolt so how...or does someone make a mount that will replace the rear sight? or does a scope "cheapin" the whole mosin shooting experience? also I shot his the other day and while I was shooting the bayonet was folded in...I was shooting way left at 60yrds..I extended the bayo for chits and giggles and fired 3 rounds down range and hit dead on...whats the deal with that? is it best to shoot with the bayo extended? any questions you can answer or advise you can give to a first time mosin buyer would be great as Id hate to end up with a POS. Thanks folks! |
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| Thinker   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fishers
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| the following link will be most helpful. Enjoy your Mosin! 7.62x54r.net Also the Mosin is meant to be fired with the bayonet extended.
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| Marksman  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: McCordsville, IN
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| It seems that the most common Mosins available today are the 91/30 and the M44. The difference is the barrel length. The 91/30 barrel is 28in and the M44 is 20in. The M44 has the fixed bayonet that you mentioned, the 91/30 does not. And yes, the word on the street is that the M44 is supposed to be more accurate with the bayonet extended. I own a 91/30 and have shot a M44. The M44 seems to be WAY louder IMHO. I wouldn't be too concerned if all the serial numbers match. Just make sure that the gun is in good shape. Right now, the M44s are drying up. You may have a difficult time finding one in good shape. The 91/30 won't cost as much and a lot of the ones I've seen look to be in great shape. I'd look at other places besides GM, their Mosin prices seem to be high (at least in Castleton). I guess Dunhams has them for really cheap. I bought my 91/30 from KS&E (NE Indy) for $109.95. FWIW, all the serial numbers on mine match (receiver, stock, bolt). Can't tell you about mounting a scope.
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  | We had an INGO Mosin group shoot last year, too! http://ingunowners.com/forums/long_g..._fireball.html
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| yeah gander seems to be a bit high on just about everything but I still shop there as the customer service is nice and there pretty helpful. all the other shops like dicks sporting goods and a few smaller guns shops around here suck,they all act like there better than you and god forbid you ask a question. there is a place called Whittaker's that isn't to terribly far from where I live {its in owensboro KY} they are pretty good with prices and friendly..maybe Ill call there and see if they have any in stock. on another note...I was shocked at how loud the 7.62x54 is! talk about a bell ringer! |
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| Plinker Join Date: Dec 2008
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| I've got an M44 (shorter barrel). In my opinion they look wayyyy better than the Mosin with the longer barrel. Sucks to hear they are drying up. im going to start looking for another one.
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