The Mosin-Nagant. What's the big deal?

[ihateiraq]

I just picked this up today. cleaned it off for about 45 straight minutes and it still leaves a nasty film on my hands when i touch it. this thread inspired me to see what all the fuss was about.

[thej27]

Thats a beauty. Just wait till you shoot it.

[CandRFan]

My hex receiver 91/30 and Izhevsk M44.

[88E30M50]

My son and I have a bunch of Mosins and they can be addicting. Of all of them, my M38 is my favorite to shoot, but my son's Finn M91 and M39 seem to be the most accurate. I don't think I can add anything to the description of why they are so appealing but I can toss in a fireball shot. This was with my M38 one evening down at Atterbury.



My next Mosin project is to re-Sniper and ex-Sniper 91/30 I have.

[boozoo]

Originally Posted by ihateiraq

I just picked this up today. cleaned it off for about 45 straight minutes and it still leaves a nasty film on my hands when i touch it. this thread inspired me to see what all the fuss was about.

If the stock was full of cosmoline, it'll keep doing that every time it gets hot.

Unfortunately with winter upon us the easiest way to sweat a stock is passed... throw it in a black trash bag and leave it in the sun for a while, taking it out to wipe it down once in a while.

But... you can also make a "cooker" out of a couple of trash cans and some light bulbs. There's a lot of other ways to clear a stock that I haven't tried... I just got annoyed enough when I bought a Turk Mauser to go ahead and make a cooker. The 91/59 I bought for my son took about a day or two of heating and cleaning, if that gives you a frame of reference. (that damn Turk took two weeks).

[ihateiraq]

Originally Posted by boozoo

If the stock was full of cosmoline, it'll keep doing that every time it gets hot.

Unfortunately with winter upon us the easiest way to sweat a stock is passed... throw it in a black trash bag and leave it in the sun for a while, taking it out to wipe it down once in a while.

But... you can also make a "cooker" out of a couple of trash cans and some light bulbs. There's a lot of other ways to clear a stock that I haven't tried... I just got annoyed enough when I bought a Turk Mauser to go ahead and make a cooker. The 91/59 I bought for my son took about a day or two of heating and cleaning, if that gives you a frame of reference. (that damn Turk took two weeks).

well that doesnt sound like much fun at all.

[Dsgnr_81]

Originally Posted by PhantomJ

Here is a good comparison between three popular platforms. I think it pretty well describes the appeal of the Mosin.
Mosin Nagant Humor* AK vs. AR vs. Mosin Nagant

I love that sight!

[pokersamurai]

To me $100 for a piece of world history is well worth it. Most of those rifles are two or three times older than I am and they still work.

[RogerB]

Originally Posted by 88E30M50

My son and I have a bunch of Mosins and they can be addicting. Of all of them, my M38 is my favorite to shoot, but my son's Finn M91 and M39 seem to be the most accurate. I don't think I can add anything to the description of why they are so appealing but I can toss in a fireball shot. This was with my M38 one evening down at Atterbury.



My next Mosin project is to re-Sniper and ex-Sniper 91/30 I have.

Great shot!!!

[joshennis84]

People like them because of the price. There aren't but a couple guns you can buy for around 100 bucks.