I bought my first Mosin Nagant last night.

[Electric Eric]

I got this Mosin Nagant M44 last night, I'm starting to fall in love with it! Sunday will tell how it behaves, I've got 120 rounds to play with. Any advice from anyone on this weapon?

 

[NewGunGuy]

Yeah have fun and remember some Advil if you are frail!!

Charles.

 

[55_grain]

Enjoy the muzzle flash!
If you're off center by a bunch, try shooting with the bayonet deployed.

 

[Trackrat]

Be prepared to grin ear to ear and have a sore shoulder for a few days.

I think the M44 is my favorite right now and I never thought I would be into old guns at all. I have a friend who's a bad influence....

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Yeah have fun and remember some Advil if you are frail!!

Charles.

This. Your shoulder will get used to it. Steel butt plate... . You can use it as a sledgehammer and smash cinderblocks. Yes I've seen it. Enjoy !

 

[mclina]

It's a beauty. It appears to be pretty clean, but make sure the barrel, chamber and bolt are free of cosmolene. It's best to disassemble the bolt and get all the gunk out, unless you bought it from someone who has already done that.

If you do have to disassemble the bolt, you will want to check the firing pin with the little guage before shooting.

That is a great looking M44. Congratulations.

 

[SIGPRO 226]

Nice rifle you will love it until you shoot 100 rounds down range. starts hurting bad after that lol

 

[Trackrat]

You can use it as a sledgehammer and smash cinderblocks. Yes I've seen it. Enjoy !

Or brake rotors

 

[gearjunky13]

Enjoy the muzzle flash!
If you're off center by a bunch, try shooting with the bayonet deployed.

Also if you find holes in your sheetrock (walls, ceiling) while handling it, un-deploy bayonet

Good luck man there alot of fun

 

[Electric Eric]

Thanks! I'll have to try it with and without the bayonet deployed, it's funny, I was thinking the bayonet ring might distract me.

 

[Trackrat]

Thanks! I'll have to try it with and without the bayonet deployed, it's funny, I was thinking the bayonet ring might distract me.

I don't even notice it. It also looks badass.

 

[xero2099]

when you get Mosin shoulder for the first time then you will be a part of the club

 

[Electric Eric]

when you get Mosin shoulder for the first time then you will be a part of the club

So a rubber recoil pad would make a weenie out of me??
I was thinking of getting one of these, anyone tried this?
Black Mosin Nagant Pistol Grip for 91 30 M44 Rifle | eBay

 

[Scarytallman]

I love my M44. I don't think the recoil is bad at all. I can hold it and fire it away from my shoulder, just out in front, no problem.

 

[warpig]

No recoil pad! You can't have the other guys commenting on your man gun, and then have them look at you funny when they see the pad!!

Nice purchase, by the way. Looks like its in great shape.

 

[Scarytallman]

It doesn't bleed so no need for a pad.

 

[Evadd]

You guys are making feel sacrilegious (or maybe just sissyish) - I put one of these on:


Really, though, the recoil from the Mosin pales in comparison to my 12g. I should really swap it out.

 

[mclina]

I was thinking of getting one of these, anyone tried this?
Black Mosin Nagant Pistol Grip for 91 30 M44 Rifle | eBay

I hope to God you are not serious.

 

[warpig]

Do yourself a favor. Take it out there this weekend in is current form. No sights, no maxi recoil pad, and no pistol grip.
Envision yourself as the original Ruskie issued the rifle, blowing holes in Nazi's with the exact firearm you are using. You'll end up appreciating the M44 for what it is. Keep thinking about it while you are washing the corrosive ammo salts out of the barrel, just as the Russians used to.
If you still want to change it, its up to you. But for me, I won't change mine at all, given the potential history of the firearm.

 

[Sergeis64]

Congrats! Shoot it standing will be much less recoil. I advice to at least separate metal from wood first and melt off Cosmo line with hair drier.Mosins s tend to shoot high. So sink front sight in a bit. If you use corrosive ammo wash salts after in barrel and bolt face with wind ex or better butches bore shine... good luck.

 

[Lone Wolf McQuade]

Good looking M44. Have fun on Sunday and let us know how everything went.

 

[noddaduma]

Shoot with the bayonet extended... The sights will be aligned for that condition

 

[45collector]

Any advice from anyone on this weapon?

Yes, call it a rifle, not a weapon.

Be prepared to grin ear to ear and have a sore shoulder for a few days.

Definitely grin-inducing. But if you really want a sore shoulder, go with the M91/30 rather than it's shorter brother.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Oh. And to get the Cosmo out of the stock, remove the barrel obviously and put the stock outside on a hot day. The sun works really well. Just go out every 15 minutes and wipe her down.

 

[Scarytallman]

I took it apart and put all the metal in a bucket then poured boiling water over it. Makes a fine stew.

 

[knoxy]

Nice Mosin! I'm hoping to get mine out to the range for the first time this weekend too.

There was a "sporterized" mosin with that pistol grip on it on armslist the other day for $300.[sad2]

 

[45collector]

Oh. And to get the Cosmo out of the stock, remove the barrel obviously and put the stock outside on a hot day. The sun works really well. Just go out every 15 minutes and wipe her down.

I've heard that putting it in a thick black trash bag accelerates the "bleeding" too. Never tried it though.

 

[speedy]

Advice....Clean it.

I got this Mosin Nagant M44 last night, I'm starting to fall in love with it! Sunday will tell how it behaves, I've got 120 rounds to play with. Any advice from anyone on this weapon?
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[warwickben]

Trash mag keeps the heat in .

Kinda like how people wear plastic running suits to sweat .

 

[Bill Katt]

Advice....Clean it.

They are great fun......there's only one way to clean them though....LOL

*disclaimer.....do not try this at home until you actually HAVE cleaned your rifle.