Mosin for $99

[blindndead]

I just got back from Zero Hour Arm's. They had a crate of mosin's for $99 They were pretty busy so I took off. The wood on the rifle's were ok but I know nothing about these rifle's Do you think it is worth picking one up for that price? If you think so let me know what should I look out for. And If you go up there and buy one can you save me one.

 

[tele_mark]

You can get them for less with a C&R license online if you know where, but that's a damn good price for one from a dealer that's been de-cosmo'd.

 

[SKS Ray]

Its good for a dealer. Even ordering with a C&R from a vendor with them on sale, an M44 is about $55, then figure at least $10 for shipping, another $10 if you ask for a handpick for a nice one or a specific year, and you're up to $75 and you can't see the rifle before you buy it.
I know quite a few Massachusetts dealers that charge more than $99.

 

[JonJ]

$99 isn't bad at all. The one I got from a shop for $99 was a '43 That was a major score.

 

[Ripach]

It's $99 for a functioning rifle. How could that be bad?

 

[Junglerott]

I payed $119 for mine at a dealer so $99 seems pretty good. It's a f***ing blast to shoot too. You will LOVE it!!!!

 

[Scrivener]

I just got back from Zero Hour Arm's [sic]. They had a crate of mosin's [sic] for $99

Must be a warehouse getting emptied out somewhere. North East Trading had a couple of crates of them 2 weeks ago; same price.

As the man said, $ 99 for a working rifle isn't bad.

 

[Moderator]

I say show me another riffle that's just as fun for $99. As far as the wood looking "ok" the guns are 60+ years old. I think they look damn good. I have seen rifles from the 80's that don't look half as good.

 

[SKS Ray]

As far as the wood looking "ok" the guns are 60+ years old. I think they look damn good. I have seen rifles from the 80's that don't look half as good.

Right. At the most there may be a few dings and some flaking shellac. Best part is... shellac is so easy to work with. You can take a Mosin with barely any wood finish left, remove the stock in less that 2 minutes, clean, feather flaking areas, and re-apply a shellac finish to blend the whole stock in about an hour. Then put it back together a few hours later and shoot it in the morning and it looks like it just came out of the arsenal and into your possession.

 

[The Village Idiot]

Over the years I purchased them on-line ($45-55)from an unmentionable dealer. I had to remove the cosmo myself. All three turned out to be real good shooters (excellent bores). For $99 you can't go wrong.

 

[Moderator]

For $99 you can't go wrong.

Yup, If the price was $150 at all the shops I still would have bought one..... Though the one I was supposed to buy for $99 was given to me for a wedding present.

 

[vellnueve]

Mosins are fun, cheap, cheap to shoot, fun, and cheap to shoot.

And they make great tools for bayonet charging derelict trucks.

 

[KimberCT]

Hoffman's down here in CT had a crate of these going for $99 also.

 

[madmarc0]

Also we have 91/30's for 110.00

When the new section opens.........

 

[abiffmaster]

I went down to zero hour arms last night and grabbed one. Only 4 left.

First time in the shop and everyone was friendly. They also have hard to find glocks in stock.

One of the guys helping me turned out to be a Masonic Brother who talked with me for a bit about his lodge and probably coming to visit mine!

 

[Ninemil]

Good deal?

With a C&R you can do better. I purchased an M44 carbine delivered right to my door that looked pristine for $69.00 just recently.

Do not post any dealers that will ship to MA or any leads as to who will/JJ

 

[vellnueve]

Thanks, dave

 

[dreppucci007]

Thanks, dave

No prob, Mike...Looks like Jon was right behind me. He removed my edit

 

[JonJ]

No prob, Mike...Looks like Jon was right behind me. He removed my edit

Sorry. We must have had it opened at the same time but I saved mine after yours. You can put yours back Dave if it was better

 

[Weerd Beard]

I got my Hungarian M44 for $80 at a shop. It has a mis-matched bolt. You can do a little better with a C&R through the mail, but I'd say you did pretty well!

 

[abiffmaster]

I could do better with a C&R but for $99 and a trip to the shop with my son who helped me pick one out is priceless.

 

[vellnueve]

I've gotten a few that were force matched but a bunch that appear to be original. Nice thing about the billboard rearsenaled Mosins coming in now is that they all appear to have been fully inspected, checked, and headspaced. Now, one can make jokes about how tight the Russians make their tolerances, but I haven't had a lemon yet.

 

[SKS Ray]

I could do better with a C&R but for $99 and a trip to the shop with my son who helped me pick one out is priceless.

+1

 

[the_doctor]

7.62 x54R

Over the years I purchased them on-line ($45-55)from an unmentionable dealer. I had to remove the cosmo myself. All three turned out to be real good shooters (excellent bores). For $99 you can't go wrong.

Ok.

Let's say that I have one of these M44's. Let's say that I am thinking of getting another one.

Where do I get GOOD ammo for a GOOD price? Can it be done for 20 cents per round or less?

Bill

 

[Timbob1]

I bought one a few weeks ago for the same price. It is in very good shape, and not a trace of cosmoline, good deal in my opinion.

 

[vellnueve]

Right now the most available surplus is the Bulgarian 50s manufacture. Corrosive, of course, light ball ammo, but it works pretty well. Most of the surplus out there is solid, really.

 

[madmarc0]

ZHA sells new Barnual 7.62X54 but it's pricey at 9.95 per box. Non-Corrosive new manufacture.

 

[the_doctor]

ZHA sells new Barnual 7.62X54 but it's pricey at 9.95 per box. Non-Corrosive new manufacture.

Is the Barnual called the Silver Bear? The stuff made at Tula is WOLF?

Bill

 

[blindndead]

Poisonposey just called ZHA for me and they still have mosins. for 10 buck's more I can get a longer one?? personal prefrence??

 

[SKS Ray]

Poisonposey just called ZHA for me and they still have mosins. for 10 buck's more I can get a longer one?? personal prefrence??

91/30 long rifles will have better accuracy than the M44 carbines. As far as personal preference, its really up to what you want.
if its accuracy, get a 91/30 long rifle. If you want boom factor and muzzle flash, get an M44 carbine.
There are all types of 91/30 rifles from Finn SA stamped models to Tula or Izhevsk arsenal models and even ex Dragoon rifles that are old Mosin Nagants converted to 91/30 rifles.
if it were up to me I'd get which ever one appealed to me. If you're unsure of the collectability of certain models, bore and muzzle condition are always tops on the list on what to look for when choosing a rifle.
Look for something with a nice shiny bore with crisp rifling if possible, some frosting is ok and won't affect accuracy much as long as there are strong visible lands and grooves. You also want a muzzle crown that has rifling right to the end. I have some rifles that are nearly unfired or so well kept that they'll shave a finger nail when you run it on the inside of the muzzle crown because the rifling is so sharp.
Most importantly make sure Marc knows who you are when you stop in. Might wanna bribe him with a calendar too, he's a member here but won't be at the shoot.