vellnueve Joined Aug 9, 2006 Messages 16,912 Likes 796 Location BIOT Feedback: 15 / 0 / 0 Jun 20, 2007 #1/10 Why would someone chrome Mosin-Nagants and sell them? I just don't understand it.
Ripach Joined Dec 15, 2006 Messages 3,301 Likes 193 Location SE MASS Feedback: 14 / 0 / 0 Jun 20, 2007 #2/10 Because some idiots will buy them? I personally think they look like crap, not to mention destroy the historical aspect of a finely built firearm.
Because some idiots will buy them? I personally think they look like crap, not to mention destroy the historical aspect of a finely built firearm.
J jhrosier Joined Dec 31, 2005 Messages 1,990 Likes 160 Location Central MA Feedback: 10 / 0 / 0 Jun 20, 2007 #3/10 If I had some chromed Mosins, I would sell them as soon as possible. Somebody must be buying them....maybe Harley owners.
If I had some chromed Mosins, I would sell them as soon as possible. Somebody must be buying them....maybe Harley owners.
J Junglerott Joined May 5, 2007 Messages 771 Likes 16 Location Boston Harbor Feedback: 1 / 0 / 0 Jun 21, 2007 #4/10 That's the new shizzle for when you want to pimp your gun.
M MegaPlinker Joined Sep 2, 2006 Messages 155 Likes 0 Location Southern New Hampshire Feedback: 0 / 0 / 0 Jun 21, 2007 #5/10 It's must be a good way to get rid rifles with poor metal finish at a premium price. Besides, some people just can't resist something shiney.
It's must be a good way to get rid rifles with poor metal finish at a premium price. Besides, some people just can't resist something shiney.
SKS Ray Moderator NES Member Joined Jan 14, 2006 Messages 16,728 Likes 1,629 Location South Eastern, MA Feedback: 56 / 0 / 0 Jun 21, 2007 #6/10 Like someone on another forum said... watch one of those M38s have an SA stamp underneath that chrome.
Like someone on another forum said... watch one of those M38s have an SA stamp underneath that chrome.
S Scrivener Banned Joined Sep 9, 2005 Messages 10,156 Likes 521 Feedback: 7 / 0 / 0 Jun 23, 2007 #7/10 Maybe they were parade rifles.
vellnueve Joined Aug 9, 2006 Messages 16,912 Likes 796 Location BIOT Feedback: 15 / 0 / 0 Jun 23, 2007 #8/10 No, these are being chromed by the distributor.
A AntiqueWeapons.org Banned Joined Jan 23, 2007 Messages 259 Likes 1 Location The Free State Feedback: 0 / 0 / 0 Jun 24, 2007 #9/10 vellnueve said: No, these are being chromed by the distributor. Click to expand... That would be the same distributor with that horrible looking red mosin.
vellnueve said: No, these are being chromed by the distributor. Click to expand... That would be the same distributor with that horrible looking red mosin.
vellnueve Joined Aug 9, 2006 Messages 16,912 Likes 796 Location BIOT Feedback: 15 / 0 / 0 Jun 24, 2007 #10/10 Yes. Although that was done by a customer