God, why did I have to pick up this rifle midway through my work day?? I just returned from Pat's Gun Shop in Lanesboro where I picked up my new to me Mosin Nagant M-44! I now have this insane urge to blow off the rest of my day and get to the range!
This gun is in really beautiful shape! Bore is shiny, stock looks nice, numbers match, (so far) and it came with a double pouch, tool kit, greaser, (still packed with grease) and a sling. I have no earthly idea what all the tools are for yet, so it looks like I'll need to do some reading.
I also picked up 3 varieties of 7.62x54R. The first is new Brown Bear ammo, the second was a box of 10-rounds of FMJ. They came in stripper clips and were packaged in an oddly shaped brown cardboard box. The last ammo was 40-rounds packed 20 per box in very light green, (mint) colored boxes. They stand out because the coating on the cases is dark green and the projectiles have a silver tip. None of this stuff is marked as far as I can tell, so any tips would be great. I have the day off tomorrow and will post pics along with a range report. This rifle seems to be sweet! I'm so excited! Amazing what a $75.00 gun can do for the soul eh?
This gun is in really beautiful shape! Bore is shiny, stock looks nice, numbers match, (so far) and it came with a double pouch, tool kit, greaser, (still packed with grease) and a sling. I have no earthly idea what all the tools are for yet, so it looks like I'll need to do some reading.
I also picked up 3 varieties of 7.62x54R. The first is new Brown Bear ammo, the second was a box of 10-rounds of FMJ. They came in stripper clips and were packaged in an oddly shaped brown cardboard box. The last ammo was 40-rounds packed 20 per box in very light green, (mint) colored boxes. They stand out because the coating on the cases is dark green and the projectiles have a silver tip. None of this stuff is marked as far as I can tell, so any tips would be great. I have the day off tomorrow and will post pics along with a range report. This rifle seems to be sweet! I'm so excited! Amazing what a $75.00 gun can do for the soul eh?