My communist ways continue

[Cy]

Its full russian and full of WW2 goodnes...... Mosin Nagant 91/30. Made in 1937. I went to the gun show today and picked up the rifle, 20 rounds of ammo, old belt cases for carrying ammo, bayonet, some tools that were issused with it and an old sling for 125 out the door. Thanks to my CPL it was cash and carry so I just filled out a form and was on my way. I also spent 5 bucks on 3 stripper clips for the ammo. Me and my buddy tore it down and cleaned and oiled everything. Bolt works smooth and I cant wait to shoot it.

Rifle and everything I got


Couldnt get a great pic of the stampings.


Bayonet and other things.


Bayonet on gun


The tip of the bayonet is shaped like a flathead screwdriver

[cj]

man thats sweet!!!

[lxskllr]

Nice score. You got a hell of a deal on that stuff; I'm jealous :^)

[Owens187]

Sweeeeet!! Damn good score! I am also jealous.

[Premium Parrots]

That was a great deal.



you going to the post office tomorrow?

[Cy]

Thanks guys. Guy I bought it from was real nice and had quite a few WWII bolt actions, including a Kar98 with the original swastikas still intact. Apparently they've started removing them on some :roll: Ive seen a couple with the symbols punched out. Stupid pansies.

If I could afford a good scope for it I could go tower style instead of post office :lol:

[shikitohno]

If I can find an outdoor range, I'm thinking about grabbing myself a rifle. I was looking at a Mosin Nagant as well. I'm thinking I might grab a PSL-54C instead though. From what I've read, it's something like the Romanian version of the Dragunov. Still, I've got plenty of reading to do before I decide to go grab a rifle. Although once I do get one, I'm stocking up on ammo. Just in case there's a zombie attack.

Seriously, though, knowing me I'll have to read three or four books on guns in general, another couple about cleaning and maintenance, and then a bunch on the specific model before I feel comfortable buying one.

Edit: The stamped out swastikas could just be a sign that they've recently come out of Germany. I'm almost certain it's quite a severe criminal offence in Germany to have Nazi memorabilia if you're not some sort of history museum. They really don't like anything to do with Nazis now.

[CM]

Mp44 and I would watch the pictures. =P

[lxskllr]

Edit: The stamped out swastikas could just be a sign that they've recently come out of Germany. I'm almost certain it's quite a severe criminal offence in Germany to have Nazi memorabilia if you're not some sort of history museum. They really don't like anything to do with Nazis now.

I hate that. Deleting history's disgraceful, and they're no better than the Taliban blowing up Buddhist statues in that regard....

[tom502]

I think modern day germany is more totalitarian and oppressive than it was under the nazis. This is Orwellian.

[Cy]

AK vs. AR vs. Mosin

AK:It works though you have never cleaned it. Ever.
AR:You have $9 per ounce special non-detergent synthetic teflon infused oil for cleaning.
MN:It was last cleaned in Berlin in 1945.

AK: You are able to hit the broad side of a barn from inside.
AR: You are able to hit the broad side of a barn from 600m.
MN: You can hit the farm from two counties over.

AK: Cheap mags are fun to buy.
AR: Cheap mags melt.
MN: What's a mag?

AK: Your safety can be heard 300m away.
AR: You can silently flip off the safety with your finger on the trigger.
MN: What's a safety?

AK: Your rifle comes with a cheap nylon sling.
AR: Your rifle has a 9 point stealth tactical suspension system.
MN: Your rifle has dog collars.

AK: Your bayonet makes a good wire cutter.
AR: Your bayonet is actually a pretty good steak knife.
MN: Your bayonet is longer than your leg.

AK: You can intimidate your foe with the bayonet mounted.
AR: Your foes laugh when you mount your bayonet.
MN: You can bayonet your foe on the other side of the river without leaving the comfort of your hole..

AK: You can put a .30" hole through 12" of oak, if you can hit it.
AR: You can put one hole in a paper target at 100m with 30 rounds.
MN: You can knock down everyone else's target just from the shock wave of your bullet going downrange.

AK: When out of ammo, your rifle will nominally pass as a club.
AR: When out of ammo, your rifle makes a great whiffle bat.
MN: When out of ammo, your rifle makes a supreme war club, pike, boat oar, tent pole, or firewood.

AK: Recoil is manageable, even fun.
AR: What's recoil?
MN: Recoil often used to relocate shoulders thrown out by the previous shot.

AK: Your sight adjustment goes to '10', and you've never bothered moving it.
AR: Your sight adjustment is incremented in fractions of minute of angle.
MN: Your sight adjustment goes to 12 miles and you've actually tried it.

AK: Your rifle can be used by any two bit nation's most illiterate conscripts to fight elite forces worldwide.
AR: Your rifle is used by elite forces worldwide to fight two bit nations most illiterate conscripts.
MN: Your rifle has fought against itself and won every time.

AK: Your rifle won some revolutions.
AR: Your rifle won the cold war.
MN: Your rifle won a pole vault event.

AK: You paid $350
AR: You paid $900
MN: You paid $59.95

AK: You buy cheap ammo by the case.
AR: You lovingly reload precision crafted rounds one by one.
MN: You dig your ammo out of a farmer's field in Ukraine and it works just fine.

AK: Service life, 50 years.
AR: Service life, 40 years.
MN: Service Life, 100 years.

AK: Its easier to buy a new rifle when you want to change cartridge sizes.
AR: You can change cartridge sizes with the push of a couple of pins and a new upper.
MN: You believe no real man would dare risk the ridicule of his friends if he suggests there is anything but 7.62x54r

AK: You can repair your rifle with a big hammer and a swift kick.
AR: You can repair your rifle by taking it to a certified gunsmith, it's under warranty!
MN: If your rifle breaks, you buy a new one

AK: You consider it a badge of honor when you get your handguards to burst into flames.
AR: You consider it a badge of honor when you shoot a sub-MOA 5 shot group.
MN: You consider it a badge of honor when you cycle 5 rounds without the aid of a 2x4

AK: After a long day at the range you relax by watching "Red Dawn"
AR: After a long day at the range you relax by watching "Blackhawk Down"
MN: After a long day at the range you relax by visiting the chiropractor.

AK: After cleaning your rifle you have a strong urge for a stiff shot of Vodka.
AR: After cleaning your rifle you have a strong urge for hotdogs and Apple Pie.
MN: After cleaning your rifle you have a strong urge for shishkabob.

AK: You can accessorize your rifle with a new muzzle brake or a nice stock set.
AR: Your rifle's accessories are eight times more valuable than your rifle.
MN: Your rifle's accessory is a small tin can with a funny lid, but its buried under an apartment building somewhere in Budapest.

AK: Your rifle's finish is varnish and paint.
AR: Your rifle's finish is Teflon and high tech polymers.
MN: Your rifle's finish is low grade shellac, cosmoline and Olga's toe nails.

AK: Your wife tolerates your autographed, framed picture of Mikhail Kalashnikov.
AR: Your wife tolerates your autographed, framed picture of Eugene Stoner.
MN: You're not sure there WERE cameras to photograph Sergei Mosin.

AK: Late at night you sometimes have to fight the urge to hold your rifle over your head and shout "Wolverines!"
AR: Late at night you sometimes have to fight the urge to clear your house, slicing the pie from room to room.
MN: Late at night, you sometimes have to fight the urge to dig a fighting trench in the yard to sleep in.