How Do You Store Your Mosin?

[Mosinguy]

Hey all, do you store your mosin with the bolt open, the bolt closed but de-cocked, or following Soviet barracks doctrine with the cocking knob 90 degrees counterclockwise? Are any of these methods preferred over others? If so, why? Thanks all in advance!

 

[sgreen3]

All mine are store with bolt closed, and the ones that I have refinished are in gun cases, others leaned up adinst the wall

 

[Sylvain]

Why do you even store them?
Leave them where you are after you used them and buy a new one after.

 

[Westside]

Why do you even store them?
Leave them where you are after you used them and buy a new one after.

Then PM me where you just went shooting.

 

[Mosinguy]

^ same here!

 

[littletommy]

I keep all of mine in carry cases, bolt open.

 

[pinshooter45]

I store mine in a soft case, decocked, ammo within reach, and bayonet nearby!

 

[geronimojoe85]

Mosins are the Bic lighter of the firearms world. Use them til they're empty and buy a new one.

 

[Spot Me 2]

In my moisture controlled gun safe with the bolt closed, just like every other gun I own.....

 

[avalonbear]

Mosins maybe the Bic lighter of the firearms world now. but I still store mine with respect. its the third weapon I grab. so its loaded ,bolt closed,trigger locked.

 

[geronimojoe85]

Mosins maybe the Bic lighter of the firearms world now. but I still store mine with respect. its the third weapon I grab. so its loaded ,bolt closed,trigger locked.

Welcome to INGO

 

[Wabatuckian]

Hello,

It's the first weapon I grab to deal with critters if I don't know the size (I grab the .22 if I know it's something small). It therefore leans up against the door frame, mag loaded, bolt open. Bayonet is not attached, but there ready.

Josh

 

[MrSmitty]

On my gun rack next to my bed, bolt closed, 5 rounds on the shelf that I can grab and load

 

[2cool9031]

I store mine with the bolt closed and decocked. I figure it will be better to maintain the springs strength.

 

[bluewraith]

Bolt closed, dry fired.
When transporting, I'll pull the bolt out and toss it in the toolbox. much easier to stuff it into a case that way.

 

[BlueEagle]

Hello,

It's the first weapon I grab to deal with critters if I don't know the size (I grab the .22 if I know it's something small). It therefore leans up against the door frame, mag loaded, bolt open. Bayonet is not attached, but there ready.

Josh

If you plan on using the bayonet for critters, good luck.

 

[johntheplinker]

Bolt open and decocked. For safety reasons, and allows air to circulate through the internals and bore.

 

[Mosinguy]

Great responses everybody

 

[thoffman]

bolt closed decocked and in a soft case in the closet

 

[Psode27]

Bolts open on a few here and there in the safe.... A few rifles with closed bolts takes up some serious real estate in the safe! Bolt open on a few allows me to "stack em deep"!