My new Mosin *PICS*

[jason765]

1938 Izhevsk with beautiful color on the stock, bought this rifle @ Dunhams in Anderson. I looked at every Mosin in the case, then the manager? (Angela) who was very patient and helpful, went to get my background check and when she came back she had 4 more unopened boxs on a dolly. She opened all of the boxs for me to look through and in the last box I found this 1938 izzy with some nice brass. The rest of the rifles were 42-44, this being the oldest and best looking IMO, I was sold. The stamping on this rifle is also deeper and more defined than the rest. All matching #'s except for the bayonet but no big deal. I'll be first to say

 

[johntheplinker]

Very nice! How's the bore look? And welcome to the sickness!

 

[jason765]

Very nice! How's the bore look? And welcome to the sickness!

It was hard to tell in the store b/c of the cosmoline but once I got it home and cleaned up the bore is very nice no scratching no pitting, just silky smooth, cant wait to hit the range.

 

[2cool9031]

Nice rifle! I have a 1938 too....the brass is a nice touch.

 

[Kitty]

I want! That is a beauty!

 

[edsinger]

Sweet looking girl you have there....

 

[sgreen3]

Very nice shoulder cannon you got there

 

[Shoots4Fun]

I haven't bought anything from Dunham's there but have done plenty of looking. The people there including Angela have always been super helpful and suprisingly knowledgable, particularly since they only have the small firearms section.

Often have prices to beat as well.

Congrats...

 

[jason765]

Yeah Angela was very helpful, and brought more rifles up from the back, which really complicated things since Im already indecisive. I guess she thought I needed more options. but Im glad she did because in the end she unboxed one with nice shiney brass, and with my racoon brained logic I couldnt let go. it worked out great. I feel like I got a beautiful rifle, that I would have never seen without the help of the staff there.

 

[ravenwoodranch]

i love the old guns, they have so much personality, great looking gun, good find. can i ask what you got it for

 

[jason765]

i love the old guns, they have so much personality, great looking gun, good find. can i ask what you got it for

$120 I thought it was a little high but they told me if they go on sale in the next 30 days I can take my reciept back and they will refund the difference

 

[timeforchili]

midwest gun exchange has them on sale for $80. obviously you'd have to spend an extra $80 in gas to get up there but just throwing it out there for anyone interested.

 

[JohnP82]

Sweet! Congrats and welcome to the club! Awesome guns to shoot! Enjoy

 

[rugertoter]

Nice Mosin. I bought one at Dunhams in Auburn a few weeks ago, an its a real shooter. Best five shot group was 2.5" at 100 yards. Not to bad for a old rifle, 1943, and standard steel cased 148 grain ball. Did your bayonet fit? I had to use a file on mine, then reblue it, to get it to fit.

 

[jason765]

Did your bayonet fit? I had to use a file on mine, then reblue it, to get it to fit.

Yes is fit very well, I've read about people having problems with them being too tight, and I kind of expected that. I used too much muscle putting it on and smashed my thumb against the front sight, but for me thats a rite of passage. A gun is not truely mine until it pinches, smashes, stabs, burns or injures me in some kind of way. (Never been shot by my own gun) Just the thought that that bayonet could have skewered a nazi makes it so worth it.

 

[fiveduece]

good looking nagant.

 

[buford t justice]

love those old miltary rifles,especialy when they look that good

 

[MrSmitty]

Nice! good for you!

 

[Fenway]

Purdy!