Now after we bought the two Mosins we heard what sounded like boot steps for a few nights...you can take that for what its worth.
Haunted Mosin?!?! AWESOME!!!
One time there was a leak in our house and I had taped the barrel and action shut to keep water out. We ALL went to church no one was home, and when I came back I checked on it and was cleaned, oiled and the tape was off
If I can find one that is haunted by a ghost willing to clean it for me, I'm sold.
I have two 10/22's and one Mosin Model 91/30 with the laminated stock - I love all of them. I can get about 2.5" groups, from the bench, out of my Mosin at 100 yards and around .75" groups at fifty with the Ruger. That may not be Camp Perry quality, but it is survival quality. To me that is what is most important. I would get one of each rifle if I were you, you will use them the rest of your life - well invested money.I took a break from studying today and went into Midwest Gun Exchange and looked around at some of the rifles. I have recently become nostalgic about my rifles from my childhood (which I no longer have). I spent a lot of time out in the woods with my .22 and my .30-30. I went into Midwest to look for a cheap .22 rifle that I could go out and shoot. I think I've come to the conclusion that if I go that route, I should buy a Ruger 10/22 or possibly a Winchester 190 or 290 (which is what I had as a kid).
At any rate, I saw that Midwest has boxes of Mosin Nagants (with bayonets, cleaning kits, etc) for $109. I've read a lot about these things and it seems like loads of people own them. The ammo seems pretty cheap (though not as cheap as the .22). So, as my title says: should I buy one of these instead of a .22? If you own one, can you imagine yourself using it for anything other than a range/hunting gun? If I'm just looking for a plinker, should I just buy a 10/22 or some other incarnation of the .22?
I just got back from Midwest. I hovered over the crates of the Mosins for a good 15 minutes. I asked one of the sales associates if he minded if I took out the bolt and shined my flashlight up the barrel to check it out and he said that was fine. He told me I didn't need to worry about it because the guns in those crates were never fired. The one I looked at was made in 1938, so I find that pretty unlikely. After standing around with nobody helping me, my shirt and hands now marinated in cosmoline, I walked out. I get that the gun is only 100 bucks and it's not a big sell, but come on. Maybe if I go during the week it will be better. I doubt this price is going anywhere, they've got a crate and a half of them. Or maybe I'll track down their biggest competitor and go buy from them.