The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Holy Crap! Beautiful looking, and a field grade??? One of the Service grades I got doesn't compare to that. She is a beauty. The CMP WRA FG I received this month is nicer than the CMP WRA SG I received last month. Their grading system is clearly not an exact science. I didn't get an uncut op-rod an...

If you figure there were about 70 receiver bursts reported in about 1 million combined low-number rifles, you're looking at about 1 in ~15,000 that went BOOM! That's a higher risk than I'm willing to take, and keep in mind, "reported" is the operative word in the prior sentence, meaning th...

There is no internet conspiracy on single heat treated receivers. There can be problems...........There is an increased risk from shooting a low number M1903, that is a fact. Agreed (and I'm usually the first person to go with, "because of lawyers" as an answer, but this is historical fac...

I will be carrying an American Express card...Don't leave home without it. Best response in the thread! I love the lunatic preppers who have 394,000 rounds of 10 different calibers, and enough equipment and food to fill six 18-wheelers (with double cargo containers). They've spent so much time &quo...

These have only become legal in New Jersey somewhat recently when Molot FINALLY (because I've been calling for this for years) offered one with a thumbhole stock that circumvents our liberal laws. Needless to say, I instantly purchased one when it became available.

I was at the Hamburg flagship about a month ago and there were 2 Mosins that were all-matching (not force-matched) even with the matching bayonet. I imagine they must have come from a collector who's moved on. Considered buying the nicer one (Tula) of the two even at $299, but the NICS line was an h...

I dont know anything about Mauser stampings, what was the original sin in this post? Is it an obvious fraud? I've learned quite a bit about M1 cartouches, and the same thing happens in the Garand game. Some of them are REALLY good, and you basically need a ruler, magnifying glass, stock photos, etc....

I have one of those and would love to get some 15 round mags, but $52/mag is painful.

There isn't a single person in these forums that knows what is going to happen. Not one. It's not possible to know because that are way too many variables that effect the prices. ^ This is the correct answer. Personally, however, I do not believe prices can get much higher in the short-term for a v...

I ordered another 3 SG before the shutoff and my order should be filled in the next few weeks. AFAIK, everything that's been sent out recently has been CMP wood mixmasters, so I'm not expecting to get anywhere near the quality of the 3 I pulled back in September, but hopefully I get some good parts ...

Sponge was looking for input about the Sub-2000. I have the Glock version of the original model. Bought it used from a FL gun shop for $150. This was back when people ridiculed all things Kel-Tec and thought it was a piece of crap. I recognized it as unique, and I loved how packable it is and the f...

Ordered 3 and did pretty well. 1) May 1943 with May 1943 barrel, correct lockbar sights and trigger guard, USGI wood (but postwar). 2) December 1944 with December 1944 barrel. USGI WWII wood (correct cartouche for 44'), correct trigger guard. 3) 5 digit 1940 SA (i.e. early post gas trap #) & USG...

The word, "favorite" will probably change the responses depending on what we're specifically talking about.

If by "favorite" we mean the 1 milsup that if we could only have one, and need to use it for modern usage (hunting, target shooting, defense, etc..)?

I'd go M1.

This topic got me wondering, how many have had rifles that did not pass the gauge test, and what did you have to have done to it? :?: I bought gauges a few years back and I bring them to gun shows and gun shops. I've never had a failure among the rifles I've tested, which is probably only about 30 ...

dolk wrote:
For sale: one K98 Mauser. All matching and never "touched" or altered in any way......$10,000

Dont give Classic any ideas.

BuckeyeSgt wrote:Breaking news....I'd still never buy a damn thing from them no matter if they were the only seller. The whole thing of they go on sale at a certain time is bs as well. I think they got taught by another seller.

It's a psychological pressure sales tactic.

awalker1829 wrote: There are relatively few areas on an airplane that would be critical if hit.

The pilot's pretty critical though!

While the golden age of milsup is over, I cant take such a draconian view of the future, as I learned in a former life that it's extremely difficult to predict the future. And it's about 10x harder when politics and geo-political issues are at play, as they are here. While we've seen doors recently ...

capt14k wrote: it sold for $4,700. There were 3 bidders north of $3k.

To each his/her own, but that's insanity.

Most likely a serious SKS collector, (who's also well-heeled) who desperately wants one from each country.

From what I've seen in numerous reviews, the $20 hand select seems like a waste of money. I've seen people who didn't pay the $20 get beautiful examples, and I've seen people who paid the $20 get stinkers. Keep in mind, it takes someone who has expertise and knowledge about M-Ns to know what's worth...