Look what I found !

[Judi and her Mosins]

Oh myI am sorry di not mean to get my smelly feet near MY new Mosin. I was so excited to take pictures...If I put the Bayonet on my 1927 Mosins. The rifle and bayonet are taller then me. That why everyone makes fun of me. I am only ....4'11" next one call me shorty or red gets a kick in the

Well, I always have $500 & Id's in my shoe when I run and my Hi-Point n my hip. People were looking like what is she doing. Taking off her shoe. I had to take my Hi-Point out ( my holster) as it was poking me in the ribs when I sat down. So I laid it next to me.


Yes, that was a para-trooper m-1 .30 cal carbine metal stock. The guy said, ..words like."..He took the .30 cal cabine, ." buyer" said it was a para-trooper... "seller" said ... I did not have a clip for the bullets, he bought it anyhow, thought I'd be stuck with it....no bring backs...."


Who every posted the Respect thread thanks...

Tonite,...Phone rings....Tina.....Judi, lets go get some dinner and do some window shopping....

Me......Naw, Guess what I bought today..

Tina cuts me off....Judi if you bought any more gun stuff I am hanging up......

me.......Tina it's a M-44....

Tina......Oh, thought you wasted more money on that crap, why ( sound of Charlie browns teacher talking blah blah blah ) ...so...blah blah....and ...

me...Tina this M-44 is mummy wrap they say....etc.. all details.............

Tina......Judi......Now they make mummys of them things, Judi those people must be some cult, that is sick... ....

me.......why don't you stop by....

Tina.......No, I'll call Sunday..bye...


So I ordered a pizza and am sitting with my five dogs, waiting for all my friends here to tell me about my find....Hope JYD thinks I aced this one... But really the price was OK ? Really all cover with man re-pellent, works on women too. I never seen it this thick.

I should have asked him if he had any more....I would have carried them all home ...better not mess with these tiny toes.

Oh,...they sold the safe $500 .....You guys should send your wifes out to look art them estate sales....I will never pass one again, I also will asak if they have any others too,...See guys I am learning this Mosin hobby.

My whole house, even the dogs smell like cosmoline, well maybe the smell will make me sleep good...oopps pizza is here,I am on line if you have question.

Anyone else for keeping it wrapped. Is that why they call this mummuied?

Thanks, Judi and her Mosin's

[Judi and her Mosins]

Judy, did anyone buy the safe? Wow, I love this story. I know you have others to shoot and look at, and if you leave it wrapped up then I understand. Many will say that is hat they would do. I will only tell you what I would do. I would unwrap it, clean it, shoot it, repeat, repeat, repeat, etc..... If Doing so knocked off a thousand dollars worth of value some day when I am dead, I woud not give a rip. I would get way more enjoyment out of using it, and owning it, and showing it than looking at a wad of brown paper for the rest of my life so some dips#+! Could unwrap it later.

Well, point taken, who would I leave this to, not my brother ? I am keeping track on keep wrap ..or unwrap. I would have bought them all believe me I would have. Judi and her Mosin's

[Junk Yard Dog]

Looks like the one I bought back in '94, only mine had been cleaned off, then the guy dropped dead before ever shooting it and I bought it from the estate sale.

[Cosmoline guy]

Congratulations on the fantastic find! I'm with the open it and clean it group.
I know that I couldn't keep it under wraps. I'd have to be able to play with it.

Were they sure that the safe was empty? Could have been some nice finds in there too!
Enjoy your new acquisition!

[BuckeyeSgt]

Oh myI am sorry di not mean to get my smelly feet near MY new Mosin. I was so excited to take pictures...If I put the Bayonet on my 1927 Mosins. The rifle and bayonet are taller then me. That why everyone makes fun of me. I am only ....4'11" next one call me shorty or red get a kick in the

Did not mean to poke fun. You always use the soap box and then I saw the stand in the photos and thought it went well together. btw my auctioneer in Columbus is shorter than you.

You got a good deal. I was thinking keep it wrapped but after reading the thoughts of bunkysdad I say rip it open and take more pics. How many people get to open that type of deal? I haven't and I'd bet most here haven't. JYD probably got tired of opening and cleaning them and just threw them all in an underground vault though, so he doesn't count.

[WeldonHunter]

Judy, did anyone buy the safe? Wow, I love this story. I know you have others to shoot and look at, and if you leave it wrapped up then I understand. Many will say that is hat they would do. I will only tell you what I would do. I would unwrap it, clean it, shoot it, repeat, repeat, repeat, etc..... If Doing so knocked off a thousand dollars worth of value some day when I am dead, I woud not give a rip. I would get way more enjoyment out of using it, and owning it, and showing it than looking at a wad of brown paper for the rest of my life so some dips#+! Could unwrap it later.

Well, point taken, who would I leave this to, not my brother ? I am keeping track on keep wrap ..or unwrap. I would have bought them all believe me I would have. Judi and her Mosin's

Judi ultimately it's your choice to unwrap it or not. Everyone has different reason's for collecting and you have to do what makes you happy. Yes it would be worth more in unwrapped condition. How much? Who knows. Yes it was a great find and you did great. These are going for $200 and up now and that's before taxes, shipping and transfer fees. Plus it's a 1946. Not the most common year.

[Junk Yard Dog]

I have the No1 MK2 Enfield still new in the wrap more than 20 years now. Brand new, 1955.

[gurn]

The safe could have had Jimmy Hoffa in it then there would have been another mummy wrapped item at the sale. If you do unwrap it be sure and save the box and wrapping to keep with it. Just in case you sell it some day it might help bring more.

[Judi and her Mosins]

Looks like the one I bought back in '94, only mine had been cleaned off, then the guy dropped dead before ever shooting it and I bought it from the estate sale.

Did you clean that one,....and how many thing you have in that safe that someone said,...a pile of them I hear...?

So are you for keeping it wrapped or un wrap it now?.....Judi and her Mosin's

[Judi and her Mosins]

I have the No1 MK2 Enfield still new in the wrap more than 20 years now. Brand new, 1955.

I'll give you $200 for that one,...ok Judi

[Junk Yard Dog]

I did not clean the m44, it was done by the owner who had it before me, then he died and I ended up with the rifle. The MK2 is not for sale, there are many things in the vaults, only the Shadow knows what

[Judi and her Mosins]

I did not clean the m44, it was done by the owner who had it before me, then he died and I ended up with the rifle. The MK2 is not for sale, there are many things in the vaults, only the Shadow knows what

So what do you think ...unwrap and clean,...or keep it like it is. ? Judi

[Junk Yard Dog]

If you have another one to shoot then leave this one packed. You bought it right, and it will keep nicely in the grease.

[gurn]

Well there you have it

[bunkysdad]

I be willing to bet you dollars to donuts (what the heck does that even mean?) That if this was properly listed on Gunbroker, with great pictures, it would bring 3 to 5 times what you paid for it, if not more. If I wasn't gonna unwrap it then I would have to hunt down one that was like Jim's in the above picture and own the pair.

[gurn]

I be willing to bet you dollars to donuts (what the heck does that even mean?) That if this was properly listed on Gunbroker, with great pictures, it would bring 3 to 5 times what you paid for it, if not more. If I wasn't gonna unwrap it then I would have to hunt down one that was like Jim's in the above picture and own the pair.

I bet you are right. I haven't even seen a mummy wrapped one for sale in a long time. Could go for big bucks for sure.

ps..... Mmmmmmm....donuts......!!!!

[Longcolt44]

I have never seen a Mosin wrapped like that. The cardboard and the paper looks to me like the paper that lines the crates that the rifles come in for importing. I am of the belief that someone didn't want to clean the grease off and just wrapped it up with the liner paper to keep from getting grease on everything. I don't think that cleaning it would add or detract from the value. Is it a laminate? Inquiring minds want to know. I also have this picture in my mind of a you in jogging togs doing the happy dance in circles with a huge smile on your face with a greasy thing over your head and a pistol on your hip

[racerguy00]

Great score! See Judi, you got the good kharma thing going.

[Judi and her Mosins]

I have never seen a Mosin wrapped like that. The cardboard and the paper looks to me like the paper that lines the crates that the rifles come in for importing. I am of the belief that someone didn't want to clean the grease off and just wrapped it up with the liner paper to keep from getting grease on everything. I don't think that cleaning it would add or detract from the value. Is it a laminate? Inquiring minds want to know. I also have this picture in my mind of a you in jogging togs doing the happy dance in circles with a huge smile on your face with a greasy thing over your head and a pistol on your hip

That is the same type string on those 54r ammo with the stripper clips in those silver cans.

I am not going to unwrap it. ....maybe in ten years. not now thou.

Wish I would have bought everything ....I would have to if I had knowen,...Well learned rule #1 today...and I thought i would have a bad day.


Thank all them animals at the shelter for me Racer, I think they are the one that sent me,...and you guy made me feel good now, finally found something. And I'll keep my smelly feet out of the pictures,...have to ask did I drop money down there you were looking,...suppose to look at a women Mosin, not her toes. ....Judi and her Mosin's

[gurn]

No there were some that came in the wrapper back in the day. I remember not ordering one and regretting it every since. Even says "in wrapper" on the label.